Saint John of Capistrano, Priest

1And so, as a prisoner in the Lord, I beg you to walk in a manner worthy of the vocation to which you have been called: 2with all humility and meekness, with patience, supporting one another in charity. 3Be anxious to preserve the unity of the Spirit within the bonds of peace. 4One body and one Spirit: to this you have been called by the one hope of your calling: 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in us all.

1For the First Sabbath. A Psalm of David. The earth and all its fullness belong to the Lord: the whole world and all that dwells in it.

2For he has founded it upon the seas, and he has prepared it upon the rivers.

3Who will ascend to the mountain of the Lord? And who will stand in his holy place?

4The innocent of hands and the clean of heart, who has not received his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbor.

5He will receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God, his Savior.

6This is the generation that seeks him, that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.

54And he also said to the crowds: “When you see a cloud rising from the setting of the sun, immediately you say, ‘A rain cloud is coming.’ And so it does. 55And when a south wind is blowing, you say, ‘It will be hot.’ And so it is. 56You hypocrites! You discern the face of the heavens, and of the earth, yet how is it that you do not discern this time? 57And why do you not, even among yourselves, judge what is just? 58So, when you are going with your adversary to the ruler, while you are on the way, make an effort to be freed from him, lest perhaps he may lead you to the judge, and the judge may deliver you to the officer, and the officer may cast you into prison. 59I tell you, you will not depart from there, until you have paid the very last coin.”