(UPDATED) Year B, Palm Sunday Processional and Gospel Readings.
Posted by carmelcutthroat on March 12, 2016
TO SEE COMMENTARIES ON THE OTHER READINGS GO HERE.
PROCESSIONAL READING ON MARK 11:1-10: Note that in Year B John 12:12-16 is allowed as an alternate reading (see below).
On Mark: Navarre Bible Commentary on Mark 11:1-10.
On Mark: EWTN Podcast Study of Mark’s Gospel. On the entry into Jerusalem
On Mark: Speaking of Scripture blog on Mark 11:7-9. An excerpt from Mary Healy’s Commentary on Mark, part of a new Series of books entitled Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture.
On Mark: Catechism: 444, 574, 597, 603, 1339, 2605.
ALTERNATE READING JOHN 12:12-16:
On John: Navarre Bible Commentary on John 12:12-16.
On John: Word Sunday on John 12:12-16.
On John: Aquinas’ Catena Aurea on John 12:12-16. This link differs from the next one.
On John: St Thomas Aquinas’ Lecture on John 12:12-16.
On John: Fathers Nolan’s And Brown’s Commentary on John 12:12-16.
On John: St Cyril of Alexandria’s Commentary on John 12:12-16.
On John: Cornelius a Lapide’s Commentary on John 12:12-16. On 10-36.
On John: St Augustine’s Tractate on John 12:12-16.
GOSPEL READING: Allows for a longer (Mark 14:1-15:47) or shorter (Mark 15:1-39) reading.
Longer Reading: Navarre Bible Commentary on Mark 14:1-15:47.
Longer Reading: Aquinas’ Catena Aurea on Mark 14:1-15:47.
Longer Reading: Father Donald Senior’s Commentary on the Passion According to St Mark.
Longer Reading: Haydock Bible Commentary on 14:1-15:47.
EWTN’s Podcast Study of Mark’s Gospel. On the Passion and crucifixion.
Shorter Reading: Word Sunday (in three parts):
Homilies, Podcasts, Other Stuff:
Sacred Page Blog: My God, My God! Why Have You Forsaken Me? Comments and reflections on the readings by Catholic biblical scholar Dr. John Bergsma.
John Henry Newman’s Homily on Philippians 2:6-11. Text.
Bishop Bonomelli’s Homily on Philippians 2:6-11. Text.
Franciscan Sister’s Bible Study Podcast. Audio. Available later in the week.
Sunday Bible Refelctions by Dr. Scott Hahn’s Podcast. Audio (text too). Brief, does good job of highlighting the themes.
The Divine Lamp 
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