Daily readings

Friday, September 11, 2026

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

CelebrationFriday 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.

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First Reading

1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22b-27

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.

16For if I preach the gospel, it is no glory to me, for a necessity lieth upon me: for sorrow is to me if I preach not the gospel.

17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation is committed to me:

18What is my reward then? That preaching the gospel, I may deliver the gospel without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

19For whereas I was free as to all, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.

2

Psalm

Psalm 84:3, 4, 5-6, 12

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.

3my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living God.

4For the sparrow has found herself a house, and the turtle a nest for herself where she may lay her young ones: Your altars, OH Lord of hosts, my king and my God.

5Blessed are those that dwell in your house, OH Lord: they shall praise you forever and ever.

6Blessed is the man whose help is from you: in his heart he has disposed to ascend by steps,

12For God loves mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory.

3

Gospel

Luke 6:39-42

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.

39And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do they not both fall into the ditch?

40The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be perfect, if he be as his master.

41And why seest you the mote in your brother's eye: but the beam that is in your own eye you considerest not?

42Or how canst you say to your brother: Brother, let me pull the mote out of your eye, when you yourself seest not the beam in your own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of your own eye; and then shall you see clearly to take out the mote from your brother's eye.

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.