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A Scripture Reading Plan
American Diocese of
The Indian Orthodox Church
Mathews Mar Barnabas,
Diocesan Metropolitan
The Entire New Testament, Proverbs Ecclesiastes and Psalms are arranged to be covered this year.
The
Readings for Sundays and Special days of the Liturgical Year are given in brackets.
Find a suitable time to read the Bible daily. Either read all passages at one time or some in the morning and the rest in the evening. Make a
rule for yourself and keep it. Meditate on the Scriptures day and night.
A prayer before reading the Bible:
Illumine my heart and mind, O Lord, that I may understand the holy scriptures. Strengthen my will, that I may
follow Your commandments, to the glory of Your all Holy Name, and the salvation of my soul; for You are the Illuminator of souls, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now, always and for ever. Amen.
I praise you, LORD! Teach me your
laws. Point out your rules to me, and I wont disobey even one of them. Your word is a lamp that gives light wherever I walk.
[Psalm 119: 12, 33 & 105 - Contemporary English Version, ABS]
JANUARY
1 - Saturday - Circumcision of our Lord, St.
Basil & St. Gregory. Romans 2: 28-3: 8, John 15: 5 -19
2 - Second Sunday after Christmas
Hebrews 11: 23-31, Luke 2: 40-52
3 - Monday – Hebrews 9: 1-10; John 1: 1-13
4 - Tuesday – Hebrews 9: 11-23; John 1: 14-18
5 - Wednesday – Hebrews 9: 26-39; John 1: 19-Hebrews 10: 1-14; John 3: 1-21
6 - Thursday - Baptism of our Lord Hebrews 10: 15-25, John 4: 1-42
7 – Friday - Beheading of St. John the Baptist Romans 8: 35- 39,
Matthew 14: 1-11
8 – Saturday - Feast of St. Stephen Romans 8: 35- 39, Matthew 23:
34-39
9. Sunday after the Baptism of our Lord
Ephesians 1: 1-14; St. Matthew 4: 1-17
10 – Monday - Ephesians 1: 1-14; Matthew 4: 18-25
11 – Tuesday - Ephesians 1: 15-23; Matthew 5: 1-12
12 – Wednesday - Ephesians 2: 1-10; Matthew 5: 13-20
13 – Thursday - Ephesians 2: 11-18; Matthew 5: 21-32
14 – Friday - Ephesians 2: 19-22; Matthew 5: 33-39
15 – Saturday - Ephesians 3: 1-13; Matthew 5: 40-48
16 – Second Sunday after Baptism of our Lord
Hebrews 1: 1, 2: 4; St. John 1: 43 - 51
17 - Monday of Nineveh Lent Colossians 1: 3-13; Matthew 7: 1-12
18 - Tuesday of Nineveh Lent Romans 1: 18- 32; Matthew 24: 36-46
19 - Wednesday of Nineveh Lent 1 Thess 5: 12-24; Matthew 12:
38-50
20 - Thursday/The end of Three days Lent
Ephesians 5: 1-10; Luke 12: 54-13: 9
21 – Friday – Ephesians 5: 11-21; Luke 13: 10-17
22 – Saturday – Ephesians 5: 22-33; Luke 13: 10-17
23 – Sunday of All the Departed Priests
1 Thessalonians 4: 13-5: 11; Matthew 24: 42-51
24 – Acts 17: 16-34, Matthew 25: 1-13
25 – Ephesians 6: 1-9; Matthew 25: 14-30
26 – Ephesians 6: 10-17; Matthew 25: 31-46
27 – Ephesians 6: 18-24; Matthew 26: 1-13
28 – 1 Corinthians 15: 1-10; Luke 12: 1-12
29 – 1 Corinthians 15: 11-19; Luke 12: 13-31
30 – Sunday of All the Departed Faithful
1 Corinthians 15: 20-28; Luke 12: 32-48
31 – Monday - 1 Cor. 15: 29-34; Luke 12: 49-59 FEBRUARY
1 – Tuesday Ephesians 3: 1-12; Luke 2: 1-21
2 – Wednesday – Presentation of Jesus in the temple Ephesians 3: 13-21
6: 1-4; Luke 2: 22 -40
3 – Thursday – 1 Timothy 3: 1-16; Luke 2: 41-50
4 – Friday - 1 Timothy 4: 1-11; Luke 3: 1-20
5 – Saturday – 1 Timothy 4: 12-16; Luke 3: 21-38
6- Kothine Sunday – Lent I Colossians 3: 1- 17; John 2: 1-11
7 - First Monday of Great Lent Romans 1: 18-25; Matthew 4: 1-11
8 - First Tuesday of Great Lent Ephesians 4: 32- 5: 21; Matthew 6: 1-4
9 - First Wednesday of Great Lent Romans 2: 7-24; Matthew 6: 5-15
10 - First Thursday of Great Lent Romans 2: 28 - 3: 8, Matthew 6:16-18
11 - First Friday of Great Lent Romans 3: 9-26; Matthew 6: 19-24
12 - First Saturday of Great Lent Romans 12: 10-21; Matthew 6:25-34
13 - Lent II - Lepers' Sunday
Romans 3: 27- 4: 5; Luke 5: 12-16, 4: 40-41
14 - Second Monday of Great Lent I Timothy 2: 1-15; Luke 6: 27-36
15 - Second Tuesday of Great Lent 2 Corinthians 6: 1-11; Mark 4: 21
-34
16 - Second Wednesday of Great Lent I Cor 8: 1-13; Luke 11: 1-13
17 - Second Thursday of Great Lent. 1 Corinthians 9: 1-12; Luke 18: 1-8
18 - Second Friday of Great Lent Romans 1: 16-25; Matthew 7:13-23
19 - Second Saturday of Great Lent - 2 Corinthians 8: 1- 9; Mark 1: 21-31
20 - Lent III - Sunday of the Paralytic
Romans 5: 1-11, Mark 2: 1-12
21 - Third Monday of Great Lent I Timothy 6: 1-12; Mark 2: 13-22
22 - Third Tuesday of Great Lent Ephesians 2: 1-18; Mark 4: 1-20
23 - Third Wednesday of Great Lent; Ephesians 6: 1-9; Luke 12: 32-40
24 - Third Thursday of Great Lent Philippians 1: 1-11; Mark 9: 30-42
25 - Third Friday of Great Lent Romans 2: 2- 13; Luke 18: 9 -17
26 - Third Saturday of Great Len Philippians 2: 12-30; Mark 8: 1-10
27 - Lent IV - Canaanite woman)
Romans 7: 14 – 25; Matthew 15: 21-28
28 - Fourth Monday of Great Lent 2 Corinthians 11: 1 – 15; Mark 12:
35- 44
MARCH
1 - Fourth Tuesday of Great Lent
1 Corinthians 16: 13-24; Matthew 11: 25-12: 8
2 - Fourth Wednesday of Great Lent (Mid Lent) 2 Corinthians 9:
1-15; John 3: 13-21
3 - Fourth Thursday of Great Lent 2 Corinthians 1: 13-22; Matthew 19:
16-26
4 - Fourth Friday of Great Lent 2 Corinthians 12: 19-13: 13; Luke 17:
1-10
5 - Fourth Saturday of Great Lent 1 Corinthians 9: 14-27; Luke 9:
10-17
6 - Lent V - Crippled Woman
Romans 12: 1-15; Luke 13: 10-17
7 - Fifth Monday of Great Lent Romans 9: 14-21; Luke 4: 31-41
8 - Fifth Tuesday of Great Lent Romans 1: 26-32; Mark 5: 1 -20
9 - Fifth Wednesday of Great Lent 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13; Matthew 14:
14-23
10 - Fifth Thursday of Great Lent Colossians 3: 1-17; Mark 6: 47-56
11 - Fifth Friday of Great Lent 1 Timothy 1: 1-20; Matthew 9: 18-31
12 - Fifth Saturday of Great Lent 1 Thessalonians 2 13-20; Luke 6: 1 -
11
13 - Lent VI - Catholicate Day
Ephesians 5: 1-14; John 9: 1-41
14 - Monday before Hosanna 1 Thessalonians 4: 1-12; Luke 18: 31-19: 10
15 - Tuesday before Hosanna Romans 8: 12-27; Mark 10: 32-45
16 - Wednesday before Hosanna Galatians 5: 13-26; Mark 4: 35-41
17 - Thursday before Hosanna 2 Corinthians 6: 1-10; Mark 8:
22-27
18 - Friday before Hosanna (40th Friday) Romans 13: 11 - 14: 9;
Matthew 4: 1-11
19 - Lazarus' Saturday - Forty Martyrs Romans 8: 1 – 17; Mark 8:
34-38
20 - Palm Sunday - (Boys' and Girl's Day)
Romans 8 : 18 –27; John 12: 12-19
21 - Monday of Holy Week Romans 8 : 28–39; Matthew 23: 13- 39
22 - Tuesday of Holy Week. Romans 9: 1-13; Matthew 22: 15-33
23 - Wednesday of Holy Week Colossians 1: 9- 23, John 6: 63-7:
13
24 - Maundy Thursday
1 Corinthians 5: 1 -8 11: 23 – 34, Luke
22: 14-30
25 - Good Friday - Annunciation to Virgin Mary
Hebrews 6: 13-7: 10, Luke 22: 66-71
26 - Holy Saturday - Good News Saturday
Romans 6: 1-14, Matthew 27: 62 - 66
27 - Sunday of the Resurrection of our Lord
1 Corinthians 15: 1- 19, Matthew 28: 1-20
28 - Resurrection Monday Romans 6: 12-23, John 2: 18-25
29 - Resurrection Tuesday Ephesians 6: 10-20, Mark 8: 11-21
30 - Resurrection Wednesday Hebrews 3: 1-13, Mark 8: 27-33
31 - Resurrection Thursday Hebrews 11: 3-6, Matthew 16: 13-27
APRIL
1 - Resurrection Friday Hebrews 11: 32-40, Mark 9: 9-13
2 - Resurrection Saturday Philippians 2: 1-11, Matthew 22: 23-33
3 - New Sunday - The Sunday of the Youth
2 Timothy 2:1 – 13, John 20: 19-31
4 – Monday – 2 Timothy 2:14-19; Mark 9:14-29
5 – Tuesday – 2 Timothy 2:20-26; Mark 9:33-49
6 – Wednesday – 2 Timothy 3:1-9; Mark 10:1-12
7 – Thursday - 2 Timothy 3:10-17; Mark 10:13-31
8 – Friday - 2 Timothy 3:1-9; Mark 10:32-45
9 – Saturday - 2 Timothy 4:1-8; Mark 10:46-52
10 - First Sunday after New Sunday
Ephesians 6: 10-20, St. John 21:
1 - 14
11 – Monday - 2 Timothy 4:9-15; Matthew 17: 14-21
12 – Tuesday - 2 Timothy 4:16-22; Matthew 18:1-9
13 – Wednesday – Titus 1:1-9; Matthew 18:10-14
14 – Thursday - Titus 1:10-15; Matthew 18:15-20
15 – Friday - Titus 3:1-8; Matthew 18:21-35
16 – Saturday – Titus 1:9-15; Matthew 19:1-12
17 - Second Sunday after New
Sunday
Hebrews 3: 1-13, John 21: 15 -19
18 – Monday – Hebrews 3:12-19; John 21:20-25
19 – Tuesday - Hebrews 4:1-10; Matthew 7:24-29
20 – Wednesday - Hebrews 4:11-16; Matthew 8: 8-17
21 – Thursday - Hebrews 5:11-14; Matthew 8: 18-22
22 – Friday - Hebrews 6:1-8; Matthew 8: 23-27
23 – Saturday - Hebrews 6:9-20; Matthew 8: 28-34
24 - Third Sunday after New Sunday
Hebrews 11: 3-6, Luke 24: 13 - 35
25 – Monday – Hebrews 7:1-6; Mark 13: 1-13
26 – Tuesday – Hebrews 7:7-20; Mark 13: 14-23
27 – Wednesday – Hebrews 7:21-28; Mark 13: 24-37
28 – Thursday – Hebrews 8:1-13; Mark 14:
29 – Friday – Hebrews 9:1-10; John 6:1-14
30 – Saturday – Hebrews 9:11-23; John 6: 15-21
MAY
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1.Thursday
- Ephesians 6: 1-9; Matthew 28: 1-10
2. Friday - Acts 13: 1-25; Matthew 28: 11-15
3. Saturday -Acts 13: 26-39; Matthew 28: 16-20
4. New Sunday I - Ephesians 6: 10-24; John 21: 1-14
5. Monday - Hebrews 1: 1-4; Luke 24: 1-12
6.
Tuesday - Hebrews 1: 5-14; Luke 24: 13-24
7. Wednesday - Hebrews 2: 1-4; Luke 24: 25-35
8. Thursday - Hebrews 2: 5-14; Luke 24: 36-49
9. Friday - Hebrews 2: 15-18; Luke 24: 50-53
10. Saturday - Acts 4: 8-21; John 21: 1-14
11.
New Sunday II - Hebrews 3: 1-13; John 21: 15-19
12. Monday - Hebrews 3: 14-19; John 5: 1-18
13. Tuesday - Hebrews 4: 1-7; John 5: 19-21
14. Wednesday - Hebrews 4: 8-13; John 5: 22-24
15. Thursday - Hebrews 4: 14-16; John 5:
25-27
16. Friday - Hebrews 5: 1-14; John 5: 28-29
17. Saturday - 1 John 4:19-5:15; John 5: 30
18. New Sunday III - Hebrews 11: 3-6; Luke 24: 13-34
19. Monday - Hebrews 6:1-12; Luke 9: 1-17
20. Tuesday - Hebrews 6: 13-20;
Luke 9: 18-21
21. Wednesday - Hebrews 7: 1-7; Luke 9: 22-27
22. Thursday - Hebrews 7: 8-21; Luke 9: 28-36
23. Friday - Hebrews 7: 22-28; Luke 9: 37- 43a
24. Saturday - 1 Peter 3: 17-22; Luke 9: 43b-50
25. New Sunday IV -
Hebrews 11: 32-40; Luke 9: 51-62
26. Monday - Hebrews 8: 1-13; Mark 13: 1-13
27. Tuesday - Hebrews 9: 1-22; Mark 13: 14-23
28. Wednesday - Acts 1: 1-11; Mark 16: 1-13
29. Ascension Thursday -Ephesians 4: 1-16; Mark 16: 14-20
30.
Friday - Acts 26: 1-18; Mark 13: 24-31
31. Saturday - Acts 26: 19-25; Mark 13: 32-37
JUNE
1.Sunday before Pentecost - Philippians 2: 1-11; Mark 10: 17-22
2. Monday -
Philippians 2: 12-18; John 14: 1-7
3. Tuesday - Philippians 2: 19-30; John 13: 31-35
4. Wednesday - Philippians 3: 1-11; John 14: 8-14
5. Thursday - Philippians 3: 12-21; John 14: 15-22
6. Friday - Philippians 4: 1-9; John
14: 23-26
7. Saturday - Acts 2: 1-11; John 14: 27-31
8. Pentecost Sunday - 1 Cor. 12: 1-11; John 15: 1-17
9. Monday - 1 Cor. 12: 12-26; John 15: 18-27
10. Tuesday - 1 Cor. 12: 27-31; John 16: 1-15
11. Wednesday - 1 Cor.
13: 1-8; John 16: 16-19
12. Thursday - 1 Cor. 13: 9-13; John 16: 20-28
13. Friday - 1 Cor. 14: 1-25; John 16: 29-33
14. Saturday - Acts 3: 1-10; John 1 7: 1-26
15. Sunday Pentecost I - 2 Cor. 5:14-6: 9; Luke 22: 24-30
16.
Monday - The Apostles Fast begins - Acts 4: 1-8;
17. Tuesday - Acts 4:9-22;
18. Wednesday - Ephesians 1: 1-14; Matt 10: 1-15
19. Thursday - Ephesians 1: 15-23; Matthew 10: 16-25
20. Friday - Ephesians 2: 1-10; Matthew 10:
26-31
21. Saturday - Acts 4: 23-31; Matthew 10: 32-33
22. Sunday Pentecost II - Eph 2: 11-18; Matt 10: 34-11: 1
23. Monday - Eph 2: 19-22; Luke 6: 1-5
24. Tuesday - Eph 3: 1-13; Luke 6: 6-11
25. Wednesday - Eph 3: 14-21;
John 6: 1-15
26. Thursday - Eph 4: 1-16; John 6: 16-21
27. Friday - Acts 1: 12-14; John 6: 22-34
28. Saturday Acts 13: 26-29; Luke 6: 1-11
29. Sunday Pentecost III - Sts Peter and Paul - Galatians 6: 10-16; John 6:35-46
30.
Monday - The Twelve Apostles 1 Cor 12: 28-13: 10; Luke 6: 12-23
JULY
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Note
to all who may use these readings:
If you find any mistakes, wrong reference or if you have any suggestions, please inform me.
Fr. Mathew C. Chacko, Ph. D.,
Sts. Basilios-Gregorios Orthodox Church of C. New Jersey
Mobile
Phone: 917-685-2664; E-Mail: Talmido@aol.com
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