Catholic Daily Brief
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Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Sunday, Dec 8 (2nd Sunday of Advent)
Baruch 5: 1-9 Philippians 1: 4-6, 8-11 Luke 3: 1-6 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On Zeal for God
French priests Lambert, Croiset, and Nouet on zeal. From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Saturday, Dec 7
Isaiah 30: 19-21, 23-26 Matthew 9:35 - 10:1, 5, 6-8 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: God's Mercy in Our Afflictions
St. John Chrysostom and Bishop Flechier on God's mercy as displayed in our afflictions and tribulations. From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Friday, Dec 6
Isaiah 29: 17-24 Matthew 9: 27-31 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On the Law of God
St. Augustine, St. John Chrysostom, St. Jerome, and St. Cyprian on God's law From "Half Hours with the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Thursday, Dec 5
Isaiah 26: 1-6 Matthew 7: 21, 24-27 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On the Word of God
St. Francis de Sales, St. Cyprian, Antoine de la Porte, and Jean Baptiste Masillon on God's Word from "Half Hours With the Saints"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Wednesday, Dec 4
Isaiah 25: 6-10 Matthew 15: 29-37 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On the Service of God
Henri Marie Boudon and Fr. Frederick William Faber on serving God From "Half Hours With the Saints"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Tuesday, Dec 3
Isaiah 11: 1-10 Luke 10: 21-24 Haydock Commentary + Commentary of Cornelius a Lapide
Daily Meditations With the Saints: The Presence of God
Fr. Francois Nepveu and Fr. Frederick William Faber on practicing the presence of God in daily life. From "Half Hours With the Saints"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Monday, Dec 2
Isaiah 2: 1-5 Matthew 8: 5-11 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On Sanctifying Grace
St. Robert Bellarmine and St. Leo the Great on God's Sanctifying Grace,from "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Sunday, Dec 1 (First Sunday of Advent)
Jeremiah 33: 14-16 1 Thessalonians 3:12- 4:2 Luke 21: 25-28, 34-36 Haydock Commentary + Lapide Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On the Holy Fear of God
from "Half Hours with the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Saturday, Nov 30 (Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle)
Romans 10: 9-18 Matthew 4: 18-22 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: God's Mercy
Fr. Faber and Claude de la Colombiére on the mercy of God. From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Daily Meditations With the Saints: God's Providence
St. John Chrysostom, Pere Croiset S.J., and St. Augustine on Divine Providence
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Thursday, Nov 28
Revelation 18: 1-2, 21-23; 19: 1-3, 9 Luke 21: 20-28 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: Love of God
St. Francis de Sales on the love of God from "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Wednesday, Nov 27
Revelation 15: 1-4 Luke 21: 12-19 Haydock Biblical Commentary
The Four Great Evils of the Day - 4: The Spirit of Antichrist
by Henry Edward Cardinal Manning (+1892)
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Tuesday, Nov 26
Revelation 14: 14-19 Luke 21: 5-11 Haydock Biblical Commentary
The Four Great Evils of the Day - 3. The Revolt of Society From God
by Henry Edward Cardinal Manning (+1892)
Radio Replies: Indulgences
What is an indulgence? Was forgiveness of sins sold by the medieval Church?
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Sunday, Nov 24 (Solemnity of Christ the King)
Daniel 7: 13-14 Revelation 1: 5-8 John 18: 33-37 Haydock Biblical Commentary + Catena Aurea
Radio Replies: The Rosary
Apologetics from the early 20th century radio shows of Frs. Leslie Rumble and Charles Carty
The Four Great Evils of the Day - 2: Revolt of the Will Against God
by Henry Edward Cardinal Manning (+1892)
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Wednesday, Nov 20
Revelation 4: 1-11 Luke 19: 11-28 Haydock Biblical Commentary
The Four Great Evils of the Day - 1: Revolt of the Intellect Against God
by Henry Edward Cardinal Manning (+1892)
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Tuesday, Nov 19
Revelation 3: 1-6, 14-22 Luke 19: 1-10 Haydock BIblical Commentary
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Sunday, Nov 17 (33rd in Ordinary Time)
Daniel 12: 1-3 Hebrews 10: 11-14, 18 Mark 13: 24-32 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Saturday, Nov 16
3 John 5-8 Luke 18: 1-8 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Radio Replies: Devils
Apologetics from the early 20th century radio shows of Frs. Leslie Rumble and Charles Carty
Radio Replies: Free Will
Apologetics from the early 20th century radio shows of Frs. Leslie Rumble and Charles Carty
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Friday, Nov 15
2 John 4-9 Luke 17: 26-37 Haydock Biblical Commentary + Catena Aurea
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Thursday, Nov 14
Philemon 7-20 Luke 17: 20-25 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Wednesday, Nov 13 (St. Frances Cabrini)
Titus 3: 1-7 Luke 17: 11-19 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Tuesday, Nov 12 (St. Josaphat)
Titus 2: 1-8, 11-14 Luke 17: 7-10 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Radio Replies: The Jewish Religion
Apologetics from the early 20th century radio shows of Frs. Leslie Rumble and Charles Carty
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Monday, Nov 11 (St. Martin of Tours)
Titus 1: 1-9 Luke 17: 1-6 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Sunday, Nov 10 (32nd in Ordinary Time)
1 Kings 17: 10-16 Hebrews 9: 24-28 Mark 12: 41-44 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Saturday, Nov 9 (Dedication of the Lateran Basilica)
Ezekiel 47: 1-2, 8-9, 12 1 Corinthians 3: 9-11, 16-17 John 2: 13-22 Haydock BIblical Commentary
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Friday, Nov 8
Philippians 3:17 - 4:1 Luke 16: 1-8 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Thursday, Nov 7
Philippians 3: 3-8Luke 15: 1-10Commentary from Haydock Biblical Commentary
Radio Replies: Heaven
Apologetics from the early 20th century radio shows of Frs. Leslie Rumble and Charles Carty
Radio Replies: Socialism
Apologetics from the early 20th century radio shows of Frs. Leslie Rumble and Charles Carty
S2 Ep 8A Walk Through Catholic History - Episode 8: St. Francis and St. Dominic
The Late 12th and Early 13th centuries saw the birth of two of the great religious orders in the Church, founded by two of her greatest saints.
S2 Ep 7A Walk Through Catholic History - Episode 7: The Crusades
From 1096 to 1270, Christian Crusaders sought to retake the Holy Land after it had been taken by Muslim forces.