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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Wednesday of the eighteenth week of Ordinary Time

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  • Year II
  • Psalter week 2

Optional memorial: The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Mass readings

  • First readingJer 31:1-7
  • PsalmJer 31:10-13
  • GospelMt 15:21-28

Read the readings in full on Vatican News

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First reading · Jer 31:1-7

First reading

Read Jeremiah 31 in the Bible

Psalm · Jer 31:10-13

Psalm

Gospel · Mt 15:21-28

Gospel

Read Matthew 15 in the Bible

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