searchable database for readings and propers
  • wren
    Posts: 5
    I am looking for a resource that may not exist, and figured this was the place to ask. Is there a searchable database anywhere that lists all the scripture references (both readings and propers) for the whole liturgical year? I know most music publishers have features for filtering music by scripture references, but I need essentially the reverse of that. The closest I've been able to find so far is the lectionary on catholic-resources.org, though it doesn't list the propers. Example: I want to program Stainer's God So Loved the World at some point this year, ideally when John 3:16-17 shows up during the liturgy. I have stooped to asking Ch*tGPT, but even that isn't reliable, considering that when I tested it, it missed the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. So much for artificial intelligence.

    Anyways, if anyone knows of such a resource (even a physical book as long as it is indexed and searchable) I would be most grateful!
  • GerardH
    Posts: 620
    What I would do is use Google or another search engine for "John 3" site:canticanova.com

    If you'll forgive my use of a site which is usually tongue-in-cheek, try this link.

    EDIT: N.B. this isn't a perfect method, as it's also getting results for the epistles of John
  • smvanroodesmvanroode
    Posts: 1,089
    See the attached .xlsx file for a database of all readings and propers for Sundays and feasts that can replace a Sunday, which I extracted from a larger database I have. There’s a downside, however: it’s in Dutch…

    The readings for the Easter Vigil are not complete (they didn’t fit in the file’s structure). The readings for All Souls are the particular choice of the publisher I work for. Of the propers, only the Introit, Gradual, Alleleuia/Tract, Offertory and Communion are given; antiphons didn’t fit in the file’s structure either.

    Anyway, I hope it might be useful to you!
    database_readings-propers.xlsx
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  • lmassery
    Posts: 433
    At the bottom of this blog, there are 3 databases, one for Entrance, Offertory, and Communion propers. https://www.antiphonrenewal.com/post/all-links-for-the-fr-weber-propers

    TO search others I just use cntl+F on this site https://www.liturgies.net/Liturgies/LiturgyArchive.htm
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  • rich_enough
    Posts: 1,076
    This website features a Scriptural index for Sunday and weekday readings, including responsorial psalms, if that helps.
  • Bobby Bolin
    Posts: 429
    Here's a spreadsheet I made that has all the Propers. It is mostly a personal general planning sheet but there is a tab at the bottom with all the texts. It does not have readings.

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kIt9G4ISIa9ofXUTSg-d7RjU7G05T_7BibsltaaNtBU/edit?usp=drivesdk
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  • m_r_taylor
    Posts: 360
    Thank you, Bobby! This is really helpful.
    Thanked by 1Bobby Bolin
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