The Catholic Lectionary Website Introduction / Purpose: Many other websites provide easy access to the scripture readings assigned to particular Sundays and/or weekdays in the lectionaries of various Christian denominations (see my LINKS page). For the full texts of biblical readings used in the Roman Catholic liturgies, see the website of the USCCB. In contrast, this website provides comprehensive tables of the scripture readings from several Latin and English editions of the Catholic Lectionary for Mass, so that you can easily obtain an overview of all the readings used in a particular liturgical season (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter) and/or in a particular year of Ordinary Time (Sundays in Years A, B, C; Weekdays in Years I & II). Cross-references and comparative analyses are also provided to enable you more easily to see the differences between various editions of the Lectionary for Mass. For printed editions of the Lectionary and related resources, see also my Bibliography page. The bishops gathered at the Second Vatican Council in 1964 decreed: "The treasures of the Bible are to be opened up more lavishly, so that richer fare may be provided for the faithful at the table of God’s word. In this way a more representative portion of the holy scriptures will be read to the people in the course of a prescribed number of years" (Sacrosanctum Concilium, 51). |
An Introduction to the Liturgical Year
A Brief Introduction to the Lectionary
The Lectionary for Mass (1998/2002 USA edition)
The Lectionary: Sundays and Solemnities (1992 Canadian edition)
The Lectionary for Mass (1970 USA edition)
The Roman Missal (Pre-Vatican II edition)
A Bibliography of Lectionaries and Related Resources
A Bibliography for Lectionary-Based Preaching and Meditation
2023 is Sunday Cycle A and Weekday Year I; 2024 is Sunday Cycle B and Weekday Year II; 2025 is Sunday Cycle C and Weekday Year I.
2026 is Sunday Cycle A and Weekday Year II; 2027 is Sunday Cycle B and Weekday Year I; 2028 is Sunday Cycle C and Weekday Year II.
NOTE: The new "Liturgical Year" begins already on the First Sunday of Advent, between Nov. 27 and Dec. 3, not just on Jan. 1.
An Overview of the ADVENT and CHRISTMAS Seasons
How Long is the Season of ADVENT?
Movable Feasts during the CHRISTMAS Season
Forty Days and Forty Nights of LENT
Use of the Acts of the Apostles during the EASTER Season
Gospel Readings during the Sundays of ORDINARY TIME
Scripture Index for Lectionary Readings: Sundays and Major Feasts
Scripture Index for Lectionary Readings: Weekdays
Lectionary Statistics: How Much of the Bible is Used in the Lectionary for Mass?
CALENDAR of Lectionary Cycles and Movable Liturgical Feasts (1969 to 2100)
now expanded with fifty more years!
An Overview of Sunday Readings from the NT Acts and Epistles
An Overview of the First Readings for Weekday Masses
Common Responsorial Psalms and Alleluia Verses
Lectionary Readings from the Deuteronomistic History Books of the OT
Lectionary Readings from the Deuterocanonical Books of the OT
Lectionary Readings from MATTHEW's Gospel
Lectionary Readings from MARK's Gospel
Lectionary Readings from LUKE's Gospel
Lectionary Readings from the Book of REVELATION
Sacramentary Supplement 2004:
New Memorials and Feasts for the Universal Calendar and for the Particular Calendar of the Dioceses of the United States of America
JESUIT Lectionary
Readings for Celebrations Proper to the Society of Jesus
Readings for Special Masses for the Jubilee Year 2000
Liturgical Reading Introductions and Conclusions
Ways of Reading the Bible, with an Introduction to Lectio Divina
Basic Steps for Biblical Preaching & Resources for Preaching
Different Contents of the First and Second Editions of the Lectionary
Different Editions of the Catholic Lectionary for Mass
Color Scheme for Highlighting Differences on the Lectionary Charts
Analysis of the Differences between the 1970 and 1998 United States editions
Analysis of the Differences between the 1992 Canadian and 1998 United States editions
JOHN's Gospel used on Sundays and Major Feasts
John's Gospel used on Weekdays and Special Masses
Texts of John's Gospel NOT used in the Lectionary for Mass
Johannine Epistles used on Sundays, Weekdays, and Special Masses
(authored by Fr. Felix Just, S.J. - produced by Learn 25 / Now You Know Media)
The Catholic Lectionary 101: Every Catholic's Guide for Liturgy, Prayer, and Spiritual Growth
Original Title: "The Lectionary: A Treasure for Liturgy and Prayer"
(18 audio lectures, 25 min. each, with a Written Guide)
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