A Catholic guide for saints, prayer, and practical devotional reading.
Wednesday of the 3rd week of Easter. Eastertide. 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.
Acts 8:1b-8
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 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a
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.
4Let all the earth adore you, and sing to you: let it sing a psalm to your name.
5Come and see the what God wants; who is terrible in his guidance over the people.
John 6:35-40
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.
35And Jesus said to them: I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall not hunger: and he that believes in me shall never thirst.
36But I said to you, that you also have seen me, and you believe not.
37All that the Father gives to me shall come to me; and him that comes to me, I will not cast out.
38Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
39Now this is the will of the Father who sent me: that of all that he has given me, I should lose nothing; but should raise it up again in the last day.
40And this is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who sees the Son, and believes in him, may have life eternal, and I will raise him up in the last day.
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.