Ordinary Time - Year C

The majority of the liturgical year is called Ordinary Time which begins after Christmas, is interrupted by Lent, Easter, and Pentecost, and ends with the beginning of Advent. The Sundays of Ordinary Time included and documented for 2010 are listed below

“Ordinary Time” is not the kind of “ordinary” we speak of in our everyday conversing. It refers to the numeric “order” (ordinal) of the Sundays that make up the weeks of the year between Special Seasons. The sequence for Ordinary Time starts with the Sunday after the Epiphany and concludes with the Feast of Christ the King (in late November). The 1st Sunday in Ordinary time coincides with the Baptism of the Lord at the end of the Christmas Season.

During Ordinary Time the readings vary from Sunday to Sunday and may appear a bit disconnected (although the Gospel readings and several Pauline readings are much more sequential in content). The overall emphasis of the season is on the mission of the church, and we its members, in the world. Further, the liturgical color of this season is a dark green, representing life and new growth. Consequently, we’ll find that the readings we proclaim challenge us to grow as witnesses of our Catholic Christian faith. For more information on this season read a brief article on the topic at this website: www.crivoice.org/cyordinary.html.

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We've also included a link to "The Word" column from America Magazine for each liturgy (if available). The articles are from the last Year C Cycle (2007) but are still useful and thought-provoking for your preparation efforts.