A Catholic guide for saints, prayer, and practical devotional reading.
Albert the Great. Ordinary Time. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.
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.
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.
Wisdom 18:14-16; 19:6-9
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 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43
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.
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.
Luke 18:1-8
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 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?
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