Daily readings

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Saint Blase, Bishop Martyr and Saint Ansgar, Bishop. Ordinary Time. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationSaint Blase, Bishop Martyr and Saint Ansgar, Bishop

TypeOptional Memorial

SeasonOrdinary Time

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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

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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.

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First Reading

2 Samuel 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30–19:3

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.

9And it happened that Absalom met he servants of David, riding on a mule: and as the mule went under a thick and large oak, his head stuck in the oak: and while he hung between the heaven and he earth, the mule on which he rode passed on.

10And one saw this and told Joab, saying: I saw Absalom hanging upon an oak.

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Psalm

Psalm 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6

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.

1A prayer for David himself. Incline your ear, OH Lord, and hear me: for I am needy and poor.

2Preserve my soul, for I am holy: save your servant, OH my God, that trusteth in you.

3Have mercy on me, OH Lord, for I have cried to you all the day.

4Give joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, OH Lord, I have lifted up my soul.

5For you, OH Lord, art sweet and mild: and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon you.

6Give ear, OH Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition.

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Gospel

Mark 5:21-43

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.

21And when Jesus had passed again in the ship over the narrow, a great crowd assembled together to him, and he was nigh to the sea.

22And there comes one of the rulers of the synagogue named Jairus: and seeing him, falleth down at his feet.

23And he besought him much, saying: My daughter is at the point of death, come, lay your hand upon her, that she may be safe, and may live.

24And he went with him, and a great crowd followed him, and they thronged him.

25And a woman who was under an issue of blood twelve years,

26And had suffered many things from many physicians; and had spent all that she had, and was nothing the better, but rather worse,

27When she had heard of Jesus, came in the crowd behind him, and touched his clothing.

28For she said: If I shall touch but his clothing, I shall be whole.

29And forthwith the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the evil.

30And immediately Jesus knowing in himself the virtue that had proceeded from him, turning to the crowd, said: Who has touched my clothes?

31And his disciples said to him: You seest the crowd thronging you, and sayest you who has touched me?

32And he looked about to see her who had done this.

33But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

34And he said to her: Daughter, your faith has made you whole: go in peace, and be you whole of your disease.

35While he was yet speaking, some come from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying: Your daughter is dead: why do you trouble the master any further?

36But Jesus having heard the word that was said, says to the ruler of the synagogue: Fear not, only believe.

37And he admitted not any man to follow him, but Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

38And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he sees a tumult, and people weeping and wailing much.

39And going in, he says to them: Why make you this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

40And they laughed him to scorn. But he having put them all out, takes the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

41And taking the damsel by the hand, he says to her: Talitha cumi, which is, being interpreted: Damsel (I say to you) arise.

42And immediately the damsel rose up, and walked: and she was twelve years old: and they were astonished with a great astonishment.

43And he charged them strictly that no man should know it: and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

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.