Saturday of the Twenty-third week in Ordinary Time

First Letter to Timothy

Beloved: This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I am the foremost.
But for that reason I was mercifully treated, so that in me, as the foremost, Christ Jesus might display all his patience as an example for those who would come to believe in him for everlasting life.
To the king of ages, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Psalms

Praise, you servants of the LORD,
praise the name of the LORD.
Blessed be the name of the LORD
both now and forever.
From the rising to the setting of the sun
is the name of the LORD to be praised.
High above all nations is the LORD;
above the heavens is his glory.
Who is like the LORD, our God,
who looks upon the heavens and the earth below?
He raises up the lowly from the dust;
from the dunghill he lifts up the poor.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

Jesus said to his disciples : "A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit.
For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from brambles.
A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.
Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' but not do what I command?
I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, listens to my words, and acts on them.
That one is like a person building a house, who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when the flood came, the river burst against that house but could not shake it because it had been well built.
But the one who listens and does not act is like a person who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against it, it collapsed at once and was completely destroyed."

St. John Chrysostom(Bishop and Doctor of the Church - Memorial)

Saint John Chrysostom Bishop and Doctor of the Church (c. 349-407) Saint John Chrysostom is a Father of the Church and one of Her greatest preachers. John's title, "Chrysostom" means "Golden-mouthed." He was a zealous reformer whose activism provoked retaliation from rent-seeking politicians. St. John was born in Antioch and received formation from his mother. Early on, he decided to pursue a religious vocation. He was first a monk who practiced asceticism, but later became a preacher and clergyman. As a zealous priest and later the bishop of Antioch, John preached social equity, care for the poor and the rejection of materialism and consumerism. Faithful to both the State and the Church, he once turned citizens away from rioting. Bp. John's faithfulness eventually saw him consecrated archbishop of Constantinople. However, his denunciation of ecclesiastical abuses provoked the wrath of high-ranking officials, including churchmen and the empress. The rancor of his enemies exploded into unjust, formal proceedings, which resulted in his banishment, exile and death. 50 years later, his memory reconciled the different factions in cities where he preached. Today, St. John Chrysostom is remembered for his scintillating preaching, authentic application of the Gospel and perfect integrity. He stands at the side of Jesus Christ, interceding in causes of preaching and good works. As a disciple, St. John Chrysostom followed in the footsteps of our Lord, leading captives to freedom in his train (Ps. 68:18).

St. Eulogius(Bishop)

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