Eastern Catholic Daily Readings

The Paschal Homily of Saint John Chrysostom

Sunday, April 20: Acts 1:1-8; John 1:1-17. Pascha: The Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Saturday, April 19: Ezekiel 37:1-14; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; Galatians 3:13,14; Matthew 27:62-66; Vespers - Genesis 1:1-13; Isaiah 60:1-16; Exodus 12:1-11; The Book of Jonah; Joshua 5:10-15; Exodus 13:20-15:19; Zephaniah 3:8-15; 1 Kings 17:8-24; Isaiah 61:I0-62:5; Genesis 22:1-18; Isaiah 61:1-9; 2 Kings 4:8-37; Isaiah 63:11-64:5; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Daniel 3:1-23 and the Song of the Holy Children (Apo...

Friday, April 18: 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 23:32-...

12 Gospels

Thursday, April 17: Luke 22:1-39; - 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 Thursday; Our Venerable Father Simeon of Persia; Our Venerable Father Acacius, Bishop of Melitene

Wednesday, April 16: John 12:17-50; Ezekiel 2:3-3:3- Exodus 2:11-22; Job 2:1-10; Matthew 26:6-16. Great Wednesday; The Holy Virgins and Martyrs Agapia, Irene, and Chionia.

Tuesday, April 15: Matthew 22:15-23:39; - Ezekiel 1:21-2:1; - Exodus 2:5-10; Job 1:13-22; Matthew 24:36-26:2. Great Tuesday; The Holy Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus.

Monday, April 14: Matthew 21:18-43; Sixth Hour - Ezekiel 1:1-20; - Exodus 1:1-20; Job 1:1-12; Matthew 24:3-35. Great Monday; Our Holy Father Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome; The Newly Revealed Martyrs Anthony, John, and Eustathius.

Sunday, April 13: Philippians 4:4-9; John 12:1-18. Palm Sunday: The Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem. Feast of our Lord.

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

Friday, April 11: Isaiah 66:10-24; Presanctified - Genesis 49:33-50:26; Proverbs 31:8-31. The Holy Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamos in Asia. Day 40 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients.

Thursday, April 10: Isaiah 65:8-16; Vespers - Genesis 46:1-7; Proverbs 23:15-24:5. The Holy Martyrs Terence, Pompeius and others with them. Day 39 of the Great Fast.

Wednesday, April 9: Isaiah 58:1-11; Presanctified - Genesis 43:26-31; 45:1-16; Proverbs 21:23-22:4. The Holy Martyr Eupsichius. Day 38 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients.

Tuesday, April 8: Isaiah 49:6-10; Vespers - Genesis 31:3-16; Proverbs 21:3-21 The Holy Apostles Herodion, Agabus, Rufus, Asyncretus, Phlegontus, and Hermes. Day 37 of the Great Fast

Monday, April 7: Isaiah 48:17-49:4; Vespers - Genesis 27:1-41; Proverbs 19:16-25.Our Venerable Father George, Bishop of Mitylene. Day 36 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients.

The story of St. Mary of Egypt

Sunday, April 6: Hebrews 9:11-14; Hebrews 7:26-8:2; Mark 10:32-45; John 10:9-16. Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Our Venerable Mother, Mary of Egypt; Octoechos Tone 5; 🕂The Repose of Our Holy Father Methodius, Teacher of the Slavs; Our Holy Father Eutychius, Archbishop of Constantinople. Day 35 of the Great Fast.

Saturday, April 5: Hebrews 9:24-28; Hebrews 9:1-7; Mark 8:27-31; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28. Akathist Saturday; The Holy Martyrs Theodulus and Agathopedes and those with them. Day 34 of the Great Fast.

Friday, April 4: Isaiah 45:11-17; - Genesis 22:1-18; Proverbs 17:17-18:5. Our Venerable Fathers Joseph the Hymnographer and George of Maleum. Day 33 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients.

Thursday, April 3: Isaiah 42:5-16; - Genesis 18:20-33; Proverbs 16:17-17:17. Our Venerable Father and Confessor Nicetas, Hegumen of the Monastery of Medicius. Day 32 of the Great Fast.

Wednesday, April 2: Isaiah 41:4-14; - Genesis 17:1-9; Proverbs 15:20-16:9. Our Venerable Father Titus the Wonderworker. Day 31 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients.

Tuesday, April 1: Isaiah 40:18-31; - Genesis 15:1-15; Proverbs 15:7-19. Our Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt. Day 30 of the Great Fast.

Monday, March 31:Isaiah 37:33-38:6; - Genesis 13:12-18; Proverbs 14:27-15:4. Our Venerable Father Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra. Day 29 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients.

Sun Mar 30, 2025: Hebrews 6:13-20; Ephesians 5:9-19; Mark 9:17-31; Matthew 4:25-5:12. Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast: St. John Climacus; Octoechos Tone 4; Our Venerable Father John Climacus, Author of "The Ladder of Divine Ascent." Day 28 of the Great Fast.