First Reading Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7
Read in the CPDV: Isaiah 42
The Baptism of the Lord · Feast
Mass Readings for Sunday, January 9, 2028
On Sunday, January 9, 2028, the Church in the United States celebrates the Baptism of the Lord (Year C); the liturgical color is white. The Gospel is Luke 3:15-16, 21-22.
The liturgical day
Liturgical color
White
- Celebration
- The Baptism of the Lord
- Season
- Christmas Time
- Rank
- Feast
- Sunday cycle
- Year C
- Weekday cycle
- Cycle II
Mass readings US
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10
Read in the CPDV: Psalm 29 (28 in the Vulgate)
Second Reading Acts 10:34-38
34Then, Peter, opening his mouth, said: “I have concluded in truth that God is not a respecter of persons.
35But within every nation, whoever fears him and works justice is acceptable to him.
36God sent the Word to the sons of Israel, announcing the peace through Jesus Christ, for he is the Lord of all.
37You know that the Word has been made known throughout all Judea. For beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached,
38Jesus of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power, traveled around doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil. For God was with him.
Catholic Public Domain Version
Read in the CPDV: The whole of Acts 10
Alleluia Cf. Mark 9:7
Read in the CPDV: Mark 9
Gospel Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
15Now all were thinking about John in their hearts, and the people were supposing that perhaps he might be the Christ.
16John responded by saying to everyone: “Indeed, I baptize you with water. But there will arrive one stronger than me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit, and with fire.
- Some verses are not read.
21Now it happened that, when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized; and as he was praying, heaven was opened.
22And the Holy Spirit, in a corporal appearance like a dove, descended upon him. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son. In you, I am well pleased.”
Catholic Public Domain Version
Read in the CPDV: The whole of Luke 3
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
Abbot · Remembered on January 9
The day’s Mass celebrates the Baptism of the Lord.