Sunday of the Word of God &; Walking in Love of Scripture (2 in 1 book), The

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Recalling the importance given by the Second Vatican Council to rediscovering Sacred Scripture for the life of the Church, Pope Frances says he wrote this Apostolic Letter in response to requests from the faithful around the world to celebrate the Sunday of the Word of God. Pope Francis declares that “the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to the celebration of the Word of God”. Pope Francis invites local communities to find ways to “mark this Sunday with a certain solemnity”. He suggests that the sacred text be enthroned “in order to focus the attention of the assembly on the normative value of God’s Word”. In highlighting the proclamation of the Word of the Lord, it would be appropriate “to emphasize in the homily the honour that it is due”, writes the Pope. “Pastors can also find ways of giving a Bible, or one of its books, to the entire assembly as a way of showing the importance of learning how to read, appreciate and pray daily with Sacred Scripture”.