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GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE ROMAN MISSAL<br />

<strong>the</strong> norms a Feast is raised to <strong>the</strong> rank<br />

<strong>of</strong> a Solemnity, a third reading is added,<br />

taken from <strong>the</strong> Common.<br />

For Memorials <strong>of</strong> Saints, unless proper<br />

readings are given, <strong>the</strong> readings<br />

assigned for <strong>the</strong> weekday are<br />

customarily used. In certain cases,<br />

appropriate readings are provided that<br />

truly shed light on a special aspect <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> spiritual life or activity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Saint.<br />

The use <strong>of</strong> such readings is not to be<br />

insisted upon, unless a compelling<br />

pastoral reason suggests it.<br />

358. In <strong>the</strong> Lectionary for weekdays, readings<br />

are provided for each day <strong>of</strong> every week<br />

throughout <strong>the</strong> entire year; as a result,<br />

<strong>the</strong>se readings are for <strong>the</strong> most part to<br />

be used on <strong>the</strong> days to which <strong>the</strong>y are<br />

assigned, unless a Solemnity, Feast, or<br />

Memorial occurs having proper New<br />

Testament readings, in which mention is,<br />

in fact, made <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Saint being<br />

celebrated.<br />

At time <strong>the</strong> continuous reading during<br />

<strong>the</strong> week is interrupted by <strong>the</strong><br />

occurrence <strong>of</strong> some Solemnity or Feast,<br />

or some particular celebration, <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong><br />

priest, taking into consideration <strong>the</strong><br />

entire week’s plan <strong>of</strong> readings, is<br />

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