March 2025 is Year C in the Sunday liturgical cycle and Year 1 in the weekday cycle. See Mass readings resources for specific Sundays and feast days in for March 2025 here. Learn more about lectionary cycles from the USCCB.
Sundays and Holy Days in March 2025
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday March 2, 2025
The readings for the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C emphasize the importance of our words and actions reflecting our Christian identity. They caution us to be mindful of our speech, reminding us that our words reveal the intentions of our hearts. The readings also highlight the victory over sin through Jesus Christ and the power of our words to produce either good or evil based on what fills our hearts.
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday March 5, 2025
Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent, is a solemn day for Catholics to repent and remember their mortality. Through the symbolic application of ashes on their foreheads, Catholics are reminded to turn away from sin, believe in the Gospel, and embrace God’s mercy, while observing fasting and abstinence during the Lenten season as acts of self-discipline and preparation for the resurrection of Christ.
1st Sunday of Lent
Sunday March 9, 2025
The readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent Year C emphasize the importance of wholeheartedly surrendering ourselves to God. Moses instructs offering the best to the Lord, the psalm sings of deliverance, Paul urges following Jesus with both heart and mind, and the gospel portrays Jesus resisting temptation in the desert, trusting in God. The themes encompass giving ourselves to God, preparing for our mission, and facing and overcoming temptation.
2nd Sunday of Lent
Sunday March 16, 2025
The readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent Year C highlight the presence of God in our lives. They depict Abram’s encounter with God and the covenant made, emphasize the transformational power of God, and narrate Jesus’ transfiguration witnessed by Peter, James, and John. The themes revolve around letting God transform us, recognizing God’s manifestation in our lives, and letting go of stereotypes.
3rd Sunday of Lent
Sunday March 23, 2025
The readings for the 3rd Sunday of Lent Year C call for repentance and returning to the Lord. They recount Moses’ encounter with God in the burning bush, emphasize God’s kindness and mercy in the psalm, and warn about the need to learn from the past in the second reading. The gospel passage includes Jesus’ admonition to change our ways and his parable of the fig tree, highlighting God’s continuous efforts to help us grow and mature in faith. The themes encompass self-reflection, the meaning of suffering, understanding God’s nature, and the sacrament of reconciliation.
4th Sunday of Lent
Sunday March 30, 2025
The readings for the 4th Sunday of Lent Year C emphasize the loving and forgiving nature of God, who eagerly waits for us to return to Him. The first reading describes the Israelites’ celebration of Passover and the end of the manna as they begin to eat the yield of the land. The second reading urges us to be reconciled to God, and the gospel recounts the parable of the prodigal son, highlighting God’s abundant mercy and forgiveness. The themes encompass leaving behind old ways, embracing new habits, understanding the generosity of God as our Father, and embracing the sacrament of reconciliation.
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