Lectionary
| Category | Liturgy |
|---|---|
| Latin / term | — |
| Depth | Standard |
Definition
Lectionary is a Catholic term in Liturgy. It names a doctrinal, liturgical, historical, canonical or spiritual reality that belongs to the ordered language of the Church.
Catholic usage
In Catholic use, lectionary is explained through Scripture, Tradition, the liturgy, the Fathers, councils and catechisms rather than through isolated private interpretation.
the public worship of the Church, especially the Eucharistic sacrifice, the Divine Office, rites, seasons, vesture and sacred signs.
Distinctions and safeguards
The term should be distinguished from adjacent realities in the same field, especially between dogma and theology, sacrament and devotion, law and custom, doctrine and discipline, or nature and grace.
A Catholic lexicon entry should lead the reader away from slogans and toward the full order of faith: God, creation, revelation, Christ, the Church, sacrament, law, worship, history and the final end of man.
Source orientation
Biblical worship, the Roman and Eastern rites, rubrics, sacramentaries, missals, breviaries and magisterial norms on worship.
For study, compare this term with Scripture, the catechisms, the liturgical books, magisterial texts and the witness of the Fathers where applicable.