Through The New Testament in Easter
After Jesus rose from the dead, He spent the afternoon walking almost seven miles with two disciples. On this walk, Jesus interpreted for them every passage of the Scriptures which referred to Him (Lk 24:27). On the evening of that first Easter Sunday, Jesus opened the apostles' minds to the understanding of the Scriptures (Lk 24:45). Jesus made it clear from the several hours He spent in the word on the first resurrection-day that believing deeply in His resurrection and hearing God's word were interrelated.
With this in mind, I invite you to read the whole New Testament in the fifty-day Easter season. The Lord will give you the grace to be faithful to this discipline. Ask and you shall receive (Mt 7:7). I suggest that you celebrate the octave of Easter by reading Acts of the Apostles. Then read through the New Testament beginning with Matthew. The following arrangement may help you. As you read God's word, you will say: "Were not our hearts burning inside us as He talked to us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?" (Lk 24:32) Then you will recognize and believe in the risen Jesus as never before.
Liturgical Day |
Day | Reading |
---|---|---|
Easter Sunday | Day 1 | Acts 1—2 |
Easter Monday | Day 2 | Acts 3—5 |
Easter Tuesday | Day 3 | Acts 6—8 |
Easter Wednesday | Day 4 | Acts 9—12 |
Easter Thursday | Day 5 | Acts 13—15 |
Easter Friday | Day 6 | Acts 16—20 |
Easter Saturday | Day 7 | Acts 21—24 |
Sunday, Octave | Day 8 | Acts 25—28 |
Day 9 | Matthew 1—4 | |
Day 10 | Matt 5—7 | |
Day 11 | Matt 8—13 | |
Day 12 | Matt 14—20 | |
Day 13 | Matt 21—28 | |
Day 14 | Mark 1—8 | |
Third Sunday | Day 15 | Mark 9—16 |
Day 16 | Luke 1—9 | |
Day 17 | Luke 10—19 | |
Day 18 | Luke 20—24 | |
Day 19 | John 1—5 | |
Day 20 | John 6—12 | |
Day 21 | John 13—17 | |
Fourth Sunday | Day 22 | John 18—21 |
Day 23 | Romans 1—8 | |
Day 24 | Romans 9—11 | |
Day 25 | Romans 12—16 | |
Day 26 | 1 Cor 1—4 | |
Day 27 | 1 Cor 5—10 | |
Day 28 | 1 Cor 11—16 | |
Fifth Sunday | Day 29 | 2 Cor 1—7 |
Day 30 | 2 Cor 8—13 | |
Day 31 | Galatians | |
Day 32 | Ephesians | |
Day 33 | Philippians | |
Day 34 | Colossians | |
Day 35 | 1 & 2 Thessalonians | |
Sixth Sunday | Day 36 | 1 Timothy |
Day 37 | 2 Timothy, Titus & Philemon | |
Day 38 | Hebrews 1—5 | |
Day 39 | Hebrews 6—10 | |
The Ascension | Day 40 | Hebrews 11—13 |
H.S. Novena-1* | Day 41 | James |
H.S. Novena-2 | Day 42 | 1 Peter |
H.S. Novena-3 | Day 43 | 2 Peter |
H.S. Novena-4 | Day 44 | 1 John |
H.S. Novena-5 | Day 45 | 2 John, 3 John & Jude |
H.S. Novena-6 | Day 46 | Revelation 1—3 |
H.S. Novena-7 | Day 47 | Rev 4—7 |
H.S. Novena-8 | Day 48 | Rev 8—14 |
H.S. Novena-9 | Day 49 | Rev 15—19 |
Pentecost | Day 50 | Rev 20—22 |
* Holy Spirit Novena