"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
These are the Catholic mass readings for the Saturday, 28th February 2026, first week of Lent. FIRST READING“You shall be a people holy to the Lord your God.” A reading from the Book of Deuteronomy (DEUTERONOMY 26: 16 – 19) Moses spoke to the people, saying: “This day the Lord your God commands you to … Read more
These are the Catholic mass readings for the Friday 27th February 2026, first week of Lent. FIRST READING“Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live?” A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel (EZEKIEL 18: 21 – 28) Thus says … Read more
First Week of Lent In this first week of Lent, the Church places before us the words of Jesus that are simple, direct, and deeply comforting: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” These are not complicated instructions but invitations to trust, to … Read more
These are the Catholic mass readings for Thursday the 26th February 2026, first week of Lent. FIRST READINGI have no helper but you, Lord. A reading from the Book of Esther (ESTHER 14: 1, 3 – 4, 11, 13 – 14) In those days: Esther the queen, seized with deathly anxiety, fled to the Lord. … Read more
Reflection on Luke 11:29–32First Week of Lent In this first week of Lent, the Church gives us a Gospel that is both direct and uncomfortable. Jesus looks at the growing crowds and says something that must have suddenly shocked them: “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign.” These were not pagans speaking. These were … Read more