Daily readings

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr/Saint Louis Grignon de Montfort, Priest. Eastertide. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationSaint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr/Saint Louis Grignon de Montfort, Priest

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.

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 11:19-26

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.

19Now they who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose on occasion of Stephen, went about as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none, but to the Jews only.

20But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.

21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believing, were converted to the Lord.

22And the news came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

23Who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced: and he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord.

24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great crowd was added to the Lord.

25And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch.

26And they conversed there in the church a whole year; and they taught a great crowd, so that at Antioch the disciples were first named Christians.

2

Psalm

Psalm 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7

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.

4I will be mindful of Rahab and of Babylon knowing me. Look the foreigners, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians, these were there.

5Shall not Sion say: This man and that man is born in her? and the Highest himself has founded her.

6The Lord shall tell in his writings of peoples and of leaders, of them that have been in her.

7The dwelling in you is as it were of all rejoicing.

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Gospel

John 10:22-30

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.

22And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: and it was winter.

23And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's porch.

24The Jews therefore came round about him, and said to him: How long do you hold our souls in suspense? If you be the Christ, tell us plainly.

25Jesus answered them: I speak to you, and you believe not: the works that I do in the name of my Father, they give teaching of me.

26But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.

27My sheep hear my voice: and I know them, and they follow me.

28And I give them life eternal; and they shall not perish forever, and no man shall pluck them out of my hand.

29That which my Father has given me, is greater than all: and no one can snatch them out of the hand of my Father.

30I and the Father are one.

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.