Friday, November 6, 2026
Friday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time
Lectionary 489
First Reading — Philippians 3:17–4:1
Philippians 3:17 — Paul encourages the believers to follow his example and observe those who live faithfully according to the pattern established by the apostles.
Philippians 3:18–19 — Paul warns that many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their minds are occupied with earthly things, and their desires lead them toward destruction.
Philippians 3:20 — "For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ." (KJV)
Philippians 3:21 — Jesus Christ has the power to transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious resurrected body, bringing all things under His authority.
Philippians 4:1 — Paul lovingly urges the believers, whom he calls his joy and crown, to stand firm in the Lord.
Paul reminds the first-century Christians that their true citizenship belongs to heaven. Their hope rests in Jesus Christ, His resurrection, and His authority over all things.
Responsorial Psalm — Psalm 122:1–2, 3–4ab, 4cd–5
Response: Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Psalm 122:1–2 — The psalmist rejoices at the invitation to enter the Lord's house. His feet now stand within the gates of Jerusalem.
Psalm 122:3–4ab — Jerusalem is described as a city united together, where the tribes of Israel gather to worship the Lord.
Psalm 122:4cd–5 — God's people give thanks to His name, and the thrones of judgment are established for the house of David.
The psalm celebrates Jerusalem as the place where Israel gathered to worship God, give thanks, and recognize His righteous authority.
Alleluia — 1 John 2:5
1 John 2:5 — Whoever keeps the word of Christ demonstrates that the love of God is being perfected within him.
Gospel — Luke 16:1–8
Luke 16:1–2 — Jesus tells His disciples about a wealthy man whose steward is accused of wasting his possessions. The master demands an accounting and announces that the steward will lose his position.
Luke 16:3–4 — Realizing he will soon be unemployed, the steward considers what he must do to secure his future. He develops a plan so that others will welcome him into their homes.
Luke 16:5–6 — The steward summons a debtor who owes one hundred measures of olive oil and instructs him to reduce the written debt to fifty.
Luke 16:7 — Another debtor owes one hundred measures of wheat. The steward tells him to change the amount to eighty.
Luke 16:8 — The master commends the dishonest steward for acting shrewdly. Jesus observes that worldly people often show greater practical foresight in their affairs than the children of light.
Jesus is not praising dishonesty. He uses the steward's foresight to teach His followers the importance of wisdom, preparation, and faithfully recognizing what truly matters.
Kingdom Connection
Paul reminds the first-century believers that their citizenship was already in heaven, even while they lived upon the earth.
Psalm 122 celebrates earthly Jerusalem, where Israel gathered before God. Through Jesus Christ, believers are brought into the New Covenant and given access to the heavenly Jerusalem described in Hebrews 12:22–24.
Our citizenship is in God's everlasting Kingdom. We are called to stand firm in Christ, live wisely, and rejoice in the resurrection life and heavenly inheritance He provides.
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