Saturday of the 32nd week of Ordinary Time

18:14For while peaceful silence wrapped all things,

and night in her own swiftness was half spent,

15your all-powerful word leaped from heaven, from the royal throne,

a stern warrior, into the midst of the doomed land,

16bearing as a sharp sword your authentic commandment,

and standing, it filled all things with death,

and while it touched the sky it stood upon the earth.

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19:6For the whole creation, each part in its diverse kind, was made new again,

complying with your commandments,

that your servants might be kept unharmed.

7Then the cloud that overshadowed the camp was seen,

and dry land rising up out of what had been water,

out of the Red sea an unhindered highway,

and a grassy plain out of the violent surge,

8by which they passed over with all their army,

these who were covered with your hand,

having seen strange marvels.

9For like horses they roamed at large,

and they skipped about like lambs,

praising you, O Lord, who was their deliverer.

2Sing to him, sing praises to him!

Tell of all his marvelous works.

3Glory in his holy name.

Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

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36He struck also all the firstborn in their land,

the first fruits of all their manhood.

37He brought them out with silver and gold.

There was not one feeble person among his tribes.

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42For he remembered his holy word,

and Abraham, his servant.

43He brought his people out with joy,

his chosen with singing.

1He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up, 2saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man. 3A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’ 4He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’” 6The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says. 7Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? 8I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”