Wednesday in the 7th Week in Ordinary Time

FIRST READING
The Lord loves those who love wisdom.
A reading from the Book of Sirach (Sirach 4: 11-19)

Wisdom breathes life into her sons and gives help to those who seek her.
Whoever loves her loves life, and those who seek her early will win
the Lord’s good favour. Whoever holds her fast will obtain glory,
and the Lord will bless the place she enters. Those who serve her
will minister to the Holy One; the Lord loves those who love her.
He who obeys her will judge the nations, and whoever gives heed to her
will dwell secure. If he has faith in her he will obtain her;
and his descendants will remain in possession of her.
For she will walk with him in disguise, and at first she will put him to the test;
she will bring fear and cowardice upon him, and will torment him by her discipline
until he holds her in his thoughts, and she trusts him. Then she will
come straight back to him and strengthen him, she will gladden him
and will reveal her secrets to him, and store up for him knowledge
and the discernment of what is right. But if he goes astray she will forsake him,
and give him over into the hands of his foe.

The word of the Lord.

 

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 119: 165.168.171.172.174.175 (R. 165a)
R/. The lovers of your law have great peace, Lord.

The lovers of your law have great peace;
no stumbling block for them. R/.

I obey your precepts and decrees;
all my ways are before you. R/.

R/. The lovers of your law have great peace, Lord.

My lips shall proclaim your praise,
because you teach me your statutes. R/.

My tongue will sing of your promise,
for your commands are just. R/.

R/. The lovers of your law have great peace, Lord.

I have longed for your salvation, O Lord,
and your law is my delight. R/.

My soul shall live and praise you.
Your judgements give me help. R/.

 

ALLELUIA John 14:6
Alleluia.

I am the way, and the truth, and the life, says the Lord;
no one comes to the Father, but by me.

Alleluia.

 

GOSPEL
“He that is not against us is for us.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark (Mark 9:38-40)

At that time: John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons
in your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us.”
But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him; for no one who does a mighty work
in my name will be able soon after to speak evil of me. For he that is not against us
is for us.”

The Gospel of the Lord.