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Ordinary Form Divine Office Week I

Sunday, March 5: First Sunday of Lent
Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51; Rom 5:12-19; Mt 4:1-11
Monday, March 6: Weekday of Lent
Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19; Mt 25:31-46
Tuesday, March 7: Weekday of Lent,
Ss Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs
Is 55:10-11; Ps 34; Mt 6:7-15
Wednesday, March 8: Weekday of Lent,
St John of God, Religious
Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51; Lk 11:29-32
Thursday, March 9: Weekday of Lent,
St Frances of Rome, Religious
Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138; Mt 7:7-12
Friday, March 10: Weekday of Lent
Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130; Mt 5:20-26
Saturday, March 11: Weekday of Lent
Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119; Mt 5:43-48

Extraordinary Form

Sunday, March 5: First Sunday in Lent
2 Cor 6:1-10; Mt 4:1-11
Monday, March 6: Feria
Ez 34:11-16; Mt 25:31-46
Tuesday, March 7: Feria
Is 55:6-11; Mt 21:10-17
Wednesday, March 8: Ember Day
Ex 24:12-18; 3 Kings 19:3-8; Mt 12:38-50
Thursday, March 9: Feria
Ez 18:1-9; Mt 15:21-28
Friday, March 10: Ember Day
Ez 18:20-28; Jn 5:1-15
Saturday, March 11: Ember Day
Deut 26:12-19; Deut 11:22-25; 2 Mach 1:23-27; Ecclus 36:1-10; Dan 3:47-51; 1 Thess 5:14-23; Mt 17:1-9

Prayer of Week

O gracious Master, infuse in our hearts the spotless light of Your Divine Wisdom and open the eyes of our mind that we may understand the teachings of Your Gospel. Instil in us also the fear of Your blessed commandments, so that having curbed all carnal desires, we may lead a spiritual life, both thinking and doing everything to please You. For You, O Christ, our God, are the enlightenment of our souls and bodies; and to You we render glory, together with Your eternal Father, and with Your all holy, life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and forever.

Ordinary Form Divine Office Week I

Sunday, March 5: First Sunday of Lent
Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51; Rom 5:12-19; Mt 4:1-11
Monday, March 6: Weekday of Lent
Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19; Mt 25:31-46
Tuesday, March 7: Weekday of Lent,
Ss Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs
Is 55:10-11; Ps 34; Mt 6:7-15
Wednesday, March 8: Weekday of Lent,
St John of God, Religious
Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51; Lk 11:29-32
Thursday, March 9: Weekday of Lent,
St Frances of Rome, Religious
Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138; Mt 7:7-12
Friday, March 10: Weekday of Lent
Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130; Mt 5:20-26
Saturday, March 11: Weekday of Lent
Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119; Mt 5:43-48

Extraordinary Form

Sunday, March 5: First Sunday in Lent
2 Cor 6:1-10; Mt 4:1-11
Monday, March 6: Feria
Ez 34:11-16; Mt 25:31-46
Tuesday, March 7: Feria
Is 55:6-11; Mt 21:10-17
Wednesday, March 8: Ember Day
Ex 24:12-18; 3 Kings 19:3-8; Mt 12:38-50
Thursday, March 9: Feria
Ez 18:1-9; Mt 15:21-28
Friday, March 10: Ember Day
Ez 18:20-28; Jn 5:1-15
Saturday, March 11: Ember Day
Deut 26:12-19; Deut 11:22-25; 2 Mach 1:23-27; Ecclus 36:1-10; Dan 3:47-51; 1 Thess 5:14-23; Mt 17:1-9

Prayer of Week

O gracious Master, infuse in our hearts the spotless light of Your Divine Wisdom and open the eyes of our mind that we may understand the teachings of Your Gospel. Instil in us also the fear of Your blessed commandments, so that having curbed all carnal desires, we may lead a spiritual life, both thinking and doing everything to please You. For You, O Christ, our God, are the enlightenment of our souls and bodies; and to You we render glory, together with Your eternal Father, and with Your all holy, life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and forever.

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