Proclaiming the Word of God is both an honor and a privilege. Here are some resources that may assist you in your ministry:
An introduction to the “tools of your trade” including the Lectionary:
An Introduction to the Lectionary for Mass
An introduction to various types of biblical literature:
An Introduction to Biblical Genres and Form Criticism
Commonly mispronounced pairs of words:
A Collection of Lector resources:
WEBSITES OF INTEREST:
Saint Louis University – Lectionary readings and commentary
Creighton University – Daily Readings and Commentary
http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Lector Preparation – notes for proclamation of the readings
Lector Resources – more notes for proclamation of the readings
Click the button below to listen to the readings
- Scroll down to the current month
- Click on the current month (for example 2021 June – USCCB Readings)
- Scroll down to the DATE of the Daily or Sunday Reading you wish to hear
- Click the orange arrow at the top left of the page to hear the readings.