Daily Readings

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion

Reading I Is 52:13—53:12 See, my servant shall prosper,             he shall be raised high and greatly exalted. Even as many were amazed at him–            so marred was his look beyond human semblance             and his appearance beyond that of the sons of man–so shall he startle many nations,             because of him kings shall stand speechless; for those who have not been told shall see,             those who have not heard shall ponder it. Who would believe what we have heard?             To whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? He grew up like a sapling before him,             like a shoot from the parched earth; there was in him no stately bearing to make us look at him,             nor appearance that would attract us to him. He was spurned and avoided by people,             a man of suffering, accustomed to infirmity, one of those from whom people hide their faces,             spurned, and we held him in no esteem. Yet it was our infirmities that he bore,             our sufferings that he endured, while we thought of him as stricken,             as one smitten by God and afflicted. But he was pierced for our offenses,             crushed for our sins; upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole,             by his stripes we were healed. We had all gone astray like sheep,             each following his own way; but the LORD laid upon him             the guilt of us all. Though he was harshly treated, he submitted             and opened not his mouth; like a lamb led to the slaughter             or a sheep before the shearers,             he was silent and opened not his mouth. Oppressed and condemned, he was taken away,             and who would have thought any more of his destiny?…

Thursday of Holy Week

Readings for the Holy Thursday -Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper Readings for the Chrism Mass Chrism Mass Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper – – – Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second…

Wednesday of Holy Week

Reading I Is 50:4-9a The Lord GOD has given me             a well-trained tongue, That I might know how to speak to the weary             a word that will rouse them. Morning after morning             he opens my ear that…

Tuesday of Holy Week

Reading 1 Is 49:1-6 Hear me, O islands,listen, O distant peoples.The LORD called me from birth,from my mother’s womb he gave me my name.He made of me a sharp-edged swordand concealed me in the shadow of his arm.He made me…

Monday of Holy Week

Reading 1 Is 42:1-7 Here is my servant whom I uphold,my chosen one with whom I am pleased,Upon whom I have put my Spirit;he shall bring forth justice to the nations,Not crying out, not shouting,not making his voice heard in…

Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Reading 1 Jer 20:10-13 I hear the whisperings of many:“Terror on every side!Denounce! let us denounce him!”All those who were my friendsare on the watch for any misstep of mine.“Perhaps he will be trapped; then we can prevail,and take our…