Reflection: Suggestions for a Lenten Retreat
Sunday or Feast |
Year A |
Year B |
Year C |
Ash Wednesday |
Joel 2:12-18 |
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1st Sunday of Lent |
Gen 2:7-9; 3:1-7 |
Gen 9:8-15 |
Deut 26:4-10 |
2nd Sunday of Lent |
Gen 12:1-4a |
Gen 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 |
Gen 15:5-12, 17-18 |
3rd Sunday of Lent |
Exod 17:3-7 |
Exod 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17 |
Exod 3:1-8a, 13-15 |
4th Sunday of Lent |
1 Sam 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a |
2Chr 36:14-16, 19-23 |
Josh 5:9a, 10-12 |
5th Sunday of Lent |
Ezek 37:12-14 |
Jer 31:31-34 |
Isa 43:16-21 |
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion: At the Procession with Palms |
Matt 21:1-11 |
Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16 |
Luke 19:28-40 |
Palm Sunday: At the Mass |
Isa 50:4-7 |
Isa 50:4-7 |
Isa 50:4-7 |
Sunday |
Year A |
Year B |
Year C |
Holy Thursday: Chrism Mass |
Isa 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9 |
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Holy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper |
Exod 12:1-8, 11-14 |
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Good Friday: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion |
Isa 52:13--53:12 |
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Easter Vigil |
OT Reading (Use at least three, always including #3): Responses after each OT Reading: NT Reading: Rom 6:3-11 |
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Gospel: Matt 28:1-10 |
Gospel: Mark 16:1-7 |
Gospel: Luke 24:1-12 |
Sunday |
Year A |
Year B |
Year C |
Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord |
Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Commentary Year C 2022 |
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Octave of Easter -- Monday |
Acts 2:14, 22-32 |
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Octave of Easter -- Tuesday |
Acts 2:36-41 |
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Octave of Easter -- Wednesday |
Acts 3:1-10 |
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Octave of Easter -- Thursday |
Acts 3:11-26 |
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Octave of Easter -- Friday |
Acts 4:1-12 |
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Octave of Easter -- Saturday |
Acts 4:13-21 |
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2nd Sunday of Easter |
Acts 2:42-47 |
Acts 4:32-35 |
Acts 5:12-16 |
3rd Sunday of Easter |
Acts 2:14, 22-33 |
Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 |
Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 |
4th Sunday of Easter |
Acts 2:14a, 36-41 |
Acts 4:8-12 |
Acts 13:14, 43-52 Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5 Rev 7:9, 14b-17 John 10:27-30 Commentary En Español Bằng tiếng Việt Reflection 1 Reflection 2 |
5th Sunday of Easter |
Acts 6:1-7 |
Acts 9:26-31 |
Acts 14:21-2 |
6th Sunday of Easter |
Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 |
Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 |
Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 |
The Ascension of the Lord |
Acts 1:1-11 |
Acts 1:1-11 |
Acts 1:1-11 |
Pentecost Sunday: At the Vigil Mass |
Gen 11:1-9 or Exod 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ezek 37:1-14 or Joel 3:1-5 |
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Pentecost Sunday: Mass During the Day Reflection |
Acts 2:1-11 |
Acts 2:1-11 |
Acts 2:1-11 |
Sunday after Pentecost: |
Exod 34:4b-6, 8-9 |
Deut 4:32-34, 39-40 |
Prov 8:22-31 |
Sunday after Trinity Sunday: |
Deut 8:2-3, 14b-16a |
Exod 24:3-8 |
Gen 14:18-20
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