Mass Readings Today: Catholic Daily Readings and How to Pray

Every day the Church offers the faithful a set of Scripture readings at Mass, the same in every Catholic parish of the Roman Rite around the world. Use the box below to open today’s Mass readings, see which season and cycle of readings the Church is in, and find the Prayers of the Faithful for today. Below it you will find how the daily readings are arranged, a simple way to pray with them, and the readings for the coming Sunday.

Today’s Mass readings

Read today’s readings (USCCB) Prayers of the Faithful for today

How the daily readings are arranged

On weekdays there are usually two readings: a first reading (from the Old or New Testament) and the Gospel, with a responsorial psalm in between.
In Ordinary Time, the first reading follows a two-year cycle: Year I in odd-numbered years (2027) and Year II in even-numbered years (2026). The Gospels are the same every year.
In Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter, the weekday readings are the same every year and follow the themes of the season.
On Sundays and solemnities there are three readings and the psalm, in a three-year cycle: Year A (Matthew), Year B (Mark) and Year C (Luke). From November 29, 2026, the Church is in Year B. See the Sunday Mass readings for 2026–2027.
On feasts and memorials of saints the readings may be proper to the saint or chosen from the commons.

How to pray with the daily readings

The Church’s ancient way of praying with Scripture is lectio divina, “divine reading.” In about fifteen minutes:

Read (lectio): read the Gospel of the day slowly, twice. Notice a word or phrase that stands out.
Meditate (meditatio): ask what God is saying to you through it today.
Pray (oratio): speak to God about it in your own words.
Contemplate (contemplatio): rest quietly in God’s presence.
Act: choose one small way to live the word today.

“Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ” (St. Jerome, quoted in the Catechism, 133). Reading the daily Gospel is one of the simplest ways to know him better.

Where to read the full texts

In the United States, the USCCB publishes the daily readings from the Lectionary for Mass (the New American Bible) at bible.usccb.org.
In a missal or missalette, which most parishes provide.
In any Catholic Bible, using the citations: for example, Mark 13:33-37 means the Gospel of Mark, chapter 13, verses 33 to 37.

Readings for the coming Sundays and holy days

The box above shows the next Sunday or holy day. The full list for the year, from Advent 2026 to Christ the King 2027, is on our Sunday Mass readings page, with a link to the Prayers of the Faithful for each day.

Upcoming highlights:

First Sunday of Advent: November 29, 2026 (Year B begins)
Immaculate Conception: Tuesday, December 8, 2026 (holy day of obligation)
Christmas: Friday, December 25, 2026
Mary, Mother of God: Friday, January 1, 2027
Ash Wednesday: February 10, 2027
Easter Sunday: March 28, 2027
Pentecost: May 16, 2027

Frequently asked questions

Are the Mass readings the same everywhere?

Yes, throughout the Roman Rite the same readings are assigned to each day, though translations differ from country to country, and a few solemnities are moved to Sunday in some countries.

What year of the readings are we in?

From Advent 2025 to November 2026, Sunday Year A and weekday Year II. From November 29, 2026, Sunday Year B; in Ordinary Time 2027, weekday Year I.

What is the responsorial psalm?

The psalm sung or said after the first reading, with a response repeated by the people. See our guide to the responsorial psalm.

Can I find the Prayers of the Faithful for today’s readings?

Yes: see Prayers of the Faithful for today, written to match each day’s readings.

More guides to the Mass

Sources

Lectionary for Mass, Introduction (1981), on the arrangement of the Sunday and weekday readings.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 133.
Dates computed from the General Roman Calendar; reading citations for Sundays and holy days as listed by the USCCB.