Skipped Scripture in Sunday Readings

[LizG]

I was recently in a conversation with a fellow Catholic and referred to the story where Jesus sends out the demons called “Legion”. (Mark 5:1-20) and my friend had NO clue what I was talking about. After busting out the Sunday Missal to see if that passage was ever read during Sunday Mass, I was surprised to see that it wasn’t. I’m very curious as to what other parts of Jesus’ life would be missed if someone only heard Scripture through the Sunday Liturgy.

Now, I know that if you go to daily masses for three years (or something like that) you get to hear the whole Bible. But what about the the average, Sunday-only, Catholic? Does anyone know of a complete list of the passages (specifically Gospel passages) that are never read in a Sunday mass (=never come up in the cool 3-year rotation)? Thanks!

 

[tkdnick]

LizG:

I was recently in a conversation with a fellow Catholic and referred to the story where Jesus sends out the demons called “Legion”. (Mark 5:1-20) and my friend had NO clue what I was talking about. After busting out the Sunday Missal to see if that passage was ever read during Sunday Mass, I was surprised to see that it wasn’t. I’m very curious as to what other parts of Jesus’ life would be missed if someone only heard Scripture through the Sunday Liturgy.

Now, I know that if you go to daily masses for three years (or something like that) you get to hear the whole Bible. But what about the the average, Sunday-only, Catholic? Does anyone know of a complete list of the passages (specifically Gospel passages) that are never read in a Sunday mass (=never come up in the cool 3-year rotation)? Thanks!

If I understand it right…The person who goes to daily Mass is on a one-year schedule to hear the majority of the Bible and the person who goes only on Sundays is on the three-year plan. That being said…I do remember several times hearing the story of “legion” being read at Mass.

 

[Servulus]

The passage you’re looking for is Mk 5:1-12. It was the gospel reading for Monday, June 7 this year. Hope that helps.

 

[Digitonomy]

I don’t think even on the three-year plan you get every word of the Bible. And they will also on occasion skip a few verses. E.g., All Saints Day the first reading was Rev 7:2-4, 9-14. Verses 5-8 are officially omitted - they are the recitation of “twelve thousand from the tribe of Zebulun” and so forth for the different tribes.

Would you ever get to hear Rev 7: 5-8 in the three-year plan? I dunno. I suspect not. There are more important verses to waste that precious minute on, rather than glazing over the eyes of the congregation with a repetitious verse that isn’t critical to the message.

 

[mtr01]

digitonomy:

I don’t think even on the three-year plan you get every word of the Bible. And they will also on occasion skip a few verses. E.g., All Saints Day the first reading was Rev 7:2-4, 9-14. Verses 5-8 are officially omitted - they are the recitation of “twelve thousand from the tribe of Zebulun” and so forth for the different tribes.

Would you ever get to hear Rev 7: 5-8 in the three-year plan? I dunno. I suspect not. There are more important verses to waste that precious minute on, rather than glazing over the eyes of the congregation with a repetitious verse that isn’t critical to the message.

Not to mention that the Gospels (the synaptics) follow the three year plan. Thus in any one year cycle, you would get virtually no readings from 2 of the 3 Gospels (St. John’s Gospel is interspersed throughout the 3-yr cycle).

 

[puzzleannie]

LizG:

I was recently in a conversation with a fellow Catholic and referred to the story where Jesus sends out the demons called “Legion”. (Mark 5:1-20) and my friend had NO clue what I was talking about. QUOTE]
this gospel is proclaimed on Monday of the fourth week in ordinary time. The Oxford Press CAtholic Study Bible NAB has an excellent article on how the lectionary was compiled, why the readings were chosen, and how the 3 year Sunday and 2 year weekday plan fits together to present a cohesive reading of sacred scripture.

 

[Madaglan]

The geneaological lists I would imagine are omitted from Sunday readings.

 

[Digitonomy]

Madaglan:

The geneaological lists I would imagine are omitted from Sunday readings.

Imagine how dull the homily for that topic could be!

 

[tkdnick]

digitonomy:

I don’t think even on the three-year plan you get every word of the Bible. And they will also on occasion skip a few verses. E.g., All Saints Day the first reading was Rev 7:2-4, 9-14. Verses 5-8 are officially omitted - they are the recitation of “twelve thousand from the tribe of Zebulun” and so forth for the different tribes.

Would you ever get to hear Rev 7: 5-8 in the three-year plan? I dunno. I suspect not. There are more important verses to waste that precious minute on, rather than glazing over the eyes of the congregation with a repetitious verse that isn’t critical to the message.

True we don’t hear EVERY part pf the Bible in our three year plan, but we do get MOST!