Daily readings

Monday, April 6, 2026

Easter Monday. Eastertide. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationEaster Monday

TypeSolemnity

SeasonEastertide

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

Acts 2:14, 22-33

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.

14But Peter standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke to them: You men of Judea, and all you that dwell in Jerusalem, be this known to you, and with your ears receive my words.

22You men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you, by signs, and wonders, and signs, which God did by him, in the midst of you, as you also know:

23This same being rescued up, by the determinate guidance and foreknowledge of God, you by the hands of evil men have crucified and killed.

24Whom God has raised up, having loosed the sorrows of hell, as it was impossible that he should be holden by it.

25For David says concerning him: I foresaw the Lord before my face: because he is at my right hand, that I may not be moved.

26For this my heart has been glad, and any tongue has rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.

27Because you will not leave my soul in hell, nor suffer your Holy One to see corruption.

28You have made known to me the ways of life: you shall make me full of joy with your face.

29You men, brothers and sisters, let me freely speak to you of the patriarch David; that he died, and was buried; and his tomb is with us to this present day.

30Whereas therefore he was a prophet, and knew that God has sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins one should sit upon his throne.

31Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ. For neither was he left in hell, neither did his flesh see corruption.

32This Jesus has God raised again, of which all we are people giving testimony.

33Being exalted therefore by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he has poured forth this which you see and hear.

2

Psalm

Psalm 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11

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.

7I will bless the Lord, who has given me understanding: moreover my reins also have corrected me even till night.

8I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved.

9Therefore my heart has been glad, and my tongue has rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.

10Because you will not leave my soul in hell; nor will then give your holy one to see corruption.

11You have made known to me the ways of life, you shall fill me with joy with your face: at your right hand are delights even to the end.

3

Gospel

Matthew 28:8-15

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.

8And they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, running to tell his disciples.

9And look Jesus met them, saying: All hail. But they came up and took hold of his feet, and adored him.

10Then Jesus said to them: Fear not. Go, tell my brothers and sisters that they go into Galilee, there they shall see me.

11Who when they were departed, look some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all things that had been done.

12And they being assembled together with the leaders, taking guidance, gave a great sum of money to the soldiers,

13Saying: Say you, His disciples came by night, and stole him away when we were asleep.

14And if the governor shall hear this, we will persuade him, and secure you.

15So they taking the money, did as they were taught: and this word was spread abroad among the Jews even to this day.

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.