Daily readings

Sunday, November 29, 2026

1st Sunday of Advent. Advent. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

Celebration1st Sunday of Advent

TypeSunday

SeasonAdvent

Year2026 archive

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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Psalm

Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19

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.

2Give ear, OH you that rulest Israel: you that leadest Joseph like a sheep. You that sittest upon the cherubim, shine forth

3before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir up your might, and come to save us.

15Turn again, OH God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard:

16And perfect the same which your right hand has planted: and upon the Son of Man whom you have confirmed for yourself.

18Let your hand be upon the man of your right hand: and upon the Son of Man whom you have confirmed for yourself.

19And we depart not from you, you shall quicken us: and we will call upon your name.

2

Second Reading

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

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.

3Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

4I give thanks to my God always for you, for the grace of God that is given you in Christ Jesus,

5That in all things you are made rich in him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

6As the teaching of Christ was confirmed in you,

7So that nothing is wanting to you in any grace, waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

8Who also will confirm you to the end without crime, in the day of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9God is faithful: by whom you are called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

3

Gospel

Mark 13:33-37

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.

33Take you heed, watch and pray. For you know not when the time is.

34Even as a man who going into a far country, left his house; and gave authority to his servants over every work, and commanded the porter to watch.

35Watch you therefor, (for you know not when the lord of the house comes: at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning,)

36Lest coming on a sudden, he find you sleeping.

37And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch.

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.