Daily readings

Monday, July 13, 2026

Saint Henry, Bishop and Martyr. Ordinary Time. Read the day's readings in one place for prayer, preparation, or quiet reflection.

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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 July 13, 2026?

The Catholic Mass readings for Monday July 13, 2026 are gathered on this page in their proper order: first reading Isaiah 1:10-17, psalm Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23, no second reading is appointed for this Mass,and Gospel Matthew 10:34-11:1.

What is the Gospel for Monday July 13, 2026?

The Gospel for Monday July 13, 2026 is Matthew 10:34-11:1. It appears below with the rest of the day's Catholic readings.

What is the Psalm for Monday July 13, 2026?

The psalm for Monday July 13, 2026 is Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 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 July 13, 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

Isaiah 1:10-17

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.

1:10Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom, give ear to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrha.

11To what purpose do you offer me the crowd of your victims, says the Lord? I am full, I desire not holocausts of rams, and fat of fatlings, and blood of calves, and lambs, and buck goats.

12When you came to appear before me, who required these things at your hands, that you should walk in my courts?

13Offer sacrifice no more in vain: incense is an abomination tome. The new moons, and the sabbaths, and other festivals I will not abide, your assemblies are evil.

14My soul hates your new moons, and your solemnities: they are become troublesome to me, I am weary of bearing them.

15And when you stretch forth your hands, I will turn away my eyes from you: and when you multiply prayer, I will not hear: for your hands are full of blood.

16Wash yourselves, be clean, take away the evil of your devices from my eyes: cease to do perversely,

17Learn to do well: seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge for the fatherless, defend the widow.

Psalm

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

Matthew 10:34-11:1

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.

10:34Do not think that I came to send peace upon earth: I came not to send peace, but the sword.

35For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

36And as a man's enemies shall be they of his own household.

37He that loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.

38And he that takes not up his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me.

39He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and the one who will lose his life for me, shall find it.

40He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.

41He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive the reward of a prophet: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive the reward of a righteous man.

42And whoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

11:1And it happened, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he passed from from there, to teach and preach in their cities.

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

Isaiah 1:10-17

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, 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

Matthew 10:34-11:1

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 July 13, 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.