Liturgical Calendar
Follow the Scripture readings for Sundays, and the daily Gospel. Read and reflect on them as part of your daily prayer.
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December 2025
| Date | Celebration | 1st Reading | Psalm | 2nd Reading | Gospel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec | Monday of First Week of Advent | Isaiah 4:2–6 | Psalm 122:1–9 | — | Matthew 8:5–11 |
| 2 Dec | Tuesday of First Week of Advent | Isaiah 11:1–10 | Psalm 72:1–17 | — | Luke 10:21–24 |
| 3 Dec | Wednesday of First Week of Advent | Isaiah 25:6–10a | Psalm 23:1–6 | — | Matthew 15:29–37 |
| 4 Dec | Thursday of First Week of Advent | Isaiah 26:1–6 | Psalm 118:1–27a | — | Matthew 7:21,24–27 |
| 5 Dec | Friday of First Week of Advent | Isaiah 29:17–24 | Psalm 27:1,4,13–14 | — | Matthew 9:27–31 |
| 6 Dec | Saturday of First Week of Advent | Isaiah 30:19–26 | Psalm 147:1–6 | — | Matthew 9:35–10:8 |
| 7 Dec | Second Sunday of Advent | Isaiah 11:1–10 | Psalm 72:1–17 | Romans 15:4–9 | Matthew 3:1–12 |
| 8 Dec | Monday of Second Week of Advent | Isaiah 35:1-10 | Psalm 84 | — | Luke 5:17-26 |
| And also | Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Genesis 3:9–15,20 | Psalm 98:1–4 | Ephesians 1:3–12 | Luke 1:26–38 |
| 9 Dec | Tuesday of Second Week of Advent | Isaiah 40:1–11 | Psalm 96:1–13 | — | Matthew 18:12–14 |
| 10 Dec | Wednesday of Second Week of Advent | Isaiah 40:25–31 | Psalm 103:1–10 | — | Matthew 11:28–30 |
| 11 Dec | Thursday of Second Week of Advent | Isaiah 41:13–20 | Psalm 145:1–13 | — | Matthew 11:11–15 |
| 12 Dec | Friday of Second Week of Advent | Isaiah 48:17-19 | Psalm 1 | — | Luke Matthew 11:16-19 |
| 13 Dec | Saturday of Second Week of Advent | Sirach 48:1–11 | Psalm 80:2–19 | — | Matthew 17:9–13 |
| 14 Dec | Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete “Rejoice”, “Joy” Sunday) |
Isaiah 35:1–6a,10 | Psalm 146:6–10 | James 5:7–10 | Matthew 11:2–11 |
| 15 Dec | Monday of Third Week of Advent | Numbers 24:2–7,15–17a | Psalm 25:4–9 | — | Matthew 21:23–27 |
| 16 Dec | Tuesday of Third Week of Advent | Zephaniah 3:1–2,9–13 | Psalm 34:2–23 | — | Matthew 21:28–32 |
| 17 Dec | Advent Weekday | Genesis 49:2,8–10 | Psalm 72:1–17 | — | Matthew 1:1–17 |
| 18 Dec | Advent Weekday | Jeremiah 23:5–8 | Psalm 72:1–19 | — | Matthew 1:18–25 |
| 19 Dec | Advent Weekday | Judges 13:2–7,24–25a | Psalm 71:3–17 | — | Luke 1:5–25 |
| 20 Dec | Advent Weekday | Isaiah 7:10–14 | Psalm 24:1–6 | — | Luke 1:26–38 |
| 21 Dec | Fourth Sunday of Advent | Micah 5:1–4a | Psalm 80:2–19 | Hebrews 10:5–10 | Luke 1:39–45 |
| 22 Dec | Advent Weekday | 1 Samuel 1:24–28 | 1 Samuel 2:1–8 | — | Luke 1:46–56 |
| 23 Dec | Advent Weekday | Malachi 3:1–4,23–24 | Psalm 25:4–14 | — | Luke 1:57–66 |
| 24 Dec | Christmas Vigil (before Midnight) | Isaiah 62:1–5 | Psalm 89:4–29 | Acts 13:16–25 | Matthew 1:1–25 |
| 24 Dec | Christmas (at Midnight) | Isaiah 9:1–6 | Psalm 96:1–13 | Titus 2:11–14 | Luke 2:1–14 |
| 25 Dec | Christmas Day at Dawn | Isaiah 62:11-12 | Psalm 96:1, 6, 11-12 | Titus 3:4-7 | Luke 2:15-20 |
| 25 Dec | Christmas Day during the Day | Isaiah 52:7-10 | Psalm 97: | Hebrews 1:1-6 | John 1:1-18 |
| 26 Dec | Feast of Saint Stephen | Acts 6:8–10; 7:54–59 | Psalm 31:3–17 | — | Matthew 10:17–22 |
| 27 Dec | Feast of Saint John | 1 John 1:1–4 | Psalm 97:1–12 | — | John 20:1a,2–8 |
| 28 Dec | Sunday: Feast of the Holy Family | Sirach 3:2–6,12–14 | Psalm 128:1–5 | Colossians 3:12–21 | Luke 2:22–40 |
| 29 Dec | Fifth Day in Octave of Christmas | 1 John 2:3–11 | Psalm 96:1–6 | — | Luke 2:22–35 |
| 30 Dec | Sixth Day in Octave of Christmas | 1 John 2:12–17 | Psalm 96:7–13 | — | Luke 2:36–40 |
| 31 Dec | Seventh Day in Octave of Christmas | 1 John 2:18–21 | Psalm 96:1–2,11–13 | — | John 1:1–18 |
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Excerpt from THE JERUSALEM BIBLE, copyright (c) 1966 by Darton, Longman & Todd, Ltd. and Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House, Inc. Reproduced with Permission.
Excerpt from THE GRAIL PSALMS, with permission of A P Watt at United Agents on behalf of The Grail, England. Copyright © 1963 by The Grail, England.
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