Catholic Daily Brief

Third Part, Question 66, Articles 2, 3, 5 & 6; Article 2: Whether Baptism Was Instituted After Christ's Passion; Article 3: Whether Water is the Proper Matter of Baptism; Article 5: Whether the Formula of Baptism Is Fitting; Article 6: Whether Baptism Can Be Conferred in the Name of Christ

Luke 3: 15-16, 21-22 Haydock Biblical Commentary + Great Commentary of Cornelius a Lapide

First Part of the Second Part, Question 5, Articles 1, 3 & 5; Article 1: Whether Man Can Attain Happiness; Article 3: Whether Man Can Attain Happiness in This Life; Article 5: Whether Man Can Attain Happiness by His Natural Powers

1 John 5: 14-21; John 3: 22-30; Haydock Biblical Commentary

Frs. Vincent Haudry S.J. and Claude de la Colombiere S.J. on the importance of unwavering confidence in God's mercy and grace

Luke 5: 12-16 Haydock Biblical Commentary

First Part of the Second Part, Question 3, Article 8; Article 8: Whether Man's Happiness Consists in the Vision of the Divine Essence

Excerpt from "Jesus Amabilis" by Eusebe de Nieremberg S.J.

1 John 4:19 - 5:4; Luke 4: 14-22

Third Part, Question 18, Articles 1 & 4; Article 1: Whether There Are Two Wills in Christ; Article 4: Whether Christ Had Free Will

Third Part, Question 37, Articles 2 & 3; Article 2: Whether the Name of Jesus Is Fitting; Article 3: Whether Christ's Presentation in the Temple Was Fitting

A brief history of one of the greatest gifts of the Church to the world: the university.

St. Augustine, St. John Chrysostom, and Pere Montmorel on the faith of the Magi

Matthew 2: 1-12; Haydock Biblical Commentary

Third Part, Question 35, Articles 4, 6 & 8; Article 4: Whether the Blessed Virgin Should be Called the Mother of God; Article 6: Whether Christ Was Born Without His Mother Suffering; Article 8: Whether Christ Was Born at a Fitting Time

Frs. Houdry and de la Colombiere on the central Mystery of the Christian Faith.

First Part, Question 113, Articles 2, 4 & 6; Article 2: Whether Each Man is Guarded by an Angel; Article 4: Whether Angels are Appointed to the Guardianship of All Men; Article 6: Whether the Guardian Angel Ever Forsakes a Man

First Part, Question 105, Articles 6-8; Article 6: Whether God Can Do Anything Outside the Established Order of Nature; Article 7: Whether Everything So Done Is a Miracle; Article 8: Whether Some Miracles Are Greater Than Others

1 John 2: 22-28; John 1: 19-28; Haydock Biblical Commentary

First Part, Question 103, Articles 5-8; Article 5: Whether All Things Are Subject to the Divine Government; Article 6: Whether All Things Are Immediately Governed by God; Article 7: Whether Anything Can Happen Outside the Order of Divine Government; Article 8: Whether Anything Can Resist the Order of Divine Government

Reflection by French Jesuit Pere Nouet

Third Part, Question 15, Articles 5-9; Article 5: Whether There Was Sensible Pain in Christ; Article 6: Whether There Was Sorrow in Him; Article 7: Whether There Was Fear in Him; Article 8: Whether There Was Wonder in Him; Article 9: Whether There Was Anger in Him

French priests Nouet and Croiset S.J. on the life of Christ in Nazareth. From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"

1 John 2: 12-17; Luke 2: 36-40; Haydock Commentary + Great Commentary of Cornelius a Lapide

Third Part, Question 12, Articles 1, 2 & 3; Article 1: Whether Christ Knew All Things by His Acquired or Empirical Knowledge; Article 2: Whether Christ Advanced In This Knowledge; Article 3: Whether Christ Ever Learned Anything From Man