Wednesday of the Seventh week in Ordinary Time

Book of Sirach

He who loves her loves life; those who seek her out win her favor.
He who holds her fast inherits glory; wherever he dwells, the LORD bestows blessings.
Those who serve her serve the Holy One; those who love her the LORD loves.
He who obeys her judges nations; he who hearkens to her dwells in her inmost chambers.
If one trusts her, he will possess her; his descendants too will inherit her.
She walks with him as a stranger, and at first she puts him to the test; Fear and dread she brings upon him and tries him with her discipline; With her precepts she puts him to the proof, until his heart is fully with her.
Then she comes back to bring him happiness and reveal her secrets to him.
But if he fails her, she will abandon him and deliver him into the hands of despoilers.
Use your time well; guard yourself from evil, and bring upon yourself no shame.
There is a sense of shame laden with guilt, and a shame that merits honor and respect.
Show no favoritism to your own discredit; let no one intimidate you to your own downfall.

Psalms

Those who love your law have great peace,
And for them there is no stumbling block.
I keep your precepts and your decrees,
For all my ways are before you.
My lips pour forth your praise,
because you teach me your statutes.
May my tongue sing of your promise,
for all your commands are just.
I long for your salvation, O LORD,
and your law is my delight.
Let my soul live to praise you,
and may your ordinances help me.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark

John said to Jesus, "Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us."
Jesus replied, "Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me.
For whoever is not against us is for us.

St. Porphyry(Bishop (+ 420))

ST PORPHYRY Bishop (+ 420) Porphyry was a wealthy citizen of Thessalonica. He pursued a religious vocation at the age of 25 and trained in one of the Sceté desert's religious houses. After five years, he went to Palestine, where he lived in solitude for another five years. Ill-health from austerities made Porphyry transfer to Jerusalem. In spite of his condition, he visited the Holy Places every day: thinking, says his biographer, so little of his sickness that he seemed to be afflicted in another body and not his own. Around this time, God inspired Porphyry to sell all that he had and give to the poor. In reward for his sacrifice and total abandonment to the will of God, Porphyry was restored to perfect health by a miracle. In 393, Porphyry was ordained and entrusted with caring for the relics of the True Cross. Three years later, he was consecrated bishop of Gaza. Paganism was still prevalent, so he ministered to those practicing superstition and demonic rituals. His labors, and the miracles that attended them, effected the conversion of many. An imperial edict to level the pagan temples, obtained through the influence of St. John Chrysostom, helped replace pagan rites and sacrifices with mercy and adoption as sons and daughters of God. When Bp. Porphyry visited Gaza, he found the most resplendent temple dedicated to the chief spirit. When the edict went forth to undo all traces of pagan sacrifice, Bp. Porphyry built a church upon the site and paved its way with marbles from the temple.

St. Alexander of Alexandria()

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