A Catholic guide for saints, prayer, and practical devotional reading.
Thursday of the 31st week of Ordinary Time. 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.
Philippians 3:3-8a
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 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7
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.
2Sing to him, yea sing praises to him: relate all his wonderful works.
3Glory you in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
4Seek you the Lord, and be strengthened: seek his face evermore.
5Remember his marvellous works which he has done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth.
6OH you offspring of Abraham his servant; you sons of Jacob his chosen.
7He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.
Luke 15:1-10
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.
1Now the tax collectors and sinners drew near to him to hear him.
2And the Pharisees and the teachers of the law murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3And he spoke to them this parable, saying:
4What man of you that has an hundred sheep: and if he shall lose one of them, does he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, and go after that which was lost, until he find it?
5And when he has found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing:
6And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost?
7I say to you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that does penance, more than upon ninety-nine righteous who need not penance.
8Or what woman having ten groats; if she lose one groat, does not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?
9And when she has found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost.
10So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.
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