A Catholic guide for saints, prayer, and practical devotional reading.
Ignatius of Antioch. Ordinary Time. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.
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2 Timothy 4:10-17b
Read this as the first big movement of the day. Notice what God is doing, who is speaking, and what part of the story or teaching should stay with you.
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Psalm 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18
The psalm is meant to be prayed, not rushed. If the wording feels older, focus on the main movement of the prayer: trust, praise, sorrow, gratitude, or hope.
10Who givest salvation to kings: who have rescued your servant David from the malicious sword:
11Deliver me, And rescue me out of the hand of strange children; whose mouth has said emptiness: and their right hand is the right hand of sin:
12Whose sons are as new plants in their youth: Their daughters decked out, adorned round about after the similitude of a temple:
13Their storehouses full, flowing out of this into that. Their sheep fruitful in young, abounding in their goings forth:
Luke 10:1-9
The Gospel is the center of the reading set. Pay close attention to what Jesus says, what Jesus does, and what response he is asking for.
1And after these things the Lord appointed also other seventy-two: and he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself was to come.
2And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the workers are few. Pray you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send workers into his harvest.
3Go: Look I send you as lambs among wolves.
4Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes; and salute no man by the way.
5Into whatever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house.
6And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not, it shall return to you.
7And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the worker is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.
8And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.
9And heal the sick that are in it, and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh to you.
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