Daily readings

Friday, May 1, 2026

Saint Joseph the Worker. Eastertide. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationSaint Joseph the Worker

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 13:26-33

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.

26Men, brothers and sisters, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoever among you fear God, to you the word of this salvation is sent.

27For those who inhabited Jerusalem, and the rulers thereof, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets, which are read every sabbath, judging him have fulfilled them.

28And finding no cause of death in him, they desired of Pilate, that they might kill him.

29And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, taking him down from the tree, they laid him in a tomb.

30But God raised him up from the dead the third day:

31Who was seen for many days, by them who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who to this present are his people giving testimony to the people.

32And we declare to you, that the promise which was made to our fathers,

33This same God has fulfilled to our children, raising up Jesus, as in the second psalm also is written: You art my Son, this day have I begotten you.

2

Psalm

Psalm 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab

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.

6But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his command.

7The Lord has said to me: You art my son, this day have I begotten you.

8Ask of me, and I will give you the Gentiles for your gift, and the utmost parts of the earth for your possession.

9You shall rule them with a rod of iron, and shall break them in pieces like a potter's container.

3

Gospel

John 14:1-6

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.

1Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me.

2In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you.

3And if I shall go, and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will take you to myself; that where I am, you also may be.

4And whither I go you know, and the way you know.

5Thomas says to him: Lord, we know not whither you go; and how can we know the way?

6Jesus says to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father, but by me.

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.