Daily readings

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Tuesday of the 1st week of Lent. Lent. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationTuesday of the 1st week of Lent

TypeWeekday

SeasonLent

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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

Isaiah 55:10-11

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.

10And as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and return no more there, but soak the earth, and water it, and make it to spring, and give offspring to the sower, and bread to the eater:

11So shall my word be, which shall go forth from my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall do whatever I please, and shall prosper in the things for which I sent it.

2

Psalm

Psalm 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 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.

4OH magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol his name together.

5I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he rescued me from all my troubles.

6Come you to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be put to shame.

7This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles.

16The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous: and his ears to their prayers.

17But the face of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

18The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them: and rescued them out of all their troubles.

19The Lord is nigh to them that are of a sorry heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.

3

Gospel

Matthew 6:7-15

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.

7And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they think that in their much speaking they may be heard.

8Be not you therefore like to them, for your Father knows what is needful for you, before you ask him.

9Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be your name.

10Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

11Give us this day our supersubstantial bread.

12And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

13And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen.

14For if you will forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father will forgive you also your offences.

15But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you your offences.

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.