Sunday 29 March 2026 Palm Sunday, of the Passion of the Lord, Cycle A Readings on p.333 of Daily Missal and p.127 of Sunday Missal

Send us Fan Mail First Reading:Isaiah 50:4-7 A reading from the Book of Isaiah The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him that is weary. Morning by morning he wakens, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught. The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I turned not backward. I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I hid not my face from shame and spitting. For the Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been confounded; therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame. The Word of the Lord Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 22:8-9.17-18a.19-20.23-24 (R. 2a) R/. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? All who see me deride me; they curl their lips, they toss their heads: “He trusted in the Lord, let him save him; let him release him, for in him he delights.” For dogs have surrounded me; a band of the wicked besets me. They tear holes in my hands and my feet; I can count every one of my bones. They divide my clothing among them, they cast lots for my robe. But you O Lord, do not stay afar off; my strength, make haste to help me! I will tell of your name to my kin, and praise you in the midst of the assembly; “You who fear the Lord, give him praise; all descendants of Jacob, give him glory; revere him, all you descendants of Israel.” R/. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11 A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. The Word of the Lord Glory and praise to you, O Christ. Christ became obedient for us unto death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him: and bestowed on him the name which is above every name. Glory and praise to you, O Christ. Gospel: Matthew 26: 14 – 21:66 The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew N. At that time: One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, S. “What will you give me if I deliver him to you?” N. And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him. Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, S. “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” N. “He said, † “Go into the city to such a one, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand: I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’” N. And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover. When it was evening, he sat at table with the twelve disciples; and as they were eating, he said, † “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” N. And they were very sorrowful, and began to say to him one after another, S. “Is it I Lord?” N. He answered, † “He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me, will betray me. The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son