At the average Catholic Sunday Mass, how much Scripture is proclaimed during the readings?

Question

Which is the correct answer?

A) Dozens of verses.
B) Somewhere between 4 and 8 verses.
C) None; everyone knows the Catholic Church tries to keep Scripture away from the people!

Answer 1

A. There is a reading from one of the Gospels; one from an Epistle; often an Old Testament narrative passage too; a psalm read with the congregation; plus various scripture verses that are embedded as part of the service.

Answer 2

It's B. The Liturgy part of the mass contains a reading from Scripture. Sometimes more than 8 verses.