The Catholic Daily Liturgical Guide for Saturday, 5 September 2026, presents readings that call believers to humility and trust in God, with a Shona version provided for the local faithful.
First Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:6b–15
In the first reading, Saint Paul urges the Corinthians not to be puffed up with pride or to boast as if their gifts were not received from God. He contrasts the apostles’ hardships—hunger, thirst, poor clothing, homelessness, and manual labour—with the Corinthians’ sense of being already filled and rich. Paul reminds them that he became their spiritual father through the gospel and admonishes them as beloved children.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145
The response is: The Lord is close to all who call him. The psalm praises God’s justice, holiness, and readiness to hear and save those who fear him.
Gospel: Luke 6:1–5
Luke’s Gospel recounts how Jesus and his disciples were walking through grain fields on a Sabbath. The disciples plucked and ate heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. Some Pharisees asked why they were doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath. Jesus answered by reminding them of David’s action when he and his companions were hungry—eating the show bread reserved for priests. Jesus then declared, “The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.”
The full Shona translation of the readings is available for Zimbabwean Catholics who prefer to follow the liturgy in their mother tongue.
