Saturday of the 3rd week of Ordinary Time

1Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not apparent. 2For this reason, the ancients were given testimony.

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8By faith, the one called Abraham obeyed, going out to the place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9By faith, he stayed in the Land of the Promise as if in a foreign land, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise. 10For he was awaiting a city having firm foundations, whose designer and builder is God. 11By faith also, Sarah herself, being barren, received the ability to conceive offspring, even though she was past that age in life. For she believed him to be faithful, who had promised. 12Because of this, there were also born, from one who himself was as if dead, a multitude like the stars of heaven, who are, like the sand of the seashore, innumerable. 13All of these passed away, adhering to faith, not having received the promises, yet beholding them from afar and saluting them, and confessing themselves to be sojourners and guests upon the earth. 14For those who speak in this way are themselves indicating that they seek a homeland. 15And if, indeed, they had been mindful of the very place from which they departed, they certainly would have returned in time. 16But now they hunger for a better place, that is, Heaven. For this reason, God is not ashamed to be called their God. For he has prepared a city for them. 17By faith, Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac, so that he who had received the promises was offering up his only son. 18To him, it was said, “Through Isaac, shall your offspring be summoned,” 19indicating that God is even able to raise up from the dead. And thus, he also established him as a parable.

69And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant,

70just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, who are from ages past:

71salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,

72to accomplish mercy with our fathers, and to call to mind his holy testament,

73the oath, which he swore to Abraham, our father, that he would grant to us,

74so that, having been freed from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,

75in holiness and in justice before him, throughout all our days.

35And on that day, when evening had arrived, he said to them, “Let us cross over.” 36And dismissing the crowd, they brought him, so that he was in one boat, and other boats were with him. 37And a great wind storm occurred, and the waves broke over the boat, so that the boat was being filled. 38And he was in the stern of the boat, sleeping on a pillow. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, does it not concern you that we are perishing?” 39And rising up, he rebuked the wind, and he said to the sea: “Silence. Be stilled.” And the wind ceased. And a great tranquility occurred. 40And he said to them: “Why are you afraid? Do you still lack faith?” And they were struck with a great fear. And they said to one another, “Who do you think this is, that both wind and sea obey him?”