Dear Reader,
Welcome to the commentaries on the Sunday Readings. The primary focus is the Sunday Gospel and the message of Jesus. You will notice that the commentaries on the first and second readings are included. Participants are encouraged to read the readings and commentaries on them prior to their meetings, but, the focus and discussion is the Sunday Gospel.
Each week’s offering contains:
- Opening prayer
- Response to last week’s word or phrase that touched you
- Summary statement on the readings, liturgical season and or feast
- Commentary on each of the three readings
- Faith-sharing questions with a focus on the Sunday Gospel
- Journaling opportunity
- Suggestions on how to respond/ live the word during the week
- Praying with the word
- Closing prayer of thanksgiving, petition and intercession
To access the commentaries for all three liturgical cycles, see below.
To access “Guidelines for Facilitating Small Group Faith-Sharing Discussion,” click here.
Resources
When writing the materials for Small Christian Communities, I found the following resources very helpful.
- Celebration Publications, Preaching Resources, Patricia Sanchez
- Foundations in Faith—Years A, B, & C, Resources for Christian Living, Allen, Texas
- Preaching the New Lectionary—Years A, B, & C, Dianne Bergant, Liturgical Press
- Living the Word, an annual publication by World Library Publications
- Breaking Open the Lectionary—Years A, B, & C, Margaret Nutting Ralph, Paulist Press
- Footprints on the Mountain, Roland Faley T.O.R., Paulist Press
SCC CYCLE A
SCC Advent Season A
SCC Advent Season A Large Print
SCC Winter Season A
SCC Winter Season A large print
SCC Winter Season A Vietnamese
SCC Lent A
SCC Easter Season A
SCC Easter Season A regular print
SCC Easter Season A large print
SCC Easter Season A Vietnamese
SCC Summer Season 1 A
SCC Summer Season 1 A regular print
SCC Summer Season 1 A large print
SCC Summer Season 1 A Vietnamese
SCC Summer Season II A
SCC Summer Season II A regular print
SCC Summer Season II A large print
SCC Summer Season II A Spanish
SCC Summer season II A Vietnamese
SCC Fall Season Year A
SCC Fall Season Year A regular print
SCC Fall Season Year A large print
SCC Fall Season Year A Spanish translation
SCC Fall Season Year A Vietnamese translation
SCC CYCLE B
SCC Advent Christmas Season Year B
SCC Advent Christmas Season Year A regular print
SCC Advent Christmas Season Year A large print
SCC Advent Christmas Season Year A Spanish translation
SCC Advent Christmas Season Year A Vietnamese translation
SCC Winter Season Year B
SCC Winter Season Year B regular print
SCC Winter Season Year B large print
SCC Winter Season Year B Spanish Translation
SCC Winter Season Year B Vietnamese Translation
SCC LENT YEAR B
SCC Lent Year B Spanish Translation
SCC Lent Year B Vietnamese Translation
SCC EASTER YEAR B
SCC Easter Year B regular print
SCC Easter Year B Spanish Translation
SCC Easter Year B Vietnamese Translation
SCC SUMMER SEASON I B
SCC Summer Season I B regular print
SCC Summer Season I B large print
SCC Summer Season I B Spanish Translation
SCC Summer Season I B Vietnamese Translation
SCC SUMMER SEASON II B
SCC Summer Season II B regular print
SCC SUMMER SEASON II B large print
SCC SUMMER SEASON II B Spanish Translation
SCC SUMMER SEASON II B Vietnamese Translation
SCC FALL SEASON B
SCC FALL SEASON B regular print
SCC FALL SEASON B Spanish Translation
SCC FALL SEASON B Vietnamese Translation
SCC CYCLE C
SCC ADVENT CHRISTMAS SEASON C
SCC ADVENT CHRISTMAS SEASON C REGULAR PRINT
SCC ADVENT CHRISTMAS SEASON C LARGE PRINT
SCC ADVENT CHRISTMAS SEASON C Spanish Translation
SCC ADVENT CHRISTMAS SEASON C Vietnamese Translation
SCC WINTER SEASON C
SCC WINTER SEASON C REGULAR PRINT
SCC WINTER SEASON C LARGE PRINT
SCC WINTER SEASON C Spanish Translation
SCC WINTER SEASON C Vietnamese Translation
SCC LENT C
SCC LENT C SPANISH TRANSLATION
SCC LENT C VIETNAMESE TRANSLATION
SCC EASTER C
SCC EASTER C SPANISH TRANSLATION
SCC EASTER C VIETNAMESE TRANSLATION
SCC SUMMER SEASON I C
SCC SUMMER SEASON l C REGULAR PRINT
SCC SUMMER SEASON I C LARGE PRINT
SCC SUMMER SEASON I C SPANISH TRANSLATION
SCC SUMMER SEASON I C VIETNAMESE TRANSLATION
SCC SUMMER SEASON II C
SCC SUMMER SEASON II C REGULAR PRINT
SCC SUMMER SEASON II C LARGE PRINT
SCC SUMMER SEASON II C SPANISH TRANSLATION
SCC SUMMER SEASON II C VIETNAMESE TRANSLATION
SCC FALL SEASON C
SCC FALL SEASON C REGULAR PRINT
SCC FALL SEASON C SPANISH TRANSLATION
SCC FALL SEASON C VIETNAMESE TRANSLATION