--- title: "Mass Readings for October 29, 2026 (Thursday) · Bless" url: https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/29/ description: "October 29, 2026: Thursday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time, Year A, Cycle II, green. Ephesians 6:10-20; Psalm 144; Luke 13:31-35. Gospel in the CPDV." updated: 2026-10-20 --- Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time · Weekday # Mass Readings *for Thursday, October 29, 2026* On Thursday, October 29, 2026, the Church in the United States keeps Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (Cycle II); the liturgical color is green. The Gospel is Luke 13:31-35. Updated October 20, 2026 ## The liturgical day Liturgical color Green - **Celebration**: Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time - **Season**: Ordinary Time · Week 30 - **Rank**: Weekday - **Sunday cycle**: Year A - **Weekday cycle**: Cycle II ## Mass readings (US) ### First Reading: Ephesians 6:10-20 - 10 Concerning the rest, brothers, be strengthened in the Lord, by the power of his virtue. - 11 Be clothed in the armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the treachery of the devil. - 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the directors of this world of darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in high places. - 13 Because of this, take up the armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand the evil day and remain perfect in all things. - 14 Therefore, stand firm, having been girded about your waist with truth, and having been clothed with the breastplate of justice, - 15 and having feet which have been shod by the preparation of the Gospel of peace. - 16 In all things, take up the shield of faith, with which you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one. - 17 And take up the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (which is the Word of God). - 18 Through every kind of prayer and supplication, pray at all times in spirit, and so be vigilant with every kind of earnest supplication, for all the saints, - 19 and also for me, so that words may be given to me, as I open my mouth with faith to make known the mystery of the Gospel, - 20 in such a manner that I may dare to speak exactly as I ought to speak. For I act as an ambassador in chains for the Gospel. Catholic Public Domain Version Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Ephesians 6](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/6/) ### Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 144:1b, 2, 9-10 Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 144 (143 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/143/) ### Alleluia: See Luke 19:38; 2:14 Read in the CPDV: [Luke 19](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/19/) [Luke 2](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/2/) ### Gospel: Luke 13:31-35 - 31 On the same day, some of the Pharisees approached, saying to him: “Depart, and go away from here. For Herod wishes to kill you.” - 32 And he said to them: “Go and tell that fox: ‘Behold, I cast out demons and accomplish healings, today and tomorrow. And on the third day I reach the end.’ - 33 Yet truly, it is necessary for me to walk today and tomorrow and the following day. For it does not fall to a prophet to perish beyond Jerusalem. - 34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets, and you stone those who are sent to you. Daily, I wanted to gather together your children, in the manner of a bird with her nest under her wings, but you were not willing! - 35 Behold, your house will be left desolate for you. But I say to you, that you shall not see me, until it happens that you say: ‘Blessed is he who has arrived in the name of the Lord.’” Catholic Public Domain Version Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Luke 13](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/13/) Citations as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. In US parishes the readings are proclaimed from the NABRE; the text shown here is the Catholic Public Domain Version. Old Testament readings and the psalm are listed with a link to their chapter: the US Lectionary numbers some of their verses differently from the CPDV, so their text is not printed here. Psalm citations keep the Lectionary’s Hebrew numbering; the CPDV numbers the Psalms as the Vulgate does. Spotted a wrong date, color or citation? [Report an error](https://blessbible.app/support/#report) and we’ll fix it in the app and here. ## Saint of the day [St. Narcissus of Jerusalem](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-narcissus-of-jerusalem/) Bishop · Remembered on October 29 [Read about St. Narcissus of Jerusalem](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-narcissus-of-jerusalem/) The day’s Mass is of the weekday (Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time). [October 2026, day by day](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/) [Liturgical calendar 2026](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/) [Today in the Church](https://blessbible.app/today/) [Previous day Wed, Oct 28](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/28/) [Next day Fri, Oct 30](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/30/)