Haus Jakob

🟣 First Sunday of Advent (I)

Readings: Romans 13:11-14; Luke 21:25-33

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Second Coming of Christ—They shall see the son of man coming in a cloud with great power and majesty. (Luke 21:27). Pages 83ff., 559.*

2. Moral Subject: The Sixth Commandment—Let us walk honesty, as in the day: not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and impurities. (Rom. 13:13). Pages 508, 574, 576, 609ff.

⚪️ Feast of the Immaculate Conception (I)

Readings: Proverbs 8:22-35; Luke 1:26-28

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Immaculate Conception—Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amongst women. (Luke 1:28). Page 528.

2. Moral Subject: The First Part of the Hail Mary—And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amongst women. (Luke 1:28). Page 528.

🟣 Second Sunday of Advent (I)

Readings: Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 11:2-10

1. Dogmatic Subject: Our Lord, the Expected Redeemer and Messiah—Art thou he that art to come? (Matt. 11:3). Pages 32ff., 62, 544ff., 570.

2. Moral Subject: The Virtue of Fortitude—What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken by the wind? (Matt. 11:7). Pages 62, 571, 580-581, 610, 613, 617ff., 629.

🟣 Third Sunday of Advent (I)

Readings: Philippians 4:4-7; John 1:19-28

1. Dogmatic Subject: Christ the Son of God—There hath stood one in the midst of you whom you know not. The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me. (John 1:26, 27). Pages 38ff., 546-547.

2. Moral Subject: Sin—Make straight the way of the Lord. (John 1:23). Pages 122, 530, 596-598, 607.

🟣 Fourth Sunday of Advent (I)

Readings: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Luke 3:1-6

1. Dogmatic Subject: Christ is Our Lord—Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. (Luke 3:4). Pages 40-41, 537, 557-558, 619.

2. Moral Subject: Conscience—I am not conscious to myself of anything: yet I am not hereby justified; but he that judgeth me is the Lord. (1 Cor. 4:4). Pages 383, 571, 596.

⚪️ Feast of Christmas (I)

Readings: Titus 2:11-15; Luke 2:1-14; Titus 3:4, 7; Luke 2:15-20; Hebrews 1:1-12; John 1:1-14

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Conception and Nativity of Christ—And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. (John 1:14). Pages 42ff.

2. Moral Subject: The Virtue of Hope—Looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. (Titus 2:13). Pages 517, 532, 549, 578-579, 600, 613, 617-618, 624, 625, 632.

⚪️ Sunday after Christmas (II)

Readings: Galatians 4:1-7; Luke 2:33-40

1. Dogmatic Subject: Lessons of the Nativity of Christ—This child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection of many in Israel. (Luke 2:34). Pages 48ff.

2. Moral Subject: The Vice of Sloth—Who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day. (Luke 2:37). Pages 8, 406, 432, 482, 538, 568, 584, 631.

⚪️ Feast of the Circumcision (I)

Readings: Titus 2:11-15; Luke 2:21

1. Dogmatic Subject: Hallowed be thy name—His name was called Jesus, which was called by the angel, before he was conceived in the womb. (Luke 2:21). Pages 537, 553.

2. Moral Subject: The Second Commandment: Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain—His name was called Jesus, which was called by the angel, before he was conceived in the womb. (Luke 2:21). Pages 35-38, 409ff., 537ff., 555, 557.

⚪️ Sunday after Circumcision (I)

Readings: Isaias 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12

1. Dogmatic Subject: Holy Orders—Who arose and took the child and his mother and came into the land of Israel. (Matt. 2:21). And opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold, frankincense, and myrrh. (Matt. 2:11). Pages 339ff.

2. Moral Subject: The Fourth Commandment: The Duties of Parents to their Children—And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother. (Matt. 2:11). Who (Joseph) arose, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. (Matt. 2:21). Pages 448-449.

⚪️ First Sunday after Epiphany (II)

Readings: Romans 12:1-5; Luke 2:42-52

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Communion of Saints—For as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office; so we being many, are one body in Christ and everyone members one of another. (Rom. 12:4, 5). Pages 113ff.

2. Moral Subject: The Fourth Commandment: The Duties of Children to their Parents—He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. (Luke 2:51). Pages 440ff.

🟢 Second Sunday after Epiphany (II)

Readings: Romans 12:6-16; John 2:1-11

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Sacrament of Matrimony—There was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. (John 2:1). Pages 370ff.

2. Moral Subject: The Duties of Married People—Let love be without dissimulation, hating that which is evil, cleaving to that which is good. … Being of one mind one toward another. (Rom. 12:9, 16). There was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. And Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the marriage. (John 2:1, 2). Pages 377-378.

🟢 Third Sunday after Epiphany (II)

Readings: Romans 12:16-21; Matthew 8:1-13

1. Dogmatic Subject: Hell—The children of the kingdom shall be cast out into exterior darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matt. 8:12). Pages 64ff., 88, 89.

2. Moral Subject: The Virtue of Faith—And Jesus hearing this, marveled; and said to them that followed him: Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith in Israel. (Matt. 8:10). Pages 11ff., 32-34, 81, 112, 113, 191, 207, 246, 394, 411, 517, 532.

🟢 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany (II)

Readings: Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 8:23-27

1. Dogmatic Subject: God, the Almighty Creator—The winds and the sea obey him. (Matt. 8:27). Pages 24ff., 405, 540.

2. Moral Subject: The Commandments of God—He that loveth his neighbour, hath fulfilled the law. For thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Thou shalt not covet: and if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (Rom. 13:8, 9). Pages 6, 382ff., 570ff., 609ff.

🟢 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (II)

Readings: Colossians 3:12-17; Matthew 13:24-30

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Holiness of the Church—Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy, and beloved, the bowels of mercy (Col. 3:12). The kingdom of Heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field. (Matt. 13:24). Pages 108, 109.

2. Moral Subject: The Eighth Commandment: Evil-speaking against Our Neighbor—Above all things have charity, which is the bond of perfection; and let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body. (Col. 3:14, 15). While men were asleep his enemy came and oversowed cockle among the wheat, and went his way. (Matt. 13:25). Pages 487ff.

🟢 Sixth Sunday after Epiphany (II)

Readings: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10; Matthew 13:31-35

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Catholicity of the Church—From you is spread abroad the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place, your faith which is toward God, is gone forth. (1 Thess. 1:8). The kingdom of Heaven is likened to a grain of mustard seed which is the least indeed of all seeds; but when it is grown up, it is greater than all herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and dwell in the branches thereof. (Matt. 13:31, 32). Page 110.

2. Moral Subject: The Sins Against the First Commandment—You turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God. (1 Thess. 1:9). Pages 394, 395, 400-401.

🟣 Septuagesima Sunday (II)

Readings: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Matthew 20:1-16

1. Dogmatic Subject: Baptism: Its Nature and Institution—And all in Moses were baptized, in the cloud and in the sea. (1 Cor. 10:2). Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give you what shall be just. (Matt. 20:4). Pages 169ff.

2. Moral Subject: The Vice of Gluttony—Everyone that striveth for the mastery, refraineth himself from all things: and they indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible one. (1 Cor. 9:25). Pages 468, 470, 538, 576, 577, 582ff.

🟣 Sexagesima Sunday (II)

Readings: 2 Corinthians 11:19-33; 12:1-9; Luke 8:4-15

1. Dogmatic Subject: Angels and Demons—There was given me a sting of my flesh, an angel of Satan to buffet me. (2 Cor. 12:7). The devil cometh, and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be saved. (Luke 8:12). Pages 28, 395-397, 540ff., 578, 611ff., 628.

2. Moral Subject: Fasting and Abstinence: Their Advantages—In hunger and thirst, in fastings often. (2 Cor. 11:27). Pages 538, 587ff.

🟣 Quinquagesima Sunday (II)

Readings: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 18:31-43

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Sufferings of Our Lord—Then Jesus took unto him the twelve, and said to them: Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be accomplished which were written by the prophets concerning the son of man. For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and scourged, and spit upon: and after they have scourged him, they will put him to death; the third day he shall rise again. (Luke 18:31, 33). Pages 51ff., 629.

2. Moral Subject: The Virtue of Charity—Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely: … is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil… beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. (1 Cor. 13:4-8). Pages 394, 518, 526, 534, 548.

🟣 First Sunday of Lent (I)

Readings: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10; Matthew 4:1-11

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Holy Eucharist—And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry. … And behold angels came and ministered to him. (Matt. 4:2, 11). Pages 225ff., 592.

2. Moral Subject: The Law of Fasting and Abstinence—When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry. (Matt. 4:2). Pages 538, 587ff.

🟣 Second Sunday of Lent (I)

Readings: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7; Matthew 17:1-9

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Effects of Holy Communion—Lord, it is good for us to be here. (Matt. 17:4). Pages 256ff., 592.

2. Moral Subject: The Seventh Commandment: What it forbids—This is the will of God … that no man overreach, nor circumvent his brother in business; because the Lord is the avenger of all these things. (1 Thess. 4:3, 6). Pages 472ff.

🟣 Third Sunday of Lent (I)

Readings: Ephesians 5:1-9; Luke 11:14-28

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass—Christ also hath loved us, and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness. (Eph. 5:2). Pages 271ff.

2. Moral Subject: The Ninth and Tenth Commandments—But fornication and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints. … For know ye this, and understand that no fornicator, or unclean, or covetous person (which is a serving of idols), hath inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. (Eph. 5:3, 5). Pages 501ff.

🟣 Fourth Sunday of Lent (I)

Readings: Galatians 4:22-31; John 6:1-15

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Matter, Form, and Rites of the Holy Eucharist—Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed to them that were sat down. (John 6:11). Pages 231ff., 268.

2. Moral Subject: The Obligation of Receiving Holy Communion—Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed to them that were sat down. (John 6:11). Pages 265ff., 593.

🟣 Passion Sunday (I)

Readings: Hebrews 9:11-15; John 8:46-59

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Circumstances of Our Saviour’s Passion—By his own blood entered once into the holies, having obtained eternal redemption. (Heb. 9:12). They took up stones therefore to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple. (John 8:59). Pages 57ff., 595, 602.

2. Moral Subject: The Eighth Commandment: The Sin of Lying—And if I shall say that I know him not, I shall be like to you, a liar. (John 8:55). Pages 487ff.

🔴 Palm Sunday (I)

Readings: Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 26:36-75; 27:1-60

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Death of Our Lord—He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross. For which cause God also hath exalted him. (Philip. 2:8, 9). And Jesus crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. (Matt. 27:50). Pages 54ff., 595, 602.

2. Moral Subject: The Vice of Avarice—The disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste? for this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. … Then went out one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests. And said to them: What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? But they appointed him thirty pieces of silver. (Matt. 26:8, 9, 14, 15). Pages 501ff., 511.

⚪️ Easter Sunday (I)

Readings: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8; Mark 16:1-7

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Resurrection of Christ—He is risen, he is not here. (Mark 16:6). Pages 68ff., 546-547.

2. Moral Subject: Spiritual Resurrection—Let us feast, not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. (1 Cor. 5:8). Pages 74-75, 98, 164, 166.

⚪️ Low Sunday (I)

Readings: 1 John 5:4-10; John 20:19-31

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Sacrament of Penance—Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained. (John 20:22, 23). Pages 283ff.

2. Moral Subject: Contrition—Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained. (John 20:22, 23). Pages 291ff., 531, 597.

⚪️ Second Sunday after Easter (II)

Readings: 1 Peter 2:21-25; John 10:11-16

1. Dogmatic Subject: Ecclesiastical Orders and the Hierarchy of the Church—You are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls. (1 Peter 2:25). I am the good shepherd; I know mine, and mine know me. (John 10:14). Pages 345ff.

2. Moral Subject: Duties of the Faithful to their Pastors—I am the good shepherd; I know mine, and mine know me. (John 10:14). Pages 440, 444, 525.

⚪️ Third Sunday after Easter (II)

Readings: 1 Peter 2:11-19; John 16:16-22

1. Dogmatic Subject: Life Everlasting—I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man shall take from you. (John 16:22). Pages 28, 76, 80, 88, 137ff., 202, 564, 621.

2. Moral Subject: The Fifth Commandment: The Sin of Scandal—Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evil doers, they may, by the good works which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation. (1 Peter 2:12). Pages 450ff., 557ff.

⚪️ Fourth Sunday after Easter (II)

Readings: James 1:17-21; John 16:5-14

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Apostolicity of the Church—With whom there is no change, nor shadow of alteration. (James 1:17). At that time Jesus said to his disciples: When he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. (John 16:13). Page 111.

2. Moral Subject: Prayer: Its Nature, Fruits and Parts—Every best gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor shadow of alteration. (James 1:17). Pages 513-523.

⚪️ Fifth Sunday after Easter (II)

Readings: James 1:22-27; John 16:23-30

1. Dogmatic Subject: God Our Heavenly Father—If you ask the Father anything in my name, he will give it you. … For the Father himself loveth you. (John 16:23, 27). Pages 539ff.

2. Moral Subject: Prayer: Its Conditions and Circumstances—Amen, amen, I say to you: If you ask the Father anything in my name, he will give it you. (John 16:23). Pages 530-538.

⚪️ Feast of the Ascension (I)

Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Mark 16:14-20

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Ascension of Christ—And the Lord Jesus after he had spoken to them was taken up into Heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God. (Mark 16:19). Pages 76ff.

2. Moral Subject: The Holy Ghost: His Internal Mission—You shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you. (Acts 1:8). Pages 95-96, 97, 98, 564.

⚪️ Sixth Sunday after Easter (II)

Readings: 1 Peter 4:7-11; John 15:26, 27; 16:1-4

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Sacrament of Confirmation—When the Paraclete cometh, whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall give testimony of me. (John 15:26). Pages 210ff.

2. Moral Subject: The Fruits of the Holy Ghost—When the Paraclete cometh whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall give testimony of me. (John 15:26), Page 98.

🔴 Pentecost or Whit-Sunday (I)

Readings: Acts 2:1-11; John 14:23-31

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Holy Ghost and His Mission in the Church—They were all filled with the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:4). The Holy Ghost will teach you all things. (John 14:26). Pages 91ff.

2. Moral Subject: Confirmation: Its Necessity and Ceremonies—They were all filled with the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:4). Pages 219ff., 223-224.

⚪️ Trinity Sunday (I)

Readings: Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 28:18-20

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Triune God—Going therefore, teach ye all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. (Matt. 28:19). Pages 16ff.

2. Moral Subject: Baptism: Its Ministers, Sponsors and Subjects—All power is given to me in Heaven and in earth. Going therefore, teach ye all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the son, and of the Holy Ghost. (Matt. 28:18, 19). Pages 181ff.

🟢 Second Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: 1 John 3:13-18; Luke 14:16-24

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Wonders of the Eucharist—A certain man made a great supper and invited many. (Luke 14:16). Pages 241ff.

2. Moral Subject: Dispositions for Holy Communion—A certain man made a great supper, and invited many. And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are ready. (Luke 14:16, 17). Pages 261ff.

🟢 Third Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: 1 Peter 5:6-11; Luke 15:1-10

1. Dogmatic Subject: Satisfaction—There shall be joy in Heaven upon one sinner that doth penance. (Luke 15:7). Pages 316ff.

2. Moral Subject: The Virtue of Penance—There shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance. (Luke 15:10). Pages 278ff.

🟢 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Romans 8:18-23; Luke 5:1-11

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Infallibility of the Pope—Going up into one of the ships that was Simon’s … he taught the multitude. (Luke 5:3). Pages 82, 106, 357.

2. Moral Subject: The Word of God—The multitude pressed upon him to hear the word of God. (Luke 5:1). Pages 9, 411, 511, 532, 591.

🟢 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: 1 Peter 3:8-15; Matthew 5:20-24

1. Dogmatic Subject: Divine Providence—The eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers, but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things. (1 Peter 3:12). Pages 30, 540ff., 563, 564, 582ff.

2. Moral Subject: Sins Forbidden by the Fifth Commandment—Be ye all of one mind … not rendering evil for evil. (1 Peter 3:8, 9). You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not kill. And whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. But I say to you that whosoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment. (Matt. 5:21, 22). Pages 451ff., 531, 604, 608.

🟢 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Romans 6:3-11; Mark 8:1-9

1. Dogmatic Subject: Baptism: Its Effects—All we, who are baptized in Christ Jesus, are baptized in his death. For we are buried together with him by baptism into death; that as Christ is risen from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also may walk in newness of life. (Rom. 6:3, 4). Pages 193ff.

2. Moral Subject: Baptism: Its Rites and Ceremonies—All we, who are baptized in Christ Jesus, are baptized in his death. For we are buried together with him by baptism into death; that as Christ is risen from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also may walk in the newness of life. (Rom. 6:3, 4). Pages 203ff.

🟢 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Romans 6:19-23; Matthew 7:15-21

1. Dogmatic Subject: Thy Will Be Done—Not everyone that saith to me: Lord Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven; but he that doth the will of my Father who is in Heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven. (Matt. 7:21). Pages 570ff.

2. Moral Subject: The Sin of Hypocrisy—Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves: by their fruits you shall know them. (Matt. 7:15, 16). Pages 492ff., 536ff.

🟢 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Romans 8:12-17; Luke 16:1-9

1. Dogmatic Subject: Man: A Creature Composed of Body and Soul—We are debtors not to the flesh to live according to the flesh. (Rom. 8:12). Give an account of thy stewardship, for now thou canst be steward no longer. (Luke 16:2). Pages 29, 49, 124, 524, 561, 563, 570ff., 582, 583, 586.

2. Moral Subject: The Seventh Commandment: What It Enjoins—Make unto you friends of the mammon of iniquity, that when you shall fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings. (Luke 16:9). Pages 479ff.

🟢 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: 1 Corinthians 10:6-13; Luke 19:41-47

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Mercy and Justice of God—When he drew near to Jerusalem, seeing the city, he wept over it … and entering into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought. (Luke 19:41-45). Pages 408, 539, 598, 600; 404ff., 422, 435-436, 446-448, 467, 490-491.

2. Moral Subject: Lead Us Not Into Temptation—Let no temptation take hold on you, but such as is human: and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are able, but will make also with temptation issue, that you may be able to bear it. (1 Cor. 10:13). Pages 609ff.

🟢 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: 1 Corinthians 12:2-11; Luke 18:9-14

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Sacraments: Their Meaning and Purpose—There are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit; and there are diversities of ministries, but the same Lord; and there are diversities of operations, but the same God who worketh all in all. (1 Cor. 12:4, 6). Pages 147ff.

2. Moral Subject: Pride and Humility—Everyone that exalteth himself, shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted. (Luke 18:14). Pages 49, 530, 532, 618.

🟢 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: 1 Corinthians 15:1-10; Mark 7:31-37

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Sacraments: Their Matter, Form, and Number—And they bring him one deaf and dumb, and they besought him that he would lay his hand upon him. And taking him from the multitude apart, he put his fingers into his ears and spitting, he touched his tongue; and looking up to Heaven, he groaned, and said to him: Ephpheta, which is, Be thou opened. And immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke right. (Mark 7:32-35). Pages 157ff.

2. Moral Subject: Prayer: Its Objects—They bring to him one deaf and dumb, and they besought him that he would lay his hand upon him. (Mark 7:32). Pages 523-530.

⚪️ Feast of the Assumption (I)

Readings: Judith 13:22-25; 15:10; Luke 1:41-50

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Assumption—And I took root in an honourable people, and in the portion of my God his inheritance, and my abode is in the full assembly of the saints. (Ecclus. 24:16). Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be taken away from her. (Luke 10:42). Page 528.

2. Moral Subject: The Second Part of the Hail Mary—Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be taken away from her. (Luke 10:42). Page 528.

🟢 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: 2 Corinthians 3:4-9; Luke 10:23-37

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Author, Ministers and Effects of the Sacraments—Such confidence we have through Christ towards God … who also hath made us fit ministers of the new testament. (2 Cor. 3:4, 6). A certain Samaritan being on his journey came near him and seeing him, was moved with compassion. And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. (Luke 10:33, 34). Pages 161ff.

2. Moral Subject: The Fifth Commandment: The Love of Our Neighbor and of Ourselves—Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind: and thy neighbour as thyself. (Luke 10:27). Pages 437-440, 456ff., 534, 548, 606.

🟢 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Galatians 3:16-22; Luke 17:11-19

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Minister of the Sacrament of Penance—Go, show yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass as they went they were made clean. (Luke 17:14). Pages 310ff.

2. Moral Subject: Confession—Go, show yourselves to the priests. (Luke 17:14). Pages 300ff.

🟢 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Galatians 5:16-24; Matthew 6:24-33

1. Dogmatic Subject: Thy Kingdom Come—Seek ye, therefore, first the kingdom of God and his justice. (Matt. 6:33). Pages 559ff.

2. Moral Subject: Give Us this Day Our Daily Bread—Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on … for your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things. (Matt. 6:25, 32). Pages 582ff.

🟢 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Galatians 5:25, 26; 6:1-10; Luke 7:11-16

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Resurrection of the Body—What things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in the flesh, of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he that soweth in the spirit shall reap life everlasting. (Gal. 6:8). Young man, I say to thee, arise. (Luke 7:14). Pages 124ff.

2. Moral Subject: The Fifth Commandment: The Vice of Envy—Let us not be made desirous of vainglory, provoking one another, envying one another. (Gal. 5:26). Pages 405, 406, 459-460, 511.

🟢 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Ephesians 3:13-21; Luke 14:1-11

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Ceremonies of the Mass—I bow my knees to the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ. (Eph. 3:14). Page 276.

2. Moral Subject: The Third Commandment: Remember Thou Keep Holy the Sabbath Day—And Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees saying: Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day? (Luke 14:3). Pages 424ff.

🟢 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Ephesians 4:1-6; Matthew 22:34-46

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Unity of the Church—One body and one spirit, as you are called in one hope of your calling. One Lord, one faith, one baptism. (Eph. 4:4, 5). Pages 106-108.

2. Moral Subject: The First Commandment: The Love of God—Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. (Matt. 22:37, 38). Pages 6, 81, 394, 408, 437-440, 518, 545.

🟢 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: 1 Corinthians 1:4-8; Matthew 9:1-8

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Forgiveness of Sins—Be of good heart, son, thy sins are forgiven thee. (Matt. 9:2). Pages 117ff., 193ff., 287-288, 595ff.

2. Moral Subject: Grace—I give thanks to my God always for you, for the grace of God that is given you in Christ Jesus. (1 Cor. 1:4). Pages 21, 98, 115-116, 164, 198, 523, 540ff., 560, 563, 570ff., 578, 620, 624, 625.

🟢 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Ephesians 4:23-28; Matthew 22:1-14

1. Dogmatic Subject: Marriage: Its Nature and Qualities—The kingdom of Heaven is likened to a king who made a marriage for his son. (Matt. 22:2). Pages 362ff.

2. Moral Subject: Marriage and the Laws of the Church—The kingdom of Heaven is likened to a king who made a marriage for his son. (Matt. 22:2). Page 378.

🟢 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Ephesians 5:15-21; John 4:46-53

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Sacrament of Extreme Unction—There was a certain ruler whose son was sick at Capharnaum. He having heard that Jesus was come from Judea into Galilee, went to him, and prayed him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. (John 4:46, 47). Pages 328ff.

2. Moral Subject: The Virtue of Prudence—See, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise, but as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be not unwise; but understanding what is the will of God. (Eph. 5:15, 16). Pages 416, 498, 516, 545, 560, 571, 572, 577, 620.

🟢 Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Ephesians 6:10-17; Matthew 18:23-35

1. Dogmatic Subject: Purgatory and Suffrages for the Dead—And his lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers until he paid the debt. (Matt. 18:34). Pages 276, 444, 527, 627.

2. Moral Subject: Forgive Us Our Trespasses as We Forgive Them That Trespass Against Us—So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not everyone his brother from your hearts. (Matt. 18:3, 5). Pages 595ff.

⚪️ Feast of All Saints (I)

Readings: Apocalypse 7:2-12; Matthew 5:1-12

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Honor and Invocation of the Saints—I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues; standing before the throne, and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. (Apoc. 7:9). Pages 397-399, 528, 529, 619.

2. Moral Subject: The Beatitudes—Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land. (Matt. 5:2). Pages 116, 138, 524.

🟢 Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Philippians 1:6-11; Matthew 22:15-21

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Church—Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. (Matt. 22:21). Pages 99ff., 557, 565.

2. Moral Subject: The Fourth Commandment: Our Duties to Temporal Authority—Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. (Matt. 22:21). Pages 445, 526.

🟢 Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Philippians 3:17-21; 4:1-3; Matthew 9:18-26

1. Dogmatic Subject: The Resurrection Body—Our conversation is in Heaven, from whence also we look for the Saviour, Our Lord Jesus Christ, who will reform the body of our lowness, made like to the body of his glory, according to the operation whereby also he is able to subdue all things unto himself. (Philip. 3:20, 21). Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. (Matt. 9:18). Pages 129ff.

2. Moral Subject: The First Commandment: The Worship Due to God—As he was speaking these things unto them, behold a certain ruler came up and adored him. (Matt. 9:18). Pages 392ff., 555, 623-624.

🟢 Last Sunday after Pentecost (II)

Readings: Colossians 1:9-14; Matthew 24:15-35

1. Dogmatic Subject: The End of the World and the General Judgment—They shall see the son of man coming in the clouds of Heaven with much power and majesty. (Matt. 24:30). Pages 84ff., 90, 135, 461.

2. Moral Subject: Deliver Us from Evil. Amen—We cease not to pray for you … that you may walk worthily of God, in all things pleasing. (Col. 1:9, 10). Pray that your flight be not in the winter, or on the sabbath: for there shall be then great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, neither shall be. (Matt. 24:20, 21). Pages 622ff.

* Page numbers refer to the pages in The Catechism of the Council of Trent published by TAN Books.

SOURCE: Pope Pius V 1982, The Catechism of the Council of Trent: For parish priests, translated by J. A. McHugh & C. J. Callan, TAN Books, Gastonia, North Carolina, pp. xlv-lxii.