August 30, 2026

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

(Week II of the Psalter) — Year A

Readings from the Mass

 

First reading

« The word of the Lord brings insult upon me » (Jer 20:7-9)

Reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah

Lord, you have seduced me, and I have been deceived; you seized me, and you succeeded. All day long I am exposed to mockery, everyone laughs at me.    Every time I have to speak, I have to cry out, I have to proclaim, « Violence and devastation! » All day long, the word of the Lord brings insult and mockery upon me.    I said to myself: « I will no longer think of him, I will no longer speak in his name. » But it was like a burning fire in my heart, it was locked in my bones. I exhausted myself mastering it, without succeeding.

– Word of the Lord.

 

Psalm

(Ps 62 (63), 2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9)

R/ My soul thirsts for you, O Lord my God! (cf. Ps 62:2b)

God, you are my God, I seek you at dawn: my soul thirsts for you; After you languishes my flesh, an arid, weathered land, without water.

I have beheld you in the sanctuary, I have seen your strength and your glory. Your love is better than life: you will be the praise of my lips!

All my life I will bless you, raise my hands calling on your name. As by a feast I shall be satisfied; with joy on your lips, I will say your praise.

Yes, you have come to my aid: I cry for joy in the shadow of your wings. My soul clings to you, your right hand supports me.

 

Second reading

« Present your body as a living sacrifice » (Rom 12:1-2)

Reading of the Letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Romans

I exhort you, brethren, by God’s tenderness, to present your body to Him – your whole person – as a living, holy sacrifice, capable of pleasing God: this is the right way for you to worship Him.    Do not take the present world as a model, but transform yourselves by renewing your way of thinking to discern what God’s will is: what is good, what is pleasing to Him, what is perfect.

– Word of the Lord.

 

Gospel

« If anyone wants to follow me, let him deny himself » (Mt 16:21-27)

Hallelujah. Hallelujah.
May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ open the eyes of our hearts to his light, so that we may perceive the hope that his call gives.
Hallelujah. (cf. Eph 1:17-18)

Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

At that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, suffer much at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and scribes, be killed, and on the third day rise again.    Peter took him aside and began to reproach him sharply: « God forbid, Lord, this will not happen to you. »    But he turned and said to Peter, « Get behind me, Satan! You are an occasion for me to fall: your thoughts are not those of God, but those of men. »

Then Jesus said to his disciples, « If anyone wants to follow me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow me.    For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.    For what advantage will a man have in winning the whole world, if it is at the cost of his life? And what will he be able to give in exchange for his life?    For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father; then he will repay each one according to his conduct. »

– Let us acclaim the Word of God.