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Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 346
Reading 1 SIR 17:1-15

God from the earth created man,
and in his own image he made him.
He makes man return to earth again,
and endows him with a strength of his own.
Limited days of life he gives him,
with power over all things else on earth.
He puts the fear of him in all flesh,
and gives him rule over beasts and birds.
He created for them counsel, and a tongue and eyes and ears,
and an inventive heart,
and filled them with the discipline of understanding.
He created in them knowledge of the spirit;
With wisdom he fills their heart;
good and evil he shows them.
He put the fear of himself upon their hearts,
and showed them his mighty works,
That they might glory in the wonder of his deeds
and praise his holy name.
He has set before them knowledge,
a law of life as their inheritance;
An everlasting covenant he has made with them,
his justice and his judgments he has revealed to them.
His majestic glory their eyes beheld,
his glorious voice their ears heard.
He says to them, "Avoid all evil";
each of them he gives precepts about his fellow men.
Their ways are ever known to him,
they cannot be hidden from his eyes.
Over every nation he places a ruler,
but God's own portion is Israel.
All their actions are clear as the sun to him,
his eyes are ever upon their ways.

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

R. (see 17) The Lord's kindness is everlasting to those who fear him.
As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him,
For he knows how we are formed;
he remembers that we are dust.
R. The Lord's kindness is everlasting to those who fear him.
Man's days are like those of grass;
like a flower of the field he blooms;
The wind sweeps over him and he is gone,
and his place knows him no more.
R. The Lord's kindness is everlasting to those who fear him.
But the kindness of the LORD is from eternity
to eternity toward those who fear him,
And his justice toward children's children
among those who keep his covenant.
R. The Lord's kindness is everlasting to those who fear him.
Alleluia SEE MT 11:25

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;
you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel MK 10:13-16

People were bringing children to Jesus that he might touch them,
but the disciples rebuked them.
When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them,
"Let the children come to me; do not prevent them,
for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Amen, I say to you,
whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God like a child
will not enter it."
Then he embraced the children and blessed them,
placing his hands on them.

Commentary
Children: Are dependant of parents; they do not choose to leave when they receive correction and teaching. They trust parents to provide for them. They expect all from them. But they are vulnerable and get deeply hurt. When Jesus says we need to receive the children, we need to receive our own childhood.

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Sábado de la VII semana del Tiempo ordinario
Leccionario: 346

Primera lectura
Sir 17, 1-13
El Señor formó de tierra a los hombres
y los hace retornar a ella.
Les señaló un número contado de días
y les dio dominio sobre las cosas de la tierra.
Les concedió un poder semejante al suyo
y los hizo conforme a su propia imagen.
A todo viviente le infundió el temor a los hombres,
para que éstos dominaran a las bestias y a las aves.

Les formó lengua, boca, ojos y oídos,
y les concedió la mente para que pudieran razonar.
Los colmó de ciencia y sabiduría
y les mostró el bien y el mal.
Con la luz de su mirada iluminó sus corazones,
para hacerles ver la grandeza de sus obras
y así alabaran su santo nombre
y proclamaran sus maravillas.

Mayor sabiduría les concedió
al darles en herencia la ley de la vida.
Estableció con ellos una alianza eterna
y les dio a conocer sus mandamientos.

Los hombres contemplaron con sus ojos la grandeza del Señor
y oyeron la majestad de su voz con sus oídos.
Les ordenó evitar toda injusticia
y les dio preceptos acerca del prójimo.

La conducta de los hombres es patente a la vista del Señor,
no puede ocultarse a su mirada.
El Señor le puso un jefe a cada nación,
pero Israel es su pueblo predilecto.
Para el Señor, todas las acciones del hombre son tan claras
como la luz del sol;
sus ojos siempre están observando la conducta del hombre.

Salmo Responsorial
Salmo 102, 13-14. 15-16. 17-18
R. (cf 17) La misericordia del Señor dura por siempre.
Como un padre es compasivo con sus hijos,
así es compasivo el Señor con quien lo ama;
pues bien sabe él de lo que estamos hechos
y de que somos barro, no se olvida.
R. La misericordia del Señor dura por siempre.
La vida del hombre es como la hierba,
brota como un flor silvestre:
tan pronto la azota el viento, deja de existir
y nadie vuelve a saber nada de ella.
R. La misericordia del Señor dura por siempre.
El amor del Señor a quien lo teme
es un amor eterno,
y entre aquellos que cumplen con su alianza,
pasa de hijos a nietos su justicia.
R. La misericordia del Señor dura por siempre.

Aclamación antes del Evangelio
Cfr Mt 11, 25
R. Aleluya, aleluya.
Te doy gracias, Padre, Señor del cielo y de la tierra, porque has revelado los misterios del Reino
a la gente sencilla.
R. Aleluya.

Evangelio
Mc 10, 13-16
En aquel tiempo, la gente le llevó a Jesús unos niños para que los tocara, pero los discípulos trataban de impedirlo.

Al ver aquello, Jesús se disgustó y les dijo: "Dejen que los niños se acerquen a mí y no se lo impidan, porque el Reino de Dios es de los que son como ellos. Les aseguro que el que no reciba el Reino de Dios como un niño, no entrará en él".

Después tomó en brazos a los niños y los bendijo imponiéndoles las manos.

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