Eastern Catholic Daily Readings

Great Friday. Matins - John 13:31-18:1; John 18:1-28; Matthew 26:57-75; John 18:28-19:16; Matthew 27:3-32 Mark 15:16-32; Matthew 27:33-54; Luke 23:32-49; John 19:25-37; Mark 15:43-47; John 19:38-42; Matthew 27:62-66; First Hour - Zechariah 11:10-13; Galatians 6:14-18; Matthew 27:1-56; Third Hour - Isaiah 50:4-11; Romans 5:6-11; Mark 15:16-41; Sixth Hour - Isaiah 52:13-54:1; Hebrews 2:11-18; Luke 2...

Reading of the 12 Gospels

Great Thursday; Our Venerable Father Titus the Wonderworker. Matins - Luke 22:1-39; Vespers with Liturgy - Exodus 19:10-19; Job 38:1-23; 42:1-5; Isaiah 50:4-11; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32; Matthew 26:2-20; John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-45; Matthew 26:40-27:2.

Great Wednesday; Our Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt. Matins - John 12:17-50; Sixth Hour - Ezekiel 2:3-3:3; Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts - Exodus 2:11-22; Job 2:1-10; Matthew 26:6-16.

Great Tuesday; Our Venerable Father Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra. Matins - Matthew 22:15-23:39; Sixth Hour - Ezekiel 1:21-2:1; Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts - Exodus 2:5-10; Job 1:13-22; Matthew 24:36-26:2.

Great Monday; Our Venerable Father John Climacus, Author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent. Matins - Matthew 21:18-43; Sixth Hour - Ezekiel 1:1-20; Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts - Exodus 1:1-20; Job 1:1-12; Matthew 24:3-35.

Palm Sunday: The Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem. Feast of our Lord. Philippians 4:4-9; John 12:1-18.

Lazarus Saturday. Hebrews 12:28-13:8; John 11:1-45.

Our Holy Mother Matrona of Thessalonica. Day 40 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients. Sixth Hour - Isaiah 66:10-24; Presanctified - Genesis 49:33-50:26; Proverbs 31:8-31.

Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel. Day 39 of the Great Fast. Leave-taking of the Annunciation. Sixth Hour - Isaiah 65:8-16; Vespers - Genesis 46:1-7; Proverbs 23:15-24:5.

The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary; Blessed Omelian Kovch, Priest. Day 38 of the Great Fast. Feast of the Theotokos. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients. Hebrews 2:11-18; Luke 1:24-38.

Forefeast of the Annunciation of the Mother of God; Our Venerable Father Zachary; Our Holy Father Artemon, Bishop of Seleucia in Pisidia. Day 37 of the Great Fast. Sixth Hour - Isaiah 49:6-10; Vespers - Genesis 31:3-16; Proverbs 21:3-21; Genesis 28:10-17; Ezekiel 43:27-44:4; Proverbs 9:1-11.

The Holy Venerable-Martyr Nikon and his two hundred disciples martyred with him. Day 36 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients. Sixth Hour - Isaiah 48:17-49:4; Vespers - Genesis 27:1-41; Proverbs 19:16-25.

Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Our Venerable Mother, Mary of Egypt; The Holy Hieromartyr Basil, Presbyter of Ancyra. Day 35 of the Great Fast. Hebrews 9:11-14; Galatians 3:23-29; Mark 10:32-45; Luke 7:36-50.

Akathist Saturday; Our Venerable Father and Confessor James, Bishop of Catania. Day 34 of the Great Fast. Hebrews 9:24-28; Hebrews 9:1-7; Mark 8:27-31; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28.

Our Venerable Fathers Martyred by the Saracens at the Monastery of St. Sabbas. Day 33 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients. Sixth Hour - Isaiah 45:11-17; Presanctified - Genesis 22:1-18; Proverbs 17:17-18:5.

Reading of the story of St. Mary of Egypt

The Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria. Day 32 of the Great Fast. Sixth Hour - Isaiah 42:5-16; Vespers - Genesis 18:20-33; Proverbs 16:17-17:17.

Our Holy Father Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem. Day 31 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients. Sixth Hour - Isaiah 41:4-14; Presanctified - Genesis 17:1-9; Proverbs 15:20-16:9.

Our Venerable Father Alexius, Man of God. Day 30 of the Great Fast. Sixth Hour - Isaiah 40:18-31; Vespers - Genesis 15:1-15; Proverbs 15:7-19.

The Holy Martyrs Sabinus and Papas. Day 29 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients. Sixth Hour - Isaiah 37:33-38:6; Vespers - Genesis 13:12-18; Proverbs 14:27-15:4.

Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast: St. John Climacus; The Holy Martyr Agapius and the Six Martyrs with him. Day 28 of the Great Fast. Hebrews 6:13-20; Ephesians 5:9-19; Mark 9:17-31; Matthew 4:25-5:12.

All Souls Saturday; Our Venerable Father Benedict of Nursia. Day 27 of the Great Fast. Hebrews 6:9-12; 1 Corinthians 15:47-57; Mark 7:31-37; John 5:24-30.

The Transfer of the Relics of Our Holy Father Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople. Day 26 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients. Sixth Hour - Isaiah 29:13-23; Presanctified - Genesis 12:1-7; Proverbs 14:15-26.

Our Venerable Father and Confessor Theophanes of Sigriana; Our Holy Father Gregory the Dialogist, Pope of Rome. Day 25 of the Great Fast. Sixth Hour - Isaiah 28:14-22; Vespers - Genesis 10:32-11:9; Proverbs 13:19-14:6.