FIRST READINGS

Book of Common

Lectionary for Mass

Revised Common

Revised Common

YEAR A

Prayer 1979

1998

Lectionary

Lectionary

SEASON OF ADVENT

Alternates

First Sunday of Advent

Isa 2:1-5

Isa 2:1-5

Isa 2.1-5

Second Sunday of Advent

Isa 11:1-10

Isa 11:1-10

Isa 11.1-10

Third Sunday of Advent

Isa 35:1-10

Isa 35:1-6a, 10

Isa 35.1-10

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Isa 7:10-17

Isa 7:10-14

Isa 7.10-16

SEASON OF CHRISTMAS

Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day)

  Christmas, Proper I

Isa 9:2-4,6-7

Isa 9:1-6

Isa 9.2-7

  Christmas, Proper II

Isa 62:6-7,10-12

Isa 62:11-12

Isa 62.6-12

  Christmas, Proper III

Isa 52:7-10

Isa 52:7-10

Isa 52.7-10

First Sunday after Christmas Day

Isa 61:10--62:3

Sir 3:3-7, 14-17a

Isa 63.7-9

January 1 -- Holy Name of Jesus (Mary, Mother of God)

Ex 34:1-8

Num 6:22-27

Num 6.22-27

January 1 -- When observed as New Year's Day

Ecc 3.1-13

Second Sunday after Christmas

Jer 31:7-14

Sir 24:1-4, 8-12

Jer 31.7-14 or Sir 24.1-12

SEASON OF EPIPHANY

Epiphany of the Lord

Isa 60:1-6,9

Isa 60:1-6

Isa 60.1-6

Baptism of the Lord [1] (First Sunday after the Epiphany)

Isa 42:1-9

Isa 42:1-4, 6-7

Isa 42.1-9

Second Sunday after the Epiphany [2]

Isa 49:1-7

Isa 49: 3, 5-6

Isa 49.1-7

Third Sunday after the Epiphany [3]

Amos 3:1-8

Isa 8:23b—9:3

Isa 9.1-4

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany [4]

Mic 6:1-8

Zeph 2:3, 3:12-13

Mic 6.1-8

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany [5]

Hab 3:1-6,17-19

Isa 58:7-10

Isa 58.1-9a, (9b-12)

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany [6], Proper 1

Sir 15:11-20

Sir 15:15-20

Dt 30.15-20 or Sir 15.15-20

Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany [7], Proper 2

Lev 19:1-2,9-18

Lev 19:1-2, 17-18

Lev 19.1-2, 9-18

Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany [8], Proper 3

Isa 49:8-18

Isa 49:14-15

Isa 49.8-16a

Ninth Sunday after the Epiphany [9], Proper 4

Ex 24:12(13-14)15-18

Dt 11:18, 26-28, 32 (diff)

Dt 11.18-21, 26-28

Last Sunday after the Epiphany (Transfiguration Sunday)

Ex 24.12-18

SEASON OF LENT

Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:1-2,12-17 *or* Isa 58:1-12

Joel 2:12-18

Joel 2.1-2, 12-17 or Isa 58.1-12

First Sunday in Lent

Gen 2:4b-9,15-17,25--3:7

Gen 2:7-9; 3:1-7

Gen 2.15-17; 3.1-7

Second Sunday in Lent

Gen 12:1-8

Gen 12:1-4a

Gen 12.1-4a

Third Sunday in Lent

Ex 17:1-7

Ex 17:3-7

Ex 17.1-7

Fourth Sunday in Lent

1Sm 16:1-13

1Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a

1Sm 16.1-13

Fifth Sunday in Lent

Ezk 37:1-3(4-10)11-14

Ezk 37:12-14

Ezk 37.1-14

Sixth Sunday in Lent (Passion Sunday of Palm Sunday)

  Liturgy of the Palms

  Liturgy of the Passion

Isa 45:21-25 *or* Isa 52:13--53:12

Isa 50:4-7

Isa 50.4-9a

HOLY WEEK

Monday of Holy Week

Isa 42:1-9

Isa 42:1-7

Isa 42.1-9

Tuesday of Holy Week

Isa 49:1-6

Isa 49:1-6

Isa 49.1-7

Wednesday of Holy Week

Isa 50:4-9a

Isa 50:4-9

Isa 50.4-9a

Holy Thursday

Ex 12:1-14a

Ex 12:1-8, 11-14

Ex 12.1-4, (5-10), 11-14

Good Friday

Isa 52:13--53:12 *or* Gen 22:1-18 *or* Wis 2:1,12-24

Isa 52:13—53:12

Isa 52.13-53.12

Holy Saturday

Job 14:1-14

Job 14.1-14 or Lam 3.1-9, 19-24

SEASON OF EASTER

Resurrection of the Lord

  Easter Vigil

Gen 1:1-2:2

Gen 1:1-2:2 or 1, 26-31a

Gen 1.1-2.4a

Gen 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:8-18; 9:8-13

Gen 22:1-18 or 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18

Gen 7.1-5, 11-18; 8.6-18; 9.8-13

Gen 22:1-18

Ex 14:15—15:1

Gen 22.1-18

Ex 14:10-15:1

Isa 54:5-14

Ex 14.10-31; 15.20-21

Isa 4:2-6

Isa 55:1-11

Isa 55.1-11

Isa 55:1-11

Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4

Bar 3.9-15 or Pr 8.1-8, 19-21; 9.4b-6

Ezk 36:24-28

Ezk 36:16-17a, 18-28 (diff)

Ezk 36.24-28

Ezk 37:1-14

Ezk 37.1-14

Zeph 3:12-20

Zeph 3.14-20

  Easter Day

Ac 10:34-43 *or* Ex 14:10-14,21-25; 15:20-21

Acts 10:34a, 37-43

Ac 10.34-43 or Jer 31.1-6

  Easter Evening

Ac 5:29a,30-32 *or* Dan 12:1-3

Acts 2:42-47

Isa 25.6-9

Second Sunday of Easter

Ac 2:14a,22-32 *or* Gen 8:6-16;  9:8-16

Acts 2:14, 22-33 (diff)

Ac 2.14a, 22-32

Third Sunday of Easter

Ac 2:14a,36-47 *or* Isa 43:1-12

Acts 3:13-15, 17-19

Ac 2.14a, 36-41

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Ac 6:1-9;  7:2a,51-60 *or* Neh 9:6-15

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Ac 2.42-47

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Ac 17:1-15 *or* Dt 6:20-25

Acts 6:1-7

Ac 7.55-60

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Ac 17:22-31 *or* Isa 41:17-20

Acts 8:5-8, 14-17

Ac 17.22-31

Ascension of the Lord (Fortieth Day, Sixth Thursday of Easter)

Ac 1:1-11 *or* Dan 7:9-14

Acts 1:1-11

Ac 1.1-11

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Ac 1:(1-7)8-14 *or* Ezk 39:21-29

Acts 1:12-14

Ac 1.6-14

Day of Pentecost

Ac 2:1-11 *or* Ezk 11:17-20

Acts 2:1-11

Ac 2.1-21 or Num 11.24-30

SEASON AFTER PENTECOST

Trinity Sunday (First Sunday after Pentecost)

Gen1:1--2:3

Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9

Gen 1.1-2.4a

Proper 4 [9]

Dt 11:18-21,26-28

Dt 11:18, 26-28, 32 (diff)

Gen 6.9-22; 7.24; 8.14-19

or Dt 11.18-21, 26-28

Proper 5 [10]

Hos 5:15--6:6

Hos 6:3-6

Gen 12.1-9

or Hos 5.15-6.6

Proper 6 [11]

Ex 19:2-8a

Ex 19:2-6a

Gen 18.1-15, (21.1-7)

or Ex 19.2-8a

Proper 7 [12]

Jer 20:7-13

Jer 20:10-13

Gen 21.8-21

or Jer 20.7-13

Proper 8 [13]

Isa 2:10-17

2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a

Gen 22.1-14

or Jer 28.5-9

Proper 9 [14]

Zech 9:9-12

Zech 9:9-10

Gen 24.34-38, 42-49. 58-67

or Zech 9.9-13

Proper 10 [15]

Isa 55:1-5,10-13

Isa 55:10-11

Gen 25.19-34

or Isa 55.10-13

Proper 11 [16]

Wis 12:13,16-19

Wis 12:13, 16-19

Gen 28.10-19a

or Wis 12.13, 16-19 or Isa 44.6-8

Proper 12 [17]

1Ki 3:5-12

1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12

Gen 29.15-28

or 1Ki 3.5-12

Proper 13 [18]

Neh 9:16-20

Isa 55:1-3

Gen 32.22-31

or Isa 55.1-5

Proper 14 [19]

Jon 2:1-9

1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a

Gen 37.1-4, 12-28

or 1Ki 19.9-18

Proper 15 [20]

Isa 56:1(2-5)6-7

Isa 56:1, 6-7

Gen 45.1-15

or Isa 56.1, 6-8