Daily readings

Friday, September 12, 2025

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What are the Mass readings for Friday September 12, 2025?

The Catholic Mass readings for Friday September 12, 2025 are gathered on this page in their proper order: first reading 1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14, psalm Psalm 16:1b-2a and 5, 7-8, 11, no second reading is appointed for this Mass,and Gospel Luke 6:39-42.

What is the Gospel for Friday September 12, 2025?

The Gospel for Friday September 12, 2025 is Luke 6:39-42. It appears below with the rest of the day's Catholic readings.

What is the Psalm for Friday September 12, 2025?

The psalm for Friday September 12, 2025 is Psalm 16:1b-2a and 5, 7-8, 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 Friday September 12, 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 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14

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.

1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the command of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus our hope:

2To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

12I give thanks who has strengthened me, even to Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he has counted me faithful, putting me in the ministry;

13Who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

14Now the grace of our Lord has abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

Psalm

Psalm 16:1b-2a and 5, 7-8, 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.

16:1The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put trust in you.

2I have said to the Lord, you are my God, for you have no need of my goods.

5The Lord is the share of my gift and of my cup: it is you that will restore my gift to me.

7I will bless the Lord, who has given me understanding: moreover my reins also have corrected me even till night.

8I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved.

11You have made known to me the ways of life, you shall fill me with joy with your face: at your right hand are delights even to the end.

Gospel

Luke 6:39-42

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.

6:39And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do they not both fall into the ditch?

40The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be perfect, if he be as his master.

41And why seest you the mote in your brother's eye: but the beam that is in your own eye you considerest not?

42Or how canst you say to your brother: Brother, let me pull the mote out of your eye, when you yourself seest not the beam in your own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of your own eye; and then shall you see clearly to take out the mote from your brother's eye.

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 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14

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 16:1b-2a and 5, 7-8, 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.

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

Luke 6:39-42

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 Friday September 12, 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.