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Lent, Week 1, Tuesday

FIRST READING
Isaiah 55:10–11
10 For, as the rain and the snow come down from the sky
and do not return before having watered the earth,
fertilizing it and making it germinate
to provide seed for the sower and food to eat,
11 so it is with the word that goes from my mouth:
it will not return to me unfulfilled
or before having carried out my good pleasure
and having achieved what it was sent to do.

RESPONSE
Psalm 34:18b

     17 They cry in anguish and Yahweh hears, 
       and rescues them from all their troubles. 

PSALM
Psalm 34:4–7, 16–19

     3 Proclaim with me the greatness of Yahweh, 
       let us acclaim his name together. 
     4 I seek Yahweh and he answers me, 
       frees me from all my fears. 

     5 Fix your gaze on Yahweh and your face will grow bright, 
       you will never hang your head in shame. 
     6 A pauper calls out and Yahweh hears, 
       saves him from all his troubles. 


     15 The eyes of Yahweh are on the upright, 
       his ear turned to their cry. 
     16 But Yahweh’s face is set against those who do evil, 
       to cut off the memory of them from the earth. 

     17 They cry in anguish and Yahweh hears, 
       and rescues them from all their troubles. 
     18 Yahweh is near to the broken-hearted, 
       he helps those whose spirit is crushed. 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Matthew 4:4b

4 But he replied, ‘Scripture says:

           Human beings live not on bread alone 
           but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ 

GOSPEL
Matthew 6:7–15

But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. “This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Anon. 2009. Catholic Daily Readings. Bellingham, WA: Faithlife.