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Daily Readings - 24/02/2026

TUESDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF LENT

Lent Week I Purple

First Reading : Isa 55, 10-11

The word of Yahweh cannot fail

55:10 Yes, as the rain and the snow come down from the heavens and do not return without watering the earth, making it yield and giving growth to provide seed for the sower and bread for the eating,

55:11 so the word that goes from my mouth does not return to me empty, without carrying out my will and succeeding in what it was sent to do.

Psalm : Ps 34 (33)

R// God rescues the just from all their troubles.

Aleph

34:1 I will bless Yahweh at all times, his praise shall be on my lips continually;

Beth

34:2 my soul glories in Yahweh, let the humble hear and rejoice.

Ghimel

34:3 Proclaim with me the greatness of Yahweh, together let us extol his name.

Daleth

34:4 I seek Yahweh, and he answers me and frees me from all my fears.

He

34:5 Every face turned to him grows brighter and is never ashamed.

Zain

34:6 A cry goes up from the poor man, and Yahweh hears, and helps him in all his troubles.

Heth

34:7 The angel of Yahweh pitches camp round those who fear him; and he keeps them safe.

Teth

34:8 How good Yahweh is – only taste and see! Happy the man who takes shelter in him.

Yod

34:9 Fear Yahweh, you his holy ones: those who fear him want for nothing.

Kaph

34:10 The young lion may go empty and hungry, but those who seek Yahweh lack nothing good.

Lamed

34:11 Come, my sons, listen to me, I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

Mem

34:12 Which of you wants to live to the full, who loves long life and enjoyment of prosperity?

Nun

34:13 Malice must be banished from your tongue, deceitful conversation from your lips;

Samek

34:14 never yield to evil, practise good, seek peace, pursue it.

Pe

34:16 The face of Yahweh frowns on evil men, to wipe their memory from the earth;

Ain

34:15 the eyes of Yahweh are turned towards the virtuous, his ears to their cry.

Sade

34:17 They cry for help and Yahweh hears and rescues them from all their troubles;

Qoph

34:18 Yahweh is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.

Resh

34:19 Hardships in plenty beset the virtuous man, but Yahweh rescues him from them all;

Shin

34:20 taking care of every bone, Yahweh will not let one be broken.

Tau

34:21 Evil will bring death to the wicked, those who hate the virtuous will have to pay;

(Waw)

34:22 while Yahweh himself ransoms the souls of his servants, and those who take shelter in him have nothing to pay.

Gospel : Mt 6, 7-15

How to pray. The Lord’s Prayer

6:7 In your prayers do not babble as the pagans do, for they think that by using many words they will make themselves heard.

6:8 Do not be like them; your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

6:9 So you should pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be held holy,

6:10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.

6:11 Give us today our daily bread.

6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven those who are in debt to us.

6:13 And do not put us to the test, but save us from the evil one.

6:14 Yes, if you forgive others their failings, your heavenly Father will forgive you yours;

6:15 but if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive your failings either.