--- title: "Mass Readings for February 21, 2027: Second Sunday of Lent" url: https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/02/21/ description: "February 21, 2027: Second Sunday of Lent, Year B, violet. Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Psalm 116; Romans 8:31b-34; Mark 9:2-10. Gospel in the CPDV." updated: 2026-10-20 --- Second Sunday of Lent # Mass Readings *for Sunday, February 21, 2027* On Sunday, February 21, 2027, the Church in the United States celebrates the Second Sunday of Lent (Year B); the liturgical color is violet. The Gospel is Mark 9:2-10. Updated October 20, 2026 ## The liturgical day Liturgical color Violet - **Celebration**: Second Sunday of Lent - **Season**: Lent · Week 2 - **Rank**: Sunday - **Sunday cycle**: Year B - **Weekday cycle**: Cycle I ## Mass readings (US) ### First Reading: Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Read in the CPDV: [Genesis 22](https://blessbible.app/bible/genesis/22/) ### Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19 Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 116:10–19 (115 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/115/) ### Second Reading: Romans 8:31b-34 - 31 So, what should we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? - 32 He who did not spare even his own Son, but handed him over for the sake of us all, how could he not also, with him, have given us all things? - 33 Who will make an accusation against the elect of God? God is the One who justifies; - 34 who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus who has died, and who has indeed also risen again, is at the right hand of God, and even now he intercedes for us. Catholic Public Domain Version · part-verses shown as whole verses Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Romans 8](https://blessbible.app/bible/romans/8/) ### Verse before the Gospel: Cf. Matthew 17:5 Read in the CPDV: [Matthew 17](https://blessbible.app/bible/matthew/17/) ### Gospel: Mark 9:2-10 - 1 And after six days, Jesus took with him Peter, and James, and John; and he led them separately to a lofty mountain alone; and he was transfigured before them. - 2 And his vestments became radiant and exceedingly white like snow, with such a brilliance as no fuller on earth is able to achieve. - 3 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they were speaking with Jesus. - 4 And in response, Peter said to Jesus: “Master, it is good for us to be here. And so let us make three tabernacles, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” - 5 For he did not know what he was saying. For they were overwhelmed by fear. - 6 And there was a cloud overshadowing them. And a voice came from the cloud, saying: “This is my most beloved Son. Listen to him.” - 7 And immediately, looking around, they no longer saw anyone, except Jesus alone with them. - 8 And as they were descending from the mountain, he instructed them not to relate to anyone what they had seen, until after the Son of man will have risen again from the dead. - 9 And they kept the word to themselves, arguing about what “after he will have risen from the dead” might mean. Catholic Public Domain Version · in the CPDV this is Mark 9:1–9 Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Mark 9](https://blessbible.app/bible/mark/9/) 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. Peter Damian](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-peter-damian/) Bishop and Doctor of the Church · Remembered on February 21 [Read about St. Peter Damian](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-peter-damian/) The day’s Mass celebrates the Second Sunday of Lent. [February 2027, day by day](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/02/) [Liturgical calendar 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/) [Today in the Church](https://blessbible.app/today/) [Previous day Sat, Feb 20](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/02/20/) [Next day Mon, Feb 22](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/02/22/)