Year of the Living Word
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Ten Ways to Make it Happen
The sacred Scriptures are at the core of our faith as Catholic Christians. As “Dei Verbum,” the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation that was issued by the Second Vatican Council in 1965, states, the Catholic Church “has always regarded, and continues to regard, the Scriptures, taken together with sacred Tradition, as the supreme rule of her faith.” (No. 21)
During 2007 the Catholic Church of Central Texas is renewing that commitment to the Word of God. This portion of our Web site will show you ways that your parish, school or organization can deepen members’ hunger for the Word of God.
Catechetical Resources
Many of these documents are in PDF format and require the Adobe Reader software. Get Adobe Reader.
- "Meeting with Scripture" (English PDF)
- "Encuentro con la Santa Escritura" (Spanish PDF)
- A Basic Bibliography (PDF)
- A Family Reflection and Activity Guide for Lent (PDF) (En Español)
- Suggested titles for a parish gift shop
Series - The Word Dwells Among Us
- A Walk Through the Bible (PDF) (En Español)
- "Found in Translation": How to Select a Bible (PDF) (En Español)
- The Catholic Understanding of Scripture
- Lectio Divino: Praying with the Scriptures (PDF) (En Español)
- The Pentateuch (PDF) (En Español)
- Prophets (PDF) (En Español)
- Psalms (PDF) (En Español)
- Liturgy of the Hours
- The Gospels (PDF) (En Español)
- Development of the Canon
- Paul (En Español)
- Revelation (En Español)
- Biblical Criticisms
Downloads
Today's Readings
See the readings for the day, watch videos and listen to podcasts of clergy giving their reflections of the daily readings.
Videos and Podcasts
Each day a member of the clergy from around the country shares a reflection on the Scripture readings from today's Mass. Watch today's video.
A Prayer for the Year of the Living Word
Open our ears and hearts
so that your word spoken to us in the Scriptures may touch our hearts
and give meaning, direction and nourishment to our daily lives.
Your word of love became flesh in Jesus Christ.
Strengthen our desire to be drawn closer to Jesus
as we pray his Gospel
and become more aware of his presence in us and among us.
Father, please use us as your servants to speak your word to others.
May our lips and actions speak consolation and peace, challenge and invitation, justice and forgiveness to those with whom we live and work.
Please bless and strengthen those among us and
in mission lands who are entrusted with the ministry of teaching and preaching your Word.
May your Word continue to become flesh in each of us.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, your Word, and our brother, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.