First Wednesday Resources on the Mass

Audio of daily Mass readings (also available as a podcast on iTunes, "USCCB Daily Mass Readings")

CHURCH FATHERS

Catholic Answers' tract, "The Real Presence" lists many quotes from Church Fathers on the Eucharist.

St. Justin Martyr (100 - 165 A.D.): First Apology, where he tries to defend Christians & Christian practices against false Roman perceptions.  Ch. 66-67 are specifically about the Mass.

St. Cyril of Jerusalem (315 - 386 A.D.): 22nd Catechetical Lecture, "On the Body & Blood of Christ", and the 23rd Catechetical Lecture, "On the Sacred Liturgy and Communion".  St. Cyril wrote this series as instructional lectures to those about to become Catholic. 

ARTICLES

The Mass Explained, step-by-step explanation of each part of the Mass by Cormac Burke

What Is Happening At Mass?, by Bishop Robert Barron

Live video feed from the perpetual adoration chapel at the Tyburn Convent in London, U.K.  Visit Jesus anytime!

1912 Catholic Encyclopedia article, "Liturgy of the Mass."  It gives a historical overview of the Mass from its very beginnings to the early 20th Century.

Bl. John Henry Newman's sermon, "Attendance on Holy Communion"

VIDEOS

Mark Hart, "Bored at Mass?" (duration 4:52)

Venerable Fulton Sheen, "The Meaning of the Mass" (duration 29:02)

Scott Hahn, "The Bible and the Sacrifice of the Mass"

Bishop Robert Barron, "The Mystery of the Mass - the Source and Summit of Christian Life" (duration 58:23)

Matthew Kelly, Part 1 of 3, "The Mass" (#3 of the 7 Pillars of Catholicism) (duration 9:33)

Matthew Kelly, Part 2 of 3, "The Mass" (duration 9:12)

Matthew Kelly, Part 3 of 3, "The Mass" (duration 4:09)

Brant Pitre, "Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist" (duration 1:12:08)

 

 

CHURCH DOCUMENTS

Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part II, The Celebration of the Christian Mystery (#1066 - 1112, 1322 - 1412)

 

Vatican II, Dogmatic Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium (1963)

 

St. John Paul II, encyclical on the Eucharist and its relationship to the Church, Ecclesia de Eucharistia (2003)

 

Bl. Paul VI, encyclical on the Holy Eucharist, Mysterium Fidei (1965)

 

Pope Pius XII, encyclical on the Sacred Liturgy, Mediator Dei (1947)

 

 

 



Resources: 1 & 2 Thessalonians

Maps

Here is a map of St. Paul's second missionary journey, on which he founded the church at Thessalonians's, after leaving Philippi. 

The Via Egnatia ran from the present-day Albanian coast to Istanbul.  The road went right down the middle of Thessalonica.  (from Wikipedia article "Via Egnatia", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Egnatia)

Main Topics from Sunday's Class

1) Living a moral life

• Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part 3 "Life in Christ" (#1749 - 2559), online here
• A pamphlet in PDF form written by Peter Kreeft for the Knights of Columbus: "Some Fundamental Principles of Catholic Morality" 

2) Tradition and authority

•  This article from Catholic Answers cites numerous Church Fathers who supported the authoritative nature of the Tradition passed down from the Apostles.
• Dr. David Anders (EWTN's "Called to Communion" radio show), "On the Usefulness of Tradition"

3) The End Times

• Msgr. Charles Pope's blog post summarizing what Catholics believe about the Second Coming of Christ and the end of the world
• The Rapture is bad theology and a misreading of Scripture.  Get the facts from Catholic Answers.
• Taylor Marshall did a series of 16 podcasts on the Book of Revelation, offering insights from the Church Fathers, authentic Catholic views on it, and no funny business.  He goes in depth to explain a lot of details about the book that are confusing.  Check out the podcast list here (#76, 77, 79, 81-85, 87, 88, 90-93, 96, 97) or download on iTunes

Resources on the Epistles

Catholic Encyclopedia article: Epistles to the Thessalonians

Steve Ray's introductions to 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians

St. John Chrysostum's (347 - 407 A.D.) homilies on 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians

St. Thomas Aquinas' commentary on 1 Thessalonians

Audio on St. Paul in General

Taylor Marshall wrote a book called The Catholic Perspective on Paul.  He also did a series of podcasts based on the material in the book (also available on the Apple Podcast app); I highly recommend both. 


Bishop Barron gave a series of 3 homilies on St. Paul in 2004: "St. Paul the Apostle", "Being in Christ", and "Paul's Basic Message".  Also available as podcasts.

St. Paul Center's series of audio lessons, "Lessons from the Early Church" (requires creating a free account), doesn't directly relate to St. Paul but examines the first few centuries of the Church.  

Videos 

Ralph Martin & Peter Herbeck, "Signs of the End Times: A Catholic Perspective"

 

From the Catholic Answers Live radio show: is sola scriptura reasonable?

From Fr. Mike Schmitz, "3 Steps to Unceasing Prayer" (1 Thes 5:17)

How do you know your religion is true?  Trent Horn answers the question on Catholic Answers Live:

Resources: 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, & Titus

Access the Catechism online here
 
Pope Benedict XVI's description of Sts. Timothy & Titus from a weekly audience in 2006

St. John Chrysostum's (d. 407 A.D.) homilies on 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus

Overviews of the Epistles

Online Reads
Steve Ray's introductions to 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus 

Catholic Encyclopedia (1908 edition) article on the Epistles to Timothy & Titus

Audio on St. Paul in general

Dancing while listening is optional

Taylor Marshall wrote a book called The Catholic Perspective on Paul.  He also did a series of podcasts based on the material in the book (also available on the Apple Podcast app); I highly recommend both. 


Bishop Barron gave a series of 3 homilies on St. Paul in 2004: "St. Paul the Apostle", "Being in Christ", and "Paul's Basic Message".  Also available as podcasts.

St. Paul Center's series of audio lessons, "Lessons from the Early Church" (requires creating a free account), doesn't directly relate to St. Paul but examines the first few centuries of the Church. 

Videos
Fr. Mitch Pacwa preaching on the feast of Sts. Timothy & Titus: