Lectionary for Pleroma

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Year A

P1. Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time — A

Lectionary

Isa 25:6-10a	He will destroy death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from all faces; The reproach of his people he will remove from the whole earth; for the LORD has spoken.
Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6	Indeed, goodness and mercy will pursue me all the days of my life; I will dwell in the house of the LORD for endless days.
Phil 4:10-14, 19-20	My God will fully supply whatever you need, in accord with his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Matt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10	"Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.’ Many are invited, but few are chosen.”

P2. Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time — A

Lectionary

Isa 45:1, 4-6	Thus says the LORD to his anointed, Cyrus, [...] It is I who arm you, though you know me not, so that toward the rising and the setting of the sun people may know that there is none besides me. I am the LORD, there is no other.
Ps 96:1+3, 4-5, 7-8, 9+10ac	Say among the nations: The LORD is king, he governs the peoples with equity.
1 Thess 1:1-5b	Grace to you and peace.
Matt 22:15-21	Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.

P3. Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time — A

Lectionary

Exod 22:21-27	If he cries out to me, I will hear him; for I am compassionate.
[Ps 18:1-2, 3+6b, 46+50ab]	R. I love you, Lord, my strength. Praised be the LORD, I exclaim, and I am safe from my enemies.
[ Thess 1:5c-10]	[You] await his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus, who delivers us from the coming wrath.
[Matt 22:34-40]	You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. [...] You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments. St. John of the Cross "In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone."

P4. Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time A

Lectionary

Mal 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10	A great King am I, says the LORD of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations. And now, O priests, this commandment is for you: [...] You have turned aside from the way, and have caused many to falter by your instruction; [...] I, therefore, have made you contemptible and base before all the people.
Ps 131:1, 2, 3	R. In you, Lord, I have found my peace. Nay rather, I have stilled and quieted my soul like a weaned child. Like a weaned child on its mother's lap, so is my soul within me.
1 Thess 2:7b-9, 13	We were gentle among you, as a nursing mother cares for her children. [...] The word of God [...] is now at work in you who believe.
Matt 23:1-12	You have but one teacher, and you are all [brothers and sisters to each other]. [...] you have but one Father in heaven. [...] you have but one master, the Christ.

P5. Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time — A

Lectionary

Wis 6:12-16	For taking thought of wisdom is the perfection of prudence, and whoever for her sake keeps vigil shall quickly be free from care; because she makes her own rounds, seeking those worthy of her, and graciously appears to them in the ways, and meets them with all solicitude.
Ps 63:1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7	R. My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God. I will remember you upon my couch, and through the night-watches I will meditate on you: You are my help, and in the shadow of your wings I shout for joy.
1 Thess 4:13-18 or 4:13-14	Indeed, we tell you this, on the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will surely not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself, with a word of command, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God, will come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore, console one another with these words.
Matt 25:1-13	Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

P6. Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time — A

Lectionary

Prov 31:10-13, 16-18, 20, 26, 28-31 ++	When one finds a worthy wife, her value is far beyond pearls. [...] Give her a reward for her labors, and let her works praise her at the city gates.
Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5	R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord. The LORD bless you from Zion: may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
1 Thess 5:1-6	Concerning times and seasons, brothers and sisters, you have no need for anything to be written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief at night. [...] Therefore, let us not sleep as the rest do, but let us stay alert and sober.
Jn 15:4a, 5b	Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me bears much fruit.
Matt 24:36; 25:14-30 ++	Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.' [...] And throw this useless servant into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.

— Solemnity of Christ, the King — A

Lectionary

Ezek 34:11-12, 15-17	I myself will look after and tend my sheep. As a shepherd tends his flock [...] so will I tend my sheep. I will rescue them [...] I myself will pasture my sheep; I myself will give them rest, [...] The lost I will seek out, the strayed I will bring back, the injured I will bind up, the sick I will heal,
Ps 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6	R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Only goodness and kindness follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for years to come.
1 Cor 15:20-26, 28	For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life, [...] Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to his God and Father, when he has destroyed every sovereignty and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. When everything is subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to the one who subjected everything to him, so that God may be all in all.
Mark 11:9-10	Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come!
Matt 25:31-46	'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for me.'
	Preface for Christ the King

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Year B

P1. 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time — B

Lectionary

[Wis 7:7-11]
[Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17]
[Heb 4:12-13]
[Mark 10:17-30 or 10:17-27]

P2. Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time — B

Lectionary

[Isa 53:4, 10-11 ++]
[Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20+22]
[Heb 4:14-16]
[Mark 10:35-45 or 10:42-45]

P3. Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time — B

Lectionary

[Jer 31:7-9]	Shout with joy for Jacob,         exult at the head of the nations;         proclaim your praise and say:     The LORD has delivered his people,         the remnant of Israel.
[Ps 126:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5, 6]	The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. ... Those that sow in tears     shall reap rejoicing.
[Heb 5:1-6]	Every high priest is taken from among men and made their representative before God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal patiently with the ignorant and erring, for he himself is beset by weakness and so, for this reason, must make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people.
[Mark 10:46b-52]	Bartimeus Jesus said to him in reply, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man replied to him, "Master, I want to see." Jesus told him, "Go your way; your faith has saved you." Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.

P4. Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time — B

Lectionary

Deut 6:2-6	Hear then, Israel, and be careful to observe [all his statutes and commandment], that you may grow and prosper the more, in keeping with the promise of the LORD, the God of your fathers, to give you a land flowing with milk and honey.
Ps 18:1-2, 3+6b, 46+50ab	R. I love you, Lord, my strength. The LORD lives! And blessed be my rock!     Extolled be God my savior. You who gave great victories to your king     and showed kindness to your anointed.
Heb 7:23-28	Jesus, because he remains forever, has a priesthood that does not pass away. Therefore, he is always able to save those who approach God through him, since he lives forever to make intercession for them.
Mark 12:28-34	When Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God."

P5. Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time — B

Lectionary

1 Kgs 17:10-16	the jar of flour did not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry.
Ps 146: 6c-7, 8-9a, 9b-10	The LORD shall reign forever;     your God, O Zion, through all generations. Alleluia.
Heb 9:24-28	But now once for all he has appeared at the end of the ages to take away sin by his sacrifice. Just as it is appointed that human beings die once, and after this the judgment, so also Christ, offered once to take away the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to take away sin but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him.
Mark 12:38-44	A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents. Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them, "Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury. For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood."

P6. Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time — B

Lectionary

Dan 12:1-3	"At that time there shall arise     Michael, the great prince,     guardian of your people [...] “The wise shall shine brightly     like the splendor of the firmament, and those who lead the many to justice     shall be like the stars forever."
Ps 16:5+8, 9-10, 11	You will show me the path to life,     fullness of joys in your presence,     the delights at your right hand forever.
Heb 10:11-14, 18	But this one offered one sacrifice for sins, and took his seat forever at the right hand of God; now he waits until his enemies are made his footstool. For by one offering he has made perfect forever those who are being consecrated.
Mark 13:24-32	"Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. "But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."

— Solemnity of Christ, the King — B

Lectionary

Dan 7:13-14	The one like a Son of man received dominion, glory, and kingship;         all peoples, nations, and languages serve him.     His dominion is an everlasting dominion         that shall not be taken away,         his kingship shall not be destroyed.
Ps 93:1ab, 1c-2, 5	R. The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty. And he has made the world firm,     not to be moved. Your throne stands firm from of old;     from everlasting you are, O LORD.
Rev 1:5-8	Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, who has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father, to him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen. [...] "I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, "the one who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty."
John 18:33b-37	Pilate said to Jesus, "Are you the King of the Jews?" [...] Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world. [...] But as it is, my kingdom is not here." So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."
	Preface for Christ the King

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Year C

P1. 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time — C

Lectionary

[2 Kgs 5:14-17]
[Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4]
[2 Tim 2:8-13]
[Luke 17:11-19]

P2. Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time — C

Lectionary

Exodus 17:8-13	As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight, but when he let his hands rest, Amalek had the better of the fight.
Psalm 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8	R. Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. The LORD will guard you from all evil; he will guard your life.
2 Timothy 3:14-4:2	I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power: proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.
Hebrews 4:12	The word of God is living and effective, discerning reflections and thoughts of the heart.
Luke 18:1-8	"Pray always without becoming weary." "Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them? I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

P3. Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time — C

Lectionary

Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18	The prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds;  it does not rest till it reaches its goal,  nor will it withdraw till the Most High responds,  judges justly and affirms the right,  and the Lord will not delay.
Psalm 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23	R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor. The LORD confronts the evildoers, to destroy remembrance of them from the earth. When the just cry out, the LORD hears them, and from all their distress he rescues them.
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18	From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance. Coronation of Mary ===> coronation of the communion of saints The Lord will rescue me from every evil threat and will bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
2 Corinthians 5:19	God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, and entrusting to us the message of salvation.
Luke 18:9-14	But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, 'O God, be merciful to me a sinner.' I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former; for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.

P4. Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time — C

Lectionary

Wisdom 11:22 – 12:2	But you have mercy on all, because you can do all things;  and you overlook people's sins that they may repent.  For you love all things that are  and loathe nothing that you have made;  for what you hated, you would not have fashioned. [...] But you spare all things, because they are yours,  O LORD and lover of souls,  for your imperishable spirit is in all things!  Therefore you rebuke offenders little by little,  warn them and remind them of the sins they are committing,  that they may abandon their wickedness and believe in you, O LORD!
Psalm 145:1-2,8-9,10-11,13,14	R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. The LORD is good to all and compassionate toward all his works. [...] Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might.
2 Thessalonians 1:11 – 2:2	We always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and powerfully bring to fulfillment [ἵνα ὑμᾶς ἀξιώσῃ τῆς κλήσεως ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν καὶ πληρώσῃ πᾶσαν εὐδοκίαν ἀγαθωσύνης ] every good purpose and every effort of faith. [...] We ask you, brothers and sisters, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling with him, not to be shaken out of your minds suddenly, or to be alarmed either by a "spirit," or by an oral statement, or by a letter allegedly from us to the effect that the day of the Lord is at hand.
Jn 3:16	For God so loved the world   that he gave his only Son,      that whoever believes in him should not perish                                          but have eternal life.
Luke 19:1-10	And he came down quickly and received him with joy. [...] "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost."

P5. Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time — C

Lectionary

2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14	"The King of the world will raise us up to live again forever."
Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15	R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
2 Thes 2:16-3:5	May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the endurance of Christ. hypomonè toû Christoû
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Lk 20:27-38	"The children of this age marry and remarry; but those who are deemed worthy to attain to the coming age and to the resurrection of the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. They can no longer die, for they are like angels; and they are the children of God because they are the ones who will rise."

P6. Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time — C

Lectionary

Malachi 3:19-20a	Lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven,  when all the proud and all evildoers will be stubble,  and the day that is coming will set them on fire,  leaving them neither root nor branch,  says the LORD of hosts. But for you who fear my name, there will arise  the sun of justice with its healing rays.
Psalm 98:5-6, 7-8, 9	R. The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice. With trumpets and the sound of the horn sing joyfully before the King, the LORD. Let the sea and what fills it resound, the world and those who dwell in it; let the rivers clap their hands, the mountains shout with them for joy.
2 Thessalonians 3:7-12	You know how one must imitate us. [...] In toil and drudgery, night and day we worked so as not to burden any of you. [...] We wanted to present ourselves as a model for you, so that you might imitate us. [...] Work quietly and eat your own food.
Luke 21:28	Stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand.
Luke 21:5-19	Jesus said, "All that you see here-- the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down." [...] wars, insurrections, earthquakes, famines, plagues awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky [...] They will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons [...] You will be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death. You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed. By your perseverance you will secure your lives.

— Solemnity of Christ, the King — C

Lectionary

2 Samuel 5:1-3	When all the elders of Israel came to David in Hebron, King David made an agreement with them there before the LORD, and they anointed him king of Israel.
Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5	R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. I rejoiced because they said to me, "We will go up to the house of the LORD."
Colossians 1:12-20	He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. [...] For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell, ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ εὐδόκησεν πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα κατοικῆσαι and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross — through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven.
Mark 11:9, 10	Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come!
Luke 23:35-43	"If you are King of the Jews, save yourself." Above him there was an inscription that read, "This is the King of the Jews." [...] "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."