Summa Sermon Notes 8

Here are the Summa references for the EF for the 4th and 5th (Passion) Sundays of Lent

4th Sunday of Lent

EPISTLE (Galations 4:22-31)

"Which things are said by an allegory"

   Has the Scripture many meanings? I Q.1, a.10

"Engendering unto bondage"

   Difference between the Old and New Law I-II Q.107, a.1, ad.2

   Why the Old Law is called the law of fear I-II Q.107, a.1, ad.2

   Was the Old Law good? I-II Q.98, a.1, a.1

   Did the Old Law induce men to observance by threats and promises (temporal)? I-II Q.99, a.6

"That Jerusalem which is above is free"

   Is the New Law one of love and liberty I-II Q.107, a.1, ad.2

   Does the New Law justify? I-II Q.106, a.2.

"Rejoice, thou barren, that bearest not"

   Should the New Law have been given from the beginning? I-II Q.106, a.3

   Did any go from the Old into the New Law and were they thereby saved? I-II Q.106, a.1, ad.3; a.3, ad.2; Q. 107, a.1, ad.2

   Similarly, at time of the New Law did some remain under the Old Law I-II Q.107, a.1, ad.2

"For many are children of the desolate, more than," etc.

   In the New Law, besides the Jews, the Gentiles were saved III Q.42, a.1

GOSPEL (John 6:1-15)

"Because they saw the miracles which He did on them"

   Should Christ have performed works and miracles? III Q.43, a.1

   What is a miracle? I Q.105, a.7

   Can God alone perform miracles? I Q.110, a.4

   Is one miracle greater than another? I Q.105, a.8

   Can the grace of performing miracles be communicated to some saint? II-II Q.178

   Why is the grace of miracles not given to all the saints? II-II Q.178, a.2, ad.5

   Were the miracles which Christ performed sufficient to prove His divinity? III Q.43, a.4

"On them that were diseased"

   Did Christ suitably perform miracles on men? III Q.44, a.3

"And when Jesus had seen that a very great multitude"

   Almsdeeds II-II Q.32

   Is giving alms of precept, and when? II-II Q.32, a.5

   Mercy (pity); how great a virtue is it? II-II Q.30, a.4

"And He said this to try him"

   Why does Christ tempt (test) man, since He already knows his mind?  II-II Q.97, a.2

"And Jesus took the loaves"

   The sacrament of the Eucharist III Q.77

"And when He had given thanks"

   Why did Christ pray in working miracles? III Q.43, a.2, ad.2

"And when they were filled"

   How was this multiplication of the loaves performed? III Q.44, a.4, ad.4

"This is of truth the prophet"

   Prophesy II-II Q.171

   Was Christ a Prophet? III Q.7, a.8

Passion Sunday

EPISTLE (Hebrews 9:11-15)

"Christ being come a high priest"

   Was the priesthood becoming to Christ? III Q.22, a.1

   The priesthood of Christ? III Q.22

"Of the good things to come"

   Why Christ is called the high priest of the good things to come? III Q.22, a.5

"More perfect tabernacle not made by hands"

   Whether Christ should be said to be conceived of the Holy Ghost? III Q.22, a.2

"But by His own blood"

   Was Christ the Host which He as Priest offered to God the Father? III Q.22, a.2

"Having obtained eternal redemption"

   Does Christ's priesthood endure forever? III Q.22, a.5

   Did Christ by His passion open for us the gates of heaven? III Q.49, a.5

   Does the effect of Christ's priesthood belong to Him or only to others? III Q.22, a.4

   Was Christ's priesthood according to the order of Melchisedech? III Q.22, a.6

"For if the blood of goats and of oxen"

   Did the ceremonies of the Old Law have salvific power? I-II Q.103, a.2

"How much more will the blood of Christ cleanse our conscience?

   Was the expiation of sin an effect of Christ's priesthood? III Q.22, a.3

   Were we reconciled to God by Christ's passion? III Q.49, a.4

"And therefore He is the mediator of the New Testament"

   What has to be considered in a mediator? III Q.26, a.2

   According to what nature is Christ said to be a mediator? III Q.26, a.2

   Is being a mediator of god and man becoming to Christ? III Q.26, a.1

GOSPEL (John 8: 46-59)

"Which of you shall convince Me of sin?

   Is it a sin to know your own good and approve it? II-II Q.138, a.1

   Is it boasting when one extols himself beyond the opinion of men? II-II Q.112, a.1

   Is God, praising Himself and seeking His own glory, guilty of vainglory? II-II Q.112, a.1, ad.1

   When is it praiseworthy to seek one's own glory and good name? II-II Q.112, a.1, ad.3

"If I say the truth to you"

   Truth I Q.16

   The virtue of truth II-II Q.109

"Therefore you hear them not"

   Can men know truth without grace? I-II Q. 109, a.1

   Why do some, hearing the same sermon, believe, and others not? II-II Q.6, a.1

   How God moves the created intellect I Q.105, a.3

"The Jews therefore answered and said to Him, do we not say well?"

   Should Christ have preached to the Hews without offending them? III Q.42, a.2

"That Thou art a Samaritan"

   Is envy a capital vice? II-II Q.36, a.4

   Whence does contumely arise? II-II Q.72, a.4

   Cursing II-II Q.76

"Abraham is dead"

   Do all die according to the body? I-II Q.81, a.3, ad.1; Suppl. Q.78, a.1

   Is death the result of sin? I-II Q.85, a.5; II-II Q.164, a.1

   How our bodies are vivified by the indwelling of the Spirit within us I-II Q.85, a.5, ad.2

"If glorify myself, my glory is nothing"

   Vainglory; how many ways it is committed II-II Q.132, a.1

"I shall be like to you, a liar"

   Why did our Lord publicly condemn the vices of the Jews? III Q.42, a.2; II-II Q.72, a.2, ad.2

"Abraham your father rejoiced"

   Was it from Abraham's merit that the seed was promised to him, from which all men would be blessed? I-II Q.98, a.4

"Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple"

   Did Christ show His divinity when, by standing in the midst of those plotting against Him, He was not seized by them? III Q.44, a.3, ad.1