The Divine Lamp

This post contains resources (mostly biblical and homiletic) for both the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of the Roman Rite. I hope to add updates to both forms several times before Sunday Morning.

ORDINARY FORM
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD

READINGS AND OFFICE:

• Today’s Mass Readings.
• Today’s Divine Office.

Commentary on the Procession with the Palms Reading. One can use either Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16.

• On Mark: Navarre Bible Commentary on Mark 11:1-10.
• On Mark: Fr. Philip’s Podcast Study of Mark’s Gospel. Study begins at Mk 10:40.
• On Mark: EWTN Podcast Study of Mark’s Gospel. Listen to episode 11.
• UPDATE 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 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.
• 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.

Commentaries on the First Reading:

• Navarre Bible Commentary on Isaiah 50: 4-7.
• Word Sunday’s Notes on Isaiah 50:4-7.

Commentaries on the Responsorial Psalm:

• A Patristic/Medieval Commentary on Psalm 22. Pdf document. The commentary on the text actually begins near the bottom of page 2. What precedes the actual commentary is a presentation of the various uses made of the Psalm in the ancient liturgies and, also, the various antiphons used.
• St Augustine’s Notes on Psalm 22.
• St Thomas Aquinas’ Lecture on Psalm 22. Latin and English side by side.

Commentaries on the Second Reading:

• Father de Piconio’s (de Picquigny”s) Commentary on Philippians 2:6-11.
• (1) St John Chrysostom’s First Homiletic on Philippians 2:6-11.
• (2) St John Chrysostom’s Second Homiletic on Philippians 2:6-11.
• Father Callan’s Commentary on Philippians 2:6-11.
• Pope John Paul II’s Commentary on Philippians 2:6-11.
• Navarre Bible Commentary on Philippians 2:6-11.
• Word Sunday’s Notes on Philippians 2:6-11.
• Haydock Bible Commentary on Philippians 2:6-11.

Commentaries on the 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.
• Pending: Longer Reading: Aquinas’ Catena Aurea on Mark 14:1-15:47.
• Longer Reading: Father Donald Senior (in six parts). A synopsis of his famous THE PASSION OF JESUS IN THE GOSPEL OF MARK.
  • Fidelity and Betrayal: The Passion Begins.
  • The Final Passover.
  • Gethsemane: Prayer and Arrest.
  • Confession and Denial: Interrogation by the Sanhedrin.
  • The Roman Trial.
  • Crucifixion.
• Longer Reading: Haydock Bible Commentary on 14:1-15:47.
• Longer Reading: Sunday Gospel Scripture Study Podcast. Video.
• Shorter Reading: Word Sunday (in three parts):
  • Part 1 on Mark 15:1-13.
  • Part 2 on Mark 15:14-26.
  • Part 3 on Mark 15:27-39.
• EWTN’s Podcast Study of Mark’s Gospel. Listen to episode 13.

Homilies, Podcasts, Other Stuff:

• John Henry Newman’s Homily on Philippians 2:6-11. Text.
• Bishop Bonomelli’s Homily on Philippians 2:6-11. Text.
• St Martha’s Podcast. Audio. Usually studies the readings in some detail.
• Franciscan Sister’s Bible Study Podcast. Audio. Available later in the week.
• Dr. Scott Hahn’s Podcast. Audio (text too). Brief, does good job of highlighting the themes.
• Father Robert Barron’s Podcast Homily. Audio.

EXTRAORDINARY FORM
PASSION SUNDAY
Dominica II Passionis seu in Palmis ~ I. classis

General:

• 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.
• All About Palm Sunday.
• The History Of Palm Sunday.

Commentaries on Psalm 24 (23): Used during the distribution of the palms.

• St Thomas Aquinas’ Lecture on Psalm 24 (Ps 23). The Latin Vulgate and Greek Septuagint number this psalm 23.
• Pope John Paul II’s Commentary/Meditation on Psalm 24.
• Part 1: A Patristic Medieval/Commentary on Psalm 24. Verses 1-6.
• Part 2: A Patristic/Medieval Commentary on Psalm 24. Verses 7-10.

Commentaries on Psalm 47 (46): Also used during distribution of the palms.

• Aquinas’ Lecture on Psalm 47. Psalm 46 in his translation which followed the Greek Septuagint.

Commentaries on Matthew 21:1-9: the Palm Procession Reading

• Maldonado’s Commentary on Matthew 21:1-9. Post is actually on verses 1-11.
• Aquinas’ Catena Aurea on Matthew 21:1-9. On verses 1-11, actually.

Commentaries on Psalm 147: 12-20:

• Pope John Paul II’s Commentary/Meditation on Psalm 147:12-20.
• St Albert the Great’s Commentary on Psalm 147:12-20.

Commentaries on the Epistle Reading:

• Father de Piconio’s (de Picquigny”s) Commentary on Philippians 2:6-11.
• (1) St John Chrysostom’s First Homiletic on Philippians 2:6-11.
• (2) St John Chrysostom’s Second Homiletic on Philippians 2:6-11.
• Father Callan’s Commentary on Philippians 2:6-11.
• Pope John Paul II’s Commentary on Philippians 2:6-11.
• Navarre Bible Commentary on Philippians 2:6-11.
• Word Sunday’s Notes on Philippians 2:6-11.
• Haydock Bible Commentary on Philippians 2:6-11.

Commentaries on the Gospel Reading:

• Part 1: Aquinas’ Commentary on the Passion According to Matthew (On Matt 26:1-75).
• Part 2: Aquinas’ Catena Aurea on the Passion According to Matthew (On Matt 27:1-66).
• Father Donald Senior on the Passion According to St Matthew (in 6 parts). A synopsis of his famous study THE PASSION OF JESUS IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW.
  • • The Gathering Storm Matthew 26:1-16
    • The Kairos Matthew 26:17-35
    • Gethsemane Matthew 26:36-56
    • Jesus on Trial Matthew 26:57-27:10
    • The Messiah Condemned Matthew 27:11-31
    • The Dawn of a New Age Matthew 27:33-66

Homilies:

• The Mental Sufferings of our Lord in His Passion. A homily by St John Henry Cardinal Newman from his Discourses to Mixed congregations.
• Bishop Fulton J. Sheen.  Three talks delivered on Good Friday in 1977.  These are only lengthy parts of a three hour talk and not the full presentation, nonetheless, they are excellent.
  • Part 1.
  • Part 2.
  • Part 3.

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