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Readings for the Week of August 23, 2026
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday, August 24 - Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle
(Lectionary: 629)
Reading 1 - Revelation 21:9b-14
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18
Alleluia - John 1:49b
Gospel - John 1:45-51

Tuesday, August 25
Saint Louis of France / Saint Joseph Calasanz, Priest
(Lectionary: 426)
Reading 1 - 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a, 14-17
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13
Alleluia - Hebrews 4:12
Gospel - Matthew 23:23-26

Tuesday, August 25 - OPTIONAL
Memorial of Saint Louis of France
(Lectionary: 630)
Reading 1 - Isaiah 58:6-11
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9
Alleluia - John 13:34
Gospel - Matthew 22:34-40

Tuesday, August 25 - OPTIONAL
Memorial of Saint Joseph Calasanz, Priest
(Lectionary: 631)
Reading 1 - 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 or 1 Corinthians 13:4-13
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11
Alleluia - John 15:9b, 5b
Gospel - Matthew 18:1-5

Wednesday, August 26
(Lectionary: 427)
Reading 1 - 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, 16-18
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 128:1-2, 4-5
Alleluia - 1 John 2:5
Gospel - Matthew 23:27-32

Thursday, August 27 - Saint Monica
(Lectionary: 428)
Reading 1 - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Alleluia - Matthew 24:42a, 44
Gospel - Matthew 24:42-51

Thursday, August 27 - OPTIONAL
Memorial of Saint Monica
(Lectionary: 632)
Reading 1 - Sirach 26:1-4, 13-16
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 131:1bcde, 2, 3
Alleluia - John 8:12
Gospel - Luke 7:11-17

Friday, August 28
Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
(Lectionary: 429)
Reading 1 - 1 Corinthians 1:17-25
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11
Alleluia - Luke 21:36
Gospel - Matthew 25:1-13

Friday, August 28 - OPTIONAL
Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
(Lectionary: 633)
Reading 1 - 1 John 4:7-16
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Alleluia - Matthew 23:9b, 10b
Gospel - Matthew 23:8-12

Saturday, August 29
The Passion of Saint John the Baptist
(Lectionary: 430/634)
Reading 1 - 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 33:12-13, 18-19, 20-21
Alleluia - Matthew 5:10
Gospel - Mark 6:17-29

Saturday, August 29 - OPTIONAL
Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist
(Lectionary: 634)
Reading 1 - Jeremiah 1:17-19
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab and 17
Alleluia - Matthew 5:10
Gospel - Mark 6:17-29

Sunday, August 30
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

(Lectionary: 124)
Reading 1 - Jeremiah 20:7-9
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
Reading 2 - Romans 12:1-2
Alleluia - cf. Ephesians 1:17-18
Gospel - Matthew 16:21-27

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