A Catholic guide for saints, prayer, and practical devotional reading.
Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs. 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.
1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13
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 33:2-3, 4-5, 12 and 22
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.
2Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.
3Sing to him a new canticle, sing well to him with a loud noise.
4For the word of the Lord is right, and all his works are done with faithfulness.
5He loves mercy and judgment; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.
Luke 7:31-35
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.
31And the Lord said: To which then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
32They are like to children sitting in the marketplace, and speaking one to another, and saying: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have mourned, and you have not wept.
33For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say: He has a devil.
34The Son of Man is come eating and drinking: and you say: Look a man that is a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.
35And wisdom is justified by all her children.
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.