Extraordinary Form: Commentaries for the Second Sunday After Easter (Dominica II Post Pascha ~ II. classis)

EXTRAORDINARY FORM
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
Dominica II Post Pascha ~ II. classis

GENERAL RESOURCES:

• Roman Missal. Latin & English side by side. Be sure correct date is set.
• Roman Breviary. Latin & English side by side. Be sure correct date is set.
• Devout Instructions On The Epistle And Gospel.  Online book.  I’ve linked to the exact page but you may have to scroll down slightly to find the beginning of the text.  Includes the readings, along with their explanation, prayers, meditations, etc.

COMMENTARIES ON THE LESSON: 1 Pet 2:21-25~

• Father MacEvily on 1 Peter 2:21-25.
• Navarre Bible Commentary on 1 Peter 2:21-25. Actually starts with verse 20b.
• Haydock Commentary on 1 Peter 2:21-25. Very basic.

COMMENTARIES ON THE GOSPEL: John 10:11-16~

• Haydock Commentary on John 10:11-16. Very basic. On 11-18.
• St Augustine’s Tractate on John 10:11-16.
• Cornelius a Lapide on John 10:11-16. From the famed 17th century Jesuit.
• Aquina’s Catena Aurea on John 10:11-16.  Commentary from the Fathers compiled by St Thomas Aquinas.
• St Thomas Aquinas’ Lectures on John 10.  There are a total of six lectures, numbers 3 & 4 deal with this Sunday’s text.

TEXT HOMILIES: Most of the following links are to online books, and the link will take you to the exact page, however, you may have to scroll down slightly to find the beginning of the text.

• Pope St Gregory the Great’s Homily on John 10:11-16.
• The Sacred Passion: Homiletic Sketch On The Epistle.
• Christ The Good Shepherd: Homiletic Sketch On The Gospel.
• The Church And Salvation: Dogmatical Sketch On The Gospel. Scroll down slightly to find the beginning of the sermon.
• The Meaning Of The Five Sundays After Easter: Liturgical sketch.  Scroll down slightly.
• The Qualities Of The Sheep Of Christ: Symbolical Sketch.
• We Must Be Good Shepherds Of Our Souls: Moral Sketch.
• The Signs Of Election: Moral Sketch.