--- title: "Mass Readings for August 29, 2028 (Tuesday) · Bless" url: https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/08/29/ description: "August 29, 2028: Passion of St. John the Baptist, Year C, Cycle II, red. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a, 14-17; Psalm 96; Mark 6:17-29. Gospel in the CPDV." updated: 2026-10-20 --- Passion of St. John the Baptist · Memorial # Mass Readings *for Tuesday, August 29, 2028* On Tuesday, August 29, 2028, the Church in the United States celebrates the memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist (Cycle II); the liturgical color is red. The Gospel is Mark 6:17-29. Updated October 20, 2026 ## The liturgical day Liturgical color Red - **Celebration**: Passion of St. John the Baptist - **Season**: Ordinary Time · Week 21 - **Rank**: Memorial - **Sunday cycle**: Year C - **Weekday cycle**: Cycle II ## Mass readings (US) ### First Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a, 14-17 - 1 But we ask you, brothers, concerning the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ and of our gathering to him, - 2 that you not be readily disturbed or terrified in your minds, by any spirit, or word, or epistle, supposedly sent from us, claiming that the day of the Lord is close by. - 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For this cannot be, unless the apostasy will have arrived first, and the man of sin will have been revealed, the son of perdition, - 13 He has also called you into truth through our Gospel, unto the acquisition of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. - 14 And so, brothers, stand firm, and hold to the traditions that you have learned, whether by word or by our epistle. - 15 So may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and who has given us an everlasting consolation and good hope in grace, - 16 exhort your hearts and confirm you in every good word and deed. Catholic Public Domain Version · in the CPDV this is 2 Thessalonians 2:1–3, 13–16 · part-verses shown as whole verses Read in the CPDV: [The whole of 2 Thessalonians 2](https://blessbible.app/bible/2-thessalonians/2/) ### Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 96:10, 11-12, 13 Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 96 (95 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/95/) ### Alleluia: Matthew 5:10 Read in the CPDV: [Matthew 5](https://blessbible.app/bible/matthew/5/) ### Gospel: Mark 6:17-29 - 17 For Herod himself had sent to capture John, and had chained him in prison, because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip; for he had married her. - 18 For John was saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” - 19 Now Herodias was devising treachery against him; and she wanted to kill him, but she was unable. - 20 For Herod was apprehensive of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and so he guarded him. And he heard that he was accomplishing many things, and so he listened to him willingly. - 21 And when an opportune time had arrived, Herod held a feast on his birthday, with the leaders, and the tribunes, and the first rulers of Galilee. - 22 And when the daughter of the same Herodias had entered, and danced, and pleased Herod, along with those who were at table with him, the king said to the girl, “Request from me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.” - 23 And he swore to her, “Anything that you request, I will give to you, even up to half my kingdom.” - 24 And when she had gone out, she said to her mother, “What shall I request?” But her mother said, “The head of John the Baptist.” - 25 And immediately, when she had entered with haste to the king, she petitioned him, saying: “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” - 26 And the king was greatly saddened. But because of his oath, and because of those who were sitting with him at table, he was not willing to disappoint her. - 27 So, having sent an executioner, he instructed that his head be brought on a platter. - 28 And he beheaded him in prison, and he brought his head on a platter. And he gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it her mother. - 29 When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body, and they placed it in a tomb. Catholic Public Domain Version Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Mark 6](https://blessbible.app/bible/mark/6/) 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. Spotted a wrong date, color or citation? [Report an error](https://blessbible.app/support/#report) and we’ll fix it in the app and here. ## Saint of the day [St. John the Baptist](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-the-baptist/) Prophet and Forerunner of the Lord · Feast day June 24 Patron of baptism and conversion [Read about St. John the Baptist](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-the-baptist/) [August 2028, day by day](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/08/) [Liturgical calendar 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/) [Today in the Church](https://blessbible.app/today/) [Previous day Mon, Aug 28](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/08/28/) [Next day Wed, Aug 30](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/08/30/)