Sunday, August 19 2012: Resources for Sunday Mass (Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms)

This post contains resources (mostly biblical and homiletic) for both the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of the Roman Rite. Updates will be added during the remainder of the week.

ORDINARY FORM
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

READINGS AND OFFICE:

• Today’s Mass Readings.

• Today’s divine Office.

UPDATE: GENERAL RESOURCES: On the Readings as a whole. Commentaries, etc., on the individual readings listed further below.

• The Feast of Wisdom. Catholic biblical scholar, Dr. John Bergsma, gives his reflections on the readings.

• Word Sunday. Notes on the readings, podcast, children’s reading, family activity.

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

• Lector Notes. Brief historical and theological background.

• The Bible Workshop. A few links to related resources, a reading guide to the Gospel, a comparison of the readings highlighting connections between them, a suggested lesson (i.e., homily).

• Wednesday Word. So called because its issued on Wednesdays, though it deals with the Sunday readings. Designed for prayer and reflection, the pdf document ends with Father Dom Henry Wansbrough’s reflections on the first and second readings. Fr. Wansbrough is General Editor of the New Jerusalem Bible and contributed commentaries on Matt, Mark, and the Pastorals in A New Catholic Commentary on Holy Scripture.

• Update: Wine, Women, and Song: A Meditation on the Readings. Blog post by Monsignor Charles Pope.

COMMENTARIES ON THE FIRST READING: Proverbs 9:1-6.

• Navarre Bible Commentary on Today’s First Reading (Prov 9:1-6).

• Pending: Haydock Bible Commentary on Today’s First Reading.

• Update: Homilist’s Catechism on Today’s First Reading (Prov 9:1-6).

COMMENTARIES ON THE RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7.

• St Augustine on Today’s Responsorial (Ps 34). Entire psalm.

• St Thomas Aquinas on Today’s Responsorial Psalm (Ps 34).

• Update: Father Boylan’s Introduction to Today’s Responsorial Psalm (34).

COMMENTARIES ON THE SECOND READING: Eph 5:15-20.

• Navarre Bible Commentary on Today’s Second Reading (Eph 5:15-20).

• Bishop MacEvily’s Commentary on Today’s Second Reading (Eph 5:15-20). Includes vs. 21.

• Bernardin de Piconio’s Commentary on Today’s Second Reading (Eph 5:15-20). Includes vs. 21.

• Father Callan’s Commentary on Today’s Second Reading (Eph 5:15-20). Includes vs. 21.

• Father Hitchcock’s Commentary on Today’s Second Reading (Eph 5:15-20).

• Father Wilberforce’s Commentary on Today’s Second Reading (Eph 5:15-20).

• Update: Homilists Catechism on Today’s Second Reading (Eph 5:12-20).

• Update: Speaking of Scripture Blog. An excerpt from Dr. Peter Willaimson’s outstanding Commentary on Ephesians, part of the New Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture which he co-edits. Unfortunately, the brief excerpts can’t do the series justice.

• Update: St John Chrysostom’s Commentary on Today’s Second Reading (Eph 5:15-20). Includes 21.

COMMENTARIES ON THE GOSPEL READING: John 6:51-58.

• St Augustine’s Commentary on John 6:51-58.

• Aquinas’ Catena Aurea on John 6:51-58. On 47-59 actually.

• St Cyril of Alexandria’s Commentary on John 6:51-58. On 48-59 actually.

• Cornelius a Lapide’s Commentary on John 6:51-58.

• Father MacIntyre’s Commentary on John 6:51-58.

• Fathers Nolan’s and Brown’s Commentary on John 6:51-58.

• Navarre Bible Commentary on John 6:51-58. On 51-59.

• Update: Homilist’s Catechism on John 6:51-58.

UPDATE: PODCASTS:

• Dr. Scott Hahn’s Podcast. Brief audio. Highlights main theme(s). Text available.

• EWTN’s Podcast Study of Proverbs. This series by Fr. Mitch Pacwa doesn’t deal with today’s first reading, but how many of you are really familiar with the Book of Proverbs.

• St Martha’s Bible Study Podcast. Usually looks at the readings in some detail.

• St Martha’s Gospel Reflections. Fairly brief reflections.

• Father Robert Barron’s Homily. From a noted theologian and speaker.

• Franciscan Sister’s Bible Study Podcast on John. Listen to the episode on 6:43-7:31.

• EWTN’s Gospel of John Podcast Study. Dr. Tim Gray. Listen to episode 6.

• The Bread From Heaven. A study of John 6 from St Irenaeus Ministries.

EXTRAORDINARY FORM
TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Dominica XII Post Pentecosten III. Augusti ~ II. classis

READINGS AND BREVIARY:

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

• Goffine’s Devout Instruction on the Epistle and Gospel.

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

COMMENTARIES ON THE LESSON: 2 Cor 3:4-9.

• Father Callan’s Commentary on 2 Corinthians 3:4-9.

• R.D. Byle’s Commentary on 2 Corinthians 3:4-9.

• Cornelius a Lapide’s Commentary on 2 Corinthians 3:4-9.

COMMENTARIES ON THE GOSPEL: Luke 10:23-37.

• St Cyril of Alexandria’s Commentary on Luke 10:23-37.

• Aquinas’ Catena Aurea on Luke 10:23-37.

• Part 1: Navarre Bib. Comm. on Luke 10:23-24. Actually on 21-24.

• Part 2: Navarre Bib. Comm. on Luke 10:25-37.

HOMILIES AND HOMILY NOTES ON THE LESSON AND THE GOSPEL:

• Bede the Venerable’s Homily on Luke 10:23-37.

• A Five Minute Homily on Luke 10:23-37.

• True Motives for the Love of Our Neighbor. Homily by Fr. Augustine Wirth (A.D. 1828-1901).

• The Love of Our Enemies. Homily by Fr. Augustine Wirth (A.D. 1828-1901).

• Homily on the Epistle. By Bishop Bonomelli (A.D. 1831-1914).

• Homily on the Gospel. By Bishop Bonomelli (A.D. 1831-1914).

• On the Love of God and of Our Neighbor.

• Aquinas’ Homily Notes on Luke 10:23-37.

•  Secret Workings of Grace. (Epistle).

• Moses A Type of Christ. (Epistle).

• The Two-Fold Precept: Love of God, Love of Neighbor. (Gospel).

• Parable of the Good Samaritan. (Gospel).