Lectionary Readings For Lent

Sunday and Weekday Readings for the Liturgical Season of Lent

Sunday Mass Readings: Year A | Year B | Year C

Guide
1 - refers to Reading I
2 - refers to Gospel
[Ash Wednesday is an exception with three readings]

Lenten Season

Ash Wednesday
1 - Joel 2:12-18
2 - 2 Corinthians 5:20 - 6:2
3 - Matthew 6, 1-6, 16-18

Thursday after Ash Wednesday
1 - Deuteronomy 30, 15-20
2 - Luke 9:22-25

Friday after Ash Wednesday
1 - Isaiah 58, 1-9a
2 - Matthew 9, 14-15

Saturday after Ash Wednesday
1 - Isaiah 58, 9b-14
2 - Luke 5:27-32

1st Sunday of Lent, Year A, Year B, Year C

1st Week of Lent
Monday
1 - Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18
2 - Matthew 25, 31-46

Tuesday
1 - Isaiah 55, 10-11
2 - Matthew 6:7-15

Wednesday
1 - Jonah 3:1-10
2 - Luke 11, 29-32

Thursday
1 - Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25
2 - Matthew 7:7-12

Friday
1 - Ezekiel 18:21-28
2 - Matthew 5:20-26

Saturday
1 - Deuteronomy 26:16-19
2 - Matthew 5:43-48

2nd Sunday of Lent, Year A, Year B, Year C

2nd Week of Lent
Monday
1 - Daniel 9:4b-10
2 - Luke 6:36-38

Tuesday
1 - Isaiah 1, 10, 16-20
2 - Matthew 23:1-12

Wednesday
1 - Jeremiah 18:18-20
2 - Matthew 20, 17-28

Thursday
1 - Jeremiah 17:5-10
2 - Luke 16:19-31

Friday
1 - Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a
2 - Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46

Saturday
1 - Micah 7:14-15, 18-20
2 - Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

3rd Sunday of Lent, Year A, Year B, Year C

3rd Week of Lent
Monday
1 - 2 Kings 5:1-15ab
2 - Luke 4:24-30

Tuesday
1 - Daniel 3:25, 34-43
2 - Matthew 18:21-35

Wednesday
1 - Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9
2 - Matthew 5:17-19

Thursday
1 - Jeremiah 7:23-28
2 - Luke 11:14-23

Friday
1 - Hosea 14:2-10
2 - Mark 12:28-34

Saturday
1 - Hosea 6:1-6
2 - Luke 18:9-14

4th Sunday of Lent, Year A, Year B, Year C

4th Week of Lent
Monday
1 - Isaiah 65, 17-21
2 - John 4:43-54

Tuesday
1 - Exodus 47:1-9, 12
2 - John 5:1-16

Wednesday
1 - Isaiah 49:8-15
2 - John 5:17-30

Thursday
1 - Exodus 32:7-14
2 - John 5:31-47

Friday
1 - Wis 2:1a, 12-22
2 - John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

Saturday
1 - Jeremiah 11:18-20
2 - John 7:40-53

5th Sunday of Lent, Year A, Year B, Year C

5th Week of Lent
Monday
1 - Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62
2 - John 8:1-11

Tuesday
1 - Numbers 21:4-9
2 - John 8:21-30

Wednesday
1 - Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95
2 - John 8:31-42

Thursday
1 - Genesis 17:3-9
2 - John 8:51-59

Friday
1 - Jeremiah 20:10-13
2 - John 10:31-42

Saturday
1 - Ezekiel 37:21-28
2 - John 11: 45-56

HOLY WEEK