Understanding the Sunday Scriptures, Year C (Paperback)

"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."