Daily readings

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Tuesday of the 22nd week of Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time. Read the day's readings in one place for prayer, preparation, or quiet reflection.

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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.

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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 Tuesday September 1, 2026?

The Catholic Mass readings for Tuesday September 1, 2026 are gathered on this page in their proper order: first reading 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16, psalm Psalm 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13ab, 13cd-14, no second reading is appointed for this Mass,and Gospel Luke 4:31-37.

What is the Gospel for Tuesday September 1, 2026?

The Gospel for Tuesday September 1, 2026 is Luke 4:31-37. It appears below with the rest of the day's Catholic readings.

What is the Psalm for Tuesday September 1, 2026?

The psalm for Tuesday September 1, 2026 is Psalm 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13ab, 13cd-14. 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 Tuesday September 1, 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 Corinthians 2:10b-16

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.

2:10But to us God has revealed them, by this Spirit. For the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11For what man knows the things of a man, but the spirit of a man that is in him? So the things also that are of God no man knows, but the Spirit of God.

12Now we have received not the spirit of this world, but the Spirit that is of God; that we may know the things that are given us from God.

13Which things also we speak, not in the learned words of human wisdom; but in the teaching of the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14But the sensual man perceiveth not these things that are of the Spirit of God; for it is foolishness to him, and he cannot understand, because it is spiritually examined.

15But the spiritual man judgeth all things; and he himself is judged of no man.

16For who has known the mind of the Lord, that we may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

Psalm

Psalm 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13ab, 13cd-14

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.

145:8Whose mouth has said emptiness: and their right hand is the right hand of sin.

9To you, O God, I will sing a new canticle: on the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings I will sing praises to you.

10Who givest salvation to kings: who have redeemed your servant David from the malicious sword:

11Deliver me, And rescue me out of the hand of strange children; whose mouth has said emptiness: and their right hand is the right hand of sin:

12Whose sons are as new plants in their youth: Their daughters decked out, adorned round about after the similitude of a temple:

13Their storehouses full, flowing out of this into that. Their sheep fruitful in young, abounding in their goings forth:

14their oxen fat. There is no breach of wall, nor passage, nor crying out in their streets.

Gospel

Luke 4:31-37

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.

4:31And he went down into Capharnaum, a city of Galilee, and there he taught them on the sabbath days.

32And they were astonished at his teaching: for his speech was with power.

33And in the synagogue there was a man who had an unclean devil, and he cried out with a loud voice,

34Saying: Let us alone, what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? art you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the holy one of God.

35And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Hold your peace, and go out of him. And when the devil had thrown him into the midst, he went out of him, and hurt him not at all.

36And there came fear upon all, and they talked among themselves, saying: What word is this, for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they go out?

37And the fame of him was published into every place of the country.

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 Corinthians 2:10b-16

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 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13ab, 13cd-14

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

Luke 4:31-37

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 Tuesday September 1, 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.