Daily readings

Monday, April 20, 2026

Monday of the 3rd week of Easter. Eastertide. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationMonday of the 3rd 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 6:8-15

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.

8And Stephen, full of grace and courage, did great wonders and signs among the people.

9Now there arose some of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, arguing with Stephen.

10And they were not able to stand against the wisdom and the spirit that spoke.

11Then they secretly persuaded men to say, they had heard him speak words of words against God against Moses and against God.

12And they stirred up the people, and the leaders, and the teachers of the law; and running together, they took him, and brought him to the council.

13And they set up false people giving testimony, who said: This man stops not to speak words against the sacred place and the law.

14For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the teachings which Moses gave to us.

15And all that sat in the council, looking at him, saw his face like the face like an angel.

2

Psalm

Psalm 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30

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.

23For leaders sat, and spoke against me: but your servant was focused on your commands.

24For your teachings are my meditation: and your commands my guidance. DALETH

26I have told my ways, and you have heard me: tech me your commands.

27Help me understand the way of your commands: and I shall be exercised in your wonderful works.

29Remove from me the way of sin: and out of your law have mercy on me.

30I have chosen the path of truth: your judgments I have not forgotten.

3

Gospel

John 6:22-29

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.

22The next day, the crowd that stood on the other side of the sea, saw that there was no other ship there but one, and that Jesus had not entered into the ship with his disciples, but that his disciples were gone away alone.

23But other ships came in from Tiberias; nigh to the place where they had eaten the bread, the Lord giving thanks.

24When therefore the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they took shipping, and came to Capharnaum looking for Jesus.

25And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him: Teacher, when came you here?

26Jesus answered them, and said: Truly, truly I say to you, you seek me, not because you have seen signs, but because you did eat of the bread, and were satisfied.

27Work not for the food that does not last, but for that which lasts into eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For him has God, the Father, marked with authority.

28They said therefore to him: What shall we do, that we may work the what God wants?

29Jesus answered, and said to them: This is the work of God, that you believe in the one God sent.

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.