"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
“Pray then like this.” As we humble our hearts during Lent, the Church places before us the most sacred teaching on prayer, not a way devised by saints, not a devotion born of private revelation, but the very prayer placed on our lips by the Lord Himself. When Jesus says, “Pray then like this,” He is not … Read more
These are the Catholic mass readings for Tuesday the 24th February 2026, First week of Lent. FIRST READING“My word shall accomplish that which I intend.” A reading from the Book of Isaiah (ISAIAH 55: 10 – 11) Thus says the Lord: “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return … Read more
“As you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.” Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, at the very beginning of this holy season of Lent, the Church places before us a Gospel that is both consoling and sobering. It is consoling because it reveals the tenderness … Read more
These are the Catholic mass readings for 23rd Monday, February 2026. It is the first week of Lent, Year A. FIRST READING“In righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. ” A reading from the Book of Leviticus (LEVITICUS 19: 1 – 2, 11 – 18) The LORD said to Moses, “Say to all the congregation of … Read more
The 22nd of February 2026, the first Sunday of Lent, Year A. These are the Catholic mass readings of the day. FIRST READINGCreation of our first parents, and their sin. A reading from the Book of Genesis (GENESIS 2: 7 – 9; 3: 1 – 7) The Lord God formed man of dust from the … Read more