Catholic Liturgy and Daily Readings

Daily Readings is an application software download free Android which allows you to read the daily Mass readings. It also has readings for other days as well as a liturgical calendar and guide to the books of the Bible.

The lectionary (Latin: 'lectionarium') is a collection of scripture readings that are used for the readings at Holy Mass. These are usually from the Old and New Testaments, but can be from a variety of other sources, including the prophets or the psalms. The readings are arranged in the order of the Gospels, epistles and other passages from Scripture.

A lectionary is different from a missal, gradual or sacramentary in that it does not contain the prayers and chants to be said or sung at a particular service. However, some sacramental services do use the lectionary in conjunction with the appropriate prayers and chants, for example sacramental rites or vigils on the days of a special feast.

Generally speaking, the lectionary contains three Old Testament lections, a selection from the prophets and three readings from the New Testament, including a Gospel lesson or a psalm. On Sundays and some feast days there are four lessons, which may also include a lesson from the Acts of the Apostles or the Catholic Epistles or the Pauline Epistles.

The lectionary is an essential part of the Catholic Liturgy and is based on a three-year cycle, with the first reading, psalm and Gospel reading recurring after a year, and a second and third reading recurring after two years. Traditionally the lectionary was published in Latin, but it has now been translated into the many languages in which the Roman Rite Mass is celebrated.