Sunday, September 23
True Wisdom
| Reading I | Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 | The wicked speak |
| Reading II | James 3:16-4:3 | True wisdom and worldly desires |
| Gospel | Mark 9:30-37 | Second teaching of the Paschal event and words against ambition and envy |
Key Passage: He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "Whoever wantes to be first must be last of all and servant of all." (Mark 9:35)
Question for Adults: What evidence do you see in the world around you that many do not accept Jesus; teaching on power and ambition?
Question for Kids: Why is it wrong to feel envy for what belongs to another?