
Readings of the day
Wednesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary TimeWeekday
Sunday cycle B · Weekday cycle I
Texts from World English Bible (Catholic) (WEB-C); the official lectionary translation in your country may differ.
Mass readings
First reading Ezra 9:5-9
5At the evening offering I rose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe torn; and I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to the LORD my God; 6and I said, “My God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to you, my God, for our iniquities have increased over our head, and our guiltiness has grown up to the heavens. 7Since the days of our fathers we have been exceedingly guilty to this day; and for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plunder, and to confusion of face, as it is this day. 8Now for a little moment grace has been shown from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a stake in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and revive us a little in our bondage. 9For we are bondservants; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended loving kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to revive us, to set up the house of our God, and to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Ezra 9:5-9
Responsorial Psalm Tobit 13:2, 3-4a, 4bcd, 5, 8
2For he scourges, and shows mercy. He leads down to the grave, and brings up again. There is no one who will escape his hand. 3Give thanks to him before the Gentiles, all you children of Israel! For he has scattered us among them. 4Declare his greatness, there. Extol him before all the living, because he is our Lord, and God is our Father forever. 5He will scourge us for our iniquities, and will again show mercy, and will gather us out of all the nations among whom you are all scattered. 8Let all men speak, and let them give him thanks in Jerusalem.Some verses are read only in part; the whole verse is shown.
WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Tobit 13:2, 3-4a, 4bcd, 5, 8
Gospel acclamation Mark 1:15
Gospel Luke 9:1-6
1He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2He sent them out to preach God’s Kingdom and to heal the sick. 3He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two tunics each. 4Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there. 5As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.” 6They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere.WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Luke 9:1-6
General Roman Calendar. National calendars (for example Epiphany or Ascension on a Sunday) may have other readings.
References: Ordo Lectionum Missae, editio typica altera (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1981). The psalm response is not shown.