Eastern Catholic Daily Readings

Monday, March 30: Matthew 21:18-43; Ezekiel 1:1-20; Exodus 1:1-20; Job 1:1-12; Matthew 24:3-35.Great Monday; Our Venerable Father John Climacus, Author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent.

Sunday, March 29: Philippians 4:4-9; John 12:1-18. Palm Sunday: The Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem. Feast of our Lord.

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

Friday, March 27: Isaiah 66:10-24; Genesis 49:33-50:26; Proverbs 31:8-31.Our Holy Mother Matrona of Thessalonica. Day 40 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredient

Thursday, March 26: Isaiah 65:8-16; Genesis 46:1-7; Proverbs 23:15-24:5.Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel. Day 39 of the Great Fast. Leave-taking of the Annunciation.

Wednesday, March 25: Hebrews 2:11-18; Luke 1:24-38.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

Tuesday, March 24: Isaiah 49:6-10; Genesis 31:3-16; Proverbs 21:3-21; Genesis 28:10-17; Ezekiel 43:27-44:4; Proverbs 9:1-11.Forefeast of the Annunciation of the Mother of God; Our Venerable Father Zac

Monday, March 23: Isaiah 48:17-49:4;Genesis 27:1-41; Proverbs 19:16-25.The Holy Venerable-Martyr Nikon and his two hundred disciples martyred with him. Day 36 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat a

Sunday, March 22: Hebrews 9:11-14; Galatians 3:23-29; Mark 10:32-45; Luke 7:36-50.Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Our Venerable Mother, Mary of Egypt; The Holy Hieromartyr Basil, Presbyter of Ancyra.

Saturday, March 21: Hebrews 9:24-28; Hebrews 9:1-7; Mark 8:27-31; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28. Akathist Saturday; Our Venerable Father and Confessor James, Bishop of Catania. Day 34 of the Great Fast.

Friday, March 20: Isaiah 45:11-17; Genesis 22:1-18; Proverbs 17:17-18:5.Our Venerable Fathers Martyred by the Saracens at the Monastery of St. Sabbas. Day 33 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat an

Reading of the story of St. Mary of Egypt

Thursday, March 19: Isaiah 42:5-16; Genesis 18:20-33; Proverbs 16:17-17:17.The Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria. Day 32 of the Great Fast.

Wednesday, March 18: Isaiah 41:4-14; Genesis 17:1-9; Proverbs 15:20-16:9.Our Holy Father Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem. Day 31 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ing

Tuesday, March 17: Isaiah 40:18-31; Genesis 15:1-15; Proverbs 15:7-19.Our Venerable Father Alexius, Man of God. Day 30 of the Great Fast.

Monday, March 16: Isaiah 37:33-38:6; Genesis 13:12-18; Proverbs 14:27-15:4.The Holy Martyrs Sabinus and Papas. Day 29 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients.

Sunday, March 15: 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; The Holy Martyr Agapius and the Six Martyrs with him. Day 28 of

Saturday, March 14: Hebrews 6:9-12; 1 Corinthians 15:47-57; Mark 7:31-37; John 5:24-30.All Souls Saturday; Our Venerable Father Benedict of Nursia. Day 27 of the Great Fast.

Friday, March 13: Isaiah 29:13-23; Genesis 12:1-7; Proverbs 14:15-26.The Transfer of the Relics of Our Holy Father Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople. Day 26 of the Great Fast. Abstention from me

Thursday, March 12: Isaiah 28:14-22; Genesis 10:32-11:9; Proverbs 13:19-14:6.Our Venerable Father and Confessor Theophanes of Sigriana; Our Holy Father Gregory the Dialogist, Pope of Rome. Day 25 of t