Scripture at mass

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Greetings All

I am a new member to the forums and am very happy to finnaly find a place where I can find some answers to some of the challenging questions I often get in my classes and my youth ministry.

My question is:

In the 3 year cycle of Sunday masses, what percentage of scripture is covered between the lectionary and the sacramentary?

Where can I find information that verifies the answer?

I had heard somewhere that in the three year cycle the bible is read essentially cover to cover however as hard as I have tried to keep track of all the readings I haven’t been able to verify it.

If the answer is in fact LESS than 100% in what circumstances do we use the parts of scripture NOT said in the mass?

Thank you all so much for your time and answers.

Lifetan
 
lifetan said:
Greetings All

I am a new member to the forums and am very happy to finnaly find a place where I can find some answers to some of the challenging questions I often get in my classes and my youth ministry.

My question is:

In the 3 year cycle of Sunday masses, what percentage of scripture is covered between the lectionary and the sacramentary?

Where can I find information that verifies the answer?

I had heard somewhere that in the three year cycle the bible is read essentially cover to cover however as hard as I have tried to keep track of all the readings I haven’t been able to verify it.

If the answer is in fact LESS than 100% in what circumstances do we use the parts of scripture NOT said in the mass?

Thank you all so much for your time and answers.

Lifetan
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My understanding is that, taken with the daily mass readings, virtually all of the Gospels, a significant percentage of the other New Testament Scriptures as well as much of the Old Testament is covered in the three year cycle.
 
Hi lifetan and Welcome to CAF!

Wonderful and very common questions. Your answers may be found at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops website and you will find the actual readings there as well. For those who don’t like to follow links, I’ll paste a brief snip here:
Readings from Scripture are part of every Mass. At least two readings, one always from the Gospels, (3 on Sundays and solemnities) make up the Liturgy of the Word. In addition, a psalm or canticle is sung.
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A Lectionary is composed of the readings and the responsorial psalm assigned for each Mass of the year (Sundays, weekdays, and special occasions). The readings are divided by the day or the theme (baptism, marriage, vocations, etc.) rather than according to the books of the Bible. Introductions and conclusions have been added to each reading. Not all of the Bible is included in the Lectionary.
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Individual readings in the Lectionary are called pericopes, from a Greek word meaning a “section” or “cutting.” Because the Mass readings are only portions of a book or chapter, introductory phrases, called incipits, are often added to begin the Lectionary reading, for example, “In those days,” “Jesus said to his disciples,” etc.
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Peace and blessings to you,

Kelly
 
One of things one should remember while hearing the Gospels and the readings in Mass, is that you are usually missing out on the context of the verse. It’s generally a good idea to read the chapter that the readings are found in, and even better to read the chapter before and after the readings.

This will paint a much clearer picture of what message is being conveyed.
 
Do a search here, I know we’ve discussed this recently. It’s not 100%, more like 70% or the OT and 90% of the NT. Things that are left out include many of the long ‘begats’ and sections of the OT dealing exclusively with Jewish ceremonial laws.
 
Biblical Background of Texts Used during the Mass:
The Introductory Rites:
· Sign of the Cross (Matt 28:19; cf. John 14:13-14; Acts 2:21)
· Formal Greetings:
o A- “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ…” (2 Cor 13:14)
o B- “The grace and peace of God our Father…” (Eph 1:2)
o C- “The Lord be with you.” (2 Tim 4:22; cf. Matt 1:23; 28:20)
· Lord, Have Mercy (Matt 15:22; 17:15; 20:30-31)
· Glory to God (Luke 2:14; cf. Rev 4:11; 5:11-14)
· Prayers & Amen (Neh 8:6; Ps 41:13; Rom 16:27; Heb 13:20-21; Rev 7:16)
The Liturgy of the Word:
· Dialogues:
o “A reading from the book/letter of…”
o “The word of the Lord” - “Thanks be to God”
o “Glory to you, O Lord”
o “The Gospel of the Lord” - “Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ”
· Gospel Acclamations:
o Alleluia (Psalms 146-150; Rev 19:1-6)
o “Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory!”
o “Praise and honor to you, Lord Jesus Christ!”
o “Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!”
· Profession of Faith
o “We believe…” (Mark 9:24; John 11:27)
· General Intercessions:
o “We pray to the Lord” - “Lord, hear our prayer”
 
The Liturgy of the Eucharist:
· Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might…(Isa 6:3; Rev 4:8);
o Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord (Ps 118:26; Mark 11:10)
· Words of Institution (Mark 14:22-24; Matt 26:26-28; Luke 22:19-20; 1Cor 11:23-25)
· Memorial Acclamations:
o A- “Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.” (cf. 1 Thess 4:14-15; 1 Cor 15:3-23)
o B- “Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory.” (1 Cor 16:22)
o C- “When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you come in glory.” (1 Cor 11:26)
o D- “Lord, by your cross and resurrection, you have set us free. You are the Savior of the world.” (Luke 4:42)
· Lord’s Prayer / Our Father (Matt 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4; cf. Mark 14:36; Gal 4:6)
· Doxology: “for the kingdom, the power, and the glory…” (after Matt 6:13 only in some biblical manuscripts; cf. Rev 4:11)
· Greeting of Peace (John 14:27; 16:33; 20:19-20; 20:26)
· Lamb of God (John 1:29, 36; cf. Rev 5:6-13; 22:1-3)
· Preparation before Communion: “Lord I am not worthy to receive you,…” (Luke 7:1-10)
The Concluding Rite:
· Final Blessing (cf. Gen 28:3; Deut 14:29; Num 6:23-27; Ps 29:11)
· Dismissal: “Go in peace to love and serve the Lord” (cf. Deut 10:11-13; Judg 18:6; Luke 7:50)
 
I think that one could find all of those passages typed out in Bible Basic in the Sacred Scripture site.
 
lifetan said:
Greetings All

I am a new member to the forums and am very happy to finnaly find a place where I can find some answers to some of the challenging questions I often get in my classes and my youth ministry.

My question is:

In the 3 year cycle of Sunday masses, what percentage of scripture is covered between the lectionary and the sacramentary?

Where can I find information that verifies the answer?

I had heard somewhere that in the three year cycle the bible is read essentially cover to cover however as hard as I have tried to keep track of all the readings I haven’t been able to verify it.

If the answer is in fact LESS than 100% in what circumstances do we use the parts of scripture NOT said in the mass?

Thank you all so much for your time and answers.

Lifetan
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The following website will give you the percentages.

catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/Statistics.htm

Nita
 
Here’s the summary from the website listed above:
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Extraordinary Form of the Mass:** (Vigils and Feasts only)
Old Testament 1% used
New Testament 16.5% used

Ordinary Form of the Mass: (Sundays and Weekdays)
Old Testament 13.5% used
New Testament 71.5% used
 
I do not know who is correct, but I have read and heard that a much higher percentage is correct. I heard Bishop Wuerl say that almost all of the Holy Bible is read in the three cycle. (I am not sure about the spelling of his name.)

Again, I do not know who is corret, but I do not have the time or resources to do an analysis.
 
Seamus_Sully said:
I do not know who is correct, but I have read and heard that a much higher percentage is correct. I heard Bishop Wuerl say that almost all of the Holy Bible is read in the three cycle. (I am not sure about the spelling of his name.)

Again, I do not know who is corret, but I do not have the time or resources to do an analysis.
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The statistics from the link above are accurate. The information is posted by the Jesuits. Also keep in mind that there are portions of the Bible that wouldn’t really be terribly important to be read aloud, such as the lists of geneologies and so on. The most important thing is to relate the most important stories and lessons from the Bible rather than every bit of minutia.
 
Rolltide said:
The statistics from the link above are accurate. The information is posted by the Jesuits. Also keep in mind that there are portions of the Bible that wouldn’t really be terribly important to be read aloud, such as the lists of geneologies and so on. The most important thing is to relate the most important stories and lessons from the Bible rather than every bit of minutia.
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And now, a reading from Leviticus… :coffeeread:
 
Thank you all so much for your very detailed and informed responses! I once did a retreat with a bunch of inner city youth and the first reading of that particular Sunday was from Leviticus…Imagine trying to convince these guys that Scripture can be exciting and then get hit with that:) . Thank you all again.

Dominus Vobiscum

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