First Reading Isaiah 60:1-6
Read in the CPDV: Isaiah 60
The Epiphany of the Lord · Solemnity
Mass Readings for Sunday, January 2, 2028
On Sunday, January 2, 2028, the Church in the United States celebrates the Epiphany of the Lord (Year C); the liturgical color is white. The Gospel is Matthew 2:1-12.
The liturgical day
Liturgical color
White
- Celebration
- The Epiphany of the Lord
- Season
- Christmas Time
- Rank
- Solemnity
- Sunday cycle
- Year C
- Weekday cycle
- Cycle II
Mass readings US
In the United States the Epiphany is kept on the Sunday between January 2 and January 8.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13
Read in the CPDV: Psalm 72 (71 in the Vulgate)
Second Reading Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
2Now certainly, you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which has been given to me among you:
3that, by means of revelation, the mystery was made known to me, just as I have written above in a few words.
- Some verses are not read.
5In other generations, this was unknown to the sons of men, even as it has now been revealed to his holy Apostles and Prophets in the Spirit,
6so that the Gentiles would be co-heirs, and of the same body, and partners together, by his promise in Christ Jesus, through the Gospel.
Catholic Public Domain Version · part-verses shown as whole verses
Read in the CPDV: The whole of Ephesians 3
Alleluia Matthew 2:2
Read in the CPDV: Matthew 2
Gospel Matthew 2:1-12
1And so, when Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judah, in the days of king Herod, behold, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
2saying: “Where is he who was born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and we have come to adore him.”
3Now king Herod, hearing this, was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
4And gathering together all the leaders of the priests, and the scribes of the people, he consulted with them as to where the Christ would be born.
5And they said to him: “In Bethlehem of Judea. For so it has been written by the prophet:
6‘And you, Bethlehem, the land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah. For from you shall go forth the ruler who shall guide my people Israel.’”
7Then Herod, quietly calling the Magi, diligently learned from them the time when the star appeared to them.
8And sending them into Bethlehem, he said: “Go and diligently ask questions about the boy. And when you have found him, report back to me, so that I, too, may come and adore him.”
9And when they had heard the king, they went away. And behold, the star that they had seen in the east went before them, even until, arriving, it stood still above the place where the child was.
10Then, seeing the star, they were gladdened by a very great joy.
11And entering the home, they found the boy with his mother Mary. And so, falling prostrate, they adored him. And opening their treasures, they offered him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12And having received a response in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back by another way to their own region.
Catholic Public Domain Version
Read in the CPDV: The whole of Matthew 2
Computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.
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 · Feast day January 2
The day’s Mass celebrates the Epiphany of the Lord.