The Benedict Year › Reading Backwards from the Pascha
Lent · Weeks 24–25
Mark
Easter 2027 is Year B, so the Vigil Gospel is Mark 16:1–7. The child reads the book in Lent and hears its last page sung in the dark.
Why it is here
About ninety minutes straight through, in four sittings: a passion narrative with a long introduction. Don’t stop to explain. Mark’s speed is the argument. Watch the overview video only after Easter.
What is it for?
The message at the empty tomb. The text answers: go and tell (16:7).
Unanswerable
Why does Mark end with the women saying nothing to anyone, for they were afraid (16:8)?
The weeks
| Week | Dates | Read aloud |
|---|---|---|
| Week 24 | 8–12 March 2027 | Mark, sittings one and two: Mark 1:1–4:34 |
| Week 25 | 15–19 March 2027 | Mark, sittings three and four: Mark 8:27–13:37 |
Books for this unit
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