Scriptures and Themes for the Season of Lent, Year A

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Ash Wednesday

First Reading:  Joel 2: 1-2; 12-17

Psalm Reading: Psalm 51

Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 5: 20-6: 2

Gospel Reading:Matthew 6: 1-8; 16-18

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Theme: “Proclamation of Profitable Prayer”

 

March 1, 2020

The First Sunday in Lent

                                    First Reading:  Genesis 2: 15-17; 3: 1-7                                                Psalm Reading: Psalm 32

Epistle Reading:  Romans 5: 12-17

Gospel Reading: Matthew 4: 1-11

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Theme: “Proclamation of Profitable Self-denial”

 

March 8, 2020

The Second Sunday in Lent

First Reading:  Genesis 12: 1-8

Psalm Reading: Psalm 33: 1-11

Epistle Reading: Romans 4: 1-5

Gospel Reading: John 3: 1-17

 

Theme: “Proclamation of Profitable Belief”

 

March 15, 2020

The Third Sunday in Lent

First Reading:  Exodus 17: 1-7

Psalm Reading: Psalm 95

Epistle Reading:  Romans 5: 1-8

Gospel Reading: John 4: 5-14

 

Theme: “Proclamation of Profitable Wellsprings”

 

March 22, 2020

 

The Fourth Sunday in Lent

First Reading:  1 Samuel 16: 1-7

Psalm Reading:  Psalm 23

Epistle Reading:  Ephesians 5: 1-10

Gospel Reading: John 9: 1-11

 

Theme: “Proclamation of Profitable Vision”

 

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

 

The Feast of the Annunciation

First Reading: Isaiah 7: 10-14

Psalm Reading: Psalm 40: 1-10

Epistle Reading:  Romans 10: 14-17

Gospel Reading: Luke 1: 26-38

 

Theme: “Proclamation of Profitable Overshadowing”

 

 

March 29, 2020

 

The Fifth Sunday in Lent

First Reading: Ezekiel 37: 1-14

Psalm Reading: Psalm 130

Epistle Reading: Romans 8: 8-11

Gospel Reading: John 11: 18-27

 

Theme: “Proclamation of Profitable Life”