(UPDATED)Resources For Mass: The Epiphany Of The Lord (Jan. 3, 2010)
Posted by carmelcutthroat on January 1, 2010
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AN UPDATED AND MORE EXTENSIVE LIST OF RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND HERE.
This post contains resources for both forms of the Roman Rite. Please note that in the Extraordinary Form of the rite the Solemnity is always celebrated on January 6. Also note that the first reading (Isa 60:1-6) and the Gospel reading (Matt 2:1-12) are identical in both forms.
ORDINARY FORM:
Readings. Click on today’s date, January 3.
Sunday Gospel Scripture Study. Excellent! Audio/video, approx. 51 minutes.
Being Bob~A Catholic Site. Contains text from the Douay-Rheims Challoner version, and notes from the old Haydock Commentary.
Aquinas’ Lecture on Ephesians 3:1-6. Not easy reading, and not specifically oriented towards today’s solemnity.
Aquinas’ Catena Aurea on Matthew chap. 2. A compilation of texts from the Early Church Father.
Navarre Bible Commentary: Text and commentary. Please note this resource is available only for a few days.
Lector Notes. Useful notes for lectors which you may find useful also.
Religion, Science, and the Journey of the Magi. 15 minute audio homily by Fr. Robert Barron.
Working With The Word. Brief text relating the readings together.
Thoughts From The Early Church. This week features Odilo of Cluny.
Word Sunday: Contains the readings and brief, well informed notes.
EXTRAORDINARY FORM: Just a reminder that the first and Gospel readings of the OF are identical to those used this week in the EF.
The Vigil of Epiphany. By Dom Prosper Gueranger.
Devout Instruction on the Epistle and Gospel. Scroll down page. Contains the readings and prayers of the EF, along with brief notes. Followed by a description of why we use incense.
We Have Come To Adore Him. Sermon. The star was to the wise men what grace is to us.
We Have Seen His Star In The East. Follows the above sermon.
Pope St Leo’s 1st Homily on the Epiphany.
Pope St Leo’s 3rd Homily on the Epiphany.
Pope St Leo’s 4th Homily on the Epiphany.
Pope St Leo’s 6th Homily on the Epiphany.
The Method: From the Sermon: “The feast of Epiphany…gives us a beautiful idea of the method which we must follow in serving our Divine Master, by presenting for our consideration the story of the Magi who came from the East to pay their respects to the Infant Jesus.
Some Thoughts For Epiphany Sunday. Previously posted. Taken from Meditation On The Life Of Christ, by Thomas a Kempis. Kempis, of course, wrote the famous IMITATION OF CHRIST.
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