February 26th : First Reading
Whoever loves wisdom loves life
A reading from the book of Ecclesiasticus 4:12-22
Wisdom brings up her own sons, and cares for those who seek her. Whoever loves her loves life, those who wait on her early will be filled with happiness. Whoever holds her close will inherit honour, and wherever he walks the Lord will bless him.Those who serve her minister to the Holy One, and the Lord loves those who love her. Whoever obeys her judges aright, and whoever pays attention to her dwells secure.If he trusts himself to her he will inherit her, and his descendants will remain in possession of her;for though she takes him at first through winding ways, bringing fear and faintness on him,plaguing him with her discipline until she can trust him, and testing him with her ordeals,in the end she will lead him back to the straight road
and reveal her secrets to him.If he wanders away she will abandon him, and hand him over to his fate.
The word of the Lord.
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