Lectionary will be editted soon.
Saturday, 1 — Matthew 1; James 1; Psalms 1-9; Odes 1 – 4 (Mar Shimon-Kephas) (Commemoration of Miriam the Prophetess (sister of Moshe and Aharon) (Sabbath/Sabbath Vayikra;Lev.1:1-5:26; Isaiah 43:21-44:23
Sunday 2 — Matthew 2; James 2; Psalms 10-17; Ode 5; (Lord’s Day )
Monday 3 — Matthew 3; James 3; Psalms 18-22; Ode 6 Commemoration of the memory of Yehuda bar Ya’aqub Avinu (son of Ya’aqub the Patriarch and Leah the Matriarch). Fast of the Firstborn (all first born sons fast on this day). New Moon expected. What does it mean when it says “new moon expected?” The celebration of the New Moon is observational – which means, it must be sighted/observed in the sky before the celebration can begin. The date of the expectation is based on various secular astronomical calculations, which are usually accurate, however, regardless of the date (within a 30 day period), the new moon must be observed by the human eye. Please report your new moon sightings and the location you observed it. Send your New Moon report to Mshihkism FB page by posting a picture of your New Moon sighting.
Tuesday 4 — Matthew 4; James 4; Psalms 23-28; Ode 7 esach: (14th Rishono), begins the evening of 4 April (this is also equivalent to the true 14th of Nisan, not according to the non-Essene Jewish calendar though because theirs has drifted some). Pesach is observed for 7 days.
Wednesday 5 — Matthew 5; James 5; Psalms 29-34; Ode 8 (Fast)
Thursday 6 — Matthew 6; James 1; Psalms 35-38; Ode 9 (Mar Andrew)
Friday 7 — Matthew 7; James 2; Psalms 39-43; Odes 10 – 11 (Fast) Commemoration of the memory of Yischak Avinu (Isaac the Patriarch) (Night of the Cross)
Saturday 8 — Matthew 8; James 3; Psalms 44-48; Ode 12 (Mar Ya’aqub bar Zebedee) (High Sabbath)
Sunday 9 — Matthew 9; James 4; Psalms 49-54; Ode 13; Resurrection Day. End fast afternoon or sundown with feast/sacred meal. This day remains a part of the High Shabbat carried over from the 8th.
Monday 10 — Matthew 10; James 5; Psalms 55-59; Ode 14 (start of Non -Netzari Pesach)
Tuesday11 — Matthew 11; James 1; Psalms 60-65; Ode 15 Commemoration of the memory of Levi bar Ya’aqub Avinu (son of Ya’aqub the Patriarch and Leah the Matriarch).
Wednesday 12 — Matthew 12; James 2; Psalms 66-68; Ode 16 (Fast)
Thursday 13 — Matthew 13; James 3; Psalms 69-71; Ode 17 (Mar Yukhnan) Commemoration of the memory of Mar Mari.
Friday 14 — Matthew 14; James 4; Psalms 72-76; Ode 18 (Fast) (Night of the Cross) Commemoration of the memory of Mar Timotheos VI.
Saturday 15 — Matthew 15; James 5; Psalms 77-78; Odes 19 – 20 (Mar Philip, High Sabbath) Yomim HaZayin (Days of Memorial). This is observed for 7 days, from 15 through 21 of April
Sunday 16 — Matthew 16; James 1; Psalms 79-82; Ode 21; Resurrection Day. End fast afternoon or sundown with feast/sacred meal. This day remains a part of the High Shabbat carried over from the 16th.
Monday 17 — Matthew 17; James 2; Psalms 83-87; Ode 22
Tuesday 18 — Matthew 18; James 3; Psalms 88-89; Ode 23 (end of Non-Netzari Pesach)c ommemoration of the memory of Yehoshua Bar-Nun (Successor of Mosha).
Wednesday 19 — Matthew 19; James 4; Psalms 90-96; Ode 24(Fast)
Thursday 20 — Matthew 20; James 5; Psalms 97-103; Ode 25 (Rosh Chodesh Iyyar) Commemoration of the memory of Mar Ya’aqub bar Zavddai.
Friday 21 — Matthew 21; James 1; Psalms 104-105; Ode 26 (Mar Bartholomew) (Rosh Chodesh Iyyar) (fast)
Saturday 22 — Matthew 22; James 2; Psalms 106-107; Ode 27 (Mar Thoma) (Sabbath)
Sunday 23 — Matthew 23; James 3; Psalms 108-112; Ode 28
Monday 24 — Matthew 24; James 4; Psalms 113-118; Ode 29 ( Mar Ya’aqub bar Alphaeus) Commemoration of the memory of Mar Shimun Yaza VI.
Tuesday25 — Matthew 25; James 5; Psalms 119:1-96; Ode 30 Commemoration of the memory of Mar Thoma bar Shimun I.
Wednesday 26 — Matthew 26:1-12; James 1; Psalms 119:97-176; Ode 31 (Mar Mattai) (Fast) Commemoration of the memory of Mar Bar Thom II.
Thursday 27 — Matthew 26:13-28; James 2; Psalms 120-134; Odes 32 – 33 (Mar Taddai)
Friday 28 — Matthew 27:1-31; James 3; Psalms 135-139; Ode 34 (Fast)
Saturday 29 — Matthew 27:32-66; James 4; Psalms 140-144; Ode 35 (Mar Shimon the Zealot) (Sabbath)
Sunday 30 — Matthew 28; James 5; Psalms 145-150; Ode 36 {Mar Ya’aqub ha’Tzadik)
Sunday 2 — Matthew 2; James 2; Psalms 10-17; Ode 5; (Lord’s Day )
Monday 3 — Matthew 3; James 3; Psalms 18-22; Ode 6 Commemoration of the memory of Yehuda bar Ya’aqub Avinu (son of Ya’aqub the Patriarch and Leah the Matriarch). Fast of the Firstborn (all first born sons fast on this day). New Moon expected. What does it mean when it says “new moon expected?” The celebration of the New Moon is observational – which means, it must be sighted/observed in the sky before the celebration can begin. The date of the expectation is based on various secular astronomical calculations, which are usually accurate, however, regardless of the date (within a 30 day period), the new moon must be observed by the human eye. Please report your new moon sightings and the location you observed it. Send your New Moon report to Mshihkism FB page by posting a picture of your New Moon sighting.
Tuesday 4 — Matthew 4; James 4; Psalms 23-28; Ode 7 esach: (14th Rishono), begins the evening of 4 April (this is also equivalent to the true 14th of Nisan, not according to the non-Essene Jewish calendar though because theirs has drifted some). Pesach is observed for 7 days.
Wednesday 5 — Matthew 5; James 5; Psalms 29-34; Ode 8 (Fast)
Thursday 6 — Matthew 6; James 1; Psalms 35-38; Ode 9 (Mar Andrew)
Friday 7 — Matthew 7; James 2; Psalms 39-43; Odes 10 – 11 (Fast) Commemoration of the memory of Yischak Avinu (Isaac the Patriarch) (Night of the Cross)
Saturday 8 — Matthew 8; James 3; Psalms 44-48; Ode 12 (Mar Ya’aqub bar Zebedee) (High Sabbath)
Sunday 9 — Matthew 9; James 4; Psalms 49-54; Ode 13; Resurrection Day. End fast afternoon or sundown with feast/sacred meal. This day remains a part of the High Shabbat carried over from the 8th.
Monday 10 — Matthew 10; James 5; Psalms 55-59; Ode 14 (start of Non -Netzari Pesach)
Tuesday11 — Matthew 11; James 1; Psalms 60-65; Ode 15 Commemoration of the memory of Levi bar Ya’aqub Avinu (son of Ya’aqub the Patriarch and Leah the Matriarch).
Wednesday 12 — Matthew 12; James 2; Psalms 66-68; Ode 16 (Fast)
Thursday 13 — Matthew 13; James 3; Psalms 69-71; Ode 17 (Mar Yukhnan) Commemoration of the memory of Mar Mari.
Friday 14 — Matthew 14; James 4; Psalms 72-76; Ode 18 (Fast) (Night of the Cross) Commemoration of the memory of Mar Timotheos VI.
Saturday 15 — Matthew 15; James 5; Psalms 77-78; Odes 19 – 20 (Mar Philip, High Sabbath) Yomim HaZayin (Days of Memorial). This is observed for 7 days, from 15 through 21 of April
Sunday 16 — Matthew 16; James 1; Psalms 79-82; Ode 21; Resurrection Day. End fast afternoon or sundown with feast/sacred meal. This day remains a part of the High Shabbat carried over from the 16th.
Monday 17 — Matthew 17; James 2; Psalms 83-87; Ode 22
Tuesday 18 — Matthew 18; James 3; Psalms 88-89; Ode 23 (end of Non-Netzari Pesach)c ommemoration of the memory of Yehoshua Bar-Nun (Successor of Mosha).
Wednesday 19 — Matthew 19; James 4; Psalms 90-96; Ode 24(Fast)
Thursday 20 — Matthew 20; James 5; Psalms 97-103; Ode 25 (Rosh Chodesh Iyyar) Commemoration of the memory of Mar Ya’aqub bar Zavddai.
Friday 21 — Matthew 21; James 1; Psalms 104-105; Ode 26 (Mar Bartholomew) (Rosh Chodesh Iyyar) (fast)
Saturday 22 — Matthew 22; James 2; Psalms 106-107; Ode 27 (Mar Thoma) (Sabbath)
Sunday 23 — Matthew 23; James 3; Psalms 108-112; Ode 28
Monday 24 — Matthew 24; James 4; Psalms 113-118; Ode 29 ( Mar Ya’aqub bar Alphaeus) Commemoration of the memory of Mar Shimun Yaza VI.
Tuesday25 — Matthew 25; James 5; Psalms 119:1-96; Ode 30 Commemoration of the memory of Mar Thoma bar Shimun I.
Wednesday 26 — Matthew 26:1-12; James 1; Psalms 119:97-176; Ode 31 (Mar Mattai) (Fast) Commemoration of the memory of Mar Bar Thom II.
Thursday 27 — Matthew 26:13-28; James 2; Psalms 120-134; Odes 32 – 33 (Mar Taddai)
Friday 28 — Matthew 27:1-31; James 3; Psalms 135-139; Ode 34 (Fast)
Saturday 29 — Matthew 27:32-66; James 4; Psalms 140-144; Ode 35 (Mar Shimon the Zealot) (Sabbath)
Sunday 30 — Matthew 28; James 5; Psalms 145-150; Ode 36 {Mar Ya’aqub ha’Tzadik)
