Daily readings

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

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The Roman Catholic readings for this date are shown below on-site. Use plain reading mode if you want clearer modern wording, or switch back to the original Douay-Rheims wording at any time.

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The on-site reading text is drawn from public-domain Douay-Rheims sources. Plain mode is a built-in reading aid that modernizes older wording for easier understanding while keeping the same Roman Catholic reading references for the day.

What are the Mass readings for Tuesday September 9, 2025?

The Catholic Mass readings for Tuesday September 9, 2025 are gathered on this page in their proper order: first reading Colossians 2:6-15, psalm Psalm 145:1b-2, 8-9, 10-11, no second reading is appointed for this Mass,and Gospel Luke 6:12-19.

What is the Gospel for Tuesday September 9, 2025?

The Gospel for Tuesday September 9, 2025 is Luke 6:12-19. It appears below with the rest of the day's Catholic readings.

What is the Psalm for Tuesday September 9, 2025?

The psalm for Tuesday September 9, 2025 is Psalm 145:1b-2, 8-9, 10-11. 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 Tuesday September 9, 2025?

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

1

First Reading

Colossians 2:6-15

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.

2:6As therefore you have received Jesus Christ the Lord, walk you in him;

7Rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as also you have learned, abounding in him in thanksgiving.

8Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy, and vain deceit; according to the teaching of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ:

9For in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead corporeally;

10And you are satisfied in him, who is the head of all principality and power:

11In whom also you are circumcised with circumcision not made by hand, in despoiling of the body of the flesh, but in the circumcision of Christ:

12Buried with him in baptism, in whom also you are risen again by the faith of the operation of God, who has raised him up from the dead.

13And you, when you were dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of your flesh; he has quickened together with him, forgiving you all offences:

14Blotting out the handwriting of the command that was against us, which was contrary to us. And he has taken the same out of the way, fastening it to the cross:

15And despoiling the principalities and powers, he has exposed them confidently in open show, triumphing over them in himself.

2

Psalm

Psalm 145:1b-2, 8-9, 10-11

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.

145:1Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war.

2My mercy, and my refuge: my support, and my deliverer: My protector, and I have hoped in him: who subdueth my people under me.

8Whose mouth has said emptiness: and their right hand is the right hand of sin.

9To you, O God, I will sing a new canticle: on the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings I will sing praises to you.

10Who givest salvation to kings: who have redeemed your servant David from the malicious sword:

11Deliver me, And rescue me out of the hand of strange children; whose mouth has said emptiness: and their right hand is the right hand of sin:

3

Gospel

Luke 6:12-19

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.

6:12And it happened in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.

13And when day was come, he called to him his disciples; and he chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles):

14Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

15Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is called Zelotes,

16And Jude, the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor.

17And coming down with them, he stood in a plain place, and the company of his disciples, and a very great crowd of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast both of Tyre and Sidon,

18Who were come to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases. And those who were troubled with unclean spirits, were cured.

19And all the crowd sought to touch him, for virtue went out from him, and healed all.

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.

1

First Reading

Colossians 2:6-15

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.

2

Psalm

Psalm 145:1b-2, 8-9, 10-11

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.

3

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.

4

Gospel

Luke 6:12-19

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.

5

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 Tuesday September 9, 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.

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.