Palm Sunday
EPISTLE (Phil. 2:5-11)
"Who, being in the form of God"
Since Christ is of the same form of nature as God the Father, how is He other than the Father? I Q.31, a.2, ad.2
"Thought it not robbery to be equal with God"
Is the Son equal to the Father? I Q.42, a.4; a.6
Did the devil and the first man wish to be equal to God? II-II Q.163, a.2
"But emptied Himself"
According to what nature was it proper for Christ (God) to be humiliated? II-II Q.161, a.1., ad.4
How could Christ be said to empty Himself? III Q.57, a.2. ad.2
"Taking the form of a servant"
Was the incarnation becoming to Christ III Q.1, a.1
Was the assumption of a created nature becoming to a divine Person? III Q.3, a.1
"Being made in the likeness of men"
Did Christ not assume a true human body? III Q.5, a.1, ad.1
"And in habit found as a man"
Was human nature accidentally united to the word of God? III Q.2, a.6
"Becoming obedient unto death"
Did Christ die out of obedience? III Q.47, a.2
The passion of Christ III Q.46, a.2
How great is the perfection of dying from obedience? II-II Q.124, a.3, ad.2
"Even the death of the cross"
Was it becoming for Christ to suffer on the cross? III Q.46, a.4
"For which cause God hath exalted Him"
Did Christ merit to be exalted by His passion? III Q.49, a.6; Q.57, a.1; Q.59, a.3; a.6
"And hath given Him a name which is above all names"
How God gave Christ a name above all others III Q.49, a.6
GOSPEL (Matthew 26:1-27:66)
"You know that after two days shall be the pasch"
Did Christ suffer at a convenient or suitable time? III Q.46, a.9
"Lest there should be a tumult among the people"
Sedition II-II Q.42
Is it sedition to resist your enemies in defense of the common good? II-II Q.42, a.2
"And the disciples, seeing it, had indignation"
What is indignation and whence does it arise? II-II Q.158, a.7
"But Me you have not always"
Have we not Christ daily in the sacrament of the Eucharist? III Q.75, a.1, ad.2
"And on the first day of the azymes"
What was the first day of the azymes? III Q.46, a.9, ad.1; Q.74, a.4, ad.1
"He that dippeth his hand with Me"
Why did Christ denounce and make known Judas' sin without any previous notice, even privately? II-II Q.33, a.7, ad.2
"It were better for him if that man had not been born"
Is it better to be than not to be? I Q. 5, a.2, ad.3
Do the damned deliberately prefer not to exist? Suppl. Q.98, a.3
"And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread"
The sacrament of the Eucharist III Q.74
Was the institution of this sacrament proper? III Q.73, a.5
What is the matter of this sacrament? III Q.74
Did Christ take bread in order to eat it? III Q.81, a.1, ad.1
"This is My body"
Is this the proper form of consecration of the bread? III Q.78, a.2
"This is My blood of the New Testament"
Is this the proper form of the consecration of the wine? III Q.78, a.3
Are these pronounced words true? viz. "This is My body" and "This the the chalice of My blood," etc. III Q.78, a.5
"And you shall be scandalized in Me, this night"
Why does God permit man to fall at times? I Q.98, a.2, ad.3
"I will go before you into Galilee"
Why should Christ have preferred to go before them into Galilee than elsewhere? III Q.55, a.3, ad.4
"He began to grow sorrowful"
Was Christ really in sorrow? Why? III Q.15, a.6; a.4
"My soul is sorrowful even unto death"
What is sorrow? I-II Q.25; Q.42, a.3, ad.2
Was sorrow actually in Christ? III Q.15, a.4; a.6
Since sorrow is opposed to the will, did Christ suffer unwillingly? III Q.47, a.1
"He fell upon His face, praying"
Was it proper for Christ to pray? III Q.21, a.1
According to which of His natures was it proper for Him to pray? II-II Q.88, a.10; III Q.21, a.2
Was it proper for Christ to pray for Himself? III Q.21, a.3
"Let this chalice pass from me"
Why does Christ call the chalice His passion? III Q.78, a.3, ad.1
"Nevertheless not as I will"
Did Christ in His human will desire something other than did His divine will? III Q.18, a.6, ad.1
Did the human will of Christ otherwise than the will of God? III Q.18, a.5
Was there a conflict in the wills of Christ? III Q.18, a.6
Was Christ's prayer heard, viz., "Father if it be possible," etc.? III Q.21, a.4, ad.1
"My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it"
Was not some other plan of salvation possible than the passion of Christ? III Q.46, a.2
"Whomsoever I shall kiss"
Hypocrisy II-II Q.111
"Put up again thy sword into its place"
Is it becoming for clerics and bishops to bear arms? II-II Q.42, a.2; II-II Q.64, a.4
"For all that take the sword"
Will all who take the sword perish by the sword? II-II Q.40, a.1, ad.1
Is it permissible to kill sinners? II-II Q.64, a.2
"I sat daily with you teaching in the temple"
Should Christ have taught all things publicly? III Q.42, a.3
"Sought false witness against Jesus"
Is false testimony a mortal sin and how great a sin? II-II Q.70, a.4
"I adjure thee by the living God"
What is adjuration? II-II Q.90, a.1
Is it permissible for man to adjure? II-II Q.90
"He hath blasphemed"
What is blasphemy and how in many ways does it happen? II-II Q.13, a.1
Is blasphemy a sin and what kind of a sin? II-II Q.13, a.2; a.3
"Then did they spit in His face"
In what members and senses did Christ suffer? III Q.46, a.5
"Prophesy unto us, O Christ, who is he who struck thee?"
Ridicule, is it a mortal sin? II-II Q.75, a.2
"But he denied before them all"
Did Peter in denying Christ lose his charity and love? II-II Q.24, a.12, ad.2
"Then He began to curse and swear"
Is it permissible to curse oneself or others? II-II Q.76, a.1
"He wept bitterly"
Penance as a virtue III Q.85, a.1
"And they delivered Him to Pontius Pilate"
Why did the Jews deliver Christ to Pilate, instead of killing Him? III Q.47, a.4, ad.3
"Then Judas, who betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned"
Why Judas sinned in betraying Christ III Q.47, a.3, ad.3
"Saying, I have sinned"
Is contrition an act of virtue? Suppl. Q.1, a.2
"And went and hanged himself with a halter"
Is despair a sin? In what does it consist? II-II Q.20, a.1
Should despair arise from horror of our sins? II-II Q.20, a.4
"He hanged himself"
Is it permissible to take one's own life? II-II Q.64, a.5
"They bought with them the potter's field, to be a burying place for strangers"
Is it permitted to sell a grave in a sacred place? II-II Q.100, a.4, ad.3
"And Jesus stood before the judge"
Can a judge pass sentence on one not subject to him? II-II Q.67, a.1
"And when He was accused"
Is a man bound to accuse himself? II-II Q.69, a.1
Should an accusation be in writing? II-II Q.68, a.2
How does an accusation become unjust? II-II Q.68, a.3
Was sorrow actually in Christ? III Q.15, a.4; a.6
Since sorrow is opposed to the will, did Christ suffer unwillingly? III Q.47, a.1
"He fell upon His face, praying"
Was it proper for Christ to pray? III Q.21, a.1
According to which of His natures was it proper for Him to pray? II-II Q.88, a.10; III Q.21, a.2
Was it proper for Christ to pray for Himself? III Q.21, a.3
"Let this chalice pass from me"
Why does Christ call the chalice His passion? III Q.78, a.3, ad.1
"Nevertheless not as I will"
Did Christ in His human will desire something other than did His divine will? III Q.18, a.6, ad.1
Did the human will of Christ otherwise than the will of God? III Q.18, a.5
Was there a conflict in the wills of Christ? III Q.18, a.6
Was Christ's prayer heard, viz., "Father if it be possible," etc.? III Q.21, a.4, ad.1
"My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it"
Was not some other plan of salvation possible than the passion of Christ? III Q.46, a.2
"Whomsoever I shall kiss"
Hypocrisy II-II Q.111
"Put up again thy sword into its place"
Is it becoming for clerics and bishops to bear arms? II-II Q.42, a.2; II-II Q.64, a.4
"For all that take the sword"
Will all who take the sword perish by the sword? II-II Q.40, a.1, ad.1
Is it permissible to kill sinners? II-II Q.64, a.2
"I sat daily with you teaching in the temple"
Should Christ have taught all things publicly? III Q.42, a.3
"Sought false witness against Jesus"
Is false testimony a mortal sin and how great a sin? II-II Q.70, a.4
"I adjure thee by the living God"
What is adjuration? II-II Q.90, a.1
Is it permissible for man to adjure? II-II Q.90
"He hath blasphemed"
What is blasphemy and how in many ways does it happen? II-II Q.13, a.1
Is blasphemy a sin and what kind of a sin? II-II Q.13, a.2; a.3
"Then did they spit in His face"
In what members and senses did Christ suffer? III Q.46, a.5
"Prophesy unto us, O Christ, who is he who struck thee?"
Ridicule, is it a mortal sin? II-II Q.75, a.2
"But he denied before them all"
Did Peter in denying Christ lose his charity and love? II-II Q.24, a.12, ad.2
"Then He began to curse and swear"
Is it permissible to curse oneself or others? II-II Q.76, a.1
"He wept bitterly"
Penance as a virtue III Q.85, a.1
"And they delivered Him to Pontius Pilate"
Why did the Jews deliver Christ to Pilate, instead of killing Him? III Q.47, a.4, ad.3
"Then Judas, who betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned"
Why Judas sinned in betraying Christ III Q.47, a.3, ad.3
"Saying, I have sinned"
Is contrition an act of virtue? Suppl. Q.1, a.2
"And went and hanged himself with a halter"
Is despair a sin? In what does it consist? II-II Q.20, a.1
Should despair arise from horror of our sins? II-II Q.20, a.4
"He hanged himself"
Is it permissible to take one's own life? II-II Q.64, a.5
"They bought with them the potter's field, to be a burying place for strangers"
Is it permitted to sell a grave in a sacred place? II-II Q.100, a.4, ad.3
"And Jesus stood before the judge"
Can a judge pass sentence on one not subject to him? II-II Q.67, a.1
"And when He was accused"
Is a man bound to accuse himself? II-II Q.69, a.1
Should an accusation be in writing? II-II Q.68, a.2
How does an accusation become unjust? II-II Q.68, a.3
May a judge pass sentence without accusation? II-II Q.67, a.3
"And He answered to him never a word"
Is the accused bound to answer truthfully to all the judge asks? II-II Q.69, a.1
"The governor was accustomed to release to the people"
May the judge rightly relax punishment II-II Q.67, a.4
May a judge, knowing the truth, pass sentence to the contrary because of what is adduced in court? II-II Q.67, a.2
"I have suffered many things this day in a dream"
Is believing in dreams proper? II-II Q.95, a.6
"I am innocent of the blood of this just man"
Did Pilate sin in delivering Christ to crucifixion? III Q.47, a.3. ad.3
"Delivered Him...to be crucified"
Should Christ have suffered on the cross? III Q.46, a.4
"And taking Jesus into the hall"
Did Christ undergo all sufferings? III Q.64, a.5
Was Christ's pain in the passion greater than all others? III Q.64, a.6
"And they came to a place that is called Golgotha"
Did Christ suffer in a suitable place? III Q.46, a.10
Why did Christ not suffer in Nazareth or Bethlehem but in Jerusalem? III Q.46, a.10
"And after they had crucified Him"
Was the sin of those crucifying Christ most heinous? III Q.47, a.6
"They cast lots"
What are lots? II-II Q.95, a.8
Is it permissible to cast lots? II-II Q.95, a.8
"Then they crucified Him with two thieves"
Should Christ have been crucified with thieves? III Q.46, a.11
"And the selfsame things the thieve also reproached Him with"
Was there another thief, besides those blaspheming, who asked for forgiveness? III Q.46, a.11, ad.3
"There was darkness over the whole earth"
During Christ's passion was the course of the heavenly bodies changed? III Q.44, a.2, ad.2
"Why hast Thou forsaken Me?"
How did the Father abandon Christ in His passion? III Q.47, a.3
Was the deity of Christ separated from His flesh in death? III Q. 50, a.2
"And crying with a loud voice, He yielded up the ghost"
Why did Christ cry with a loud voice at death? III Q.47, a.1, ad.2
Was it proper for Christ do die? III Q.50, a.1
Was Christ a man during the three days of death? III Q.50, a.4
Was the body of the dead and of the living Christ identically the same? III Q.50, a.5
"And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two"
Why was the veil of the temple rent during Christ's passion? III Q.44, a.3
"And the earth quaked"
Why did the earth quake, the rocks break the graves open? III Q.44, a.3, ad.3
"And many bodies of the saints"
Will these risen saints die again" III Q.53, a.3, ad. 2
"Mary, the mother of James and Joseph"
Is this Mary also the mother of Christ? III Q.28, a.3, ad.6
"Wrapt it in a clean linen cloth"
Why was Christ's body wrapped in a clean linen cloth? III Q.51, a.2, ad.3
"And laid Him in His own new monument"
Why was Christ placed in a new monument of stone? III Q.51, a.2, ad.4
Why did Christ prefer burial in a garden in a new and strange grave? III Q.51, a.2, ad.4
Since Christ's death was so ignominious, why did He wish to be so lavishly buried? III Q.51, a.2. ad.1
When was Christ in the tomb? III Q.51, a.4
"And He answered to him never a word"
Is the accused bound to answer truthfully to all the judge asks? II-II Q.69, a.1
"The governor was accustomed to release to the people"
May the judge rightly relax punishment II-II Q.67, a.4
May a judge, knowing the truth, pass sentence to the contrary because of what is adduced in court? II-II Q.67, a.2
"I have suffered many things this day in a dream"
Is believing in dreams proper? II-II Q.95, a.6
"I am innocent of the blood of this just man"
Did Pilate sin in delivering Christ to crucifixion? III Q.47, a.3. ad.3
"Delivered Him...to be crucified"
Should Christ have suffered on the cross? III Q.46, a.4
"And taking Jesus into the hall"
Did Christ undergo all sufferings? III Q.64, a.5
Was Christ's pain in the passion greater than all others? III Q.64, a.6
"And they came to a place that is called Golgotha"
Did Christ suffer in a suitable place? III Q.46, a.10
Why did Christ not suffer in Nazareth or Bethlehem but in Jerusalem? III Q.46, a.10
"And after they had crucified Him"
Was the sin of those crucifying Christ most heinous? III Q.47, a.6
"They cast lots"
What are lots? II-II Q.95, a.8
Is it permissible to cast lots? II-II Q.95, a.8
"Then they crucified Him with two thieves"
Should Christ have been crucified with thieves? III Q.46, a.11
"And the selfsame things the thieve also reproached Him with"
Was there another thief, besides those blaspheming, who asked for forgiveness? III Q.46, a.11, ad.3
"There was darkness over the whole earth"
During Christ's passion was the course of the heavenly bodies changed? III Q.44, a.2, ad.2
"Why hast Thou forsaken Me?"
How did the Father abandon Christ in His passion? III Q.47, a.3
Was the deity of Christ separated from His flesh in death? III Q. 50, a.2
"And crying with a loud voice, He yielded up the ghost"
Why did Christ cry with a loud voice at death? III Q.47, a.1, ad.2
Was it proper for Christ do die? III Q.50, a.1
Was Christ a man during the three days of death? III Q.50, a.4
Was the body of the dead and of the living Christ identically the same? III Q.50, a.5
"And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two"
Why was the veil of the temple rent during Christ's passion? III Q.44, a.3
"And the earth quaked"
Why did the earth quake, the rocks break the graves open? III Q.44, a.3, ad.3
"And many bodies of the saints"
Will these risen saints die again" III Q.53, a.3, ad. 2
"Mary, the mother of James and Joseph"
Is this Mary also the mother of Christ? III Q.28, a.3, ad.6
"Wrapt it in a clean linen cloth"
Why was Christ's body wrapped in a clean linen cloth? III Q.51, a.2, ad.3
"And laid Him in His own new monument"
Why was Christ placed in a new monument of stone? III Q.51, a.2, ad.4
Why did Christ prefer burial in a garden in a new and strange grave? III Q.51, a.2, ad.4
Since Christ's death was so ignominious, why did He wish to be so lavishly buried? III Q.51, a.2. ad.1
When was Christ in the tomb? III Q.51, a.4