June 19: Octave of the Sacred Heart “I will sing his mercy forever” [Roman Matins Lessons]

June 22 - David's response upon hearing about Goliath [Scripture In Tradition: Roman Matins Lessons]

Scripture in Tradition Roman Matins Lessons in English Temporal Cycle   Feria secunda infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Pentecostes 1 Sam 17:25-26, 31-36 – “who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”

June 21 - 4th Sunday P.P.: “Launch out into the deep” [Scripture In Tradition: Roman Matins Lessons]

Scripture in Tradition Roman Matins Lessons in English Temporal Cycle Dominica IV Post Pentecosten   ·       1st Nocturn: 1 Sam 17:1-16 – Goliath taunted Israel for 40 days ·      2nd Nocturn: from the Sermons of St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. Serm. 197. de Temp. circa med. ·      3rd Nocturn: Luke 5:1-11 – “Launch out into the deep”; Homily by St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan. Bk. iv. on Luke v.

June 20 - The Lord Beholds the Heart [Scripture In Tradition: Roman Matins Lessons]

Scripture in Tradition Roman Matins Lessons in English Temporal Cycle   Sanctæ Mariæ Sabbato ~ Simplex Scriptura: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Pentecostes 1 Sam 16:1-7 – “man seeth those things that appear, but the Lord beholdeth the heart.” Sermon of St. Bernard, Abbot, On the words of the Apocalypse, ch. 12, Signum magnum

June 19: Octave of the Sacred Heart “I will sing his mercy forever” [Roman Matins Lessons]

Sripture in Tradition Roman Matins Lessons in English Temporal Cycle In Octava SSmi Cordis Jesu   ·       1st Nocturn: 1 Sam 15:1-11 – Saul’s disobedience in war. ·      2nd Nocturn: From a Sermon by St. Bernard the Abbot, Sermo 61 in Cantica Canticorum, nn. 3-5 – “I also will sing the mercies of the Lord forever” ·      3rd Nocturn: John 19:31-37; A Homily by St. Augustine the Bishop, Tractatus 120 in Joannem, nn. 2-3 o   Translation modified from Newadvent.org o   https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1701120.htm

June 18 - "Where sin abounded, grace did more abound" [Scripture In Tradition: Roman Matins Lessons]

Scripture in Tradition Roman Matins Lessons in English Temporal Cycle Die VII infra Octavam SSmi Cordis Jesu   ·       1st Nocturn: 1 Sam 14:6-20 – Jonathan and his armour-bearer assault the Philistines’ garrison ·      2nd Nocturn: From the Encyclical Letter of Pope Pius XI Miserentíssimus Redémptor – Greater evil of this age calls for a more generous reparation o   Translation obtained from the Vatican website ·      3rd Nocturn: John 19:31-37; A Homily by St. Cyril of Alexandria. Comm. in Joann. Lib. 12 Cap. 19 o   Translation modified from Tertullian.org o   https://www.tertullian.org/fathers/cyril_on_john_12_book12.htm