Daily readings

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Albert the Great. Ordinary Time. Read the day's readings in one place for prayer, preparation, or quiet reflection.

CelebrationAlbert the Great

TypeOptional Memorial

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.

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Plain mode helps modern readers follow the text more easily.

The on-site reading text is drawn from public-domain Douay-Rheims sources. 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.

What are the Mass readings for Saturday November 15, 2025?

The Catholic Mass readings for Saturday November 15, 2025 are gathered on this page in their proper order: first reading Wisdom 18:14-16; 19:6-9, psalm Psalm 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43, no second reading is appointed for this Mass,and Gospel Luke 18:1-8.

What is the Gospel for Saturday November 15, 2025?

The Gospel for Saturday November 15, 2025 is Luke 18:1-8. It appears below with the rest of the day's Catholic readings.

What is the Psalm for Saturday November 15, 2025?

The psalm for Saturday November 15, 2025 is Psalm 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43. It is included below in the same reading order used at Mass, between the first reading and the Gospel.

Are these the USCCB daily readings for Saturday November 15, 2025?

The same day's Catholic readings are gathered here on-site, with the official readings link available below in the source note.

1

First Reading

Wisdom 18:14-16; 19:6-9

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.

18:14For while all things were in quiet silence, and the night was in the midst of her course,

15Your Almighty word leaped down from heaven from your royal throne, as a fierce conqueror into the midst of the land of destruction,

16With a sharp sword carrying your unfeigned command, and he stood and satisfied all things with death, and standing on the earth, reached even to heaven.

19:6For every creature, according to its kind was fashioned again as from the start, obeying your commands, that your children might be kept without hurt.

7For a cloud overshadowed their camps and where water was before, dry land appeared, and in the Red Sea a way without hindrance, and out of the great deep a springing field:

8Through which all the nation passed which was protected with your hand, seeing your signs and wonders.

9For they fed on their food like horses, and they skipped like lambs, praising you, O Lord, who had rescued them.

2

Psalm

Psalm 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43

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.

105:2Sing to him, yea sing praises to him: relate all his wonderful works.

3Glory you in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

36And he slew all the firstborn in their land: the firstfruits of all their work.

37And he brought them out with silver and gold: and there was not among their tribes one that was feeble.

42Because he remembered his holy word, which he had said to his servant Abraham.

43And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness.

3

Gospel

Luke 18:1-8

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.

18:1And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint,

2Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, nor regarded man.

3And there was a certain widow in that city, and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary.

4And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man,

5Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.

6And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge says.

7And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night: and will he have patience in their regard?

8I say to you, that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of Man, when he comes, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?

How the readings move through Mass today

The Liturgy of the Word normally moves from the first reading to the psalm, then to the second reading when one is appointed, then to the Gospel, and then into the homily. On weekday Masses, the second reading is often omitted, so the Church moves from the psalm directly to the Gospel.

1

First Reading

Wisdom 18:14-16; 19:6-9

The first reading is usually taken from the Old Testament. It prepares the heart to hear how God has been acting through his covenant and promises.

2

Psalm

Psalm 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43

The psalm is the Church’s prayerful response to the first reading. It helps the congregation answer God’s word with trust, praise, repentance, or hope.

3

Second Reading

Usually omitted today

There is no second reading at many weekday Masses. On days like this, the liturgy moves from the psalm directly to the Gospel.

4

Gospel

Luke 18:1-8

The Gospel is the high point of the Liturgy of the Word. Catholics stand because Christ himself speaks to his people in a special way through the Gospel proclamation.

5

Homily

After the Gospel

The homily follows the Gospel. It should gather the day’s readings together, explain the mystery being celebrated, and help people carry the word of God into ordinary life.

What the homily usually draws together

A Catholic homily usually gathers the first reading, the psalm, and the Gospel into one spiritual movement. It may explain how the Old Testament prepares for Christ, how the apostles witness to the risen Lord, how the psalm teaches the Church to pray, and how the Gospel calls for faith and conversion now.

If you are preparing before Mass, try to carry one sentence, one image, or one invitation from the readings with you. That usually makes the homily easier to follow because you already know what part of God's word has stayed with you.

What about the Prayers of the Faithful for Saturday November 15, 2025?

The Prayers of the Faithful are usually written locally by a parish, diocese, or celebrant, so there is not always one universal text for this exact day. The scriptural readings above are the stable part the whole Church receives, and they usually shape the petitions that follow at Mass.

Source note

The day's references and liturgical celebration data come from the Catholic Readings API, while the on-site scripture text is rendered from public-domain Douay-Rheims sources so the day's readings can be read directly on the page.