October 23, 2003, Monday of the 29th week in ordinary time.

A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Romans.

Brothers and sisters, Abraham did not doubt God's promise and unbelief.

Rather, he was empowered by faith and gave glory to God,

and was fully convinced that what God had promised he was also able to do. That is why it was credited

to him as righteousness. But it was not for him alone that it was written,

that it was credited to him.

It was also for us, to whom it will be credited.

Who believe in the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was handed over for our

transgressions, and was raised for our justification. The word of the Lord. The responsorial psalm.

The response is, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,

He has come to his people.

He has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty Savior,

born of the house of his servant David.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel.

He has come to his people. Through his holy prophets,

he promised of old that he would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us.

He promised to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, he has come to his people. This was the oath he

swore to our Father Abraham, to set us free from the hands of our enemies, free to worship him

without fear, holy and righteous in his sight, all the days of our life. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, he has come to his people.

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