Eastern Catholic Daily Readings

Ascension of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ. Acts 1:1-12; Luke 24:36-53.

The Holy Martyr Glyceria. Acts 18:22-28; John 12:36-47.

Our Holy Fathers Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus, and Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople. Acts 17:19-28; John 12:19-36.

The Holy Cyril and Methodius, Teachers of the Slavs; The Holy Hieromartyr Mocius. Acts 17:1-15; Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 11:47-57; John 10:9-16.

Sunday of the Man Born Blind; The Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot. Acts 16:16-34; 1 Corinthians 4:9-16; John 9:1-38; Matthew 13:54-58.

The Transfer of the Relics of our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker from Myra to Bari; Holy Prophet Isaiah; Holy Martyr Christopher. Acts 15:35-41; Hebrews 13:17-21; John 10:27-38; Luke 6:17-23.

The Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian; Our Venerable Father Arsenius the Great.Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients. Acts 15:5-34; 1 John 1:1-7; John 10:17-28; John 19:25-27; 21:24-25.

Commemoration of the Appearance of the Sign of the Precious Cross over Jerusalem; The Holy Martyr Acacius. Acts 14:20-27; John 9:39-10:9.

The Holy, Just, and Long-suffering Job. Acts 13:13-24; John 6:5-14.

The Holy and Glorious Martyr Irene; Our Venerable Father Nicephoras, Hegumen of the Monastery at Medicius. Acts 12:25-13:12; John 8:51-59.

The Holy Martyr Pelagia. Acts 12:12-17; John 8:42-51.

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman; The Repose of our Venerable Father Theodosius, Hegumen of the Monastery of the Caves at Kyiv and Organizer of the Cenoebitic Life in Rus. The Holy Martyrs Timothy and Maura. Acts 11:19-26, 29-30; Hebrews 13:7-16; John 4:5-42; Matthew 11:27-30.

Our Father Among the Saints Athanasius the Great. Acts 12:1-11; John 8:31-42.

The Holy Prophet Jeremiah; Blessed Hieromartyr Clement Sheptytsky, Archimandrite of Univ. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients. Acts 10:44-11:10; John 8:21-30.

The Holy Apostle James, Brother of Saint John the Theologian. Acts 10:34-43; Acts 12:1-11; John 8:12-20; Luke 5:1-11.

Mid-Pentecost; The Nine Holy Martyrs of Cyzicus; The Venerable Memnon the Wonderworker. Acts 14:6-18; John 7:14-30.

The Holy Apostles Jason and Sosipater; The Holy Martyrs Dadas, Maximus, and Quintilianus; Our Father among the Saints Cyril, Bishop of Turau. Acts 10:21-33; John 7:1-13.

The Holy Hieromartyr Simeon, Relative of the Lord; Our Venerable Father Stephen, Bishop of Volodymyr in Volhynia. Acts 10:1-16; John 6:56-69.

Sunday of the Paralytic; The Holy Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amasia. Acts 9:32-42; John 5:1-15.

The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark. Acts 9:20-31; 1 Peter 5:6-14; John 15:17-16:2; Mark 6:7-13.

The Holy Martyr Sabbas Stratelates. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients. Acts 8:40-9:19; John 6:48-54.

The Holy and Glorious Great-Martyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George. Acts 8:26-39; Acts 12:1-11; John 6:40-44; John 15:17-16:2.

Our Venerable Father Theodore of Syceum. Acts 8:18-25; John 6:35-39.

The Holy Hieromartyr Januarius and those with him; The Holy Martyr Theodore of Pergia. Acts 8:5-17; John 6:27-33.

Our Venerable Father Theodore Trichinas. Acts 6:8-7:5, 47-60; John 4:46-54.

Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women; Our Venerable Father John the Ancient Hermit. Acts 6:1-7; Mark 15:43-16:8.

Our Venerable Father John, Disciple of Gregory the Decapolitan. Acts 5:21-33; John 6:14-27.

Our Venerable Father Simeon of Persia; Our Venerable Father Acacius, Bishop of Melitene. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients. Acts 5:1-11; John 5:30-6:2.

The Holy Virgins and Martyrs Agapia, Irene, and Chionia. Acts 4:23-31; John 5:24-30.

The Holy Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus. Acts 4:13-22; John 5:17-24.

Our Holy Father Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome; The Newly Revealed Martyrs Anthony, John, and Eustathius. Acts 4:1-10; John 3:16-21.

The Holy Hieromartyr Artemon and those with him. Acts 3:19-26; John 2:1-11.

Thomas Sunday; Our Venerable Father and Confessor Basil, Bishop of Parios. Acts 5:12-20; John 20:19-31.

Bright Saturday; The Holy Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamos in Asia. Acts 3:11-16; John 3:22-33.

Bright Friday; The Holy Martyrs Terence, Pompeius and others with them. Acts 3:1-8; John 2:12-22.

Bright Thursday; The Holy Martyr Eupsichius. Acts 2:38-43; John 3:1-15.

Bright Wednesday; The Holy Apostles Herodion, Agabus, Rufus, Asyncretus, Phlegontus, and Hermes.

Bright Tuesday; Our Venerable Father George, Bishop of Mitylene.Acts 2:14-21; Luke 24:12-35.

Bright Monday; The Repose of Our Holy Father Methodius, Teacher of the Slavs; Our Holy Father Eutychius, Archbishop of Constantinople. Acts 1:12-17; 21-26; Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 1:18-28; John 10:9-16.

The Paschal Homily of Saint John Chrysostom

Sunday, April 5: Acts 1:1-8; John 1:1-17.Pascha: The Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Saturday, April 04: 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 (Apocrypha); Liturgy - Romans 6:3-11; Matthew 28:1-20.Great Saturday.

Great Friday. Matins - 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 23:32-49; Ninth Hour - Jeremiah 11:18-23; 12:15,9-11,14,15; Hebrews 10:19-31; John 18:28-19:37; Vespers - Exodus 33:11-23; Job 42:12-16; Isaiah 52:13-54:1; 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:2; Matthew 27:1-38; Luke 23:39-43; Matthew 27:39-54; John 19:31-37; Matthew 27:55-61.

Reading of the 12 Gospels

Great Thursday; Our Venerable Father Titus the Wonderworker. Matins - Luke 22:1-39; Vespers with Liturgy - 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 Wednesday; Our Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt. Matins - John 12:17-50; Sixth Hour - Ezekiel 2:3-3:3; Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts - Exodus 2:11-22; Job 2:1-10; Matthew 26:6-16.

Great Tuesday; Our Venerable Father Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra. Matins - Matthew 22:15-23:39; Sixth Hour - Ezekiel 1:21-2:1; Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts - Exodus 2:5-10; Job 1:13-22; Matthew 24:36-26:2.

Great Monday; Our Venerable Father John Climacus, Author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent. Matins - Matthew 21:18-43; Sixth Hour - Ezekiel 1:1-20; Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts - Exodus 1:1-20; Job 1:1-12; Matthew 24:3-35.

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

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