Catena Aurea, St. Matthew - Vol 1, Part 1

Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225 - 1274)

The Catena Aurea (Latin for Golden Chain) presents the commentaries of the greatest theologians (e.g. St. John Chrysostom, St. Jerome, St. Augustine) of the Church as if they were having a discussion on each verse of the Bible. St. Thomas Aquinas put this opus together from sermons and commentaries on the Gospels composed by over eighty early Church Fathers, providing their insights into each passage. The work shows his intimate acquaintance with the Early Fathers.

The work was commissioned by Pope Urban IV, so that everyone could hold to the fundamental rule of the Church, that no one is to interpret Sacred Scripture contrary to the unanimous consent of the Fathers (Vatican I). This first volume covers Matthew 1 - 10. (ancientchristian)

Genre(s): Christianity - Commentary

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Preface to Matthew ancientchristian
00:18:33
Play 02 Matt 1:1-5 ancientchristian
00:37:00
Play 03 Matt 1:6-15 ancientchristian
00:22:14
Play 04 Matt 1:16,17 ancientchristian
00:17:59
Play 05 Matt 1:18,19 ancientchristian
00:17:38
Play 06 Matt 1:20-23 ancientchristian
00:26:55
Play 07 Matt 1:24,25;2:1,2 ancientchristian
00:28:19
Play 08 Matt 2:3-11 ancientchristian
00:21:11
Play 09 Matt 2:12-18 ancientchristian
00:19:17
Play 10 Matt 2:19-23;3:1-3 ancientchristian
00:22:30
Play 11 Matt 3:4-12 ancientchristian
00:32:23
Play 12 Matt 3:13-17 ancientchristian
00:23:01
Play 13 Matt 4:1-7 ancientchristian
00:23:53
Play 14 Matt 4:8-17 ancientchristian
00:23:40
Play 15 Matt 4:18-25 ancientchristian
00:24:00
Play 16 Matt 5:1-10 ancientchristian
00:34:15
Play 17 Matt 5:11-19 ancientchristian
00:37:06
Play 18 Matt 5:20-26 ancientchristian
00:28:43
Play 19 Matt 5:27-37 ancientchristian
00:29:59
Play 20 Matt 5:38-42 ancientchristian
00:21:54
Play 21 Matt 5:43-48 ancientchristian
00:17:16
Play 22 Matt 6:1-6 ancientchristian
00:23:41
Play 23 Matt 6:7-10 ancientchristian
00:23:33
Play 24 Matt 6:11-13 ancientchristian
00:24:40
Play 25 Matt 6:14-23 ancientchristian
00:26:33
Play 26 Matt 6:24-27 ancientchristian
00:21:37
Play 27 Matt 6:28-34 ancientchristian
00:22:03
Play 28 Matt 7:1-8 ancientchristian
00:26:14
Play 29 Matt 7:9-20 ancientchristian
00:32:25
Play 30 Matt 7:21-29 ancientchristian
00:27:26
Play 31 Matt 8:1-9 ancientchristian
00:28:42
Play 32 Matt 8:10-22 ancientchristian
00:30:07
Play 33 Matt 8:23-34 ancientchristian
00:28:04
Play 34 Matt 9:1-12 ancientchristian
00:27:17
Play 35 Matt 9:13-22 ancientchristian
00:26:21
Play 36 Matt 9:23-38 ancientchristian
00:25:42
Play 37 Matt 10:1-8 ancientchristian
00:22:41
Play 38 Matt 10:9-15 ancientchristian
00:22:04
Play 39 Matt 10:16-25 ancientchristian
00:21:26
Play 40 Matt 10:26-42 ancientchristian
00:37:06