A Catholic guide for saints, prayer, and practical devotional reading.
Saint Clare, Virgin. 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.
Ezekiel 2:8-3:4
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.
Full on-site text is not available for this reference yet, so use the reference above and the official link below.
Psalm 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131
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.
14I have been delighted in the way of your teachings, as in all riches.
24For your teachings are my meditation: and your commands my guidance. DALETH
72The law of your mouth is good to me, above thousands of gold and silver. JOD
103How sweet are your words to my palate! more than honey to my mouth.
111I have purchased your teachings for an gift forever: because they are a joy to my heart.
131I opened my mouth and panted: because I longed for your commands.
Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14
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.
1At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who thinkest you is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?
2And Jesus calling to him a little child, set him in the midst of them,
3And said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.
5And the one who will receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
10See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
12What think you? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray: does he not leave the ninety-nine in the mountains, and go to seek that which is gone astray?
13And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety-nine that went not astray.
14Even so it is not the will of your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
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.