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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Ash Wednesday

  • Violet
  • Year II
  • Psalter week 4

Mass readings

  • First readingJl 2:12-18
  • PsalmPs 51:3-6, 12-14, 17
  • Second reading2 Cor 5:20–6:2
  • GospelMt 6:1-6, 16-18

Read the readings in full on Vatican News

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First reading · Jl 2:12-18

First reading

Read Joel 2 in the Bible

Psalm · Ps 51:3-6, 12-14, 17

Psalm

Second reading · 2 Cor 5:20–6:2

Second reading

Read 2 Corinthians 5 in the Bible

Gospel · Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Gospel

Read Matthew 6 in the Bible

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