Saturday of the Thirty‑first week in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Romans 16:3-9, 16, 22-27
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145:2-3, 4-5, 10-11
Gospel: Luke 16:9-15

First Reading
Romans 16:3-9, 16, 22-27
Brethren:Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well. Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia. Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles, and they were in Christ before me. Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you. I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord. Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you. Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith— to the only wise God be glory for evermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 145:2-3, 4-5, 10-11
R. I will bless your name forever, my king and my God.

I will bless you day after day, and praise your name forever and ever. The Lord is great and highly to be praised; his greatness cannot be measured.
R. I will bless your name forever, my king and my God.

Age to age shall proclaim your works, shall declare your mighty deeds. They will tell of your great glory and splendour, and recount your wonderful works.
R. I will bless your name forever, my king and my God.

All your works shall thank you, O Lord, and all your faithful ones bless you. They shall speak of the glory of your reign, and declare your mighty deeds.
R. I will bless your name forever, my king and my God.

Gospel
Luke 16:9-15
At that time:Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings. “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. If then you have not been faithful with the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful with that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him. And he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.”

The Gospel of the Lord.