Saturday of the 23rd week of Ordinary Time

15It is a faithful saying, and worthy of acceptance by everyone, that Christ Jesus came into this world to bring salvation to sinners, among whom I am first. 16But it was for this reason that I obtained mercy, so that in me as first, Christ Jesus would display all patience, for the instruction of those who would believe in him unto eternal life. 17So then, to the King of ages, to the immortal, invisible, solitary God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

1Alleluia. Praise the Lord, children. Praise the name of the Lord.

2Blessed is the name of the Lord, from this time forward and even forever.

3From the rising of the sun, even to its setting, praiseworthy is the name of the Lord.

4The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory is high above the heavens.

5Who is like the Lord, our God, who dwells on high,

6and who gazes upon the humble things in heaven and on earth?

7He lifts up the needy from the ground, and he urges the poor away from filth,

43For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor does an evil tree produce good fruit. 44For each and every tree is known by its fruit. For they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather the grape from the bramble bush. 45A good man, from the good storehouse of his heart, offers what is good. And an evil man, from the evil storehouse, offers what is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. 46But why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I say? 47Anyone who comes to me, and listens to my words, and does them: I will reveal to you what he is like. 48He is like a man building a house, who has dug deep and has laid the foundation upon the rock. Then, when the floodwaters came, the river was rushing against that house, and it was not able to move it. For it was founded upon the rock. 49But whoever hears and does not do: he is like a man building his house upon the soil, without a foundation. The river rushed against it, and it soon fell down, and the ruin of that house was great.”