Great Lent
The Great Lent is a 50-day period of fasting, prayer, and spiritual renewal in preparation for the Resurrection of our Lord. It is a time of intense spiritual discipline and repentance.
Daily scripture readings guide the faithful through this sacred season, focusing on repentance, renewal, and preparation for the celebration of Easter.
First Week of Great Lent
First Monday of Great Lent
Morning
- Genesis 1:1-12
- Great Wisdom 7:7-24
- Isaiah 29:15-24
- St. James 1:2-12
- Romans 1:18-25
- St. Matthew 4:1-11
Shub-khono
- I John 4:11-20
- I Corinthians 13:1-13
- St. Matthew 18:18-35
First Tuesday of Great Lent
Evening
- St. Luke 4:1-15
Morning
- Exodus 32:30-35
- Hosea 14:1-9
- Isaiah 30:1-4
- St. James 1:12-27
- Ephesians 4:32-5:21
- St. Matthew 6:1-6
First Wednesday of Great Lent
Evening
- St. Matthew 6:19-24
- St. Luke 16:14-18
Morning
- Genesis 1:14-18
- Isaiah 13:6-13
- St. James 2:1-13
- Romans 2:7-24
- St. Matthew 6:25-34
First Thursday of Great Lent
Evening
- St. Matthew 7:1-12
Morning
- Exodus 22:5-6
- I Kings 18:16-24
- II Kings 17:7-23
- Isaiah 36:1-7, 37:1-7
- St. James 2:14-26
- Romans 2:28-3:8
- St. Matthew 7:13-27
First Friday of Great Lent
Evening
- St. Matthew 15:1-9
Morning
- Genesis 5:28-6:12
- Proverbs 6:6-23
- Isaiah 24:1-13
- St. James 3:1-18
- Romans 8:1-11
- St. Matthew 5:1-12
First Saturday of Great Lent
Morning
- St. Luke 11:5-13
Before Holy Qurbana
- Exodus 19:1-6
- Deuteronomy 28:1-14
- Isaiah 40:18-31
Holy Qurbana
- I Peter 1:13-25
- Hebrews 12:14-29
- St. Luke 21:1-9
Second Week of Great Lent
Second Monday
Evening
- St. Luke 6:36-45
Morning
- Genesis 9:1-17
- Isaiah 28:14-29
- St. James 4:1-17
- Romans 12:1-21
- St. Matthew 5:13-26
Second Tuesday
Evening
- St. Luke 6:46-7:10
Morning
- Genesis 24:1-20
- Proverbs 1:20-33
- Isaiah 29:1-14
- St. James 5:1-20
- Ephesians 6:10-20
- St. Matthew 5:27-37
Second Wednesday
Evening
- St. Luke 7:11-17, 18-23
Morning
- Genesis 28:10-22
- Isaiah 30:18-26
- I Peter 1:1-12
- Romans 13:1-14
- St. Matthew 5:38-48
Second Thursday
Evening
- St. Luke 7:36-50
Morning
- Genesis 32:1-32
- Isaiah 32:1-8
- I Peter 1:13-25
- Romans 14:1-12
- St. Matthew 6:7-15
Second Friday
Evening
- St. Luke 8:1-15
Morning
- Genesis 37:1-11
- Isaiah 33:13-24
- I Peter 2:1-10
- Romans 14:13-15:7
- St. Matthew 6:16-18
Second Saturday
Morning
- St. Luke 11:14-28
Before Holy Qurbana
- Leviticus 26:1-13
- Deuteronomy 30:1-10
- Isaiah 44:1-8
Holy Qurbana
- I John 4:7-21
- Hebrews 13:1-16
- St. Luke 21:10-19
Third Week of Great Lent
Third Monday
Evening
- St. Luke 9:10-17
Morning
- Exodus 1:1-22
- Proverbs 2:1-11
- Isaiah 35:1-10
- I Peter 2:11-25
- Ephesians 1:1-14
- St. Matthew 16:13-20
Third Tuesday
Evening
- St. Luke 9:18-27
Morning
- Exodus 2:11-25
- Isaiah 37:1-13
- I Peter 3:1-17
- Ephesians 1:15-2:10
- St. Matthew 16:21-28
Third Wednesday
Evening
- St. Luke 9:28-36
Morning
- Exodus 3:1-15
- Isaiah 38:1-8
- I Peter 3:18-4:6
- Ephesians 2:11-22
- St. Matthew 17:1-13
Third Thursday
Evening
- St. Luke 9:37-45
Morning
- Exodus 12:1-20
- Isaiah 40:1-11
- I Peter 4:7-19
- Ephesians 3:1-13
- St. Matthew 17:14-23
Third Friday
Evening
- St. Luke 9:46-56
Morning
- Exodus 14:5-31
- Isaiah 41:1-14
- I Peter 5:1-14
- Ephesians 3:14-4:16
- St. Matthew 18:1-10
Third Saturday
Morning
- St. Luke 11:29-36
Before Holy Qurbana
- Exodus 20:1-21
- Deuteronomy 5:1-22
- Isaiah 42:1-9
Holy Qurbana
- II Peter 1:1-15
- Hebrews 9:1-14
- St. Luke 21:20-28
Fourth Week of Great Lent
Fourth Monday
Evening
- St. Luke 10:25-37
Morning
- Exodus 16:1-18
- Proverbs 3:1-18
- Isaiah 43:1-13
- II Peter 1:16-2:9
- Ephesians 4:17-32
- St. Matthew 18:21-35
Fourth Tuesday
Evening
- St. Luke 10:38-11:4
Morning
- Exodus 17:1-16
- Isaiah 43:14-44:5
- II Peter 2:10-22
- Ephesians 5:1-14
- St. Matthew 19:1-12
Fourth Wednesday
Evening
- St. Luke 12:13-34
Morning
- Exodus 19:1-19
- Isaiah 44:6-20
- II Peter 3:1-18
- Ephesians 5:15-6:9
- St. Matthew 19:13-26
Fourth Thursday
Evening
- St. Luke 12:35-48
Morning
- Exodus 20:22-23:13
- Isaiah 44:21-45:7
- I John 1:1-10
- Ephesians 6:10-24
- St. Matthew 19:27-20:16
Fourth Friday
Evening
- St. Luke 12:49-59
Morning
- Exodus 24:1-18
- Isaiah 45:8-19
- I John 2:1-17
- Colossians 1:1-14
- St. Matthew 20:17-28
Fourth Saturday
Morning
- St. Luke 11:37-54
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis 22:1-19
- Deuteronomy 8:1-10
- Isaiah 45:20-46:2
Holy Qurbana
- II Timothy 2:1-13
- Hebrews 11:1-16
- St. Luke 21:29-38
Fifth Week of Great Lent
Fifth Monday
Evening
- St. Luke 13:10-21
Morning
- Exodus 32:1-14
- Proverbs 4:1-27
- Isaiah 46:3-13
- I John 2:18-29
- Colossians 1:15-29
- St. Matthew 20:29-21:11
Fifth Tuesday
Evening
- St. Luke 13:22-35
Morning
- Exodus 33:1-23
- Isaiah 47:1-15
- I John 3:1-12
- Colossians 2:1-15
- St. Matthew 21:12-22
Fifth Wednesday
Evening
- St. Luke 14:1-14
Morning
- Exodus 34:1-17
- Isaiah 48:1-11
- I John 3:13-24
- Colossians 2:16-3:4
- St. Matthew 21:23-32
Fifth Thursday
Evening
- St. Luke 14:15-35
Morning
- Leviticus 16:1-24
- Isaiah 48:12-49:6
- I John 4:1-21
- Colossians 3:5-17
- St. Matthew 21:33-46
Fifth Friday
Evening
- St. Luke 15:1-10
Morning
- Leviticus 19:1-18
- Isaiah 49:7-18
- I John 5:1-12
- Colossians 3:18-4:6
- St. Matthew 22:1-14
Fifth Saturday
Morning
- St. Luke 12:1-12
Before Holy Qurbana
- Job 1:1-22
- Job 2:1-10
- Isaiah 49:19-50:4
Holy Qurbana
- II Timothy 3:10-4:8
- Hebrews 11:17-31
- St. Matthew 5:1-16
Sixth Week of Great Lent
Sixth Monday
Evening
- St. Luke 15:11-32
Morning
- Numbers 11:16-35
- Proverbs 5:1-23
- Isaiah 50:5-11
- I John 5:13-21
- Colossians 4:7-18
- St. Matthew 22:15-33
Sixth Tuesday
Evening
- St. Luke 16:1-13
Morning
- Numbers 13:1-14:10
- Isaiah 51:1-11
- II John 1:1-13
- I Timothy 1:1-17
- St. Matthew 22:34-23:12
Sixth Wednesday
Evening
- St. Luke 16:14-31
Morning
- Numbers 16:1-40
- Isaiah 51:12-52:2
- III John 1:1-14
- I Timothy 1:18-2:15
- St. Matthew 23:13-39
Sixth Thursday
Evening
- St. Luke 17:1-10
Morning
- Numbers 20:1-13
- Isaiah 52:3-12
- Jude 1:1-25
- I Timothy 3:1-16
- St. Matthew 24:1-14
Sixth Friday
Evening
- St. Luke 17:11-19
Morning
- Numbers 21:4-9
- Isaiah 52:13-53:12
- Revelation 1:1-20
- I Timothy 4:1-16
- St. Matthew 24:15-35
Sixth Saturday
Morning
- St. Luke 17:20-37
Before Holy Qurbana
- Job 38:1-41
- Job 40:1-41:34
- Isaiah 54:1-14
Holy Qurbana
- II Timothy 4:9-22
- Hebrews 11:32-12:2
- St. Matthew 5:17-26