Third Sunday in Lent - March 23
Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Daily Office Readings
Sunday - 23: Ps 56, 57, Exod 30, Matt 26:1-30 • Ps 58, 60, Prov 21, Eph 4:1-16
Monday - 24: Ps 59, Exod 31, Matt 26:31-56 • Ps 63, 64, Prov 22, Eph 3
Tuesday - 25: Ps 113, 138, Exod 32, Luke 1:26-38 • Ps 131, 132, Prov 23, Eph 5:1-17
Wednesday - 26: Ps 61, 62, Exod 33, Matt 26:57-end • Ps 63, 64, Prov 24, Eph 5:18-end
Thursday - 27: Ps 68:1-18, Exod 34, Matt 27:1-26 • Ps 68:19-36, Prov 25, Eph 6:1-9
Friday - 28: Ps 69:1-18, Exod 35, Matt 27:27-56 • Ps 69:19-37, Prov 26, Eph 6:10-end
Saturday - 29: Ps 66, Exod 36, Matt 27:57–28 end • Ps 70, 72, Prov 27, 1 Tim 1:1-17
Sunday - 30: Ps 71, Exod 37, Mark 1:1-13 • Ps 73, Prov 28, 1 Tim 1:18–2 end
The Daily Office Readings come to us from the BCP, 2019 edition. Anglican tradition affirms that the apocryphal texts are useful for encouragement and devotion but not the setting of doctrine.