Weekly Lectionary

Readings for May 19, 2024: Pentecost

The Descent of the Holy Ghost (c.1545) by Tiziano Vecelli or Vecellio known in English as Titian (c.1488/90 to 1576)

• Ezekiel 37:1-14 
• Acts 2:1-21
• Psalm 104:24-35
• Psalm 139:1-16 
• Romans 8:22-27 
• 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 (Catholic Alternative)
• Galatian 5:16-25 (Catholic Alternative)
• John 15:26-27; 16:4-15
• John 20:19-23 (Catholic Alternative)

Readings for May 12, 2024: The Ascension and The Seventh Sunday in Easter

The Ascension (15??), by Dosso Dossi (1489-1542)

The Ascension

• Acts 1:1-11 
• Psalm 47 
• Psalm 93 (Alternative)
• Ephesians 1:15-23 
• Matthew 16:15-20 (Catholic Mass)
• Luke 24:44-53

The Seventh Sunday in Easter

• Acts 1:12-26 
• Psalm 1 
• Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20 (Catholic Mass)
• 1 John 4:11-16 (Catholic Mass)
• 1 John 5:9-15 
• John 17:6-19

Readings for May 5, 2024: The Sixth Sunday in Easter

Peter Baptizing the Centurion Cornelius (1709) by Francesco Trevisani (1656–1746)

• Acts 10: 25-26; 34-48 
• Psalm 98 
• 1 John 4:7-10 (Catholic Mass)
• 1 John 5:1-8 
• John 15:9-17

Readings for April 28, 2024: The Fifth Sunday in Easter

Christ the Vine ( Date Unknown) by Angelos Akotantos (1390-1457)

• Acts 8:26-40 
• Acts 9:26-31 (Catholic Mass)
• Psalm 22:25-32 (Protestant & Catholic Mass)
• Psalm 150 
• 1 John 3:18-24 (Catholic Mass)
• 1 John 4:1-21
• John 15:1-8

Readings for April 21, 2024: The Fourth Sunday in Easter

“The Good Shepherd” (unknown date ) by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553)

• Acts 4:1-12 
• Psalm 23 
• Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28-29. (Catholic Mass)
• 1 John 3:1-2. (Catholic Mass)
• 1 John 3:16-24 
• John 10:11-18

Readings for April 14, 2024: The Third Sunday in Easter

The Resurrected Christ Appearing to His Disciples (1514) by Luca Signorelli (1450–1523)

• Acts 3:11-21 
• Psalm 4 
• 1 John 2:1-5  (Catholic Mass)
• 1 John 3:1-7 
• Luke 24:35-49

Readings for April 7, 2024: The Second Sunday in Easter

Doubting Thomas (Year Painted ???) by Sebastián López de Arteaga (1610 – 1652)

• Acts 4:32-35
• Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 (Catholic Mass)
• Psalm 133
• Psalm 148 
• 1 John 1:1–2:2 
• 1 John 5:1-6. (Catholic Mass)
• John 20:19-31

Readings for March 31, 2024 Easter Sunday!

The Resurrection of Christ (1611-1612) by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)

• Isaiah 25:6-9 
• Psalm 16 
• Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24  (Alternative)
• Acts 10:34-43
• 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (Alternative)
• Colossians 3:1-4. (Catholic Mass)
• Mark 16:1-8
• John 20:1-9. (Alternative)

Readings for March 29, 2024 Good Friday

Christ Crucified (1632) by Diego Velázquez (1599 – 1660)

• Isaiah 52:13—53:12
• Psalm 22 
• Psalm 31 (Alternative)
• Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
• Hebrews 10:16-25 (Alternative)
• John 18:1—19:42

Readings for March 24, 2024 Palm Sunday

Entry into Jerusalem (1305) by Giotto di Bondone “Giotto” (1267-1337)

Processional / Liturgy of the Palms 

• Mark 11:1-11 
• John 12:12-19 

The Passion of Our Lord

• Isaiah 50:4-9a
• Zechariah 9:9-12
• Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24. (Catholic Mass)
• Psalm 31:9-16 
• Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29 
• Philippians 2:5-11 
• Mark 14:1―15:47