Sunday, February 22, 2026

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1st Sunday of Lent: Overcoming Temptation (A) 22
Questions
Adults: What helpful advice could you offer someone faced with a temptation?
Children: What helps you do the right thing when you want to do something wrong?
Key Passage
Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. (Matthew 4:1)

Readings

First Reading • The Fall Of Humankind
Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Psalm
Psalms 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14+17 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Second Reading • Humanity's Sin Through Adam
Romans 5:12-19 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Gospel • The Temptation Of Jesus
Matthew 4:1-11 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)