Daily Reading for Saturday, October 31st, 2020

Reading 1, Philippians 1:18-26

¹⁸ But what does it matter? Only that in both ways, whether with false motives or true, Christ is proclaimed, and for that I am happy;

¹⁹ and I shall go on being happy, too, because I know that this is what will save me, with your prayers and with the support of the Spirit of Jesus Christ;

²⁰ all in accordance with my most confident hope and trust that I shall never have to admit defeat, but with complete fearlessness I shall go on, so that now, as always, Christ will be glorified in my body, whether by my life or my death.

²¹ Life to me, of course, is Christ, but then death would be a positive gain.

²² On the other hand again, if to be alive in the body gives me an opportunity for fruitful work, I do not know which I should choose.

²³ I am caught in this dilemma: I want to be gone and to be with Christ, and this is by far the stronger desire-

²⁴ and yet for your sake to stay alive in this body is a more urgent need.

²⁵ This much I know for certain, that I shall stay and stand by you all, to encourage your advance and your joy in the faith,

²⁶ so that my return to be among you may increase to overflowing your pride in Jesus Christ on my account.

Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 42:2, 3, 5

² I thirst for God, the living God; when shall I go to see the face of God?

³ I have no food but tears day and night, as all day long I am taunted, 'Where is your God?'

⁵ Why be so downcast, why all these sighs? Hope in God! I will praise him still, my Saviour,

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