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God in the Whisper, Not the Earthquake: Sunday Readings for August 9 – Deacon Randy Kiel – 08/06/2026
The readings for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — Sunday, August 9, 2026
First Reading: 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14
Second Reading: Romans 9:1-5
Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33
Read along at the USCCB.
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