Friday, 23 October 2026

The liturgical day and the Mass readings.

Ordinary Time · Year A

Vestment: Green

Friday of the twenty-ninth week of Ordinary Time

Weekday

Feria sexta, hebdomada vigesima nona per annum

Saint / Celebration of the DayOptional memorial

Saint John of Capistrano, Priest

S. Ioannis de Capestrano, presbyteri

Saint John of Capistrano, Priest is solemnly commemorated today in the Roman Catholic Church and the sacred liturgy. The Church honours their heroic faith, steadfast love for Jesus Christ, and exemplary Christian virtue as an inspiring model and heavenly intercessor for all believers.

Through their prayers and intercession, we ask Almighty God for grace, healing, purity of heart, and perseverance in our daily Christian journey.

Source: Roman Martyrology & General Roman Calendar

Also today

Saint John of Capistrano, Priest
Optional memorial · may be celebrated at the priest's choice

Daily Mass Readings

✓ Live Daily Lectionary (2026-10-23)

First Reading

Eph 4,1-6.

Brothers and sisters : I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received,

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love,

striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace:

one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call;

one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

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Responsorial Psalm

Ps 24(23),1-2.3-4ab.5-6.

The LORD's are the earth and its fullness; the world and those who dwell in it.

For he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.

Who can ascend the mountain of the LORD? or who may stand in his holy place?

One whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean,

who desires not what is vain.

He shall receive a blessing from the LORD, a reward from God his savior.

Such is the race that seeks for him, that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.

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Second Reading

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Holy Gospel

Luke 12,54-59.

Jesus said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west you say immediately that it is going to rain–and so it does;

and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the south you say that it is going to be hot--and so it is.

You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present time?

Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?

If you are to go with your opponent before a magistrate, make an effort to settle the matter on the way; otherwise your opponent will turn you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the constable, and the constable throw you into prison.

I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last penny."

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Calendar: General Roman Calendar. Celebrations proper to Nigeria, the Diocese of Abakaliki or the chaplaincy are celebrated as appointed.