DAILY MASS READINGS

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Tuesday of week 22 in Ordinary Time 

Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).

Readings at Mass

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First reading

1 Thessalonians 5:1-6, 9-11

‘Christ died for us so that we might live with him.’

Concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, ‘There is peace and security’, then sudden destruction will come upon them as labour pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. But you are not in darkness, brothers and sisters, for that day to surprise you like a thief. For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.

    For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

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Responsorial Psalm

Ps 27(26):1. 4. 13-14. ℟1a

I believe I shall see the LORD’S goodness in the land of the living.

The LORD is my light and my salvation;

whom shall I fear?

The LORD is the stronghold of my life;

whom should I dread? 

I believe I shall see the LORD’S goodness in the land of the living.

There is one thing I ask of the LORD,

only this do I seek:

to live in the house of the LORD

all the days of my life,

to gaze on the beauty of the LORD,

to enquire at his temple. 

I believe I shall see the LORD’S goodness in the land of the living.

I believe I shall see the LORD’s goodness

in the land of the living.

Wait for the LORD; be strong;

be stout-hearted, and wait for the LORD! 

I believe I shall see the LORD’S goodness in the land of the living.

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Gospel Acclamation

Luke 7:16

Alleluia, alleluia.

A great prophet has arisen among us

and God has visited his people!

Alleluia.

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Gospel

Luke 4:31-37

‘I know who you are — the Holy One of God.’

At that time: Jesus went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority. And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, ‘Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are — the Holy One of God.’ But Jesus rebuked him, saying, ‘Be silent and come out of him!’ And when the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm. And they were all amazed and said to one another, ‘What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!’ And reports about him went out into every place in the surrounding region.