Monday, December 27, 2027
Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
The liturgical day
Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
- Feast
- Christmas Time
- Liturgical color: White
The Mass readings
- First reading
- 1 John 1:1-4
- Responsorial Psalm
- Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12
- Gospel
- John 20:1a and 2-8
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 John 1:1-4
Douay-Rheims: 1 John 1:1-4
1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the word of life: 2For the life was manifested; and we have seen and do bear witness, and declare unto you the life eternal, which was with the Father, and hath appeared to us: 3That which we have seen and have heard, we declare unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship may be with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4And these things we write to you, that you may rejoice, and your joy may be full.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12
Douay-Rheims: Psalm 96:1-2, 5-6, 11-12 (Psalm 97 at Mass)
1The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad. 2Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.
5The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the Lord of all the earth. 6The heavens declared his justice: and all people saw his glory.
11Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart. 12Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord: and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.
Gospel: John 20:1a and 2-8
Douay-Rheims: John 20:1-8
1And on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen cometh early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre; and she saw the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 2She ran, therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith to them: They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. 3Peter therefore went out, and that other disciple, and they came to the sepulchre. 4And they both ran together, and that other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. 5And when he stooped down, he saw the linen cloths lying; but yet he went not in. 6Then cometh Simon Peter, following him, and went into the sepulchre, and saw the linen cloths lying, 7And the napkin that had been about his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but apart, wrapped up into one place. 8Then that other disciple also went in, who came first to the sepulchre: and he saw, and believed.
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.
December 2027
Key
- Violet
- White
- Rose
- Red
- ObligHoly day of obligation (also a solemnity)
The dot shows the liturgical color of the day. Fridays outside Lent carry no marker.
Saint of the day
- Saint John, Apostle and EvangelistFeast.
A word for the day
Thou awakest us to delight in Thy praise; for Thou madest us for Thyself, and our heart is restless, until it repose in 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.