Sunday, December 30 2012: Resources for Sunday Mass (Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms)

I’m sorry that this post is late (and rather sparse in comparison to my normal Sunday resources), but this week has been rather hectic (Christmas, two winter storms in less than a week). This post contains resources for both the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of the Roman Rite. I will add podcast to the OF resources and Homilies to the EF resources if I can find the time.

ORDINARY FORM
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

READINGS AND OFFICE:

• Today’s Mass Readings. PLEASE NOTE  that the 1st and 2nd readings, and the responsorial allow for different texts. Not all sites listed here provide resources for all the possible choices.

• Mass Readings in the NJB Translation. Scroll down. Used in most English speaking countries. For some reason the site has the Gospel reading before the second reading.

• Divine Office.

• Anglican Use Daily Office. ”Briefly, it is a provision for an “Anglican style” liturgy similar to the Book of Common Prayer as an ecclesiastically approved variant on the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church.” More info.

GENERAL RESOURCES: sites that usually deal with the readings as a whole. Commentaries on individual readings are listed further below.

• Word Sunday. The readings in both and literal translation, notes on the text, podcast, children’s reading. be sure to choose the “C” links since we are in Lectionary Cycle C.

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

• Lector Notes. Brief historical and theological background on the readings. Can be printed out, copied, and used as bulletin insert.

• Scripture Speaks. I’ve linked to the archive. This Sunday’s post not yet available.

• The Bible Workshop. Links to several relevant articles, contains a reading guide to the gospel text, a comparison of the readings, suggestions for a lesson (i.e., homily). I COULD FIND NO RESOURCES FOR THIS MASS.

• The Wednesday Word.  It’s about the Sunday readings, but the document is posted on Wednesday, hence the name. 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.

• St Charles Borromeo Parish’s Bible Study Notes. Notes on all the readings, usually with some background info as well.

• Sacred Page Blog: The Joy and Challenge of Family Life.  Catholic biblical scholar Dr. John Bergsma reflects on the readings.

• Christian Leadership Center: Preaching the Lectionary for 3rd Advent. An ecumenical site. NO RESOURCES THIS WEEK.

• Scripture In Depth.

REMEMBER THAT (except for the Gospel) THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT READINGS TO CHOOSE FROM.

COMMENTARIES ON THE FIRST READING: 

• 1st Reading, Choice 1: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14.

Navarre Bible Commentary on Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14.

• 1st Reading, Choice 2: 1 Sam 1:20-22, 24-28.

Navarre Bible Commentary on 1 Sam 1:20-22, 24-28.

COMMENTARIES ON THE RESPONSORIAL:

• Responsorial, Choice 1: Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5

St Augustine’s Notes on Psalm 128. Entire psalm.

St Albert the Great’s Commentary on Psalm 184. Entire psalm.

• Responsorial, Choice 2: Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10.

St Augustine’s Notes on Psalm 84. Entire psalm.

Pope John Paul II’s Commentary on Psalm 84. Entire psalm.

COMMENTARIES ON THE SECOND READING:

• 2nd Reading, Choice 1: Colossians 3:12-21.

Father de Piconio’s Commentary on Colossians 3:12-21.

Navarre Bible Commentary on Colossians 3:12-21.

Pending: Father Callan’s Commentary on Colossians 3:12-21.

• 2nd Reading, Choice 2: Colossians 3:12-17.

Father Callan’s Commentary on Colossians 3:12-17.

St John Chrysostom’s Homiletic Commentary on Colossians 3:12-17.

Father de Piconio’s Commentary on Colossians 3:12-17. On 12-21.

Navarre Bible Commentary on Colossians 3:12-17. On 12-21.

• 2nd Reading, Choice 3: 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24.

Cornelius a Lapide’s Commentary on 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24.

St Augustine on 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24.

COMMENTARIES ON THE GOSPEL: Luke 2:41-52

• St Augustine on Luke 2:41-52.

• Aquinas’ Catena Aurea on Luke 2:41-52. on 42-52.

• Navarre Bible Commentary on Luke 2:41-52.

EXTRAORDINARY FORM
Dominica Infra Octavam Nativitatis ~ II. classis
Commemoratio: Die sexta post Nativitatem

MISSAL AND BREVIARY:

• Daily Roman Missal. Be sure correct date is set.

• Roman Breviary. Be sure correct date is set.

• Goffine’s Devout Instruction on the Epistle and Gospel. Readings with instructions and prayers, etc.

COMMENTARIES ON THE LESSON: Galatians 4:1-7.

• Father de Piconio’s Commentary on Galatians 4:1-7.

• Father Callan’s Commentary on Galatians 4:1-7.

• St John Chrysostom on Galatians 4:1-7.

• Aquinas’ Lectures on Galatians 4:1-7 in Three Parts:

On Gal. 4:1-3.

On Gal. 4:4-5.

On Gal. 4:6-7.

COMMENTARIES ON THE GOSPEL: Luke 2:33-40.

• Aquinas’ Catena Aurea on Luke 2:33-40.

• Father Callan’s Commentary on Luke 2:33-40.