• Saturday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary TimeNovember 15, 2025

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

  When peaceful stillness compassed everything
  and the night in its swift course was half spent,
  Your all-powerful word, from heaven’s royal throne
  bounded, a fierce warrior, into the doomed land,
  bearing the sharp sword of your inexorable decree.
  And as he alighted, he filled every place with death;
  he still reached to heaven, while he stood upon the earth.

  For all creation, in its several kinds, was being made over anew,
  serving its natural laws,
  that your children might be preserved unharmed.
  The cloud overshadowed their camp;
  and out of what had before been water, dry land was seen emerging:
  Out of the Red Sea an unimpeded road,
  and a grassy plain out of the mighty flood.
  Over this crossed the whole nation sheltered by your hand,
  after they beheld stupendous wonders.
  For they ranged about like horses,
  and bounded about like lambs,
  praising you, O Lord! their deliverer.

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

  R.    (5a) Remember the marvels the Lord has done!
  or:
  R.    Alleluia.
  Sing to him, sing his praise,
      proclaim all his wondrous deeds.
  Glory in his holy name;
      rejoice, O hearts that seek the LORD!
  R.    Remember the marvels the Lord has done!
  or:
  R.    Alleluia.
  Then he struck every firstborn throughout their land,
      the first fruits of all their manhood.
  And he led them forth laden with silver and gold,
      with not a weakling among their tribes.
  R.    Remember the marvels the Lord has done!
  or:
  R.    Alleluia.
  For he remembered his holy word
      to his servant Abraham.
  And he led forth his people with joy;
      with shouts of joy, his chosen ones.
  R.    Remember the marvels the Lord has done!
  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?”

  • Readings for the Optional Memorial of Saint Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

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• Sábado de la XXXII semana del Tiempo ordinarioNovember 15, 2025

  Primera Lectura Sabidurίa 18, 14-16; 19, 6-9

  Cuando un profundo silencio envolvía todas las cosas
  y la noche estaba a la mitad de su camino,
  tu palabra todopoderosa, Señor, como implacable guerrero,
  se lanzó desde tu trono real del cielo
  hacia la región condenada al exterminio.
  Blandiendo como espada tu decreto irrevocable,
  sembró la muerte por dondequiera;
  tocaba el cielo con la mano y al mismo tiempo pisaba la tierra.

  La creación entera, obediente a tus órdenes,
  actuó de manera diversa a su modo de proceder
  para librar a tus hijos de todo daño.
  Una nube protegió con su oscuridad el campamento israelita
  y donde antes había agua, surgió la tierra firme;
  en el mar Rojo apareció un camino despejado
  y en las olas impetuosas, una verde llanura.
  Por ahí, protegido por tu mano, pasó todo el pueblo,
  mientras contemplaba tus prodigios admirables.
  Corrían como potros y brincaban como corderos,
  dándote gracias, Señor, por haberlos liberado.

  Salmo Responsorial Salmo 104, 2-3. 36-37. 42-43

  R. (5a) Recordemos los prodigios del Señor.
  Aclamen al Señor y denle gracias, 
  relaten sus prodigios a los pueblos. 
  Entonen en su honor himnos y cantos,
  celebren sus portentos. 
  R. Recordemos los prodigios del Señor.
  El Señor hirió de muerte a los primogénitos de los egipcios, 
  primicias de su virilidad.
  Sacó a su pueblo cargado de oro y plata,
  y entre sus tribus nadie tropezó. 
  R. Recordemos los prodigios del Señor.
  Se acordó de la palabra sagrada
  que había dado a su siervo Abraham,
  y sacó a su pueblo con alegría,
  a sus escogidos con gritos de triunfo. 
  R. Recordemos los prodigios del Señor.

  Aclamación antes del Evangelio Cfr 2 Tesalonicenses 2, 14

  R. Aleluya, aleluya.
  Dios nos ha llamado, por medio del Evangelio,
  a participar de la gloria de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
  R. Aleluya.

  Evangelio Lucas 18, 1-8

  En aquel tiempo, para enseñar a sus discípulos la necesidad de orar siempre y sin desfallecer, Jesús les propuso esta parábola:

  “En cierta ciudad había un juez que no temía a Dios ni respetaba a los hombres. Vivía en aquella misma ciudad una viuda que acudía a él con frecuencia para decirle: ‘Hazme justicia contra mi adversario’.

  Por mucho tiempo, el juez no le hizo caso, pero después se dijo: ‘Aunque no temo a Dios ni respeto a los hombres, sin embargo, por la insistencia de esta viuda, voy a hacerle justicia para que no me siga molestando’ ”.

  Dicho esto, Jesús comentó: “Si así pensaba el juez injusto, ¿creen acaso que Dios no hará justicia a sus elegidos, que claman a él día y noche, y que los hará esperar? Yo les digo que les hará justicia sin tardar. Pero, cuando venga el Hijo del hombre, ¿creen que encontrará fe sobre la tierra?”

  • Readings for the Memoria Opcional de San Alberto Magno, obispo y doctor de la Iglesia

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  Los textos de la Sagrada Escritura utilizados en esta obra han sido tomados de los Leccionarios I, II y III, propiedad de la Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia Episcopal Mexicana, copyright © 1987, quinta edición de septiembre de 2004. Utilizados con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. Debido a cuestiones de permisos de impresión, los Salmos Responsoriales que se incluyen aquí son los del Leccionario que se utiliza en México. Su parroquia podría usar un texto diferente.

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, 
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. 
I love You above all things, 
and I desire to receive You into my soul. 
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, 
come at least spiritually into my heart. 
I embrace You as if You were already there 
and unite myself wholly to You. 
Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Spiritual Communion Prayer

At Thy feet, O my Jesus, I prostrate myself and I offer Thee repentance of my contrite heart, which is humbled in its nothingness and in Thy holy presence. I adore Thee in the Sacrament of Thy love, the ineffable Eucharist. I desire to receive Thee into the poor dwelling that my heart offers Thee. While waiting for the happiness of sacramental communion, I wish to possess Thee in spirit. Come to me, O my Jesus, since I, for my part, am coming to Thee! May Thy love embrace my whole being in life and in death. I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love Thee. Amen.

Servant of God Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val

Anima Christi Prayer

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from Christ’s side, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within Thy wounds hide me.
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee.
From the malicious enemy defend me.
In the hour of my death call me.
And bid me come unto Thee.
That I may praise Thee with Thy saints.
Forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of Thanksgiving after Communion

Lord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I thank You, for even though I am a sinner, your unprofitable servant, not because of my worth but in the kindness of your mercy, You have fed me with the Precious Body & Blood of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that this Holy Communion may not bring me condemnation and punishment but forgiveness and salvation. 

May it be a helmet of faith and a shield of good will. May it purify me from evil ways and put an end to my evil passions. May it bring me charity and patience, humility and obedience, and growth in the power to do good. May it be my strong defense against all my enemies, visible and invisible, and the perfect calming of all my evil impulses, bodily and spiritual. May it unite me more closely to you, the One true God, and lead me safely through death to everlasting happiness with You.

And I pray that You will lead me, a sinner, to the banquet where you, with Your Son and holy Spirit, are true and perfect light, total fulfillment, everlasting joy, gladness without end, and perfect happiness to your saints. grant this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

St. Thomas Aquinas

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