Breaking Open the Lectionary: Lectionary Readings in Their Biblical Context for RCIA, Faith Sharing Groups, and Lectors, Cycle BLongtime teacher and popular author Margaret Nutting Ralph brings her extensive knowledge of catechetics and the Bible to this book, a guide to better understanding the Lectionary. Why is it important to "break open the Lectionary"? "Because it is possible to listen to the Word as a living Word and never understand what that Word is teaching...or to understand what a biblical author is teaching but fail to apply that living Word to one's own life and times," writes the author. Breaking Open the Lectionary will help readers hear the living word in its biblical context, thus helping them understand what the biblical author intended to say as they apply that to their own lives. BREAKING OPEN THE LECTIONARY begins by discussing the Catholic approach to Scripture. Then, based on that knowledge, each passage from the Lectionary for Sunday Mass is interpreted in its biblical context to discover the intention of the original inspired author. Following each Sunday's commentaries are questions to help readers understand the difference between faith sharing and Bible study and to assist them in hearing the Word in the context of their own lives. In addition to deacon and homiletics classes, this book will appeal to: --those who will use the work as part of an RCIA process --participants in faith sharing groups --participants in Bible studies based on the Lectionary --lectors + |
Contents
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ADVENT | 11 |
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT | 17 |
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT | 20 |
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER | 118 |
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER | 121 |
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD | 125 |
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER | 128 |
PENTECOST THROUGH CORPUS CHRISTI | 133 |
THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST CORPUS CHRISTI SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY SUNDAY | 139 |
SUNDAYS 1034 | 143 |
ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 146 |
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON | 25 |
SOLEMNITY OF MARY MOTHER OF GOD CYCLES A B AND C | 32 |
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS CYCLES A B AND C | 35 |
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD | 38 |
SUNDAYS 19 | 43 |
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 49 |
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 52 |
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 55 |
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 58 |
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 61 |
EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 64 |
NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 67 |
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT | 71 |
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT | 74 |
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT RCIA groups use Cycle A readings on page 95 | 77 |
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT RCIA groups use Cycle A readings on page 99 | 81 |
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT RCIA groups use Cycle A readings on page 102 | 84 |
PALM SUNDAY PASSION | 88 |
CYCLE A | 91 |
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT CYCLE A | 95 |
CYCLE A | 98 |
EASTER VIGIL | 103 |
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER | 108 |
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER | 111 |
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER | 115 |
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 149 |
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 152 |
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 155 |
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 159 |
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 162 |
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 165 |
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 167 |
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 170 |
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 173 |
TWENTYFIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 176 |
TWENTYSECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 179 |
TWENTYTHIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 182 |
TWENTYFOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 185 |
TWENTYFIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 188 |
TWENTYSIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 191 |
TWENTYSEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 195 |
TWENTYEIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 198 |
TWENTYNINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 201 |
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 204 |
THIRTYFIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 208 |
THIRTYSECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 211 |
THIRTYTHIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 214 |
THE SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING THIRTYFOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 217 |
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