Church Biblical Reading Schedule

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Can someone give me some insight into the reading schedule of the Church?

I have seen it said many times that the entire Bible is read in a 3 year period.

Could someone tell me when numbers is read (specifically the portion with the Decalogue).

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The 10 Commandments appear in the Bible in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5, not Numbers.

The Exodus 20 is read at Sunday Mass in Year B, Third Sunday of Lent. The Decalogue in Deuteronomy (5:6) is not read at Sunday Mass, but a part of it is, Year B 9th Sunday after Epiphany, and the Summary/Great Commandment (Deu 6) is read 31st Sunday in Ord. Time Year B.

If you are interested in Numbers, it is only read 4 times on Sundays:

Year A - January 1/Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
Year B - 26th Sunday, 4th Sunday of Lent
and at the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross

I do not have info readily available for weekday Masses, I am sure there is more there.
 
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The 10 Commandments appear in the Bible in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5, not Numbers.

The Exodus 20 is read at Sunday Mass in Year B, Third Sunday of Lent. The Decalogue in Deuteronomy (5:6) is not read at Sunday Mass, but a part of it is, Year B 9th Sunday after Epiphany, and the Summary/Great Commandment (Deu 6) is read 31st Sunday in Ord. Time Year B.

If you are interested in Numbers, it is only read 4 times on Sundays:

Year A - January 1/Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
Year B - 26th Sunday, 4th Sunday of Lent
and at the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross

I do not have info readily available for weekday Masses, I am sure there is more there.
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Oh yes my mistake on the Decalogue there.

Is there a resource people can view online that shows this reading schedule?
 
Can someone give me some insight into the reading schedule of the Church?
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First, I assume you mean at Mass. There are many readings attached to the Liturgy of the Hours (especially during the Office of Readings).

The Sunday readings are on a three-year schedule. Each year, a synoptic Gospel is the primary Gospel used in the three-year schedule - Matthew in Year A, Mark in Year B, and Luke in Year C. John is included during Easter and during Year B, since Mark is so short.

Typically, the 1st reading is from the Old Testament and is one that is associated with the Gospel in some way (although at times the connection is a bit tenuous). During Easter, the first reading is from Acts.

The 2nd reading is usually from a NT epistle, most often Paul since his letters dominate the NT.

The weekday readings are on a two-year cycle and are similar in selection to the Sunday readings.
I have seen it said many times that the entire Bible is read in a 3 year period.
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This is not true - much of the Bible is not read during the Mass. For example, Judith and Obadiah are never read at the Mass. However, all the major sections and events are covered comprehensively over that time frame.
 
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