Saturday, November 14, 2026
Saturday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time
Lectionary 496
FIRST READING — 3 John 5–8
3 John 5 — “Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers.”
3 John 6 — Fellow believers have testified to their love before the Church. John encourages them to continue helping those traveling in service to God.
3 John 7 — “Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.”
3 John 8 — “We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.”
John commends first-century believers for supporting those who proclaimed the Gospel. Their hospitality and generosity made them fellow workers in spreading God's truth.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM — Psalm 112:1–2, 3–4, 5–6
Response: Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
Psalm 112:1 — “Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.”
Psalm 112:2 — “His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.”
Psalm 112:3 — “Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.”
Psalm 112:4 — “Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness.”
Psalm 112:5 — “A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.”
Psalm 112:6 — “Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.”
The psalm celebrates those who honor God, practice righteousness, and show generosity toward others. Their faithfulness reflects God's everlasting goodness.
ALLELUIA — See 2 Thessalonians 2:14
2 Thessalonians 2:14 — “Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
GOSPEL — Luke 18:1–8
Luke 18:1 — Jesus teaches His disciples that they should always pray and never lose heart.
Luke 18:2 — “There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man.”
Luke 18:3 — A widow repeatedly approaches the judge, asking him to deliver justice against her adversary.
Luke 18:4–5 — Although the judge initially refuses, he eventually agrees because of the widow's persistence.
Luke 18:6 — “Hear what the unjust judge saith.”
Luke 18:7 — Jesus asks whether God will bring justice for His chosen people who cry out to Him day and night.
Luke 18:8 — “I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.”
Luke 18:8 — “Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?”
Jesus contrasts an unjust earthly judge with the righteousness of God. He assures His disciples that God hears His chosen people and will bring justice, encouraging them to persevere in prayer and faith.
KINGDOM CONNECTION
Jesus told His first-century disciples that God would bring justice to His chosen people speedily. His question concerning faith at the coming of the Son of Man challenged them to remain faithful through the approaching trials.
John likewise encouraged believers to support those proclaiming the Gospel, making them fellow workers in the truth.
As citizens of God's everlasting Kingdom, we are called to persevere in faith, trust His righteousness, and actively share His truth and love with others.
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