Easter Sunday
EPISTLE (1 Cor. 5:7-8)
"Purge out the old leaven"
What is meant by leaven? III Q.74, a.4
"That you may be a new paste"
Refraining from evil and doing Good II-II Q.79, a.1
Avoiding and fleeing sin always II-II Q.35, a.1
Contention and discord II-II Q.37; Q.38
Fornication and incest II-II Q.154, a.2; a.3; a.9
Envy and detraction II-II Q.36; Q.73
"For our Pasch"
What is understood here by the Pasch? III Q.46, a.9, ad.1
What is the literal meaning of those things done about the Paschal lamb? I-II Q.102, a.5, ad.2
What feast of the New Law follows the Pasch of the Old Law I-II Q.103, a.3, ad.4
"Therefore let us feast, not with the old leaven"
How should Christ our Pasch be eaten? I-II Q102, a.5, ad.2
GOSPEL (Mark 16:1-7)
"That, coming, they might anoint Jesus"
Is it more proper of charity to love than to be loved? II-II Q.27, a.1
Is beneficence an act of charity? II-II Q.31, a.1
To whom should beneficence be shown? II-II Q.31, a.2; a.3
"And very early in the morning, the first day of the week"
Religion II-II Q.81
Devotion II-II Q.82
Is devotion an act of religion? II-II Q.82, a.2
"The sun being now risen"
How can St. John say that Mary Magdalen came in the morning when it was sill dark at the tomb? III Q.53, a.2
"And entering into the sepulchre"
What is here understood by "Sepulchre"? III Q.55, a.6, ad.5
"They saw a young man sitting"
Since John says that Mary Magdalen saw tow angels in white sitting, and Luke mentions two men in shining garments standing, how does Mark mention only one young man sitting at the right side? III Q.55, a.6, ad.5
"Who saith to them: e not affrighted"
Why should an angel be the first to make known Christ's resurrection? III Q.55, a.2
Since these women were witnesses of Christ's resurrection, and women have no voice in the Church, why was the resurrection first made known to them? III Q.55, a.1, ad.3
"He is risen"
the resurrection of Christ III Q.53
Was it necessary for Christ to rise again? III Q.53, a.1
Was it proper for Christ to rise the third day? III Q.53, a.2
By what power did Christ rise again III Q.53, a.4
The resurrection of the dead III Q.53, a.3
"He goeth before you into Galilee"
Why did Christ wish to show Himself in Galilee to the apostles III Q.55, a.3, ad.4
Low Sunday
EPISTLE (1 John 5:4-10)
"Whatsoever is born of God"
The effects of Baptism III Q.69
"But he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God"
Is an explicit faith in the mystery of Christ necessary for salvation? II-II Q.2, a.7
"He that came by water and blood"
The effects of Christ's passion III Q.49
"And there are three who give testimony in heaven"
The being and essence of the Trinity I Q.30, a.2; Q.31 a.1; a.2
"The Father"
Was it fitting for the Son to hear the voice of the Father attesting Christ's sonship? III Q.39, a.8
"The Word"
Do the works and miracles of Christ give testimony of Christ? III Q.53, a.4
"And the Holy Ghost"
Is the Holy Ghost fittingly described as descending on Christ at baptism? III Q.39, a.6; a.7
"And these three are one"
Why do we say the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost are one? I Q.31, a.2, ad.4
Are the three Person of the same essence? I Q.39, a.2
"The water and the blood"
Was it real water and real blood that flowed from Christ's side? III Q.66, a.4, ad.3; Q.75, a.7. ad.3
"[He] hath the testimony of God in himself?"
The testimony of the Father attesting Christ's sonship III 39, a.8
Gospel (John 20:19-31)
"Peace be to you"
Peace--is Christ our peace? III Q.55, a.3, ad.1
"He breathed on them"
Why did Christ breathe the Holy Spirit on His apostles? I Q.43, a.7, ad.6
"Whose sins you shall forgive"
Does the pries by absolution truly forgive sins? Suppl. Q.18, a.1; III Q.86, a.1
The power of the keys Suppl. Q.18
"The doors being shut"
How did Christ, if He had a real body, enter through closed doors? III Q.54, a.4; a.1, ad.1
"Put in Thy finger hither"
Why did Christ's body after resurrection show scars? III Q.54, a.4
Other qualities of Christ's body after the resurrection III Q.54
"Be not faithless"
Infidelity II-II Q.10
"Because thou hast seen Me"
Did Thomas believe what He saw? III Q.55, a.5
"Blessed are they that have not seen"
Why did Christ in many proofs to His disciples portray Himself as living? III Q.55, a.5
"But these are written"
Why did Christ not write His won doctrine rather than have it done by the evangelists and His disciples? III Q.42, a.4
"The Father"
Was it fitting for the Son to hear the voice of the Father attesting Christ's sonship? III Q.39, a.8
"The Word"
Do the works and miracles of Christ give testimony of Christ? III Q.53, a.4
"And the Holy Ghost"
Is the Holy Ghost fittingly described as descending on Christ at baptism? III Q.39, a.6; a.7
"And these three are one"
Why do we say the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost are one? I Q.31, a.2, ad.4
Are the three Person of the same essence? I Q.39, a.2
"The water and the blood"
Was it real water and real blood that flowed from Christ's side? III Q.66, a.4, ad.3; Q.75, a.7. ad.3
"[He] hath the testimony of God in himself?"
The testimony of the Father attesting Christ's sonship III 39, a.8
Gospel (John 20:19-31)
"Peace be to you"
Peace--is Christ our peace? III Q.55, a.3, ad.1
"He breathed on them"
Why did Christ breathe the Holy Spirit on His apostles? I Q.43, a.7, ad.6
"Whose sins you shall forgive"
Does the pries by absolution truly forgive sins? Suppl. Q.18, a.1; III Q.86, a.1
The power of the keys Suppl. Q.18
"The doors being shut"
How did Christ, if He had a real body, enter through closed doors? III Q.54, a.4; a.1, ad.1
"Put in Thy finger hither"
Why did Christ's body after resurrection show scars? III Q.54, a.4
Other qualities of Christ's body after the resurrection III Q.54
"Be not faithless"
Infidelity II-II Q.10
"Because thou hast seen Me"
Did Thomas believe what He saw? III Q.55, a.5
"Blessed are they that have not seen"
Why did Christ in many proofs to His disciples portray Himself as living? III Q.55, a.5
"But these are written"
Why did Christ not write His won doctrine rather than have it done by the evangelists and His disciples? III Q.42, a.4