January 24
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Feast shown for the year 2027; movable feasts can vary from year to year.
The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time marks a period in the Church's liturgical calendar that focuses on the daily living of the Christian faith after the great celebrations of Christmas and Epiphany. This period is called 'Ordinary' not because it is mundane, but because it is ordered (from the Latin 'ordinarius'), providing a steady rhythm for growth in faith. The readings for this Sunday often highlight the beginning of Christ’s public ministry, His call to repentance, and the invitation to follow Him more closely. Pope Francis, in 2019, established this Sunday as the 'Sunday of the Word of God,' encouraging the faithful to give special attention to the Scriptures on this day, fostering a deeper encounter with God's word. In the green vestments typical of this season—symbolizing hope and ongoing life—Catholics are invited to reflect on how Christ’s call continues to reach us in everyday moments. By celebrating the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Church encourages all Christians to encounter Christ through His word, to draw strength from the Scriptures, and to live out that call through active discipleship in ever-deepening ways.
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Liturgical texts of January 24, 2027
The liturgical day
Mass readings
First readingJon 3, 1-5.10
The word of the Lord was addressed again to Jonah:
"Arise, go to Nineveh, the great pagan city,
proclaim the message that I give you concerning it."
Jonah arose and went to Nineveh,
according to the word of the Lord.
Now, Nineveh was an extraordinarily large city:
it took three days to cross it.
Jonah had barely gone one day into the city
proclaiming:
"Forty days more, and Nineveh will be destroyed!"
Immediately, the people of Nineveh believed in God.
They proclaimed a fast,
and all, from the greatest to the least,
clothed themselves in sackcloth.
Seeing their reaction,
and how they turned away from their evil ways,
God renounced the punishment with which he had threatened them.
– The word of the Lord.
Psalm24 (25), 4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9
Lord, teach me your ways,
make known to me your path.
Guide me by your truth, teach me,
for you are the God who saves me.
Remember, Lord, your tenderness,
your love which is from of old.
In your love, do not forget me,
because of your goodness, Lord.
He is upright, he is good, the Lord,
he who shows sinners the way.
His justice guides the humble,
he teaches the humble his way.
Second reading1 Co 7, 29-31
Brothers and sisters,
I must tell you: time is limited.
From now on,
let those who have wives
live as though they had none,
those who weep,
as though not weeping,
those who rejoice,
as though not rejoicing,
those who buy,
as though they did not own anything,
those who make use of this world,
as though they did not really make use of it.
For it is passing away,
this world as we see it.
– The word of the Lord.
GospelMc 1, 14-20
After the arrest of John the Baptist,
Jesus went to Galilee
to proclaim the Gospel of God;
he said:
"The time is fulfilled:
the kingdom of God is at hand.
Repent and believe in the Gospel."
As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee,
Jesus saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother,
casting their nets into the sea,
for they were fishermen.
He said to them:
"Come, follow me.
I will make you fishers of men."
Immediately, leaving their nets,
they followed him.
Jesus went a little farther
and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John,
who were in their boat mending the nets.
Immediately, Jesus called them.
Then, leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with his hired men,
they went after him.
– Let us acclaim the Word of God.
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