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Today's Catholic Mass Readings

USCCB 30 Episodes Sep 10, 2026

This podcast delivers the daily Catholic Mass readings from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). It simplifies access by providing only the current day's reading, avoiding the need to scroll through a month of episodes. Each episode includes the full text of the readings and a bonus biography of the Saint of the Day from Catholic News Agency. The feed is designed for convenience and reduced bandwidth use.

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Today's Catholic Mass Readings Thursday, September 10, 2026 Sep 10, 2026 Full Text of Readings Thursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 440 The Saint of the day is Saint Thomas of Villanova Saint Thomas of Villanova’s Story Saint Thomas of Villanova was from Castile in Spain and received his surname from the town where he was raised. He received a superior education at the University of Alcala and became a

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Wednesday, September 09, 2026 Sep 9, 2026 Full Text of Readings Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, Priest[In the Dioceses of the United States] Lectionary: 439 The Saint of the day is Saint Peter Claver Saint Peter Claver’s Story A native of Spain, young Jesuit Saint Peter Claver left his homeland forever in 1610 to be a missionary in the colonies of the New World. He sailed into Cartagena, a rich por

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Tuesday, September 08, 2026 Sep 8, 2026 Full Text of Readings Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lectionary: 636 The Saint of the day is Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Story of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Church has celebrated Mary’s birth since at least the sixth century. A September birth was chosen because the Eastern Church begins its Church year with Se

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Monday, September 07, 2026 Sep 7, 2026 Full Text of Readings Monday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 437 The Saint of the day is Blessed Frédéric Ozanam Blessed Frédéric Ozanam’s Story A man convinced of the inestimable worth of each human being, Frédéric served the poor of Paris well, and drew others into serving the poor of the world. Through the Saint Vincent de Paul Soci

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Sunday, September 06, 2026 Sep 6, 2026 Full Text of Readings Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 127 The Saint of the day is Blessed Claudio Granzotto Blessed Claudio Granzotto’s Story Born in Santa Lucia del Piave near Venice, Claudio was the youngest of nine children and was accustomed to hard work in the fields. At the age of 9, he lost his father. Six years later, he was drafted

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Saturday, September 05, 2026 Sep 5, 2026 Full Text of Readings Saturday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 436 The Saint of the day is Saint Teresa of Calcutta Saint Teresa of Calcutta’s Story Saint Teresa of Calcutta, the tiny woman recognized throughout the world for her work among the poorest of the poor, was beatified October 19, 2003. Among those present were hundreds of M

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Friday, September 04, 2026 Sep 4, 2026 Full Text of Readings Friday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 435 The Saint of the day is Saint Rose of Viterbo Saint Rose of Viterbo’s Story Even as a child, Rose had a great desire to pray and to aid the poor. While still very young, she began a life of penance in her parents’ house. She was as generous to the poor as she was strict

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Thursday, September 03, 2026 Sep 3, 2026 Full Text of Readings Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church Lectionary: 434 The Saint of the day is Saint Gregory the Great Saint Gregory the Great’s Story Saint Gregory the Great was the prefect of Rome before he was 30. After five years in office he resigned, founded six monasteries on his Sicilian estate, and became a Benedic

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Wednesday, September 02, 2026 Sep 2, 2026 Full Text of Readings Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 433 The Saint of the day is Blessed John Francis Burté and Companions Blessed John Francis Burté’s and Companions’ Stories These priests were victims of the French Revolution. Though their martyrdom spans a period of several years, they stand together in the Church’s memo

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Tuesday, September 01, 2026 Sep 1, 2026 Full Text of Readings Tuesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 432 The Saint of the day is Saint Giles Saint Giles’ Story Despite the fact that much about Saint Giles is shrouded in mystery, we can say that he was one of the most popular saints in the Middle Ages. Likely, he was born in the first half of the seventh century in southeas

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Monday, August 31, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 Full Text of Readings Monday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 431 The Saint of the day is Saints Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus Saints Joseph of Arimathea’s and Nicodemus’ Story The actions of these two influential Jewish leaders give insight into the charismatic power of Jesus and his teachings—and the risks that could be involved

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Sunday, August 30, 2026 Aug 30, 2026 Full Text of Readings Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 124 The Saint of the day is Saint Jeanne Jugan Saint Jeanne Jugan’s Story Born in northern France during the French Revolution—a time when congregations of women and men religious were being suppressed by the national government, Jeanne would eventually be highly praised in the French a

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Saturday, August 29, 2026 Aug 29, 2026 Full Text of Readings The Saint of the day is Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist The Story of the Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist The drunken oath of a king with a shallow sense of honor, a seductive dance and the hateful heart of a queen combined to bring about the martyrdom of John the Baptist. The greatest of prophets suffered the fate of so many O

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Friday, August 28, 2026 Aug 28, 2026 Full Text of Readings Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Lectionary: 429 The Saint of the day is Saint Augustine of Hippo Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Story A Christian at 33, a priest at 36, a bishop at 41: Many people are familiar with the biographical sketch of Augustine of Hippo, sinner turned saint. But to get to really know the

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Thursday, August 27, 2026 Aug 27, 2026 Full Text of Readings Memorial of Saint Monica Lectionary: 428 The Saint of the day is Saint Monica Saint Monica’s Story The circumstances of Saint Monica’s life could have made her a nagging wife, a bitter daughter-in-law, and a despairing parent, yet she did not give way to any of these temptations. Although she was a Christian, her parents gave her in ma

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Aug 26, 2026 Full Text of Readings Wednesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 427 The Saint of the day is Saint Joseph Calasanz Saint Joseph Calasanz’ Story From Aragon where he was born in 1556, to Rome where he died 92 years later, fortune alternately smiled and frowned on the work of Joseph Calasanz. A priest with university training in canon law

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Aug 25, 2026 Full Text of Readings Tuesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 426 The Saint of the day is Saint Louis of France Saint Louis of France’s Story At his coronation as king of France, Louis IX bound himself by oath to behave as God’s anointed, as the father of his people and feudal lord of the King of Peace. Other kings had done the same, o

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Monday, August 24, 2026 Aug 24, 2026 Full Text of Readings Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle Lectionary: 629 The Saint of the day is Saint Bartholomew Saint Bartholomew’s Story In the New Testament, Saint Bartholomew is mentioned only in the lists of the apostles. Some scholars identify him with Nathanael, a man of Cana in Galilee who was summoned to Jesus by Philip. Jesus paid him a great c

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Sunday, August 23, 2026 Aug 23, 2026 Full Text of Readings Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 121 The Saint of the day is Saint Rose of Lima Saint Rose of Lima’s Story The first canonized saint of the New World has one characteristic of all saints—the suffering of opposition—and another characteristic which is more for admiration than for imitation—excessive practice of mortifica

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Saturday, August 22, 2026 Aug 22, 2026 Full Text of Readings Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lectionary: 424 The Saint of the day is Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Story of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Pope Pius XII established this feast in 1954. But the Blessed Virgin Mary’s queenship has roots in Scripture. At the Annunciation, Gabriel announced that

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Friday, August 21, 2026 Aug 21, 2026 Full Text of Readings Memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope Lectionary: 423 The Saint of the day is Saint Pius X Saint Pius X’s Story Pope Pius X is perhaps best remembered for his encouragement of the frequent reception of Holy Communion, especially by children. The second of 10 children in a poor Italian family, Joseph Sarto became Pius X at age 68. He was one o

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Thursday, August 20, 2026 Aug 20, 2026 Full Text of Readings Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church Lectionary: 422 The Saint of the day is Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Saint Bernard of Clairvaux’s Story Man of the century! Woman of the century! You see such terms applied to so many today—“golfer of the century,” “composer of the century,” “right tackle of the century”—that the

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Aug 19, 2026 Full Text of Readings Wednesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 421 The Saint of the day is Saint John Eudes Saint John Eudes’ Story How little we know where God’s grace will lead. Born on a farm in northern France, John died at 78 in the next “county” or department. In that time, he was a religious, a parish missionary, founder of two re

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Aug 18, 2026 Full Text of Readings Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 420 The Saint of the day is Saint Louis of Toulouse Saint Louis of Toulouse’s Story When he died at the age of 23, Louis was already a Franciscan, a bishop, and a saint! Louis’s parents were Charles II of Naples and Sicily, and Mary, daughter of the King of Hungary. Louis was r

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Monday, August 17, 2026 Aug 17, 2026 Full Text of Readings Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 419 The Saint of the day is Saint Joan of the Cross Saint Joan of the Cross’ Story An encounter with a shabby old woman many dismissed as insane prompted Joan of the Cross to dedicate her life to the poor. For Joan, who had a reputation as a businesswoman intent on monetary succ

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Sunday, August 16, 2026 Aug 16, 2026 Full Text of Readings Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 118 The Saint of the day is Saint Stephen of Hungary Saint Stephen of Hungary’s Story The Church is universal, but its expression is always affected—for good or ill—by local culture. There are no “generic” Christians; there are Mexican Christians, Polish Christians, Filipino Christians. Thi

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Saturday, August 15, 2026 Aug 15, 2026 Full Text of Readings Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lectionary: 621, 622 The Saint of the day is Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Story of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith: “We pronounce, declare and define it to be a divinely

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Friday, August 14, 2026 Aug 14, 2026 Full Text of Readings Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr Lectionary: 417 The Saint of the day is Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe’s Story “I don’t know what’s going to become of you!” How many parents have said that? Maximilian Mary Kolbe’s reaction was, “I prayed very hard to Our Lady to tell me what would happen t

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Thursday, August 13, 2026 Aug 13, 2026 Full Text of Readings Thursday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 416 The Saint of the day is Blessed Michael J. McGivney Blessed Michael McGivney’s Story The eldest son of an immigrant Irish family in Connecticut, young Michael left school at 13 to work in a brass factory making spoons. At 16 Michael J. McGivney began studies for the pries

Today's Catholic Mass Readings Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Aug 12, 2026 Full Text of Readings We couldn’t findthis page. The Saint of the day is Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Saint Jane Frances de Chantal’s Story Jane Frances was wife, mother, nun, and founder of a religious community. Her mother died when she was 18 months old, and her father, head of parliament at Dijon, France, became the main influence on her education. Jan

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