DIRECT-IONS
“The people, however, refused to listen to Samuel’s warning and said, ‘Not so! There must be a king over us.’ ” –1 Samuel 8:19 Mass Readings: January 12 First: 1 Samuel 8:4-7,10-22; Resp: Psalm 89:16-19; Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 Listen to the Mass Readings Samuel had been a great leader of Israel; however, his sons did not follow his example (1 Sm 8:5). Therefore, they would not have been good leaders for Israel. Then who would lead Israel? The most direct answer to this problem would have been for Samuel’s sons to change their lives for the Lord. But the Israelites...