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The O Antiphons - Dec 17: O Sapientia
Reflection on the Divine Wisdom (Sapientia) by Dom Gueranger
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Tuesday, Dec 17
Genesis 49: 2, 8-10
Matthew 1: 1-17
Haydock Biblical Commentary
Summa Theologiae: God's Existence
First Part, Question 2, Articles 1, 2 & 3.
Article 1: Whether "God Exists" is self-evident;
Article 2: Whether God's existence can be demonstrated;
Article 3: Whether God exists
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On Conscience
St. Augustine and Fr. Louis Bourdaluoe S.J. on conscience.
From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Introduction to the O Antiphons
Reflections by Dom Prosper Gueranger, O.S.B.
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On Rash Judgments
St. Francis de Sales, St. John of God, and St. Augustine on the danger and foolishness of judging rashly.
From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Sunday, Dec 15 (3rd Sunday of Advent)
Zephaniah 3: 14-18a
Philippians 4: 4-7
Luke 3: 10-18
Haydock Biblical Commentary + Commentary of Fr. Charles Callan
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On Anger
St. Basil, St. John Chrysostom, and St. Ambrose on the vice of anger.
From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Saturday, Dec 14
Sirach 48: 1-4, 9-11
Matthew 17: 9a, 10-13
Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On Venial Sin
Fr. Claude de la Colombiere and Fr. Paul Segneri on the danger and horror of venial sins.
From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Friday, Dec 13
Isaiah 48: 17-19
Matthew 11: 16-19
Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: The World and Its Dangers
St. Augustine, Abbé Flechier, and Père Croiset on the innumerable dangers in our earthly lives.
From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Thursday, Dec 12 (Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe)
Revelation 11:19, 12:1-6, 10
Luke 1: 39-47
Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On the Sacrament of Penance
French priests Bourdaloue and Masson on Confession.
From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Wednesday, Dec 11
Isaiah 40: 25-31
Matthew 11: 28-20
The Great Commentary by Cornelius a Lapide
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On the Holy Rosary
Frs. Frederick William Faber and Nicholas de Dijon on the power of the Rosary.
From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Tuesday, Dec 10
Isaiah 40: 1-11
Matthew 18: 12-14
Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: The Immaculate Conception
St, Bernard, Fr. Houdry, and Fr. de la Colombiere on the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Monday, Dec 9 (Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception)
Genesis 3: 9-15, 20
Ephesians 1: 3-6, 11-12
Luke 1: 26-38
Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On Devotion to Our Blessed Lady
St. Bernard and Henri Marie Boudon on devotion to Mary
From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"