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Catholic Daily Readings

Sunday, August 20, 2017, | Ordinary Time
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year A | Roman Missal | Lectionary



First Reading Isaiah 56:1, 6–7
Response Psalm 67:4
Psalm Psalm 67:2–3, 5–6, 8
Second Reading Romans 11:13–15, 29–32
Gospel Acclamation Matthew 4:23
Gospel Matthew 15:21–28


 Catholic Daily Readings. Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2009. Print.

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