APRIL 8 Mon Lenten Weekday

Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62/Jn 8:12-20 (second choice) (251)

9 Tue Lenten Weekday

Nm 21:4-9/Jn 8:21-30 (252)

10 Wed Lenten Weekday

Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Jn 8:31-42 (253)

 The following readings may be used on any day this week, especially in Years B and C when the Gospel of the Man Born Blind is not read on the Fourth Sunday of Lent: Mi 7:7-9/Jn 9:1-41 (243).

The following readings may be used on any day this week, especially in Years B and C when the Gospel of Lazarus is not read on the Fifth Sunday of Lent: 2 Kgs 4:18b-21, 32-37/Jn 11:1-45 (250).

11 Thu Lenten Weekday

[Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr]

Gn 17:3-9/Jn 8:51-59 (254)

12 Fri Lenten Weekday

Jer 20:10-13/Jn 10:31-42 (255)

13 Sat Lenten Weekday

[Saint Martin I, Pope and Martyr]

Ez 37:21-28/Jn 11:45-56 (256)

14 SUN PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD

Lk 19:28-40 (37)/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Lk 22:14—23:56 or 23:1-49 (38)

Two readings from John are suggested for this week, the Gospel of the Man Born Blind and the Gospel of Lazarus, because they are important readings for understanding Baptism. The man born blind receives the gift of sight; Lazarus receives the gift of life. 

In this weeks other gospel readings from John, Jesus says plainly as he celebrates the Jewish feasts who he is and what is his mission among us. He bring light and life.

”When you lift up the Son of Man,

then you will realize that I AM,

and that I do nothing on my own,

but I say only what the Father taught me.” (John 8)