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MichaelStEdmund
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Posted: Tue May 20th, 2008 05:56 pm |
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The notes in my lector's workbook chooses the road of "higher criticism" every time. Moses didn't exist, the Exodus didn't happen, the sermons in Acts were only what the author (St. Luke? Probably not) thought would have been appropriate at that point in the story (which probably also didn't happen).
The message: There's nothing real here. Have fun believing anyway.
We raise the the book of the Gospel above our heads as we proceed down the aisle, but there's no place for it in our hearts, if we follow these guides.
Is there a better lector's guide available?
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Kayla
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Posted: Tue May 20th, 2008 06:16 pm |
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Seems to be the same interpretations as my nun-theology professor. Sadly, she's our ownly Biblical 'scholar' on the university side of campus. And she just got tenure.
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Posted: Tue May 20th, 2008 06:18 pm |
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The one we use comes from Oregon Catholic Press. I like it because it gives historical and contextual background for the readings, as well as pronunciations and suggested points of emphasis.
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MichaelStEdmund
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Posted: Tue May 20th, 2008 06:35 pm |
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| Thanks. Apologies if I came across as a whiner of some kind, but it is a frustrating experience. I'll have to check out the Oregon Press book.
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Therese Z
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Posted: Tue May 20th, 2008 09:56 pm |
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Man, I'm just winging it as a weekday lector. Didn't know there was a workbook. I have a little guide to pronunciation of Biblical names. And I read everything the night before prayerfully.
I love being a lector, not because *I* get to stand up in front of everyone and *I* get to chant the Alleluia (there's a scary thing to do the first couple hundred times), but because since I try and LISTEN to the readings instead of putting my head down and following along in my Magnificat or in the pew missal, I know how important it is to read clearly, lovingly, without any theatrics but with proper emphasis, so that people can follow without strain.
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MichaelStEdmund
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Posted: Wed May 21st, 2008 12:25 pm |
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Therese Z wrote:
Man, I'm just winging it as a weekday lector. Didn't know there was a workbook. I have a little guide to pronunciation of Biblical names. And I read everything the night before prayerfully.
I love being a lector, not because *I* get to stand up in front of everyone and *I* get to chant the Alleluia (there's a scary thing to do the first couple hundred times), but because since I try and LISTEN to the readings instead of putting my head down and following along in my Magnificat or in the pew missal, I know how important it is to read clearly, lovingly, without any theatrics but with proper emphasis, so that people can follow without strain.
Most of the time I try to "wing it" myself, until those moments when I'm asked, "Do you have a workbook? Why don't you have a workbook?" At which point I smile painfully, as you might when your Aunt Grizelda pawns off a hideous looking serving of her "famous" tomato aspic on you.
I love being a reader (I'm not ordained as a lector), and have the same feelings about it that you do. It's a tremendous thing.
= M
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