Daily readings

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Saturday of the 4th week of Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationSaturday of the 4th week of Ordinary Time

TypeWeekday

SeasonOrdinary Time

Year2026 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.

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First Reading

1 Kings 3:4-13

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.

4He went therefore to Gabaon, to sacrifice there: for that was the great high place: a thousand victims for holocausts did Solomon offer upon that altar in Gabaon.

5And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, saying$1 Ask what you will that I should give you.

6And Solomon said: You have shewn great mercy to your servant David my father, even at, he walked before you in truth, and righteousness, and an upright heart with you: and you have kept your great mercy for him, and have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

7And now, OH Lord God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a child, and know not how to go out and come in.

8And your servant is in the midst of the people which you have chosen, an immense people, which cannot be numbered nor counted for crowd.

9Give therefore to your servant an understanding heart, to judge your people, and discern between good and evil. For who shall be able to judge this people, your people which is so numerous?

10And the word was pleasing to the Lord that Solomon had asked such a thing.

11And the Lord said to Solomon: Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches, nor the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself wisdom to discern judgment,

12Look I have done for you according to your words, and have given you a wise and understanding heart, insomuch that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall arise after you.

13Yea and the things also which you did not ask, I have given you: to wit riches and glory, as that no one has been like you among the kings in all days heretofore.

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Psalm

Psalm 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

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.

9By what does a young man correct his way? by observing your words.

10With all my heart have I sought after you: let me not stray from your commands.

11Your words have I hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against you.

12Blessed art you, OH Lord: teach me your commands.

13With my lips I have pronounced all the judgments of your mouth.

14I have been delighted in the way of your teachings, as in all riches.

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Gospel

Mark 6:30-34

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.

30And the apostles coming together to Jesus, related to him all things that they had done and taught.

31And he said to them: Come apart into a desert place, and rest a little. For there were many coming and going: and they had not so much as time to eat.

32And going up into a ship, they went into a desert place apart.

33And they saw them going away, and many knew: and they ran flocking there on foot from all the cities, and were there before them.

34And Jesus going out saw a great crowd: and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

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.