must have at least two sources for your paper outside the bible and lectionary. you cannot have a source from the internet unless it is an on-line journal provided from the doherty library e-journal holding.

research paper
The Catholic Chureh has a three year cyele of readings from Scripture which is used for Mass onSunday. Each student will choose one Sunday’s set of readings, research those passages, andthen provide a conclusion as to why the readings were chosen to be presented together.

Procedure:

1) Choose one Sunday of Ordinary time from the link and read the First and Second Readings, the Psalm, and the Gospel Reading.
You will choose from Year C
http://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/1998USL-OrdinaryC.htm

2) Write an introduction which includes the Sunday chosen, the three readings (1″, 2″d, andGospel) along with their citations. Include your thesis statement which is reason these reading are grouped together.

3) Part I of the paper: Exegesis of passages
For each of the 3 readings (1, 2d, and Gospel), you need to
a) identify the reading
b) summarize what is in the passage
c) give the context of the passage (what is around it in the book)
d) give the overall meaning of the passage in context

For the Psalm, you need to
a) identify the Psalm
b) summarize the verses used for the Sunday.
c) give the overall meaning and structure of the poem

4) Part II of the paper
you should give and analyze the connections that are found within the reading and the psalm.what are their themes and how do the themes relate? id there a progression from one reading to another? what else makes these fit together. this is where you prove your thesis

part III conclusion