This feast was initially instituted in 1925 to combat rising nationalism and fascism. The intent was to affirm the primacy of Christ over all nations. After Vatican 2, the feast was moved to close out the liturgical year. It is the culmination of Ordinary Time and is the point towards which the whole liturgical journey READ MORE
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Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Feasts Click here for more information. Important background on this feast Exodus 24:3-8 Background of the book The Exodus reading pictures Moses and the Israelites receiving the law (the 10 commandments plus all those other laws that define what it means to be Jewish). It’s a pretty graphic picture READ MORE
The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ – Lectionary and Interpretation
This is one of two feasts celebrating particular doctrines (the Most Holy Trinity is the other one). We thank you, our Father, for the life and knowledge which you have made known to us through Jesus your Servant; to you be the glory forever. Even as this broken bread was scattered over the hills, and READ MORE
The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity – Lectionary and Interpretation
This is one of two feasts celebrating particular doctrines (the Body and Blood is the other one). Bishop Arius died in 336. He denied the divinity of Christ by saying “There was a time when Christ was not.” He said Christ was merely an exalted creature. St. Augustine spent much of his life arguing against READ MORE
Feast of the Holy Family
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation during Christmas The Feast of the Holy Family seems to want to present us with a picture of an idyllic family that has probably never existed in the history of mankind. The fact is, relationships can be messy, all the more so when they are in the context of closely READ MORE
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Feast Days
A feast day brings an additional level to the interpretation of the readings. For a feast, all three readings are chosen to correspond to the theme of the feast. In a sense, they all go together but they do not necessarily depend on one another. Each reading stands alone and is interpreted primarily through the READ MORE
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Year A
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Feast Days A feast day brings an additional level to interpretation of the readings. For a feast, all three readings are chosen to correspond to the theme of the feast. In a sense they all go together but they do not necessarily depend on one another. Each reading stands READ MORE
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Feasts / Solemnities The Easter season is over and we are now technically in Ordinary Time but first there are two important Feasts. The readings for Feasts always encompass an Old Testament reading, a New Testament reading, and a Gospel reading. All three readings will relate to each other READ MORE
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Feasts / Solemnities The Easter season is over and we are now technically in Ordinary Time but first there are two important Feasts. The readings for Feasts always encompass an Old Testament reading, a New Testament reading, and a Gospel reading. All three readings will relate to each other READ MORE
The Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation during Christmas More information can be found here. Today’s Readings and Feast January 6 is the Feast of the Epiphany, but most dioceses in the United States transfer it to the Sunday between January 2 and 8. The Baptism of the Lord is usually on the Sunday after Epiphany. But READ MORE