Propers (readings) for the Eucharistic Liturgy

Holy Feasts

The Holy Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord
Lectionaries: Isaiah 7:10-15; 9:1-3, 6-7 and Micah 4:1-3; 5:2-4, 7-9
Apostle: Galatians 3:15-4:6
Gospel: Luke 2:1-20

The Holy Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord
Lectionaries: Numbers 24:2-9; 15-End and Isaiah 4:2-5; 11:1-5; 12:4-End
Apostle: Titus 2:11-3:7
Gospel: Matthew 3

The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord on Mount Tabor
Lectionaries: Exodus 19:1-19; 20:18-21 and Isaiah 6:1-End
Apostle: 1 Timothy 1:18-2:End; 3:14-End
Gospel: Matthew 16:24-17:9

The Holy Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord
Lectionaries: Genesis 22:1-20 and Jonah 2:1-end
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Gospel: Matthew 28
The Holy Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord to Heaven
Lectionaries: 2 Kings 2:1-15 and Acts 1:1-14
Apostle: 1 Timothy 1:18-2:1-End; 3:14-End
Gospel: Luke 24:36-End

Pentecost Sunday
Lectionaries: Exodus 19:1-9; 20:18-21 and Acts 2:1-21
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 12:1-27
Gospel: John 14:15-17, 25-26; 15:26-16:15

The Feast of the Holy Cross
Lectionaries: Isaiah 52:13-53:1-End and Acts 2:14-36
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-End
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

Annunciation and Nativity Seasons

First Sunday of Annunciation
Lectionaries: Genesis 17 and Isaiah 42:18-43:13
Apostle: Ephesians 5:21-6:9
Gospel: Luke 1:1-25

Second Sunday of Annunciation
Lectionaries: Numbers 22:9-23:1 and Isaiah 43:14-44:5
Apostle: Colossians 4:2-End
Gospel: Luke 1:26-56

Third Sunday of Annunciation
Lectionaries: Genesis 18:1-9 and Judges 13:2-24
Apostle: Ephesians 3
Gospel: Luke 1:57-End
Fourth Sunday of Annunciation
Lectionaries: Genesis 24:50-End and 1 Samuel 1:1-18
Apostle: Ephesians 5:5-20
Gospel: Matthew 1:18-End

Second Friday of Nativity
Lectionaries: Exodus 15:11-21, Micah 6:1-5, Jeremiah 31:13-17 and Acts 1:1-8,13-14
Apostle: Romans 16
Gospel: Luke 1:26-56

Second Sunday after the Nativity
Lectionaries: Exodus 2:1-10 and Isaiah 49:1-6
Apostle: 2 Timothy 2:16-End
Gospel: Luke 2:21-End

Epiphany Season

First Sunday of Epiphany
Lectionaries: Exodus 3:1-15 and Isaiah 44:21-45:4
Apostle: 2 Timothy 3:1-15
Gospel: Luke 4:14-30

Second Sunday of Epiphany
Lectionaries: Numbers 10:29-11:10 and Isaiah 45:11-17
Apostle: Hebrews 3:1-13
Gospel: John 1:1-28
Third Sunday of Epiphany
Lectionaries: Numbers 11:11-20 and Isaiah 45:18-46:4
Apostle: Hebrews 3:14-4:10
Gospel: John 1:29-42

Fourth Sunday of Epiphany
Lectionaries: Numbers 11:23-End and Isaiah 46:5-End
Apostle: Hebrews 7:18-End
Gospel: John 1:43-2:11

Rogation of the Virgins

Monday, Rogation of the Virgins
Lectionaries: Isaiah 63:17-64:1-End and Amos 5:3-15; Habakkuk 3:1-End
Apostle: 1 Timothy 2:1-10
Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37

Tuesday, Rogation of the Virgins
Lectionaries: 1 Samuel 7:3-9 and Isaiah 59:1-18
Apostle: Romans 12
Gospel: Luke 18:1-14
Wednesday of the Rogation of the Virgins
Lectionaries: Joel 2:1-27 and Jonah 3
Apostle: Colossians 3:1-4:1
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-18

Rogation of the Ninevites

Monday of the Rogation of the Ninevites
Lectionaries: Isaiah 63:17-64:1-End and Amos 5:3-15; Habakkuk 3:1-End
Apostle: 1 Timothy 2:1-10
Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37

Tuesday of the Rogation of the Ninevites
Lectionaries: 1 Samuel 7:3-9 and Isaiah 59:1-18
Apostle: Romans 12
Gospel: Luke 18:1-14
Wednesday of the Rogation of the Ninevites
Lectionaries: Joel 2:1-27 and Jonah 3
Apostle: Colossians 3:1-4:1
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-18

Thursday of Thanksgiving
Lectionaries: Isaiah 65:16-66:2 and Jeremiah 17:21-26
Apostle: Romans 10:1-13
Gospel: John 16:23-End

Lenten Season

Sunday Entering the Great Fast
Lectionaries: Exodus 34:1-7, 27-End and Isaiah 58:1-12, 14
Apostle: Ephesians 4:17-5:4, 15- 21
Gospel: Matthew 3:16-4:11

Eve, Tuesday, First Week of the Mysteries
Lectionaries: Genesis 1:1-19 and Joshua 1:1-15
Apostle: Romans 1:1-25
Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37

Eve, Wednesday, First Week of the Mysteries
Lectionaries: Genesis 1:20-2:7 and Joshua 1:16-2:11
Apostle: Romans 1:26-2:5
Gospel: Matthew 5:38-End

Eve, Thursday, First Week of the Mysteries
Lectionaries: Genesis 2:8-End and Joshua 2:8-End
Apostle: Romans 2:6-27
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-18

Eve, Friday, of the First Week of the Mysteries
Lectionaries: Genesis 3:1-19 and Joshua 3:1-13
Apostle: Romans 2:28-3:26
Gospel: Matthew 6:19-End

Eve, Saturday, of the First Week of the Mysteries
Lectionaries: Genesis 2:8-End and Joshua 2:8-End
Apostle: Romans 2:6-27
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-18

Second Sunday of the Great Fast
Lectionaries: Genesis 5:18-31 and Joshua 4:15-End
Apostle: Romans 5
Gospel: Matthew 7:15-27

Eve, Second Saturday of the Fast
Lectionaries: Genesis 5:32-6:1-End and Joshua 5:1-12
Apostle: Romans 7:1-13
Gospel: Mark 11:27-12:12
Third Sunday of the Great Fast
Lectionaries: Genesis 7 and Joshua 5:13-6:5
Apostle: Romans 7:14-24
Gospel: Matthew 20:17-28

Eve, Third Saturday of the Fast
Lectionaries: Genesis 9:8-End and Joshua 6:6-End
Apostle: Romans 7:25-8:11
Gospel: Mark 12:13-34

Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast
Lectionaries: Genesis 11 and Joshua 6:27-7:15
Apostle: Romans 8:12-27
Gospel: Matthew 21:23-End

Eve, Wednesday, Middle Week of the Mysteries
Lectionaries: Genesis 12:10-13:7 and Joshua 8:1-17
Apostle: Romans 9:14-29
Gospel: John 5:19-End

Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast
Lectionaries: Genesis 16:1-17:1-End and Joshua 9:15-End
Apostle: Romans 12
Gospel: John 7:37-End; 8:12-20

Eve, Fifth Saturday of the Fast
Lectionaries: Genesis 18:1-19 and Joshua 14:6-End
Apostle: Romans 13
Gospel: John 8:31-End

Sixth Sunday of the Great Fast
Lectionaries: Genesis 19:1-26 and Joshua 21:43-22:9
Apostle: Romans 14:10-End
Gospel: John 9:39-10:21

Eve, Sixth Saturday of the Fast (Called Friday of Lazarus)
Lectionaries: Genesis 19:27-30 and Joshua 22:10-20
Apostle: Romans 15:1-13
Gospel: John 11:1-44

Holy Week

Seventh Sunday of the Great Fast (Palm Sunday)
Lectionaries: Genesis 49:1-12, 22-26 and Zechariah 3:7-4:6, 11-End; 7:9-10; 8:4-5, 12-19; 9:9-12
Apostle: Romans 11:13-24
Gospel: Matthew 20:29-21:22

Eve, Passover Thursday
Lectionaries: Genesis 38:7-40:1-End and Joshua 23
Apostle: Hebrews 9:11-End
Gospel: John 13:1-17
Eve of Passion Friday and the Celebration of the Mysteries of Passover
Lectionaries: Exodus 12:1-20 and Zechariah 9:9-12; 11:4- 5,12-13; 12:9-End; 13:7-End
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8; 10:15-17; 11:23-End
Gospel: Matthew 26:1-5; 14-30

Eve of Great Saturday
Lectionaries: Isaiah 52:13-53:1-End and Daniel 9:21-End
Apostle: Galatians 2:17-3:14
Gospel: Luke 22:63-23:12; Matthew 27:3-10, 19; Luke 23:13-23; Matthew 27:24-25; Luke 23:24-45; Matthew 27:51-54; John 19:23-End; Matthew 27:60; Luke 23:54-End

Resurrection Season

Monday of the Week of Weeks
Lectionaries: Isaiah 60:9-End and Acts 2:14-36
Apostle: Ephesians 6:10-End
Gospel: John 14:18-15:15

Tuesday of the Week of Weeks
Lectionaries: Isaiah 61:1-9 and Acts 2:37-End
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-19
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

Wednesday of the Week of Weeks
Lectionaries: Isaiah 61:10-62:5 and Acts 4:23-31
Apostle: Ephesians 4:1-16
Gospel: John 15:1-25

Thursday of the Week of Weeks
Lectionaries: Isaiah 54:1-15 and Acts 6:1-7
Apostle: Colossians 2:8-3:4
Gospel: Matthew 10:1-15

Friday of Confessors
Lectionaries: Daniel 6:6-End and Acts 6:8-7:1, 51-8:2
Apostle: Hebrews 11:3-10, 32- 12:2
Gospel: Matthew 10:16-33

Second Sunday of the Resurrection (New Sunday)
Lectionaries: Isaiah 55:4-End and Acts 4:32-5:5
Apostle: Colossians 1:1-20
Gospel: John 20:19-End
Third Sunday of the Resurrection
Lectionaries: Isaiah 56:1-7 and Acts 5:34-End
Apostle: Ephesians 1:1-14
Gospel: John 14:1-14

Fourth Sunday of the Resurrection
Lectionaries: Isaiah 49:13-23 and Acts 8:14-25
Apostle: Ephesians 1:15-2:5
Gospel: John 16:16-End

Fifth Sunday of the Resurrection
Lectionaries: Isaiah 49:7-13 and Acts 9:1-19
Apostle: Hebrews 10:19-36
Gospel: John 21:1-14

Sixth Sunday of Resurrection
Lectionaries: Isaiah 51:9-11; 52:7-12 and Acts 10:1-16
Apostle: Ephesians 2:4-End
Gospel: John 17

Sunday After the Ascension
Lectionaries: Isaiah 6 and Acts 1:15-End
Apostle: Philippians 1:27-2:11
Gospel: Mark 16:2-End

Friday of Gold
Lectionaries: Isaiah 35:3-End and Acts 3
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 12:28- 13:1-End
Gospel: Luke 7:1-23

Apostles’ Season

Second Sunday of the Apostles
Lectionaries: Joel 2:15-26 and Acts 4:5-22
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 5:6-6:11
Gospel: Luke 7:31-End

Third Sunday of the Apostles
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 1:3-17 and Isaiah 1:1-9
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 7:1-7
Gospel: Luke 10:23-End

Fourth Sunday of the Apostles
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 1:16-33 and Isaiah 1:10-20
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 9:13-End
Gospel: Luke 6:12-46

Fifth Sunday of the Apostles
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 1:33-2:1 and Isaiah 1:21-End
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 14:1-19
Gospel: Luke 12:16-34
Sixth Sunday of the Apostles
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 4:1-9 and Isaiah 2:1-2
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 10:14-32
Gospel: Luke 12:57-13:17

Seventh Sunday of the Apostles
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 4:10-24 and Isaiah 5:8-25
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 15:58-16:1-End
Gospel: Luke 13:22-End

The Friday Ending the Season of the Apostles
Lectionaries: Isaiah 41:8-20 and Acts 13:13-23; 14:20-23
Apostle: Romans 8:28-9:5
Gospel: Matthew 10:37-11:15

The Conclusion of the Season of the Apostles and the Beginning of Summer (Nusardil)
Lectionaries: 1 Kings 18:30-39 and Acts 5:12-32
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 1:8-14
Gospel: Luke 14:1-14

Summer Season

Second Sunday of Summer
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 4:1-40 and Isaiah 3:16-4:All
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 3:4-End
Gospel: Luke 15:4-End

Third Sunday of Summer
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 5:1-16 and Isaiah 5:1-7
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 7:1-11
Gospel: John 9:1-38

Fourth Sunday of Summer
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 5:16-6:3 and Isaiah 9:8-End
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 10
Gospel: Mark 7:1-23
Fifth Sunday of Summer
Lectionaries: Leviticus 23:9-22 and Isaiah 28:14-22
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 12:14-13:1-End
Gospel: Luke 16:19-17:10

Sixth Sunday of Summer
Lectionaries: Leviticus 19:1-4; 9-14 and Isaiah 29:13-End
Apostle: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Gospel: Luke 17:5-19

Seventh Sunday of Summer
Lectionaries: Leviticus 19:15-18; 20:9-14 and Isaiah 30:1-14
Apostle: 1 Thessalonians 2:14-3:All
Gospel: Luke 18:1-14

Elijah and Cross Seasons

Sunday Entering the Fast of Mar Elijah
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 6:20-7:5 and Isaiah 31
Apostle: 2 Thessalonians 1
Gospel: Luke 18:35-19:10

Second Sunday of Elijah
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 7:7-11 and Isaiah 30:15-26
Apostle: 2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:18
Gospel: Matthew 13:1-23

Third Sunday of Elijah
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 7:12-End and Isaiah 32:1-33:6
Apostle: Philippians 1:12-25
Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43

First Sunday of the Cross
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 8:11-End and Isaiah 33:13-End
Apostle: Philippians 1:27-2:11
Gospel: Matthew 4:12-5:16
Second Sunday of the Cross
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 9:1-8 and Isaiah 25:1-8
Apostle: Philippians 3:1-14
Gospel: Matthew 17:14-End

Third Sunday of the Cross
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 9:13-22 and Isaiah 26:1-19
Apostle: Philippians 4:4-End
Gospel: Matthew 15:21-38

Fourth Sunday of the Cross
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 10:12-End and Isaiah 28:23-29:12
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 14:26-End
Gospel: Matthew 18:1-18

Moses Season

First Sunday of Moses
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 11:1-12 and Isaiah 40:1-17
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 1:23-2:16
Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16

Second Sunday of Moses
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 11:13-12:1 and Isaiah 40:18-41:7
Apostle: Galatians 5:16-End
Gospel: Luke 8:40-End
Third Sunday of Moses
Lectionaries: Deuteronomy 12:1-25 and Isaiah 41:8-20
Apostle: Galatians 6:1-End
Gospel: John 5:1-18

Hallowing of the Church Season

First Sunday of the Hallowing of the Church
Lectionaries: Exodus 40:17-End and Isaiah 6
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 12:28-13:1-End
Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19; 21:12-13

Second Sunday of the Hallowing of the Church
Lectionaries: Exodus 39:32-40:16 and 1 Kings 8:10-28
Apostle: Hebrews 8:1-9:4
Gospel: Matthew 12:1-13
Third Sunday of the Hallowing of the Church
Lectionaries: Numbers 7:1-10; 9:15-20 and Isaiah 54:1-15
Apostle: Hebrews 9:5-15
Gospel: John 2:12-22

Fourth Sunday of the Hallowing of the Church
Lectionaries: 1 Kings 6:1-19 and Ezekiel 43:1-6; 44:1-5
Apostle: Hebrews 9:16-End
Gospel: Matthew 22:41-23:22

Commemorations

Friday of the Departed
Lectionaries: Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Ben Sirach 44:1-22
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 15:34-57
Gospel: John 5:19-29

The Falling Asleep of St Mary the Blessed
Lectionaries: Exodus 15:11-21, Micah 6:1-5, Jeremiah 31:13-17 and Acts 1:1-8,13-14
Apostle: Romans 16
Gospel: Luke 1:26-56

Commemoration of St John the Baptist
Lectionaries: Isaiah 35:3-End; 40:1-8 and Acts 13:13-33
Apostle: Ephesians 2:19-3:1-End
Gospel: Mark 6:14-29

Commemoration of Sts Peter and Paul (and the Four Evangelists)
Lectionaries: 2 Kings 4:8-37 and Acts 9:32-42; 14:8-15
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 1:1-7; 11:21- 33
Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19; John 21:15-24

Commemoration of the Syrian Doctors
Lectionaries: 2 Kings 13:14-21 and Acts 12:25-13:12
Apostle: Hebrews 13:1-8, 16-21
Gospel: Matthew 16:24-17:9

Commemoration of St Stephen the Martyr
Lectionaries: 1 Kings 21:1-21 and Acts 6:8-7:1, 51-8:2
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 3:18-4:1-End
Gospel: Matthew 11:20-End; 23:29-End

Commemoration of Rabban Hurmizd
Lectionaries: Isaiah 41:8-16 and Acts 18:19-19:20
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 10:4-End
Gospel: Matthew 10:37-End; 19:27-End

Commemoration of St James of Nisibis
Lectionaries: Isaiah 41:8-16 and Acts 18:19-19:20
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 10:4-End
Gospel: Matthew 24:45-46; 25:14-23

Commemoration of St Cyricus and Julitta his Mother
Lectionaries: Daniel 6:6-End and Acts 6:8-7:1; 51-8:2
Apostle: Hebrews 11:3-10, 32-12:2
Gospel: Matthew 10:16-33
Commemoration of St Shmuni and her Sons
Lectionaries: Daniel 6:6-End and Acts 6:8-7:2, 51-8:3
Apostle: Hebrews 11:3-10, 32-12:2
Gospel: Matthew 10:16-33

Commemoration of Mar Shem'on Bar Sabba'e
Lectionaries: Zechariah 3:1-8; 2:1-9; Malachi 2:5-7 and Acts 18:19-19:20
Apostle: Ephesians 4:1-16
Gospel: John 15:1-25

Commemoration of Mar Qardagh the Illustrious Martyr
Lectionaries: Daniel 6:6-End and Acts 12:1-24
Apostle: Philippians 1:12-26
Gospel: Matthew 10:37-End; 19:27-End

Commemoration of Mar Papa the Catholicos
Lectionaries: Isaiah 41:8-16 and Acts 18:19-19:20
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 10:4-End
Gospel: Matthew 24:45-46; 25:14-23 (For Martyrs: Matthew 10:37-End; 19:27-End)

Commemoration of the Prophet Mar Elijah the Tishbite
Lectionaries: Isaiah 41:8-16 and Acts 18:19-19:20
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 10:4-End
Gospel: Matthew 24:45-46; 25:14-23 (For Martyrs: Matthew 10:37-End; 19:27-End)

Commemoration of Mar Awgin and his Companions
Lectionaries: Isaiah 41:8-16 and Acts 18:19-19:20
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 10:4-End
Gospel: Matthew 24:45-46; 25:14-23 (For Martyrs: Matthew 10:37-End; 19:27-End)

Commemoration of St James the Mutilated
Lectionaries: Isaiah 41:8-16 and Acts 18:19-19:20
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 10:4-End
Gospel: Matthew 24:45-46; 25:14-23 (for Martyrs: Matthew 10:37-End; 19:27-End)

Commemoration of Mar Khananya
Lectionaries: Isaiah 41:8-16 and Acts 18:19-19:20
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 10:4-End
Gospel: Matthew 24:45-46; 25:14-23 (For Martyrs: Matthew 10:37-End; 19:27-End)