Daily readings

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Tuesday of the 5th week of Easter. Eastertide. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationTuesday of the 5th 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.

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First Reading

Acts 14:19-28

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.

19But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up and entered into the city, and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

20And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch:

21Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith: and that through many troubles we must enter into the kingdom of God.

22And when they had ordained to them priests in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

23And passing through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia.

24And having said the word of the Lord in Perge, they went down into Attalia:

25And from there they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been rescued to the grace of God, to the work which they accomplished.

26And when they were come, and had assembled the church, they related what great things God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

27And they abode no small time with the disciples.

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Psalm

Psalm 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21

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.

10Who givest salvation to kings: who have rescued your servant David from the malicious sword:

11Deliver me, And rescue me out of the hand of strange children; whose mouth has said emptiness: and their right hand is the right hand of sin:

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Gospel

John 14:27-31a

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.

Full on-site text is not available for this reference yet, so use the reference above and the official link below.

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.