Daily readings

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Thursday of the 23rd week of Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationThursday of the 23rd week of Ordinary Time

TypeWeekday

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.

1

First Reading

1 Corinthians 8:1b-7, 11-13

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.

11And through your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ has died$1

12Now when you sin thus against the brothers and sisters, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

13Therefore, if food scandalize my brother, I will never eat flesh, lest I should scandalize my brother.

2

Psalm

Psalm 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-24

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.

Full on-site text is not available for this reference yet, so use the reference above and the official link below.

3

Gospel

Luke 6:27-38

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.

27But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you.

28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them that calumniate you.

29And to him that striketh you on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that takes away from you your cloak, forbid not to take your coat also.

30Give to every one that asketh you, and of him that takes away your goods, ask them not again.

31And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them in like manner.

32And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also love those that love them.

33And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also do this.

34And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? for sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.

35But love you your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing by that: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the unthankful, and to the evil.

36Be you therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

37Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.

38Give, and it shall be given to you: good measure and pressed down and shaken together and running over shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be measured to you again.

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.