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Foundations for Preaching and Teaching(TM) provides scripture backgrounds for each Sunday and Holyday of Obligation of the liturgical year. These backgrounds contain commentaries on all of the Lectionary readings, including the Responsorial Psalm. Written in a pastoral tone, these commentaries offer historical-critical background on the readings and underscore their relevance to life today. Each scripture background page includes an overlying theme that is drawn through the readings, providing homilists and catechists with a lens through which to prepare for Sunday. The scripture backgrounds are written by a diverse team of writers including Jean Marie Hiesberger, Biagio Mazza, Mary M. McGlone, Abbot Gregory J. Polan, Denise Simeone, and Paul Turner.