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1 August 2021 – Sunday
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
First Reading: Exodus 16: 2-4, 12-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 78: 3-4, 23-24, 25, 54 (24b)
Second Reading: Ephesians 4: 17, 20-24
Gospel: John 6: 24-35
2 August 2021 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday / Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop / Peter Julian Eymard, Priest
First Reading: Numbers 11: 4b-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 81: 12-13, 14-15, 16-17
Gospel: Matthew 14: 13-21
3 August 2021 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Numbers 12: 1-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51: 3-4, 5-6ab, 6cd-7, 12-13
Gospel: Matthew 14: 22-36 or Matthew 15: 1-2, 10-14
4 August 2021 – Wednesday
John Mary Vianney, Priest Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Numbers 13: 1-2, 25 – 14: 1, 26a-29a, 34-35
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 106: 6-7ab, 13-14, 21-22, 23
Gospel: Matthew 15: 21-28
5 August 2021 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday / Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome
First Reading: Numbers 20: 1-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 95: 1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel: Matthew 16: 13-23
6 August 2021 – Friday
TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD Feast
First Reading: Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97: 1-2, 5-6, 9
Second Reading: Second Peter 1: 16-19
Gospel: Mark 9: 2-10
7 August 2021 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday / Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary / Sixtus II, Pope, Martyr, & Companions, Martyrs / Cajetan, Priest
First Reading: Deuteronomy 6: 4-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 18: 2-3a, 3c-4, 47 and 51
Gospel: Matthew 17: 14-20
8 August 2021 – Sunday
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
First Reading: First Kings 19: 4-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 (9a)
Second Reading: Ephesians 4: 30 – 5: 2
Gospel: John 6: 41-51
9 August 2021 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday / Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin, Martyr
First Reading: Deuteronomy 10: 12-22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 147: 12-13, 14-15, 19-20
Gospel: Matthew 17: 22-27
10 August 2021 – Tuesday
Lawrence, Deacon, Martyr Feast
First Reading: Second Corinthians 9: 6-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 112: 1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9
Gospel: John 12: 24-26
11 August 2021 – Wednesday
Clare, Virgin, Religious Founder Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Deuteronomy 34: 1-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 66: 1-3a, 5 and 8, 16-17
Gospel: Matthew 18: 15-20
12 August 2021 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday / Jane Frances de Chantal, Married Woman, Religious Founder
First Reading: Joshua 3: 7-10a, 11, 13-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 114: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gospel: Matthew 18: 21 – 19: 1
13 August 2021 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday / Pontian, Pope, Martyr, and Hippolytus, Priest, Martyr
First Reading: Joshua 24: 1-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 136: 1-3, 16-18, 21-22 and 24
Gospel: Matthew 19: 3-12
14 August 2021 – Saturday
Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest, Martyr Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Joshua 24: 14-29
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 1-2a and 5, 7-8, 11
Gospel: Matthew 19: 13-15
15 August 2021 – Sunday
ASSUMPTION OF THE Blessed Virgin MARY Solemnity / Vigil
First Reading: First Chronicles 15: 3-4, 15-16; 16: 1-2
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 132: 6-7, 9-10, 13-14
Second Reading: First Corinthians 15: 54b-57
Gospel: Luke 11: 27-28
15 August 2021 – Sunday
ASSUMPTION OF THE Blessed Virgin MARY Solemnity / Day
First Reading: Revelation 11: 19a; 12: 1-6a, 10ab
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 45: 10, 11, 12, 16
Second Reading: First Corinthians 15: 20-27
Gospel: Luke 1: 39-56
16 August 2021 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday / Stephen of Hungary, Married Man
First Reading: Judges 2: 11-19
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 106: 34-35, 36-37, 39-40, 43ab and 44
Gospel: Matthew 19: 16-22
17 August 2021 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Judges 6: 11-24a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 85: 9, 11-12, 13-14
Gospel: Matthew 19: 23-30
18 August 2021 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Judges 9: 6-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 21: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Gospel: Matthew 20: 1-16
19 August 2021 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday / John Eudes, Priest, Religious Founder
First Reading: Judges 11: 29-39a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 40: 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10
Gospel: Matthew 22: 1-14
20 August 2021 – Friday
Bernard, Abbot, Doctor Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Ruth 1: 1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 146: 5-6ab, 6c-7, 8-9a, 9bc-10
Gospel: Matthew 22: 34-40
21 August 2021 – Saturday
Pius X, Pope Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Ruth 2: 1-3, 8-11; 4: 13-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 128: 1b-2, 3, 4, 5
Gospel: Matthew 23: 1-12
22 August 2021 – Sunday
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
First Reading: Joshua 24: 1-2a, 15-17, 18b
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23 (9a)
Second Reading: Ephesians 5: 21-32 or Ephesians 5: 2a, 25-32
Gospel: John 6: 60-69
23 August 2021 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday / Rose of Lima, Virgin
First Reading: First Thessalonians 1: 1-5, 8b-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 149: 1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b
Gospel: Matthew 23: 13-22
24 August 2021 – Tuesday
Bartholomew, Apostle Feast
First Reading: Revelation 21: 9b-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 10-11, 12-13, 17-18
Gospel: John 1: 45-51
25 August 2021 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday / Louis of France, Married Man / Joseph Calasanz, Priest, Religious Founder
First Reading: First Thessalonians 2: 9-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 139: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12ab
Gospel: Matthew 23: 27-32
26 August 2021 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: First Thessalonians 3: 7-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 90: 3-5a, 12-13, 14 and 17
Gospel: Matthew 24: 42-51
27 August 2021 – Friday
Monica, Married Woman Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: First Thessalonians 4: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97: 1 and 2b, 5-6, 10, 11-12
Gospel: Matthew 25: 1-13
28 August 2021 – Saturday
Augustine, Bishop, Doctor Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: First Thessalonians 4: 9-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 7-8, 9
Gospel: Matthew 25: 14-30
29 August 2021 – Sunday
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
First Reading: Deuteronomy 4: 1-2, 6-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 15: 2-3, 3-4, 4-5 (1a)
Second Reading: James 1: 17-18, 21b-22, 27
Gospel: Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15,21-23
30 August 2021 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: First Thessalonians 4: 13-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 1 and 3, 4-5, 11-12, 13
Gospel: Luke 4: 16-30
31 August 2021 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: First Thessalonians 5: 1-6, 9-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 4, 13-14
Gospel: Luke 4: 31-37
The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).

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