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In '''Ordinary Time''', we follow Jesus through his public ministry, which lasted from His baptism to the beginning of His Passion. The season climaxes with the [[Feast of Christ, the King]], which reminds us of the goal toward which the whole of creation is moving, the time when Jesus will reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords forever. During Ordinary Time, we sit at the feet of Jesus, our Rabbi, and learn from Him what it means to be one of His disciples. | In '''Ordinary Time''', we follow Jesus through his public ministry, which lasted from His baptism to the beginning of His Passion. The season climaxes with the [[Feast of Christ, the King]], which reminds us of the goal toward which the whole of creation is moving, the time when Jesus will reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords forever. During Ordinary Time, we sit at the feet of Jesus, our Rabbi, and learn from Him what it means to be one of His disciples. | ||
One gospel is used as a focus for the Sundays during Ordinary Time: | One gospel is used as a focus for the Sundays during Ordinary Time. The weekday readings for Ordinary Time are on a two-year cycle; the gospel is the same for each weekday from one cycle to the next, but the first reading and Psalm are different. | ||
In a sense, it is a 6-year cycle: A1-B2-C1-A2-B1-C2, then back to A1 again. | |||
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|align="center"|'''1''' | |||
|align="center"|Luke | |||
|2018-2019 | |||
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|align="center"|A | |||
|align="center"|2 | |||
|align="center"|Matthew | |||
|2019-2020 | |||
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|align="center"|B | |||
|align="center"|1 | |||
|align="center"|Mark | |||
|2020-2021 | |||
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|align="center"|C | |||
|align="center"|1 | |||
|align="center"|Luke | |||
|2021-2022 | |||
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|align="center"|A | |||
|align="center"|2 | |||
|align="center"|Matthew | |align="center"|Matthew | ||
| | |2022-2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |align="center"|B | ||
|align="center"|1 | |||
|align="center"|Mark | |align="center"|Mark | ||
| | |2023-2024 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |align="center"|C | ||
|align="center"|1 | |||
|align="center"|Luke | |align="center"|Luke | ||
| | |2018-2019 | ||
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There are 529 different passages for the Sunday readings (160 from the [[:Category:Old Testament|Old Testament]] and 369 from the [[:Category:New Testament|New Testament]]). | There are 529 different passages for the Sunday readings (160 from the [[:Category:Old Testament|Old Testament]] and 369 from the [[:Category:New Testament|New Testament]]). | ||
If all 34 weeks of Ordinary Time had seven days (which, as a general rule, they do not), that would be 238 days or 65% of the liturgical calendar. The number of Days in Advent and in the [[Christmas|Christmas season (15 to 20 days)]] along with date for the beginning of Lent affect how many days of Ordinary Time will be found in any liturgical year. | |||
== Links == | |||
* [http://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/index.html Synopses of lectionary cycles compiled by Felix Just, SJ.] | |||
* [http://www.usccb.org/about/divine-worship/liturgical-calendar/upload/2016cal.pdf Liturgical Calendar 2016.] | |||
[[Category:Liturgical Year]] | [[Category:Liturgical Year]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:30, 12 January 2025
In Ordinary Time, we follow Jesus through his public ministry, which lasted from His baptism to the beginning of His Passion. The season climaxes with the Feast of Christ, the King, which reminds us of the goal toward which the whole of creation is moving, the time when Jesus will reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords forever. During Ordinary Time, we sit at the feet of Jesus, our Rabbi, and learn from Him what it means to be one of His disciples.
One gospel is used as a focus for the Sundays during Ordinary Time. The weekday readings for Ordinary Time are on a two-year cycle; the gospel is the same for each weekday from one cycle to the next, but the first reading and Psalm are different.
In a sense, it is a 6-year cycle: A1-B2-C1-A2-B1-C2, then back to A1 again.
| C | 1 | Luke | 2018-2019 |
| A | 2 | Matthew | 2019-2020 |
| B | 1 | Mark | 2020-2021 |
| C | 1 | Luke | 2021-2022 |
| A | 2 | Matthew | 2022-2023 |
| B | 1 | Mark | 2023-2024 |
| C | 1 | Luke | 2018-2019 |
The Gospel of John is featured in Lent, Holy week, and the Easter season every year.
There are 529 different passages for the Sunday readings (160 from the Old Testament and 369 from the New Testament).
If all 34 weeks of Ordinary Time had seven days (which, as a general rule, they do not), that would be 238 days or 65% of the liturgical calendar. The number of Days in Advent and in the Christmas season (15 to 20 days) along with date for the beginning of Lent affect how many days of Ordinary Time will be found in any liturgical year.