Wednesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Year C
Reading 1
Sir 4:11-19
Wisdom exalts her sons
and gives help to those who seek her.
Whoever loves her loves life,
and those who seek her early will be filled with joy.
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 at first she will walk with him on tortuous paths,
she will bring fear and cowardice upon him,
and will torment him by her discipline
until she trusts him,
and she will test him with her ordinances.
Then she will come straight back to him and gladden him,
and will reveal her secrets to him.
If he goes astray she will forsake him,
and hand him over to his ruin.
Gospel
Mk 9:38-40
John said to him, “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.
Readings are taken from Dynamic Catholic’s Bible: RSV Catholic Edition.


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