The Gospel readings on weekdays are the same in both cycles; it is the first reading that changes. As a result, Mark’s Gospel is always read on weekdays at the beginning of Ordinary Time.

Since their debut in the 1920s, devotionals—which feature daily, weekly, or monthly readings and words from the Bible—have become increasingly important to religion publishers.

The Bible Society of Nigeria is set to organise the 20th edition of the annual Marathon Bible Reading designed to stimulate the dying culture of reading the Bible.