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Saturday, August 22, 2026

Liturgy of the Hours

The Queenship of Blessed Virgin Mary

Prayer Hours

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Invitatory

Office of Readings - Memorial

Morning Prayer - Memorial

Midmorning Prayer

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Midday Prayer

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Midafternoon Prayer

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Evening Prayer - Memorial

Night Prayer I

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Mass Readings

Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

First Reading

Ezekiel 43:1-7ab

The angel led me to the gate which faces the east, and there I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. I heard a sound like the roaring of many waters, and the earth shone with his glory. The vision was like that which I had seen when he came to destroy the city, and like that which I had seen by the river Chebar. I fell prone as the glory of the LORD entered the temple by way of the gate which faces the east, but spirit lifted me up and brought me to the inner court. And I saw ...

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 85:9ab, 10, 11-12, 13-14

Refrain: The glory of the Lord will dwell in our land.

Gospel

Matthew 23:1-12

Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses. Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do not practice. They tie up heavy burdens hard to carry and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they will not lift a finger to move them. All their works are performed to be seen. They widen their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. They lov...

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.