Wednesday – 1st Week in Ordinary Time – A
In today’s first reading, we continue the story of Samuel. We already heard about the ordeal of Hannah, who had to contend with the mockery of Peninnah, the two wives of Elkanah. Hannah was barren, whereas Peninnah had a number of children, and she would mock Hannah over this on a yearly basis, which would throw Hannah into a type of depression. Elkanah would always try to reassure her, and through her faith and trust in God, Hannah was blessed with a child whom she promised to offer to the Lord and to His service. God heard her cry and made of her firstborn son the first prophet in all of Israel (cf. 1 Sam 1).