Daily readings

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

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What are the Mass readings for Wednesday August 27, 2025?

The Catholic Mass readings for Wednesday August 27, 2025 are gathered on this page in their proper order: first reading 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13, psalm Psalm 139:7-8, 9-10, 11-12ab, no second reading is appointed for this Mass,and Gospel Matthew 23:27-32.

What is the Gospel for Wednesday August 27, 2025?

The Gospel for Wednesday August 27, 2025 is Matthew 23:27-32. It appears below with the rest of the day's Catholic readings.

What is the Psalm for Wednesday August 27, 2025?

The psalm for Wednesday August 27, 2025 is Psalm 139:7-8, 9-10, 11-12ab. It is included below in the same reading order used at Mass, between the first reading and the Gospel.

Are these the USCCB daily readings for Wednesday August 27, 2025?

The same day's Catholic readings are gathered here on-site, with the official readings link available below in the source note.

First Reading

1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

How to approach it

Read this as the first big movement of the day. Notice what God is doing, who is speaking, and what part of the story or teaching should stay with you.

2:9For you remember, brothers and sisters, our work and toil: working night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.

10You are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and without blame, we have been to you that have believed:

11As you know in what manner, entreating and comforting you, (as a father does his children,)

12We testified to every one of you, that you would walk worthy of God, who has called you to his kingdom and glory.

13Therefore, we also give thanks to God without ceasing: because, that when you had received of us the word of the hearing of God, you received it not as the word of men, but (as it is indeed) the word of God, who works in you that have believed.

Psalm

Psalm 139:7-8, 9-10, 11-12ab

How to pray it

The psalm is meant to be prayed, not rushed. If the wording feels older, focus on the main movement of the prayer: trust, praise, sorrow, gratitude, or hope.

139:7If I shall walk in the midst of trouble, you will quicken me: and you have stretched forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies: and your right hand has saved me.

8The Lord will repay for me: your mercy, O Lord, lasts forever: O despise not the work of your hands.

Gospel

Matthew 23:27-32

What to watch for

The Gospel is the center of the reading set. Pay close attention to what Jesus says, what Jesus does, and what response he is asking for.

23:27Sorrow to you teachers of the law and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you are like to whited tombs, which outwardly appear to men beautiful, but within are full of dead men's bones, and of all filthiness.

28So you also outwardly indeed appear to men righteous; but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and sin.

29Sorrow to you teachers of the law and Pharisees, hypocrites; that build the tombs of the prophets, and adorn the monuments of the righteous,

30And say: If we had been in the days of our Fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

31Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves, that you are the sons of them that killed the prophets.

32Fill you up then the measure of your fathers.

How the readings move through Mass today

The Liturgy of the Word normally moves from the first reading to the psalm, then to the second reading when one is appointed, then to the Gospel, and then into the homily. On weekday Masses, the second reading is often omitted, so the Church moves from the psalm directly to the Gospel.

First Reading

1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

The first reading is usually taken from the Old Testament. It prepares the heart to hear how God has been acting through his covenant and promises.

Psalm

Psalm 139:7-8, 9-10, 11-12ab

The psalm is the Church’s prayerful response to the first reading. It helps the congregation answer God’s word with trust, praise, repentance, or hope.

Second Reading

Usually omitted today

There is no second reading at many weekday Masses. On days like this, the liturgy moves from the psalm directly to the Gospel.

Gospel

Matthew 23:27-32

The Gospel is the high point of the Liturgy of the Word. Catholics stand because Christ himself speaks to his people in a special way through the Gospel proclamation.

Homily

After the Gospel

The homily follows the Gospel. It should gather the day’s readings together, explain the mystery being celebrated, and help people carry the word of God into ordinary life.

What the homily usually draws together

A Catholic homily usually gathers the first reading, the psalm, and the Gospel into one spiritual movement. It may explain how the Old Testament prepares for Christ, how the apostles witness to the risen Lord, how the psalm teaches the Church to pray, and how the Gospel calls for faith and conversion now.

If you are preparing before Mass, try to carry one sentence, one image, or one invitation from the readings with you. That usually makes the homily easier to follow because you already know what part of God's word has stayed with you.

What about the Prayers of the Faithful for Wednesday August 27, 2025?

The Prayers of the Faithful are usually written locally by a parish, diocese, or celebrant, so there is not always one universal text for this exact day. The scriptural readings above are the stable part the whole Church receives, and they usually shape the petitions that follow at Mass.

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Source note

The day's references and liturgical celebration data come from the Catholic Readings API, while the on-site scripture text is rendered from public-domain Douay-Rheims sources so the day's readings can be read directly on the page.