Liturgy Notes, Sunday Prep, Planning for Mass
Liturgy Notes, Sunday Prep, Planning for Mass
January 25, 2026
January 25, 2026
3rd Sunday of Year A
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Fr. Lawrence Mick
2025 infographic based on Fr. Lawrence's 2017 column
Fr. Lawrence Mick was a priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, columnist, workshop leader on parish renewal and the author of many books on the liturgy. He is a long-time contributor to Celebration and other national publications.
ENTRANCE SONG
Love Has Come
Matt Maher
Psalm 27
Top Two
Online Resources
for Lectors
1st Reading Lector Tips
Lisa Bellecci's Videos
Historical Situation / Theological Background: View
The Structure of This Passage: Note that the Lord speaks first ("You are my servant, ..."), then the Servant, and then the Lord again ("It is too little, ..."). Jacob and Israel are both names for the same people (indeed, they were both names of the same patriarch). Mark these changes with pauses and changes in tone of voice.
Proclaiming It: Of course the lector will want to proclaim this passage with the same tone of voice Isaiah used in delivering it, trying to inspire confidence in a dejected people. The lector has the advantage of knowing the gospel, and of having read today's gospel passage in particular. So you know that the last new king, bringer of light, rejoicing and liberation, has begun by revisiting the once devastated lands and gathering his first followers.
2nd Reading Lector Tips
Lisa Bellecci's Videos
Theological Background: View
Proclaiming It: Express in your voice Paul's exasperation with the factiousness of the Corinthians. Sound sarcastic when you repeat Paul's rendition of the Corinthians' statements of misplaced loyalty ("I belong to ..."). Use your voice to express Paul's indignation when he asks "Is Christ divided? Was it Paul who was crucified for you? In whose name were you baptized, after all?"
A Lector's Notes reader in Dublin suggests we have Paul address his "brothers and sisters," not just his brothers. I agree. Users of the translation from The Jerusalem Bible will have to make that change deliberately. It's already written into the version from The New American Bible.
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