Daily readings

Monday, July 27, 2026

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What are the Mass readings for Monday July 27, 2026?

The Catholic Mass readings for Monday July 27, 2026 are gathered on this page in their proper order: first reading Jeremiah 13:1-11, psalm Deuteronomy 32:18-19, 20, 21, no second reading is appointed for this Mass,and Gospel Matthew 13:31-35.

What is the Gospel for Monday July 27, 2026?

The Gospel for Monday July 27, 2026 is Matthew 13:31-35. It appears below with the rest of the day's Catholic readings.

What is the Psalm for Monday July 27, 2026?

The psalm for Monday July 27, 2026 is Deuteronomy 32:18-19, 20, 21. 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 27, 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

Jeremiah 13:1-11

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.

13:1Thus says the Lord to me: Go, and get you a linen girdle, and you shall put it about your loins, and shall not put it into water.

2And I got a girdle accoding to the word of the Lord, and put it about my loins.

3And the word of the Lord came to me the second time, saying:

4Take the girdle which you have got, which is about your loins, and arise, and go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.

5And I went, and hid it by the Euphrates, as the Lord had commanded me.

6And it happened after many days, that the Lord said to me: Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take from from there the girdle, which I commanded you to hide there.

7And I went to the Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle out of the place where I had hid it: and look the girdle was rotten, so that it was fit for no use.

8And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

9Thus says the Lord: after this manner will I make the pride of Juda, and the great pride of Jerusalem to rot.

10This evil people, that will not hear my words, and that walk in the perverseness of their heart, and have gone after strange gods to serve them, and to adore them: and they shall be as this girdle which is fit for no use.

11For as the girdle sticketh close to the loins of a man, so have I brought close to me all of the people of Israel, and all the house of Juda, says the Lord: that they might be my people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

Psalm

Deuteronomy 32:18-19, 20, 21

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.

32:18You have left the God that beget you, and have forgotten the Lord that created you.

19The Lord saw, and was moved to wrath: because his own sons and daughters provoked him.

20And he said: I will hide my face from them, and will consider what their last end shall be: for it is a perverse generation, and unfaithful children.

21They have provoked me with that which was no god, and have angered me with their empty things: and I will provoke them with that which is no people, and will vex them with a foolish nation.

Gospel

Matthew 13:31-35

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.

13:31Another parable he proposed to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard offspring, which a man took and sowed in his field.

32Which is the least indeed of all seeds; but when it is grown up, it is greater than all herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come, and dwell in the branches thereof.

33Another parable he spoke to them: The kingdom of heaven is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened.

34All these things Jesus spoke in parables to the crowds: and without parables he did not speak to them.

35That it might be fulfilled which was said by the prophet, saying: I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.

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

Jeremiah 13:1-11

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

Deuteronomy 32:18-19, 20, 21

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 13:31-35

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 27, 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.