May 22, 2013
Wednesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
We hope that today is a good day.
Today's Bible story based on the calendar of the Catholic Church.
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Most of these contents are things of The World English Bible.
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★Zondervan King James Audio Bible
http://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/kjv/Mark.9
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+ Saints: St. Rita of Cascia
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint.php?n=464
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Gospel: Mark 9:38-40
38 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us."
39 But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.
40 For whoever is not against us is on our side.
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Sirach 4:12-19
12 He that loves her loves life;
And they that seek to her early shall be filled with gladness.
13 He that holds her fast shall inherit glory;
And where * Or, she he enters, the Lord will bless.
14 They that do her service shall minister to the Holy One;
And them that love her the Lord does love.
15 He that gives ear to her shall judge the nations;
And he that gives heed to her shall dwell securely.
16 If he trust her, he shall inherit her;
And his generations shall have her in possession.
17 For at the first she will walk with him in crooked ways,
And will bring fear and dread upon him,
And torment him with her discipline,
Until she may trust his soul, and try him by her judgements:
18 Then will she return again the straight way to him,
And will gladden him, and reveal to him her secrets.
19 If he go astray, she will forsake him,
And give him over † Gr. to the hands of his fall. to his fall.
*4:13: Or, she
†4:19: Gr. to the hands of his fall.
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1 Corinthians 12:1-11
1 Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don't want you to be ignorant.
2 You know that when you were heathen,*or Gentiles you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.
3 Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God's Spirit says, "Jesus is accursed." No one can say, "Jesus is Lord," but by the Holy Spirit.
4 Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
6 There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.
7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
8 For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
9 to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit;
10 and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.
11 But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
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