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The Great Commentary of Cornelius A Lapide

• Matthew in 3 volumes. The final volume also contains commentary on Mark.

1. Matt Vol 1 chapters 1-9
2. Matt vol 2 chapters 10-21
3. Matt vol 3 chapters 22-28; all of Mark

• Luke complete in 1 volume

1. Luke 1-24

• John, Gospel and Letters in 2 volumes

1. John vol 1 Gospel chapters 1-11
2. John Vol 2 Gospel chapters 12-21; Letters

• Letters of St Paul

1. 1 Corinthians
2. 2 Corinthians and Galatians

Bernardine de Piconio

• An Exposition of the Epistles of St Paul Vol. 1
• An Exposition of the Epistles of St Paul Vol. 2

John Maldonatus

• Commentary on Matthew, chapters 15 to end currently unavailale

John MacEvilly

• An Exposition of the Gospels of Matthew & Mark
• An Exposition of the Gospel of Luke
• An Exposition of the Gospel of St John
• An Exposition of the Acts of Apostles
• An Exposition of the Epistles of St Paul Vol 1
• An Exposition of the Epistles of St Paul Vol 2

A.E. Breen

• A General Introduction to the Study of Holy Scipture
• Volume 1: A Harmonized Exposition of the Four Gsopels
• Volume 2: A Harmonized Exposition of the Four Gospels
• Volume 3: A Harmonized Exposition of the Four Gospels
• Volume 4: A Harmonized Exposition of the Four Gospels.

Charles Jerome Callan

• The Four Gospels
• The Epistles of St Paul Vol. 1

St Thomas Aquinas

1. Commentary on Ephesians (pdf)
2. Commentary on Colossians (pdf)
3. Commentary of 1 Corinthians (pdf)
4. Commentary on 2 Corinthians (pdf)
5. Commentary on Hebrews (pdf)
6. Commentary on Job (MSWord)
7. Catena Aurea on Matthew part 1
8. Catena Aurea on Matthew part 2
9. Catena Aurea on Matthew part 3
10. Catena Aurea on Mark
11. Catena Aurea on Luke part 1
12. Catena Aurea on Luke part 2
13. Catena Aurea on John part 1
14. Catena Aurea on John part 2
15. Commentary on the Psalms (Latin and English texts)
16. Commentary on John (this should not be confused with the Catena Aurea)
17. Commentary on First Thessalonians
18. Commentary on Philippians
19. Commentary on Philemon
20. Commentary on Galatians
21. Commentary on Lamentations

The Psalms

• A Study of the Psalms- Patrick Boylan

• Papal Psalm Commentaries- Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI

• Commentary on Psalms 1-50 E.S. Berry

• Commentary on the Psalms P.V. Higgins

The Passion Narratives

• In Search of the Passion of Jesus: History, Archeology, Devotion a Passionist Fathers website.
• The Passion: An Historical Essay by R.P. Ollivier O.P.

The Passion of Christ Series by Father Donald Senior fine introductory commentary

1. According to Mark
2. According to Matthew
3. According to Luke
4. According to John

The Parables

• The Parables of the Gospel by Leoplod Fonck, S.J.

The Four Gospels (Listed here are works by lesser know authors and commentaries which are not part of a series)

• St John
  • The Gospel of John by Father John Macrory

Biblical Theology and Related Issues

1. The Resurrection- F.X. Durrwell
2. The Mystery of the Temple: The manner of God’s presence to his creatures from Genesis to the Apocalypse- Yves Congar
3. The Mother of Jesus in Holy Scripture- Aloys schaefer
4. New Testament Studies: the principle events in the life of our Lord- TJ Conaty
5. Lectures on the Old Testament- Philip Munro

Non-Catholic Resources

• An Introduction To the Old Testament-S.R. Driver
• Isaiah: His Life Time And Writings- S.R. Driver
• Understanding The Old Testament- Bernhard Anderson
• The Witness of Israel- W.J. Moulton
• The Acts Of God- E.G. Wright & R.H. Fuller
• Genesis (Notes Critical and Expository)- M. W. Jacobus
• The Book of Exodus (notes)- David Napier
• Deuteronomy- Joseph Reider

Added 9/21/07

The Parables of the Gospels- Leopold Fonck, S.J.

Christ Among Men: or Characteristics of Jesus, as seen in the Gospel- Abbe Sertillanges