The woman shall crush your head: and you shall lie in wait for her heel. Genesis 3.

The Mystery of the Church which revolves annually.

Here begins the book of Genesis.

Genesis 3.

The season of Septuagesima Septuagesima: Meaning "seventieth," this refers to the period of seventy days before Easter, traditionally a time of preparation and penance. marks the exile of humanity’s expulsion in the person of Adam.

Here Exodus is read.

Genesis 6.

The season of Sexagesima Sexagesima: Meaning "sixtieth," the second Sunday before the start of Lent. is read concerning the washing of the flood and Noah's ark original: "area Noe." Likely a variant of "arca Noe" (Noah's ark)..

Here Leviticus.

The season of Quinquagesima Quinquagesima: Meaning "fiftieth," the final Sunday before Ash Wednesday. marks the pilgrimage of the seed of Abraham, Genesis 12.

Here Numbers is read.

The season of Lent Quadragesima: Latin for "fortieth," the forty-day fast of Lent. consists of six weeks, signifying the time of amendment starting from the first Sunday.

Here Deuteronomy is read.

Matthew 15.

On the second Sunday in Lent, the story of the Canaanite woman’s daughter is treated.

Here Joshua.

Joshua 7.

The third Sunday in Lent, in which the crossing of the Jordan and the downfall of the Canaanites are treated.

Here the book of Judges.

The fourth Sunday in Lent.

Here Jeremiah is read.

The fifth Sunday in Lent, concerning the Passion of the Lord.

This Sunday is divided into two: into the joy of the procession and the lamentation of the Passion.

The 6th Sunday in Lent Palm Sunday. concerns the palm branches, and during the weeks, the Lamentations trenis: Derived from the Greek "threnoi," referring to the Lamentations of Jeremiah. of Jeremiah are read. Whence also the children of Israel gathered a double portion of manna on the seventh day The biblical account in Exodus 16 notes the double portion was gathered on the sixth day for the Sabbath; the author here may be emphasizing the significance of the collection for the day of rest., for that day of labor and for the Sabbath of rest, Exodus 16, on which it was not permitted to work.

Here are read the Acts of the Apostles, the Revelation, and the Catholic Epistles.

The season of the Resurrection The Easter season. has seven weeks, during which the Ascension of the Lord is celebrated; to these, Pentecost Penthecostes: The "fiftieth" day after Easter, celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit. provides the end, lacking an octave This refers to a liturgical tradition where Pentecost was seen as the completion of the fifty days rather than the start of a new eight-day celebration..