Daily Reading for Saturday, February 18th, 2023

Reading 1, Hebrews 11:1-7

¹ Only faith can guarantee the blessings that we hope for, or prove the existence of realities that are unseen.

² It is for their faith that our ancestors are acknowledged.

³ It is by faith that we understand that the ages were created by a word from God, so that from the invisible the visible world came to be.

⁴ It was because of his faith that Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain, and for that he was acknowledged as upright when God himself made acknowledgement of his offerings. Though he is dead, he still speaks by faith.

⁵ It was because of his faith that Enoch was taken up and did not experience death: he was no more, because God took him; because before his assumption he was acknowledged to have pleased God.

⁶ Now it is impossible to please God without faith, since anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and rewards those who seek him.

⁷ It was through his faith that Noah, when he had been warned by God of something that had never been seen before, took care to build an ark to save his family. His faith was a judgement on the world, and he was able to claim the uprightness which comes from faith.

Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 145:2-3, 4-5, 10-11

² Day after day I shall bless you, I shall praise your name for ever and ever.

³ Great is Yahweh and worthy of all praise, his greatness beyond all reckoning.

⁴ Each age will praise your deeds to the next, proclaiming your mighty works.

⁵ Your renown is the splendour of your glory, I will ponder the story of your wonders.

¹⁰ All your creatures shall thank you, Yahweh, and your faithful shall bless you.

¹¹ They shall speak of the glory of your kingship and tell of your might,