Lectionary

This wider signification is, however, perhaps the less usual, and in practice the term lectionary is more commonly used to denote one of two things: (1) the book containing the collection of Scriptural readings which are chanted by the deacon, subdeacon, or a lector during Mass; ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

The Bible was not written with what we call a lectionary in mind. ❋ Bls (2009)

The word lectionary, then, in its wider sense, is a term which may be correctly applied to any liturgical volume containing passages to be read aloud in the services of the Church. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

In the same epigram, which constitutes the epitaph of Claudianus Mamertus, Sidonius also informs us that this distinguished scholar composed a lectionary, that is, a collection of readings from Sacred Scripture to be made on the occasion of certain celebrations during the year. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Whether the wide use of "lectio continua" in the lectionary is a good thing or not is a very broad topic which must be reserved for another time. ❋ Gregory DiPippo (2010)

For the record, I agree with you completely that Spong, in using the word "lectionary" there, is overstating his position. ❋ James F. McGrath (2008)

(The Gothic Image - Religious Art in France of the Thirteenth century, p. 272, Harper 1958) The 'lectionary' of which he speaks here is the corpus of readings from the lives of the Saints for Matins. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I prefer the series approach, which, responsibly endeavored upon, means that the preacher is crafting his or her own "lectionary". ❋ Unknown (2008)

As already noted above, nearly all of the verses of the Passion of Saint Matthew removed in 1955 have been restored in the new lectionary. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The bishops did have enough votes to approve a sixth action item from the Committee on Divine Worship, a Spanish-language lectionary. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The West included the book in the lectionary late and sparingly. ❋ Frank Schaeffer (2010)

As well, even if the Motu proprio left the question open, it is not recommended to read the Epistles and Gospels of the new Roman lectionary in the forma extraordinaria, as there would be many practical problems -- problems which Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos has mentioned before. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In its contours and cadences, Obama's address drew on traditions of black preaching rarely if ever seen in presidential speeches, said Simmons, who directs an online African-American lectionary project. ❋ Josh Fleet (2011)

I became more and more dependent on the comfort and protection talked about in the psalms they can be quite macho and warring, more sensitive to the nuances of the lessons and the themes that coalesce and drift off the trail of the lectionary. ❋ Beau Friedlander (2011)

The psalm appointed by the lectionary for this Sunday, January 30 the 4th Sunday after Epiphany -- Psalm 15 -- provides some clues as to the kind of people God likes to be with. ❋ Rev. Peter M. Wallace (2011)

He'll be offering weekly thoughts on upcoming lectionary readings. ❋ Unknown (2009)