Table of Readings from Holy Scriptures
I Advent
Malachi 3:1-6
James 5:7-12,19,20
John 1:35-51

II Advent
Isaiah 35:1-10
Romans 8:3-6
Matthew 24:15-44

III Advent
Isaiah 62:10-12;45:8
Romans 11:30-36
Matthew 11:2-5

IV Advent
Isaiah 54:1-5
I Thessalonians 2:19-3:8
Luke 3:1-18

V Advent
Isaiah 40:1-10
I Thessalonians 3:9-13
Matthew 3:1-12

VI Advent
Isaiah 11:1-10
Colossians 1:23-29
Matthew 21:1-9

Christmas Eve
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 12:35-37

Christmas Vigil:
I. Isaiah 62:10-63
II. Isaiah 6:1-13
III. Isaiah 7:1-8:22
IV. Isaiah 11:1-12:6
V. Isaiah 25:1-26:21
VI. Isaiah 35:1-10
VII. Isaiah 40:1-42:12
VIII. Isaiah 44:23-46:13
IX. "Augustine's" Sermon
X. Isaiah 54:1-56:7
XI Malachi 3:1-4:6
XII.John I:1-15

Liturgy(also the Sunday after Christmas):
Isaiah 9:1-7
Praises from Daniel
Hebrews 1:1-12
Luke 2:1-20
Final Gospel: Mt.

Saint Stephen
Matins: Jer. 17:7-18
Liturgy: Acts 6:1-8
Matthew 17:23-18:11

Saint John and James
Acts 12:1-3
Matthew 20:20-23

Holy Innocents
Jer 31:15-20
Apoc 6:9-11
Matthew 2: 11-23

Circumcision
Matins:1saiah 44:24- 45:7
Isaiah 1:10-18
I Corinthians 10:14-31
Luke 2:21-40

Sunday after Circumcision
Ezechial 43:18-44:4
Ephesians 1:3-14
Matthew 9:32-35

Epiphany
Isaiah 60:1-16
Titus 2:11-13
Matthew 2:1-12,3:13-17
Luke 3:23
John 2:1-11

I after Epiphany
Isaiah 6:1-10
I Corinthians 10:26-31
Luke 4:16-31

II after Epiphany
Jer 16:9-15
I Corinthians 10:1-13
Matthew 22:35-23:12

Feasts of Mary
Eph 6:1-9
Luke 2:41-49

Assumption of Mary
I Corinthians 7:25-40
Luke 1:39-56

Throne of St. Peter
Osee 4:1-19
Galatians 5:13-6:2
Matthew 16:13-19,
John21:15-19

I after Throne of St. Peter
Osee 4:1-19
Galatians 5:13-6:2
Matthew 17:1-9

II after Throne of St. Peter
Jer. 35:12-36:3
Eph. 5:3-21
Luke 10:25-37

III after Throne of St. Peter
Isaiah 49:8-26
Colossians 3:12-17
Luke 14:1-15

Purification
Exodus 19:7-12
Ephesians 6:1-9
Luke 2:41-49

Sexagesima
II Corinthians 10:7-18
Luke 8:4-15

Quinquagesima
Isaiah 55:6-12
Romans 12:1-16
Luke 18:1-14

Great Lent I
Sunday Matins
Genesis 1-2-3
Liturgy:
Joel 2:12-14
IICor 6:2-10
Matthew. 6:1-8

Monday First Day of the Fast
Matins: Genesis 4
Isaiah 58:1-14
II Corinthians 6:2-15
Matthew 4:1-11

Tuesday
Matins:Genesis 5
Blessing of Babies/Catechumens
Matthew 19:13

Wednesday
Matins:Genesis 6-7-8
Anointing with Oil
Mark 7:24-30

Thursday Matins:
Genesis 11,

FridayMatins:
Genesis 12-13-15

Saturday Matins:
Genesis 17-18-22

Great Lent II
SundayMatins:
Genesis 37-39-40

Liturgy:
Proverbs 3:19-34
Ephesians 4:23-32
Luke 15:11-24

Monday Matins:
Genesis 41,

Tuesday Matins:
Genesis 42,

Wednesday Matins:
Genesis 43-44,

Thursday Matins:
Genesis 45,

Friday Matins:
Genesis 46-47,

Saturday Matins:
Genesis 48-49-50

Great Lent III
Sunday Matins:
Exodus 14-15-16,

Liturgy:
Isaiah 58:1-8
Colossians 2:4-17
John 6:28-54

Monday Matins:
Exodus 17

Tuesday Matins:
Exodus 18

Wednesday Matins:
Exodus 19-20

Thursday Matins:
Exodus 21

Friday Matins:
Exodus 22-23-24

Saturday Matins:
Exodus 32-33-34

Mid Lent
(Great Lent IV)
Sunday Matins:
Numbers 22-23

Liturgy:
Zach. 8:19-23
Galatians 1:3-9
John 6:71-7:30

Monday Matins:
Numbers 24

Tuesday Matins:
Numbers 25
Wednesday Matins:
Numbers 26-27

Thursday Matins:
Numbers 28

Friday Matins:
Numbers 29,31
Saturday Matins:
Numbers 32-33

Great Lent V
Sunday Matins(?) :
Osee 1-2-3
Liturgy:
Jer 18:13-23
Romans 6:17-23
John 11:47-56

Monday Matins(?):
Osee 4

Tuesday Matins(?):
Osee 5

Wednesday Matins(?):
Osee 6-7

Thursday Matins(?):
Osee 8

Friday Matins(?):
Osee 9-10-11

Saturday Matins(?):
Osee 12-13-14

Great Lent VI
Matins: Jer. 31:31- 34

Before Liturgy:
The Opening of the Ears and the passing down of the Symbol of Faith
Blessing and distribution of Palms

Liturgy:
Jer.31:31-34
Hebrews 11:3-34
John 12:1-26

Monday Matins:
Daniel 9:20-27

Tuesday Matins:
Jer 18:11-23,20:7-13

Wednesday Matins: Lamentations: 3:1- 22

Institution of the Eucharist
Matins: Exodus 19:1- 20,20:1-20
Matthew 26:2-16

Liturgy:
Exodus 12,1-24
I Corinthians 11:20-26
Matthew 26:17-35

Foot Washing follows the Gospel:
Singing of the Beatitudes

 John 13:1-33
Holy and Great Friday
Vespers through Friday evening as given in the Breviary.

Holy Saturday
Matins
Matthew 27: 61-66

Vigil:
I. Genesis 1:1-1:31,2:1-3
II. Genesis 2:4-2:25,3:1- 24
III. Genesis 6:5-6:22,7:1- 24,8:1-8:21
IV. Genesis 22:1-19
V. Genesis 27:1-40
VI. Exodus 12:1-50
VII. Exodus 13:18- 13:22,14:1-14:31,15:1- 15:21
VIII. Ezechial 37:1-11
IX. Isaiah 1:1-5:24
X. Josuah 3:1-3:17,4:1- 4:25
XI. Jonah 1:1-3:10
XII. Daniel 3:1-100
I Corinthians 5:6-8
Matthew 28:1-20

Easter DayThis is for those who could not attend the Vigil and Liturgy
Apoc 1:1-18
Acts 1:1-8
Luke 24:1-12

Monday of Easter
Apoc.1:14-2:7
Acts 2:14-40
Mark 15:47-16:11

Easter Tuesday
Apoc. 2:8-17
Acts 1:15-26
Mark 16:12-20

Easter Wednesday
Apoc 5:1-13
I Corinthians. 15:47-48
John 11:1-45

Easter Thursday
Apoc 14:1-7
Acts 3:1-19
John 20:1-9

Easter Friday
Apoc 19:5-16
Act 5:17-41
John 20:11-18

Easter Saturday
Apoc 21:1-8
I Corinthians 15,31-45
John 21:1-14

Close of Easter
Is 61:1-7
I Corinthians. 15:12-28
Dan 3:1-45
John 20:19-31

Second Sunday After Easter
Acts 3:1-13
John 3:16-24

Third Sunday After Easter
Acts 2:22-28
John 4:5-42

Mid Pascha
Acts 4:31-35
Luke 24:36-43

Forth Sunday After Easter
Acts 4:36-5:11
John 9:1-38

Fifth Sunday After Easter
Acts 16:19-36
Mark 7:31-37

Rogation Monday
(First Day of the Rogations.)
Matins: Daniel 9:12-19
Third Hour: James (ALL)
Matthew 5:17-26
Sixth Hour: I Peter 1:1 - 5:11
Matthew 7:1-12
Ninth Hour: Tobias (ALL)
Matthew 6:1-13

Rogation Tuesday
(Second Day of the Rogations.)
Matins: Joel 1:13 - 2:11
Third Hour: II Peter (ALL)
Matthew 13:1-23
Sixth Hour: I John (ALL)
Luke 12:15-31
Ninth Hour: Judith (ALL)
Matthew 5:31-48

Rogation Wednesday
(Third Day of the Rogations.)
Matins: Hosea 5:1 - 6:6
Third Hour: II John 1 - 11
III John 1-12
Matthew 4:13-17;
11:28-30
Sixth Hour: Jude (ALL)
Matthew 21:28-32
Ninth Hour: Esther (ALL)
Matthew 6:14-33

Ascension
Acts (as O.T. reading) 1:1- 11
Ephesians 4:1-13
John 13:33-35; 14:1-14;
Luke 24:49-53.

Sunday after Ascension
Acts 18:22 - 19:12
John 17:1-26

Pentecost
Joel: 2:21-32
Acts 2:1-21
Song of the the Three Youths
John 14:15-29

First Sunday after Pentecost
Gal.6:8-14
Matthew 16-24-27

Thursday
Romans 2:10-16
Matthew 4:17-5:25

II Sunday after Pentecost
Rom 5:1-10
Matthew 6:19-25

Thursday
Romans 3:19-26
Matthew 7:1-6

III Sunday after Pentecost
Romans 3:21-43
Matthew 7:7-11
 

Thursday
Romans 4:4-12
Matthew 7:12-21

IV Sunday after Pentecost
Romans 6:1-11
Matthew 9:18-26

Thursday
Romans 8:22-27
Matthew 10:22-33

V Sunday after Pentecost
Romans 9:18-33
Matthew 11:1-27

Thursday
I Corinthians 1:1-9
Matthew 13:24-30

VI Sunday after Pentecost
I Corinthians 7:24-35
Mt.15:10-28

Thursday
I Corinthians 12:27-13:3
Matthew 19:16-30

VII Sunday after Pentecost
II Corinthians 1:12-20
Matthew 22:23-33

Thursday
II Corinthians 4:19-5:9
Matthew 25:31-46

VIII Sunday after Pentecost
II Corinthians 12:20-13:2
Mark 4:24-34

Thursday
II Corinthians 13:3-13
Mark 4:36-41

IX Sunday after Pentecost
Galatians 1:1-10, 1:20-2:5
Mark 5:1-17

Thursday
Galatians 2:21-3:7
Mark 6:2 -7

X Sunday after Pentecost
Galatians 3:8-14
Mark 8:1-13

Thursday
Galatians 3:15-22
Mark 8:27-33

XI Sunday after Pentecost
Galatians 3:23-45
Mark 9:13-29

Thursday
Galatians 4:21-31
Mark 10:1-15

XII Sunday after Pentecost
Galatians 5
Mark 10:17-31

Thursday
Galatians 6:2-10
Mark 10:42-45

XIII Sunday after Pentecost
Ephesians 1:22-2:3
Mark 10:46-end

Thursday
Ephesians 2:19-3:7
Mark 11:12-19

XIV Sunday after Pentecost
Ephesians 4:14-19
Mark 11:27-33

Thursday
Ephesians 4:24-5:2
Mark 12:28-34

XV Sunday after Pentecost
Ephesians 6:10-24
Mark 13:14-37

Thursday
Philippians 1:8-14
Luke 5:12-16

XVI Sunday after Pentecost
Philippians 1:12-20
Luke 5:27-32

Thursday
Philippians 1:20-27
Luke 6:6-11

XVII Sunday after Pentecost
Colosians 4:2-18
Luke 9:57-62

Thursday
I Thess 2:1-8
Ps 26?:4
Luke 10:38-42

XVIII Sunday after Pentecost
I Thess 2:9-19
Luke 11:14-26

Thursday
I Thess 5:1-8
Luke 11:27-54

XIX Sunday after Pentecost
I Thess 5:9-13,24-28
Luke 12:2-12

Thursday
II Thess 2:1-12
Luke 12:54-13:17

XX Sunday after Pentecost
II Thess 2:13-3:5
Luke 13:18-30

Thursday
I Timothy 1-14
Luke 14:16-35

XXI Sunday after Pentecost
I Timothy 3:1-13
Luke 16:1-13

Thursday
I Timothy 3:14-4:3
Luke 16:19-31

XXII Sunday after Pentecost
I Timothy 4:4-10
Luke 17:12-19

Thursday
I Timothy 5:1-10
Luke 17:20-37

XXIII Sunday after Pentecost
I Timothy 5:22-6:11
Luke 18:15-30

Thursday
II Timothy 1:6b-10
Luke 18:35-43

XXIV Sunday after Pentecost
Titus 1:5-2:1
Luke 20:9-19

Thursday
Titus 1:15-2:10
Luke 20:20-40

XXV Sunday after
Pentecost
Hebrews 4:1-13
Luke 20:41-end

Last Sunday after
Pentecost
Heb 7:-1-6
Luke 21:20-36

Finding of the True Cross
Phil. 2:5-11
Matthew 13:44-50

Birth of St. John the Baptist
Is. 40:1-11
Acts 13:16-47
Luke 1:5-80

Peter and Paul
Passion of Peter and Paul
Romans 8:15-27
Matthew 5:1-16

For Apostles without specific readings.
Romans 5:1-9
Matthew 4:18-20; John 21:15-19 or Luke 6:6-19

Transfiguration

 Mal 4:4-6
2 Peter 1:16-21
gradual Ezech 20-40-41
Alleluia Daniel 3:89
Mark 9:1-9

Passion of St. John the Baptist
Is. 43:1-44: 5
Hebrews 11:33-12:7
Matthew 14:1-14

Feast of the Dedication
Commemoration of the
True Cross
Gen. 28:10-22
I Corinthians. 3:9-17
John 10:22-28; Reading in the Baptistry Luke 19:1- 10

Michael the Archangel
Apoc 12:7-11
Matthew. 17:1-9

Mass for New Fruits
Joel 2:21-27
I Corinthians 9:7-15
Matthew 12:1-8, John 4:35- 38;6:48-52

For One Martyr
Is. 60:4-16
II Timothy 2:3-3:12
John 15:17-16:4

For Many Martyrs
Is. 65:13-66:2
Apoc. 6:9-7:17
Luke 21:9-19

For One Confessor
II Timothy 3:16-4:8
Matthew 25:14-23

For St. Martin of Tours
Jer. 17:7-14
II Timothy 3:16-4:8
Matthew 25:14-21

For Many Confessors
Lamentations 3:25-42
I Timothy. 6:7-16
John 15:1-16

For a Bishop
Ezech 34:1-31
Hebrews. 12:28-13:21
John 10:1-16

For Many Bishops
Ezech 34:1-31
I Peter 1:3-20; 5:1-15
Matthew 5:13-19

Requiem
I Corinthians. 15:51-58
John 5:19-20;11:25-26

General Requiem
I Thess. 4:12-18
John 5:19-20;11:25-26

Requiem for a Bishop
Is. 26:2-20
I Corinthians. 15:1-22
John 6:48-59; 12:25-26

Anniversary of a Church
Is. 54:1-56;7
Eph. 2:8-22
Matthew. 21:10-17

Professing of Virgins
or for a Virgin Saint
Is. 61:10-62:7
I Corinthians 7:25-40
Luke 1:39-56

or
Is. 61:10-62:7
Romans 7:24-8:4
Matthew 25:1-13

When the the Bishops ought to announce that the people pay a tenth
Mal. 1:6-11
I Corinthians. 9:7-12
Luke 20:45-21:5;
Matthew 6:2-4

Ordination of Deacons
Ez. 44:15-16
I Timothy. 3:8-13
Luke 9:57-62

Ordination of Priests
Titus 1:1-6
Luke 12:4-44

or
Ez 33:7-20
Hebrews. 12:28-13:21
John 10:1-30

Consecration of Bishops
Jer 1:4-19
I Timothy 11:5; 3:1-5?; 6:11
II Timothy 2:15;
I Timothy 4:13-15; 5:22; 4:16; 3:13
John 21:15-17; Luke 10:23; Matthew 16:13-19

On Completion of a Pilgrimage
I Timothy. 3:14-16
Luke 9:51-56; 12:35-37

On Returning from a Pilgrimage
Romans 15:17-29
John 4:45-54

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