First Reading Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
Read in the CPDV: Proverbs 31
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass Readings for Sunday, November 15, 2026
On Sunday, November 15, 2026, the Church in the United States celebrates the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A); the liturgical color is green. The Gospel is Matthew 25:14-30.
The liturgical day
Liturgical color
Green
- Celebration
- Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Season
- Ordinary Time · Week 33
- Rank
- Sunday
- Sunday cycle
- Year A
- Weekday cycle
- Cycle II
Mass readings US
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
Read in the CPDV: Psalm 128 (127 in the Vulgate)
Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6
1But concerning dates and times, brothers, you do not need us to write to you.
2For you yourselves thoroughly understand that the day of the Lord shall arrive much like a thief in the night.
3For when they will say, “Peace and security!” then destruction will suddenly overwhelm them, like the labor pains of a woman with child, and they will not escape.
4But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that you would be overtaken by that day as by a thief.
5For all of you are sons of light and sons of daytime; we are not of nighttime, nor of darkness.
6Therefore, let us not sleep, as the rest do. Instead, we should be vigilant and sober.
Catholic Public Domain Version
Read in the CPDV: The whole of 1 Thessalonians 5
Alleluia John 15:4a, 5b
Read in the CPDV: John 15
Gospel Matthew 25:14-30
or Matthew 25:14-15, 19-21
14For it is like a man setting out on a long journey, who called his servants and delivered to them his goods.
15And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, yet to another he gave one, to each according to his own ability. And promptly, he set out.
16Then he who had received five talents went out, and he made use of these, and he gained another five.
17And similarly, he who had received two gained another two.
18But he who had received one, going out, dug into the earth, and he hid the money of his lord.
19Yet truly, after a long time, the lord of those servants returned and he settled accounts with them.
20And when he who had received five talents approached, he brought another five talents, saying: ‘Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold, I have increased it by another five.’
21His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’
22Then he who had received two talents also approached, and he said: ‘Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold, I have gained another two.’
23His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’
24Then he who had received one talent, approaching, said: ‘Lord, I know that you are a hard man. You reap where you have not sown, and gather where you have not scattered.
25And so, being afraid, I went out and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
26But his lord said to him in response: ‘You evil and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered.
27Therefore, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and then, at my arrival, at least I would have received what is mine with interest.
28And so, take the talent away from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
29For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he shall have in abundance. But from him who has not, even what he seems to have, shall be taken away.
30And cast that useless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Catholic Public Domain Version
Read in the CPDV: The whole of Matthew 25
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.
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Saint of the day
Bishop and Doctor of the Church · Remembered on November 15
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