THE WORD OF GOD, EVERY DAY
Read today’s Catholic Mass readings, including the First Reading, Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation and Gospel. Return each day for the readings of the Holy Mass, or browse previous dates below.
Today’s Catholic Mass Readings
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A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 20: 1 – 16
Catholic Mass Readings for Sunday, September 20th 2026 TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A FIRST READING “My thoughts are not your thoughts.” A reading from the Book of Isaiah (ISAIAH 55: 6 – 9) Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man…
Previous Catholic Mass Readings
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The beginning of the first Book of Samuel (1 SAMUEL 1: 1-8)
MONDAY, JANUARY 12TH 2026. FIRST WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME | YEAR A. FIRST READINGHer rival used to provoke Hannah sorely, because the Lord had closed her womb. The beginning of the first Book of Samuel (1 SAMUEL 1: 1-8) There was a certain man of Ramathaim- zophim of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name…
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A reading from the book of Isaiah. (Isaiah 42: 1 – 4, 6 – 7)
SUNDAY JANUARY 11TH 2026 THE FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD FIRST READINGBehold my servant, my chosen one, in whom my soul delights A reading from the book of Isaiah. (Isaiah 42: 1 – 4, 6 – 7) Thus says the Lord: Behold my servant, whom I uphold, chosen, in whom my soul delights;…
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A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 5: 14 – 21)
JANUARY 10TH 2026. SATURDAY AFTER EPIPHANY | YEAR A. FIRST READING “He hears us in whatever we ask.” A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 5: 14 – 21) Beloved: This is the confidence which we have in the Son of God, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears…
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A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 5: 5 – 13)
JANUARY 9TH 2026. FRIDAY AFTER EPIPHANY | YEAR A. FIRST READING‘’The Spirit, the water, and the blood. ” A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 5: 5 – 13) Beloved: Who is it that overcomes the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he who…
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A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 4: 19 – 5: 4)
JANUARY 8TH 2026. THURSDAY AFTER EPIPHANY | YEAR A. FIRST READING“He who loves God should love his brother also. ” A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 4: 19 – 5: 4) Beloved: We love God, because he first loved us. If any one says, “I love God” and hates his…
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A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 4: 11 – 18)
JANUARY 7TH 2026. WEDNESDAY AFTER EPIPHANY | YEAR A. FIRST READING “If we love one another, God abides in us. A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 4: 11 – 18) Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No man has ever seen God; if we…
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A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 4: 7 – 10)
JANUARY 6th 2026. TUESDAY AFTER EPIPHANY | YEAR A. FIRST READING “God is Love. ” A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 4: 7 – 10) Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does…
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A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 3: 22 – 4: 6)
JANUARY 5th 2026. MONDAY AFTER EPIPHANY | YEAR A. FIRST READING“Test the spirits to see whether they are of God.” A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 3: 22 – 4: 6) Beloved: We receive from God whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And…
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A reading from the Book of Isaiah (ISAIAH 60: 1 – 6)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4th 2026. SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD. FIRST READING“The glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” A reading from the Book of Isaiah (ISAIAH 60: 1 – 6) Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover…
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A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 2: 29 – 3: 6)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3rd 2026. CHRISTMAS TIME | YEAR A. MEMORIAL OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS. FIRST READINGAnyone who abides in him does not sin. A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 2: 29 – 3: 6) Beloved: If you know that God is righteous, you may be sure that…
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A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 2: 22 – 28)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2nd 2026. MEMORIAL OF SAINTS BASIL THE GREAT AND GREGORY NAZIANZEN, BISHOPS & DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH. FIRST READINGWhat you heard from the beginning abides in you. A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 JOHN 2: 22 – 28) Beloved: Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus…
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A reading from the Book of Numbers (NUMBERS 6: 22 – 27)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1ST 2026. THE EIGHTH DAY WITHIN THE CHRISTMAS OCTAVE. SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD. FIRST READING“They shall put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.” A reading from the Book of Numbers (NUMBERS 6: 22 – 27) The Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron and his…