Weekly Lectionary

Readings for March 3, 2024 The Third Sunday in Lent

Christ Cleansing the Temple (c.1570) by Dominikos Theotokopoulos (Better known as El Greco) (1541 – 1614)

• Exodus 20:1-17 
• Psalm 19 
• 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 
• John 2:13-22 (23-25)

Readings for February 25, 2024 The Second Sunday in Lent

Protestant

• Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 
• Psalm 22:23-31 
• Romans 4:13-25
• Romans 5:1-11 
• Mark 8:27-38

Catholic Mass

• Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18
• Psalm 116:10, 15-19 
• Roman 8:31b-34 
• Mark 9:2-9  

Readings for February 18, 2024 The First Sunday in Lent

Baptism of the Lord (1305) by Giotto di Bondone “Giotto” (c.1267-1337)

• Genesis 9:8-17
• Genesis 22:1-18 
• Psalm 25:1-10 
• James 1:12-18 
• 1 Peter 3:18-22
• Mark 1:9-15

Readings for February 14, 2024    Ash Wednesday

The Prophet Joel (1509) by Michelangelo (1475-1564)

• Joel 2:1-2, 12-19 or 
• Isaiah 58:1-12 (Alternative)
• Psalm 51:1-19 
• Psalm 103 (Alternative)
• 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10 
• Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Readings for February 11, 2024

Transfiguration: Protestant Churches

• Exodus 34:29-35 
• 2 Kings 2:1–12
• Psalm 50:1-6 
• 2 Corinthians 3:12-13, 4:1-6 
• Mark 9:2-9

Catholic Mass

• Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46
• Psalm:1-2, 5, 11
• 1 Corinthians 10:31—11:1
• Mark 1:40-45

Readings for February 4, 2024

The Prophet Isaiah (1511-1512) by Raphael (1483-1520)

• Job 7:1-4, 6-7 (Catholic Mass)
• Isaiah 40:21-31 
• Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
• 1 Corinthians 9:16-27 
• Mark 1:29-39

Readings for January 28, 2024

Exorcism at the Synagogue in Capernaum (Eleventh Century, painter unknown)

• Deuteronomy 18:15-20 
• Psalm 95:1-9 (Catholic)
• Psalm 111
• 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 
• Mark 1:21-28

Readings for January 21, 2024

The Calling of Peter and Andrew (1750) by Charles Joseph Natoire (1700–1777)

• Jonah 3:1-5, 10 
• Psalm  25:4-9 (Catholic Church)
• Psalm 62 
• 1 Corinth. 7:29-35
• Mark 1:14-20

Readings for January 14, 2024

Calling of St Peter and St Andrew (1610) by Juan de Roelas (1570– 1625)

• 1 Samuel 3:1-20 
• Psalm.  40:1-10 (Catholic Church)
• Psalm 139:1-18 
• 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 
• John 1: 35-51

Readings for January 6-7, 2024: Epiphany/ The Baptism of Our Lord

The Adoration of the Magi (1502 – 1503) by Raphael (1483–1520)

Epiphany is on January 6^th, Catholic Church will celebrate Sunday, January 7^th. Protestant churches will commemorate the Baptism of Our Lord on January 7th. 

Readings for Epiphany

• Isaiah 60:1-6
• Psalm 72:1-15
• Ephesians 3:1-12
• Matthew 2:1-12

Baptism of Our Lord

• Genesis 1:1-5 
• Psalm 29 
• Acts 19:1-7
• Romans 6:1-11 
• Mark 1:4-11