CATHOLIC DAILY READING
Catholic Daily Reading Includes the complete readings – 1st Reading, Responsorial Psalm and the Gospel. This daily reading is published to help you live a life full of faith.
Daily Mass Reading for Today Sunday 6 Th August 2023.
Transfiguration of the Lord Feast
First Reading: Daniel
7: 9-10, 13-14
9 I beheld till thrones were placed, and the Ancient of days sat: his
garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like clean wool: his throne
like flames of fire: the wheels of it like a burning fire.
10
A swift stream of fire issued forth from before him: thousands of thousands
ministered to him, and ten thousand times a hundred thousand stood before him:
the judgment sat, and the books were opened.
13 I
beheld therefore in the vision of the night, and lo, one like the son of man
came with the clouds of heaven, and he came even to the Ancient of days: and
they presented him before him.
14 And
he gave him power, and glory, and a kingdom: and all peoples, tribes and
tongues shall serve him: his power is an everlasting power that shall not be
taken away: and his kingdom that shall not be destroyed.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms
97: 1-2, 5-6, 9
R. (1a and 9a) The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
1 The
Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad.
2 Clouds
and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of
his throne.
R. The
Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
5 The
mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the
Lord of all the earth.
6 The
heavens declared his justice: and all people saw his glory.
R. The
Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
9 For
thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly
above all gods.
R. The
Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
Second Reading: Second
Peter 1: 16-19
16 For we have not by following artificial fables, made known to you the
power, and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ; but we were eyewitnesses of his
greatness.
17 For he received from God the Father, honour and glory:
this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
18
And this voice we heard brought from heaven, when we were with him in the holy
mount.
19 And
we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to
a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star
arise in your hearts:
Alleluia: Matthew 17: 5
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
5 This
is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.
R.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel: Matthew
17: 1-9
1 And after six days Jesus taketh unto him Peter and James, and John his
brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:
2 And
he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his
garments became white as snow.
3 And
behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him.
4 And
Peter answering, said to Jesus: Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou
wilt, let us make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and
one for Elias.
5 And
as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a
voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleased: hear ye him.
6 And
the disciples hearing, fell upon their face, and were very much afraid.
7 And
Jesus came and touched them: and said to them, Arise, and fear not.
8 And
they lifting up their eyes saw no one but only Jesus.
9 And
as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the
vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen from the dead
