October 31st, 2003, Tuesday of the 30th week in ordinary time.

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

Brothers and sisters, I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing

compared with the glory to be revealed for us.

For creation awaits with eager expectation,

the revelation of the children of God,

for creation was made subject to futility,

not of its own accord,

but because of the one who subjected it,

in hope that creation itself would be set free

from slavery to corruption, and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God.

We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now, and not only that, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the

spirit, we also grown within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

For in hope we were saved. Now hope that sees for itself is not hope.

For who hopes for what one sees?

But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait with endurance.

The word of the Lord.

The responseorial Psalm.

The response is,

The Lord has done marvels for us.

When the Lord brought back the captives of Zion,

we were like men dreaming.

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