Daily readings

Saturday, August 8, 2026

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What are the Mass readings for Saturday August 8, 2026?

The Catholic Mass readings for Saturday August 8, 2026 are gathered on this page in their proper order: first reading Habakkuk 1:12—2:4, psalm Psalm 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13, no second reading is appointed for this Mass,and Gospel Matthew 17:14-20.

What is the Gospel for Saturday August 8, 2026?

The Gospel for Saturday August 8, 2026 is Matthew 17:14-20. It appears below with the rest of the day's Catholic readings.

What is the Psalm for Saturday August 8, 2026?

The psalm for Saturday August 8, 2026 is Psalm 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13. 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 Saturday August 8, 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

Habakkuk 1:12—2:4

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.

1:12Were you not from the start, O Lord my God, my holy one, and we shall not die? Lord, you have appointed him for judgment: and made him strong for correction.

13Your eyes are too pure to look evil, and you canst not look on sin. Why lookest you upon them that do unjust things, and holdest your peace when the evil devoureth the man that is more righteous than himself?

14And you will make men as the fishes of the sea, and as the creeping things that have no ruler.

15He lifted up all them with his hook, he drew them in his drag, and gathered them into his net: for this he will be glad and rejoice.

16Therefore will he offer victims to his drag, and he will sacrifice to his net: because through them his share is made fat, and his food dainty.

17For this cause therefore he spreadeth his net, and will not spare continually to kill the nations.

2:1I will stand upon my watch, and fix my foot upon the tower: and I will watch, to see what will be said to me, and what I may answer to him that reproveth me.

2And the Lord answered me, and said: Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables: that he that readeth it may run over it.

3For as yet the vision is far off, and it shall appear at the end, and shall not lie: if it make any delay, wait for it: for it shall surely come, and it shall not be slack.

4Look, he that is unbelieving, his soul shall not be right in himself: but the righteous shall live in his faith.

Psalm

Psalm 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13

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.

9:8but the Lord remaineth forever. He has prepared his throne in judgment:

9and he shall judge the world in equity, he shall judge the people in righteousness.

10And the Lord is become a refuge for the poor: a helper in due time in trouble.

11And let them trust in you who know your name: for you have not left them that seek you, O Lord.

12Sing you to the Lord, who dwells in Sion: declare his ways among the Gentiles:

13For requiring their blood he has remembered the: he has not forgotten the cry of the poor.

Gospel

Matthew 17:14-20

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.

17:14And when he was come to the crowd, there came to him a man falling down on his knees before him, saying: Lord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic, and suffereth much: for he falleth often into the fire, and often into the water.

15And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.

16Then Jesus answered and said: O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? bring him here to me.

17And Jesus rebuked him, and the devil went out of him, and the child was cured from that hour.

18Then came the disciples to Jesus secretly, and said: Why could not we cast him out?

19Jesus said to them: Because of your unbelief. For, amen I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard offspring, you shall say to this mountain, Remove from from here here, and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.

20But this kind is not cast out but by prayer and fasting.

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

Habakkuk 1:12—2:4

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 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13

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 17:14-20

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 Saturday August 8, 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.