Commentaries for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

READINGS AND OFFICE:

Sunday Mass Readings.

Today’s Mass Readings (NJB). Scroll down slightly. The NJB is used in most other English speaking countries.

Today’s 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.

COMMENTARIES ON THE FIRST READING: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17.

Navarre Bible Commentary on Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17.

Word-Sunday Notes on Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17.

Catena Bible on Ezekiel 34: 11-12, 15-17. Click on highlighted verses for commentaries.

Pending. My Notes on Today’s First Reading (Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17).

COMMENTARIES ON THE RESPONSORIAL: Psalm 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6.

Father Boylan’s Introduction to Psalm 23.

St Augustine’s Notes on Psalm 23.

Patristic/Medieval Commentary on Psalm 23.

Catena Bible on Psalm 23. Click on highlighted verses for commentary.

St Thomas Aquinas’ Lecture on Psalm 23.

St Robert Bellarmine’s Commentary on Psalm 23.

Pope Benedict XVI’s Commentary on Psalm 23.

Word-Sunday Notes on Psalm 23.

COMMENTARIES ON THE SECOND READING: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28.

Father Callan’s Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28). This post is on verses 20-28 inclusively.

St Thomas Aquinas’ Lectures on 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28. Lecture 3 on 20-28.

St John Chrysostom’s Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28. On 11-28.

Father MacEvilly’s Commentary on 1Corinthians 15:20-26, 28. On 20-28.

Cornelius a Lapide’s Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28. On 20-28.

Catena Bible on 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28. Click on highlighted verses for commentary.

Word-Sunday Notes on 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28.

Navarre Bible Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28.

COMMENTARIES ON THE GOSPEL READING: Matthew 25:31-46.

Aquinas Catena Aurea on Matthew 25:31-46. Compiled commentary from the fathers of the church. Differs from his lectures on Matthew (see next link).

St John Chrysostom’s Homiletic Commentary on Matthew 25:31-46.

St Thomas Aquinas’ Lecture on Matthew 25:31-46.

Maldonado’s Commentary on Matthew 25:31-46.

Father MacEvilly’s Commentary on Matthew 25:31-46.

Catena Bible on Matthew 25:31-46. Click on highlighted verses for commentaries.

Word-Sunday Notes on Matthew 25:31-46.

Navarre Bible Commentary on Matthew 25:31-46.