Daily readings

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Pentecost Sunday. Eastertide. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationPentecost Sunday

TypeSolemnity

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 2:1-11

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.

1And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place:

2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it satisfied the whole house where they were sitting.

3And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were of fire, and it sat upon every one of them:

4And they were all satisfied with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak.

5Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

6And when this was noised abroad, the crowd came together, and were put to shame in mind, because that every man heard them speak in his own tongue.

7And they were all amazed, and wondered, saying: Look, are not all these, that speak, Galileans?

8And how have we heard, every man our own tongue in which we were born?

9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

10Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,

11Jews also, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians: we have heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful what God wants.

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Psalm

Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34

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.

1For David himself. Bless the Lord, OH my soul: OH Lord my God, you art exceedingly great. You have put on praise and beauty:

24How great are your works, OH Lord? you have made all things in wisdom: the earth is satisfied with your riches.

29But if you turnest away your face, they shall be troubled: you shall take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall return to their dust.

30You shall send forth your spirit, and they shall be created: and you shall renew the face of the earth.

31May the glory of the Lord endure forever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.

34Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord.

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Second Reading

1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13

How to read it

This reading often teaches Christians how to live with steadiness, charity, and faith. Look for one clear encouragement or warning you can carry into the day.

12For as the body is one, and has many members; and all the members of the body, whereas they are many, yet are one body, so also is Christ.

13For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and in one Spirit we have all been made to drink.

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Gospel

John 20:19-23

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.

19Now when it was late that same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them: Peace be to you.

20And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord.

21He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you.

22When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive you the Holy Ghost.

23Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.

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.