Daily readings

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Saturday of the 7th week of Easter. Eastertide. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationSaturday of the 7th 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.

1

First Reading

Acts 28:16-20, 30-31

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.

16And when we were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that kept him.

17And after the third day, he called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them: Men, brothers and sisters, I, having done nothing against the people, or the custom of our fathers, was rescued prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans;

18Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me;

19But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar; not that I had any thing to accuse my nation of.

20For this cause therefore I desired to see you, and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.

30And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging; and he received all that came in to him,

31Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without prohibition.

2

Psalm

Psalm 11:4, 5 and 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.

4In the Lord I put my trust: how then do you say to my soul: Get you away from from here to the mountain like a sparrow?

3

Gospel

John 21:20-25

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.

20Peter turning about, saw that disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper, and said: Lord, who is the one who will betray you?

21Him therefore when Peter had seen, he says to Jesus: Lord, and what shall this man do?

22Jesus says to him: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to you? follow you me.

23This saying therefore went abroad among the brothers and sisters, that that disciple should not die. And Jesus did not say to him: He should not die; but, So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to you?

24This is that disciple who gives teaching of these things, and has written these things; and we know that his teaching is true.

25But there are also many other things which Jesus did; which, if they were written every one, the world itself, I think, would not be able to contain the books that should be written.

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.