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Summa Theologiae: Guardian Angels
First Part, Question 113, Articles 2, 4 & 6;
Article 2: Whether Each Man is Guarded by an Angel;
Article 4: Whether Angels are Appointed to the Guardianship of All Men;
Article 6: Whether the Guar…
Daily Meditations With the Saints: The Most Holy Trinity
Frs. Houdry and de la Colombiere on the central Mystery of the Christian Faith.
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Thursday, Jan 2
1 John 2: 22-28;
John 1: 19-28;
Haydock Biblical Commentary
Summa Theologiae: Miracles
First Part, Question 105, Articles 6-8;
Article 6: Whether God Can Do Anything Outside the Established Order of Nature;
Article 7: Whether Everything So Done Is a Miracle;
Article 8: Whether Some …
Daily Meditations With the Saints: The Holy Name of Jesus
Reflection by French Jesuit Pere Nouet
Summa Theologiae: Divine Government
First Part, Question 103, Articles 5-8;
Article 5: Whether All Things Are Subject to the Divine Government;
Article 6: Whether All Things Are Immediately Governed by God;
Article 7: Whether Anythi…
Summa Theologiae: Christ's Soul
Third Part, Question 15, Articles 5-9;
Article 5: Whether There Was Sensible Pain in Christ;
Article 6: Whether There Was Sorrow in Him;
Article 7: Whether There Was Fear in Him;
Article 8: Wheth…
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On the Infancy and Hidden Life of Christ
French priests Nouet and Croiset S.J. on the life of Christ in Nazareth.
From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Monday, Dec 30 (6th Day in Christmas Octave)
1 John 2: 12-17;
Luke 2: 36-40;
Haydock Commentary + Great Commentary of Cornelius a Lapide
Summa Theologiae: Christ's Knowledge
Third Part, Question 12, Articles 1, 2 & 3;
Article 1: Whether Christ Knew All Things by His Acquired or Empirical Knowledge;
Article 2: Whether Christ Advanced In This Knowledge;
Article 3: Wheth…
Summa Theologiae: God's Power
First Part, Question 25, Article 3;
Article 3: Whether God Is Omnipotent
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Sunday, Dec 29 (Feast of the Holy Family)
Luke 2: 41-52
Haydock Biblical Commentary
A Walk Through Catholic History - Episode 9: St. Thomas Becket
Thomas goes from best friend of Henry II and second most powerful man in the realm to enemy of the king and martyred friend of Christ
Summa Theologiae: The Incarnation
Third Part, Question 1, Articles 1 & 2;
Article 1: Whether It Was Fitting that God Should Become Incarnate;
Article 2: Whether It Was Necessary for the Restoration of the Human Race that God Should…
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On the Nativity of Our Lord
St. Augustine and Fr. Laurent Juillard du Jarry on Christ's birth
Summa Theologiae: God's Providence
First Part, Question 22, Articles 2 & 3;
Article 2: Whether Everything Is Subject to God's Providence;
Article 3: Whether God Has Immediate Providence Over Everything
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On Envy and Jealousy
Sts. Cyprian, Chrysostom, and Basil on the self-destructive vices of envy and jealousy.
From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Monday, Dec 23
Malachi 3: 1-4, 23-24;
Luke 1: 57-66
Haydock Biblical Commentary + Great Commentary of Cornelius a Lapide
The O Antiphons - Dec 23: O Emmanuel
Dom Gueranger's final reflection on Christ as God-with-us
Summa Theologiae: God's Justice and Mercy
First Part, Question 21, Articles 1 & 3;
Article 1: Whether There is Justice in God;
Article 3: Whether There is Mercy in God.