A Catholic guide for saints, prayer, and practical devotional reading.
Good Friday. Holy Week. 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.
Isaiah 52:13—53:12
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.
Full on-site text is not available for this reference yet, so use the reference above and the official link below.
Psalm 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25
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.
2In you, OH Lord, have I hoped, Iet me never be put to shame: deliver me in your righteousness.
6Into your hands I commend my spirit: you have rescued me, OH Lord, the God of truth.
12I am become a shame among all my enemies, and very much to my neighbours; and a fear to my acquaintance. Those who saw me without fled from me.
13I am forgotten as one dead from the heart. I am become as a container that is destroyed.
15But I have put my trust in you, OH Lord: I said: You art my God.
16My lots are in your hands. Deliver me out of the hands of my enemies; and from them that persecute me.
17Make your face to shine upon your servant; save me in your mercy.
25Do you manfully, and let your heart be strengthened, all you that hope in the Lord.
Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
This reading often teaches Christians how to live with steadiness, charity, and faith. Look for one clear encouragement or warning you can carry into the day.
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John 18:1—19:42
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.
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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.