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Saturday, March 21, 2026

Liturgy of the Hours

Saturday in the 4th week of Lent

Prayer Hours

Invitatory

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Midday Prayer

Midafternoon Prayer

Evening Prayer I

Night Prayer

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Mass Readings

Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent

First Reading

Jeremiah 11:18-20

I knew their plot because the LORD informed me; at that time you, O LORD, showed me their doings. Yet I, like a trusting lamb led to slaughter, had not realized that they were hatching plots against me: "Let us destroy the tree in its vigor; let us cut him off from the land of the living, so that his name will be spoken no more." But, you, O LORD of hosts, O just Judge, searcher of mind and heart, Let me witness the vengeance you take on them, for to you I have entrusted my cause!

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12

Refrain: O Lord, my God, in you I take refuge.

Gospel

John 7:40-53

Some in the crowd who heard these words of Jesus said, "This is truly the Prophet." Others said, "This is the Christ." But others said, "The Christ will not come from Galilee, will he? Does not Scripture say that the Christ will be of David's family and come from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?" So a division occurred in the crowd because of him. Some of them even wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him. So the guards went to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them,...

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Daily Meditation

A Sign to Be Contradicted

By Regnum Christi Daily Meditations

Scripture: John 7:40-53

Audio duration: 4:51

Today's Bible Readings from the USCCB The Order of the Mass <a href="https://rss.com/podcasts/rcdailymeditations/2628249/">March 21, 2026 &#8211; A Sign to Be Contradicted | RSS.com</a> Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent   John 7:40-53 Some in the crowd who heard these words of Jesus said, “This is truly the Prophet.” Others said, “This is the Christ.” But others said, “The Christ will not come from Galilee, will he? Does not Scripture say that the Christ will be of David’s family and come from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” So a division occurred in the crowd because of him. Some of them even wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him. So the guards went to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why did you not bring him?” The guards answered, “Never...