Monday, October 19, 2020

Lectionary Commentary

Servant of the Word
Lectionary Commentary
(Volume I of the Lectionary for Mass [Sundays, Solemnities and Feasts of the Lord])
(Volumes II & III of the Lectionary for Mass)
(Volumes II & III of the Lectionary for Mass)

Volume IV Index (Texts for Commons, Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs, Votive Masses and Masses for the Dead)

Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 


This commentary was originally written in the form of a daily exercise in exegesis. It is not a scholarly work but rather an attempt by a simple minister of the Church to capture a glimpse of the Lord as he reveals Himself in the Word. The scope of this work was to develop a set of commentaries and reflections for all three Sunday Cycles (A, B, & C), Years I & II of the Daily Readings and the Feasts, Solemnities, and Memorials celebrated by the Church. I began writing on February 1, 2006 and through various iterations in format continue to this day.

I have completed the original goal with the exception of combinations of dates and assigned readings that have not occurred. I was asked by a reader if there was a place to find all of what I had written based on the book of the Bible in which the passage occurred. This started me on the path I now follow.

I have relied heavily on a number of references as I examined the daily readings in the Lectionary for Mass. These include; The Jerome Biblical Commentary (1966 Edition), The Navarre Bible, and The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: New Testament. I have attempted to cite these works in the footnotes when I borrowed significant sections.

This commentary is a work in progress! I started compiling the daily commentaries at the beginning of Advent 2010. It is my way of helping my brothers and sisters who, like me have a love of the Sacred Scripture and wish to have a systematic resource for delving more deeply into the use made of it in liturgy. The major indexes were completed by January 2014.

I point out that I am NOT a scripture scholar and there are, no doubt, errors, both typographical and factual in what I have written. I am trying to review each passage as it is included but that is a challenging task given the volume and complexity of cross referencing and indexing that must be done. I invite you who are using this text to notify me when these errors are found and I will correct them.

One final note about the inclusion of the readings. The USCCB holds the copyrights for the New American Bible and I was denied permission to re-publish these readings unless I entered an agreement with them and charged an appropriate fee. I understand the need for this stance and my Bishop has indicated that fees for re-publishing the readings is a needed source of income for the USCCB’s work. For this reason, this commentary is restricted to private individuals and Clergy. The readings may not be published for general distribution without permission of USCCB. My commentary and reflections on the other hand I offer as a gift from God to God and his servants.

Structure and Contents
The Servant of the Word Project has five parts; The Supplemental BenchThe Memorial BenchServant of the Word (originally titled Deacon’s Bench), Servant of the Word II (SOW II) and the SOW II Commentary.

The Supplemental Bench is a repository for the readings as they are found in the Lectionary for Mass. These readings also contain “back links” to the entries in either Servant of the Word or Servant of the Word II sections. Most entries in this section are also found at temporary links at the USCCB and Universalis (Universalis is the source for the readings as found in the Jerusalem Bible). The temporary links “time out” after a short period of time.

The Memorial Bench is a compellation or readings, commentaries and reflections on Feasts, Solemnities, and Memorials. When there are multiple options offered for a given day, this is where the second or third options reside.

Servant of the Word is the public Blog where I initially published. As you can see from the final entry, I was asked to stop publishing the Lectionary readings in this domain. The Servant of the Word II is the private continuation of the daily commentaries and reflections. It is not searchable and therefore not useful as a reference volume.

The SOW II Commentary is a synthesis of the commentaries coupled with a “wired” index to the readings along with a second “wired” index to the Psalms and Canticles. The Commentary is broken down into Old Testament and New Testament. Each Book entry contains the complete index for references to that Book of the Bible as used in the Lectionary for Mass. Each sub-entry contains all of the references to that particular entry and is linked through the “Context” heading to the Supplemental Bench or the Memorial Bench.

A Note on Hypertext Links to the NAB

On August 9th 2011, the USCCB launched a new version of its on-line New American Bible.  This new version reduced the function all of the scripture links in the SOW Commentary.  When they were first inserted, they took the reader to the Book, Chapter, and Verse of the citation.  In their older form, they now only go to Book and Chapter.  I am in the process of re-entering all of these links in the new format.  Please bear with me; it is a long process and there are no short cuts.

I do not know if this work will ever find its way into the hands of the students of the word or preachers of the word for which it is intended because of the copyright issues. For anyone able to use it in its present form and location I invite you to share my love affair with scripture and the Church and to use this work to the greater glory of God, its true author.

Pax,

Deacon Jim Miles
St. Thomas the Apostle Church
Diocese of Lansing
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Commentary Index – The Commons



Commentary Index – The Commons

The texts contained in these sections are for use on memorials where not proper texts are designated.







Tuesday, September 29, 2020

General Calendar Weekdays Index



General Calendar for Servant of the Word - Weekdays

The following index provides links to the texts for Weekday Masses in Years I & II throughout the Liturgical Year. Each article will in turn provide links to the commentary and reflections in the years the texts were used between 2007 and the present date.

Note: (= Lectionary Article Number)

Advent Season Weekdays

Week 1 of Advent


Week 2 of Advent


Week 3 of Advent


Weekdays in Advent

December 24 (200) [Mass During the Morning]

Christmas Season



In Dioceses of the United States of America, where Epiphany is celebrated on the Sunday between January 2 and January 8, the following readings are used on the days that follow Epiphany up the following Saturday. Nevertheless, on Monday after the Sunday on which the Baptism of the Lord is celebrated (that is, the Sunday after January 6), the readings of the Ordinary Time begin and any readings left over from those assigned for January 7 to January 12 are omitted.


Lenten Season


First Week of Lent


Second Week of Lent


Third Week of Lent

For use on any day in the 3rd Week of Lent, especially in Years B and C when the Gospel of the Samaritan Woman is not read on the Third Sunday of Lent


Fourth Week of Lent

For use on any day in the 4th Week of Lent, especially in Years B and C when the Gospel of the man born blind is not read on the Fourth Sunday of Lent


Fifth Week of Lent

For use on any day in the 5th Week of Lent, especially in Years B and C when the Gospel of Lazarus is not read on the Fifth Sunday of Lent


Holy Week


Easter Season

The Octave of Easter


Second Week of Easter


Third Week of Easter


Fourth Week of Easter


Fifth Week of Easter


Sixth Week of Easter


Seventh Week of Easter


Ordinary Time

First Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time (305) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time (306) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time (307) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time (308) Year I  Year II
Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time (309) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time (310) Year I  Year II

Second Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time (311) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time (312) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time (313) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time (314) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time (315) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time (316) Year I  Year II

Third Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (317) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (318) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (319) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (320) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (321) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (322) Year I  Year II

Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (323) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (324) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (325) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (326) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (327) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (328) Year I  Year II

Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time (329) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time (330) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time (331) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time (332) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time (333) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time (334) Year I  Year II

Sixth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time (335) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time (336) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time (337) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time (338) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time (339) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time (340) Year I  Year II

Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time (341) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time (342) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time (343) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time (344) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time (345) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time (346) Year I  Year II

Eighth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time (347) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time (348) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time (349) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time (350) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time (351) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time (352) Year I  Year II

Ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time (353) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time (354) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time (355) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time (356) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time (357) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time (358) Year I  Year II

Tenth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (359) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (360) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (361) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (362) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (363) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (364) Year I  Year II

Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time (365) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time (366) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time (367) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time (368) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time (369) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time (370) Year I  Year II

Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time (371) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time (372) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time (373) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time (374) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time (375) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time (376) Year I  Year II

Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time (377) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time (378) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time (379) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time (380) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time (381) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time (382) Year I  Year II

Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time (383) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time (384) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time (385) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time (386) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time (387) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time (388) Year I  Year II
Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time (389) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time (390) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time (391) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time (392) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time (393) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time (394) Year I  Year II

Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time (395) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time (396) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time (397) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time (398) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time (399) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time (400) YearI  Year II

Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (401) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (402) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (403) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (404) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (405) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (406) Year I  Year II

Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time (407) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time (408) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time (409) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time (410) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time (411) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time (412) Year I  Year II

Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time (413) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time (414) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time (415) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time (416) Year I  YearII
Friday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time (417) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time (418) Year I  Year II

Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time (419) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time (420) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time (421) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time (422) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time (423) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time (424) Year I  Year II

Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time (425) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time (426) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time (427) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time (428) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time (429) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time (430) Year I  Year II

Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time (431) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time (432) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time (433) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time (434) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time (435) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time (436) Year I  Year II

Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time (437) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time (438) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time (439) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time (440) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time (441) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time (442) Year I  Year II

Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (443) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (444) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (445) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (446) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (447) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (448) Year I  Year II

Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time (449) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time (450) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time (451) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time (452) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time (453) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time (454) Year I  Year II

Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time (455) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time (456) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time (457) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time (458) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time (459) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time (460) Year I  Year II

Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time (461) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time (462) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time (463) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time (464) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time (465) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time (466) Year I  Year II

Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time (467) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time (468) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time (469) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time (470) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time (471) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time (472) Year I  Year II

Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time (473) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time (474) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time (475) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time (476) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time (477) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time (478) Year I  Year II

Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (479) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (480) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (481) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (482) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (483) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (484) Year I  Year II

Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time (485) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time (486) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time (487) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time (488) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time (489) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time (490) Year I  Year II

Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time (491) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time (492) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time (493) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time (494) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time (495) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time (496) Year I  Year II

Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time (497) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time (498) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time (499) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time (500) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time (501) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time (502) Year I  YearII

Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (503) Year I  Year II
Tuesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (504) Year I  Year II
Wednesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (505) Year I  Year II
Thursday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (506) Year I  Year II
Friday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (507) Year I  Year II
Saturday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (508) Year I  Year II