Daily Scripture
Reflect on God’s Word and carry it into your day.
TODAY'S SCRIPTURE · ORDINARY TIME · FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2026
2 John 4–9 · Psalm 119:1, 2, 10, 11, 17, 18 · Luke 17:26–37
First Reading — 2 John 4–9 I rejoiced to find some of your children walking in truth. The reading calls us to love one another and remain faithful to Christ’s teaching.
Responsorial Psalm — Psalm 119 Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord.
Alleluia — Luke 21:28 Stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand.
Gospel — Luke 17:26–37 Jesus reminds us to stay awake and faithful, like the people in the days of Noah and Lot, and teaches that whoever gives up life for him will save it.
Friday of the Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time · Memorial of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
Reflection
Today’s passage reminds us that God’s Word is not only something we read, but something that reads us. In the quiet of this moment, we are invited to listen with an open heart, to let Scripture name our fears and hopes, and to trust that the Lord walks beside us through every hour of the day.
Daily Takeaway
Pause three times today — morning, midday, and evening — to repeat one line from this reading and offer your next task to God.
A MOMENT OF PRAYER
Today’s Prayer
Lord, open my heart to Your Word today. Let it guide my thoughts, steady my steps, and soften my words toward others. Give me patience in difficulty, gratitude in small blessings, and courage to love as You love. May everything I do today bring glory to Your name. Amen.
Daily Action
Carry His Word
Take a quiet moment to pray, reflect on today’s reading, or share it with someone who needs encouragement. Visit our Prayer Requests or Daily Prayer page to join the community in prayer.
Previous Readings
Return to recent passages for continued meditation.
YESTERDAY
Psalm 23:1–3
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures…”
2 DAYS AGO
Matthew 11:28–30
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.”
3 DAYS AGO
Isaiah 40:31
“They that hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar on eagles’ wings.”