A Catholic guide for saints, prayer, and practical devotional reading.
Saturday of the 8th week of Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time. 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.
Jude 17, 20b-25
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.
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Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6
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.
2OH God, my God, to you do I watch at break of day. For you my soul has thirsted; for you my flesh, OH how many ways!
3In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: so in the sanctuary have I come before you, to see your power and your glory.
4For your mercy is better than lives: you my lips shall praise.
5Thus will I bless you all my life long: and in your name I will lift up my hands.
6Let my soul be satisfied as with marrow and fatness: and my mouth shall praise you with joyful lips.
Mark 11:27-33
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.
27And they come again to Jerusalem. And when he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests and the teachers of the law and the leaders,
28And they say to him: By what authority do you these things? and who has given you this authority that you should do these things?
29And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one word, and answer you me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.
31But they thought with themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?
32If we say, From men, we fear the people. For all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed.
33And they answering, say to Jesus: We know not. And Jesus answering, says to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
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