1ST READING
All
wisdom belongs to God. Think about what that means. It means that God’s
knowledge is perfect. If this is what we believe, then we have no
excuse but to follow the will of God, because we know that it is based
on the best possible analysis of what is best for us and the Kingdom of
God. Jesus, You seek to impart Your wisdom to Your disciples through
faith; help us all to deepen our faith in You.
Sirach 1:1-10
1 All wisdom comes from the Lord and with him it remains forever, and is before all time. 2 The sand of the seashore, the drops of rain, the days of eternity: Who can number these? 3 Heaven’s height, earth’s breadth, the depths of the abyss: Who can explore these? 4 Before all things else wisdom was created; and prudent
understanding, from eternity. The word of God on high is the fountain of wisdom and her ways are everlasting. 5 To whom has
wisdom’s root been revealed? Who knows her subtleties? To whom has the
discipline of wisdom been revealed? And who has understood the
multiplicity of her ways? 6 There is but one, wise and truly awe-inspiring, seated upon his throne: There is but one, Most High all-powerful creatorking and truly awe-inspiring one, seated upon his throne and he is the God of dominion. 7 It is the Lord; he created her through the Holy Spirit, has seen her and taken note of her. 8 He has poured her forth upon all his works, upon every living thing according to his bounty; he has lavished her upon his friends. 9 Fear of the Lord is glory and splendor, gladness and a festive crown. 10 Fear of the Lord warms the heart, giving gladness and joy and length of days.
P S A L M
Psalm 93:1, 1-2, 5
R: The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.
1 The Lord is king, in splendor robed; robed is the Lord and girt about with strength. (R) And he has made the world firm, not to be moved. 2 Your throne stands firm from of old; from everlasting you are, O Lord. (R) 5 Your decrees are worthy of trust indeed: holiness befits your house, O Lord, for length of days. (R)
GOSPEL
We
tend to have lost a sense of what it means to do penance or to live a
penitential life. This is a great pity as there are certain aspects of
the Christian life that depend on a penitential approach. Generally
speaking, today’s society is so concerned with pleasure that it has no
place for penance. It is important that we try to reverse this trend.
May we all rediscover the grace of penance, especially through the
witness of our lives.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life to light through the Gospel.
Mark 9:14-29
14 As Jesus came down from the mountain with Peter, James, John and approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them
and scribes arguing with them. 15 Immediately on seeing him, the whole crowd was utterly amazed. They ran up to him and greeted him. 16 He asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” 17 Someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I have brought to you my son possessed by a mute spirit. 18 Wherever it seizes him,
it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable to do so.” 19 He said to them in reply, “O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him to me.” 20 They
brought the boy to him. And when he saw him, the spirit immediately
threw the boy into convulsions. As he fell to the ground, he began to
roll around and foam at the mouth. 21 Then he questioned his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” He replied, “Since childhood. 22 It has often thrown him into fire and into water to kill him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” 23 Jesus said to him, “‘If you can!’ Everything is possible to one who has faith.” 24 Then the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe, help my unbelief!” 25 Jesus, on seeing a crowd rapidly gathering, rebuked the unclean spirit and said to it, “Mute and deaf spirit, I command you: come out of him and never enter him again!” 26 Shouting and throwing the boy into convulsions, it came out. He became like a corpse, which caused many to say, “He is dead!” 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up. 28 When he entered
the house, his disciples asked him in private, “Why could we not drive the spirit out?” 29 He said to them, “This kind can only come out through prayer.”
think:
We have no excuse but to follow the will of God, because we know that
it is based on the best possible analysis of what is best for us and the
Kingdom of God.
T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST
Thank You Lord for: __________________
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God’s special verse/thought for me today_
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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Judges 9-12
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