"The word 'lectionary' means simply 'an ordered reading of Holy Scripture.' To follow the lectionary is to engage in a disciplined reading of Scripture according to the wisdom of the Church-not necessarily according to one's personal preference. In that way, persons of faith span the entirety of God's Word-the 'hard' passages as well as the 'consoling' ones-over a three-year period, Sunday by Sunday, as well as day by day. The lectionary keeps us honest-and also from reading the Parable of the Prodigal Son over and over until we turn into mush."
"The word 'lectionary' means simply 'an ordered reading of Holy Scripture.' To follow the lectionary is to engage in a disciplined reading of Scripture according to the wisdom of the Church-not necessarily according to one's personal preference. In that way, persons of faith span the entirety of God's Word-the 'hard' passages as well as the 'consoling' ones-over a three-year period, Sunday by Sunday, as well as day by day. The lectionary keeps us honest-and also from reading the Parable of the Prodigal Son over and over until we turn into mush."