Saturday of the thirty-second week of Ordinary Time

Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren, and that for strangers, ⁶Who have given testimony to thy charity in the sight of the church: whom thou shalt do well to bring forward on their way in a manner worthy of God. ⁷Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles. ⁸We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow helpers of the truth.

¹Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments. ²His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed. ³Glory and wealth shall be in his house: and his justice remaineth for ever and ever. ⁴To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness: he is merciful, and compassionate and just. ⁵Acceptable is the man that showeth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment: ⁶Because he shall not be moved for ever.

℟ Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord.

And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint, ²Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, nor regarded man. ³And there was a certain widow in that city, and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary. ⁴And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man, ⁵Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me. ⁶And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith. ⁷And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night: and will he have patience in their regard? ⁸I say to you, that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?