15 November 2025 (Saturday) / Saturday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time / Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary/ Saint Albert the Great, Bishop, Religious, Doctor

15 November 2025 (Saturday)

Saturday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time.

Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary/ Saint Albert the Great, Bishop, Religious, Doctor.

Readings from the Bible of the Roman Catholic Church:

First Reading: Wisdom 18: 14-16; 19: 6-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 2-3, 36-37, 42-43
Alleluia: Second Thessalonians 2: 14
Gospel: Luke 18: 1-8

First Reading: Wisdom 18: 14-16; 19: 6-9

For while all things were in quiet silence, and the night was in the midst of her course, Thy almighty word leapt down from heaven from thy royal throne, as a fierce conqueror into the midst of the land of destruction. With a sharp sword carrying thy unfeigned commandment, and he stood and filled all things with death, and standing on the earth reached even to heaven. For every creature according to its kind was fashioned again as from the beginning, obeying thy commandments, that thy children might be kept without hurt. For a cloud overshadowed their camp, and where water was before, dry land appeared, and in the Red Sea a way without hinderance, and out of the great deep a springing field: Through which all the nation passed which was protected with thy hand, seeing thy miracles and wonders. For they fed on their food like horses, and they skipped like lambs, praising thee, O Lord, who hadst delivered them.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 2-3, 36-37, 42-43

R. (5) Remember the marvels the Lord has done!
or
R. Alleluia.

Sing to him, yea sing praises to him: relate all his wondrous works. Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

R. Remember the marvels the Lord has done!
or
R. Alleluia.

And he slew all the firstborn in their land: the firstfruits of all their labour. And he brought them out with silver and gold: and there was not among their tribes one that was feeble.

R. Remember the marvels the Lord has done!
or
R. Alleluia.

Because he remembered his holy word, which he had spoken to his servant Abraham. And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness.

R. Remember the marvels the Lord has done!
or
R. Alleluia.

Alleluia: Second Thessalonians 2: 14
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
14 God has called us through the Gospel, to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(11. And therefore God sends on them a power that deludes people so that they believe what is false,
12. and so that those who do not believe the truth and take their pleasure in wickedness may all be condemned.
13. But we must always thank God for you, brothers whom the Lord loves, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the Spirit who makes us holy and by faith in the truth.
14. Through our gospel he called you to this so that you should claim as your own the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15. Stand firm, then, brothers, and keep the traditions that we taught you, whether by word of mouth or by letter).
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 18: 1-8

And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint, Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, nor regarded man. And there was a certain widow in that city, and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary. And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man, Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me. And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith. And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night: and will he have patience in their regard? I say to you, that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?

For our reflection today:

This is a serious question. Let us imagine that the Lord came on earth today. Unfortunately, he would see many wars, much poverty and many inequalities, and at the same time, tremendous technical achievements, modern means, and people who are always rushing, who never stop. But would he find someone who dedicates time and affection to him, someone who would put him in first place? Above all, let us ask ourselves, “What would he find in me, if the Lord were to come today, what would he find in me, in my life, in my heart? What priorities would he see in my life?” We often focus on so many urgent but unnecessary things. We occupy and preoccupy ourselves with so many secondary realities. And perhaps without even realizing it, we neglect what matters most and we allow our love for God to grow cold, to grow cold bit by bit. Today, Jesus offers us the remedy to rekindle a tepid faith. And what is the remedy? Prayer. Prayer is the medicine for faith, it is a tonic for the soul. However, it needs to be constant prayer. How often we send text messages to the people we love! Let us do this with the Lord as well so that our hearts remain connected to him. And let us not forget to read his responses. The Lord always responds. Where do we find them? In the Gospel which should always be kept at hand and should be opened several times every day, to receive a Word of life directed to us. (Pope Francis, Angelus, 16 October 2022) 

Jonathan Fabian Ginunggil,
Most High Servant,
Jesus, Mary, Joseph Ministry of Love (Blessed  and Saints and the Nine Choirs of Angels)