Category: Lectionary / Liturgy of Word
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Resources for the Sunday of the Word of God
As we prepare for the Sunday of the Word of God some might find it helpful to look at the resources that are available on-line. The Congregation for Divine Worship published a note with some suggestions on how to mark this day. Additionally, there is a Liturgical-Pastoral Resource published by the Pontifical Council for the…
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Brief Book Review: Connections Worship Companion, Year C Volume 1: Advent through Pentecost
David Wesson reviews Connections Worship Companion, Year C, Volume 1: Advent through Pentecost.
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Biennial Lectionary for the Office of Readings 3
In September and October 2018 I published two posts on the Biennial Office of Readings. These can be found here and here. In these posts I gave an introduction to this optional two-year Lectionary for the Office of Readings and the state of play with different publications that use it, particularly in English. This post…
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Problematic Incipit
Someone pointed out to me that there was some confusion about the Gospel Reading in the Roman Rite Lectionary for Mass for yesterday (Thursday of the Second Week of Easter). Part of the advantage of the Lectionary (as opposed to from reading from the Bible itself), is that small introductions are given that contextualize the…
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On consulting the People of God for their opinions on liturgical translation
The Irish Catholic bishops met for their Spring General Meeting last week. As is normally the case, the end of the meeting saw a flurry of press releases. Among these was one piece of liturgical news, the bishops issued a Call for submissions on a new edition of the Lectionary for Mass for Ireland. The…
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Lazarus: “I want to live”
Neither in this pericope nor in any gospel passage does Lazarus speak.
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Photos of 2020 Indian edition of the ESV Lectionary for Mass
One of my posts from last year on the Church in India’s new edition of the Lectionary using the ESV has recently gathered some new comments. In answer to some questions there, I promised to post some photos of the Lectionary if anyone sent them to me. A PrayTell reader who is using this Lectionary…
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Provisional translation of the Letter of Pope Francis to Cardinal Ladaria regarding the access of women to the ministries of Lectorate and Acolyte
Earlier today Anthony posted the news that Pope Francis has opened the liturgical ministries of Lectorate and Acolyte to women. The motu proprio is available in English on the Vatican webpage. However, there is a second letter to Cardinal Ladaria, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, where he explains some…
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Is the Liturgy Full of Lies?
We are clearly not experiencing the reality projected by liturgical prayer.