Where does the second reading in mass come from?

Answer 1

The Second Reading generally comes from one of the books in the New Testament, not including the Gospels. Usually it comes from an epistle, or a letter, written to the early Christians by St. Paul. This is because the epistles make up the good majority of the New Testament.

Answer 2

Roman Catholic AnswerThat depends on how you think of things, in a weekday Mass, you have:

First Reading (usually the Old Testament, sometimes the New Testament)

Responsorial Psalm

Gospel

On a Sunday, you have:

First Reading (usually the Old Testament)

Responsorial Psalm

Second Reading (usually the New Testament, most frequently from one of St. Paul's Epistles, but really any N.T. reading outside of the Gospels.)

Gospel.

Answer 3

The second reading at a Sunday Mass of a Mass on a Solemnity is usually from the Epistles or other parts of the New Testament apart from the Gospel. On a weekday Mass, the second reading would be the Gospel.

Answer 4

Catholic AnswerThe second reading at a Sunday Mass or a Solemnity (i.e. Christmas and the like) is from the New Testament outside of the Gospels - from the Epistles or Revelation. The second reading at a weekday Mass (except for a Solemnity) is from the Gospel.

Unless you count the psalm as a reading, in which case the psalm is always the second reading as it falls between the First Reading and the Gospel on weekdays, and the First and Second Readings on Sundays and Solemnities.

Answer 5

Roman Catholic AnswerThe second reading usually comes from the Epistles, or from Revelation.

Answer 6

The second reading at a Sunday Mass is usually the New Testament, outside of the Gospels. At a weekday Mass (that is not a solemnity) then the second reading is the Gospel.

Answer 7

That is done usually done by the Lector, or Reader, who is a lay person

Answer 8

The second reading is from the Epistles.