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ASH WEDNESDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS 2026:
These reading emphasize that Ash Wednesday is not just a ritual of wearing ashes, but a call to inner transformation, humble prayer, and charity, setting the stage for the 40 days of Lent.
First reading
Joel 2:12-18: A call from the Lord to return with fasting, weeping, and mourning, tearing hearts rather than garments.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6b, 12-13, 14 and 17: A prayer for mercy and a clean heart: “Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned”.
Second reading
2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2: An appeal to be reconciled to God and a reminder that “now is the acceptable time”.
Gospel
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18: Jesus instructs on practicing piety – almsgiving, prayer and fasting – in secret, not for show.