Mass Readings

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Saturday of the seventh week of Easter

Weekday · Easter Time · Cycle A · Year II · White

Reading I

Acts 28:16-20, 30-31

And when we were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that kept him.

And after the third day, he called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them: Men, brethren, I, having done nothing against the people or the custom of our fathers, was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me.

But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar: not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.

For this cause therefore I desired to see you and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.

And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging: and he received all that came in to him,

Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without prohibition.

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 11:4, 5+7

For they have destroyed the things which thou hast made: but what has the just man done?

The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes look on the poor man: his eyelids examine the sons of men.

He shall rain snares upon sinners: fire and brimstone, and storms of winds, shall be the portion of their cup.

Gospel

John 21:20-25

Peter turning about, saw that disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper and said: Lord, who is he that shall betray thee?

Him therefore when Peter had seen, he saith to Jesus: Lord, and what shall this man do?

Jesus saith to him: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.

This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. And Jesus did not say to him: He should not die; but: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee?

This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things and hath written these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

But there are also many other things which Jesus did which, if they were written every one, the world itself. I think, would not be able to contain the books that should be written.

About These Readings

Scripture text from the Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision, 1899), which is in the public domain. The Mass readings appointed for today follow the Lectionary for Mass approved for the dioceses of the United States.

Psalm verses follow the Vulgate numbering in the Douay-Rheims, which may differ by one chapter and a few verses from the Hebrew numbering used by the modern Lectionary. The substance of each Psalm is the same.

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