Extraordinary Form: Commentaries for Pentecost Sunday (Dominica Pentecostes)

EXTRAORDINARY FORM
PENTECOST SUNDAY
Dominica Pentecostes

READINGS AND OFFICE:

• Roman Missal. Latin and English side by side. Be sure correct date is set.

• Roman Breviary. Latin and English side by side. Be sure correct date is set.

COMMENTARIES ON THE LESSON: Acts 2:1-11.

• Father Callan’s Commentary on Acts 2:1-11.

• Navvare Bible Commentary on Acts 2:1-11.

• St John Chrysostom’s Homiletic Commentary on Acts 2:1-11.

• Homiletic Catechism on Acts 2:1-11.

• Father MacEvilly’s Commentary on Acts 2:1-11.

COMMENTARIES ON THE GOSPEL: John 14:23-31.

Cornelius a Lapide’s Commentary on John 14:23-31.

St Augustine’s Tractates on John 14:23-31.

St Cyril of Alexandria’s Commentary on John 14:23-31.

Aquinas’ Catena Aurea on John 14:23-31.

St Thomas Aquinas’ Lectures on John 14:23-31. Scroll down and read lectures 6-8.

Homilist’s Catechism on John 14:23-31. Actually on 23-29, the Gospel for the 6th Sunday of Easter in the Ordinary Form, Year C.

HOMILIES ON THE LESSON READING: Acts 2:1-11.

• St Thomas Aquinas’ Homily for Pentecost. A gem. Few of his homilies have survived.

• A Homily on Acts 2:1-11. Pdf document. By Father Johann Evangelist Zollner, a famed preacher of his day.

HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL READING: John 14:23-31.

• Pentecost, Doctrinal Sermon (PDF). By Fr. Zollner.

• Pentecost, Moral Sermon (PDF). By Fr. Zollner.