Daily readings

Friday, April 24, 2026

Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr. Eastertide. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationSaint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr

TypeOptional Memorial

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.

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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 9:1-20

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.

1And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

2And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and wemen of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

3And as he went on his journey, it happened that he drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.

4And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest you me?

5Who said: Who art you, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom you persecutest. It is hard for you to kick against the goad.

6And he trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what will you have me to do?

7And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the city, and there it shall be told you what you must do. Now the men who went in company with him, stood amazed, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man.

8And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus.

9And he was there three days, without sight, and he did neither eat nor drink.

10Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias. And he said: Look I am here, Lord.

11And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Stait, and seek in the house of Judas, one named Saul of Tarsus. For look he prays.

12(And he saw a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hands upon him, that he might receive his sight.)

13But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.

14And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all that invoke your name.

15And the Lord said to him: Go your way; for this man is to me a container of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.

16For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

17And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus has sent me, he that appeared to you in the way as you came; that you may receive your sight, and be satisfied with the Holy Ghost.

18And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized.

19And when he had taken food, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some days.

20And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

2

Psalm

Psalm 117:1bc, 2

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.

2For his mercy is confirmed upon us: and the truth of the Lord remaineth forever.

3

Gospel

John 6:52-59

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.

52If any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever; and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, for the life of the world.

53The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying: How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

54Then Jesus said to them: Truly, truly I say to you: Except you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you.

55He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, has eternal life: and I will raise him up in the last day.

56For my flesh is food indeed: and my blood is drink indeed.

57He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, remains in me, and I in him.

58As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that eateth me, the same also shall live by me.

59This is the bread that came down from heaven. Not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead. He that eateth this bread, shall live forever.

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.