Catholic Mass Readings for Twelfth Sunday, June 21 2026

On June 21 2026 the Roman Catholic Church observed the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The appointed lectionary includes a first reading from Jeremiah 20:10‑13, a responsorial Psalm 69 (verses 8‑10, 14, 17, 33‑35), a second reading from Romans 5:12‑15, and the Gospel of Matthew 10:26‑33. The readings emphasize God’s presence with the persecuted, the contrast between Adam’s transgression and Christ’s grace, and an invitation not to fear earthly persecution.

Multiple Catholic sites from the United States, Argentina, the Philippines and other locales published the same scriptural selections, confirming the uniformity of the liturgical schedule across the global Church.