Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Sirach 4: 11-19
11 Wisdom inspireth life into her children, and protecteth them that seek after her, and will go before them in the way of justice.
12 And he that loveth her, loveth life: and they that watch for her, shall embrace her sweetness.
13 They that hold her fast, shall inherit life: and whithersoever she entereth, God will give a blessing.
14 They that serve her, shall be servants to the holy one: and God loveth them that love her.
15 He that hearkeneth to her, shall judge nations: and he that looketh upon her, shall remain secure.
16 If he trust to her, he shall inherit her, and his generation shall be in assurance.
17 For she walketh with him in temptation, and at the first she chooseth him. She will bring upon him fear and dread and trial: and she will scourge him with the affliction of her discipline, till she try him by her laws, and trust his soul. Then she will strengthen him, and make a straight way to him, and give him joy,
18 And will disclose her secrets to him, and will heap upon him treasures of knowledge and understanding of justice.
19 But if he go astray, she will forsake him, and deliver him into the hands of his enemy.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119: 165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175
165 Much peace have they that love thy law, and to them there is no stumbling block.
168 I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: because all my ways are in thy sight.
171 My lips shall utter a hymn, when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.
172 My tongue shall pronounce thy word: because all thy commandments are justice.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my meditation.
175 My soul shall live and shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me.
Gospel: Mark 9: 38-40
38 John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us, and we forbade him.
39 But Jesus said: Do not forbid him. For there is no man that doth a miracle in my name, and can soon speak ill of me.
40 For he that is not against you, is for you.
