St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church · Memorial

Mass Readings for Thursday, January 28, 2027

On Thursday, January 28, 2027, the Church in the United States celebrates the memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church (Cycle I); the liturgical color is white. The Gospel is Mark 4:21-25.

Updated October 20, 2026

Liturgical color

White

Celebration: St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Season: Ordinary Time · Week 3
Rank: Memorial
Sunday cycle: Year B
Weekday cycle: Cycle I

Mass readings US

First Reading Hebrews 10:19-25

19And so, brothers, have faith in the entrance into the Holy of Holies by the blood of Christ,
20and in the new and living Way, which he has initiated for us by the veil, that is, by his flesh,
21and in the Great Priest over the house of God.
22So, let us draw near with a true heart, in the fullness of faith, having hearts cleansed from an evil conscience, and bodies absolved with clean water.
23Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope, without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.
24And let us be considerate of one another, so as to prompt ourselves to charity and to good works,
25not deserting our assembly, as some are accustomed to do, but consoling one another, and even more so as you see that the day is approaching.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Read in the CPDV: The whole of Hebrews 10

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6

Read in the CPDV: Psalm 24 (23 in the Vulgate)

Alleluia Psalm 119:105

Read in the CPDV: Psalm 119 (118 in the Vulgate)

Gospel Mark 4:21-25

21And he said to them: “Would someone enter with a lamp in order to place it under a basket or under a bed? Would it not be placed upon a lampstand?
22For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. Neither was anything done in secret, except that it may be made public.
23If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
24And he said to them: “Consider what you hear. With whatever measure you have measured out, it shall be measured back to you, and more shall be added to you.
25For whoever has, to him it shall be given. And whoever has not, from him even what he has shall be taken away.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Read in the CPDV: The whole of Mark 4

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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St. Thomas Aquinas

Priest and Doctor of the Church · Feast day January 28

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