If you would like to read patristic commentaries on the Gospel using the translations in Toal’s Sunday Sermons of the Great Fathers, it may be useful, if you are not an expert in the Tridentine lectionary, to consult the following index of pericopes or Gospel passages:

I. By order of Gospel passages

II. By order of the Tridentine Lectionary/Toal

1. By order of Gospel passages

Toal vol.: page

Matt 2:1-12 1:196

Matt 4:1-1 2:1

Matt 5:1-12 4:460

Matt 5:20-24 3:226

Matt 6:24-33 4:89

Matt 7:15-21 3:297

Matt 8:1-13 1:287

Matt 8:23-27 1:314

Matt 9:18-26 4:306

Matt 11:2-10 1:28

Matt 13:24-30 1:328

Matt 13:31-35 1:341

Matt 16:13-19 3:249

Matt 17:1-9 2:37

Matt 18:23-35 4:265

Matt 20:1-16 1:359

Matt 21:1-9; 26:1-75; 27:1-66 2:157

Matt 22:15-21 4:293

Matt 22:34b-46 4:153

Matt 24:15-35 4:329

Matt 22:1-14 4:201

Matt 24:29-35 1:1

Matt 28:1-7 2:185

Matt 28:18-20 3:58

Mark 7:31-37 4:1

Mark 8:1-9 3:278

Mark 9:16-28 4:177

Mark 13:24-31 1:1

Mark 16:1-7 2:211

Mark 16:14-20 2:410

Luke 1:41-50 4:412

Luke 2:1-14 1:99

Luke 2:21 1:186

Luke 2:33-40 1:163

Luke 2:42-52 1:235

Luke 3:1-6 1:71

Luke 5:1-11 3:214

Luke 6:36-42 3:84

Luke 7:11-16 4:112

Luke 7:18-27 1:28

Luke 8:4-15 1:386

Luke 10:23-37 4:22

Luke 11:14-28 2:74

Luke 14:1-11 4:133

Luke 14:16-24 3:164

Luke 15:1-10 3:190

Luke 16:1-9 3:320

Luke 17:11-19 4:72

Luke 18:9-14 3:356

Luke 18:31-43 1:404

Luke 19:41-47 3:341

Luke 21:25-33 1:1

John 1:1-14 1:125

John 2:1-11 1:254

John 1:19b-28 1:50

John 4:46b-53 4:240

John 6:1-15 2:100

John 6:56-59 3:105

John 8:46-59 2:129

John 10:11-16 2:290

John 14:23-31 3:1

John 15:26-27; 16:1-4 2:441

John 16:5-14 2:337

John 16:16-22 2:321

John 16:23-30 2:372

John 18:33-37 4:446

John 20:19-31 2:265

II. By order of Tridentine Lectionary/ Toal volumes

Volume 1

Lk 21:25-33; Mt 24:29-35; Mk 13:24-31

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 1

I. St Ambrose: On the Gospel

II. St Ephraim: On Patience, the Second Coming, and the Last Judgement

III. St Leo the Great: On the Fast of the Tenth Month and on Almsgiving.

IV. St Gregory the Great: On the Gospel

V. Bernard: The Advent of the Lord and its Six Circumstances

Mt 11:2-10; Lk 7:18-27

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 28

I. St Hilary: On the Gospel

II. St Jerome: On the Prophecy of Isaias

III. St John Chrysostom: On the Gospel

IV. St Patrick: The Three Habitations

V. St Gregory the Great: On the Gospel

Jn 1:19b-28

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 50

I. St Augustine: On the Gospel

II. St Leo the Great: On the Fast of the Tenth Month and on Almsgiving

III. St Maximus: On the Preparation for the Lord’s Coming

IV. St Gregory the Great: On the Gospel

Lk 3:1-6

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 71

I. Origen: On the Gospel

II. St Leo the Great: On Fasting and Offerings

III. St John Chrysostom: On the Gospel

IV. St Gregory the Great: The Mystical Church

CHRISTMAS DAY 99

Lk 2:1-14

Mass of Midnight and Aurora

I. St John Chrysostom: Christmas Morning

II. St Ambrose: The Beginning of the Church

III. St Leo the Great: The Mystery of the Nativity

IV. St Gregory the Great: On the Feast

V. Bishop Paul of Emesa: The Divinity of Christ

Jn 1:1-14

The Third Mass 125

I. St Augustine: On the Gospel

II. St Leo the Great: For the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

III. St Leo the Great: On the Lord’s Nativity

Lk 2:33-40

SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS 163

I. Origen: On the Gospel

II. St Amphilochius: In Praise of Virginity, Marriage and Widowhood, and on the Meeting of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Mother of God, Anna and Simeon

III. St Ambrose: On the Gospel

IV. St John Chrysostom: On the Gospel

V. Albinus Alcuin: On the Three Silences

Lk 2:21

SUNDAY OUTSIDE THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS AND THE FEAST OF THE HOLY NAME 186

I. St Ambrose: On the Gospel

II. St John Chrysostom: On the Holy Name

III. Aelred: The Name of Jesus a Medicine in all Afflictions

Mt 2:1-12

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY 196

I. St Ambrose: On the Gospel

II. St John Chrysostom: On the Epiphany and Flight into Egypt

Ill. St John Chrysostom: Sermon for the Epiphany

IV. St Leo the Great: For the Solemnity of the Epiphany I

V. St Leo the Great: For the Solemnity of the Epiphany II

VI. St Gregory the Great: The Gifts of the Magi

Lk 2:42-52

SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF THE EPIPHANY AND THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY 235

I. Origen: The Child Jesus in the Temple

II. Origen: The Wisdom of the Child Jesus

III. St Ambrose: On the Gospel

IV. Bernard: The Feast of the Holy Family

V. Aelred: Jesus Twelve Years Old

Jn 2:1-11

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 254

I. St John Chrysostom: My Hour is not yet Come

II. St John Chrysostom: The First Miracle

Ill. St Gaudentius: Christian Life

IV. St Augustine: Christ in His Mystical Body

V. St Cyril of Alexandria: On the Gospel

VI. Aelred: The Six Water Pots

VII. Bernard: The Spiritual Nuptials of the Gospel

Mt 8:1-13

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 287

I. Origen: The Healing of the Leper

II. St Jerome: The Healing of the Leper

III. St John Chrysostom: On the Gospel

IV. St Cyril of Alexandria: The Mystical Significance of the Healing of the Leper

Mt 8:23-27

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 314

I. Origen: The Testing of the Apostles

II. St Jerome: On the Gospel

Ill. St Augustine: On Anger

IV. St Cyril of Alexandria: On the Gospel

Mt 13:24-30

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 328

I. St John Chrysostom.: On the Gospel

II. St Augustine: The Tares and the Wheat

III. St Isidore of Pelusium: On Evil Thoughts

Mt 13:31-35

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 341

I. Aphraates: Against Envy and Discord

II. St Ambrose: The Grain of Mustard Seed

III. St John Chrysostom: The Leaven of Holiness

IV. St Maximus of Turin: Christ.Our Leaven

Mt 20:1-16

SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY 359

I. Origen: Exposition of the Parable

II. St John Chrysostom: On Preparing for Salvation

III. St Gregory the Great: On the Gospel

Lk 8:4-15

SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY 386

I. St John Chrysostom: On Temperance

II. St Cyril of Alexandria: On the Gospel

III. St Gregory the Great: Christian Moderation

Lk 18:31-43

QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY 404

I. St John Chrysostom: On Jesus Ascending to Jerusalem

II. St John Chrysostom: On the Gospel

III. St Augustine: On the Love of God, and the lliumination of the Blind Man

IV. St Cyril of Alexandria: On the Gospel

V. St Gregory the Great: Steadfastness in Prayer

VI. Theophylactus: On the Gospel

Volume 2

Matt 4:1-12

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 1

Matt 17:1-9

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 37

Luke 11:14-28

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 74

John 6:1-15

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 100

Jn 8:46-59

PASSION SUNDAY 129

Mt 21:1-9; 26:1-75; 27:1-66

PALM SUNDAY 157

Matt 28:1-7

IN THE HOLY NIGHT OF THE PASCHA 185

Mark 16:1-7

EASTER SUNDAY 211

John 20:19-31

LOW SUNDAY 265

John 10:11-16

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 290

John 16:16-22

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 321

John 16:5-14

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 337

John 16:23-30

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER AND THE ROGATION

DAYS 372

Mark 16:14-20

ASCENSION DAY 410

John 15:26-27; 16:1-4

SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF THE ASCENSION 441

Volume 3

John 14:23-31

PENTECOST SUNDAY 1

Matt 28:18-20

TRINITY SUNDAY 58

Lk 6:36-42

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 84

John 6:56-59

CORPUS CHRISTI 105

Luke 14:16-24

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 164

Luke 15:1-10

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 190

Luke 5:1-11

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 214

Matt 5:20-24

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 226

Mt 16:13-19

THE FEAST OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL 249

Mark 8:1-9

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 278

Matt 7:15-21

SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 297

Luke 16:1-9

EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 320

Luke 19:41-47

NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 341

Luke 18:9-14

TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 356

Volume 4

Mark 7:31-37

ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 1

I. St Anthony Abbot: Watchfulness of the Tongue

II. St Ambrose: On Baptism, a Catcchetical Instruction

III. St Ephraim the Syrian: On the Evil of the Tongue and Similar Vices

IV. St Gregory the Great: On Hearing the Word of God

Luke 10:23-37

TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 22

I. Origen: What must I do for Eternal Life?

II. St Basil the Great: The First Commandment

III. St Basil the Great: Meditation on the Love of God and our Neighbour

IV. St Gregory Nazianzen: On the Love of the Poor and Afflicted

V. St Ambrose: The Good Samaritan

VI. The Venerable St Bede: Blessed are the Eyes that See

Luke 17:11-19

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 72

I. St Basil the Great: On Faith

II. St Augustine: Ingratitude

m. St Augustine: Thankfulness in Prosperity

IV. St Augustine: Bless the Lord and Honour His Bride

V. The Venerable St Bede: Exposition of the Gospel

Matt 6:24-33

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 89

I. St Basil the Great: Christian Labour

II. St John Chrysostom: Meditative discourse on, No man can serve two masters

ID. St John Chrysostom: The End of Labour

Luke 7:11-16

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 112

I. St Augustine: The Three whom Jesus Raised to Life

II. Peter Chrysologos: The Raising of the Widow’s son and on the Resurrection of the Dead

III. St Gregory the Great: The Resurrection of the Body

IV. The Venerable St Bede: The Gates of Death

Luke 14:1-11

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 133

I. St Anthony, Abbot: On Humility, and Deceit

II. St Basil the Great: On Modesty and Vainglory

III. St Basil the Great: On Envy

IV. St John Chrysostom: Moral Exhortation to Humility

V. St Augustine: Meditation on the Humility of Christ

Matt 22:34b-46

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 153

I. Origen: The Greatest and First Commandment

ll. St Augustine: Meditation on the Mystery of the Word Incarnate

Ill. St Gregory the Great: This is My Commandment: A Meditative Discourse

Mark 9:16-28

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 177

I. St Ambrose: The Healing of the Paralytic

II. St Gaudentius: One work I have done; and you all wonder

III. St Peter Chrysologos: On the Healing of the Paralytic

IV. St Gregory the Great: God Man’s House

V. St Gregory the Great: Man Delivered by Trials: Mystical Joy

Matt 22:1-14

NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 201

I. Origen: Those Called to the Wedding

II. St Augustine: The Wedding Garment

III. St Gregory the Great: Preparation

John 4:46b-53

TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 240

I. St Ephraim the Syrian: On Sincere Prayer

II. St Augustine: Prayer is from the Heart

III. St Augustine: To Children: On the Sacrament of the Altar

IV. St Augustine: To Children: Again on the Sacrament of the Altar

V. St Augustine: What is Baptism without Unity: To the Newly Baptized?

IV. St John Chrysostom: Explanation of the Gospel

VII. St Gregory the Great: On the Gospel

Matt 18:23-35

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 265

I. St Basil the Great: Against the Angry

II. St John Chrysostom: Homily on the Servant who owed Ten Thousand Talents and on the Sin of Remembering Past Offences, or, On Contempt of Anger

III. St Ephraim the Syrian: On Calumny and Oppression

Matt 22:15-21

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 293

I. St Ambrose: Render to Caesar

II. St John Chrysostom: Let every soul be subject to the higher powers

III. St Augustine: The Teeth of the Pharisee

Matt 9:18-26

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 306

I. St John Chrysostom: On the Consolation of Death: First Sermon

II. St Augustine: The Woman who had an Issue of Blood

III. St Augustine: On the Daughter of the Ruler of the Synagogue and on the Woman who had an Issue of Blood

IV. Peter Chrysologos: On the Same

V. Peter Chrysologos: On the Same

Matt 24:15-35

TWENTY-FOURTH AND LAST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 329

I. St Ephraim: Prayer for the Future Life

II. St Ephraim: Antichrist and the End and Consummation

III. St John Chrysostom: On the Consolation of Death: Second Sermon

IV. St Augustine: Two Meditative Discourses on: The Resurrection of the Dead; First Sermon

V. St Augustine: The Resurrection of the Dead; Second Sermon

VI. St Augustine: The Pilgrimage of this Life

THREE PRAYERS 406

I. St Ephraim: Prayer for the Judgement

II. Traditional: Prayer for the Beginning of the Day (Golden Treasury of Mom)

III. Traditional: Prayer for Sunday Morning

Lk 1:41-50

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION B.V.M. 412

I. St Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople: In Praise of the Holy and Venerable Falling-Asleep of the Most Holy Lady Mother of God Mary ever Virgin

II. St John Damascene: Oration on the Glorious Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God the Ever-Virgin Mary

III. Lomman, Abbot: The Praises of Mary

Jn 18:33-37

FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING 446

I. St Augustine: The King of Israel

II. St Augustine: Christ, King and Priest

III. St Leo the Great: Christ Reigns in the Mystical Body

Mt 5:1-12

FEAST OF ALL SAINTS 460

I. St Augustine: On the Eight Sentences of the Beatitudes

II. St Leo the Great: On the Steps of the Ascent to Blessedness

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Index of Gospel Passages and Pericopes

If you would like to read patristic commentaries on the Gospel using the translations in Toal’s Sunday Sermons of the Great Fathers, it may be useful, if you are not an expert in the Tridentine lectionary, to consult the following index of pericopes or Gospel passages:

I. By order of Gospel passages

II. By order of the Tridentine Lectionary/Toal

1. By order of Gospel passages

Toal vol.: page

Matt 2:1-12 1:196

Matt 4:1-1 2:1

Matt 5:1-12 4:460

Matt 5:20-24 3:226

Matt 6:24-33 4:89

Matt 7:15-21 3:297

Matt 8:1-13 1:287

Matt 8:23-27 1:314

Matt 9:18-26 4:306

Matt 11:2-10 1:28

Matt 13:24-30 1:328

Matt 13:31-35 1:341

Matt 16:13-19 3:249

Matt 17:1-9 2:37

Matt 18:23-35 4:265

Matt 20:1-16 1:359

Matt 21:1-9; 26:1-75; 27:1-66 2:157

Matt 22:15-21 4:293

Matt 22:34b-46 4:153

Matt 24:15-35 4:329

Matt 22:1-14 4:201

Matt 24:29-35 1:1

Matt 28:1-7 2:185

Matt 28:18-20 3:58

Mark 7:31-37 4:1

Mark 8:1-9 3:278

Mark 9:16-28 4:177

Mark 13:24-31 1:1

Mark 16:1-7 2:211

Mark 16:14-20 2:410

Luke 1:41-50 4:412

Luke 2:1-14 1:99

Luke 2:21 1:186

Luke 2:33-40 1:163

Luke 2:42-52 1:235

Luke 3:1-6 1:71

Luke 5:1-11 3:214

Luke 6:36-42 3:84

Luke 7:11-16 4:112

Luke 7:18-27 1:28

Luke 8:4-15 1:386

Luke 10:23-37 4:22

Luke 11:14-28 2:74

Luke 14:1-11 4:133

Luke 14:16-24 3:164

Luke 15:1-10 3:190

Luke 16:1-9 3:320

Luke 17:11-19 4:72

Luke 18:9-14 3:356

Luke 18:31-43 1:404

Luke 19:41-47 3:341

Luke 21:25-33 1:1

John 1:1-14 1:125

John 2:1-11 1:254

John 1:19b-28 1:50

John 4:46b-53 4:240

John 6:1-15 2:100

John 6:56-59 3:105

John 8:46-59 2:129

John 10:11-16 2:290

John 14:23-31 3:1

John 15:26-27; 16:1-4 2:441

John 16:5-14 2:337

John 16:16-22 2:321

John 16:23-30 2:372

John 18:33-37 4:446

John 20:19-31 2:265

II. By order of Tridentine Lectionary/ Toal volumes

Volume 1

Lk 21:25-33; Mt 24:29-35; Mk 13:24-31

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 1

I. St Ambrose: On the Gospel

II. St Ephraim: On Patience, the Second Coming, and the Last Judgement

III. St Leo the Great: On the Fast of the Tenth Month and on Almsgiving.

IV. St Gregory the Great: On the Gospel

V. Bernard: The Advent of the Lord and its Six Circumstances

Mt 11:2-10; Lk 7:18-27

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 28

I. St Hilary: On the Gospel

II. St Jerome: On the Prophecy of Isaias

III. St John Chrysostom: On the Gospel

IV. St Patrick: The Three Habitations

V. St Gregory the Great: On the Gospel

Jn 1:19b-28

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 50

I. St Augustine: On the Gospel

II. St Leo the Great: On the Fast of the Tenth Month and on Almsgiving

III. St Maximus: On the Preparation for the Lord’s Coming

IV. St Gregory the Great: On the Gospel

Lk 3:1-6

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 71

I. Origen: On the Gospel

II. St Leo the Great: On Fasting and Offerings

III. St John Chrysostom: On the Gospel

IV. St Gregory the Great: The Mystical Church

CHRISTMAS DAY 99

Lk 2:1-14

Mass of Midnight and Aurora

I. St John Chrysostom: Christmas Morning

II. St Ambrose: The Beginning of the Church

III. St Leo the Great: The Mystery of the Nativity

IV. St Gregory the Great: On the Feast

V. Bishop Paul of Emesa: The Divinity of Christ

Jn 1:1-14

The Third Mass 125

I. St Augustine: On the Gospel

II. St Leo the Great: For the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

III. St Leo the Great: On the Lord’s Nativity

Lk 2:33-40

SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS 163

I. Origen: On the Gospel

II. St Amphilochius: In Praise of Virginity, Marriage and Widowhood, and on the Meeting of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Mother of God, Anna and Simeon

III. St Ambrose: On the Gospel

IV. St John Chrysostom: On the Gospel

V. Albinus Alcuin: On the Three Silences

Lk 2:21

SUNDAY OUTSIDE THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS AND THE FEAST OF THE HOLY NAME 186

I. St Ambrose: On the Gospel

II. St John Chrysostom: On the Holy Name

III. Aelred: The Name of Jesus a Medicine in all Afflictions

Mt 2:1-12

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY 196

I. St Ambrose: On the Gospel

II. St John Chrysostom: On the Epiphany and Flight into Egypt

Ill. St John Chrysostom: Sermon for the Epiphany

IV. St Leo the Great: For the Solemnity of the Epiphany I

V. St Leo the Great: For the Solemnity of the Epiphany II

VI. St Gregory the Great: The Gifts of the Magi

Lk 2:42-52

SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF THE EPIPHANY AND THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY 235

I. Origen: The Child Jesus in the Temple

II. Origen: The Wisdom of the Child Jesus

III. St Ambrose: On the Gospel

IV. Bernard: The Feast of the Holy Family

V. Aelred: Jesus Twelve Years Old

Jn 2:1-11

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 254

I. St John Chrysostom: My Hour is not yet Come

II. St John Chrysostom: The First Miracle

Ill. St Gaudentius: Christian Life

IV. St Augustine: Christ in His Mystical Body

V. St Cyril of Alexandria: On the Gospel

VI. Aelred: The Six Water Pots

VII. Bernard: The Spiritual Nuptials of the Gospel

Mt 8:1-13

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 287

I. Origen: The Healing of the Leper

II. St Jerome: The Healing of the Leper

III. St John Chrysostom: On the Gospel

IV. St Cyril of Alexandria: The Mystical Significance of the Healing of the Leper

Mt 8:23-27

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 314

I. Origen: The Testing of the Apostles

II. St Jerome: On the Gospel

Ill. St Augustine: On Anger

IV. St Cyril of Alexandria: On the Gospel

Mt 13:24-30

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 328

I. St John Chrysostom.: On the Gospel

II. St Augustine: The Tares and the Wheat

III. St Isidore of Pelusium: On Evil Thoughts

Mt 13:31-35

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 341

I. Aphraates: Against Envy and Discord

II. St Ambrose: The Grain of Mustard Seed

III. St John Chrysostom: The Leaven of Holiness

IV. St Maximus of Turin: Christ.Our Leaven

Mt 20:1-16

SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY 359

I. Origen: Exposition of the Parable

II. St John Chrysostom: On Preparing for Salvation

III. St Gregory the Great: On the Gospel

Lk 8:4-15

SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY 386

I. St John Chrysostom: On Temperance

II. St Cyril of Alexandria: On the Gospel

III. St Gregory the Great: Christian Moderation

Lk 18:31-43

QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY 404

I. St John Chrysostom: On Jesus Ascending to Jerusalem

II. St John Chrysostom: On the Gospel

III. St Augustine: On the Love of God, and the lliumination of the Blind Man

IV. St Cyril of Alexandria: On the Gospel

V. St Gregory the Great: Steadfastness in Prayer

VI. Theophylactus: On the Gospel

Volume 2

Matt 4:1-12

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 1

Matt 17:1-9

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 37

Luke 11:14-28

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 74

John 6:1-15

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 100

Jn 8:46-59

PASSION SUNDAY 129

Mt 21:1-9; 26:1-75; 27:1-66

PALM SUNDAY 157

Matt 28:1-7

IN THE HOLY NIGHT OF THE PASCHA 185

Mark 16:1-7

EASTER SUNDAY 211

John 20:19-31

LOW SUNDAY 265

John 10:11-16

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 290

John 16:16-22

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 321

John 16:5-14

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 337

John 16:23-30

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER AND THE ROGATION

DAYS 372

Mark 16:14-20

ASCENSION DAY 410

John 15:26-27; 16:1-4

SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF THE ASCENSION 441

Volume 3

John 14:23-31

PENTECOST SUNDAY 1

Matt 28:18-20

TRINITY SUNDAY 58

Lk 6:36-42

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 84

John 6:56-59

CORPUS CHRISTI 105

Luke 14:16-24

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 164

Luke 15:1-10

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 190

Luke 5:1-11

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 214

Matt 5:20-24

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 226

Mt 16:13-19

THE FEAST OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL 249

Mark 8:1-9

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 278

Matt 7:15-21

SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 297

Luke 16:1-9

EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 320

Luke 19:41-47

NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 341

Luke 18:9-14

TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 356

Volume 4

Mark 7:31-37

ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 1

I. St Anthony Abbot: Watchfulness of the Tongue

II. St Ambrose: On Baptism, a Catcchetical Instruction

III. St Ephraim the Syrian: On the Evil of the Tongue and Similar Vices

IV. St Gregory the Great: On Hearing the Word of God

Luke 10:23-37

TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 22

I. Origen: What must I do for Eternal Life?

II. St Basil the Great: The First Commandment

III. St Basil the Great: Meditation on the Love of God and our Neighbour

IV. St Gregory Nazianzen: On the Love of the Poor and Afflicted

V. St Ambrose: The Good Samaritan

VI. The Venerable St Bede: Blessed are the Eyes that See

Luke 17:11-19

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 72

I. St Basil the Great: On Faith

II. St Augustine: Ingratitude

m. St Augustine: Thankfulness in Prosperity

IV. St Augustine: Bless the Lord and Honour His Bride

V. The Venerable St Bede: Exposition of the Gospel

Matt 6:24-33

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 89

I. St Basil the Great: Christian Labour

II. St John Chrysostom: Meditative discourse on, No man can serve two masters

ID. St John Chrysostom: The End of Labour

Luke 7:11-16

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 112

I. St Augustine: The Three whom Jesus Raised to Life

II. Peter Chrysologos: The Raising of the Widow’s son and on the Resurrection of the Dead

III. St Gregory the Great: The Resurrection of the Body

IV. The Venerable St Bede: The Gates of Death

Luke 14:1-11

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 133

I. St Anthony, Abbot: On Humility, and Deceit

II. St Basil the Great: On Modesty and Vainglory

III. St Basil the Great: On Envy

IV. St John Chrysostom: Moral Exhortation to Humility

V. St Augustine: Meditation on the Humility of Christ

Matt 22:34b-46

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 153

I. Origen: The Greatest and First Commandment

ll. St Augustine: Meditation on the Mystery of the Word Incarnate

Ill. St Gregory the Great: This is My Commandment: A Meditative Discourse

Mark 9:16-28

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 177

I. St Ambrose: The Healing of the Paralytic

II. St Gaudentius: One work I have done; and you all wonder

III. St Peter Chrysologos: On the Healing of the Paralytic

IV. St Gregory the Great: God Man’s House

V. St Gregory the Great: Man Delivered by Trials: Mystical Joy

Matt 22:1-14

NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 201

I. Origen: Those Called to the Wedding

II. St Augustine: The Wedding Garment

III. St Gregory the Great: Preparation

John 4:46b-53

TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 240

I. St Ephraim the Syrian: On Sincere Prayer

II. St Augustine: Prayer is from the Heart

III. St Augustine: To Children: On the Sacrament of the Altar

IV. St Augustine: To Children: Again on the Sacrament of the Altar

V. St Augustine: What is Baptism without Unity: To the Newly Baptized?

IV. St John Chrysostom: Explanation of the Gospel

VII. St Gregory the Great: On the Gospel

Matt 18:23-35

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 265

I. St Basil the Great: Against the Angry

II. St John Chrysostom: Homily on the Servant who owed Ten Thousand Talents and on the Sin of Remembering Past Offences, or, On Contempt of Anger

III. St Ephraim the Syrian: On Calumny and Oppression

Matt 22:15-21

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 293

I. St Ambrose: Render to Caesar

II. St John Chrysostom: Let every soul be subject to the higher powers

III. St Augustine: The Teeth of the Pharisee

Matt 9:18-26

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 306

I. St John Chrysostom: On the Consolation of Death: First Sermon

II. St Augustine: The Woman who had an Issue of Blood

III. St Augustine: On the Daughter of the Ruler of the Synagogue and on the Woman who had an Issue of Blood

IV. Peter Chrysologos: On the Same

V. Peter Chrysologos: On the Same

Matt 24:15-35

TWENTY-FOURTH AND LAST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 329

I. St Ephraim: Prayer for the Future Life

II. St Ephraim: Antichrist and the End and Consummation

III. St John Chrysostom: On the Consolation of Death: Second Sermon

IV. St Augustine: Two Meditative Discourses on: The Resurrection of the Dead; First Sermon

V. St Augustine: The Resurrection of the Dead; Second Sermon

VI. St Augustine: The Pilgrimage of this Life

THREE PRAYERS 406

I. St Ephraim: Prayer for the Judgement

II. Traditional: Prayer for the Beginning of the Day (Golden Treasury of Mom)

III. Traditional: Prayer for Sunday Morning

Lk 1:41-50

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION B.V.M. 412

I. St Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople: In Praise of the Holy and Venerable Falling-Asleep of the Most Holy Lady Mother of God Mary ever Virgin

II. St John Damascene: Oration on the Glorious Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God the Ever-Virgin Mary

III. Lomman, Abbot: The Praises of Mary

Jn 18:33-37

FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING 446

I. St Augustine: The King of Israel

II. St Augustine: Christ, King and Priest

III. St Leo the Great: Christ Reigns in the Mystical Body

Mt 5:1-12

FEAST OF ALL SAINTS 460

I. St Augustine: On the Eight Sentences of the Beatitudes

II. St Leo the Great: On the Steps of the Ascent to Blessedness