Saturday of the 32nd week of Ordinary Time

18:14For, when a quiet silence surrounded all things, and when the course of the night was passing the middle of its journey, 15your almighty word from heaven leapt down from your royal throne, as a fierce warrior in the midst of the land of extermination, 16as a sharp sword carrying your unfeigned authority, and standing, filled all things with death, and, standing on the earth, reached all the way up to touch heaven.

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19:6For every creature according to its kind was fashioned again as from the beginning, diligently serving your teachings, so that your children would be preserved unharmed. 7For a cloud overshadowed their camp, and where water was before, dry land appeared, and in the Red Sea, a way without hindrance, and out of the great deep, a level field sprung up, 8through which the whole nation passed, protected by your hand, seeing your miracles and wonders. 9For they consumed food like horses, and they leapt about like lambs, praising you, O Lord, who had freed them.

2Sing to him, and sing psalms to him. Describe all his wonders.

3Be praised in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

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36And he struck all the first-born in their land, the first-fruits of all their labor.

37And he led them out with silver and gold, and there was not an infirm one among their tribes.

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42For he had called to mind his holy word, which he kept near to his servant Abraham.

43And he led forth his people in exultation, and his elect in rejoicing.

1Now he also told them a parable, that we should continually pray and not cease, 2saying: “There was a certain judge in a certain city, who did not fear God and did not respect man. 3But there was a certain widow in that city, and she went to him, saying, ‘Vindicate me from my adversary.’ 4And he refused to do so for a long time. But afterwards, he said within himself: ‘Even though I do not fear God, nor respect man, 5yet because this widow is pestering me, I will vindicate her, lest by returning, she may, in the end, wear me out.’ ” 6Then the Lord said: “Listen to what the unjust judge said. 7So then, will not God grant the vindication of his elect, who cry out to him day and night? Or will he continue to endure them? 8I tell you that he will quickly bring vindication to them. Yet truly, when the Son of man returns, do you think that he will find faith on earth?”