Official Translation
Reading 1 - Sirach 17.1-15
The Lord created man from the earth, and he returned him to it again.
He endowed them with independent strength, and made them according to his image,
Limited days of life he gives him, with power over all things else on earth.
and put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beasts and birds.
He gave them counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart for understanding.
He filled them with the knowledge and understanding.
He created in them knowledge of the spirit.
With wisdom he fills their heart, and showed them good and evil.
He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might show them the greatness of his works.
He gave it to them to glory in his marvelous acts forever,
that they might declare his works with understanding, and the elect shall praise his holy name.
Besides this he gave them knowledge, and the law of life for a heritage.
He made an everlasting covenant with them, and showed them his judgments.
Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard his glorious voice.
And he said to them, “Beware of all unrighteousness”,
and he gave every man a commandment concerning his neighbor.
Their ways are ever before him, and shall not be hid from his eyes.
In the division of the nations of the whole earth he set a ruler over every people,
but Israel is the Lord's portion.
All their works are as the sun before him,
and his eyes are continually upon their ways.
Responsorial – Psalm 103.13-14, 15-16, 17-18 Resp. 17
R. The Lord’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him.
Like a father has compassion on his children,
so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.
For he knows how we are made.
He remembers that we are dust.
R. The Lord’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him.
As for man, his days are like grass.
As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
For the wind passes over it, and it is gone.
Its place remembers it no more.
R. The Lord’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him.
But the Lord’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him,
his righteousness to children’s children;
to those who keep his covenant,
to those who remember to obey his precepts.
R. The Lord’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him.
Gospel – Mark 10.13-16
They were bringing little children to him, that he should touch them,
but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them,
“Allow the little children to come to me! Do not forbid them!
For the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Amen I say to you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child,
will in no way enter into it.”
He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
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