Daily readings

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Tuesday of the 20th week of Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time. Read the day's readings in one place for prayer, preparation, or quiet reflection.

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The on-site reading text is drawn from public-domain Douay-Rheims sources. 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.

What are the Mass readings for Tuesday August 18, 2026?

The Catholic Mass readings for Tuesday August 18, 2026 are gathered on this page in their proper order: first reading Ezekiel 28:1-10, psalm Deuteronomy 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30, 35cd-36ab, no second reading is appointed for this Mass,and Gospel Matthew 19:23-30.

What is the Gospel for Tuesday August 18, 2026?

The Gospel for Tuesday August 18, 2026 is Matthew 19:23-30. It appears below with the rest of the day's Catholic readings.

What is the Psalm for Tuesday August 18, 2026?

The psalm for Tuesday August 18, 2026 is Deuteronomy 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30, 35cd-36ab. It is included below in the same reading order used at Mass, between the first reading and the Gospel.

Are these the USCCB daily readings for Tuesday August 18, 2026?

The same day's Catholic readings are gathered here on-site, with the official readings link available below in the source note.

First Reading

Ezekiel 28:1-10

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.

28:1And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

2Son of Man, say to the leader of Tyre: Thus says the Lord God: Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said: I am God, and T sit in the chair of God in the heart of the sea: whereas you are a man, and not God: and have set your heart as if it were the heart of God.

3Look you are wiser than Daniel: no secret is hid from you.

4In your wisdom and your understanding you have made yourself strong: and have gotten gold and silver into your treasures.

5By the greatness of your wisdom, and by your traffic you have increased your strength: and your heart is lifted up with your strength.

6Therefore, thus says the Lord God: Because your heart is lifted up as the heart of God:

7Therefore look, I will bring upon you strangers the strongest of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, and they shall defile your beauty.

8They shall kill you, and bring you down: and you shall die the death of them that are killed in the heart of the sea.

9Will you yet say before them that kill you: I am God; whereas you are a man, and not God, in the hand of them that kill you?

10You shall die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have said it, says the Lord God.

Psalm

Deuteronomy 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30, 35cd-36ab

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.

32:26I said: Where are they? I will make the memory of them to cease from among men.

27But for the wrath of the enemies I have deferred it: lest perhaps their enemies might be proud, and should say: Our mighty hand, and not the Lord, has done all these things.

28They are a nation without guidance, and without wisdom.

30How should one pursue after a thousand, and two chase ten thousand? Was it not, because their God had sold them, and the Lord had shut them up?

35Revenge is mine, and I will repay them in due time, that their foot may slide: the day of destruction is at hand, and the time makes haste to come.

36The Lord will judge his people, and will have mercy on his servants$1 he shall see that their hand is weakened, and that they who were shut up have also failed, and those who remained are destroyed.

Gospel

Matthew 19:23-30

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.

19:23Then Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, I say to you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

24And again I say to you: It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.

25And when they had heard this, the disciples wondered very much, saying: Who then can be saved?

26And Jesus beholding, said to them: With men this is impossible: but with God all things are possible.

27Then Peter answering, said to him: Look we have left all things, and have followed you: what therefore shall we have?

28And Jesus said to them: Amen, I say to you, that you, who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

29And every one that has left house, or brothers and sisters, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall have life eternal.

30And many that are first, shall be last: and the last shall be first.

How the readings move through Mass today

The Liturgy of the Word normally moves from the first reading to the psalm, then to the second reading when one is appointed, then to the Gospel, and then into the homily. On weekday Masses, the second reading is often omitted, so the Church moves from the psalm directly to the Gospel.

First Reading

Ezekiel 28:1-10

The first reading is usually taken from the Old Testament. It prepares the heart to hear how God has been acting through his covenant and promises.

Psalm

Deuteronomy 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30, 35cd-36ab

The psalm is the Church’s prayerful response to the first reading. It helps the congregation answer God’s word with trust, praise, repentance, or hope.

Second Reading

Usually omitted today

There is no second reading at many weekday Masses. On days like this, the liturgy moves from the psalm directly to the Gospel.

Gospel

Matthew 19:23-30

The Gospel is the high point of the Liturgy of the Word. Catholics stand because Christ himself speaks to his people in a special way through the Gospel proclamation.

Homily

After the Gospel

The homily follows the Gospel. It should gather the day’s readings together, explain the mystery being celebrated, and help people carry the word of God into ordinary life.

What the homily usually draws together

A Catholic homily usually gathers the first reading, the psalm, and the Gospel into one spiritual movement. It may explain how the Old Testament prepares for Christ, how the apostles witness to the risen Lord, how the psalm teaches the Church to pray, and how the Gospel calls for faith and conversion now.

If you are preparing before Mass, try to carry one sentence, one image, or one invitation from the readings with you. That usually makes the homily easier to follow because you already know what part of God's word has stayed with you.

What about the Prayers of the Faithful for Tuesday August 18, 2026?

The Prayers of the Faithful are usually written locally by a parish, diocese, or celebrant, so there is not always one universal text for this exact day. The scriptural readings above are the stable part the whole Church receives, and they usually shape the petitions that follow at Mass.

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The day's references and liturgical celebration data come from the Catholic Readings API, while the on-site scripture text is rendered from public-domain Douay-Rheims sources so the day's readings can be read directly on the page.