that bore so sweet a burden: thou alone wast worthy to bear the King, the Lord of heaven. Alleluia. GOSPEL. John xii. 31, 36. At that time: Jesus said to the multitude of the Jews; Now is the judgment of the world; now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all things to myself. (Now this he said signifying what death he should die.) The multitude answered him: we have heard out of the law, that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man? Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, that the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. CREED. OFFERT. Defend, O Lord, thy people, by the sign of the Cross, from the snares of their enemies; that we may do thee laudable service, and our sacrifice may be acceptable. Alleluia. SECRET. Being about to be nourished by the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the standard of the Cross was blessed: we beseech thee, O Lord our God, that we may eternally enjoy the salutary effects of that precious Cross, which we have the happiness to reverence. Thro'. PREFACE. Qui salutem. COMM. By the sign of the Cross, deliver us, O God, from all our enemies. P. COMM. Adesto. Assist us, O Lord our God, and by virtue of the Holy Cross, defend those from all danger whom thou causest, with joy, to render it the honour it deserves. Thro'. XV. OCTAVE of the NATIVITY of the B. V. M. All as on the Conception, with the following Com mem. of St. Nicomedes. COLLECT. Adesto. Be merciful, O Lord, to thy people, that being improved by the singular virtues of blessed Nicomedes thy martyr, they may have the continual assistance of his prayers, for the obtaining thy mercy. Thro'. rays demonstrated in blessed F ech thee, that s of his devotio SECRET. Favourably receive, O Lord, the gifts we offer, and may the prayers of blessed Nicomedes, thy martyr, render them agreeable to thee. Thro P. COMM. Purificent. May the mysteries, which tion on the we have received, purify us, O Lord; and, by the intercession of blessed Nicomedes, thy martyr, deli ver us from all our sins. Thro'. XVI. SS. CORNELIUS and CYPRIAN, mm. All as in Mass VIII. p. xv. with a Commem. of XVIII. St INTROIT. E eisdom, and ne ber by great works. with joy receive the effects of our prayers, so as hapLord of Hosts! votion. Thro'. e courts of the COLLECT. ased to draw en raised on Der's and exam raised abo Wen. Who EPISTLE GRAD. P Lend, with ble SECRET. (Of the same.) Mercifully look down, O Lord, we beseech thee, on the offerings of thy peo ple, and grant that we may enjoy their suffrages, whose feast thou grantest us to celebrate, Thro P. COMM. Exaudi. (Of the same.) Hear, 0 Lord, our prayers, and grant that we may be con tinually defended by the assistance of thy holy mar tyrs, Euphemia, Lucia, and Geminianus, whose festival we celebrate. Thro', XVII. The STIGMAS of St. FRANCIS. All as on the 4th October, p. 563, except COLLECT. Domine Jesu. O Lord Jesus Christ, who, for the inflaming our cold and tepid souls with a lead a cro thee, a terer and e Land torked! le state, GOSPEL. OFFERT Besume to to the fire of thy love, wast pleased to renew the sacred inarks of thy passion in the flesh of blessed Francis: mercifully grant, through his virtues and prayers, that we may always bear thy cross with patience, and bring forth worthy fruits of penance. Who livest. GOSPEL. Matt. xxiv. P.COMM. Deus, qui. O God, who hast many ways demonstrated the wonderful mysteries of the cross in blessed Francis thy Confessor: grant, we beseech thee, that we may always imitate the examples of his devotion, and be fortified by continual meditation on the same cross. Thro'. XVIII. St. JOSEPH a Cupertine, c. INTROIT. Eccles. i. The love of God is honourable wisdom, and they to whom she shall shew herself, love her by the sight and by the knowledge of her great works. Ps. How lovely are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts! My soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. V. Glory. COLLECT. Deus, qui. O God, who wast pleased to draw all things to thy only begotten Son, when raised on high: mercifully grant that, by the merits and example of thy seraphic confessor, Joseph, being raised above all earthly desires, we may arrive at him. Who liveth. EPISTLE 1 Cor. xiii. GRAD. Ps. xx. Thou hast prevented him, O Lord, with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones. V. He asked life of thee, and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever. Allel. Allel. V. The eye of the Lord looked kindly on him: he lifted him from his humble state, and raised up his head. Alleluia. GOSPEL. Matt. xxii. OFFERT. Ps. xxxiv. But when they were troublesome to me I was clothed with haircloth. I hum bled my soul with fasting: and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom. OF OUR OWN We Dandments. earth: the gen thy saints, a sacrifice of praise, by which we hope to Lord, he s P. COMM. Refecti, as in p. xxviii. XIX. SS. JANUARIUS, &c. mm. ed Alleluia te zrose up, e he was sitt beans and and his discip is discipl cans an They that a er that are I will come to OFFERT of precious grant SECRET XX. SS. EUSTACHIUS and Companions, mm All as in Mass IX, p. xvii. with a Commem. of St. Matthew by the Collect of the Vigil of an Apostle, and the following Gospel at the end of Mass. GOSPEL. Luke v. 27, 32. At that time: Jesus saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and he said to him: Follow me. And lear ing all things he rose up and followed him. And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others, that were at table with them. But the Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying to his disciples: Why da you eat and drink with publicans and sinners? And Jesus answering, said to them: They that are whole came not to call the just, but sinners to penance. I XXI. St. MATTHEW, ap. and Evangelist. INTROIT, Os justi, as in p. xxix. beseech the by the pray angelist ructed. COMM ration: COLLECT. Beati Apostoli. Grant, O Lord, we may be aided by the prayers of blessed Matthew, the apostle and evangelist; that what we cannot obtain 01 P.CO body myst Tercessio by our own weakness, may be granted us by his intercession. Thro'. LESSON. Ezek. i. as on St. Mark's Day. GRAD. Ps. cxi. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments. V. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. The glorious choir of apostles praise thee, O Lord. Alleluia. GOSPEL. Malt. ix. 9, 13. At that time: Jesus saw a man sitting in the custom-house, named Matthew; and he said to him: Follow me. And he arose up, and followed him. And it came to pass as he was sitting at meat in the house, behold many publicans and sinners came, and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples: Why doth your master eat with publicans and sinners? But Jesus hearing it, said: They that are in health, need not a physician, but they that are ill. Go then and learn what this meaneth. I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners. The Creed. OFFERT. Thou hath set on his head a crown of precious stones: he asked life of thee, and thou didst grant it unto him. Alleluia. SECRET. May the offerings of thy church, we beseech thee, O Lord, be rendered agreeable to thee by the prayers of blessed Matthew, thy apostle and evangelist, by whose excellent preaching she is instructed. Thro'. COMM. Ps. xx. His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him, O Lord. P. COMM. Perceptis. Having received these holy mysteries, we beseech thee, O Lord, by the intercession of the blessed apostle and evangelist Matthew, that what we have celebrated in thanksgiving for the glory bestowed on him, may be a remedy to Thro'. |