First Reading Isaiah 7:10-14
Read in the CPDV: Isaiah 7
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Mass Readings for Sunday, December 24, 2028
On Sunday, December 24, 2028, the Church in the United States celebrates the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year A); the liturgical color is violet. The Gospel is Matthew 1:18-24.
The liturgical day
Liturgical color
Violet
- Celebration
- Fourth Sunday of Advent
- Season
- Advent · Week 4
- Rank
- Sunday
- Sunday cycle
- Year A
- Weekday cycle
- Cycle I
Mass readings US
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Read in the CPDV: Psalm 24 (23 in the Vulgate)
Second Reading Romans 1:1-7
1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called as an Apostle, separated for the Gospel of God,
2which he had promised beforehand, through his Prophets, in the Holy Scriptures,
3about his Son, who was made for him from the offspring of David according to the flesh,
4the Son of God, who was predestined in virtue according to the Spirit of sanctification from the resurrection of the dead, our Lord Jesus Christ,
5through whom we have received grace and Apostleship, for the sake of his name, for the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles,
6from whom you also have been called by Jesus Christ:
7To all who are at Rome, the beloved of God, called as saints. Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Catholic Public Domain Version
Read in the CPDV: The whole of Romans 1
Alleluia Matthew 1:23
Read in the CPDV: Matthew 1
Gospel Matthew 1:18-24
18Now the procreation of the Christ occurred in this way. After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they lived together, she was found to have conceived in her womb by the Holy Spirit.
19Then Joseph, her husband, since he was just and was not willing to hand her over, preferred to send her away secretly.
20But while thinking over these things, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to accept Mary as your wife. For what has been formed in her is of the Holy Spirit.
21And she shall give birth to a son. And you shall call his name JESUS. For he shall accomplish the salvation of his people from their sins.”
22Now all this occurred in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:
23“Behold, a virgin shall conceive in her womb, and she shall give birth to a son. And they shall call his name Emmanuel, which means: God is with us.”
24Then Joseph, arising from sleep, did just as the Angel of the Lord had instructed him, and he accepted her as his wife.
Catholic Public Domain Version
Read in the CPDV: The whole of Matthew 1
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
Our First Parents · Remembered on December 24
The day’s Mass celebrates the Fourth Sunday of Advent.