Daily Readings - 23/10/2026

^4:1 I, the prisoner in the Lord, implore you therefore to lead a life worthy of your vocation.

^4:2 Bear with one another charitably, in complete selflessness, gentleness and patience.

^4:3 Do all you can to preserve the unity of the Spirit by the peace that binds you together.

^4:4 There is one Body, one Spirit, just as you were all called into one and the same hope when you were called.

^4:5 There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

^4:6 and one God who is Father of all, over all, through all and within all.

^24:1 To Yahweh belong earth and all it holds, the world and all who live in it;

^24:2 he himself founded it on the ocean, based it firmly on the nether sea

^24:3 Who has the right to climb the mountain of Yahweh, who the right to stand in his holy place?

^24:4 He whose hands are clean, whose heart is pure, whose soul does not pay homage to worthless things and who never swears to a lie.

^24:5 The blessing of Yahweh is his, and Vindication from God his saviour.

^24:6 Such are the people who seek him, who seek your presence, God of Jacob! (pause)

^24:7 Gates, raise your arches, rise, you ancient doors, let the king of glory in!

^24:8 Who is this king of glory? Yahweh the strong, the valiant, Yahweh valiant in battle!

^24:9 Gates, raise your arches, rise you ancient doors, let the king of glory in!

^24:10 Who is this king of glory? He is Yahweh Sabaoth, King of glory, he! (pause)

^12:54 He said again to the crowds, ‘When you see a cloud looming up in the west you say at once that rain is coming, and so it does.

^12:55 And when the wind is from the south you say it will be hot, and it is.

^12:56 Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the face of the earth and the sky. How is it you do not know how to interpret these times?

^12:57 ‘Why not judge for yourselves what is right?

^12:58 For example: when you go to court with your opponent, try to settle with him on the way, or he may drag you before the judge and the judge hand you over to the bailiff and the bailiff have you thrown into prison.

^12:59 I tell you, you will not get out till you have paid the very last penny.’