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Scripture in Mass

I’ll soon be leading a bible study that focuses on Scripture and the Mass (we’re
tentatively scheduled for Tuesdays at 6PM at the Oratory, in case you might want
to attend.). I’m wondering if anyone could provide or point me to text of the Mass
annotated with references to Scripture. For instance, the greeting, “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”, is from 2 Corinthians 13:14. I’m looking for a version of the order of mass that has something like that footnoted. Does anyone know of such an annotated text?

Bogus Lewis Letter?

A UK paper is reporting that a new letter C.S. Lewis wrote to a child has been found by literary advisor to Lewis’ estate, Walter Hooper. It supposedly puts to rest any doubt that The Chronicles of Narnia are explicitly Christian.

As soon as I read the first line of the letter, "Supposing there really was a world like Narnia…", I knew for certain that I’d read it before. To make sure I wasn’t just experiencing deja vu, I did a little digging.

I was right. I had indeed heard that line before.

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