Sunday, July 8 2012~Resources for Sunday Mass (Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms)

This post contains resources (biblical and homiletic) for both the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of the Roman Rite. I hope to add several more items to both forms during the remainder of the week.

ORDINARY FORM
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

READINGS AND OFFICE:

• Today’s Mass Readings in the NAB. Used mostly in the U.S.

• Today’s Mass Readings in the NJB. Used in most other English speaking countries. Scroll down slightly to find. For some reason they have the Gospel reading before the second reading.

• Today’s Divine Office.

Update: GENERAL RESOURCES: On the readings in general. Commentaries on specific readings listed below.

• Hard-Hearted and Stiff-Necked. A blog post on the readings by Biblical Scholar Dr. John Bergsma of the Sacred Page.

• Sacerdos. Treats of the theme of the readings, the doctrinal message and pastoral application.

• Lector Notes.

COMMENTARIES ON THE FIRST READING: Ezekiel 2:2-5.

• Navarre Bible Commentary on Ezekiel 2:2-5.

• Update: Homilist’s Catechism on Ezekiel 2:2-5.

COMMENTARIES ON THE RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 123:1-2, 2, 3-4.

• Pope Benedict XVI’s Commentary on the Responsorial Psalm (123). Whole psalm.

• St Augustine’s Notes on the Responsorial Psalm (123). On whole psalm.

• St Albert the Great’s Commentary on the Responsorial Psalm (123). On whole Psalm.

COMMENTARIES ON THE SECOND READING: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10.

• Navarre Bible Commentary on the Second Reading (2 Cor 12:7-10).

• Cornelius a Lapide’s Commentary on the Second Reading (2 Cor12:7-10).

• Father Callan’s Commentary on the Second Reading (2 Cor 12:7-10).

• Aquinas’ Lecture on the Second Reading (2 Cor 12:7-10).

• St John Chrysostom’s Homiletic Commentary on the Second Reading (2 Cor 12:7-10).

• Bernardin de Piconio’s Commentary on the Second Reading (2 Cor 12:7-10).

• Update: Homilist’s Catechism on 2 Cor 12:7-10.

COMMENTARIES ON THE GOSPEL READING: Mark 6:1-6.

• Navarre Bible Commentary on the Gospel Reading (Mark 6:1-6).

• Aquinas’ Catena Aurea on the Gospel Reading (Mark 6:1-6).

• My Notes on the Gospel Reading (Mark 6:1-6).

• Update: Homilist’s Catechism on Mark 6:1-6).

EXTRAORDINARY FORM
SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

MISSAL AND BREVIARY:

• Daily Roman Missal. Latin & English. Be sure correct date is set.

• Roman Breviary. Latin & English. Be sure correct date is set.

COMMENTARIES ON THE LESSON: Romans 6:3-11.

• Bernardin de Piconio’s Commentary on Today’s Lesson (Rom 6:3-11). This post includes commentary on all of chapter 6.

• Aquinas’ Lectures on Today’s Lesson (Rom 6:3-11). Pdf document. Go to page 239 and read lectures 1-3.

• St John Chrysostom’s Homiletic Commentary on Today’s Lesson (Rom 6:3-11).

• Navarre Bible Commentary  on Today’s Lesson (Romans 6:3-11).

COMMENTARIES ON THE GOSPEL: Mark 8:1-9.

• Aquinas’ Catena Aurea on Today’s Gospel (Mark 8:1-9). Previously posted. This post is actually on verses 1-10.

• St Augustine on Today’s Gospel (Mark 8:1-9).

• Navarre Bible Commentary on Today’s Gospel (Mark 8:1-9). On 1-10.

HOMILY NOTES: The following four homily notes can be used for sermon ideas, points of meditation, further study.

• Homily Notes on Baptism. (Epistle theme).

• Homily Notes on the Resurrection of the Body. (Epistle theme).

• Homily Notes on Providence. (Gospel theme).

• Homily Notes on Grounds for Confidence in God. (Gospel theme).

HOMILIES:

• Homily on the Epistle.

• Homily on the Gospel.

• St Alphonsus Ligouri’s Homily on the Gospel.

• Homiletic Sketch on the Epistle: Admonition to Penance.

• Homiletic Sketch on the Gospel: The Miracle of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes.

• Dogmatic Sketch on the Gospel: The Goodness of God.

• Liturgical Sketch on the Gospel: Holy Water.

• Symbolical Sketch on the Gospel: The Seven Loaves of Bread Symbolize the Seven Sacraments.

• Moral Sketch on the Gospel: Intemperance.

• Moral Sketch on the Gospel: Prudent Economy.