Daily readings

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order. Ordinary Time. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationSeven Holy Founders of the Servite Order

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SeasonOrdinary Time

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The Roman Catholic readings for this date are shown below on-site. Use plain reading mode if you want clearer modern wording, or switch back to the original Douay-Rheims wording at any time.

Reading mode

Plain mode helps modern readers follow the text more easily.

On-site scripture text: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition. Plain mode is a built-in reading aid that modernizes older wording for easier understanding while keeping the same Roman Catholic reading references for the day.

1

First Reading

James 1:12-18

How to approach it

Read this as the first big movement of the day. Notice what God is doing, who is speaking, and what part of the story or teaching should stay with you.

12Blessed is the person who lasts temptation; for when he has been proved, he shall receive a crown of life, which God has promised to them that love him.

13Let no man, when he is tempted, say that he is tempted by God. For God is not a tempter of evils, and he tempteth no man.

14But every man is tempted by his own concupiscence, being drawn away and allured.

15Then when concupiscence has conceived, it bringeth forth sin. But sin, when it is completed, begetteth death.

16Do not err, therefore, my dearest brothers and sisters.

17Every best gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor shadow of alteration.

18For of his own will has he begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be some beginning of his creatures.

2

Psalm

Psalm 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19

How to pray it

The psalm is meant to be prayed, not rushed. If the wording feels older, focus on the main movement of the prayer: trust, praise, sorrow, gratitude, or hope.

14For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he leave his own gift.

15Until righteousness be turned into judgment: and those who are near it are all the upright in heart.

18If I said: My foot is moved: your mercy, OH Lord, assisted me.

19According to the crowd of my sorrows in my heart, your comforts have given joy to my soul.

3

Gospel

Mark 8:14-21

What to watch for

The Gospel is the center of the reading set. Pay close attention to what Jesus says, what Jesus does, and what response he is asking for.

14And they forgot to take bread; and they had but one loaf with them in the ship.

15And he charged them, saying: Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

16And they reasoned among themselves, saying: Because we have no bread.

17Which Jesus knowing, says to them: Why do you reason, because you have no bread? do you not yet know nor understand? have you still your heart blinded?

18Having eyes, see you not? and having ears, hear you not? neither do you remember.

19When I broke the five bread among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took you up? They say to him, Twelve.

20When also the seven bread among four thousand, how many baskets of fragments took you up? And they say to him, Seven.

21And he said to them: How do you not yet understand?

Source note

This page uses the Catholic Readings API for the day's references and liturgical celebration data, while the on-site scripture text is rendered from the public-domain Douay-Rheims Bible distributed through the Open Bibles project.