Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time, Year I - Mass of Our Lady

Send us Fan MailSaturday, 1 March 2025 Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time, Year I Mass of Our Lady Antiphons on p. 1863 (CBVM #4) and Readings on p. 866 of the Daily Missal First Reading: Sirach 17: 1-13The Lord created man out of earth, an made him into his own image;     he turned him back into earth again, but clothed him in strength like his own. He gave to men few days, a limited time,     but granted them authority over the things upon the earth.  He placed the fear of them in all flesh,     and granted them dominion over beasts and birds. He made for them discretion, with a tongue and eyes and ears;     he gave them a mind for thinking and filled them with the discipline of discernment. He created in them the knowledge og the spirit; he filled their hearts with understanding,     and showed them good and evil. He placed the fear of him in their hearts     showing them the majesty of his works.  He made them glory in his wondrous deeds, the they might praise his holy name,     to proclaim the grandeur of his works. He bestowed knowledge upon them,     and allotted to them the law of life. He established with them an eternal covenant,     and showed them his justice and his judgments. Their eyes saw his glorious majesty,     and their ears heard the glory of his voice. And he said to them, “Beware of all unrighteousness.” And he gave commandment to each of them concerning his neighbour. Their ways are always before him,  they will not be hid from his eyes.Responsorial psalm: Psalm 103:13-14.15-16.17-18a (R. see 17ab)R/.  The mercy of the Lord is everlasting upon those who hold him in fear.As a father has compassion on his children, the Lord’s compassion is on those who fear him. For he knows of what we are made; he remembers that we are dust.Man, his days are like grass; he flowers like the flower of the field. The wind blows, and it is no more, and its place never sees it again.But the mercy of the Lord is everlasting upon those who hold him in fear, upon children’s children his justice, for those who keep his covenant.  R/.  The mercy of the Lord is everlasting upon those who hold him in fear.Gospel: Mark 10:13-16At that time:  They were bringing children to Jesus,  that he might touch them;  and the disciples rebuked them.  But when Jesus saw it he was indignant, and said to them,  “Let the children come to me, do not hinder them;  for to such belongs the kingdom of God.  Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child  shall not enter it.”  And he took them in his arms and blessed them,  laying his hands upon them.