Breaking Open the Lectionary: Lectionary Readings in Their Biblical Context for Rcia, Faith Sharing Groups And Lectors - Cycle C

by Ralph, Margaret Nutting

• ISBN13: 9780809144068
• ISBN10: 0809144069
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-01
• Publisher: Paulist Pr

Summary

It is not enough to understand the Lectionary readings in their liturgical context. Knowledge of the biblical context of the Lectionary readings is vitally important, especially for facilitators of RCIA and other faith-sharing groups and for those who proclaim the Word. Breaking Open the Lectionary provides this essential background information by placing the readings for each Sunday of the liturgical year in their biblical contexts, as distinct from their contexts in the Lectionary, and explaining how knowledge of these contexts affects our ability to understand what the inspired authors intended to teach.

Author Biography

Margaret Nutting Ralph directs the MA programs for Catholics at Lexington Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vi
Introduction	p. 1
The Lectionary and Scripture	p. 5
What is the Lectionary?	p. 5
Why is familiarity with the Lectionary not familiarity with the Bible?	p. 7
What is a fundamentalist?	p. 7
What is the Catholic approach to scripture?	p. 8
How does this book help us avoid misinterpreting scripture?	p. 11
A final note on how to use this book	p. 12
Advent
First Sunday of Advent	p. 15
Second Sunday of Advent	p. 18
Third Sunday of Advent	p. 21
Fourth Sunday of Advent	p. 24
The Christmas Season
Christmas (during the Day), Cycles A, B, and C	p. 29
Holy Family	p. 32
January 1: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Cycles A, B, and C	p. 36
Second Sunday after Christmas, Cycles A, B, and C	p. 39
The Epiphany of the Lord	p. 42
Ordinary Time: Sundays 1-9
The Baptism of the Lord (First Sunday in Ordinary Time)	p. 47
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 50
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 54
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 57
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 60
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 64
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 67
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 70
Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 73
Lent
First Sunday of Lent	p. 77
Second Sunday of Lent	p. 80
Third Sunday of Lent	p. 84
Fourth Sunday of Lent	p. 87
Fifth Sunday of Lent	p. 90
Palm Sunday, Passion	p. 94
Third Sunday of Lent, Cycle A	p. 97
Fourth Sunday of Lent, Cycle A	p. 101
Fifth Sunday of Lent, Cycle A	p. 104
The Easter Season
Easter Vigil	p. 109
Second Sunday of Easter	p. 114
Third Sunday of Easter	p. 117
Fourth Sunday of Easter	p. 121
Fifth Sunday of Easter	p. 124
Sixth Sunday of Easter	p. 127
The Ascension of the Lord	p. 129
Seventh Sunday of Easter	p. 132
Pentecost Through Corpus Christi
Pentecost Sunday	p. 137
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Sunday after Pentecost	p. 140
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi, Sunday after Trinity Sunday	p. 143
Ordinary Time: Sundays 10-34
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 147
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 149
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 152
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 155
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 157
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 160
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 162
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 165
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 167
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 170
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 172
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 175
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 177
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 180
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 183
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 186
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 189
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 191
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 194
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 197
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 199
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 202
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 205
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 208
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, Thirty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time	p. 211
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