Wednesday, 13 May 2026
Our Lady of Fatima
Readings for the universal ChurchGeneral Roman Calendar, used by Catholics worldwide
First Reading
17:15Then those who were leading Paul brought him as far as Athens. And having received an order from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him quickly, they set out.
22But Paul, standing in the middle of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are rather superstitious. 23For as I was passing by and noticing your idols, I also found an altar, on which was written: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, what you worship in ignorance, this is what I am preaching to you: 24the God who made the world and all that is in it, the One who is the Lord of heaven and earth, who does not live in temples made with hands. 25Neither is he served by the hands of men, as if in need of anything, since it is he who gives to all things life and breath and all else. 26And he has made, out of one, every family of man: to live upon the face of the entire earth, determining the appointed seasons and the limits of their habitation, 27so as to seek God, if perhaps they may consider him or find him, though he is not far from each one of us. 28‘For in him we live, and move, and exist.’ Just as some of your own poets have said. ‘For we are also of his family.’ 29Therefore, since we are of the family of God, we must not consider gold or silver or precious stones, or the engravings of art and of the imagination of man, to be a representation of what is Divine. 30And indeed, God, having looked down to see the ignorance of these times, has now announced to men that everyone everywhere should do penance. 31For he has appointed a day on which he will judge the world in equity, through the man whom he has appointed, offering faith to all, by raising him from the dead.” 32And when they had heard about the Resurrection of the dead, indeed, some were derisive, while others said, “We will listen to you about this again.” 33So Paul departed from their midst. 34Yet truly, certain men, adhering to him, did believe. Among these were also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
18:1After these things, having departed from Athens, he arrived at Corinth.
Responsorial Psalm
1Alleluia. Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him on the heights.
2Praise him, all his Angels. Praise him, all his hosts.
11kings of the earth and all peoples, leaders and all judges of the earth,
12young men and virgins. Let the older men with the younger men, praise the name of the Lord.
13For his name alone is exalted.
14Confession of him is beyond heaven and earth, and he has exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his holy ones, to the sons of Israel, to a people close to him. Alleluia.
Gospel
12I still have many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them now. 13But when the Spirit of truth has arrived, he will teach the whole truth to you. For he will not be speaking from himself. Instead, whatever he will hear, he will speak. And he will announce to you the things that are to come. 14He shall glorify me. For he will receive from what is mine, and he will announce it to you. 15All things whatsoever that the Father has are mine. For this reason, I said that he will receive from what is mine and that he will announce it to you.
Same readings worldwide and in the United States.
Text: Catholic Public Domain Version (public domain). Reading citations: cpbjr/catholic-readings-api (MIT license). The Lectionary text used at Mass in the United States is the NABRE, which you can read at USCCB.