Daily readings

Sunday, June 21, 2026

12th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

Celebration12th Sunday of Ordinary Time

TypeSunday

SeasonOrdinary Time

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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.

Reading mode

Plain mode helps modern readers follow the text more easily.

On-site scripture text: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition. 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.

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First Reading

Jeremiah 20:10-13

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.

10For I heard the reproaches of many, and terror on every side: Persecute him, and let us persecute him: from all the men that were my familiars, and continued at my side: if by any means he may be deceived, and we may prevail against him, and be revenged on him.

11But the Lord is with me as a strong warrior: therefore those who persecute me shall fall, and shall be weak: they shall be greatly put to shame, because they have not understood the eternal shame, which never shall be effaced.

12And you, OH Lord of hosts, prover of the righteous, who seest the reins and the heart: let me see, I beg you, your vengeance on them: for to you I have laid open my cause.

13Sing you to the Lord, praise the Lord: because he has rescued the soul of the poor out of the hand of the evil.

2

Psalm

Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35

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.

8Because for your sake I have borne shame; shame has covered my face.

9I am become a stranger to my brothers and sisters, and an alien to the sons of my mother.

10For the zeal of your house has eaten me up: and the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me.

14But as for me, my prayer is to you, OH Lord; for the time of your good pleasure, OH God. In the crowd of your mercy hear me, in the truth of your salvation.

17Hear me, OH Lord, for your mercy is kind; look upon me according to the crowd of your tender mercies.

33Let the poor see and rejoice: seek you God, and your soul shall live.

34For the Lord has heard the poor: and has not despised his prisoners.

35Let the heavens and the earth praise him; the sea, and every thing that creepeth in it.

3

Second Reading

Romans 5:12-15

How to read it

This reading often teaches Christians how to live with steadiness, charity, and faith. Look for one clear encouragement or warning you can carry into the day.

12Therefore as by one man sin entered into this world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned.

13For until the law sin was in the world; but sin was not imputed, when the law was not.

14But death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them also who have not sinned after the similitude of the sin of Adam, who is a figure of him who was to come.

15But not as the offence, so also the gift. For if by the offence of one, many died; much more the grace of God, and the gift, by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, has abounded to many.

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Gospel

Matthew 10:26-33

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.

26Therefore fear them not. For nothing is covered that shall not be revealed: nor hid, that shall not be known.

27That which I tell you in the dark, speak you in the light: and that which you hear in the ear, preach you upon the housetops.

28And fear you not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him that can destroy both soul and body in hell.

29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father.

30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31Fear not therefore: better are you than many sparrows.

32Every one therefore that shall confess me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.

33But the one who will deny me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.

Source note

This page uses the Catholic Readings API for the day's references and liturgical celebration data, while the on-site scripture text is rendered from the public-domain Douay-Rheims Bible distributed through the Open Bibles project.