Daily readings

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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TypeOptional Memorial

SeasonAdvent

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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 December 23, 2025?

The Catholic Mass readings for Tuesday December 23, 2025 are gathered on this page in their proper order: first reading Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24, psalm Psalm 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14, no second reading is appointed for this Mass,and Gospel Luke 1:57-66.

What is the Gospel for Tuesday December 23, 2025?

The Gospel for Tuesday December 23, 2025 is Luke 1:57-66. It appears below with the rest of the day's Catholic readings.

What is the Psalm for Tuesday December 23, 2025?

The psalm for Tuesday December 23, 2025 is Psalm 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14. 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 December 23, 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

Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24

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.

3:1Look I send my angel, and he shall prepare the way before my face. And presently the Lord, whom you seek, and the angel of the testament, whom you desire, shall come to his temple. Look he comes, says the Lord of hosts.

2And who shall be able to think of the day of his coming? and who shall stand to see him? for he is like a refining fire, and like the fuller's herb:

3And he shall sit refining and cleansing the silver, and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and shall refine them as gold, and as silver, and they shall offer sacrifices to the Lord in righteousness.

4And the sacrifice of Juda and of Jerusalem shall please the Lord, as in the days of old, and in the ancient years.

Psalm

Psalm 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14

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.

25:4Let all them be put to shame that act unjust things without cause. Show, O Lord, your ways to me, and teach me your paths.

5Direct me in your truth, and teach me; for you are God my Saviour; and on you have I waited all the day long.

8The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way.

9He will guide the mild in judgment: he will teach the gentle his ways.

10All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, to them that seek after his covenant and his teachings.

14The Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: and his covenant shall be made clear to them.

Gospel

Luke 1:57-66

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.

1:57Now Elizabeth's full time of being rescued was come, and she brought forth a son.

58And her neighbours and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had showed his great mercy towards her, and they congratulated with her.

59And it happened, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him by his father's name Zachary.

60And his mother answering, said: Not so; but he shall be called John.

61And they said to her: There is none of your kindred that is called by this name.

62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

63And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.

64And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.

65And fear came upon all their neighbours; and all these things were noised abroad over all the hill country of Judea.

66And all those who had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What an one, think you, shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

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

Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24

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 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14

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 1:57-66

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 Tuesday December 23, 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.