Daily readings

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Saints Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs. Ordinary Time. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationSaints Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs

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

Hosea 11:1-4, 8e-9

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.

1As the morning passeth, so has the king of Israel Israel was a child, and I loved him: and I called my son out of Egypt.

2As they called them, they went away from before their face: they offered victims to Baalim, and sacrificed to idols.

3And I was like a foster father to Ephraim, I carried them in my arms: and they knew not that I healed them.

4I will draw them with the cords of Adam, with the bands of love$1 and I will be to them as one that takes off the yoke on their jaws: and I put his food to him that he might eat.

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Psalm

Psalm 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16

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.

15Turn again, OH God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard:

16And perfect the same which your right hand has planted: and upon the Son of Man whom you have confirmed for yourself.

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Gospel

Matthew 10:7-15

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.

7And going, preach, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils: freely have you received, freely give.

9Do not have gold, nor silver, nor money in your purses:

10Nor scrip for your journey, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor a staff; for the workman is worthy of his food.

11And into whatever city or town you shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till you go from there.

12And when you come into the house, salute it, saying: Peace be to this house.

13And if that house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you.

14And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words: going forth out of that house or city shake off the dust from your feet.

15Amen I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

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.