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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Liturgy of the Hours

Tuesday in the 19th week of Ordinary Time

Prayer Hours

Invitatory

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Office of Readings

Morning Prayer

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Midmorning Prayer

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Midday Prayer

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Midafternoon Prayer

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Evening Prayer

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Night Prayer

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2 audio recordings available

Mass Readings

Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time

First Reading

Ezekiel 28:1-10

The word of the LORD came to me: Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre: Thus says the Lord GOD:Because you are haughty of heart, you say, “A god am I! I occupy a godly throne in the heart of the sea!”— And yet you are a man, and not a god, however you may think yourself like a god. Oh yes, you are wiser than Daniel, there is no secret that is beyond you. By your wisdom and your intelligence you have made riches for yourself; You have put gold and silver into your treasuries. By your great wisdom...

Responsorial Psalm

Deuteronomy 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30, 35cd-36ab

Refrain: It is I who deal death and give life.

Gospel

Matthew 19:23-30

Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of heaven. Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of God.” When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and said, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “For men this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” Then Peter said to him in reply, “We have given up ev...

Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved.