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Scripture Readings for Lent, Year A
Lent always begins on Ash Wednesday. With forty days of Lent plus five Sundays, Lent always ends nicely on the last Sunday before Easter Sunday.

Ash Wednesday
Liturgical Color: Purple
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12
Psalm 51:1-17 (1) or Psalm 103:8-14
2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

First Sunday in Lent
Liturgical Color: Purple
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 (11)
Romans 10:8b-13
Luke 4:1-13

Second Sunday in Lent
Liturgical Color: Purple
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Psalm 27 (5)
Philippians 3:17--4:1
Luke 13:31-35

Third Sunday in Lent
Liturgical Color: Purple
Isaiah 55:1-9
Psalm 63:1-8 (1)
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Luke 13:1-9

Fourth Sunday in Lent
Liturgical Color: Purple
Joshua 5:9-12
Psalm 32 (11)
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Fifth Sunday in Lent
Liturgical Color: Purple
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126 (5)
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8/p>

Sunday of the Passion
Palm Sunday
Liturgical Color: Scarlet/Purple
Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16 Procession with Palms
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16 (5)
Philippians 2:5-11
Mark 14:1 – 15:47 or Mark 15:1-39 [40-47]

Monday in Holy Week
Liturgical Color: Scarlet/Purple
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 36:5-11 (7)
Hebrews 9:11-15
John 12:1-11

Tuesday in Holy Week
Liturgical Color: Scarlet/Purple
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 71:1-14 (6)
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:20-36

Wednesday in Holy Week
Liturgical Color: Scarlet/Purple
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 70 (1)
Hebrews 12:1-3
John 13:21-32