27 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2025

Thursday of week 7 in Ordinary Time

Liturgical colour: Green

Today’s Rosary:  The Mysteries of Light

FIRST READING

Sirach 5:1-8

Do not delay to turn to the Lord.

A reading from the Book of Sirach

Do not set your heart on your wealth, nor say, “I have enough.” Do not follow your inclination and strength, walking according to the desires of your heart. Do not say, “Who will have power over me?” or “Who will bring me down because of my deeds?” for God will surely punish you. Do not say, “I sinned, and what happened to me?” for the Most High is slow to anger. Do not be so confident of atonement that you add sin to sin. Do not say, “His mercy is great, he will forgive the multitude of my sins,” for both mercy and wrath are with him, and his anger rests on sinners. Do not delay to turn to the Lord, nor postpone it from day to day; for suddenly the wrath of the Lord will go forth, and at the time of punishment you will perish. Do not depend on dishonest wealth, for it will not benefit you in the day of calamity.

V/ The word of the Lord.

R/ Thanks be to God.