The Mass Readings
The Epistle and Gospel for every Sunday, holy day, and principal feria of the year, after the Roman use, from the 1582 Rheims New Testament’s own lectionary table. Each reading links to its chapter.
The print keys each reading by page; here those pages are resolved to their chapter. Readings drawn from the Old Testament were omitted in the 1582 New Testament (“till the edition thereof”). Where the Douay itself later tabulated one, it is supplied here in italic from its own Table of the Epistles taken forth of the Old Testament; the weekday Masses of Lent, the Ember days, and the votive Masses were never tabulated, and those show a Gospel alone. For the exact verses, open the linked chapter.
Upon Sundays, Imber Days, and other Feries (the Temporal cycle)
| Day or Feast | Epistle | Gospel |
|---|---|---|
| The 1. Sunday in Advent | Romans 13 | Luke 21 |
| The 2. Sunday in Advent | Romans 15 | Matthew 11 |
| The 3. Sunday in Advent | Philippians 4 | John 1 |
| Wednesday Imber in Advent | (omitted, OT) | Luke 1 |
| Friday Imber in Advent | (omitted, OT) | Luke 1 |
| Saturday Imber in Advent | Ephesians 1 | Luke 3 |
| The 4. Sunday in Advent | 1 Corinthians 4 | Luke 3 |
| Christmas eve | Acts 28 | Matthew 1 |
| Christmas day at the first Mass | Titus 2 | Luke 2 |
| Christmas day, second Mass | Titus 3 | Luke 2 |
| Christmas day, third Mass | Hebrews 1 | John 1 |
| S. Steven | Acts 6 | Matthew 23 |
| S. John the Evangelist | Ecclesiasticus 15:1–7 | John 21 |
| Childermas day | Apocalypse 8 | Matthew 2 |
| S. Thomas of Canterbury | Hebrews 5 | John 10 |
| The Sunday within the Octave of Christmas | Galatians 4 | as on Twelfth eve |
| The Circumcision of our Lord | Titus 2 | Luke 2 |
| Twelfth Eve | Galatians 4 | Matthew 2 |
| The Epiphanie of our Lord called Twelfth day | Isaias 60:1–7 | Matthew 2 |
| The 1. Sunday after the Epiphanie | Romans 12 | Luke 2 |
| The 2. Sunday after the Epiphanie | Romans 12 | John 2 |
| The 3. Sunday after the Epiphanie | Romans 12 | Matthew 7 |
| The 4. Sunday after the Epiphanie | Romans 13 | Matthew 8 |
| The 5. Sunday after the Epiphanie | Colossians 3 | Matthew 13 |
| The 6. Sunday after the Epiphanie | 1 Thessalonians 1 | Matthew 13 |
| The Sunday of Septuagesime | 1 Corinthians 9 | Matthew 20 |
| The Sunday of Sexagesime | 2 Corinthians 11 | Luke 8 |
| The Sunday of Quinquagesime | 1 Corinthians 13 | Luke 18 |
| Upon Ash wednesday | (omitted, OT) | Matthew 6 |
| Thursday after Ash wednesday | (omitted, OT) | Matthew 8 |
| Friday after Ash wednesday | (omitted, OT) | Matthew 5 |
| Saturday after Ash wednesday | (omitted, OT) | Mark 6 |
| The 1. Sunday in Lent | 2 Corinthians 6 | Matthew 4 |
| Monday in the 1. week of Lent | (omitted, OT) | Matthew 25 |
| Tuesday | (omitted, OT) | Matthew 21 |
| Wednesday Imber | (omitted, OT) | Matthew 12 |
| Thursday | (omitted, OT) | Matthew 15 |
| Friday Imber | (omitted, OT) | John 5 |
| Saturday Imber | (omitted, OT) | Matthew 17 |
| The 2. Sunday in Lent | 1 Thessalonians 4 | Matthew 17 |
| Monday | (omitted, OT) | John 8 |
| Tuesday | 3 Kings 17:8 | Matthew 23 |
| Wednesday (vers. 17, the same that is upon the day of the Holy Cross) | Esther 13:8 | Matthew 20 |
| Thursday | (omitted, OT) | Luke 16 |
| Friday | Genesis 37:6 | Matthew 21 |
| Saturday | (omitted, OT) | Luke 15 |
| The 3. Sunday in Lent | Ephesians 5 | Luke 11 |
| Monday | 4 Kings 5:1 | Luke 4 |
| Tuesday | 4 Kings 4:1 | Matthew 18 |
| Wednesday | Exodus 20:12 | Matthew 15 |
| Thursday | (omitted, OT) | Luke 4 |
| Friday | Numbers 20:1 | John 4 |
| Saturday | (omitted, OT) | John 8 |
| The 4. Sunday in Lent | Galatians 4 | John 6 |
| Monday | 3 Kings 3:16 | John 2 |
| Tuesday | (omitted, OT) | John 7 |
| Wednesday | (omitted, OT) | John 9 |
| Thursday | 4 Kings 4:25 | Luke 7 |
| Friday | 3 Kings 17:13 | John 11 |
| Saturday | (omitted, OT) | John 8 |
| Passion Sunday | Hebrews 9 | John 8 |
| Monday in Passion week | (omitted, OT) | John 7 |
| Tuesday | (omitted, OT) | John 7 |
| Wednesday | (omitted, OT) | John 9 |
| Thursday | (omitted, OT) | Luke 7 |
| Friday | (omitted, OT) | John 11 |
| Saturday | (omitted, OT) | John 12 |
| Palm Sunday, before the benediction of the palms | (omitted, OT) | Matthew 21 |
| Palm Sunday, at Mass | Philippians 2 | Matthew 26 |
| Monday in holy week | (omitted, OT) | John 12 |
| Tuesday | (omitted, OT) | Mark 14 |
| Wednesday | (omitted, OT) | Luke 22 |
| Thursday (in holy week) | 1 Corinthians 11 | John 13 |
| Friday (in holy week) | (omitted, OT) | John 18 |
| Saturday (in holy week) | Colossians 3 | Matthew 28 |
| Easter Day | 1 Corinthians 5 | Mark 16 |
| Monday in Easter week | Acts 10 | Luke 24 |
| Tuesday | Acts 13 | Luke 24 |
| Wednesday | Acts 3 | John 21 |
| Thursday | Acts 8 | John 20 |
| Friday | 1 Peter 3 | Matthew 28 |
| Saturday | 1 Peter 2 | John 20 |
| The 1. Sunday after Easter, called Low Sunday | 1 John 5 | John 20 |
| The 2. Sunday after Easter | 1 Peter 2 | John 10 |
| The 3. Sunday after Easter | 1 Peter 2 | John 16 |
| The 4. Sunday after Easter | James 1 | John 16 |
| The 5. Sunday after Easter (v. 8 unto 15) | James 1 | John 16 |
| The Rogation days | James 5 | Luke 11 |
| The Ascension eve | Ephesians 4 | John 17 |
| The Ascension day | Acts 1 | Mark 16 |
| The Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension | 1 Peter 4 | John 16 |
| Whitsun-eve | Acts 19 | John 14 |
| Whitsunday | Acts 2 | John 14 |
| Monday in Whitsun week | Acts 10 | John 3 |
| Tuesday | Acts 8 | John 10 |
| Wednesday Imber in Whitsun week | Acts 5 | John 6 |
| Thursday | Acts 8 | Luke 9 |
| Friday Imber in Whitsun week | (omitted, OT) | Luke 5 |
| Saturday Imber | Romans 5 | Luke 4 |
| Trinitie Sunday | Romans 11 | Matthew 28 |
| The 1. Sunday after Pentecost | 1 John 4 | Luke 6 |
| Corpus Christi day | 1 Corinthians 11 | John 6 |
| The 2. Sunday after Pentecost | 1 John 3 | Luke 14 |
| The 3. Sunday | 1 Peter 5 | Luke 15 |
| The 4. Sunday | Romans 8 | Luke 5 |
| The 5. Sunday (v. 8 unto 15) | 1 Peter 3 | Matthew 5 |
| The 6. Sunday | Romans 6 | Mark 8 |
| The 7. Sunday | Romans 6 | Matthew 7 |
| The 8. Sunday | Romans 8 | Luke 16 |
| The 9. Sunday | 1 Corinthians 10 | 194 (vers. 41 unto 47) |
| The 10. Sunday | 1 Corinthians 12 | Luke 18 |
| The 11. Sunday | 1 Corinthians 15 | Mark 7 |
| The 12. Sunday | 2 Corinthians 3 | Luke 10 |
| The 13. Sunday | Galatians 3 | Luke 17 |
| The 14. Sunday | Galatians 5 | Matthew 6 |
| The 15. Sunday | Galatians 5 | Luke 7 |
| The 16. Sunday | Ephesians 3 | Luke 14 |
| The 17. Sunday | Ephesians 4 | Matthew 22 |
| Wednesday Imber in September | (omitted, OT) | Mark 9 |
| Friday Imber in September | (omitted, OT) | Luke 7 |
| Saturday Imber in September | Hebrews 9 | Luke 13 |
| The 18. Sunday after Pentecost (v. 4 unto the 9) | 1 Corinthians 1 | Matthew 9 |
| The 19. Sunday (verse 23 unto the 29) | Ephesians 4 | Matthew 22 |
| The 20. Sunday | Ephesians 5 | John 4 |
| The 21. Sunday | Ephesians 1 | Matthew 18 |
| The 22. Sunday (verse 15 to the 22) | Philippians 1 | Matthew 22 |
| The 23. Sunday | Philippians 3 | Matthew 9 |
| The 24. Sunday after Pentecost | Colossians 1 | Matthew 24 |
For Saints and Festival Days, peculiar and proper (the Sanctoral)
| Day or Feast | Epistle | Gospel |
|---|---|---|
| S. Andrew's Eve | (omitted, OT) | John 1 |
| S. Andrew's day | Romans 10 | Matthew 4 |
| S. Nicolas (v. 7 to the 18) | Hebrews 13 | 72 (v. 14 to the 24) |
| The Conception of our Lady | Proverbs 8:22–36 | Matthew 1 |
| S. Thomas the Apostle | Ephesians 2 | John 20 |
| In Cathedra S. Petri Romæ | 1 Peter 1 | Matthew 16 |
| The Conversion of S. Paul | Acts 9 | Matthew 19 |
| Candlemas day | Malachias 3:1–5 | Luke 2 |
| S. Matthias | Acts 1 | Matthew 11 |
| The Annunciation of our Lady | Isaias 7:11–16 | Luke 1 |
| S. George | 588 (v. 8 to the 11) & 591 (v. 10 to the 13) | John 15 |
| S. Mark | Ezechiel 1:5–14 | Luke 10 |
| In maioribus Letaniis, upon S. Mark's day | James 5 | Luke 11 |
| SS. Philip & James | Wisdom 5:1–6 | John 14 |
| Holy Rood day in May, or the Invention of the Holy Cross | Philippians 2 | John 3 |
| S. Barnabas day | Acts 11 | John 15 |
| S. John Baptist's Eve | (omitted, OT) | Luke 1 |
| S. John Baptist's Day called Midsummer | Isaias 49:1–6 & v. 23 | Luke 1 |
| SS. Peter's & Paul's eve | Acts 3 | John 21 |
| SS. Peter and Paul's day | Acts 12 | Matthew 16 |
| The Commemoration of S. Paul | Galatians 1 | Matthew 10 |
| The Visitation of our Lady | Canticle 2:8–15 | Luke 1 |
| S. Marie Magdalene | Canticle 3:2–6 & ch. 8:6–8 | Luke 7 |
| S. James | 1 Corinthians 4 | Matthew 20 |
| S. Dominike | 2 Timothy 3 | Luke 12 |
| The Transfiguration of our Lord | 2 Peter 1 | Matthew 17 |
| S. Laurence | 2 Corinthians 9 | John 12 |
| Assumption eve | (omitted, OT) | Luke 11 |
| Assumption of our Lady | Ecclesiasticus 24:11–21 | Luke 10 |
| S. Bartholomew (verse 26 to the 30) | 1 Corinthians 13 | Luke 6 |
| S. Lewis king of France | (omitted, OT) | Luke 19 |
| The Decollation of S. John Baptist | Jeremias 1:17 to the end | Mark 6 |
| The Nativitie of our Lady | Proverbs 8:22–36 | Matthew 1 |
| Holy Rood day in September, or the Exaltation of the Holy Cross | Philippians 2 | John 12 |
| S. Matthew's eve | (omitted, OT) | Luke 5 |
| S. Matthew's day | Ezechiel 1:10–15 | Matthew 9 |
| Michaelmas day | Apocalypse 1 | Matthew 18 |
| S. Francis | Galatians 6 | Matthew 11 |
| S. Dionysius Areopagita | Acts 17 | 152 (as upon Allhallows eve) |
| S. Luke | 2 Corinthians 8 | Luke 10 |
| SS. Simon and Jude | Ephesians 4 | John 15 |
| Allhallows eve | Apocalypse 5 | Luke 6 |
| Allhallows day | Apocalypse 7 | Matthew 5 |
| All-souls day | 1 Corinthians 15 | John 5 |
| S. Martin | Ecclesiasticus 44:25 & ch. 45:1–9 | 171 (verse 33 to the 37) |
| S. Clement | Philippians 3 | Matthew 24 |
| S. Catharine | Ecclesiasticus 51:1–13 | 71 (verse 1 to the 14, which is the Gospel for holy virgins) |
For Saints generally and in common (the Common of Saints)
| Day or Feast | Epistle | Gospel |
|---|---|---|
| Apostles eve | (omitted, OT) | John 15 |
| For a Martyr that is a Bishop | 469 & 642 | 181 and 45 |
| For a Martyr that is no Bishop | as upon S. George's day | Matthew 22 |
| For one Martyr | 641, 662 | 254 and 262 |
| For many Martyrs | 393, 400, 481, 626, 632, 655, 713, 734 | 11, 29, 68, 152, 172, 199, 265 |
| For a Confessor that is a Bishop | 608, 615, 636 | 70, 72, 123, 171 |
| For a Confessor that is no Bishop | 432 and 531 | 175, 193, 254 |
| For holy Abbots | (omitted, OT) | Matthew 19 |
| For holy Virgins Martyrs | (omitted, OT) | 36, 71 |
| For holy Virgins not Martyrs | 438, 488 (vers. 17 to the 3 of the chapter following) | as for holy Virgins Martyrs |
| For other holy women not Virgins | (omitted, OT) | Matthew 13 |
| For holy Widows | 1 Timothy 5 | as for holy women not virgins |
| The Dedication of a Church, or Church Holyday | Apocalypse 21 | Luke 20 |
In votive Masses, that is, such as are said according to men's devotion for divers peculiar causes
| Day or Feast | Epistle | Gospel |
|---|---|---|
| Intention | Epistle (pag.) | Gospel (pag.) |
| Of the B. Trinitie | 2 Corinthians 13 | John 16 |
| Of the holy Ghost | Acts 8 | John 14 |
| Of the Passion of our Lord | (omitted, OT) | John 19 |
| Of the holy Cross | Philippians 2 | Matthew 20 |
| Of our B. Lady | Titus 3 | 135, 140, 171, 272 |
| Of the holy Angels | Apocalypse 5 | John 1 |
| Of the blessed Apostles Peter & Paul | Acts 5 | Matthew 19 |
| For any necessitie | (omitted, OT) | Mark 11 |
| For remission of sinnes | Romans 7 | Luke 11 |
| For choosing of the Pope | Hebrews 4 | John 14 |
| Upon the Pope's creation & coronation day | 1 Peter 1 | Matthew 16 |
| Against schism, or for any necessitie of the Church | Ephesians 4 | John 17 |
| Against the Paganes | (omitted, OT) | Luke 11 |
| In time of war | (omitted, OT) | Matthew 24 |
| For peace | (omitted, OT) | 275 (verse 19 to the 24) |
| Against the plague | (omitted, OT) | 147 (as upon Saturday in Whitsun week) |
| For the sicke | James 5 | Matthew 8 |
| For Mariage | Ephesians 5 | Matthew 19 |
In Masses of Requiem
| Day or Feast | Epistle | Gospel |
|---|---|---|
| Intention | Epistle (pag.) | Gospel (pag.) |
| Of Requiem | 466, 550, 725 | 230, 234, 235, 251 |
Source: the “Table of the Epistles and Gospels” appended to the 1582 Rheims New Testament. See the original table (with the printed page references and facsimile).