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title: "Mass Readings for January 9, 2028: The Baptism of the Lord"
url: https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/01/09/
description: "January 9, 2028: The Baptism of the Lord, Year C, white. Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-38; Luke 3:15-16, 21-22. Gospel in the CPDV."
updated: 2026-10-20
---

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.

Updated October 20, 2026

## 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)

### First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7

Read in the CPDV: [Isaiah 42](https://blessbible.app/bible/isaiah/42/)

### Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10

Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 29 (28 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/28/)

### Second Reading: Acts 10:34-38

- 34 Then, Peter, opening his mouth, said: “I have concluded in truth that God is not a respecter of persons.
- 35 But within every nation, whoever fears him and works justice is acceptable to him.
- 36 God sent the Word to the sons of Israel, announcing the peace through Jesus Christ, for he is the Lord of all.
- 37 You know that the Word has been made known throughout all Judea. For beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached,
- 38 Jesus 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](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/10/)

### Alleluia: Cf. Mark 9:7

Read in the CPDV: [Mark 9](https://blessbible.app/bible/mark/9/)

### Gospel: Luke 3:15-16, 21-22

- 15 Now all were thinking about John in their hearts, and the people were supposing that perhaps he might be the Christ.
- 16 John 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.
- 21 Now it happened that, when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized; and as he was praying, heaven was opened.
- 22 And 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](https://blessbible.app/bible/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

[St. Adrian of Canterbury](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-adrian-of-canterbury/)

Abbot · Remembered on January 9

[Read about St. Adrian of Canterbury](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-adrian-of-canterbury/)

The day’s Mass celebrates the Baptism of the Lord.

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