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Monday, May 3, 2027

Saints Philip and James, Apostles

The liturgical day

Saints Philip and James, Apostles

  • Feast
  • Easter Time
  • Liturgical color: Red

The Mass readings

First reading
1 Corinthians 15:1-8
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 19:2-3, 4-5
Gospel
John 14:6-14

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: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Douay-Rheims: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

1Now I make known unto you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you have received, and wherein you stand; 2By which also you are saved, if you hold fast after what manner I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain. 3For I delivered unto you first of all, which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures: 4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day, according to the scriptures: 5And that he was seen by Cephas; and after that by the eleven. 6Then he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once: of whom many remain until this present, and some are fallen asleep. 7After that, he was seen by James, then by all the apostles. 8And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due time.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 19:2-3, 4-5

Douay-Rheims: Psalm 18:2-5 (Psalm 19 at Mass)

2The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands. 3Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge. 4There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard. 5Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world.

Gospel: John 14:6-14

Douay-Rheims: John 14:6-14

6Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me. 7If you had known me, you would without doubt have known my Father also: and from henceforth you shall know him, and you have seen him. 8Philip saith to him: Lord, shew us the Father, and it is enough for us. 9Jesus saith to him: Have I been so long a time with you; and have you not known me? Philip, he that seeth me seeth the Father also. How sayest thou, Shew us the Father? 10Do you not believe, that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. But the Father who abideth in me, he doth the works. 11Believe you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? 12Otherwise believe for the very works’ sake. Amen, amen I say to you, he that believeth in me, the works that I do, he also shall do; and greater than these shall he do. 13Because I go to the Father: and whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, that will I do: that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If you shall ask me any thing in my name, that I will do.

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.

May 2027

May 2027
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1, Saturday of the fifth week of Easter, liturgical color white
2, Sixth Sunday of Easter, liturgical color white3, Saints Philip and James, Apostles, liturgical color red, this page4, Tuesday of the sixth week of Easter, liturgical color white5, Wednesday of the sixth week of Easter, liturgical color white6, Thursday of the sixth week of Easter, liturgical color white7, Friday of the sixth week of Easter, liturgical color white8, Saturday of the sixth week of Easter, liturgical color white
9, The Ascension of the Lord, liturgical color white, Solemnity10, Monday of the seventh week of Easter, liturgical color white11, Tuesday of the seventh week of Easter, liturgical color white12, Wednesday of the seventh week of Easter, liturgical color white13, Thursday of the seventh week of Easter, liturgical color white14, Saint Matthias, Apostle, liturgical color red15, Saturday of the seventh week of Easter, liturgical color white
16, Pentecost Sunday, liturgical color red, Solemnity17, Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, liturgical color white18, Tuesday of the seventh week of Ordinary Time, liturgical color green19, Wednesday of the seventh week of Ordinary Time, liturgical color green20, Thursday of the seventh week of Ordinary Time, liturgical color green21, Friday of the seventh week of Ordinary Time, liturgical color green22, Saturday of the seventh week of Ordinary Time, liturgical color green
23, The Most Holy Trinity, liturgical color white, Solemnity24, Monday of the eighth week of Ordinary Time, liturgical color green25, Tuesday of the eighth week of Ordinary Time, liturgical color green26, Saint Philip Neri, Priest, liturgical color white27, Thursday of the eighth week of Ordinary Time, liturgical color green28, Friday of the eighth week of Ordinary Time, liturgical color green29, Saturday of the eighth week of Ordinary Time, liturgical color green
30, The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, liturgical color white, Solemnity31, The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, liturgical color white

Key

  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • SolSolemnity

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Saint of the day

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I had rather feel contrition than be skilful in the definition thereof.

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