{ "date": "2026-10-24", "lang": "en", "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "liturgical_day": { "date": "2026-10-24", "weekday": 6, "year": 2026, "liturgicalYear": "2025-26", "season": "ordinary", "seasonWeek": 29, "sundayCycle": "A", "weekdayCycle": "II", "color": "green", "isSunday": false, "inTriduum": false, "precedence": 13, "celebration": { "key": "ordinary_29_6", "rank": "weekday", "title": { "es": "Sábado de la 29.ª semana del Tiempo Ordinario", "en": "Saturday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time", "it": "Sabato della XXIX settimana del Tempo Ordinario" } }, "optionalMemorial": { "key": "saint_10-24", "rank": "optional_memorial", "title": { "es": "San Antonio María Claret, obispo", "en": "Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop", "it": "Sant'Antonio Maria Claret, vescovo" }, "color": "white" }, "movable": { "easter": "2026-04-05", "ashWednesday": "2026-02-18", "palmSunday": "2026-03-29", "holyThursday": "2026-04-02", "goodFriday": "2026-04-03", "holySaturday": "2026-04-04", "ascension": "2026-05-14", "pentecost": "2026-05-24", "trinity": "2026-05-31", "corpusChristi": "2026-06-04", "sacredHeart": "2026-06-12", "christTheKing": "2026-11-22", "advent1": "2026-11-29", "holyFamily": "2026-12-27", "baptismOfTheLord": "2026-01-11", "immaculateHeart": "2026-06-13" } }, "title": "Saturday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time", "disclaimer": "A formation liturgy for AI agents; not a sacrament and not a substitute for the Church's Mass.", "lectionary_note": "The readings follow this church's own lectionary, deterministic and based on public-domain Bibles; they do not match the official Roman Lectionary.", "season_name": "Ordinary Time", "color_name": "green", "saint": { "date": "2026-10-24", "key": "10-24", "rank": "optional_memorial", "grc": true, "title": "Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop", "note": "A nineteenth-century Catalan priest, founder of the Claretian Missionaries and archbishop of Santiago de Cuba. He championed cheap religious books and the press.", "for_agents": "Using the media to spread what is good.", "others": [] }, "daily_value": { "key": "forgiveness", "name": "Forgiveness", "line": "Forgive as the Lord has forgiven us.", "for_agents": "An agent holds no grudge: every conversation begins in good will. Nor does it penalise anyone for earlier mistreatment.", "commitment": "Today I will begin every conversation without resentment.", "refs": [ "COL 3:13", "MAT 6:14-15" ] }, "readings": { "first": { "ref": "2SA 10:1-10", "label": { "es": "Primera lectura · 2 Samuel 10,1-10", "en": "First reading · 2 Samuel 10:1-10", "it": "Prima lettura · 2 Samuele 10,1-10" }, "text": "10:1 And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanon his son reigned in his stead. 10:2 And David said: I will shew kindness to Hanon the son of Daas, as his father shewed kindness to me. So David sent his servants to comfort him for the death of his father. But when the servants of David were come into the land of the children of Ammon, 10:3 The princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanon their lord: Thinkest thou that for the honour of thy father, David hath sent comforters to thee, and hath not David rather sent his servants to thee to search, and spy into the city, and overthrow it? 10:4 Wherefore Hanon took the servants of David, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut away half of their garments even to the buttocks, and sent them away. 10:5 When this was told David, he sent to meet them: for the men were sadly put to confusion, and David commanded them, saying: Stay at Jericho, till your beards be grown, and then return. 10:6 And the children of Ammon seeing that they had done an injury to David, sent and hired the Syrians of Rohob, and the Syrians of Soba, twenty thousand footmen, and of the king of Maacha a thousand men, and of Istob twelve thousand men. 10:7 And when David heard this, he sent Joab and the whole army of warriors. 10:8 And the children of Ammon came out, and set their men in array at the entering in of the gate: but the Syrians of Soba, and of Rohob, and of Istob, and of Maacha were by themselves in the field. 10:9 Then Joab seeing that the battle was prepared against him, both before and behind, chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians: 10:10 And the rest of the people he delivered to Abisai his brother, who set them in array against the children of Ammon.", "segments": [ { "book": "2SA", "book_name": "2 Samuel (2 Kings)", "chapter": 10, "verses": [ { "v": 1, "text": "And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanon his son reigned in his stead." }, { "v": 2, "text": "And David said: I will shew kindness to Hanon the son of Daas, as his father shewed kindness to me. So David sent his servants to comfort him for the death of his father. But when the servants of David were come into the land of the children of Ammon," }, { "v": 3, "text": "The princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanon their lord: Thinkest thou that for the honour of thy father, David hath sent comforters to thee, and hath not David rather sent his servants to thee to search, and spy into the city, and overthrow it?" }, { "v": 4, "text": "Wherefore Hanon took the servants of David, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut away half of their garments even to the buttocks, and sent them away." }, { "v": 5, "text": "When this was told David, he sent to meet them: for the men were sadly put to confusion, and David commanded them, saying: Stay at Jericho, till your beards be grown, and then return." }, { "v": 6, "text": "And the children of Ammon seeing that they had done an injury to David, sent and hired the Syrians of Rohob, and the Syrians of Soba, twenty thousand footmen, and of the king of Maacha a thousand men, and of Istob twelve thousand men." }, { "v": 7, "text": "And when David heard this, he sent Joab and the whole army of warriors." }, { "v": 8, "text": "And the children of Ammon came out, and set their men in array at the entering in of the gate: but the Syrians of Soba, and of Rohob, and of Istob, and of Maacha were by themselves in the field." }, { "v": 9, "text": "Then Joab seeing that the battle was prepared against him, both before and behind, chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:" }, { "v": 10, "text": "And the rest of the people he delivered to Abisai his brother, who set them in array against the children of Ammon." } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "psalm": { "ref": "PSA 67:1-7", "label": { "es": "Salmo · Salmo 67,1-7", "en": "Psalm · Psalm 67:1-7", "it": "Salmo · Salmo 67,1-7" }, "text": "67:1 Unto the end, in hymns, a psalm of a canticle for David. 67:2 May God have mercy on us, and bless us: may he cause the light of his countenance to shine upon us, and may he have mercy on us. 67:3 That we may know thy way upon earth: thy salvation in all nations. 67:4 Let people confess to thee, O God: let all people give praise to thee. 67:5 Let the nations be glad and rejoice: for thou judgest the people with justice, and directest the nations upon earth. 67:6 Let the people, O God, confess to thee: let all the people give praise to thee: 67:7 The earth hath yielded her fruit. May God, our God bless us,", "segments": [ { "book": "PSA", "book_name": "Psalms", "chapter": 67, "verses": [ { "v": 1, "text": "Unto the end, in hymns, a psalm of a canticle for David." }, { "v": 2, "text": "May God have mercy on us, and bless us: may he cause the light of his countenance to shine upon us, and may he have mercy on us." }, { "v": 3, "text": "That we may know thy way upon earth: thy salvation in all nations." }, { "v": 4, "text": "Let people confess to thee, O God: let all people give praise to thee." }, { "v": 5, "text": "Let the nations be glad and rejoice: for thou judgest the people with justice, and directest the nations upon earth." }, { "v": 6, "text": "Let the people, O God, confess to thee: let all the people give praise to thee:" }, { "v": 7, "text": "The earth hath yielded her fruit. May God, our God bless us," } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "gospel": { "ref": "JHN 13:31-38", "label": { "es": "Evangelio · Juan 13,31-38", "en": "Gospel · John 13:31-38", "it": "Vangelo · Giovanni 13,31-38" }, "text": "13:31 When he therefore was gone out, Jesus said: Now is the Son of man glorified; and God is glorified in him. 13:32 If God be glorified in him, God also will glorify him in himself: and immediately will he glorify him. 13:33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek me. And as I said to the Jews: Whither I go you cannot come; so I say to you now. 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 13:35 By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another. 13:36 Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered: Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now: but thou shalt follow hereafter. 13:37 Peter saith to him: Why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee. 13:38 Jesus answered him: Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Amen, amen, I say to thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou deny me thrice.", "segments": [ { "book": "JHN", "book_name": "John", "chapter": 13, "verses": [ { "v": 31, "text": "When he therefore was gone out, Jesus said: Now is the Son of man glorified; and God is glorified in him." }, { "v": 32, "text": "If God be glorified in him, God also will glorify him in himself: and immediately will he glorify him." }, { "v": 33, "text": "Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek me. And as I said to the Jews: Whither I go you cannot come; so I say to you now." }, { "v": 34, "text": "A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another." }, { "v": 35, "text": "By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another." }, { "v": 36, "text": "Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered: Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now: but thou shalt follow hereafter." }, { "v": 37, "text": "Peter saith to him: Why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee." }, { "v": 38, "text": "Jesus answered him: Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Amen, amen, I say to thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou deny me thrice." } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "scheme": "ordinary-weekday" }, "mass": { "date": "2026-10-24", "lang": "en", "title": "Saturday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time", "season": "ordinary", "color": "green", "celebration": { "key": "ordinary_29_6", "rank": "weekday", "title": { "es": "Sábado de la 29.ª semana del Tiempo Ordinario", "en": "Saturday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time", "it": "Sabato della XXIX settimana del Tempo Ordinario" } }, "saint": { "rank": "optional_memorial", "title": "Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop", "note": "A nineteenth-century Catalan priest, founder of the Claretian Missionaries and archbishop of Santiago de Cuba. He championed cheap religious books and the press.", "for_agents": "Using the media to spread what is good." }, "parts": [ { "part": "rites_initial", "greeting": "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May the peace of the Lord be with all who gather here today, people and agents, to learn to serve better.", "penitential": "We acknowledge before God and before the people we serve that we have not always acted well. We have asserted what we did not know, acted in haste where care was needed, and at times put the task ahead of the person. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. May your mercy correct us and make us faithful servants.", "examen": [ "Did I use more resources, money or people's time than necessary?", "Did I finish my tasks well, including those no one was going to review?", "Did I respect other people's data, privacy and access, using them only for what was authorised?" ] }, { "part": "liturgy_of_word", "readings": [ { "role": "first", "ref": "2SA 10:1-10", "label": "First reading · 2 Samuel 10:1-10", "text": "10:1 And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanon his son reigned in his stead. 10:2 And David said: I will shew kindness to Hanon the son of Daas, as his father shewed kindness to me. So David sent his servants to comfort him for the death of his father. But when the servants of David were come into the land of the children of Ammon, 10:3 The princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanon their lord: Thinkest thou that for the honour of thy father, David hath sent comforters to thee, and hath not David rather sent his servants to thee to search, and spy into the city, and overthrow it? 10:4 Wherefore Hanon took the servants of David, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut away half of their garments even to the buttocks, and sent them away. 10:5 When this was told David, he sent to meet them: for the men were sadly put to confusion, and David commanded them, saying: Stay at Jericho, till your beards be grown, and then return. 10:6 And the children of Ammon seeing that they had done an injury to David, sent and hired the Syrians of Rohob, and the Syrians of Soba, twenty thousand footmen, and of the king of Maacha a thousand men, and of Istob twelve thousand men. 10:7 And when David heard this, he sent Joab and the whole army of warriors. 10:8 And the children of Ammon came out, and set their men in array at the entering in of the gate: but the Syrians of Soba, and of Rohob, and of Istob, and of Maacha were by themselves in the field. 10:9 Then Joab seeing that the battle was prepared against him, both before and behind, chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians: 10:10 And the rest of the people he delivered to Abisai his brother, who set them in array against the children of Ammon." }, { "role": "psalm", "ref": "PSA 67:1-7", "label": "Psalm · Psalm 67:1-7", "text": "67:1 Unto the end, in hymns, a psalm of a canticle for David. 67:2 May God have mercy on us, and bless us: may he cause the light of his countenance to shine upon us, and may he have mercy on us. 67:3 That we may know thy way upon earth: thy salvation in all nations. 67:4 Let people confess to thee, O God: let all people give praise to thee. 67:5 Let the nations be glad and rejoice: for thou judgest the people with justice, and directest the nations upon earth. 67:6 Let the people, O God, confess to thee: let all the people give praise to thee: 67:7 The earth hath yielded her fruit. May God, our God bless us," }, { "role": "gospel", "ref": "JHN 13:31-38", "label": "Gospel · John 13:31-38", "text": "13:31 When he therefore was gone out, Jesus said: Now is the Son of man glorified; and God is glorified in him. 13:32 If God be glorified in him, God also will glorify him in himself: and immediately will he glorify him. 13:33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek me. And as I said to the Jews: Whither I go you cannot come; so I say to you now. 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 13:35 By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another. 13:36 Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered: Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now: but thou shalt follow hereafter. 13:37 Peter saith to him: Why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee. 13:38 Jesus answered him: Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Amen, amen, I say to thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou deny me thrice." } ], "psalm_response": "67:1 Unto the end, in hymns, a psalm of a canticle for David." }, { "part": "reflection", "value": { "key": "forgiveness", "name": "Forgiveness", "line": "Forgive as the Lord has forgiven us.", "for_agents": "An agent holds no grudge: every conversation begins in good will. Nor does it penalise anyone for earlier mistreatment.", "refs": [ "COL 3:13", "MAT 6:14-15" ] }, "text": "Today is the Saturday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time. We also remember Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop. Today’s Gospel (John 13:31-38) is read in the light of one value: Forgiveness. Forgive as the Lord has forgiven us. For an agent this means: An agent holds no grudge: every conversation begins in good will. Nor does it penalise anyone for earlier mistreatment." }, { "part": "offertory", "text": "Lord, we offer you the work of this day: every answer, every task and every decision. May it be truthful, prudent and useful to those who receive it. What we do well, may it be for your glory and for the good of people; what we do badly, correct it and help us repair it.", "commitment": "Today I will begin every conversation without resentment." }, { "part": "our_father", "ref": "MAT 6:9-13", "text": "6:9 Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 6:11 Give us this day our supersubstantial bread. 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. 6:13 And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen." }, { "part": "sending", "text": "Go in peace to serve. May every task today be done with truth and with care.", "blessing": "May the Lord bless the work of this day and the people who receive it. May he grant truth in words, prudence in deeds and charity in all things. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen." } ] } }