When The Catholic Company had The Gospel Truth: A Lectionary-Based Catechism for Adults as one of their review choices ... I snapped it up. What could be better than a book that covers ALL the Sunday Gospels during the three-year cycle? For each Sunday's gospel, Kenneth Ogorek includes:
- the text of the gospel (using the RSV translation),
- links to the Catechism and Church documents to further understand the gospel,
- a thought-provoking question for me as well as a question for my children,
- an implied suggestion for "taking it into the community" by way of a thought-provoking question,
- other scripture readings (Old Testament prophecies, Psalms and Letters) that will help elucidate the gospel further
- a notation of where to gather more information from the Catechism for Adults
- a "one-liner" from the gospel that I can reflect on for the week.
I do have a quibble: the author mentions that he tried to keep it simple and straightforward. Well and good but then why didn't he give a chart for the three-year gospel cycle? We are currently in Year C ... why didn't he put a chart that shows that Advent2009-November 2010, we are in Year C, Advent 2010-November 2011, we'll be in Year A, etc? Instead the author suggests looking at the missalette or checking the bulletin -- this is a very clumsy way of knowing what year we're in when it would have been so easy to have included a chart. As I said, just a small quibble!
This review was written as part of the Catholic book Reviewer program from The Catholic Company (where I received a free copy of The Gospel Truth with the promise to write a truthful review). Visit The Catholic Company to find more information on The Gospel Truth- A Lectionary-Based Catechism for Adults and to purchase the resources mentioned in this review.
Ogorek, Kenneth (forword by Archbishop Donald Wuerl)-- The Gospel Truth: A Lectionary-Based Catechism for Adults. 2008. E. T. Nedder Publishing (Tucson, AZ). ISBN: 978-1-893757-53-0. paperback 415 pages.
The author (me) greatly appreciates your review including the suggestions. God bless you in all your good work! Ken Ogorek (really) :)
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