Resources for Lectors

Resources for Lectors

Websites
	Lector's Notes Helping Lectors prepare to proclaim the Scriptures in our Sunday assemblies.
	Bible Study Lessons on the Sunday Readings An in-depth break down of the readings with historical references.
	The Center for Liturgy An in-depth multiple perspective of the readings: Praying Toward Sunday, Spirituality for Sunday, and Getting to know the readings.
	Lector Works A series of thoughts about the lectionary readings of the day, as an oral proclamation within the church's public prayer, and how the writer would want to have them declared and received effectively.
	Biblical Pronunciations A place to look up and hear those unfamiliar words.
	Readings for the Month Sunday and Weekday Readings for the current and upcoming month.
	The Roman Catholic Lectionary A Table of Contents for all three cycles.
	Catholic Encyclopedia Look up anything Catholic.
	Bible Passage Research Search an online concordance by keyword, book, version, etc.
Books
	Nine Steps to Becoming A Better Lector Nick Wagner Resource Publications, Inc. ISBN: 0-89390-503-8
	New St. Joseph Handbook for Proclaimers of the Word Rev. Jude Winkler, OFM ISBN: 978-0-89942-086-8
	Workbook for Lectors and Gospel Readers, U.S. edition Liturgy Training Publications ISBN: 978-1-56854-676-6
	Lector’s Guide to Biblical Pronunciations, Updated Joseph M. Staudacher Our Sunday Visitor Publishing ISBN: 0-87973-990-8
	Guide for Lectors Paul Turner and Virginia Meagher Liturgy Training Publications ISBN: 978-1-56854-607-0
	The Joy Of Being A Lector Mitch Finley Resurrection Press ISBN: 1-878718-57-6
	Becoming Word For One Another - A Spirituality For Lectors Richard R. Gaillardetz, Ph.D. Liguori Pubications ISBN: 0-7648-0773-0
	A Well-Trained Tongue: Formation in the Ministry of Reader Aelred Rosser Liturgy Training Publications ISBN: 978-1-56854-124-2
	The Lector: Effective Delivery of the Word Mary Lyons Oregon Catholic Press ISBN: 1-56929-035-0
	I Like Being In Parish Ministry – Lector Edition Alice Camille Twenty-third Publications ISBN: 1-58595-150-1
	A Word That Will Rouse Them Aelred Rosser Liturgy Training Publications ISBN: 1-56854-028-0
	Minister's Of The Lord's Presence: Reflection and Prayer For Liturgical Ministers - Lector's Edition Carol Luebering St. Anthony Messenger Press ISBN: 0-86716-105-2
	Guide for Lectors Aelred Roser Liturgy Training Publications ISBN: 1-56854-238-0
	The Ministry Of Lectors James A. Wallace The Liturgical Press ISBN: 0-8146-1229-6
	Guide to the Revised Lectionary Martin Connell Liturgy Training Publications ISBN: 1-56854-372-7
	The Lector's Ministry - Your Guide To Proclaiming The Word Nancy Benvenga Resurrection Press ISBN: 0-9623410-8-8 Out of print
Audio
	The Word Well-Spoken: Skills For The Lector Nancy Seitz Marcheschi and Graziano Marcheschi St. Anthony Messenger Press
Video
	The Visual Bible: Acts DVD Dramatization using the actual scriptural readings from the Acts of the Apostles...word for word.
	The Visual Bible: Matthew DVD Word for word dramatization using the actual scriptural readings from the Gospel of Matthew.
	The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John DVD Dramatic reenactment of the Gospel of John using the actual Scriptures word for word.
	Lector and Gospel Reader's Workshop: A Resource for Bringing God's Word to Life DVD Audrey Sommers An interactive video workshop on DVD that combines the liturgical and spiritual aspects of being an effective lector with public speaking techniques. The workshop addresses the role of the lector according to Vatican II and provides the latest information on the General Instruction of the Roman Missal.