Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Tuesday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time
Lectionary 486
First Reading — Philippians 2:5–11
Philippians 2:5–6 — Have the same attitude as Jesus Christ. Although He was in the form of God, He did not cling to His equality with God.
Philippians 2:7 — Jesus humbled Himself, taking the form of a servant and coming into the world as a man.
Philippians 2:8 — He became obedient to the Father, even to the point of death upon the cross.
Philippians 2:9 — Because of His obedience, God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name above every name.
Philippians 2:10–11 — Every knee will bow before Jesus, in heaven, on earth, and under the earth. Every tongue will acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, bringing glory to God the Father.
Paul reminds the first-century believers that Jesus' humility, obedience, death, and exaltation reveal the greatness of His lordship.
Responsorial Psalm — Psalm 22:26b–27, 28–30ab, 30e, 31–32
Response: I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
Psalm 22:26b–27 — The humble will be satisfied, and those who seek the Lord will praise Him with joyful hearts.
Psalm 22:28–30ab — People from every nation will turn to the Lord and worship Him, for the Kingdom belongs to God, and He rules over the nations.
Psalm 22:30e, 31–32 — Future generations will serve the Lord and proclaim His righteousness to people yet to be born.
The psalm celebrates God's universal reign and His promise that the nations will come to worship Him.
Alleluia — Matthew 11:28
Matthew 11:28 — Jesus invites everyone who is weary and burdened to come to Him and receive rest.
Gospel — Luke 14:15–24
Luke 14:15 — While dining with Jesus, a guest declares how blessed it will be to share in the banquet of God's Kingdom.
Luke 14:16–17 — Jesus tells a parable about a man who prepares a great banquet and invites many guests. When everything is ready, he sends his servant to summon them.
Luke 14:18–20 — The invited guests begin making excuses. One has purchased land, another has bought oxen, and another has recently married.
Luke 14:21 — The master becomes angry and sends his servant into the streets to bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.
Luke 14:22–23 — There is still room, so the master sends his servant farther out along the roads and countryside to gather more guests until his house is filled.
Luke 14:24 — The master declares that those originally invited who refused to come will not share in his banquet.
Jesus teaches that God's Kingdom invitation must be received. Those who reject His invitation risk losing the blessing offered to them, while others who were overlooked are welcomed.
Kingdom Connection
Today's readings reveal the exaltation of Jesus Christ and the gathering of people into God's everlasting Kingdom.
Paul declares that Jesus has been exalted above every name, while Psalm 22 announces that people from every nation will worship the Lord.
Jesus' banquet parable warns His first-century audience against rejecting God's invitation. It also illustrates how the Kingdom welcomes those previously overlooked, consistent with the Gospel spreading from Israel to the Gentiles.
The invitation into God's Kingdom has been extended through Jesus Christ. The banquet is prepared, and all who hear His invitation are called to respond in faith.
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