First reading
Wisdom 2:12, 17–20
The wicked prepare to ambush the just man.
Responsorial psalm
Psalm 53(54):3–6, 8
R. The Lord upholds my life.
Second reading
James 3:16–4:3
The wisdom that comes from above makes for peace.
Gospel acclamation
cf. 2 Thessalonians 2:14
God has called us with the Gospel to share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Gospel
Mark 9:30–37
Anyone who welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me.
Images from the Word
- Instructing
- Rise again
- Greatest
- Our way of life
- Peacemakers
Liturgical notes
According to traditional practice, the veneration of the altar and of the Book of the Gospels is done by means of a kiss. However, where a sign of this kind is not in harmony with the traditions or the culture of some region, it is for the Conference of Bishops to establish some other sign in its place, with the consent of the Apostolic See.
—General Instruction of the Roman Missal, §273
Reverence for the signs, gestures, and elements of the Mass is crucial. However, it may be the case in certain instances that some gestures may not be in harmony with the particular culture of a region. Nevertheless, the liturgy is not something for us to creatively play with as we wish: the Conference of Bishops and, most importantly, the Apostolic See, regulate these kinds of significant provisions.
‘I am the salvation of the people, says the Lord. Should they cry to me in any distress, I will hear them, and I will be their Lord for ever’
—entrance antiphon