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The readings that we as Catholics use at Mass are not chosen by the priest or members of our parishes. Instead, the Roman Catholic Church around the world has a standard set of scripture readings which the Church has compiled in a set of lectionaries, or books of readings.

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Answer: The Mass readings use a three-year cycle for Sundays and a two-year cycle for weekdays. The Liturgy of the Hours officially uses a two-year cycle for the Office of Readings.

All Church members hear the same readings, no matter where they happen to be on a given day. At times Bishops in other parts of our world used this advantage and broadcasted one homily to their nations, thus building a common understanding of faith and action among their people.

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In their eyes, the Church was trying to keep the Bible from the faithful or prejudice their interpretation of it. Likewise, unlike the Protestants, the Church maintained that biblical reading was not the only form of praiseworthy devotion.

The New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (NRSV-CE) is a Bible translation approved for use by the Catholic Church, receiving the imprimatur of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in 1991.

Catholics often say that the Mass is the greatest prayer that we can offer. This is true for many reasons, and especially so because it is Christ's prayer, Christ's saving sacrifice offered to the heavenly Father for his glory and for our salvation.

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At a weekday Mass (also called daily Mass), there is no music and usually there is one less Bible reading than on a weekend Mass, so these Masses end up being about 20-30 minutes shorter.

Watching Mass on TV is not the same as attending Mass and does not fulfill someone's Sunday/holy day obligation. However, if someone is unable to attend Mass, then there is no obligation to attend Mass. Being with the community of faith and in the presence of the eucharistic Lord is not the same as watching it on TV.

Answer: It is prohibited for a priest to change the words of Christ in the Gospel reading for any reason.

Such is its central role in Catholicism, it has been called the “fount and apex of the whole Christian life.” Catholics are obliged to receive Communion at least once a year, but in practice many do so far more frequently during Mass, or Catholic public worship.

The lectionary follows the church year (starting the first Sunday of Advent) and includes weekly passages from the Old Testament, Psalms, Epistles, and the Gospels, over the course of three year-long cycles. There are also daily readings available to guide your personal devotions throughout the week.

Here are some possibilities: Read your meditation outside. Write your prayers in a journal. Take a "prayer walk" with the intent of looking for God, and pray in response to the people and situations that come to mind as you walk. Listen to Christian music and talk to God about what it brings to mind.

Can't make it to Holy Mass? EWTN offers the daily readings to enable viewers to accompany the Mass of the day as it is televised.

The weekday cycle is divided into two years, Year I and Year II. Year I is read in odd-numbered years (2023, 2025, etc.) and Year II is used in even-numbered years (2022, 2024, etc.) The Gospels for both years are the same.