Reading 1: WIS 18:14-16; 19:6-9
The 13th of November, 2021 is Saturday in the Thirty-Second Week of Ordinary Time. The Holy Bible verses for the mass readings for this day came from the Liturgical Calendar of the Year 2021.
The first reading from the Wisdom of Solomon.
For while peaceful silence wrapped all things, and night in her own swiftness was half spent, your all-powerful word leaped from heaven, from the royal throne, a stern warrior, into the midst of the doomed land, bearing as a sharp sword your authentic commandment, and standing, it filled all things with death, and while it touched the heaven it stood upon the earth.
For the whole creation, each part in its diverse kind, was made new again, complying with your commandments, that your servants might be kept unharmed.
Then 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, by which they passed over with all their army, these who were covered with your hand, having seen strange marvels.
For like horses they roamed at large, and they skipped about like lambs, praising you, O Lord, who was their deliverer.
Responsorial Psalm: PS 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43
Response: Remember his marvelous works that he has done.
Sing to him, sing praises to him! Tell of all his marvelous works.
Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
R: Remember his marvelous works that he has done.
He struck also all the firstborn in their land, the first fruits of all their manhood.
He brought them out with silver and gold. There was not one feeble person among his tribes.
R: Remember his marvelous works that he has done.
For he remembered his holy word, and Abraham, his servant.
He brought his people out with joy, his chosen with singing.
R: Remember his marvelous works that he has done.
Gospel of the Day: LK 18:1-8
From the gospel scripture according to Luke.
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up, saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man.
A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’_”
The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
Other Celebration
An optional celebration on this day is the Memorial of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin.
