February 26, 2026
Have a good day!
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Thursday of the First Week in Lent
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☆ Gospel:
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Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you:
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Because to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire, and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.
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Or which of you, if his son makes a request for bread, will give him a stone?
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Or if he makes a request for a fish, will give him a snake?
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If you, then, being evil, are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who make requests to him?
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All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets.
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☆ Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 **
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Queen Esther, seized with mortal anguish, fled to the Lord for refuge.
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Then she prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel, saying: "My Lord, you alone are our King. Help me, who am alone and have no help but you,
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for I am taking my life in my hand.
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From birth, I have heard among my people that you, Lord, chose Israel from among all nations, and our ancestors from among all their forebears, as a lasting inheritance, and that you fulfilled all your promises to them.d
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Be mindful of us, Lord. Make yourself known in the time of our distress and give me courage, King of gods and Ruler of every power.
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Put in my mouth persuasive words in the presence of the lion, and turn his heart to hatred for our enemy, so that he and his co-conspirators may perish.
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Save us by your power, and help me, who am alone and have no one but you, Lord.
** Esther CHAPTER C
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/esther/4
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☆ The Bible in Basic English BBE
https://www.biblestudytools.com/bbe/
◇ Daily Readings February 26, 2026
https://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022626.cfm
◇ Abiding Radio Instrumental (BGM)
https://www.abidingradio.org/radio/instrumental
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