Fr Edward J Tyler
2020
The Sunday Gospel passages of the Lectionary follow a three-year cycle (A, B, C), in the first year (A) of which the Gospel of Saint Matthew is generally read. This semi-continuous reading of Matthew during the Sundays of Ordinary Time (Year A) is interrupted by the reading of passages from the other Gospels (such as John) during the special liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmastide, Lent and Easter. Occasionally the Gospel of John is read also during the Sundays of Ordinary Time. The weekday Gospel passages are so arranged that portions of all four Gospels are read each year. Mark is read first (First to Ninth Week), then Matthew (Tenth to Twenty-first Week), then Luke (Twenty-second to Thirty-fourth Week). Mark chapters 1-12 are read in their entirety, with the exception only of the two passages of Mark 6 that are read on weekdays in other seasons. From Matthew and Luke, the readings comprise all the - 15 - matters not contained in Mark Christ’s eschatological discourse as contained in Luke is read at the end of the liturgical year. This continuous reading is often interrupted by the Gospels of solemnities and feast days, and of course during the special liturgical seasons. For instance, the Gospel of St John is read throughout Easter, and is used during the special liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmastide and Lent where appropriate. The first reading and psalm of weekdays are arranged in a two-year cycle (1 and 2). In this book, the first readings and psalms for Year 2 are cited in the Scripture references listed before the Gospel passage. The thoughts on the Gospels in this book are for Sundays Year A, and for the weekdays and feast days (and some special occasions) throughout the year.
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