Readings at Mass

Tuesday 21 July 2026

Tuesday of week 16 in Ordinary Time 

 or Saint Laurence of Brindisi, Priest, Doctor 

Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II).

Readings at Mass

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First reading

Micah 7:14-15, 18-20

‘You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.’

Shepherd your people, LORD, with your staff, the flock of your inheritance, who dwell alone in a forest in the midst of a garden land; let them graze in Bashan and Gilead as in the days of old. As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt, I will show them marvellous things.

    Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger for ever, because he delights in steadfast love. He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

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Responsorial Psalm

Ps 85(84):2-4. 5-6. 7-8. ℟8a

Show us, O LORD, your mercy.

O LORD, you have favoured your land,

and brought back the captives of Jacob.

You forgave the guilt of your people,

and covered all their sins.

You averted all your rage;

you turned back the heat of your anger. 

Show us, O LORD, your mercy.

Bring us back, O God, our saviour!

Put an end to your grievance against us.

Will you be angry with us for ever?

Will your anger last from age to age? 

Show us, O LORD, your mercy.

Will you not restore again our life,

that your people may rejoice in you?

Show us, O LORD, your mercy,

and grant us your salvation. 

Show us, O LORD, your mercy.

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Gospel Acclamation

John 14:23

Alleluia, alleluia.

If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, says the Lord,

and my Father will love him, and we will come to him.

Alleluia.

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Gospel

Matthew 12:46-50

‘Stretching out his hand towards his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers and sisters!” ’

At that time: While Jesus was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers and sisters stood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, ‘Who is my mother, and who are my brothers and sisters?’ And stretching out his hand towards his disciples, he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers and sisters! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.’