Ask and It Will Be Given to You | Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | February 26, 2026

Join us for today's Catholic Mass Readings, featuring the daily Mass readings from the Holy Bible and a Catholic reflection. Find peace and enhance your faith with daily Scripture. Experience the presence of Jesus Christ in the Gospel and find peace in a special rendition of the Psalm created for today's liturgy from the USCCB.Catholic Daily Readings and Reflection | Thursday of the First Week of Lent | February 26, 2026She was going to die. Queen Esther knew the law. Anyone who approached the king without being summoned would be executed. But her people were going to be slaughtered, and she was the only one who could do anything about it.So she fasted three days. She lay prostrate on the ground from morning until evening. And she prayed: Help me, who am alone and have no help but you, for I am taking my life in my hand.This is what real prayer looks like. Not polite requests when things are fine. Desperate prayer when there is no backup plan.Jesus says: Ask and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock and the door will be opened. Esther did all three. And the lion extended his scepter.📖 ReadingsFirst Reading: Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25Responsorial: Psalm 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8Gospel: Matthew 7:7-12⏱️ Timeline00:00 Introduction00:15 Reading I - Esther C:12,14-16,23-2501:06 Psalm Response - Psalm 13805:27 Gospel - Matthew 7:7-1206:14 Reflection - Ask and It Will Be Given to You🎧 Prefer to listen on the go? The Christus Dominus Daily Bread podcast is now available: Video Podcast: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/7H4YZ5ZIq4rVVF3670Av3t YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTPJP7WEcCSTIO2N4N_AoIsxmzIYRYiSt Audio Podcast: Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christus-dominus-daily-bread/id1826298886#CatholicDailyReadings #Lent2026 #QueenEsther #AskSeekKnock #Prayer #GoldenRule #ThursdayReflection #FirstWeekOfLent