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Thomas Aquinas Research Guide

Thomas Aquinas resources at the Catholic University of America

Latin Editions

Catena Aurea in Quatuor Evangelia
Nova editio Taurinensis.  Cura P. Angelici Guarienti (Stacks, BQ 6856 .C2 A2 1953).

Commendatio Sacrae Scripturae
Thomas' inaugural lectures/inaugural sermons Principia were discourses that took place in in Paris in 1256.  Text in Latin can be found in the following editions: Mandonnet, Opuscula Omnia, vol. 4, pp. 481-496 (Stacks, BQ 6831 .L35 1927); Marietti, Opuscula Theologica, vol. 1, pp. 435-443 (Stacks, BQ 6831 .L35 1954). 

Expositio Super Job ad Litteram
Text in Latin can be found in the Leonine edition of Opera Omnia, v. 26, p. 7 (Rel. Studies and Philosophy Library, Folio, BQ 6822 1882).

Expositio Super Isaiam ad Litteram
Text in Latin can be found in the Leonine edition of Opera Omnia, v. 28, p. 6-256 (Rel. Studies and Philosophy Library, Folio, BQ 6822 1882).

Lectura Super Johannem (1269-1272)
Standard title: Expositio in Evangelium Ioannis. Other titles: Super Evangelium S. Ioannis Lectura (Rel. Studies and Philosophy Library, BQ 6856 .C53 A2 1952).

Expositio in Evangelium Matthaei
Other titles: Lectura Super Matthaeum; Super Evangelium S. Matthaei lectura; In Matthaeum Evangelistam Expositio. Text can be found in Parma edition of Aquinas' Opera Omnia, v. 10 (Rel. Studies and Philosophy Library, BQ 6822 1948)

Expositio et Lectura Super Epistolas Pauli Apostoli 
Other titles: Expositio et lectura super Epistolas Pauli Apostoli; Super Epistolas S. Pauli Lectura.  Edited by Cai Raffaele.  Edition: 8th, revised (Rel. Studies and Philosophy Library, BQ 6860 .S4 A2 1953).

Postilla Super Psalmos
Other titles: In Psalmos Davidis Expositio.  Text in Latin can be found in the Parma edition of Opera Omnia, v. 14, p. 148 (Stacks Folios, BQ 6822 1852)

Postilla Super Threnos
Other titles: In Jeremiam Prophetam Expositio; Super Ieremiam in Threnos.  Text in Latin can be found in the Parma edition of Opera Omnia, v. 14, p. 577 (Stacks, Folios, BQ 6822 1852).

English Editions

Catena Aurea in Quatuor Evangelia 
Other titles: Catena aurea.  Translated works available in the library: Catena Aurea: commentary on the four Gospels collected out of the works of the Fathers (Stacks, BS2555.A2 T4613 1997). 

Commendatio Sacrae Scripturae
Works available in the library: The Inaugural Sermons.  Translated by Ralph McInerny in Selected Writings of Thomas Aquinas, pp. 5 - 17 (Stacks, BQ 6831 .E5 1998); Also translated by Simon Tugwell in Albert & Thomas: Selected Writings, pp. 355 - 360.  (Stacks, BL25.C5 A4). 

Expositio Super Job ad Litteram  
Other titles: Expositio in Job “ad litteram”.  Works available in the library: The Literal Exposition on Job: a scriptural commentary concerning providence.  Translated by Anthony Damico (Stacks, BQ 6858 .E72 E5 1989).

Expositio Super Isaiah ad Litteramm  
The Gifts of the Spirit: Selected Spiritual Writings, pp. 87–91.  Translated by Matthew Rzeczkowski. (Stacks, BXZ 2349 .T4813 1995)

Lectura Super Johannem
Commentary on the Gospel of John.  Translated by Fabian Larcher and James A. Weisheipl (Stacks, BQ 6856 .C53 S813 2010).

Lectura Super Matthaeum 
Other titles: Super Evangelium S. Joannis lectura. From the Lectures on St. Matthew.  Translated by Simon Tugwell in Albert & Thomas: Selected Writings, pp. 445 – 475 (Stacks, BL25.C5 A4).

Expositio et Lectura Super Epistolas Pauli Apostoli
Translated works available in the library:
Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews.  Translated by Chrysostom Baer (Stacks, BS2775.53 .T76 2006).
Commentaries on St. Paul’s Epistles to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.  Translated by Chrysostom Baer (Stacks, BS2735.53 .T46 2007)
Commentary on Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians.  Translated by Matthew L. Lamb (Stacks, BS2695.3 .T56 1966)
Commentary on Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians.  Translated by F.R. Larcher (Stacks, BS2685.3 .T56 1966).
Selections from Thomas Aquinas’s Commentary on Romans.  Translated by Stephen Fowl in The Theological Interpretation of Scripture: Classic and Contemporary Readings, pp. 325 - 335 (Stacks, BS543 .T48 1997).
From the Commentary on Romans.  Translated by Simon Tugwell in Albert & Thomas: Selected Writings, pp. 520 - 526 (Stacks, BL25.C5 A4).
Exposition of Paul’s Epistle to Philemon.  Translated by Ralph McInerny in Thomas Aquinas: Selected Writings, pp. 811 - 821 (Stacks, BQ 6831 .E5 1998).
From the First Lectures on St. Paul.  Translated by Simon Tugwell in Albert & Thomas: Selected Writings, pp. 433 - 438 (Stacks, BL25.C5 A4).

Postilla Super Psalmos
The Gifts of the Spirit: Selected Spiritual Writings, pp. 95 - 133. Translated by Matthew Rzeczkowski in (Stacks, BXZ 2349 .T4813 1995).

Postilla Super Threnos (no known translation in print is available)