Promise Keeper, Light in the Darkness

Saturday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 3 John 5-8

Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers and sisters,
especially for strangers;
they have testified to your love before the Church.
Please help them in a way worthy of God to continue their journey.
For they have set out for the sake of the Name
and are accepting nothing from the pagans.
Therefore, we ought to support such persons,
so that we may be co-workers in the truth.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6

R. Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Blessed the man who fears the LORD,
who greatly delights in his commands.
His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth;
the upright generation shall be blessed.
R. Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Wealth and riches shall be in his house;
his generosity shall endure forever.
Light shines through the darkness for the upright;
he is gracious and merciful and just.
R. Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Well for the man who is gracious and lends,
who conducts his affairs with justice;
He shall never be moved;
the just one shall be in everlasting remembrance.
R. Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.

Alleluia See 2 Thessalonians 2:14

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
God has called us through the Gospel,
to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel Luke 18:1-8

Jesus told his disciples a parable
about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.
He said, “There was a judge in a certain town
who neither feared God nor respected any human being.
And a widow in that town used to come to him and say,
‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.’
For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought,
‘While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being,
because this widow keeps bothering me
I shall deliver a just decision for her
lest she finally come and strike me.’”
The Lord said, “Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says.
Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones
who call out to him day and night?
Will he be slow to answer them?
I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily.
But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

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November 14, 2026 // Saturday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time

Read the Word // Open your Bible to today’s Gospel: Luke 18:1-8

Reflect on the Word //

I almost stopped praying for it.

Not because I had stopped believing God could answer, but because I had grown tired of asking. The same intention had become so familiar that my words felt rehearsed. Another morning. Another prayer. Another day that looked exactly like the one before it. Quietly, I wondered if God had forgotten me.

Still, by His grace, I whispered the prayer one more time.

Jesus tells His disciples this parable "about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary" (Luke 18:1). The persistent widow continues to seek justice, refusing to give up even when the answer seems delayed. Her perseverance isn't rooted in confidence in the judge's character, but in her determination to keep asking.

How much more, then, can we trust the heart of our Heavenly Father? (see Luke 18:7)

Persistent prayer isn't about convincing God to care. He already does. It is an invitation to remain close to Him, to place our hopes before Him again and again, believing that He hears every word. Sometimes the greatest miracle isn't an immediate answer but what happens while we wait—the quiet transformation of our hearts. Our trust deepens. Our hearts become more like His. We discover that His presence is enough—if we are open to this truth—even before His answer comes.

Many of us hold in our hearts prayers that seem delayed or ignored. Prayers we’ve whispered over the months or even years. Jesus invites us not to lose heart. The Father hears every prayer, sees every tear, and is at work always—though we may not see it yet. Faithful perseverance keeps our hearts tender and open to the God Who is Who He says He is: Waymaker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, Light in the Darkness (see Isaiah 43:19, Psalm 77:14, Psalm 145:13, John 1:5).

Relate to the Lord // Meditate on one of the titles of our Lord mentioned above and ask for the grace to believe it.

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