Saturday, January 16, 2027
Saturday of the first week of Ordinary Time
The liturgical day
Saturday of the first week of Ordinary Time
- Ordinary Time
- Liturgical color: Green
The Mass readings
- First reading
- Hebrews 4:12-16
- Responsorial Psalm
- Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15
- Gospel
- Mark 2:13-17
Read today's Mass readings on the USCCB site
The readings open on the USCCB website. They follow the Lectionary for Mass approved for the United States, a different translation from the Douay-Rheims we use on this site. Desert Road Catholic is not affiliated with the USCCB.
First reading: Hebrews 4:12-16
Douay-Rheims: Hebrews 4:12-16
12For the word of God is living and effectual, and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13Neither is there any creature invisible in his sight: but all things are naked and open to his eyes, to whom our speech is. 14Having therefore a great high priest that hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God: let us hold fast our confession. 15For we have not a high priest, who can not have compassion on our infirmities: but one tempted in all things like as we are, without sin. 16Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy, and find grace in seasonable aid.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15
Douay-Rheims: Psalm 18:8-10, 15 (Psalm 19 at Mass)
8The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones. 9The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: the commandment of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes. 10The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.
15And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: and the meditation of my heart always in thy sight. O Lord, my helper, and my redeemer.
Gospel: Mark 2:13-17
Douay-Rheims: Mark 2:13-17
13And he went forth again to the sea side; and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them. 14And when he was passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom; and he saith to him: Follow me. And rising up, he followed him. 15And it came to pass, that as he sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat down together with Jesus and his disciples. For they were many, who also followed him. 16And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing that he ate with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples: Why doth your master eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 17Jesus hearing this, saith to them: They that are well have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. For I came not to call the just, but sinners.
The same passages in the Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), the translation we use on this site. The words read at Mass come from the Lectionary for Mass and differ. Where a reading begins or ends partway through a verse, the whole verse is shown. For the official text, open the readings on the USCCB site.
January 2027
Key
- White
- Green
- Red
- ObligHoly day of obligation (also a solemnity)
- SolSolemnity
The dot shows the liturgical color of the day. Fridays outside Lent carry no marker.
A word for the day
Leave vain things to vain men, and mind thou the things which God hath commanded thee.
The Rosary today
The Joyful Mysteries, prayed on Monday and Saturday.
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Calendar computed with romcal (MIT License). Reading citations from the Catholic Readings API (MIT License), with gaps checked against the USCCB pages. Douay-Rheims text courtesy of eBible.org.