All Saints Readings

The (unofficial from the Douay-Rheims Haydock) Bible readings for Mass on All Saints Day, November 1 2008, are the same as last year. CLICK HERE to see those readings, if you would like to prepare. I will publish them again on the proper day.

Daily Bible Readings Thursday October 30 2008 30th Week in Ordinary Time

October 30 2008 Thursday 30^th Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day – St. Alphonsus Rodriguez

About the sources used. The readings on this site are not official for the Mass of Roman Rite of the Catholic Church in the USA, 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 for your own personal study. Readings vary depending on your local calendar.

Official Readings of the Liturgy at – http://www.usccb.org/nab/103008.shtml

Ephesians 6:10-20
Haydock New Testament

As to the rest, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put you on the armour of God, that tyou may be able to stand against the snares of the devil. For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood: but against the principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness: against the spirits of wickedness in the high places. Wherefore take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect. Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice, And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace: In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one: And take unto you the helmet of salvation; and the sword of the spirit, (which is the word of God). By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints: And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel: For which I am an ambassador in a chain, so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.

Responsorial Psalm 143:1b, 2, 9-10 (Ps 144 NAB)
DR Challoner Text Only

Blessed be the Lord my God,
who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war.
My mercy, and my refuge:
my support, and my deliverer:
My protector, and I have hoped in him:
who subdueth my people under me.
To thee, O God, I will sing a new canticle:
on the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings
I will sing praises to thee.
Who givest salvation to kings:
who hast redeemed thy servant David from the malicious sword:

The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ According to Saint Luke 13:31-35
Haydock New Testament

The same day there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him:

Depart, and get thee hence: for Herod hath a mind to kill thee.

And he said to them:

Go, and tell that fox: Behold I cast out devils, and do cures, to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I am consummated. Nevertheless I must walk to-day, and to-morrow, and the day following: because it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children, as the bird doth her brood under her wings, and thou wouldst not? Behold, your house shall be left to you desolate. And I say to you, that you shall not see me till the time come, when you shall say: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Haydock Commentary Ephesians 6:10-20
Notes Copied From Haydock Commentary Site

• Ver. 12. Flesh and blood, which may either signify temptations of the flesh, or raised by mortal men. — Principalities and powers; i.e. devils, or apostate angels, who before their fall were in such ranks of spirits, and who are permitted to rule over the wicked in this world of darkness. Wi. — By which we are to understand the fallen angels. For as by nature, and from their creation, they were the governors of this corporeal world, and were deprived of this their power on account of their pride, they received it (though limited by certain restrictions) in order to tempt man. Estius. — Rulers of the world of this darkness. By these are meant the devils who exercise their power and authority in our inferior and dark atmosphere, by raising winds, storms, tempests, &c. By darkness may be understood the wicked, in whom Satan reigns as in a citadel. Menochius. — Our inferior world is called dark and misty in comparison of the world above, which is always bright, serene, and clear. Our atmosphere is called the cloudy and dark heavenly. Cicero, in his Tuscul Quæst. Prudentius likewise, in Hamartigenia, writes thus:
• Non mentem sua membra premunt, nec terrea virtus
• Oppugnat sensus liquidos, bellove lacessit;
• Sed cum spiritibus tenebrosis nocte deique
• Congredimur quorum dominatibus humidus iste
• Et pigris densus nebulis obtemperat aer.
• Scilicet hoc medium cœlum inter et infima terræ
• Quod patet ac vacuo nubes suspendit hiatu,
• Frena potestatum variarum sustinet, ac suo
• Principe Belial rectoribus horret iniquis.
• His colluctamur prædoribus, at sacra nobis
• Oris Apostoli testis sententia prodit. —— Estius.
• — Against the spirits of wickedness: or wicked spirits in the air, says S. Jerom. Lit. in celestials. Wi. — High places. That is to say, in the air, the lowest of the celestial regions in which God permits these wicked spirits or fallen angels to wander. Ch.
• Ver. 14. Your loins . . . with truth, both as to doctrine and a good life, keeping your baptismal promises. — Having on the breastplate of justice, not only of the particular virtue of justice, but of all virtues in general. Wi.
• Ver. 15. Your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel; i.e. prepared to walk in the ways of the gospel, as a soldier must be prepared and in readiness to march or fight. Wi.
• Ver. 16. The shield of faith. A lively faith working by charity, which will enable you to conquer your greatest enemies, and to escape their fiery darts, their greatest temptations, and attacks. Wi.

Haydock Commentary Luke 13:31-34

• Ver. 32. It is rather surprising that Christ should make use of these opprobrious words, which could be of no service to himself, but which would only serve to irritate king Herod, should they come to his ears. But Christ, by these words, probably wished to shew that he was not the least afraid of him whom the Pharisees feigned to have a design on his life: for it is supposed that the Pharisees had invented this fiction, in order to compel him to leave them quiet. Maldonatus.
• Ver. 33. Nevertheless I must walk, (i.e. labour in the mission, teaching, &c.) to-day, and to-morrow, &c. i.e. for a while. — It cannot be that a prophet,[1] &c. Not that all of the prophets suffered in Jerusalem, though many did; and it is rather to prophesy, that he himself, the great Prophet, and their Messias, should be put to death at Jerusalem. Wi.