Reading 1, Sirach 17:1-15

¹ The Lord fashioned human beings from the earth, to consign them back to it.

² He gave them so many days and so much time, he gave them authority over everything on earth.

³ He clothed them in strength, like himself, and made them in his own image.

⁴ He filled all living things with dread of human beings, making them masters over beasts and birds.

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⁶ He made them a tongue, eyes and ears, and gave them a heart to think with.

⁷ He filled them with knowledge and intelligence, and showed them what was good and what evil.

⁸ He put his own light in their hearts to show them the magnificence of his works,

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¹⁰ so that they would praise his holy name as they told of his magnificent works.

¹¹ He set knowledge before them, he endowed them with the law of life.

¹² He established an eternal covenant with them, and revealed his judgements to them.

¹³ Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard the glory of his voice.

¹⁴ He said to them, 'Beware of all wrong-doing'; he gave each a commandment concerning his neighbour.

¹⁵ Their ways are always under his eye, they cannot be hidden from his sight.

Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 103:13-14, 15-16, 17-18

¹³ As tenderly as a father treats his children, so Yahweh treats those who fear him;

¹⁴ he knows of what we are made, he remembers that we are dust.

¹⁵ As for a human person -- his days are like grass, he blooms like the wild flowers;

¹⁶ as soon as the wind blows he is gone, never to be seen there again.

¹⁷ But Yahweh's faithful love for those who fear him is from eternity and for ever; and his saving justice to their children's children;

¹⁸ as long as they keep his covenant, and carefully obey his precepts.

Gospel, Mark 10:13-16

¹³ People were bringing little children to him, for him to touch them. The disciples scolded them,

¹⁴ but when Jesus saw this he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.

¹⁵ In truth I tell you, anyone who does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.'

¹⁶ Then he embraced them, laid his hands on them and gave them his blessing.

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