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December 5 2007 Wednesday 1st Week of Advent
About the sources used. The readings on this site are not official for the Mass of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, but are from sources free from copyright. They are here to present the comparable readings alongside traditional Catholic commentary as published in the Haydock Bible.
Official Readings of the Liturgy at – http://www.usccb.org/nab/120507.shtml – Note. The Official Liturgical readings may not match the current NAB you may have.
Isaiah 25:6-10a
Douay-Rheims Challoner
6 And the Lord of hosts shall make unto all people in this mountain, a feast of fat things, a feast of wine, of fat things full of marrow, of wine purified from the lees.
7 And he shall destroy in this mountain the face of the bond with which all people were tied, and the web that he began over all nations.
8 He shall cast death down headlong for ever: and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from every face, and the reproach of his people he shall take away from off the whole earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.
9 And they shall say in that day: Lo, this is our God, we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord, we have patiently waited for him, we shall rejoice and be joyful in his salvation.
10 For the hand of the Lord shall rest in this mountain:
Psalm 23 Hebrew or 22 LXX/Latin
No response. Douay-Challoner. Commentary HERE
A psalm for David.
The Lord ruleth me: and I shall want nothing.
He hath set me in a place of pasture.
He hath brought me up, on the water of refreshment:
He hath converted my soul.
He hath led me on the paths of justice, for his own name’s sake.
For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evils, for thou art with me.
Thy rod and thy staff, they have comforted me.
Thou hast prepared a table before me against them that afflict me.
Thou hast anointed my head with oil;
and my chalice which inebreateth me, how goodly is it!
And thy mercy will follow me all the days of my life.
And that I may dwell in the house of the Lord unto length of days.
King James Version of Psalm 23
Simply because it’s better known. I like both.
A Psalm of David.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
The Gospel According to Saint Matthew 15:29-37
Haydock New Testament
29 And when Jesus had departed from thence, he came nigh the sea of Galilee: and going up into a mountain, he sat there. 30 And there came to him great multitudes, having with them the dumb, the blind, the lame, the maimed, and many others: and they cast them down at his feet, and he healed them: 31 So that the multitudes marveled, seeing the dumb speak, the lame walk, the blind see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
32 Then Jesus Called together his disciples, and said:
I have compassion on the multitudes, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
33 And the disciples say unto him:
Whence then should we have so many loaves in the desert, as to fill so great a multitude?
34 And Jesus said to them:
How many loaves have you?
But they said:
Seven, and a few little fishes.
35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 36 And taking the seven loaves and the fishes, and giving thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples gave to the people. 37 And they did all eat, and had their fill. And they took up seven baskets full, of what remained of the fragments.
Haydock Commentary Isaiah 25:6-10
- Ver. 6. Mountain of Sion, a figure of the Church, and of heaven. The Jews shall feast: yea, some of all nations shall partake of the blessed Eucharist, and obtain heaven. The expressions are too grand for a corruptible feast. C.—Wine. Lit. “of vintage,” (H.) on which occasion great rejoicings were made. Hesiod. Hecul. 297.—Prot. “of wines on the lees.” H.—In the East, the wines were very thick. Ps. lxxv. 9. C.—On the rejection of the Jews, the Gentiles were converted. W.
- Ver. 7. Tied. He will open their eyes to the truth of the gospel. They shall be no longer criminals, expecting death, or mourning.
- Ver. 8. Ever. Heb. “he shall swallow up death in victory.” 1 Cor. 15:54. Christ, by dying, conquered death, and rescued us from its power, if we do not voluntarily subject ourselves to it again. This was faintly represented by the liberation of the captives.
- Ver. 10. Mountain: the Church. C.—Moab (not mentioned above) That is, the reprobate, whose eternal punishment, from which they can no way escape, is described under these figures. Ch.—The Maccabees probably executed this vengeance on Moab. 1 Mac. 5:6
Haydock Commentary Matthew 15:29-37
- Ver. 30. And he healed them. The Chanaanæan was long in obtaining her request, and only prevailed by her importunity; whereas the Jews were cured on declaring their infirmities. Thus were they left without excuse, seeing how much greater was the faith of this poor Gentile woman, than that of the descendants of Abraham. Chry. hom. liii.
- Ver. 32. They continue with me now three days, eager to hear his divine instructions, and to witness the greatness of his miracles. The disciples, as if not remembering what Jesus had done on a similar emergency, (see Matt, xiv. 16.) expressed their solicitude and uneasiness for the hungered multitude. A.
- Ver. 36. He gave thanks to his heavenly Father, for that providential care with which he supplies our wants, even miraculously, when necessary for us. Everywhere his goodness and attention to the wants of his children are manifested, but not more so in the manna of the desert, than in the fertility of the holy land. A.
- Ver. 37. Seven baskets full remained, to intimate that God remunerates with a liberal hand all alms given for his sake. Various are the circumstances attending the present multiplication of the loaves with that in the preceding chapter. In the former, there were fives loaves and two fishes; here there are seven loaves and a few little fishes: In the former, 5,000 men were filled, here 4,000: in the former case, 12 baskets full of fragments remained, here seven. T.—All which sufficiently prove that these were two distinct miracles, to both of which Jesus Christ refers in chap. xvi, v. 9. and 10. A.
Daily Bible Readings With Traditional Catholic Commentary December 5 2007 Wednesday 1st Week of Advent
Posted by Bob on December 5, 2007
Please look here. Many people are coming via search engine. Google is sending people to last year’s readings. Please check the date. If you are on the wrong year please CLICK HERE and then check the calendar to the left. Sunday readings are usually posted on the previous Wednesday and then again on the proper Sunday. Thank you, and I apologize for the inconvenience.
December 5 2007 Wednesday 1st Week of Advent
About the sources used. The readings on this site are not official for the Mass of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, but are from sources free from copyright. They are here to present the comparable readings alongside traditional Catholic commentary as published in the Haydock Bible.
Official Readings of the Liturgy at – http://www.usccb.org/nab/120507.shtml – Note. The Official Liturgical readings may not match the current NAB you may have.
Isaiah 25:6-10a
Douay-Rheims Challoner
6 And the Lord of hosts shall make unto all people in this mountain, a feast of fat things, a feast of wine, of fat things full of marrow, of wine purified from the lees.
7 And he shall destroy in this mountain the face of the bond with which all people were tied, and the web that he began over all nations.
8 He shall cast death down headlong for ever: and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from every face, and the reproach of his people he shall take away from off the whole earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.
9 And they shall say in that day: Lo, this is our God, we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord, we have patiently waited for him, we shall rejoice and be joyful in his salvation.
10 For the hand of the Lord shall rest in this mountain:
Psalm 23 Hebrew or 22 LXX/Latin
No response. Douay-Challoner. Commentary HERE
A psalm for David.
The Lord ruleth me: and I shall want nothing.
He hath set me in a place of pasture.
He hath brought me up, on the water of refreshment:
He hath converted my soul.
He hath led me on the paths of justice, for his own name’s sake.
For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evils, for thou art with me.
Thy rod and thy staff, they have comforted me.
Thou hast prepared a table before me against them that afflict me.
Thou hast anointed my head with oil;
and my chalice which inebreateth me, how goodly is it!
And thy mercy will follow me all the days of my life.
And that I may dwell in the house of the Lord unto length of days.
King James Version of Psalm 23
Simply because it’s better known. I like both.
A Psalm of David.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
The Gospel According to Saint Matthew 15:29-37
Haydock New Testament
29 And when Jesus had departed from thence, he came nigh the sea of Galilee: and going up into a mountain, he sat there. 30 And there came to him great multitudes, having with them the dumb, the blind, the lame, the maimed, and many others: and they cast them down at his feet, and he healed them: 31 So that the multitudes marveled, seeing the dumb speak, the lame walk, the blind see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
32 Then Jesus Called together his disciples, and said:
I have compassion on the multitudes, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
33 And the disciples say unto him:
Whence then should we have so many loaves in the desert, as to fill so great a multitude?
34 And Jesus said to them:
How many loaves have you?
But they said:
Seven, and a few little fishes.
35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 36 And taking the seven loaves and the fishes, and giving thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples gave to the people. 37 And they did all eat, and had their fill. And they took up seven baskets full, of what remained of the fragments.
Haydock Commentary Isaiah 25:6-10
Haydock Commentary Matthew 15:29-37
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