30/03/2026
*MONDAY, MARCH 30TH 2026.*
*MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK.*
*FIRST READING*
“He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street.” (First song of the servant of the Lord)
*A reading from the Book of Isaiah (ISAIAH 42: 1 - 7)*
Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him, he will bring forth justice to the nations. He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not fail or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the islands wait for his law. Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread forth the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it: “I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.
*The Word of the Lord.*
*RESPONSORIAL PSALM*
Taken from Psalm 27: 1, 2, 3, 13 - 14 (R.) 1a
And the response is;
*R/. The Lord is my light and my salvation.*
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
whom should I dread? *R/.*
When those who do evil draw near
to devour my flesh,
it is they, my enemies and foes,
who stumble and fall. *R/.*
Though an army encamp against me,
my heart would not fear.
Though war break out against me,
even then would I trust. *R/.*
I believe I shall see the Lord's goodness
in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord; be strong;
be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord! *R/.*
*GOSPEL ACCLAMATION*
*Glory and praise to you, O Christ.*
Hail, our King: you alone have had mercy on our failings!
*Glory and pr