I esteemed Wisdom more than
sceptres or thrones
I prayed, and understanding
was given me; I entreated, and the spirit of
Wisdom came to me. I esteemed her more than
sceptres and thrones; compared with her, I held
riches as nothing. I reckoned no priceless stone
to be her peer,
for compared with her, all
gold is a pinch of sand,
and beside her silver ranks as
mud.
I loved her more than health
or beauty,
preferred her to the light,
since her radiance never
sleeps.
In her company all good things
came to me,
at her hands riches not to be
numbered.
Responsorial Psalm
Fill us with your love that we may rejoice
Second Reading Hebrew 4:12-13
The word of God cuts more
finely than a double-edged sword
The word of God is something
alive and active: it cuts like any double-edged sword but more finely: it can
slip through the place where the soul is divided from the spirit, or joints
from the marrow; it can judge the secret emotions and thoughts. No created
thing can hide from him; everything is uncovered and open to the eyes of the
one to whom we must give account of ourselves.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
How happy are the poor in spirit:
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Alleluia! Mt.5:3
Gospel Mark 10:17-30
Give everything you own to the
poor, and follow me
Jesus was setting out on a
journey when a man ran up, knelt before him and put this question to him, ‘Good
master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you
call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: You must
not kill; You must not commit adultery; You must not steal; You must not bring
false witness; You must not defraud; Honour your father and mother.’ And he
said to him, ‘Master, I have kept all these from my earliest days.’ Jesus
looked steadily at him and loved him, and he said, ‘There is one thing you
lack. Go and sell everything you own and give the money to the poor, and you
will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ But his face fell at these
words and he went away sad, for he was a man of great wealth.
Jesus looked round
and said to his disciples, ‘How hard it is for those who have riches to enter
the kingdom of God!’ The disciples were astounded by these words, but Jesus
insisted, ‘My children,’ he said to them ‘how hard it is to enter the kingdom
of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a
rich man to enter the kingdom of God.’ They were more astonished than ever. ‘In
that case’ they said to one another ‘who can be saved?’ Jesus gazed at them.
‘For men’ he said ‘it is impossible, but not for God: because everything is
possible for God.’Peter took this up. ‘What about us?’ he
asked him. ‘We have left everything and followed you.’ Jesus said, ‘I tell you
solemnly, there is no one who has left house, brothers, sisters, father,
children or land for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not be
repaid a hundred times over, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and
land – not without persecutions – now in this present time and, in
the world to come, eternal life.
My loving Father, my God give understanding, give me the spirit of Wisdom. Let her be my guard and guide, let her direct my actions. Father for your Wisdom is priceless compared with power, riches, ranks, and silver. Father the radiance of your Wisdom never sleeps, for in the company of your Wisdom all is accomplished. Your Wisdom loving Father gives honor and riches. If guided by Wisdom a reward of eternal life. Direct my actions, my steps that I may have treasure in heaven. I ask from you my God through Jesus Christ my Lord,
Lord Jesus Christ I trust in you. Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. Wisdom of God abide in me. Come God's Holy Spirit, come dwell in my heart. My guardian angel pray for me, guide and protect me.
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