Word of God Sunday
25-26 January 2025

“He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures” (Lk 24:45)

In his Apostolic Letter of 30 September 2019, Aperuit illis Pope Francis established that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be the Sunday of the Word of God. Sunday of the Word of God is a day to be devoted to the celebration, study, and spreading of the Word of God. Pope Francis impresses on us that the relationship between the Risen Lord, a community of believers, and sacred Scripture is essential to who we are as Christians.

The Bible or the Scriptures make up a central part of Christian worship because they uniquely reveal God to us through God’s own inspiration. The word Bible comes from the Greek βιβλίον (biblion), a word that means book. The word Scripture is from the Latin word meaning “to write.” The Scriptures are the written tradition of God’s revelation to his people.

Suggested Resources for
Word of God Sunday 2024

Weekly Resource
on the Sacred Scripture

Feast of Christ the King

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Thirty Third sunday in Ordinary Time

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Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Parish Resources on the Word of God

Pastoral Suggestions for Word of God Sunday

Blessing of Bibles

How to Use the Bible

The Lector at Mass

2024 Liturgical & Pastoral Resources

Prayers of the Faithful for Word of God Sunday

Fruitful Reading of Scripture

The Art of Lectio Divina

Commissioning Ministers of the Word

The Official Icon for Sunday of the Word of God

An encounter with Jesus on the road to Emmaus was chosen as the official logo for the worldwide celebration of the Sunday of the Word of God. This is an icon of Our Resurrected Lord on the road to Emmaus with two disciples. Jesus is holding a scroll in his left hand representing the fulfillment of Sacred Scripture in Him. One of the disciples, Cleopas, is holding a walking stick which shows he is on a pilgrimage. The light above Cleopas represents Christ as the Light of the World guiding us through Sacred Scripture as we make our way on our earthly pilgrimage, absorbing the light and reflecting that light to others as we share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Mary is holding one hand upward and with her other hand seems to be touching the Lord, reaffirming that he has fulfilled the ancient promises and is the living Word that must be proclaimed to the world.