October 31, 2026 Have a good day! ----- Saturday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time ----- ☆ Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-11 Dramatic Reading https://hanamori.info/bible/en/Luke_14_1_7-11 And it came about that when he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees on the Sabbath, to have a meal, they were watching him. And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them, When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming, And then the giver of the feast will come to you and say, Give your place to this man; and you, with shame, will have to take the lowest seat. But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there. For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up. ----- ☆ Philippians 1:18b-26 Dramatic Reading https://hanamori.info/bible/en/Philippians_1_18b-26 Only that in every way, falsely or truly, the preaching of Christ goes on; and in this I am glad, and will be glad. For I am conscious that this will be for my salvation, through your prayer and the giving out of the stored wealth of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death. For to me life is Christ and death is profit. But if I go on living in the flesh--if this is the fruit of my work--then I do not see what decision to make. I am in a hard position between the two, having a desire to go away and be with Christ, which is very much better: Still, to go on in the flesh is more necessary because of you. And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith; So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again. ----- ◇ Daily Readings October 31, 2026 https://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/103126.cfm ◇ Abiding Radio Instrumental (BGM) https://www.abidingradio.org/listen/ -----