Extraordinary Form: Second Sunday of Lent: Commentaries and Resources on the Readings (Dominica II in Quadragesima)

EXTRAORDINARY FORM
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
Dominica II in Quadragesima

MISSAL AND BREVIARY:

Daily Roman Missal. Make sure you have the correct date set.

Roman Breviary. Make sure you have the correct date set.

Goffine’s Devout Instructions on the Epistle and Gospel. Begins at very bottom of page. Readings and prayers from the Mass of the day, with brief instructions on the readings.

COMMENTARIES ON THE EPISTLE: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7.

My Notes on 1 Thess 4:1-7. Actually, this post contains commentary on all of chapter 4.

St Thomas Aquinas’ Lecture on 1 Thess 4:1-7. Actually, this is on verses 1-11.

St John Chrysostom’s Homiletic Commentary on 1 Thess 4:1-7.

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

Update 01/22/23. Father MacEvilly’s Commentary on 1 Thess 4:1-7. On 1-8.

Update 01/22/23. Catena Bible on 1 Thess 4:1-7.

Pending Father Cornelius a Lapide’s Commentary on 1 Thess 4:1-7.

COMMENTARIES ON THE GOSPEL: Matthew 17:1-9.

St John Chrysostom Homiletic Commentary on Matthew 17:1-9: An exegetical homily on Matthew’s account.

Cornelius a Lapide’s Commentary on Matthew 17:1-9.

Maldonado’s Commentary on Matthew 17:1-9.

Update 01/22/23. Aquinas’ Catena Aurea on Matthew 17:1-9. This link differs from the  next.

Update 01/22/23. St Thomas Aquinas’ Lecture on Matthew 17:1-9.

Update 01/22/23. Father MacEvilly’s Commentary on Matthew 17:1-9.

Update 01/22/23. Father Maas’ Commentary on Matthew 17:1-9.

Update 01/22/23. Catena Bible on Matthew 17:1-9.

Sermons and Homilies:

Homily on the Gospel by Pope St Leo the Great (Matt 17:1-9).

St Augustine’s Homily on the Gospel (Matt 17:1-9).

Why We Must Shun the Vice of Impurity. Homily on the Epistle.

Homily on the Epistle.  Prefaced by the Epistle reading.

Homily on the Gospel.  Prefaced by the Gospel reading.

The Imitation of our Lord Jesus Christ Crucified. A sermon based on Matt 17:5.

Sermon and Homily Notes: for sermon/homily ideas, points for meditation or further study.

Aquinas’ Homily Notes on 1 Thess 4:1-7.

Sanctification of the Soul.  Based upon 1 Thess 4:3.

Impurity.  Based upon 1 Thess 4:7.

The Transfiguration.  Based upon Matt 17:2.

Heaven.  Based upon Matt 17:7.

DOGMATICS AND CATECHESIS: Besides preaching on the transfiguration it was also common to preach on the transforming effects of Holy Communion (Eucharist).

RELATING TO THE EPISTLE: 1 Thess 4:1-7. Verses 3-8 of this passage have been and can be variously interpreted as the footnote to 4:3-8 in the NABRE makes clear. Some (Aquinas’ commentary) interpret part of the passage as concerned with greed (e.g., the business practices mentioned by the NABRE footnote). Below I’ve included resources for both adultery (9th commandment) and theft (7th commandment). In addition, I’ve included some resources on the sacrament of marriage.

Catechism of the Council of Trent on the 7th Commandment.

Catechism of the Council of Trent on the 9th & 10th commandments. Starts near middle of page. It should be kept in mind that commandments 9 & 10 are more properly treated of next week.

Manual of Catholic Theology on Matrimony.

J.S Hunter’s Outlines of Dogmatic Theology on Matrimony.

The Sacraments: A dogmatic Treatise on Matrimony.

Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma on Holy Matrimony.

God the Teacher of Mankind on Matrimony.

Handbook of Moral Theology on Marriage.

RELATING TO THE GOSPEL: Matt 17:1-9.

J.S. Hunter’s Outlines of Dogmatic Theology on the Transfiguration. Brief. .

Aquinas’ Summa Theologia on the Transfiguration.

Catechism of the Council of Trent on the Effects of Holy Communion. This was a common theme for preaching in relation to the transfiguration. The source used here contains the catechism’s teaching followed by two short sermons on the subject.

The Sacraments: A Dogmatic Treatise. Pages 218-234. On the effect of the Eucharist.

Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma on the Effects of the Eucharist.

PODCASTS:

• (1) St Irenaeus Ministries Bible Study Podcast on 1 Thessalonians 4. Click on the POD icon or the direct download link.

• (2) St Irenaeus Ministries Bible Study Podcast on Matthew 17:1-9. Click on the POD icon or the direct download link.

• St William of York”s Podcast Study of Matthew. Begins at 16:34 and proceeds through chapter 17.