Catholic daily readings

Wednesday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Ordinary Time - Week 25

The readings meet you in the ordinary place where faith is practiced. Stay with what Jesus says or does here, and let it ask for one honest response.

Today’s readings

First Reading

Proverbs 30:5-9

"Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Don't you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar. "Two things I have asked of you. Don't deny me before I die. Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full, deny you, and say, 'Who is the LORD?' or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163

Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously! The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YODH LORD, your word is settled in heaven forever. I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word. Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUN I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.

Gospel

Luke 9:1-6

He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. He sent them out to preach God's Kingdom and to heal the sick. He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey-no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don't have two tunics each. Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there. As many as don't receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them." They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere.

Scripture text: World English Bible Catholic Edition, public domain. Reading citations are prepared for Come Aside from MIT-licensed citation metadata.