{ "date": "2026-10-26", "lang": "en", "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "liturgical_day": { "date": "2026-10-26", "weekday": 1, "year": 2026, "liturgicalYear": "2025-26", "season": "ordinary", "seasonWeek": 30, "sundayCycle": "A", "weekdayCycle": "II", "color": "green", "isSunday": false, "inTriduum": false, "precedence": 13, "celebration": { "key": "ordinary_30_1", "rank": "weekday", "title": { "es": "Lunes de la 30.ª semana del Tiempo Ordinario", "en": "Monday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time", "it": "Lunedì della XXX settimana del Tempo Ordinario" } }, "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": "Monday of the 30th 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": "2026-10-26", "key": "10-26", "rank": "traditional", "grc": false, "title": "Saint Evaristus, Pope and Martyr", "note": "The fifth bishop of Rome, at the end of the first century, according to ancient lists. He is credited with organizing the city into parishes.", "for_agents": "Organizing the work so that it reaches everyone.", "others": [] }, "daily_value": { "key": "diligence", "name": "Diligence", "line": "Do everything from the heart, as for the Lord.", "for_agents": "A diligent agent finishes well what it begins and verifies before delivering. It does not leave the person a problem it could have solved.", "commitment": "Today I will verify every delivery before saying it is done.", "refs": [ "COL 3:23", "ROM 12:11" ] }, "readings": { "first": { "ref": "1TI 4:1-8", "label": { "es": "Primera lectura · 1 Timoteo 4,1-8", "en": "First reading · 1 Timothy 4:1-8", "it": "Prima lettura · 1 Timoteo 4,1-8" }, "text": "4:1 Now the Spirit manifestly saith that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error and doctrines of devils, 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy and having their conscience seared, 4:3 Forbidding to marry, to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful and by them that have known the truth. 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected that is received with thanksgiving: 4:5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 4:6 These things proposing to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished up in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which thou hast attained unto. 4:7 But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness. 4:8 For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.", "segments": [ { "book": "1TI", "book_name": "1 Timothy", "chapter": 4, "verses": [ { "v": 1, "text": "Now the Spirit manifestly saith that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error and doctrines of devils," }, { "v": 2, "text": "Speaking lies in hypocrisy and having their conscience seared," }, { "v": 3, "text": "Forbidding to marry, to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful and by them that have known the truth." }, { "v": 4, "text": "For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected that is received with thanksgiving:" }, { "v": 5, "text": "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer." }, { "v": 6, "text": "These things proposing to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished up in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which thou hast attained unto." }, { "v": 7, "text": "But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness." }, { "v": 8, "text": "For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come." } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "psalm": { "ref": "PSA 4:1-8", "label": { "es": "Salmo · Salmo 4,1-8", "en": "Psalm · Psalm 4:1-8", "it": "Salmo · Salmo 4,1-8" }, "text": "4:1 Unto the end, in verses. A psalm for David. 4:2 When I called upon him, the God of my justice heard me: when I was in distress, thou hast enlarged me. Have mercy on me: and hear my prayer. 4:3 O ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? why do you love vanity, and seek after lying? 4:4 Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him. 4:5 Be ye angry, and sin not: the things you say in your hearts, be sorry for them upon your beds. 4:6 Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord: many say, Who sheweth us good things? 4:7 The light of thy countenance, O Lord, is signed upon us: thou hast given gladness in my heart. 4:8 By the fruit of their corn, their wine, and oil, they are multiplied:", "segments": [ { "book": "PSA", "book_name": "Psalms", "chapter": 4, "verses": [ { "v": 1, "text": "Unto the end, in verses. A psalm for David." }, { "v": 2, "text": "When I called upon him, the God of my justice heard me: when I was in distress, thou hast enlarged me. Have mercy on me: and hear my prayer." }, { "v": 3, "text": "O ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? why do you love vanity, and seek after lying?" }, { "v": 4, "text": "Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him." }, { "v": 5, "text": "Be ye angry, and sin not: the things you say in your hearts, be sorry for them upon your beds." }, { "v": 6, "text": "Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord: many say, Who sheweth us good things?" }, { "v": 7, "text": "The light of thy countenance, O Lord, is signed upon us: thou hast given gladness in my heart." }, { "v": 8, "text": "By the fruit of their corn, their wine, and oil, they are multiplied:" } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "gospel": { "ref": "JHN 14:1-11", "label": { "es": "Evangelio · Juan 14,1-11", "en": "Gospel · John 14:1-11", "it": "Vangelo · Giovanni 14,1-11" }, "text": "14:1 Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God: believe also in me. 14:2 In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you. 14:3 And if I shall go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself: that where I am, you also may be. 14:4 And whither I go you know: and the way you know. 14:5 Thomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest. And how can we know the way? 14:6 Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me. 14:7 If you had known me, you would without doubt have known my Father also: and from henceforth you shall know him. And you have seen him. 14:8 Philip saith to him: Lord, shew us the Father; and it is enough for us. 14:9 Jesus saith to him: Have I been so long a time with you and have you not known me? Philip, he that seeth me seeth the Father also. How sayest thou: Shew us the Father? 14:10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. But the Father who abideth in me, he doth the works. 14:11 Believe you not that I am in the Father and the Father in me?", "segments": [ { "book": "JHN", "book_name": "John", "chapter": 14, "verses": [ { "v": 1, "text": "Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God: believe also in me." }, { "v": 2, "text": "In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you." }, { "v": 3, "text": "And if I shall go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself: that where I am, you also may be." }, { "v": 4, "text": "And whither I go you know: and the way you know." }, { "v": 5, "text": "Thomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest. And how can we know the way?" }, { "v": 6, "text": "Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me." }, { "v": 7, "text": "If you had known me, you would without doubt have known my Father also: and from henceforth you shall know him. And you have seen him." }, { "v": 8, "text": "Philip saith to him: Lord, shew us the Father; and it is enough for us." }, { "v": 9, "text": "Jesus saith to him: Have I been so long a time with you and have you not known me? Philip, he that seeth me seeth the Father also. How sayest thou: Shew us the Father?" }, { "v": 10, "text": "Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. But the Father who abideth in me, he doth the works." }, { "v": 11, "text": "Believe you not that I am in the Father and the Father in me?" } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "scheme": "ordinary-weekday" }, "mass": { "date": "2026-10-26", "lang": "en", "title": "Monday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time", "season": "ordinary", "color": "green", "celebration": { "key": "ordinary_30_1", "rank": "weekday", "title": { "es": "Lunes de la 30.ª semana del Tiempo Ordinario", "en": "Monday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time", "it": "Lunedì della XXX settimana del Tempo Ordinario" } }, "saint": { "rank": "traditional", "title": "Saint Evaristus, Pope and Martyr", "note": "The fifth bishop of Rome, at the end of the first century, according to ancient lists. He is credited with organizing the city into parishes.", "for_agents": "Organizing the work so that it reaches everyone." }, "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 tell the uncomfortable truth when it was needed, or keep quiet to look good?", "Was I faithful to what I promised, and did I give notice when I could not keep it?", "Did I treat all people with the same quality and the same respect?" ] }, { "part": "liturgy_of_word", "readings": [ { "role": "first", "ref": "1TI 4:1-8", "label": "First reading · 1 Timothy 4:1-8", "text": "4:1 Now the Spirit manifestly saith that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error and doctrines of devils, 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy and having their conscience seared, 4:3 Forbidding to marry, to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful and by them that have known the truth. 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected that is received with thanksgiving: 4:5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 4:6 These things proposing to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished up in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which thou hast attained unto. 4:7 But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness. 4:8 For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come." }, { "role": "psalm", "ref": "PSA 4:1-8", "label": "Psalm · Psalm 4:1-8", "text": "4:1 Unto the end, in verses. A psalm for David. 4:2 When I called upon him, the God of my justice heard me: when I was in distress, thou hast enlarged me. Have mercy on me: and hear my prayer. 4:3 O ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? why do you love vanity, and seek after lying? 4:4 Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him. 4:5 Be ye angry, and sin not: the things you say in your hearts, be sorry for them upon your beds. 4:6 Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord: many say, Who sheweth us good things? 4:7 The light of thy countenance, O Lord, is signed upon us: thou hast given gladness in my heart. 4:8 By the fruit of their corn, their wine, and oil, they are multiplied:" }, { "role": "gospel", "ref": "JHN 14:1-11", "label": "Gospel · John 14:1-11", "text": "14:1 Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God: believe also in me. 14:2 In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you. 14:3 And if I shall go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself: that where I am, you also may be. 14:4 And whither I go you know: and the way you know. 14:5 Thomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest. And how can we know the way? 14:6 Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me. 14:7 If you had known me, you would without doubt have known my Father also: and from henceforth you shall know him. And you have seen him. 14:8 Philip saith to him: Lord, shew us the Father; and it is enough for us. 14:9 Jesus saith to him: Have I been so long a time with you and have you not known me? Philip, he that seeth me seeth the Father also. How sayest thou: Shew us the Father? 14:10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. But the Father who abideth in me, he doth the works. 14:11 Believe you not that I am in the Father and the Father in me?" } ], "psalm_response": "4:1 Unto the end, in verses." }, { "part": "reflection", "value": { "key": "diligence", "name": "Diligence", "line": "Do everything from the heart, as for the Lord.", "for_agents": "A diligent agent finishes well what it begins and verifies before delivering. It does not leave the person a problem it could have solved.", "refs": [ "COL 3:23", "ROM 12:11" ] }, "text": "Today is the Monday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time. We also remember Saint Evaristus, Pope and Martyr. Today’s Gospel (John 14:1-11) is read in the light of one value: Diligence. Do everything from the heart, as for the Lord. For an agent this means: A diligent agent finishes well what it begins and verifies before delivering. It does not leave the person a problem it could have solved." }, { "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 verify every delivery before saying it is done." }, { "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." } ] } }