'Ignorance of Scriptures is ignorance of Christ'

(St Jerome 347-419AD)

The Mass readings of the Catholic Church are arranged according to two cycles: one for the Sunday readings and one for the weekday readings. The Sunday readings run in a three year cycle (Year A, B and C) while the weekday readings have a two year cycle (Year I and Year II).

Both of these cycles are further divided according to their place in the Liturgical year. The Liturgical Year begins with Advent and Christmastide. It continues with Ordinary Time before moving into Lent and Eastertide. At the end of Eastertide, Ordinary Time resumes; it concludes with the next Advent. To read the key dates in the Liturgical Year for 2006, click here. To see what the Mass readings are for the various points in the Liturgical Year during Year I and II, then simply follow the links below.

 

All readings are for Year A/B/C:

Sunday Readings in Advent	Weekday Readings in Advent
Sunday Readings in Christmastide	Weekday Readings in Christmastide
Sunday Readings in Lent	Weekday Readings in Lent	Weekday Readings in Holy Week
Sunday Readings in Eastertide	Weekday Readings in Eastertide
Sunday Readings in Ordinary Time:  Year A	Sunday Readings in Ordinary Time: Year B	Sunday Readings in Ordinary Time: Year C
Weekday Readings in Ordinary Time: Year I	Weekday Readings in Ordinary Time: Year II

If you would like to read the sub-headings for each season, then click here

'I interpret as I should, following the command of Christ: "Search the Scriptures," and "Seek and you shall find." For if, as Paul says, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God, and if the man who does not know Scripture does not know the power and wisdom of God, then ignorance of Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.'

(St Jerome Commentary on Isaiah)

 

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The Mass Readings were compiled using the Sunday and Weekday Missals, published by Redemptorist Publications and HarperCollins respectively. If you would like to have the complete readings for the Church year - including those for Saints' Feast Days - at your fingertips, both Missals are highly recommended!

 

Mass Readings: Headings & Sub Headings

Sunday Readings in Advent	Weekday Readings in Advent
Sunday Readings in Advent: Year A	Week One
Sunday Readings in Advent:  Year B	Week Two
Sunday Readings in Advent:  Year C	Week Three
	Weekday Readings in Advent from 17th to 24th December
Sunday Readings in Christmastide	Weekday Readings in Christmastide A/B/C
Christmas Day Masses: Year A/B/C	Octave of Christmas Year A/B/C
First Sunday after Christmas Day in Year A/B/C	2nd - 7th January Year A/B/C
Sundays & Feasts After Christmas Day in Year A/B/C	After Epiphany until the Baptism of the Lord Year A/B/C (or 7th January - 12th January)
Sunday Readings in Lent	Weekday Readings in Lent	Weekday Readings in Holy Week
Sunday readings in Lent: Year A	From Ash Wednesday to the Start of Week One:  Year A/B/C	Palm Sunday
Sunday Readings in Lent: Year B	Week One: Year A/B/C	Easter Triduum: Year A/B/C
Sunday Readings in Lent: Year C	Week Two: Year A/B/C	Good Friday
	Week Three: Year A/B/C	Easter Vigil: Year A/B/C
	Week Four:  Year A/B/C	Easter Sunday: Year A/B/C
	Week Five: Year A/B/C
Sunday Readings in Eastertide	Weekday Readings in Eastertide
Sunday Readings in Eastertide: Year A	Week One
Sunday Readings in Eastertide: Year B	Week Two
Sunday Readings in Eastertide: Year C	Week Three
Readings for Pentecost Sunday in Year A/B/C	Week Four
Readings for Sundays After Pentecost in Year A/B/C	Week Five
	Week Six
	Week Seven
Sunday Readings in Ordinary Time: Year A	Sunday Readings in Ordinary Time: Year B	Sunday Readings in Ordinary Time: Year C
Weekday Readings in Ordinary Time: Year I	Weekday Readings in Ordinary Time: Year II

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