Catholic Mass Readings for September 21 2026, Feast of Saint Matthew

Catholic Mass Readings for September 21 2026, Feast of Saint Matthew – Apostle and Evangelist

Below is the full text of Catholic Mass Readings for September 21 2026, Feast of Saint Matthew – Apostle and Evangelist. However we recommend you get a copy of the Complete Catholic Sunday and Daily Mass Readings for 2026 (eBook or Paperback version) and enhance your active participation during Mass in the year 2026.

First Reading – Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13

Brothers and sisters: ¹ I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, ² with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, ³ striving to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace:

⁴ one Body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call; ⁵ one Lord, one faith, one baptism; ⁶ one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

⁷ But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. ¹¹ And he gave some as Apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers, ¹² to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the Body of Christ, ¹³ until we all attain to the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the extent of the full stature of Christ.

Responsorial Psalm – Psalms 19:2-3, 4-5

R. ⁽⁵⁾ Their message goes out through all the earth.

² The heavens declare the glory of God;

and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

³ Day pours out the word to day,

and night to night imparts knowledge.

R. Their message goes out through all the earth.

⁴ Not a word nor a discourse

whose voice is not heard;

⁵ Through all the earth their voice resounds,

and to the ends of the world, their message.

R. Their message goes out through all the earth.

Alleluia – See Te Deum

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

We praise you, O God,

we acclaim you as Lord;

the glorious company of Apostles praise you.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel Reading for September 21 2026 – Matthew 9:9-13

⁹ As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. ¹⁰ While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples.

¹¹ The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” ¹² He heard this and said, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.

¹³ Go and learn the meaning of the words, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.”

Tomorrow’s Catholic Mass Readings for September 22 2026, Tuesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time