Readings - Sunday, 22 February 2026 – First Sunday in Lent, Year A

First Reading

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 The creation and fall

Psalm

Psalm 32
Antiphon: You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble. (Ps 32:7a NRSV) OR Lord, forgive the wrong I have done.

Responsive Psalm

Psalm 32 - Standard

Psalm 32 - Widescreen

Second Reading

Romans 5:12-19 Death through Adam, life through Christ

Gospel

Matthew 4:1-11 The temptation of Jesus