Daily Reading for Friday, October 30th, 2020

Reading 1, Philippians 1:1-11

¹ Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all God's holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with their presiding elders and the deacons.

² Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

³ I thank my God whenever I think of you,

⁴ and every time I pray for you all, I always pray with joy

⁵ for your partnership in the gospel from the very first day up to the present.

⁶ I am quite confident that the One who began a good work in you will go on completing it until the Day of Jesus Christ comes.

⁷ It is only right that I should feel like this towards you all, because you have a place in my heart, since you have all shared together in the grace that has been mine, both my chains and my work defending and establishing the gospel.

⁸ For God will testify for me how much I long for you all with the warm longing of Christ Jesus;

⁹ it is my prayer that your love for one another may grow more and more with the knowledge and complete understanding

¹⁰ that will help you to come to true discernment, so that you will be innocent and free of any trace of guilt when the Day of Christ comes,

¹¹ entirely filled with the fruits of uprightness through Jesus Christ, for the glory and praise of God.

Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 111:1-2, 3-4, 5-6

¹ Alleluia! I give thanks to Yahweh with all my heart, in the meeting-place of honest people, in the assembly.

² Great are the deeds of Yahweh, to be pondered by all who delight in them.

³ Full of splendour and majesty his work, his saving justice stands firm for ever.

⁴ He gives us a memorial of his great deeds; Yahweh is mercy and tenderness.

⁵ He gives food to those who fear him, he keeps his covenant ever in mind.

⁶ His works show his people his power in giving them the birthright of the nations.