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Lectionary Readings, Year A
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Ash Wednesday Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 51:1-17 Old Testament: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12 Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 |
| First Sunday in Lent |
Psalm: Psalm 32 Old Testament: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 Epistle: Romans 5:12-19 |
| Second Sunday in Lent |
Psalm: Psalm 121 Old Testament: Genesis 12:1-4a Gospel: John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9 Epistle: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 |
| Third Sunday in Lent |
Psalm: Psalm 95 Old Testament: Exodus 17:1-7 Gospel: John 4:5-42 Epistle: Romans 5:1-11 |
| Fourth Sunday in Lent |
Psalm: Psalm 23 Old Testament: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Gospel: John 9:1-41 Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-14 |
| Fifth Sunday in Lent |
Psalm: Psalm 130 Old Testament: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Gospel: John 11:1-45 Epistle: Romans 8:6-11 |
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Sixth Sunday in Lent Palm or Passion Sunday |
Liturgy of the Palms Matthew 21:1-11 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Liturgy of the Passion Psalm: Psalm 31:9-16 Old Testament: Isaiah 50:4-9a Gospel: Matthew 26:14-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54 Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 |
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Monday of Holy Week Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 36:5-11 Old Testament: Isaiah 42:1-9 Gospel: John 12:1-11 Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-15 |
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Tuesday of Holy Week Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 71:1-14 Old Testament: Isaiah 49:1-7 Gospel: John 12:20-36 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 |
| Wednesday of Holy Week Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 70 Old Testament: Isaiah 50:4-9a Gospel: John 13:21-32 Epistle: Hebrews 12:1-3 |
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Holy Thursday Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 Old Testament: Exodus 12:1-4, 5-10, 11-14 Gospel: John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 |
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Good Friday Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 22 Old Testament: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Gospel: John 18:1-19:42 Epistle: Hebrews 10:16-25 or 4:14-16, 5:7-9 |
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Holy Saturday Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16 Old Testament: Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24 Gospel: Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42 Epistle: 1 Peter 4:1-8 |
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Resurrection of the Lord Easter Vigil Years A B C (Gospel readings by year) |
Old Testament Readings and Psalms (A B C) Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13 Psalm 46 Genesis 22:1-18 Psalm 16 Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21 Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18 Isaiah 55:1-11 Isaiah 12:2-6 Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21, 9:4b-6 or Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4 Psalm 19 Ezekiel 36:24-28 Psalm 42 and 43 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 143 Zephaniah 3:14-20 Psalm 98 New Testament Reading (A B C) Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Gospel Matthew 28:1-10 |
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Resurrection Sunday Easter |
First Reading Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Second Reading Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43 Gospel John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10 |
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Easter Evening Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 114 Old Testament: Isaiah 25:6-9 Gospel: Luke 24:13-49 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 |
| Second Sunday of Easter |
Psalm: Psalm 16 Acts: Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Gospel: John 20:19-31 Epistle: 1 Peter 1:3-9 |
| Third Sunday of Easter |
Psalm: Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 Acts: Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 Epistle: 1 Peter 1:17-23 |
| Fourth Sunday of Easter |
Psalm: Psalm 23 Acts: Acts 2:42-47 Gospel: John 10:1-10 Epistle: 1 Peter 2:19-25 |
| Fifth Sunday of Easter |
Psalm: Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 Acts: Acts 7:55-60 Gospel: John 14:1-14 Epistle: 1 Peter 2:2-10 |
| Sixth Sunday of Easter |
Psalm: Psalm 66:8-20 Acts: Acts 17:22-31 Gospel: John 14:15-21 Epistle: 1 Peter 3:13-22 |
| Seventh Sunday of Easter |
Psalm: Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 Acts: Acts 1:6-14 Gospel: John 17:1-11 Epistle: 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 |
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Seventh Sunday of Easter Years A B C When observed as Ascension Sunday |
Psalm: Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 Acts: Acts 1:1-11 Gospel: Luke 24:44-53 Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23 |
| Pentecost |
1st Reading Acts 2:1-21 or Num 11:24-30 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b 2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 or Acts 2:1-21 Gospel John 20:19-23 or 7:37-39 |
Year A Readings for
Advent, Christmas, Epiphany
Year A Readings for Ordinary Time After Pentecost
Season of the Church Year
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Pentecost |
Weekly Lectionary Readings and Commentary by Date (Year A)
