Daily readings

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Palm Sunday. Holy Week. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.

CelebrationPalm Sunday

TypeSunday

SeasonHoly Week

Year2026 archive

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.

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First Reading

Isaiah 50:4-7

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.

4The Lord has given me a learned tongue, that I should know how to uphold by word him that is weary: he wakeneth in the morning, in the morning he wakeneth my ear, that I may hear him as a master.

5The Lord God has opened my ear, and I do not stand against: I have not gone back.

6I have given my body to the strikers, and my cheeks to them that plucked them: I have not turned away my face from them that rebuked me, and spit upon me.

7The Lord God is my helper, therefore am I not put to shame: therefore have I set my face as a most hard rock, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.

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Psalm

Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24

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.

8All those who saw me have laughed me to scorn: they have said with the lips, and wagged the head.

9He hoped in the Lord, let him deliver him: let him save him, seeing he delights in him.

17For many dogs have encompassed me: the council of the malignant has besieged me. They have dug my hands and feet.

18They have numbered all my bones. And they have looked and stared upon me.

19They parted my clothes amongst them; and upon my vesture they cast lots.

20But you, OH Lord, remove not your help to a distance from me; look towards my defence.

23I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters: in the midst of the church will I praise you.

24You that fear the Lord, praise him: all you the offspring of Jacob, glorify him.

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Second Reading

Philippians 2:6-11

How to read it

This reading often teaches Christians how to live with steadiness, charity, and faith. Look for one clear encouragement or warning you can carry into the day.

6Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

7But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man.

8He humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even to the death of the cross.

9For which cause God also has exalted him, and has given him a name which is above all names:

10That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth:

11And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.

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Gospel

Matthew 26:14—27:66

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.

Full on-site text is not available for this reference yet, so use the reference above and the official link below.

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.