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title: "Mass Readings for August 21, 2028: St. Pius X, Pope · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/08/21/
description: "August 21, 2028: St. Pius X, Pope, Year C, Cycle II, white. Ezekiel 24:15-23; Deuteronomy 32:18-19, 20, 21; Matthew 19:16-22. Gospel in the CPDV."
updated: 2026-10-20
---

St. Pius X, Pope · Memorial

# Mass Readings *for Monday, August 21, 2028*

On Monday, August 21, 2028, the Church in the United States celebrates the memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope (Cycle II); the liturgical color is white. The Gospel is Matthew 19:16-22.

Updated October 20, 2026

## The liturgical day

Liturgical color

White

- **Celebration**: St. Pius X, Pope
- **Season**: Ordinary Time · Week 20
- **Rank**: Memorial
- **Sunday cycle**: Year C
- **Weekday cycle**: Cycle II

## Mass readings (US)

### First Reading: Ezekiel 24:15-23

Read in the CPDV: [Ezekiel 24](https://blessbible.app/bible/ezekiel/24/)

### Responsorial Psalm: Deuteronomy 32:18-19, 20, 21

Read in the CPDV: [Deuteronomy 32](https://blessbible.app/bible/deuteronomy/32/)

### Alleluia: Matthew 5:3

Read in the CPDV: [Matthew 5](https://blessbible.app/bible/matthew/5/)

### Gospel: Matthew 19:16-22

- 16 And behold, someone approached and said to him, “Good Teacher, what good should I do, so that I may have eternal life?”
- 17 And he said to him: “Why do you question me about what is good? One is good: God. But if you wish to enter into life, observe the commandments.”
- 18 He said to him, “Which?” And Jesus said: “You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony.
- 19 Honor your father and your mother. And, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
- 20 The young man said to him: “All these I have kept from my childhood. What is still lacking for me?”
- 21 Jesus said to him: “If you are willing to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.”
- 22 And when the young man had heard this word, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Matthew 19](https://blessbible.app/bible/matthew/19/)

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. Pius X](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-pius-x/)

Pope · Feast day August 21

[Read about St. Pius X](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-pius-x/)

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