TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - YEAR B
Readings
First: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 - The godless condemn a virtuous man to a shameful death, because he will be looked after by God.
Psalm: 53: The Lord upholds my life / O God save me by your name
Second: James 3:16 - 4:3 - Jealousy, ambition, and self-seeking cause disharmony and wickedness. Wisdom is pure makes for peace - peacemakers sow the seeds of holiness. Fighting is caused by desire for what people do not have.
Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 - The last will be first and the first last - welcoming even a child in God's name is welcoming God. The disciples had difficulty understanding.
Themes
True peace comes from God - but we are God's agents in working for it: responsibility,
The first will be last and the last will be first - social justice, fairness, integrity, service.
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Picture: "Christ Blessing the Children," by Nicolaes Maes (1634-1693), in National Gallery, London, England. Public Domain.
