Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop
Lectionary 493
FIRST READING — Titus 3:1–7
Titus 3:1–2 — Paul instructs believers to respect authorities, obey what is good, avoid speaking evil of others, and show gentleness and kindness toward everyone.
Titus 3:3 — Paul reminds them that they too had once lived in disobedience, deception, envy, and hatred.
Titus 3:4 — “But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared.”
Titus 3:5 — “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us.”
Titus 3:6 — God poured out His Holy Spirit abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior.
Titus 3:7 — “That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
Paul reminds the first-century believers that salvation comes through God's mercy, not through their own righteous works. Through Jesus Christ and the renewing work of the Holy Spirit, they became heirs of eternal life.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM — Psalm 23:1b–3a, 3bc–4, 5, 6
Response: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Psalm 23:1 — “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
Psalm 23:2–3 — God leads His people beside peaceful waters, restores their souls, and guides them in paths of righteousness.
Psalm 23:4 — “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.”
Psalm 23:5 — God prepares a table before His servant, anoints his head with oil, and fills his cup abundantly.
Psalm 23:6 — “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.”
The psalm celebrates God's faithful care and the assurance of dwelling in His presence.
ALLELUIA — 1 Thessalonians 5:18
1 Thessalonians 5:18 — “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
GOSPEL — Luke 17:11–19
Luke 17:11–12 — As Jesus travels toward Jerusalem through the region of Samaria and Galilee, ten men suffering from leprosy approach Him while keeping their distance.
Luke 17:13 — “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”
Luke 17:14 — Jesus tells them to show themselves to the priests. As they go, all ten are cleansed.
Luke 17:15 — One man realizes that he has been healed and returns, glorifying God with a loud voice.
Luke 17:16 — He falls at Jesus' feet and gives thanks. This man is a Samaritan.
Luke 17:17 — “Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?”
Luke 17:18 — Jesus observes that only this foreigner has returned to give glory to God.
Luke 17:19 — “Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.”
Jesus heals all ten men, but only one returns to glorify God and express gratitude. The grateful Samaritan demonstrates a faith that recognizes Jesus as the source of his healing and salvation.
KINGDOM CONNECTION
Paul declares that God's mercy and salvation had appeared through Jesus Christ, bringing renewal by the Holy Spirit and the promise of eternal life.
In the Gospel, the one who returns to glorify God is a Samaritan, someone outside the traditional religious boundaries of Judea. His faith points toward the New Covenant's wider invitation, in which God's mercy reaches people beyond those boundaries.
Through Jesus Christ, God's people are justified by grace, renewed by His Spirit, and made heirs of eternal life in His everlasting Kingdom.
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