Daily readings

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Thursday of the 2nd week of Easter. Eastertide. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationThursday of the 2nd week of Easter

TypeWeekday

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.

1

First Reading

Acts 5:27-33

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.

27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

28Saying: Commanding we commanded you, that you should not teach in this name; and look, you have satisfied Jerusalem with your teaching, and you have a mind to bring the blood of this man upon us.

29But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men.

30The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom you put to death, hanging him upon a tree.

31Him has God exalted with his right hand, to be Leader and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

32And we are people giving testimony of these things and the Holy Ghost, whom God has given to all that obey him.

33When they had heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they thought to put them to death.

2

Psalm

Psalm 34:2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20

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.

17But the face of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

18The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them: and rescued them out of all their troubles.

19The Lord is nigh to them that are of a sorry heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.

20Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.

3

Gospel

John 3:31-36

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.

31He that comes from above, is above all. He that is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the earth he speaketh. He that comes from heaven, is above all.

32And what he has seen and heard, that he testifieth: and no man receiveth his teaching.

33The one who has received his teaching, has set to his seal that God is true.

34For he whom God has sent, speaketh the words of God: for God does not give the Spirit by measure.

35The Father loves the Son: and he has given all things into his hand.

36He that believes in the Son, has life eternal; but he that believes not the Son, shall not see life; but the wrath of God remains on him.

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.