Daily readings

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Saint Norbert, Bishop. Ordinary Time. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationSaint Norbert, Bishop

TypeOptional Memorial

SeasonOrdinary Time

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

2 Timothy 4:1-8

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.

1I charge you, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming, and his kingdom:

2Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and teaching.

3For there shall be a time, when they will not endure sound teaching; but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears:

4And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned to fables.

5But be you vigilant, work in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil your ministry. Be sober.

6For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand.

7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

8As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous judge will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming. Hurry to come to me quickly.

2

Psalm

Psalm 71:8-9, 14-15AB, 16-17, 22

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.

8Let my mouth be satisfied with praise, that I may sing your glory; your greatness all the day long.

9Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength shall fail, do not you leave me.

16I will enter into the powers of the Lord: OH Lord, I will be mindful of your righteousness alone.

17You have taught me, OH God, from my youth: and till now I will declare your wonderful works.

22For I will also confess to you your truth with the instruments of psaltery: OH God, I will sing to you with the harp, you holy one of Israel.

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Gospel

Mark 12:38-44

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.

38And he said to them in his teaching: Beware of the teachers of the law, who love to walk in long robes, and to be saluted in the marketplace,

39And to sit in the first chairs, in the synagogues, and to have the highest places at suppers:

40Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence of long prayer: these shall receive greater judgment.

41And Jesus sitting over against the treasury, saw how the people cast money into the treasury, and many that were rich cast in much.

42And there came a certain poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

43And calling his disciples together, he says to them: Amen I say to you, this poor widow has cast in more than all they who have cast into the treasury.

44For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want cast in all she had, even her whole living.

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.