Are we merely the sum of our existence and experience? Lord knows the mistakes we have made in our lives! Still in our seeking of Him to draw closer, He gives us the grace of His wisdom so that we can learn His ways and become better versions of ourselves. The more we become like Him the closer we are in union with the divinity of Christ Jesus our Lord. Through our trials and challenges, deep draws on deep and we grow exponentially in His wisdom by trusting and remaining faithful.
We will look upon sisters and brothers in Christ from other denominations through the eyes of Jesus, and love them into His kingdom! Just as we will love all of His children who do not yet know Him into His Kingdom. Amen
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First reading
Ecclesiasticus 4:12-22
Whoever loves wisdom loves life
Wisdom brings up her own sons,
and cares for those who seek her.
Whoever loves her loves life,
those who wait on her early will be filled with happiness.
Whoever holds her close will inherit honour,
and wherever he walks the Lord will bless him.
Those who serve her minister to the Holy One,
and the Lord loves those who love her.
Whoever obeys her judges aright,
and whoever pays attention to her dwells secure.
If he trusts himself to her he will inherit her,
and his descendants will remain in possession of her;
for though she takes him at first through winding ways,
bringing fear and faintness on him,
plaguing him with her discipline until she can trust him,
and testing him with her ordeals,
in the end she will lead him back to the straight road
and reveal her secrets to him.
If he wanders away she will abandon him,
and hand him over to his fate.
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Gospel
Mark 9:38-40
You must not stop anyone from working miracles in my name
John said to Jesus, ‘Master, we saw a man who is not one of us casting out devils in your name; and because he was not one of us we tried to stop him.’ But Jesus said, ‘You must not stop him: no one who works a miracle in my name is likely to speak evil of me. Anyone who is not against us is for us.’
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