Just as today, the readings came from the Bible. They were in Latin, however.
They attended Mass several times a day, cooked, cleaned, gardened, read and wrote out copies of books.
Read on and you shall discover why...It was so important because in medieval times people live in smelly huts with animals and there was barely any entertainment other than that. These places held fairs, plays, games, parties, you name it they held it! It was a chance for the people to get out of their smelly huts, to socialize and to have fun! For some it was the only source of fun and entertainment.I hope I have helped you and answered your question!
There weren't any. 90% of the people couldn't read or write. ------ There were a lot of schools in medieval times, as a moment's research will show. There is a link below to a related question listing a fair number of them that are still open to this day.
they had to read and write
Sequestered? It wasn't and in fact it was used as the foundation for all decisions that were made. The whole society did what the church demanded. The Church taught people that they were born in sin and to not go to Hell they had to follow the dictates and teachings of the church. People couldn't read so the church put on passion plays about the bible stories and put the stories and saints in stain glass to teach. The created the stations of the cross to teach and give a structure. That way beyond sequestered.
They are lay people called Lectors or Readers who read the readings before the Gospel.
In the Catholic church, an ambo is the podium or lectern from which the readings and gospel are read during Mass.
No. 90% of the population couldn't read or write.
The Church introduced lectors in the mid 1960s in preparation for the change from Latin to the vernacular. Originally, the lector would read the Epistle and Gospel in the local language at the same time the priest read them in Latin at the altar. Prior to that the priest would read the Sunday readings in Latin and then again in the local language from the pulpit. Once the language change was made, lectors continued to read the first and second readings and the priest would then read the Gospel.
Yes many had ( still do) stain glass windows that tell bible stories. The people couldn't read so one way the church taught the bible was to put the stories in the churches in stain glass. The medieval church was ( still is) a beautiful church.
Funerals are official ceremonies of the Church. Readings from the bible are made at all Church ceremonies.The purpose of these readings can be twofold:1. to give solace to the bereaved2. to give instruction to the faithful - i.e. how to live a good life and merit eternal reward.
Read books from a history book club or watch the History Channel DVDs on Medieval Times
You can read 'Horrible Histories, Measly Middle ages'.
The Torah is read in synagogue more than two hundred times each year, not just on Passover.
One should read a poem as many times till he or she understands well the poem. For some, a glance would be enough to reveal its meaning. For some, multiple readings would be needed for the same.
They attended Mass several times a day, cooked, cleaned, gardened, read and wrote out copies of books.
Yes, if you would like to explore medieval times. And learn exciting stories about what happened.