Daily Reading for Saturday, November 4th, 2023

Reading 1, Romans 11:1-2, 11-12, 25-29

¹ What I am saying is this: is it possible that God abandoned his people? Out of the question! I too am an Israelite, descended from Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

² God never abandoned his own people to whom, ages ago, he had given recognition. Do you not remember what scripture says about Elijah and how he made a complaint to God against Israel:

¹¹ What I am saying is this: Was this stumbling to lead to their final downfall? Out of the question! On the contrary, their failure has brought salvation for the gentiles, in order to stir them to envy.

¹² And if their fall has proved a great gain to the world, and their loss has proved a great gain to the gentiles -- how much greater a gain will come when all is restored to them!

²⁵ I want you to be quite certain, brothers, of this mystery, to save you from congratulating yourselves on your own good sense: part of Israel had its mind hardened, but only until the gentiles have wholly come in;

²⁶ and this is how all Israel will be saved. As scripture says: From Zion will come the Redeemer, he will remove godlessness from Jacob.

²⁷ And this will be my covenant with them, when I take their sins away.

²⁸ As regards the gospel, they are enemies, but for your sake; but as regards those who are God's choice, they are still well loved for the sake of their ancestors.

²⁹ There is no change of mind on God's part about the gifts he has made or of his choice.

Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 94:12-13, 14-15, 17-18

¹² How blessed are those you instruct, Yahweh, whom you teach by means of your law,

¹³ to give them respite in evil times, till a pit is dug for the wicked.

¹⁴ Yahweh will not abandon his people, he will not desert his heritage;

¹⁵ for judgement will again become saving justice, and in its wake all upright hearts will follow.

¹⁷ If Yahweh did not come to my help, I should soon find myself dwelling in the silence.

¹⁸ I need only say, 'I am slipping,' for your faithful love, Yahweh, to support me;

Light Your Free Payer Candle for a departed loved one