First Reading Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18
Read in the CPDV: Genesis 15
Second Sunday of Lent
Mass Readings for Sunday, March 12, 2028
On Sunday, March 12, 2028, the Church in the United States celebrates the Second Sunday of Lent (Year C); the liturgical color is violet. The Gospel is Luke 9:28b-36.
The liturgical day
Liturgical color
Violet
- Celebration
- Second Sunday of Lent
- Season
- Lent · Week 2
- Rank
- Sunday
- Sunday cycle
- Year C
- Weekday cycle
- Cycle II
Mass readings US
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14
Read in the CPDV: Psalm 27 (26 in the Vulgate)
Second Reading Philippians 3:17—4:1
17Be imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who are walking similarly, just as you have seen by our example.
18For many persons, about whom I have often told you (and now tell you, weeping,) are walking as enemies of the cross of Christ.
19Their end is destruction; their god is their belly; and their glory is in their shame: for they are immersed in earthly things.
20But our way of life is in heaven. And from heaven, too, we await the Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ,
21who will transform the body of our lowliness, according to the form of the body of his glory, by means of that power by which he is even able to subject all things to himself.
4:1And so, my most beloved and most desired brothers, my joy and my crown: stand firm in this way, in the Lord, most beloved.
Catholic Public Domain Version
Read in the CPDV: The whole of Philippians 3The whole of Philippians 4
Verse before the Gospel Matthew 17:5
Read in the CPDV: Matthew 17
Gospel Luke 9:28b-36
28And it happened that, about eight days after these words, he took Peter and James and John, and he ascended onto a mountain, so that he might pray.
29And while he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his vestment became white and shining.
30And behold, two men were talking with him. And these were Moses and Elijah, appearing in majesty.
31And they spoke of his departure, which he would accomplish at Jerusalem.
32Yet truly, Peter and those who were with him were weighed down by sleep. And becoming alert, they saw his majesty and the two men who were standing with him.
33And it happened that, as these were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus: “Teacher, 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.” For he did not know what he was saying.
34Then, as he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them. And as these were entering into the cloud, they were afraid.
35And a voice came from the cloud, saying: “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”
36And while the voice was being uttered, Jesus was found to be alone. And they were silent and told no one, in those days, any of these things, which they had seen.
Catholic Public Domain Version · part-verses shown as whole verses
Read in the CPDV: The whole of Luke 9
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
Martyr · Remembered on March 12
The day’s Mass celebrates the Second Sunday of Lent.