Daily readings

Monday, January 19, 2026

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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 Monday January 19, 2026?

The Catholic Mass readings for Monday January 19, 2026 are gathered on this page in their proper order: first reading 1 Samuel 15:16-23, psalm Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23, no second reading is appointed for this Mass,and Gospel Mark 2:18-22.

What is the Gospel for Monday January 19, 2026?

The Gospel for Monday January 19, 2026 is Mark 2:18-22. It appears below with the rest of the day's Catholic readings.

What is the Psalm for Monday January 19, 2026?

The psalm for Monday January 19, 2026 is Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23. 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 Monday January 19, 2026?

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 Samuel 15:16-23

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.

15:16And Samuel said to Saul: Suffer me, and I will tell you what the Lord has said to me this night. And he said to him: Speak.

17And Samuel said: When you were a little one in your own eyes, were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed you to be king over Israel.

18And the Lord sent you on the way, and said: Go, and kill the sinners of Amalec, and you shall fight against them until you have utterly destroyed them.

19Why then did you not hearken to the voice of the Lord: but have turned to the prey, and have done evil in the eyes of the Lord.

20And Saul said to Samuel: Yea I have hearkened to the voice of the Lord, and have walked in the way by which the Lord sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalec, and Amalec I have killed.

21But the people took of the spoils sheep and oxen, as the firstfruits of those things that were killed, to offer sacrifice to the Lord their God in Galgal.

22And Samuel said: Does the Lord desire holocausts and victims, and not rather that the voice of the Lord should be obeyed? For obedience is better than sacrifices: and to hearken rather than to offer the fat of rams.

23Because it is like the sin of witchcraft, to rebel: and like the crime of idolatry, to refuse to obey. Forasmuch therefore as you have rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord has also rejected you from being king.

Psalm

Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23

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.

50:8I will not reprove you for your sacrifices: and your burnt offerings are always in my sight.

9I will not take calves out of your house: nor he goats out of your flocks.

16But to the sinner God has said: Why do you declare my justices, and take my covenant in your mouth$1

17Seeing you have hated discipline: and have cast my words behind you.

21these things have you done, and I was silent. You thoughtest unjustly that I should be like to you: but I will reprove you, and set before your face.

23The sacrifice of praise shall glorify me: and there is the way by which I will show him the salvation of God.

Gospel

Mark 2:18-22

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.

2:18And the disiples of John and the Pharisees used to fast; and they come and say to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast; but your disciples do not fast?

19And Jesus says to them: Can the children of the marriage fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

20But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them; and then they shall fast in those days.

21No man seweth a piece of raw cloth to an old clothing: otherwise the new piecing takes away from the old, and there is made a greater rent.

22And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: otherwise the wine will burst the bottles, and both the wine will be spilled, and the bottles will be lost. But new wine must be put into new bottles.

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 Samuel 15:16-23

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 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23

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

Mark 2:18-22

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 Monday January 19, 2026?

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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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.