Daily readings

Sunday, October 19, 2025

John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues. Ordinary Time. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationJohn de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues

TypeMemorial

SeasonOrdinary Time

Year2025 archive

The Roman Catholic readings for this date are shown below on-site. Use plain reading mode if you want clearer modern wording, or switch back to the original Douay-Rheims wording at any time.

Reading mode

Plain mode helps modern readers follow the text more easily.

On-site scripture text: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition. Plain mode is a built-in reading aid that modernizes older wording for easier understanding while keeping the same Roman Catholic reading references for the day.

1

First Reading

Romans 4:20-25

How to approach it

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.

20In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust; but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God:

21Most fully knowing, that whatever he has promised, he is able also to perform.

22And therefore it was reputed to him to righteousness.

23Now it is not written only for him, that it was reputed to him to righteousness,

24But also for us, to whom it shall be reputed, if we believe in him, that raised up Jesus Christ, our Lord, from the dead,

25Who was rescued up for our sins, and rose again for our command.

2

Psalm

Luke 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75

How to pray it

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.

69And has raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant:

70As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the start:

71Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us:

72To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,

73The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,

74That being rescued from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,

75In holiness and righteousness before him, all our days.

3

Gospel

Luke 12:13-21

What to watch for

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.

13And one of the crowd said to him: Master, speak to my brother that he divide the gift with me.

14But he said to him: Man, who has appointed me judge, or divider, over you?

15And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all greed; for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.

16And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.

17And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

18And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and will build greater; and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me, and my goods.

19And I will say to my soul: Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years take your rest; eat, drink, make good cheer.

20But God said to him: You fool, this night do they require your soul of you: and whose shall those things be which you have provided?

21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.

Source note

This page uses the Catholic Readings API for the day's references and liturgical celebration data, while the on-site scripture text is rendered from the public-domain Douay-Rheims Bible distributed through the Open Bibles project.