The Lectionary
Are you ready to be overwhelmed? Check this out. If you read the prescribed lessons every day, you would virtually read through the entire New Testament in a year.
Manuscript evidence shows that the lectionary system presented below has remained almost exactly the same since the 7th century.
Source: The Orthodox Study Bible. Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1993: 771-780
PASCHA (Easter)
The Resurrection of Christ, the Passover (Pascha) of the Lord: Easter Ac 1.1-8, Jn 1.1-17
Bright Monday Ac 1.12-17, 21-26, Jn 1.18-28
Bright Tuesday Ac 2.14-21, Lk 24.12-35
Bright Wednesday Ac 2.22-36, Jn 1.35-51
Bright Thursday Ac 2.38-43, Jn 3.1-15
Bright Friday Ac 3.1-8Jn 2.12-22
The Life-Giving Spring of the Most Holy Theotokos Php 2.5-11, Lk 10.38-42; 11.27, 28
Bright Saturday Ac 3.11-16, Jn 3.22-33
Second Sunday of Pascha: Thomas Sunday Ac 5.12-20, Jn 20.19-31
Second Week of Pascha
Monday Ac 3.19-26Jn 2.1-11
Tuesday Ac 4.1-10Jn 3.16-21
Commemoration of the Departed 1Cor 15.39-57Jn 5.24-30
Wednesday Ac 4.13-22Jn 5.17-24
Thursday Ac 4.23-31Jn 5.24-30
Friday Ac 5.1-11Jn 5.30-6.2
Saturday Ac 5.21-33Jn 6.14-27
Third Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women and Sunday of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus Ac 6.17Mk 15.43-16.8
Third Week of Pascha
Monday Ac 6.8-7.5, 47-60Jn 4.46-54
Tuesday Ac 8.5-17Jn 6.27-33
Wednesday Ac 8.18-25Jn 6.35-39
Thursday Ac 8.26-39Jn 6.40-44
Friday Ac 8.40-9.19Jn 6.48-54
Saturday Ac 9.19-31Jn 15.17-16.2
Fourth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Paralytic Ac 9.32-42Jn 5.1-15
Fourth Week of Pascha
Monday Ac 10.1-16Jn 6.56-69
Tuesday Ac 10.21-33Jn 7.1-13
Wednesday Ac 14.6-18Jn 7.14-30
Thursday Ac 10.34-43Jn 8.12-20
Friday Ac 10.44-11.10Jn 8.21-30
Saturday Ac 12.1-11Jn 8.31-42
Fifth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Ac 11.19-26, 29-30Jn 4.5-42
Fifth Week of Pascha
Monday Ac 12.12-17Jn 8.42-51
Tuesday Ac 12.25-13.12Jn 8.51-59
Wednesday Ac 13.13-24Jn 6.5-14
Thursday Ac 14.20-27Jn 9.39-10.9
Friday Ac 15.5-34Jn 10.17-28
Saturday Ac 15.35-41Jn 10.27-38
Sixth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Blind Man Ac 16.16-34Jn 9.1-38
Sixth Week of Pascha
Monday Ac 17.1-15Jn 11.47-57
Tuesday Ac 17.19-28Jn 12.19-36
Wednesday Ac 18.22-28Jn 12.36-47
Thursday: The Ascension of Our Lord
VespersIsa 2.1-3;
Isa 62.10-63.9;
Zech 14.1, 4, 8-11
Matins Mk 16.9-20
Liturgy Ac 1.1-12Lk 24.36-53
Friday Ac 19.1-8Jn 14.1-11
Saturday Ac 20.7-12Jn 14.10-21
Seventh Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council Ac 20.16-18, 28-36Jn 17.1-13
Seventh Week of Pascha
Monday Ac 21.8-14Jn 14.27-15.7
Tuesday Ac 21.26-32Jn 16.2-13
Wednesday Ac 23.1-11Jn 16.15-23
Thursday Ac 25.13-19Jn 16.23-33
Friday Ac 27.1-44
Saturday Ac 28.1-31Jn 21.15-25
PENTECOST
Sunday of Pentecost: Trinity Sunday. Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Disciples
VespersNum 11.16, 17, 24-29;
Joel 2.23-32;
Ezk 36.24-28
Matins Jn 20.19-23
Liturgy Ac 2.1-11Jn 7.37-52; 8.12
First Week after Pentecost
Monday: Day of the Holy Spirit Eph 5.9-19Mt 18.10-20
Tuesday Rom 1.1-7, 13-17Mt 4.25-5.13
Wednesday Rom 1.18-27Mt 5.20-26
Thursday Rom 1.28-2.9Mt 5.27-32
Friday Rom 2.14-29Mt 5.33-41
Saturday Rom 1.7-12Mt 5.42-48
First Sunday after Pentecost: Sunday of All Saints
VespersIsa 43.9-14;
Wis 3.1-9;
Wis 5.15-6.3
Liturgy Heb 11.33-12.2Mt 10.32, 33, 37, 38; 19.27-30
Second Week after Pentecost
Monday Rom 2.28-3.18Mt 6.31-34; 7.9-11
Tuesday Rom 4.4-12Mt 7.15-21
Wednesday Rom 4.13-25Mt 7.21-23
Thursday Rom 5.10-16Mt 8.23-27
Friday Rom 5.17-6.2Mt 9.14-17
Saturday Rom 3.19-26Mt 7.1-8
Second Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Rom 2.10-16Mt 4.18-23
Third Week after Pentecost
Monday Rom 7.1-13Mt 9.36-10.8
Tuesday Rom 7.14-8.2Mt 10.9-15
Wednesday Rom 8.1-13Mt 10.16-22
Thursday Rom 8.22-27Mt 10.23-31
Friday Rom 9.6-19Mt 10.32-36; 11.1
Saturday Rom 3.28-4.3Mt 7.24-8.4
Third Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Rom 5.1-10Mt 6.22-33
Fourth Week after Pentecost
Monday Rom 9.18-33Mt 11.2-15
Tuesday Rom 10.11-11.2Mt 11.16-20
Wednesday Rom 11.2-12Mt 11.20-26
Thursday Rom 11.13-24Mt 11.27-30
Friday Rom 11.25-36Mt 12.1-8
Saturday Rom 6.11-17Mt 8.14-23
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils (July 13-19): Liturgy Rom 6.18-23Mt 8.5-13
Fifth Week after Pentecost
Monday Rom 12.4, 5, 15-21Mt 12.9-13
Tuesday Rom 14.9-18Mt 12.14-16, 22-30
Wednesday Rom 15.7-16Mt 12.38-45
Thursday Rom 15.17-29Mt 12.46-13.3
Friday Rom 16.1-16Mt 13.4-9
Saturday Rom 8.14-21Mt 9.9-13
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Rom 10.1-10Mt 8.28-9.1
Sixth Week after Pentecost
Monday Rom 16.17-24Mt 13.10-23
Tuesday 1Cor 1.1-9Mt 13.24-30
Wednesday 1Cor 2.9-3.8Mt 13.31-36
Thursday 1Cor 3.18-23Mt 13.36-43
Friday 1Cor 4.5-8Mt 13.44-54
Saturday Rom 9.1-5Mt 9.18-26
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Rom 12.6-14Mt 9.1-8
Seventh Week after Pentecost
Monday 1Cor 5.9-6.11Mt 13.54-58
Tuesday 1Cor 6.20-7.12Mt 14.1-13
Wednesday 1Cor 7.12-24Mt 14.35-15.11
Thursday 1Cor 7.24-35Mt 15.12-21
Friday 1Cor 7.35-8.7Mt 15.29-31
Saturday Rom 12.1-3Mt 10.37-11.1
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Rom 15.1-7Mt 9.27-35
Eighth Week after Pentecost
Monday 1Cor 9.13-18Mt 16.1-6
Tuesday 1Cor 10.5-12Mt 16.6-12
Wednesday 1Cor 10.12-22Mt 16.20-24
Thursday 1Cor 10.28-11.7Mt 16.24-28
Friday 1Cor 11.8-22Mt 17.10-18
Saturday Rom 13.1-10Mt 12.30-37
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy 1Cor 1.10-18Mt 14.14-22
Ninth Week after Pentecost
Monday 1Cor 11.31-12.6Mt 18.1-11
Tuesday 1Cor 12.12-26Mt 18.18-22; 19.1, 2, 13-15
Wednesday 1Cor 13.4-14.5Mt 20.1-16
Thursday 1Cor 14.6-19Mt 20.17-28
Friday 1Cor 14.26-40Mt 21.12-14, 17-20
Saturday Rom 14.6-9Mt 15.32-39
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy 1Cor 3.9-17Mt 14.22-34
Tenth Week after Pentecost
Monday 1Cor 15.12-19Mt 21.18-22
Tuesday 1Cor 15.29-38Mt 21.23-27
Wednesday 1Cor 16.4-12Mt 21.28-32
Thursday 2Cor 1.1-7Mt 21.43-46
Friday 2Cor 1.12-20Mt 22.23-33
Saturday Rom 15.30-33Mt 17.24-18.4
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy 1Cor 4.9-16Mt 17.14-23
Eleventh Week after Pentecost
Monday 2Cor 2.4-15Mt 23.13-22
Tuesday 2Cor 2.14-3.3Mt 23.23-28
Wednesday 2Cor 3.4-11Mt 23.29-39
Thursday 2Cor 4.1-6Mt 24.13-28
Friday 2Cor 4.13-18Mt 24.27-33, 42-51
Saturday 1Cor 1.3-9Mt 19.3-12
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy 1Cor 9.2-12Mt 18.23-35
Twelfth Week after Pentecost
Monday 2Cor 5.10-15Mk 1.9-15
Tuesday 2Cor 5.15-21Mk 1.16-22
Wednesday 2Cor 6.11-16Mk 1.23-28
Thursday 2Cor 7.1-10Mk 1.29-35
Friday 2Cor 7.10-16Mk 2.18-22
Saturday 1Cor 1.26-29Mt 20.29-34
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (Oct 11-17): Liturgy 1Cor 15.1-11Mt 19.16-26
Thirteenth Week after Pentecost
Monday 2Cor 8.7-15Mk 3.6-12
Tuesday 2Cor 8.16-9.5Mk 3.13-19
Wednesday 2Cor 9.12-10.7Mk 3.20-27
Thursday 2Cor 10.7-18Mk 3.28-35
Friday 2Cor 11.5-12Mk 4.1-9
Saturday 1Cor 2.6-9Mt 22.15-22
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy 1Cor 16.13-24Mt 21.33-42
Fourteenth Week after Pentecost
Monday 2Cor 12.10-19Mk 4.10-23
Tuesday 2Cor 12.20-13.2Mk 4.24-34
Wednesday 2Cor 13.3-13Mk 4.35-41
Thursday Gal 1.1-10, 20-2.5Mk 5.1-20
Friday Gal 2.6-10Mk 5.22-24, 35-6.1
Saturday 1Cor 4.1-5Mt 23.1-12
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy 2Cor 1.21-2.4Mt 22.1-4
Fifteenth Week after Pentecost
Monday Gal 2.11-16Mk 5.24-34
Tuesday Gal 2.21-3.7Mk 6.1-7
Wednesday Gal 3.15-22Mk 6.7-13
Thursday Gal 3.23-4.5Mk 6.30-45
Friday Gal 4.8-21Mk 6.45-53
Saturday 1Cor 4.17-5.5Mt 24.1-3
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy 2Cor 4.6-15Mt 22.35-46
Sixteenth Week after Pentecost
Monday Gal 4.28-5.10Mk 6.54-7.8
Tuesday Gal 5.11-21Mk 7.5-16
Wednesday Gal 6.2-10Mk 7.14-24
Thursday Eph 1.1-9Mk 7.24-30
Friday Eph 1.7-17Mk 8.1-10
Saturday 1Cor 10.23-28Mt 24.34-44
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy 2Cor 6.1-10Mt 25.14-30
Seventeenth Week after Pentecost
Monday Eph 1.22-2.3Mk 10.46-52
Tuesday Eph 2.19-3.7Mk 11.11-23
Wednesday Eph 3.8-21Mk 11.23-26
Thursday Eph 4.14-19Mk 11.27-33
Friday Eph 4.17-25Mk 12.1-12
Saturday 1Cor 14.20-25Mt 25.1-13
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy 2Cor 6.16-7.1Mt 15.21-28
Eighteenth Week after Pentecost
Monday Eph 4.25-32Lk 3.19-22
Tuesday Eph 5.20-26Lk 3.23-4.1
Wednesday Eph 5.25-33Lk 4.1-15
Thursday Eph 5.33-6.9Lk 4.16-22
Friday Eph 6.18-24Lk 4.22-30
Saturday 1Cor 15.39-45Lk 4.31-36
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy 2Cor 6.16-7.1Lk 5.1-11
Nineteenth Week after Pentecost
Monday Php 1.1-7Lk 4.37-44
Tuesday Php 1.8-14Lk 5.12-16
Wednesday Php 1.12-20Lk 5.33-39
Thursday Php 1.20-27Lk 6.12-19
Friday Php 1.27-2.4Lk 6.17-23
Saturday 1Cor 15.58-16.3Lk 5.17-26
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy 2Cor 11.31-12.9Lk 6.31-36
NATIVITY
(Note: The Advent Cycle occurs from the twentieth Sunday after Pentecost to the twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost. Consult your local calendars for the exact date.)
Sunday of the Holy Ancestors of Christ: Liturgy Col 3.4-11Lk 14.16-24
Saturday Before the Nativity Gal 3.8-12Lk 13.18-29
Sunday Before Nativity: Sunday of the Holy Fathers: Liturgy Heb 11.9-10, 17-23, 32-40Mt 1.1-25
Eve of the Nativity of Christ
(24 December)
Royal Hours:
First HourMic 5.2-4Heb 1.1-12Mt 1.18-25
Third HourBar 3.36-4.4Gal 3.23-29Lk 2.1-20
Sixth HourIsa 7.10-16; 8.1-4; 8.8-10Heb 1.10-2.3Mt 2.1-12
Ninth HourIsa 9.6, 7Heb 2.11-18Mt 2.13-23
Vespers:Gen 1.1-13;
Num 24.2, 3, 5-9, 17, 18;
Mic 4.6, 7; 5.2-4;
Isa 11.1-10;
Bar 3.36-4.4;
Dan 2.31-36, 44, 45;
Isa 9.6, 7;
Isa 7.10-16, 8.1-4, 8-10;
Liturgy Heb 1.1-12Lk 2.1-20
The Nativity of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
(25 December): Liturgy Gal 4.4-7Mt 2.1-12
Saturday after Nativity 1Tim 6.11-16Mt 12.15-21
Sunday after Nativity Gal 1.11-19Mt 2.13-23
THEOPHANY
Saturday before Theophany 1Tim 3.14-4.5Mt 3.1-11
Sunday before Theophany 2Tim 4.5-8Mk 1.1-8
Eve of the Theophany
(5 January)
Royal Hours:
First HourIsa 35.1-10Ac 13.25-32Mt 3.1-11
Third HourIsa 1.16-20Ac 19.1-18Mk 1.1-8
Sixth HourIsa 12.3-6Rom 6.3-11Mk 1.9-15
Ninth HourIsa 49.8-15Tt 2.11-14; 3.4-7Mt 3.13-17
VespersGen 1.1-13;
Ex 14.15-18, 21-23, 27-29;
Ex 15.22-27, 16.1;
Jos 3.7, 8, 15-17;
2Ki 2.6-14;
2Ki 5.9-14;
Isa 1.16-20;
Gen 32.1-10;
Ex 2.5-10;
Jgs 6.36-40;
1Ki 18.30-39;
2Ki 2.19-22;
Isa 49.8-15
Liturgy 1Cor 9.19-27Lk 3.1-18
Blessing of WaterIsa 35.1-10;
Isa 55.1-13;
Isa 12.3-61Cor 10.1-4Mk 1.9-11
The Holy Theophany of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
(6 January)
Matins Mk 1.9-11
Liturgy Tt 2.11-14, 3.4-7Mt 3.13-17
Saturday After the Theophany Eph 6.10-17Mt 4.1-11
Sunday After the Theophany: Liturgy Eph 4.7-13Mt 4.12-17
Twentieth Week After Pentecost
Monday Php 2.12-16Lk 6.24-30
Tuesday Php 2.17-23Lk 6.37-45
Wednesday Php 2.24-30Lk 6.46-7.1
Thursday Php 3.1-8Lk 7.17-30
Friday Php 3.8-19Lk 7.31-35
Saturday 2Cor 1.8-11Lk 5.27-32
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Gal 1.11-19Lk 7.11-16
Twenty-First Week After Pentecost
Monday Php 4.10-23Lk 7.36-50
Tuesday Col 1.1, 2, 7-11Lk 8.1-3
Wednesday Col 1.18-23Lk 8.22-25
Thursday Col 1.24-29Lk 9.7-11
Friday Col 2.1-7Lk 9.12-18
Saturday 2Cor 3.12-18Lk 6.1-10
Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Gal 2.16-20Lk 8.5-15
Twenty-Second Week After Pentecost
Monday Col 2.13-20Lk 9.18-22
Tuesday Col 2.20-3.3Lk 9.23-27
Wednesday Col 3.17-4.1Lk 9.44-50
Thursday Col 4.2-9Lk 9.49-56
Friday Col 4.10-18Lk 10.1-15
Saturday 2Cor 5.1-10Lk 7.1-10
Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Gal 6.11-18Lk 16.19-31
Twenty-Third Week After Pentecost
Monday 1Th 1.1-5Lk 10.22-24
Tuesday 1Th 1.6-10Lk 11.1-10
Wednesday 1Th 2.1-8Lk 11.9-13
Thursday 1Th 2.9-14Lk 11.14-23
Friday 1Th 2.14-19Lk 11.23-26
Saturday 2Cor 8.1-5Lk 8.16-21
Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Eph 2.4-10Lk 8.26-39
Twenty-Fourth Week After Pentecost
Monday 1Th 2.20-3.8Lk 11.29-33
Tuesday 1Th 3.9-13Lk 11.34-41
Wednesday 1Th 4.1-12Lk 11.42-46
Thursday 1Th 5.1-8Lk 11.47-12.1
Friday 1Th 5.9-13, 24-28Lk 12.2-12
Saturday 2Cor 11.1-6Lk 9.1-6
Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Eph 2.4-22Lk 8.41-56
Twenty-Fifth Week After Pentecost
Monday 2Th 1.1-10Lk 12.13-15, 22-31
Tuesday 2Th 1.10-2.2Lk 12.42-48
Wednesday 2Th 2.1-12Lk 12.48-59
Thursday 2Th 2.13-3.5Lk 13.1-9
Friday 2Th 3.6-18Lk 13.31-35
Saturday Gal 1.3-10Lk 9.37-43
Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Eph 4.1-6Lk 10.25-37
Twenty-Sixth Week After Pentecost
Monday 1Tim 1.1-7Lk 14.12-15
Tuesday 1Tim 1.8-14Lk 14.25-35
Wednesday 1Tim 1.18-20; 2.8-15Lk 15.1-10
Thursday 1Tim 3.1-13Lk 16.1-9
Friday 1Tim 4.4-8, 16Lk 16.15-18; 17.1-4
Saturday Gal 3.8-12Lk 9.57-62
Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Eph 5.9-19Lk 12.16-21
Twenty-Seventh Week After Pentecost
Monday 1Tim 5.1-10Lk 17.20-25
Tuesday 1Tim 5.11-21Lk 17.26-37
Wednesday 1Tim 5.22-6.11Lk 18.15-17, 26-30
Thursday 1Tim 6.17-21Lk 18.31-34
Friday 2Tim 1.1, 2, 8-18Lk 19.12-28
Saturday Gal 5.22-6.2Lk 10.19-21
Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Eph 6.10-17Lk 13.10-17
Twenty-Eighth Week After Pentecost
Monday 2Tim 2.20-26Lk 19.37-44
Tuesday 2Tim 3.16-4.4Lk 19.45-48
Wednesday 2Tim 4.9-22Lk 20.1-8
Thursday Tt 1.5-2.1Lk 20.9-18
Friday Tt 1.15-2.10Lk 20.19-26
Saturday Eph 1.16-23Lk 12.32-40
Twenty-Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Col 1.12-18Lk 18.35-43
Twenty-Ninth Week After Pentecost
Monday Heb 3.5-11Lk 20.27-44
Tuesday Heb 4.1-13Lk 21.12-19
Wednesday Heb 5.11-6.8Lk 21.5-7, 10, 11, 20-24
Thursday Heb 7.1-6Lk 21.28-33
Friday Heb 7.18-25Lk 21.37-22.8
Saturday Eph 2.11-13Lk 13.18-29
Twenty-Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Col 3.12-16Lk 17.12-19
Thirtieth Week After Pentecost
Monday Heb 8.7-13Mk 8.11-21
Tuesday Heb 9.8-10, 15-23Mk 8.22-26
Wednesday Heb 10.1-18Mk 8.30-34
Thursday Heb 10.35-11.7Mk 9.10-16
Friday Heb 11.8, 11-16Mk 9.33-41
Saturday Eph 5.1-8Lk 14.1-11
Thirtieth Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy Col 3.12-16Lk 18.18-27
Thirty-First Week After Pentecost
Monday Heb 11.17, 27-31Mk 9.42-10.1
Tuesday Heb 12.25, 26; 13.22-25Mk 10.2-12
Wednesday Jas 1.1-18Mk 10.11-16
Thursday Jas 1.19-27Mk 10.17-27
Friday Jas 2.1-13Mk 10.23-32
Saturday Col 1.3-6Lk 16.10-15
Thirty-First Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy 1Tim 1.15-17Lk 18.35-43
Thirty-Second Week After Pentecost
Monday Jas 2.14-26Mk 10.46-52
Tuesday Jas 3.1-10Mk 11.11-23
Wednesday Jas 3.11-4.6Mk 11.23-26
Thursday Jas 4.7-5.9Mk 11.27-33
Friday 1Pt 1.1, 2, 10-12; 2.6-10Mk 12.1-12
Saturday 1Th 5.14-23Lk 17.3-10
Thirty-Second Sunday after Pentecost: Liturgy 1Tim 4.9-15Lk 19.1-10
(Note: If Theophany readings still apply or Pascha is later, Zacchaeus Sunday may be moved to a later date. Consult a current calendar. Zacchaeus Sunday is the Sunday before the Triodion.)
TRIODION AND GREAT LENT
Week before Triodion: Week of the Publican and Pharisee
(Note: Scripture readings for the Week of the Publican and Pharisee are the same as readings for the Thirty-Third Week After Pentecost)
Monday 1Pt 2.21-3.9Mk 12.13-17
Tuesday 1Pt 3.10-22Mk 12.18-27
Wednesday 1Pt 4.1-11Mk 12.28-37
Thursday 1Pt 4.12-5.5Mk 12.38-44
Friday 2Pt 1.1-10Mk 13.1-8
Saturday 2Tim 2.11-19Lk 18.2-8
TRIODION
Tenth Sunday Before Easter: Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Liturgy 2Tim 3.10-15Lk 18.10-14
Week of the Prodigal Son
Monday 2Pt 1.20-2.9Mk 13.9-13
Tuesday 2Pt 2.9-22Mk 13.14-23
Wednesday 2Pt 3.1-18Mk 13.24-31
Thursday 1Jn 1.8-2.6Mk 13.31-14.2
Friday 1Jn 2.7-17Mk 14.3-9
Saturday 2Tim 3.1-9Lk 20.45-21.4
Sunday of the Prodigal Son: Liturgy 1Cor 6.12-20Lk 15.11-32
Meat Fare Week
Monday 1Jn 2.18-3.10Mk 11.1-11
Tuesday 1Jn 3.11-20Mk 14.10-42
Wednesday 1Jn 3.21-4.6Mk 14-43-15.1
Thursday 1Jn 4.20-5.21Mk 15.1-15
Friday 2Jn .1-13Mk 15.22-25, 33-41
Saturday 1Cor 10.23-28Lk 21.8, 9, 25-27, 33-36
Commemoration of the Departed 1Th 4.13-17Jn 5.24-30
Meat Fare Sunday: Liturgy 1Cor 8.8-9.2Mt 25.31-46
Cheese Fare Week
Monday 3Jn .1-14Lk 19.29-40; 22.7-39
Tuesday Jude .1-10Lk 22.39-42, 45-23.1
WednesdayJoel 2.12-16;
Joel 3.12-21
Thursday Jude .11-25Lk 23.2-34, 44-56
FridayZech 8.7-14Zech 8.19-23
Saturday Rom 14.19-23; 16.25-27Mt 6.1-13
Commemoration of All the Holy and Godbearing Fathers Who Shone Forth in the Ascetic Life Gal 5.22-6.2Mt 11.27-30
Sunday: Seventh Sunday Before Easter (Also Forgiveness Sunday): Liturgy Rom 13.11-14.4Mt 6.14-21
GREAT LENT
First Week of Great Lent
MondayIsa 1.1-20;
Gen 1.1-13;
Pr 1.1-20
TuesdayIsa 1.19-2.3;
Gen 1.14-23;
Pr 1.20-33
WednesdayIsa 2.3-11;
Gen 1.24-2.3;
Pr 2.1-22
ThursdayIsa 2.11-22;
Gen 2.4-19;
Pr 3.1-18
FridayIsa 3.1-14;
Gen 2.20-3.20;
Pr 3.19-34
Saturday Heb 1.1-12Mk 2.23-3.5
First Sunday of Great Lent: Sunday of Orthodoxy: Liturgy Heb 11.24-26, 32-12.2Jn 1.43-51
Second Week of Great Lent
MondayIsa 4.2-6, 5.1-7;
Gen 3.21-4.7;
Pr 3.34-4.22
TuesdayIsa 5.7-16;
Gen 4.8-15;
Pr 5.1-15
WednesdayIsa 5.16-26;
Gen 4.16-26;
Pr 5.15-6.3
ThursdayIsa 6.1-12;
Gen 5.1-24;
Pr 6.3-20
FridayIsa 7.1-14;
Gen 5.32-6.8;
Pr 6.20-7.1
Saturday Heb 3.12-16Mk 1.35-44
Second Sunday of Great Lent: Commemoration of St. Gregory Palamas: Liturgy Heb 1.10-2.3Mk 2.1-12
Third Week of Great Lent
MondayIsa 8.13-9.7;
Gen 6.9-22;
Pr 8.1-21
TuesdayIsa 9.9-10.4;
Gen 7.1-5;
Pr 8.32-9.11
WednesdayIsa 10.12-20;
Gen 7.6-9;
Pr 9.12-18
ThursdayIsa 11.10-12.2;
Gen 7.11-8.3;
Pr 10.1-22
FridayIsa 13.2-13;
Gen 8.4-21;
Pr 10.31-11.12
Saturday Heb 10.32-38Mk 2.14-17
Third Sunday of Great Lent: Adoration of the Holy Cross: Liturgy Heb 4.14-5.6Mk 8.34-9.1
Fourth Week of Great Lent
MondayIsa 14.24-32;
Gen 8.21-97;
Pr 11.19-12.6
TuesdayIsa 25.1-9;
Gen 9.8-17;
Pr 12.8-22
WednesdayIsa 26.21-27.9;
Gen 9.18-10.1;
Pr 12.23-13.9
ThursdayIsa 28.14-22;
Gen 10.32-11.9;
Pr 13.20-14.6
FridayIsa 29.13-23;
Gen 12.1-7;
Pr 14.15-26
Saturday Heb 6.9-12Mk 7.31-37
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent: Commemoration of Saint John of the Ladder: Liturgy Heb 6.13-20Mk 9.17-31
Fifth Week of Great Lent
MondayIsa 37.33-38.6;
Gen 13.12-18;
Pr 14.27-15.4
TuesdayIsa 40.18-31;
Gen 15.1-15;
Pr 15.7-19
WednesdayIsa 41.4-14;
Gen 17.1-9;
Pr 15.20-16.9
ThursdayIsa 42.5-16;
Gen 18.20-33;
Pr 16.17-17.17
FridayIsa 45.11-17;
Gen 22.1-18;
Pr 17.17-18.5
Saturday Heb 9.24-28Mk 8.27-31
Fifth Sunday of Great Lent: Commemoration of Saint Mary of Egypt: Liturgy Heb 9.11-14Mk 10.32-45
Sixth Week of Great Lent
MondayIsa 48.17-49.4;
Gen 27.1-41;
Pr 19.16-25
TuesdayIsa 49.6-10;
Gen 31.3-16;
Pr 21.3-21
WednesdayIsa 58.1-11;
Gen 43.26-31; 45.1-16;
Pr 21.23-22.4
ThursdayIsa 65.8-16;
Gen 46.1-7;
Pr 23.15-24.5
FridayIsa 66.10-24;
Gen 49.33-50.26;
Pr 31.8-31
Saturday of Saint Lazarus the Righteous Heb 12.28-13.8Jn 11.1-45
The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem: Palm Sunday
VespersGen 49.1, 2, 8-12;
Zeph 3.14-19;
Zech 9.9-15
Matins Mt 21.1-11, 15-17
Liturgy Php 4.4-9Jn 12.1-18
HOLY WEEK
Holy Monday:
Matins Mt 21.18-43
Sixth HourEzk 1.1-20
VespersEx 1.1-20;
Job 1.1-12
Liturgy of the Presanctified
Gifts Mt 24.3-35
Holy Tuesday:
Matins Mt 22.15-23.39
Sixth HourEzk 1.21-2.1
VespersEx 2.5-10;
Job 1.13-22
Liturgy of the Presanctified
Gifts Mt 24.36-26.2
Holy Wednesday:
Matins Jn 12.17-50
Sixth HourEzk 2.3-3.3
VespersEx 2.11-22;
Job 2.1-10
Liturgy of the Presanctified
Gifts Mt 26.6-16
Holy Thursday:
Matins Lk 22.1-39
First HourJer 11.18-12.5, 9-11, 14, 15
VespersEx 19.10-19;
Job 38.1-23, 42.1-5;
Isa 50.4-11
Liturgy of Saint Basil 1Cor 11.23-32Mt 26.1-20;
Jn 13.3-17;
Mt 26.21-39;
Lk 22.43-45;
Mt 26.40-27.2
Holy Friday (Thursday Evening) The Twelve Passion Gospels 1.) Jn 13.31-18.1
2.) Jn 18.1-28
3.) Mt 26.57-75
4.) Jn 18.28-19.16
5.) Mt 27.3-32
6.) Mk 15.16-32
7.) Mt 27.33-54
8.) Lk 23.32-49
9.) Jn 19.25-37
10.) Mk 15.43-47
11.) Jn 19.38-42
12.) Mt 27.62-66
HOLY FRIDAY:
The Royal Hours
First HourZech 11.10-13Gal 6.14-18Mt 27.1-56
Third HourIsa 50.4-11Rom 5.6-11Mk 15.16-41
Sixth HourIsa 52.13-54.1Heb 2.11-18Lk 23.32-49
Ninth HourJer 11.18-23;
12.1-5, 9-11, 14, 15Heb 10.19-31Jn 18.28-19.37
VespersEx 33.11-23;
Job 42.12-16;
Isa 52.13-54.11Cor 1.18-2.2Mt 27.1-38;
Lk 23.39-43;
Mt 27.39-54;
Jn 19.31-37;
Mt 27.55-61
HOLY SATURDAY
MatinsEzk 37.1-141Cor 5.6-8;
Gal 3.13, 14Mt 27.62-66
VespersGen 1.1-13;
Isa 60.1-16;
Ex 12.1-11;
Book of Jonah;
Jos 5.10-15;
Ex 13.20-15.19;
Zeph 3.8-15;
1Ki 17.8-24;
Isa 61.10-62.5;
Gen 22.1-18;
Isa 61.1-9;
2Ki 4.8-37;
Isa 63.11-64.5;
Jer 31.31-34;
Dan 3.1-23 and the Song of the Holy Children .24-68 (Apocrypha)
GREAT AND HOLY SATURDAY: Liturgy Rom 6.3-11Mt 28.1-20
MAJOR FIXED FEASTS
The Meeting of Our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ
(2 February)
VespersEx 12.51-13.3, 10-12, 14-16, 22-29;
Lev 12.1-4, 6-8;
Num 8.16, 17;
Isa 6.1-12;
Isa 19.1-5, 12, 16, 19-21
Matins Lk 2.25-32
Liturgy Heb 7.7-17Lk 2.22-40
The Annunciation of Our Most
Holy Lady, the Theotokos and
Ever-Virgin Mary
(25 March)
Vespers: Parables of the
FeastGen 28.10-17;
Ezk 43.27-44.4;
Pr 9.1-11
VespersEx 3.1-8;
Pr 8.22-30
Matins Lk 1.39-49, 56
Liturgy Heb 2.11-18Lk 1.24-38
The Holy, Glorious and
All-Praised Leaders of the
Apostles, Peter and Paul
(29 June)
Vespers 1Pt 1.3-9;
1Pt 1.13-19;
1Pt 2.11-24
Matins Jn 21.15-25
Liturgy 2Cor 11.21-12.9Mt 16.13-19
The Holy Transfiguration of
Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
(6 August)
VespersEx 24.12-18;
Ex 33.11-23; 34.4-6, 8; 1Ki 19.3-9, 11-13, 15, 16
Matins Lk 9.28-36
Liturgy 2Pt 1.10-19Mt 17.1-9
The Dormition of Our Most
Holy Lady the Theotokos and
Ever-Virgin Mary
(15 August)
VespersGen 28.10-17;
Ezk 43.27-44.4;
Pr 9.1-11
Matins Lk 1.39-49, 56
Liturgy Php 2.5-11Lk 10.38-42; 11.27, 28
The Nativity of Our Most
Holy Lady the Theotokos and
Ever-Virgin Mary
(8 September)
(Readings are the same as for Dormition: )
VespersGen 28.10-17;
Ezk 43.27-44.4;
Pr 9.1-11
Matins Lk 1.39-49, 56
Liturgy Php 2.5-11Lk 10.38-42; 11.27, 28
Saturday Before the Exaltation of the Cross 1Cor 2.6-9Mt 10.37-11.1
Sunday Before the Exaltation of the Cross Gal 6.11-18Jn 3.13-17
The Exaltation of the Precious
and Life-Giving Cross
(14 September)
VespersEx 15.22-27;
Pr 3.11-18;
Isa 60.11-16
Matins Jn 12.28-36
Liturgy 1Cor 1.18-24Jn 19.6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35
Saturday After the Exaltation of the Cross 1Cor 1.26-29Jn 8.21-30
Sunday After the Exaltation of the Cross Gal 2.16-20Mk 8.34-9.1
The Protection of Our Most
Holy Lady the Theotokos and
Ever-Virgin Mary
(1 October)
Vespers and Matins, same as
Dormition, above
VespersGen 28.10-17;
Ezk 43.27-44.4;
Pr 9.1-11
Matins Lk 1.39-49, 56
Liturgy Heb 9.1-7Lk 10.38-42; 11.27, 28
The Entry of the Most Holy
Theotokos into the Temple
(21 November)
VespersEx 40.1-5, 9, 10, 16, 34, 35;
1Ki 7.51, 8.1, 3-7, 9-11;
Ezk 43.27-44.4
Matins Lk 1.39-49, 56
Liturgy Heb 9.1-7Lk 10.38-42, 11.27, 28
OTHER SPECIAL AND GENERAL FEASTDAYS
Most Holy Theotokos
Matins Lk 1.39-49, 56
Liturgy Php 2.5-11 or Heb 9.1-7Lk 10.38-42; 11.27, 28
Apostles 1Cor 4.9-16Lk 10.1-15 or Lk 10.16-21
Holy Monks Gal 5.22-6.2Mt 11.27-30 or Lk 6.17-23
(St. Basil 1-14 January) or
Mt 7.12-21
(St. Andrew of Crete 4-17 July)
Holy Nuns Gal 3.23-29Mt 25.1-13 or Lk 7.36-50
Holy Confessors Eph 6.10-17Lk 12.8-12
Holy Martyr 2Tim 2.1-10 or Ac 12.1-11Lk 12.1-12 or
Jn 15.17-16.2
Holy Martyrs Rom 8.28-39Mt 10.16-22 or
Lk 21.12-19
Hieromartyr Heb 13.7-16Lk 12.32-40
Hieromarytyrs Heb 5.4-10 or Php 3.20-4.3Lk 6.17-23 or Lk 10.22-24
or Lk 14.25-35
Monk Martyr 1Tim 1.8-18Mk 8.34-9.1
Monk Martyrs Rom 8.28-39Mt 10.32, 33, 37, 38, 19.27-30 or Lk 12.8-12
Female Martyrs 2Cor 6.1-10 or Gal 3.23-29Mt 15.21-28 or Mk 5.24
Holy Unmercenary Healers 1Cor 12.27-13.8Mt 10.1, 5-8
Prophets 1Cor 14.20-25;
Heb 6.13-20 or
Jas 5.10-20Mt 23.29-39 or
Lk 11.47-54
St. John the Baptist
Conception
(23 September) Gal 4.22-31Lk 1.5-25
Nativity
(24 June)
VespersGen 17.15-17, 19, 18.11-14; 21.1-8;
Jgs 13.2-8, 13, 14, 17, 18, 21;
Isa 40.1-3, 9, 41.17, 18, 45.8, 48.20, 21, 54.1
Matins Lk 1.24, 25, 57-68, 76, 80
Liturgy Rom 13.11-14.4Lk 1.1-15, 57-68, 76, 80
Beheading
(29 August)
Matins Mt 14.1-13
Liturgy Ac 13.25-32Mk 6.14-30
First and Second Finding
(24 February)
Third Finding of the Honorable Head
(29 May)
Matins Lk 7.17
Liturgy 2Cor 4.6-12Mt 11.2-15
Vespers for both aboveIsa 40.1-3, 9, 41.17, 18, 45.8, 48.20, 21, 54.1;
Mal 3.1-3, 5-7, 12, 18, 4.4-6;
Wis 4.7, 16, 17, 19, 20, 5.1-7
Archangels
(8 November, etc.) Heb 2.2-10
Lk 10.16-21 or
Mt 13.24-30, 36, 43
Hierarch:
St. John Chrysostom
(13 November),
St. Sava of Serbia
(14 January), et al.
Also see
St. Aphrahat of Persia. Heb 7.26-8.2Jn 10.9-16.
Matins Jn 21.15-25
Hierarchs:
St. Nicholas of Myra
(6 December),
Sts. Cyril and Methodius,
St. Athanasius, et al.
Matins Jn 10.1-9
Liturgy Heb 13.17-21Mt 5.14-19;
Jn 10.9-16 or Lk 6.17-23
Commemoration of the Departed
Monday Rom 16.6-9Jn 5.17-24
Tuesday 1Cor 15.39-57Jn 5.24-30
Wednesday 2Cor 5.1-10Jn 6.35-39
Thursday 1Cor 15.20-28Jn 6.40-44
Friday 1Cor 15.47-57Jn 6.48-54
Saturday 1Th 4.13-17Jn 5.24-30
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