A Catholic guide for saints, prayer, and practical devotional reading.
Our Lady of Fatima. 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 17:15, 22—18:1
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.
15And those who conducted Paul, brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a command from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.
Psalm 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14
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.
1Praise you the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.
2The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
11The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.
John 16:12-15
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.
12I have yet many things to say to you: but you cannot bear them now.
13But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not speak of himself; but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak; and the things that are to come, he shall show you.
14He shall glorify me; because he shall receive of mine, and shall show it to you.
15All things whatever the Father has, are mine. Therefore I said, that he shall receive of mine, and show it to you.
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.