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

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

June 17 - “Cast you sins into the abyss of his charity” [Scripture In Tradition: Roman Matins Lessons]

Scripture in Tradition Roman Matins Lessons in English Temporal Cycle Die VI infra Octavam SSmi Cordis Jesu   ·       1st Nocturn: 1 Sam 13:1-14 – Saul arrogates to himself the priestly office ·      2nd Nocturn: From the Encyclical Letter of Pope Pius XI Miserentíssimus Redémptor – “how can these rites of expiation bring solace now, when Christ is already reigning in the beatitude of Heaven?” o   Translation obtained from the Vatican website ·      3rd Nocturn: John 19:31-37; A Homily by St. Peter Canisius the Priest, Exhortationes domesticæ. Medit. 6-7 & In Evang. Dominica I post Pascha – “Cast then you sins into the abyss of his charity”

June 16 - Let us draw near to his Heart [Scripture In Tradition: Roman Matins Lessons]

Scripture in Tradition Roman Matins Lessons in English Temporal Cycle Die V infra Octavam SSmi Cordis Jesu   ·       1st Nocturn: 1 Sam 12:1-14 – Samuel’s speech to Israel ·       2nd Nocturn: From the Encyclical Letter of Pope Pius XI Miserentíssimus Redémptor – Behold this Heart... o   Translation obtained from the Vatican website o   https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xi_enc_19280508_miserentissimus-redemptor.html ·      3rd Nocturn: John 19:31-37; A Homily by St. Bernardin of Siena – “opening of his side is a figure of the opening of the eternal temple”