November 6
Friday, week 31 in Ordinary Time
Year II
Today is observed as a 'ferial' day, which in the context of the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar refers to an ordinary weekday with no specific saint or feast assigned. During Ordinary Time, such days are dedicated mainly to the celebration of the Mass readings of the day and to quiet reflection and prayer. The Church emphasizes the importance of these moments, as they make up the bulk of Christian life—living the Gospel in daily routines and small acts of faithfulness.
On ferial days such as this Friday in the 31st week of Ordinary Time, the liturgy focuses on the continuous reading of Scripture, following the lectionary's cycle. The green vestments symbolize hope and the ongoing growth of faith. Rather than commemorating a particular saint or doctrine, these days encourage the faithful to seek sanctity in the ordinary, drawing close to Christ in the midst of everyday duties. Through the rhythm of Ordinary Time and its ferial days, believers are reminded that every day is an opportunity for grace and spiritual progress.
The Church’s wisdom in giving space to these days underlines that holiness is not reserved just for the great feast days or saints, but is also woven into the fabric of regular life. The ferial day is thus an invitation to renew one's commitment to God in both word and action, celebrating the 'ordinary' as a path to the extraordinary closeness with the Lord.
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ReadingPh 3, 17 – 4, 1
Brothers,
together imitate me,
and carefully observe those who conduct themselves
according to the example we have set for you.
For I have told you often,
and now I repeat it with tears:
many conduct themselves as enemies of the cross of Christ.
They are headed for destruction.
Their god is their stomach,
and they glory in what is their shame;
they are only concerned with earthly things.
But as for us, our citizenship is in heaven;
from there we await as Savior
the Lord Jesus Christ,
who will transform our lowly bodies
to be like his glorious body,
by the power that enables him
to bring everything under his control.
So then, my beloved brothers and sisters, whom I love so much,
you who are my joy and crown,
stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
– The word of the Lord.
PsalmPs 121 (122), 1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5
What joy when they said to me:
“Let us go to the house of the Lord!”
Now our journey is ending
at your gates, Jerusalem!
Jerusalem, here you are within your walls:
a city where everything is united as one!
That is where the tribes go up,
the tribes of the Lord!
It is there that Israel must give thanks
to the name of the Lord.
There are set the thrones for judgment,
the thrones of the house of David.
GospelLc 16, 1-8
At that time,
Jesus said to the disciples:
“A rich man had a steward
who was reported to him for squandering his property.
He summoned him and said:
‘What is this I hear about you?
Give me an accounting of your management,
because you can no longer be my steward.’
The steward said to himself:
‘What shall I do,
since my master is taking away my position?
Working the land? I do not have the strength.
Begging? I would be ashamed.
I know what I shall do,
so that when I am removed from my stewardship,
people will welcome me into their homes.’
So he called in, one by one,
those who owed his master debts.
He asked the first:
‘How much do you owe my master?’
He replied:
‘A hundred jars of oil.’
The steward said:
‘Here is your note;
quickly, sit down and write fifty.’
Then he asked another:
‘And you, how much do you owe?’
He replied:
‘A hundred sacks of wheat.’
The steward said:
‘Here is your note, write eighty.’
The master commended this dishonest steward
because he had acted shrewdly;
indeed, the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind
than are the children of light.”
– Let us acclaim the Word of God.
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