Daily Lectio, Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Faith Daily Lectio Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Wednesday in the week of the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25); St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles

LCMS Daily Lectionary (Lutheran Service Book)

Each reading below opens with a prayer (oratio), the reading for meditation (meditatio), and reflection/trial (tentatio). [in some practices include a reflection (contemplatio)]

Jesus kneels in a Judean courtyard and opens his arms as little children run to him while disciples watch.

Gospel, Matthew 19:1-15

An Israelite man with black hair stands at dawn with hand on heart beside an open scroll, speaking the near word.

Old Testament, Deuteronomy 30:1-20

A harvest hillside under golden light with paths through ripe fields and sheaves of abundance.

Morning Psalm, Psalm 65

Gentle hands bind linen around a wounded bald man’s chest as he looks upward in hope at dawn.

Morning Psalm, Psalm 147:1-11

Jerusalem nestled among surrounding mountains at dusk, warm light on the walls.

Evening Psalm, Psalm 125

Great protective wings of light cover a kneeling figure who trusts beneath their shelter.

Evening Psalm, Psalm 91

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version.

My church home: Peace Lutheran Church, McMurray, PA. Looking for a church? See About Daily Lectio.

Sources

Lutheran Service Book (Concordia Publishing House)
Luther's Small Catechism (Concordia Publishing House)
The Large and Small Catechisms of Dr. Luther (LCMS)
About the Lutheran Daily Lectionary (lutherans.church)

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