August 1–7, 2021
Sunday, August 1
Saint of the Day: Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)
Reading I: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54
Reading II: Eph 4:17, 20-24
Alleluia: Mt 4:4B
Gospel: Jn 6:24-35
Monday, August 2
Saint of the Day: Saint Eusebius of Vercelli (283-371)
Reading I: Nm 11:4B-15
Responsorial Psalm: 81:12-13, 14-15, 16-17
Alleluia: Mt 4:4
Gospel: Mt 14:13-21
Tuesday, August 3
Saint of the Day: Saint Peter Julian Eymard (1811-1868)
Reading I: Nm 12:1-13
Responsorial Psalm: 51:3-4, 5-6Ab, 6Cd-7, 12-13
Alleluia: Jn 1:49B
Gospel: Mt 14:22-36
Wednesday, August 4
Saint of the Day: Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
Reading I: Nm 13:1-2, 25–14:1, 26A-29A, 34-35
Responsorial Psalm: 106:6-7Ab, 13-14, 21-22, 23
Alleluia: Lk 7:16
Gospel: Mt 15: 21-28
Thursday, August 5
Saint of the Day: Saint Addai (2nd century)
Reading I: Nm 20:1-13
Responsorial Psalm: 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: Mt 16:18
Gospel: Mt 16:13-23
Friday, August 6
Saint of the Day: Saint Hormisdas (d.523)
Reading I: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14
Responsorial Psalm: 97:1-2, 5-6, 9
Reading II: 2 Pt 1:16-19
Alleluia: Mt 17:5C
Gospel: Mk 9:2-10
Saturday, August 7
Saint of the Day: Saint Cajetan (1480-1547)
Reading I: Dt 6:4-13
Responsorial Psalm: 18:2-3A, 3Bc-4, 47 And 51
Alleluia: See 2 Tm 1:10
Gospel: Mt 17:14-20
