For What It's Worth by Erin

PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE BY READING WITH THE CHURCH.  Today our church year ends on the Feast of Christ the King. Next weekend, our new church year begins with the First Sunday of Advent.  The Sunday cycle of readings shift to Year C, which features the Gospel of Luke, so I thought I would inspire you to finish Mark’s gospel so we can switch to St. Luke.

Let’s do this 2 ways. We should read the entire gospel, but let’s also read with how the church gives it to us, week by week. Look at the readings for each Sunday, and pray with all the church gives us, and prepare in advance of going to Mass on Sunday. Praying with the readings before the weekend makes us ready to hear and pray with them at Mass.  This is especially beautiful in the special seasons of Advent and Lent.

Here is what to do. Read and pray with Fr. Dave’s questions. Use the week to pray with all readings, one per day, until you’ve done them all. Next week I’ll tell you why we hear them.

Now, READ: