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Revision as of 11:09, 10 May 2025
Source: Catholic Resources (Felix Just, SJ) -- Easter Lectionary
| 2026 | A | |
| 2027 | B | |
| 2025 | C |
Year A
Second Sunday of Easter
| Acts 2:42-47 | |
| Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 | |
| 1 Pet 1:3-9 | |
| John 20:29 | |
| John 20:19-31 |
Third Sunday of Easter
| Acts 2:14, 22-33 (diff) | |
| Ps 16:1-2a+5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 | |
| 1 Pet 1:17-21 | |
| cf. Luke 24:32 | |
| Luke 24:13-35 |
Fourth Sunday of Easter
| Acts 2:14a, 36-41 | |
| Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 | |
| 1 Pet 2:20b-25 | |
| John 10:14 | |
| John 10:1-10 |
Fifth Sunday of Easter
| Acts 6:1-7 | |
| Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 | |
| 1 Pet 2:4-9 | |
| John 14:6 | |
| John 14:1-12 |
Sixth Sunday of Easter
| Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 | |
| Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16+20 | |
| 1 Pet 3:15-18 | |
| John 14:23 | |
| John 14:15-21 |
Ascension of the Lord
| Acts 1:1-11 | |
| Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 | |
| Eph 1:17-23 | |
| Matt 28:19a+20b | |
| Matt 28:16-20 |
Seventh Sunday of Easter
| Acts 1:12-14 | |
| Ps 27:1, 4, 7-8 | |
| 1 Pet 4:13-16 | |
| cf. John 14:18 | |
| John 17:1-11a |
Pentecost Year A
First reading – Acts 2:1-11: At Pentecost, disciples received the Holy Spirit, speaking in diverse languages. A crowd, amazed, heard them in their own tongues, witnessing God’s wonders transcending language barriers.
Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 104: I praise the great Lord, marveling at His vast creations. I pray my thoughts please Him as He renews the earth, giving and sustaining life with His Spirit.
Second reading – 1 Corinthians 12:3B-7, 12-13: Only by the Holy Spirit can one say, “Jesus is Lord.” Despite various gifts, ways of service, and workings, they all originate from one Spirit, serving the common good and uniting us as one body in Christ.
Gospel – John 20:19-23: Jesus appears to his disciples after his resurrection. He greets them with peace, shows them his wounds, and then breathes on them, giving them the gift of the Holy Spirit and commissioning them to forgive sins.
Year B
Second Sunday of Easter
| Acts 4:32-35 | |
| Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 | |
| 1 John 5:1-6 | |
| John 20:29 | |
| John 20:19-31 |
Third Sunday of Easter
| Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 | |
| Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9 | |
| 1 John 2:1-5a | |
| cf. Luke 24:32 | |
| Luke 24:35-48 |
Fourth Sunday of Easter
| Acts 4:8-12 | "There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved. |
| Ps 118:1+8-9, 21-23, 26+21+29 | The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone. |
| 1 John 3:1-2 | See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. |
| John 10:14 | I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me. |
| John 10:11-18 | "I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." |
Fifth Sunday of Easter
| Acts 9:26-31 | He also spoke and debated with the Hellenists, but they tried to kill him. |
| Ps 22:26-27, 28+30, 31-32 | I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people. |
| 1 John 3:18-24 | "Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them, and the way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit he gave us." |
| John 15:4a+5b | "Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me will bear much fruit." |
| John 15:1-8 | "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit." |
Sixth Sunday of Easter
| Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 (diff) | |
| Ps 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4 | |
| 1 John 4:7-10 | |
| John 14:23 | |
| John 15:9-17 |
Ascension of the Lord
| Acts 1:1-11 | |
| Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 | |
| opt: Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13 | |
| Matt 28:19a+20b | |
| Mark 16:15-20 |
Seventh Sunday of Easter
| Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26 | |
| Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20 | |
| 1 John 4:11-16 | |
| cf. John 14:18 | |
| John 17:11b-19 |
Pentecost Year B
First Reading – Acts 2:1-11: During Pentecost, disciples filled with the Holy Spirit spoke in various languages, astounding the diverse crowd in Jerusalem, as each heard the wonders of God in their own tongue.
Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 104: I praise the immensely great Lord, filled with awe at His varied creations. I rejoice in Him, knowing He renews the earth, giving and recalling life with His Spirit.
Second Reading – 1 Corinthians 12:3B-7, 12-13: No one can say “Jesus is Lord” without the Holy Spirit. Diverse spiritual gifts, services, and functions come from one Spirit, uniting us as Christ’s body, transcending all divisions.
Alternate Second Reading – Galatians 5:16-25: Live guided by the Spirit, not the flesh’s desires which oppose the Spirit. The flesh’s acts are clear, but the Spirit’s fruit brings virtues like love and self-control. In Christ, we overcome fleshly desires, walking in the Spirit’s harmony.
Gospel – John 20:19-23: On the evening following his resurrection, Jesus miraculously appeared to his disciples, who were hiding in fear. He greeted them with a message of peace and showed them his crucifixion wounds. Their fear turned to joy. Jesus then empowered them with the Holy Spirit and the authority to forgive sins.
Alternate Gospel – John 15:26-27; 16:12-15: Jesus promised his disciples the Advocate, the Spirit of truth, sent from the Father, would testify about Him and guide them into all truth. The Spirit, speaking not independently but from Jesus’ teachings, will disclose future events and glorify Jesus, revealing the deep truths that belong to both Jesus and the Father.
Year C
Second Sunday of Easter
| Acts 5:12-16 | |
| Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 | |
| Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 | |
| John 20:29 | |
| John 20:19-31 |
Third Sunday of Easter
| Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 | |
| Ps 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b | |
| Rev 5:11-14 | |
| (no bibl. ref.) | |
| John 21:1-19 or 21:1-14 |
Fourth Sunday of Easter
| Acts 13:14, 43-52 | "I have made you a light to the Gentiles, |
| Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5 | R.We are his people, the sheep of his flock. |
| Rev 7:9, 14b-17 | |
| John 10:14 | I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; |
| John 10:27-30 | My sheep hear my voice; |
Fifth Sunday of Easter
| Acts 14:21-27 | |
| Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 | |
| Rev 21:1-5a | |
| John 13:34 | |
| John 13:31-33a, 34-35 |
Sixth Sunday of Easter
| Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 | |
| Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6+8 | |
| Rev 21:10-14, 22-23 | |
| John 14:23 | |
| John 14:23-29 |
Ascension of the Lord
| Acts 1:1-11 | |
| Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 | |
| opt: Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23 (new) | |
| Matt 28:19a+20b | |
| Luke 24:46-53 |
Seventh Sunday of Easter
| Acts 7:55-60 | |
| Ps 97:1-2, 6-7, 9 | |
| Rev 22:12-14, 16-17, 20 | |
| cf. John 14:18 | |
| John 17:20-26 |
Pentecost Year C
First Reading – Acts 2:1-11: During Pentecost, the disciples, filled with the Holy Spirit, spoke in diverse languages, astonishing a multinational crowd in Jerusalem as each heard God’s wonders in their own tongue.
Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 104: I praise the Lord, overwhelmed by His vast and varied creations. I seek to please Him with my thoughts, rejoicing as He refreshes the earth with His life-giving Spirit.
Second Reading – Romans 8:8-17: Living by the Spirit, not the flesh, aligns us with God. Christ’s Spirit in us promises life despite mortal bodies. Led by this Spirit, we are God’s children, heirs with Christ, sharing in His glory through our sufferings.
Alternate Second Reading – 1 Corinthians 12:3B-7, 12-13: Declaring “Jesus is Lord” requires the Holy Spirit. Diverse spiritual gifts, services, and functions are from one Spirit, uniting us in Christ’s body, transcending all differences.
Gospel – John 14:15-16, 23B-26: Jesus emphasized the importance of obedience to his commandments as a sign of true love for him. He promised the Father would send an Advocate, the Holy Spirit, to be with his followers forever. This Spirit will teach and remind them of Jesus’ teachings, which are also the Father’s. Jesus and the Father will dwell with those who adhere to these teachings.
Alternate Gospel – John 20:19-23: In a locked room, Jesus appeared to his fearful disciples, offering peace. He showed his crucifixion wounds, turning their fear to joy. Jesus then commissioned them, as the Father had sent him, and bestowed the Holy Spirit, granting them authority to forgive or retain sins.