Lenten Journey through the New Testament

We interrupt our regular format for this Scripture reading challenge!

Would you like to up your Scripture reading this Great Lent? Perhaps you haven’t spent much time in Scripture recently, and would like to get in and wrestle with the great foundations of the Orthodox faith.

Join us on this Lenten reading challenge! Seven chapters a day, six days a week, beginning on Clean Monday, with a day each week to rest or catch up, will put you finished with the entire New Testament early in Holy Week.

If you want to back off a little and go six chapters a day, that’s fine, it’s just that on Holy Saturday or on Pascha you’ll have a load of reading to do to finish up, and that’s a pretty busy weekend for us!

To help a bit, you may choose to listen to the Scriptures on audio. A British friend of mine has recorded the entire New Testament for free here. There are also a number of free phone apps that could help you along as well.

It’s as simple as reading seven chapters today, and then seven tomorrow, and continuing on until you finish. For those who like charts and lists, I’ve broken it down for you in more detail.

CLEAN WEEK: Matthew 1 – Mark 14 M – Mt. 1-7 T – Mt. 8-14 W – Mt. 15-21 TH – Mt. 22-28 F – Mk. 1-7 SA – Mk. 8-14

FEAST OF THE TRIUMPH: Mark 15 – John 16 M – Mk. 15-Lk. 5 T – Lk. 6-12 W – Lk. 13-19 TH – Lk. 20-Jn. 2 F – Jn. 3-9 SA – Jn. 10-16

ST. GREGORY PALAMAS: John 17 – Romans 9 M – Jn. 17-Acts 2 T – Acts 3-9 W – Acts 10-16 TH – Acts 17-23 F – Acts 24-Rom. 2 SA – Rom. 3-9

VENERATION OF THE CROSS: Romans 10 – Galatians 6 M – Rom. 10-16 T – Rom. 17-1 Cor. 7 W – 1 Cor. 8-14 TH – 1 Cor. 15-2 Cor. 5 F – 2 Cor. 6-2 Cor. 12 SA – 2 Cor. 13-Gal. 6

ST. JOHN OF THE LADDER: Ephesians 1 – Hebrews 6 M – Eph. 1-Phl. 1 T – Phl. 2-Col. 4 W – 1 Thes. 1-2 Thes. 2 TH – 2 Thes. 3-1 Tim. 6 F – 2 Tim. 1-Tit. 3 SA – Phm.-Heb. 6

ST. MARY OF EGYPT: Hebrews 7 – Revelation 14 M – Heb. 7-13 T – Jas. 1-1 Pet. 2 W – 1 Pet. 3-1 Jn. 1 TH – 1 Jn. 2-Jude F – Rev. 1-7 SA – Rev. 8-14

PALM SUNDAY AND HOLY WEEK: Revelation 14 – 22 M – Rev. 15-22 (1 extra chapter) T – Go to church! W – Go to church! TH – Go to church! F – Go to church! SA – Go to church! PASCHA!