The Sunday called Quinquagesima or, the Sunday next before Lent (focus text in bold): Deuteronomy 6:4-14 - "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one." Psalm 106:1-10 - "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is gracious; his love endures" 1 Corinthians 13 - Paul's rhapsodic exploration of love Luke 18:31-43 - Jesus heals a blind man in Jericho Cover art: “Saint Paul” by Bartolomeo Montagna, 1482, oil on panel, Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Mila 
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The Sunday called Sexagesima or, the Second Sunday before Lent (focus text in bold): Genesis 3:9-19 - "he shall bruise his head, and he shall bruise his heel" Psalm 130 - If thou, Lord, wilt mark what is done amiss, who may abide it? 2 Corinthians 11:19-21 - Paul boasts in his infirmities like a "fool" Luke 8:4-15 - the parable of the sower Cover art: “The Parable of the Sower” by Gerald Steinmeyer, 2004, fresco, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina 
The Sunday called Septuagesima or, the Third Sunday before Lent (focus text in bold): Genesis 1:1-5 - the creation of light Psalm 29 - the Lord sits above the water-flood 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 - all the runners in a race run, but only one receives the prize Matthew 20:1-16 - the parable of the workers in the vineyard Cover art: “The Creation of Light” by Gustav Dore, engraving, 1897  |
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