Readings for the Liturgy of the Hours
Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica

Atchison, Kansas
Advent & Christmas 2009
Cycle C, Year 2

Readings are taken from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
Where there is a difference in verse numbers,
NAB
refers to New American Bible.

Readings selected by Sister Irene Nowell, OSB


First Week of the Psalter begins at Evening Praise on November 28th.

Date
Morning Praise
Evening Praise
Nov 28 1st vespers First Sun. of Advent   Romans 13:8-14
Luke 21:25-28, 34-3

Nov 29

First Sunday of Advent Daniel 7:9-18 Joel 2:28-32
[NAB Joel 3:1-5]
Nov 30 Andrew, Apostle. Feast. 1 Cor 1:18-25 1 Cor 1:26—2:10
Dec 1 Tue of 1st Week of Advent Isaiah 40:1-11 Ruth 1:1-22

Dec 2

Wed of 1st Week of Advent Isaiah 40:12-17 Ruth 2:1-23
Dec 3 Francis Xavier, Mem. Isaiah 40:18-24 Ruth 3:1-18
Dec 4 Fri of 1st Week of Advent Isaiah 40:25-31 Ruth 4:1-22
Dec 5 Sat of 1st Week of Advent Isaiah 41:14-20 Isaiah 52:7-10
Luke 3:1-6
Dec 6 Second Sunday of Advent Tobit 13:9-17 2 Cor 5:11—6:2
Dec 7 Ambrose. Mem. 1vsp OA Isaiah 42:1-9 Luke 1:26-38
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception. Solemnity Isaiah 61:10-62:5 Revelation 21:1-5
Dec 9 Wed of 2nd Week of Advent Isaiah 42:10-16 1 Chron 11:1-9
Dec 10 Thu of 2nd Week of Advent Isaiah 43:1-13 1 Chron 13:1-14
Dec 11 Fri of 2nd Week of Advent Isaiah 43:14-21 1 Chron 14:1-2, 8-17
Dec 12 Lady of Guadalupe. Feast. 1vsp. Sirach 24:13-22 Galatians 6:1-10
Luke 3:10-18
Dec 13 Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 58:5-14 Colossians 3:5-17
Dec 14 John of the Cross. Mem. Isaiah 44:1-8 1 Chron 15:1-3, 25-29
Dec 15 Tue of 3rd Week of Advent Isaiah 44:21-28 1 Chron 16:1-3, 37-43
Dec 16 Wed of 3rd Week of Advent Isaiah 45:1-8 1 Chron 17:1-15
 
O Antiphons begin tomorrow at Morning Praise.
Dec 17 Thu of 3rd Week of Advent Isaiah 45:9-13 1 Chron 17:16-27
Dec 18 Fri of 3rd Week of Advent Isaiah 45:14-19 1 Chron 28:1-10
Dec 19 Sat of 3rd Week of Advent Isaiah 46:1-13 1 Samuel 2:1-10
Luke 1:39-45
Dec 20 Fourth Sunday of Advent Ezekiel 43:1-7a Rev 11:19-12:6
Dec 21 Mon of 4th Week of Advent Isaiah 49:1-7 1 Chron 29:20-30
Dec 22 Tue of 4th Week of Advent Isaiah 49:8-18 2 Chron 1:1-13
Dec 23 Wed of 4th Week of Advent Isaiah 54:1-10 2 Chron 6:1-17
Dec 24 Thu of 4th Week of Adv.
Isaiah 55:1-13  
  Matins for Christmas OA   Isaiah 40:1-11
Isaiah 52:7-10
John 1:1-18
Dec 25 Birth of the Lord. Solemnity Titus 3:4-7 1 John 3:1-3
Dec 26 Stephen. Feast. Jeremiah 1:4-10 Luke 2:41-52
Dec 27 Holy Family. Eph 3:14-4:6 RB 72
Dec 28 Holy Innocents. Feast. Jer 31:1-6, 15-17 Colossians 1:1-14
Dec 29 Thomas Becket. OptMem. Song of Songs 1:1-11 Colossians 1:15-23
Dec 30 Sixth Day Octave Christmas Song 1:12-2:7 Colossians 1:24-2:5
Dec 31 Seventh Day Octave Christmas. 1vsp OA Song 2:8-17 Luke 2:16-21
Jan 1 Mary, Mother of God. Solemnity Micah 5:1-5a
[NAB 4:14—5:4a]
Revelation 12:1-6
Jan 2 Basil & Gregory Nazianzen. Mem. 1vspOA Song 3:1-5 Matthew 2:1-12
Jan 3 Epiphany. Sol. Isaiah 56:1-8 1 Peter 2:4-10
Jan 4 Mon after Epiphany Song 3:6-11 Colossians 2:6-15
Jan 5 Tue after Epiphany Song 4:1-8 Colossians 2:16-23
Jan 6 Wed after Epiphany Song 4:9-5:1 Colossians 3:1-11
Jan 7 Thu after Epiphany Song 5:2-8 Colossians 3:12-17
Jan 8 Fri after Epiphany Song 5:9-6:3 Colossians 4:2-6
Jan 9 Sat after Epiphany Song 8:1-7 Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
Jan 10 Baptism of the Lord. Feast Genesis 1:1-5 1 Cor 12:4-13

First Week of Psalter resumes tomorrow.

*OA means Office of the Abbot in which the Abbot or Prioress serves as prayer leader.

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