Daily Readings

The Catholic Church follows a lectionary — a carefully structured cycle of Scripture readings appointed for each day of the liturgical year. Over the course of three years (Year A, B, and C for Sundays) and a two-year cycle for weekdays, the Church proclaims the great sweep of Sacred Scripture at the Mass.

Each day typically includes a reading from the Old Testament or the Epistles, a Responsorial Psalm, and a passage from one of the four Gospels. On Sundays there is also a second reading from the New Testament letters.

Reading these texts daily — even briefly — is one of the most powerful ways to grow in familiarity with Scripture and to stay attuned to the rhythm of the liturgical year. Many parishioners find that spending just ten minutes with the day's readings, perhaps with a short prayer before and after, transforms their daily life.

We use Universalis as our recommended resource for daily readings, as it provides the full texts in clear, modern English, together with the Divine Office (the Liturgy of the Hours) for those who wish to pray it.