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Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Saint Jean Vianney (the Cure of Ars), Priest

Ordinary Time · White

Readings for the universal ChurchGeneral Roman Calendar, used by Catholics worldwide

First Reading

Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22

1This is the word that came to Jeremias from the Lord, saying: 2Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, saying: Write thee all the words that I have spoken to thee, in a book.

12For thus saith the Lord: Thy bruise is incurable, thy wound is very grievous. 13There is none to judge thy judgment to bind it up: thou hast no healing medicines. 14All thy lovers have forgotten thee, and will not seek after thee: for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with a cruel chastisement: by reason of the multitude of thy iniquities, thy sins are hardened. 15Why criest thou for thy affliction? thy sorrow is incurable: for the multitude of thy iniquity, and for thy hardened sins I have done these things to thee.

18Thus saith the Lord: Behold I bring back the captivity of the pavilions of Jacob, and will have pity on his houses, and the city shall be built in her place, and the temple shall be found according to the order thereof. 19And out of them shall come forth praise, and the voice of them that play: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be made few: and I will glorify them, and they shall not be lessened. 20And their children shall be as from the beginning, and their assembly be permanent before me: and I will against all that afflict them. 21And their leader shall be of themselves: and their prince shall come forth from the midst of them: and I will bring him near, and he shall come to me: for who is this that setteth his heart to approach to me, saith the Lord? 22And you shall be my people: and I will be your God.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 102:16-18, 19-21, 29, 22-23

16And the Gentiles shall fear thy name, O Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.

17For the Lord hath built up Sion: and he shall be seen in his glory.

18He hath had regard to the prayer of the humble: and he hath not despised their petition.

19Let these things be written unto another generation: and the people that shall be created shall praise the Lord:

20Because he hath looked forth from his high sanctuary: from heaven the Lord hath looked upon the earth.

21That he might hear the groans of them that are in fetters: that he might release the children of the slain:

29The children of thy servants shall continue: and their seed shall be directed for ever.

22That they may declare the name of the Lord in Sion: and his praise in Jerusalem;

23When the people assemble together, and kings, to serve the Lord.

Gospel

Matthew 14:22-36

22And forthwith Jesus obliged his disciples to go up into the boat, and to go before him over the water, till he dismissed the people. 23And having dismissed the multitude, he went into a mountain alone to pray. And when it was evening, he was there alone. 24But the boat in the midst of the sea was tossed with the waves: for the wind was contrary. 25And in the fourth watch of the night, he came to them walking upon the sea. 26And they seeing him walk upon the sea, were troubled, saying: It is an apparition. And they cried out for fear. 27And immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying: Be of good heart: it is I, fear ye not. 28And Peter making answer, said: Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters. 29And he said: Come. And Peter going down out of the boat, walked upon the water to come to Jesus. 30But seeing the wind strong, he was afraid: and when he began to sink, he cried out, saying: Lord, save me. 31And immediately Jesus stretching forth his hand took hold of him, and said to him: O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt? 32And when they were come up into the boat, the wind ceased. 33And they that were in the boat came and adored him, saying: Indeed thou art the Son of God. 34And having passed the water, they came into the country of Genesar. 35And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent into all that country, and brought to him all that were diseased. 36And they besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment. And as many as touched, were made whole.

Same readings worldwide and in the United States.

Text: Douay-Rheims (public domain). Reading citations: cpbjr/catholic-readings-api (MIT license). The Lectionary text used at Mass in the United States is the NABRE, which you can read at USCCB.