Daily readings

Monday, August 3, 2026

Monday of the 18th week of Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationMonday of the 18th week of Ordinary Time

TypeWeekday

SeasonOrdinary Time

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First Reading

Jeremiah 28:1-17

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 it happened in that year, in the beginning of the reign of Sedecias king of Juda, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, that Hananias the son of Azur, a prophet of Gabaon spoke to me, in the house of the Lord before the priests, and all the people, saying:

2Thus says the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.

3As yet two years of days, and I will cause all the containers of the house of the Lord to be brought back into this place, which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon.

4And I will bring back to this place Jechonias the son of Joakim king of Juda, and all the captives of Juda, that are gone to Babylon, says the Lord: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.

5And Jeremias the prophet said to Hananias the prophet in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the Lord:

6And Jeremias the prophet said: Amen, the Lord do so: the Lord perform your words, which you have prophesied: that the containers may be brought again into the house of the Lord, and all the captives may return out of Babylon to this place.

7Nevertheless hear this word that I speak in your ears, and in the ears of all the people:

8The prophets that have been before me, and before you from the start, and have prophesied concerning many countries, and concerning great kingdoms, of war, and of suffering, and of famine.

9The prophet that prophesied peace when his word shall come to pass, the prophet shall be known, whom the Lord has sent in truth.

10And Hananias the prophet took the chain from the neck of Jeremias the prophet, and broke it.

11And Hananias spoke in the presence of all the people, saying: Thus says the Lord: Even so will I break the yoke of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon after two full years from off the neck of all the nations.

12And Jeremias the prophet went his way. And the word of the Lord came to Jeremias, after that Hananias the prophet had broken the chain from off the neck of Jeremias the prophet, saying:

13Go, and tell Hananias: Thus says the Lord: You have broken chains of wood, and you shall make for them chains of iron.

14For thus says the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, to serve Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, and they shall serve him: moreover also I have given him the beasts of the earth.

15And Jeremias the prophet said to Hananias the prophet: Hear now, Hananias: the Lord has not sent you, and you have made this people to trust in a lie.

16Therefore thus says the Lord: Look I will send you away from off the face of the earth: this year shall you die: for you have said against the Lord.

17And Hananias the prophet died in that year, in the seventh month.

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Psalm

Psalm 119:29, 43, 79, 80, 95, 102

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.

29Remove from me the way of sin: and out of your law have mercy on me.

43And take not you the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: for in your words have I hoped exceedingly.

79Let them that fear you turn to me" and those who know your teachings.

80Let my heart be undefiled in your commands, that I may not be put to shame. CAPH

95The evil have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood your teachings.

102I have not declined from your judgments, because you have set me a law.

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Gospel

Matthew 14:22-36

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.

22And forthwith Jesus obliged his disciples to go up into the boat, and to go before him over the water, till he dismissed the people.

23And having dismissed the crowd, he went into a mountain alone to pray. And when it was evening, he was there alone.

24But the boat in the midst of the sea was tossed with the waves: for the wind was contrary.

25And in the fourth watch of the night, he came to them walking upon the sea.

26And they seeing him walk upon the sea, were troubled, saying: It is an apparition. And they cried out for fear.

27And immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying: Be of good heart: it is I, fear you not.

28And Peter making answer, said: Lord, if it be you, bid me come to you upon the waters.

29And he said: Come. And Peter going down out of the boat, walked upon the water to come to Jesus.

30But seeing the wind strong, he was afraid: and when he began to sink, he cried out, saying: Lord, save me.

31And immediately Jesus stretching forth his hand took hold of him, and said to him: OH you of little faith, why did you doubt?

32And when they were come up into the boat, the wind ceased.

33And those who were in the boat came and adored him, saying: Indeed you art the Son of God.

34And having passed the water, they came into the country of Genesar.

35And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent into all that country, and brought to him all that were diseased.

36And they besought him that they might touch but the hem of his clothing. And as many as touched, were made whole.

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.