The Catholic Lectionary Website
compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

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).
My website also shows how well this decree has been implemented, with much more scripture used at Mass in multi-year cycles than was the case before Vatican II.

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CONTENTS  OF  THIS  WEBSITE:

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.

 
Liturgical Seasons:

An Overview of the ADVENT and CHRISTMAS Seasons

How Long is the Season of ADVENT?

The "O ANTIPHONS" for Advent

Movable Feasts during the CHRISTMAS Season

Forty Days and Forty Nights of LENT

Resources for LENT and EASTER

Use of the Acts of the Apostles during the EASTER Season

Gospel Readings during the Sundays of ORDINARY TIME

 
Analyses, Comparisons, and Overviews:

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 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



Johannine Literature in the Lectionary for Mass:

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

 

Downloadable Audio Program on the Lectionary for Mass:

(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)

 


LINKS TO OTHER LECTIONARY WEBSITES


 
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This page was last updated on December 15, 2023
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