The Lectionary

The most frequent exposure to the word of God for most Catholics comes from the Lectionary when the readings are proclaimed each Sunday. However, most Catholics do not understand or appreciate the place of the Lectionary and the Word in the renewed liturgy. This Catholic Update is a clear, nuts-and-bolts introduction to the Lectionary everything you always wanted to know and more. Some of the questions this Update answers are: What is in the Lectionary? How are the Sunday Gospels arranged? How is the first reading selected? How are the responsorial psalm and epistle selected? Hamma also explains the seasons of the liturgical cycle and discusses the widening use of the Lectionary in parish RCIA, religious education and Scripture-sharing programs as well as a resource for personal Bible reading and prayer. Distribute this Catholic Update widely in parish religious education, lector training and RCIA programs.