What is the Holy Roman Catholic Church?

The only Church founded by Jesus Christ Himself.

What is the Catholic Mass?

The unbloody re-presentation of Christ's sacrifice on Calvary, where bread and wine become His Body and Blood.

Did Vatican II abolish the Latin Mass?

No. Vatican II's Sacrosanctum Concilium §36 states: 'Particular law remaining in force, the use of the Latin language is to be preserved in the Latin rites.' Section 54 further instructs that 'the faithful may also be able to say or to sing together in Latin those parts of the Ordinary of the Mass which pertain to them.'

Who leads the Catholic Church?

The Pope, successor of St. Peter, Vicar of Christ on Earth, with authority given by Jesus Christ Himself.

What are the Seven Sacraments?

Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony.

What is required for salvation?

Faith in Jesus Christ, adherence to His Church's teachings, reception of the Sacraments, and a life of grace.

Daily Latin Mass Audio — S. Camilli de Lellis Confessoris

Prayers at the Foot of the Altar

Latin

Prayers at the Foot of the Altar

Sacerdos paratus cum ingreditur ad Altare, facta illi debita reverentia, signat se signo crucis a fronte ad pectus, et clara voce dicit:

V In nómine Patris, ✝ et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

In Missis Defunctorum, et in Missis de Tempore a Dominica Passionis usque ad Sabbatum sanctum exclusive, omittitur Psalmus Júdica me, Deus, cum Glória Patri, et repetitione Antiphonæ, sed dicto In nómine Patris, Introíbo, et Adjutórium, fit conféssio, ut sequitur:

Deinde, junctis manibus ante pectus, incipit Antiphonam:

S Introíbo ad altáre Dei.

M Ad Deum, qui lætíficat juventútem meam.

Postea alternatim cum Ministris dicit sequentem:

Ps. 42, 1-5

S Júdica me, Deus, et discérne causam meam de gente non sancta: ab hómine iníquo et dolóso érue me.

M Quia tu es, Deus, fortitúdo mea: quare me repulísti, et quare tristis incédo, dum afflígit me inimícus?

S Emítte lucem tuam et veritátem tuam: ipsa me deduxérunt, et adduxérunt in montem sanctum tuum et in tabernácula tua.

M Et introíbo ad altáre Dei: ad Deum, qui lætíficat juventútem meam.

S Confitébor tibi in cíthara, Deus, Deus meus: quare tristis es, ánima mea, et quare contúrbas me?

M Spera in Deo, quóniam adhuc confitébor illi: salutáre vultus mei, et Deus meus.

S Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

M Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Sacerdos repetit Antiphonam:

S Introíbo ad altáre Dei.

M Ad Deum, qui lætíficat juventútem meam.

Signat se, dicens:

V Adjutórium nostrum ✝ in nómine Dómini.

R Qui fecit cælum et terram.

Deinde junctis manibus profunde inclinatus facit Confessionem.

V Confíteor Deo omnipoténti, beátæ Maríæ semper Vírgini, beáto Michaéli Archángelo, beáto Joánni Baptístæ, sanctis Apóstolis Petro et Paulo, ómnibus Sanctis, et vobis, fratres: quia peccávi nimis cogitatióne, verbo et ópere: (Percutit sibi pectus ter, dicens:) mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper Vírginem, beátum Michaélem Archángelum, beátum Joánnem Baptístam, sanctos Apóstolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et vos, fratres, oráre pro me ad Dóminum, Deum nostrum.

M Misereátur tui omnípotens Deus, et, dimíssis peccátis tuis, perdúcat te ad vitam ætérnam.

Sacerdos dicit:

S Amen.

et erigit se. Deinde Ministri repetunt Confessionem: et ubi a Sacerdote dicebatur vobis, fratres, et vos, fratres, a Ministris dicitur tibi, pater, et te, pater.

M Confíteor Deo omnipoténti, beátæ Maríæ semper Vírgini, beáto Michaéli Archángelo, beáto Joánni Baptístæ, sanctis Apóstolis Petro et Paulo, ómnibus Sanctis, et tibi, pater: quia peccávi nimis cogitatióne, verbo et ópere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper Vírginem, beátum Michaélem Archángelum, beátum Joánnem Baptístam, sanctos Apóstolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et te, pater, oráre pro me ad Dóminum, Deum nostrum.

Postea Sacerdos, junctis manibus, facit absolutionem, dicens:

S Misereátur vestri omnípotens Deus, et, dimíssis peccátis vestris, perdúcat vos ad vitam ætérnam.

R Amen.

Signat se signo crucis, dicens:

S Indulgéntiam, ✝ absolutiónem et remissiónem peccatórum nostrórum tríbuat nobis omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus.

R Amen.

Et inclinatus prosequitur:

V Deus, tu convérsus vivificábis nos.

R Et plebs tua lætábitur in te.

V Osténde nobis, Dómine, misericórdiam tuam.

R Et salutáre tuum da nobis.

V Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

R Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

V Dóminus vobíscum.

R Et cum spíritu tuo.

Et extendens ac jungens manus, clara voce dicit:

V Orémus, (ei ascendens ad Altare, dicit secreto: )

V Aufer a nobis, quǽsumus, Dómine, iniquitátes nostras: ut ad Sancta sanctórum puris mereámur méntibus introíre. Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

Deinde, manibus junctis super Altare, inclinatus dicit:

V Orámus te, Dómine, per mérita Sanctórum tuórum, (Osculatur Altare in medio) quorum relíquiæ hic sunt, et ómnium Sanctórum: ut indulgére dignéris ómnia peccáta mea. Amen.

English

Prayers at the Foot of the Altar

The priest, bowing down at the foot of the altar, makes the Sign of the Cross, from his forehead to his breast, and says:

V In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, ✝ and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

In Masses for the Dead and from Passion Sunday till Holy Saturday exclusively, this psalm is omitted.

Then joining his hands before his breast, he begins the Anthem:

P I will go in to the altar of God.

S To God who giveth joy to my youth.

The priest alternates with the server in reciting this psalm to express his desire, joy and confidence in going to the altar of the Sacrifice.

Ps. 42, 1-5.

P Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the nation which is not holy: deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man.

S For Thou, O God, art my strength: why hast Thou cast me off? and why go I sorrowful whilst the enemy afflicteth me?

P Send forth Thy light and Thy truth: they have conducted me and brought me unto Thy holy mount, and into Thy tabernacles.

S And I will go in to the altar of God: to God who giveth joy to my youth.

P To Thee, O God, my God, I will give praise upon the harp; why art thou sad, O my soul, and why dost thou disquiet me?

S Hope in God, for I will still give praise to Him: the salvation of my countenance and my God.

P Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

S As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The priest repeats the Anthem:

P I will go in to the altar of God.

S To God who giveth joy to my youth.

The priest, signing himself with the Sign of the Cross, says:

P Our help ✝ is in the Name of the Lord.

S Who made heaven and earth.

Then, joining his hands, and humbly bowing down, he says the Confiteor:

P I confess to almighty God, to the blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you, brothers, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, (Here he strikes his breast thrice.) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and you, brothers, to pray to the Lord our God for me.

S May almighty God be merciful to thee, and forgiving thy sins, bring thee to everlasting life.

The priest answers:

P Amen.

The server says the Confiteor.

S I confess to almighty God, to the blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you, Father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and you, Father, to pray to the Lord our God for me.

Then the priest, with his hands joined, says:

P May almighty God be merciful to thee, and forgiving thy sins, bring thee to everlasting life.

S Amen.

Signing himself with the Sign of the Cross, the priest says:

P May the ✝ almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of our sins.

S Amen.

Bowing down, he proceeds:

P O God, Thou wilt turn again and quicken us.

S And thy people shall rejoice in Thee.

P Show us, O Lord, Thy mercy.

S And grant us Thy salvation.

P O Lord, hear my prayer.

S And let my cry come before Thee.

P The Lord be with you.

S And with thy spirit.

First extending, then joining his hands, the priest says audibly: "Let us pray". Then ascending to the altar, he says secretly:

V Let us pray.

V Take away from us our iniquities, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that we may be worthy to enter with pure minds into the Holy of Holies, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

His hands joined, and bowing down over the altar, the priest says:

V We beseech Thee, O Lord, by the merits of Thy Saints, (He kisses the sacred stone) whose relics are here, and of all the Saints, that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to forgive me all my sins. Amen.

Introitus (Introit)

Latin

Joann 15:13

V Majórem hac dilectiónem nemo habet, ut ánimam suam ponat quis pro amícis suis.

Ps 40:2

Beátus, qui intéllegit super egénum et páuperem: in dic mala liberábit eum Dóminus.

V Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

R Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

V Majórem hac dilectiónem nemo habet, ut ánimam suam ponat quis pro amícis suis.

English

John 15:13

V Greater love than this no one has, that one lay down his life for his friends.

Ps 40:2

Happy is he who has regard for the lowly and the poor; in the day of misfortune the Lord will deliver him.

V Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

R As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

V Greater love than this no one has, that one lay down his life for his friends.

Kyrie

Latin

S Kýrie, eléison.

M Kýrie, eléison.

S Kýrie, eléison.

M Christe, eléison.

S Christe, eléison.

M Christe, eléison.

S Kýrie, eléison.

M Kýrie, eléison.

S Kýrie, eléison.

English

S Kýrie, eléison.

M Kýrie, eléison.

S Kýrie, eléison.

M Christe, eléison.

S Christe, eléison.

M Christe, eléison.

S Kýrie, eléison.

M Kýrie, eléison.

S Kýrie, eléison.

Gloria

Latin

Gloria

Postea in medio Altaris extendens et jungens manus, caputque aliquantulum inclínans, dicit, si dicendum est, Glória in excélsis Deo, et prosequitur junctis manibus. Cum dicit Adorámus te, Grátias agimus tibi, et Jesu Christe, et Suscipe deprecatiónem, inclinat caput; et in fine dicens: Cum Sancto Spíritu, signat se a fronte ad pectus.

V Glória in excélsis Deo. Et in terra pax homínibus bonæ voluntátis. Laudámus te. Benedícimus te. Adorámus te. Glorificámus te. Grátias ágimus tibi propter magnam glóriam tuam. Dómine Deus, Rex cæléstis, Deus Pater omnípotens. Dómine Fili unigénite, Jesu Christe. Dómine Deus, Agnus Dei, Fílius Patris. Qui tollis peccáta mundi, miserére nobis. Qui tollis peccáta mundi, súscipe deprecatiónem nostram. Qui sedes ad déxteram Patris, miserére nobis. Quóniam tu solus Sanctus. Tu solus Dóminus. Tu solus Altíssimus, Jesu Christe. Cum Sancto Spíritu ✝ in glória Dei Patris. Amen.

English

Gloria

Afterwards, standing at the middle of the altar, extending and then joining his hands, and bowing slightly, the priest says — except during Lent, Advent and in Masses for the Dead — the Gloria. When he says the words: We adore Thee, We give Thee thanks; Jesus Christ; and Receive our prayer, he bows, and at the end he signs himself with the Sign of the Cross from forehead to breast:

V Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace to men of good will. We praise Thee. We bless Thee. We adore Thee. We glorify Thee. We give Thee thanks for Thy great glory. O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty. O Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father. Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Who takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Who sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy. Thou only art the Lord. Thou only art most high, O Jesus Christ. Together with the Holy Ghost ✝ in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Oratio (Collect)

Latin

Deus, qui sanctum Camíllum, ad animárum in extrémo agóne luctántium subsídium, singulári caritátis prærogatíva decorásti: ejus, quǽsumus, méritis, spíritum nobis tuæ dilectiónis infúnde; ut in hora éxitus nostri hostem víncere, et ad cœléstem mereámur corónam perveníre.

Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

R Amen.

English

O God, Who endowed St. Camillus with a special gift of charity for the help of souls struggling in their final agony, pour upon us, we beseech You, by his merits, the spirit of Your love, so that in the hour of our death we may be found worthy to overcome the enemy and attain the heavenly crown.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

R Amen.

Lectio (Epistle)

Latin

Léctio Epístolæ beáti Joánnis Apóstoli

1 John 3:13-18

Caríssimi: Nolíte mirári, si odit vos mundus. Nos scimus, quóniam transláti sumus de morte ad vitam, quóniam dilígimus fratres. Qui non díligit, manet in morte: omnis, qui odit fratrem suum, homicída est. Et scitis, quóniam omnis homicída non habet vitam ætérnam in semetípso manéntem. In hoc cognóvimus caritátem Dei, quóniam ille ánimam suam pro nobis pósuit: et nos debémus pro frátribus ánimas pónere. Qui habúerit substántiam hujus mundi, et víderit fratrem suum necessitátem habére, et cláuserit víscera sua ab eo: quómodo cáritas Dei manet in eo? Filíoli mei, non diligámus verbo neque lingua, sed ópere et veritáte.

English

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Graduale & Tractus

Latin

Ps 36:30-31

Os justi meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua ejus loquétur judícium.

V Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsíus: et non supplantabúntur gressus ejus. Allelúja, allelúja.

Ps 111:1

Beátus vir, qui timet Dóminum: in mandátis ejus cupit nimis. Allelúja.

English

Translation not available for this section.

Tractus (Tract)

Latin

Ps 91:13; 91:14

Justus ut palma florébit: sicut cedrus Líbani multiplicábitur in domo Dómini.

Ps 91:3

Ad annuntiándum mane misericórdiam tuam, et veritátem tuam per noctem.

Ps 111:1-3

Beátus vir, qui timet Dóminum: in mandátis ejus cupit nimis.

V Potens in terra erit semen ejus: generátio rectórum benedicétur.

V Glória et divítiæ in domo ejus: et justítia ejus manet in sǽculum sǽculi.

English

Translation not available for this section.

Evangelium (Gospel)

Latin

Sequéntia sancti Evangélii secúndum Joánnem

Joannes 15:12-16

In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus discípulis suis: Hoc est præcéptum meum, ut diligátis ínvicem, sicut diléxi vos. Majórem hac dilectiónem nemo habet, ut ánimam suam ponat quis pro amícis suis. Vos amíci mei estis, si fecéritis quæ ego præcípio vobis. Jam non dicam vos servos: quia servus nescit, quid fáciat dóminus ejus. Vos autem dixi amícos: quia ómnia, quæcúmque audívi a Patre meo, nota feci vobis. Non vos me elegístis: sed ego elégi vos, et pósui vos, ut eátis, et fructum afferátis: et fructus vester maneat: ut, quodcúmque petiéritis Patrem in nómine meo, det vobis.

English

Translation not available for this section.

Offertorium (Offertory)

Latin

Ps 20:2-3

In virtúte tua, Dómine, lætábitur justus, et super salutáre tuum exsultábit veheménter: desidérium ánimæ ejus tribuísti ei. (Allelúja.)

English

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Offertory Prayers

Latin

Offertory Prayers

Deinde osculatur Altare, et versus ad populum, dicit:

V Dóminus vobíscum.

R Et cum spíritu tuo.

Postea dicit: Orémus, et Offertorium.

V Orémus.

Quo dicto, si est Missa sollemnis, Diaconus porrigit Celebranti Patenam cum Hostia: si privata, Sacerdos ipse accipit Patenam cum Hostia, quam offerens, dicit:

V Súscipe, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus, hanc immaculátam hóstiam, quam ego indígnus fámulus tuus óffero tibi Deo meo vivo et vero, pro innumerabílibus peccátis, et offensiónibus, et neglegéntiis meis, et pro ómnibus circumstántibus, sed et pro ómnibus fidélibus christiánis vivis atque defúnctis: ut mihi, et illis profíciat ad salútem in vitam ætérnam. Amen.

Deinde faciens crucem cum eadem Patena, deponit Hostiam super Corporale. Diaconus ministrat vinum, Subdiaconus aquam in Calice: vel si privata est Missa, utrumque infundit Sacerdos, et aquam miscendam in Calice benedicit signo crucis, dicens:

V Deus, ✝ qui humánæ substántiæ dignitátem mirabíliter condidísti, et mirabílius reformásti: da nobis per hujus aquæ et vini mystérium, ejus divinitátis esse consórtes, qui humanitátis nostræ fíeri dignátus est párticeps, Jesus Christus, Fílius tuus, Dóminus noster: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus: per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

In Missis Defunctorum dicitur prædicta Oratio: sed aqua non benedicitur.

Postea accipit Calicem, et offert dicens:

V Offérimus tibi, Dómine, cálicem salutáris, tuam deprecántes cleméntiam: ut in conspéctu divínæ majestátis tuæ, pro nostra et totíus mundi salúte, cum odóre suavitátis ascéndat. Amen.

Deinde facit signum crucis cum Calice, et illum ponit super Corporale, et Palla cooperit: tum, junctis manibus super Altare, aliquantulum inclinatus, dicit:

V In spíritu humilitátis et in ánimo contríto suscipiámur a te, Dómine: et sic fiat sacrifícium nostrum in conspéctu tuo hódie, ut pláceat tibi, Dómine Deus.

Erectus expandit manus, easque in altum porrectas jungens, elevátis ad cælum oculis et statim demissis, dicit:

V Veni, sanctificátor omnípotens ætérne Deus: (Benedicit Oblata, prosequendo:) et béne ✝ dic hoc sacrifícium, tuo sancto nómini præparátum.

Postea, si sollemniter celebrat, benedicit incensum, dicens:

V Per intercessiónem beáti Michaélis Archángeli, stantis a dextris altáris incénsi, et ómnium electórum suórum, incénsum istud dignétur Dóminus bene ✝ dícere, et in odórem suavitátis accípere. Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

Et, accepto thuribulo a Diacono, incensat Oblata, modo in Rubricis generalibus præscripto, dicens:

V Incénsum istud a te benedíctum ascéndat ad te, Dómine: et descéndat super nos misericórdia tua.

Deinde incensat Altare, dicens:

Ps. 140, 2-4

V Dirigátur, Dómine, orátio mea, sicut incénsum, in conspéctu tuo: elevátio mánuum meárum sacrifícium vespertínum. Pone, Dómine, custódiam ori meo, et óstium circumstántiæ lábiis meis: ut non declínet cor meum in verba malítiæ, ad excusándas excusatiónes in peccátis.

Dum reddit thuribulum Diacono, dicit:

V Accéndat in nobis Dóminus ignem sui amóris, et flammam ætérnæ caritátis. Amen.

Postea incensatur Sacerdos a Diacono, deinde alii per ordinem.

Sacerdos lavat manus, dicens:

Ps. 25, 6-12

V Lavábo inter innocéntes manus meas: et circúmdabo altáre tuum, Dómine: Ut áudiam vocem laudis, et enárrem univérsa mirabília tua. Dómine, diléxi decórem domus tuæ et locum habitatiónis glóriæ tuæ. Ne perdas cum ímpiis, Deus, ánimam meam, et cum viris sánguinum vitam meam: In quorum mánibus iniquitátes sunt: déxtera eórum repléta est munéribus. Ego autem in innocéntia mea ingréssus sum: rédime me et miserére mei. Pes meus stetit in dirécto: in ecclésiis benedícam te, Dómine.

V Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

R Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Deinde, aliquantulum inclinatus in medio Altaris, junctis manibus super eo, dicit:

V Súscipe, sancta Trínitas, hanc oblatiónem, quam tibi offérimus ob memóriam passiónis, resurrectiónis, et ascensiónis Jesu Christi, Dómini nostri: et in honórem beátæ Maríæ semper Vírginis, et beáti Joannis Baptistæ, et sanctórum Apostolórum Petri et Pauli, et istórum et ómnium Sanctórum: ut illis profíciat ad honórem, nobis autem ad salútem: et illi pro nobis intercédere dignéntur in cælis, quorum memóriam ágimus in terris. Per eúndem Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

Postea osculatur Altare, et versus ad populum extendens, et jungens manus, voce paululum elevata, dicit:

S Oráte, fratres: ut meum ac vestrum sacrifícium acceptábile fiat apud Deum Patrem omnipoténtem.

Minister, seu circumstantes respondent: alioquin ipsemet Sacerdos:

M Suscípiat Dóminus sacrifícium de mánibus tuis (vel meis) ad laudem et glóriam nominis sui, ad utilitátem quoque nostram, totiúsque Ecclésiæ suæ sanctæ.

Sacerdos submissa voce dicit:

S Amen.

Deinde, manibus extensis, absolute sine Orémus subjungit Orationes secretas.

Secreta

English

Offertory Prayers

The priest kisses the altar, and turning to the people says:

P The Lord be with you.

S And with thy spirit.

After saluting the people once more, the priest enters upon the Sacrifice of the Mass proper and urges the faithful to pray with him.

V Let us pray.

Then the priest reads the Offertory-verse, a short quotation from Holy Scripture which varies with the Mass of each day. This being finished, he offers the bread and wine, which, by virtue of the words of consecration, he is going to change into the adorable Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. He takes the paten with the host and offering it up, says:

V Accept, O holy Father, almighty and eternal God, this unspotted host, which I, Thy unworthy servant, offer unto Thee, my living and true God, for my innumerable sins, offenses, and negligences, and for all here present: as also for all faithful Christians, both living and dead, that it may avail both me and them for salvation unto life everlasting. Amen.

Making the Sign of the Cross with the paten, he places the host upon the corporal. He pours wine and water into the chalice, blessing the water before it is mixed. He pours a few drops of water into the chalice containing wine, in remembrance of the water and blood which flowed from the side of Jesus when pierced by the soldier's lance.

V O God, who, in creating human nature, didst wonderfully dignify it, and still more wonderfully restore it, grant that, by the Mystery of this water and wine, we may be made partakers of His divine nature, who vouchsafed to be made partaker of our human nature, even Jesus Christ our Lord, Thy Son, who with Thee, liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God: world without end. Amen.

In Masses for the Dead, the foregoing prayer is said, but the water is not blessed.

Then the priest takes the chalice, and offers it, saying:

V We offer unto Thee, O Lord, the chalice of salvation, beseeching Thy clemency, that it may ascend before Thy divine Majesty, as a sweet savor, for our salvation, and for that of the whole world. Amen.

The priest makes the Sign of the Cross with the chalice, places it upon the corporal, and covers it with the pall. Then, with his hands joined upon the Altar, and slightly bowing down, he says:

V Accept us, O Lord, in the spirit of humility and contrition of heart, and grant that the sacrifice which we offer this day in Thy sight may be pleasing to Thee, O Lord God.

Raising his eyes towards heaven, extending and then joining his hands, the priest makes the Sign of the Cross over the host and the chalice, while he invokes the Holy Spirit.

V Come, O almighty and eternal God, the Sanctifier, and bless ✝ this Sacrifice, prepared for the glory of Thy holy Name.

At Solemn Masses, the priest now blesses incense, saying the following prayers:

V May the Lord, by the intercession of blessed Michael the Archangel, who standeth at the right side of the altar of incense, and of all His Elect, vouchsafe to bless ✝ this incense and receive it as an odor of sweetness: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Receiving the thurible from the deacon, the priest incenses the bread and the wine, while he says:

V May this incense, which Thou hast blessed, O Lord, ascend to Thee, and may Thy mercy descend upon us.

Then he incenses the altar, saying:

Ps. 140, 2-4.

V Let my prayer, O Lord, be directed as incense in Thy sight: the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, and a door round about my lips. May my heart not incline to evil words, to make excuses for sins.

Giving the censor to the deacon, he says:

V May the Lord enkindle within us the fire of His love, and the flame of everlasting charity. Amen.

The priest is then incensed by the deacon, who then incenses the others in order.

The priest washes his fingers to symbolize the great purity and inner cleanliness of those who offer or participate in this great Sacrifice.

Psalm 25. 6-12

V I will wash my hands among the innocent: and I will compass Thine altar, O Lord That I may hear the voice of praise: and tell of all Thy wonderous works. I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of Thy house and the place where Thy glory dwelleth. Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked: nor my life with blood-thirsty men. In whose hands are iniquities, their right hand is filled with gifts. But I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy on me. My foot hath stood in the direct way, in the churches I will bless Thee, O Lord.

V Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

R Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Bowing down before the middle of the alter, the priest, with joined hands, says:

V Receive, O holy Trinity, this oblation which we make to Thee, in memory of the Passion, Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in honor of Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the Saints, that it may avail unto their honor and our salvation, and may they vouchsafe to intercede for us in heaven, whose memory we celebrate on earth. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

The priest kisses the altar and, turning towards the people, extending, then joining his hands, says audibly:

P Brethren, pray that my Sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Father almighty.

The server answers:

S May the Lord receive the Sacrifice from thy hands, to the praise and glory of His Name, to our benefit and that of all His holy Church.

The priest answers in a low voice:

P Amen.

Then, with outstretched hands, he recites the Secret Prayers, not beginning with Oremus. The Secret Prayers vary with the Mass, and are found in the Mass of the Day. These being finished, the priest says or sings: P. World without end. S. Amen.

Secret

Secreta (Secret Prayer)

Latin

Hóstia immaculáta, qua illud Dómini nostri Jesu Christi imménsæ caritátis opus renovámus, sit, Deus Pater omnípotens, sancto Gamíllo intercedénte, contra omnes córporis et animæ infirmitates salutáre remedium, et in extrémo agóne solátium et tutéla.

Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

R Amen.

English

Through the prayers of St. Camillus may this spotless sacrificial offering, by which we renew the work of our Lord Jesus Christ’s infinite charity, be a healing remedy against all infirmities of body and soul and a consolation and protection in our last agony.

Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

R Amen.

Preface & Sanctus

Latin

Preface & Sanctus

Quibus finitis, cum pervenerit ad conclusionem, clara voce dicit: Per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum, cum Præfatione, ut in sequentibus. Præfationem incipit ambabus manibus positis hinc inde super Altare: quas aliquantulum elevat, cum dicit: Sursum corda. Jungit eas ante pectus, et caput inclinat, cum dicit: Grátias agamus Dómino, Deo nostro. Deinde disjungit manus, et disjunctas tenet usque ad finem Præfationis: qua finita, iterum jungit eas, et inclinatus dicit: Sanctus. Et cum dicit: Benedíctus, qui venit, signum crucis sibi producit a fronte ad pectus.

V Dóminus vobíscum.

R Et cum spíritu tuo.

V Sursum corda.

R Habémus ad Dóminum.

V Grátias agámus Dómino, Deo nostro.

R Dignum et justum est.

Communis

V Vere dignum et justum est, æquum et salutáre, nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere: Dómine sancte, Pater omnípotens, ætérne Deus: per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Per quem majestátem tuam laudant Angeli, adórant Dominatiónes, tremunt Potestátes. Cæli cælorúmque Virtútes ac beáta Séraphim sócia exsultatióne concélebrant. Cum quibus et nostras voces ut admítti jubeas, deprecámur, súpplici confessione dicéntes:

V Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dóminus, Deus Sábaoth. Pleni sunt cæli et terra glória tua. Hosánna in excélsis. Benedíctus, qui venit in nómine Dómini. Hosánna in excélsis.

English

Preface & Sanctus

The priest begins the preface, a call to render thanks to God the Father, through Jesus Christ, in union with all the heavenly spirits. The prayer of thanksgiving and praise varies with important Feasts. The priest begins the Preface, holding his hands over the altar:

P The Lord be with you.

S And with thy spirit.

P Lift up your hearts.

S We have lifted them up to the Lord.

P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

S It is meet and just.

Common

V It is truly meet and just, and profitable unto salvation, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks to Thee, O Holy Lord, Father Almighty, eternal God, through Christ, our Lord. Through whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, the Dominions adore it, the Powers are in awe. Which the heavens and the hosts of heaven together with the blessed Seraphim joyfully do magnify. And do Thou command that it be permitted us to join with them in confessing Thee, while we say with lowly praise:

V Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth! Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory! Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!

Canon of the Mass

Latin

Canon of the Mass

Finita præfatione, sacerdos extendens, elevans aliquantulum et iungens manus, elevansque ad cælum oculos, et statim demittens, profunde inclinatus ante Altare, manibus super eo positis, dicit :

V Te ígitur, clementíssime Pater, per Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum, Dóminum nostrum, súpplices rogámus, ac pétimus, (osculatur Altare et, junctis manibus ante pectus, dicit:) uti accépta hábeas et benedícas, (Signat ter super Hostiam et Calicem simul, dicens:) hæc ✝ dona, hæc ✝ múnera, hæc ✝ sancta sacrifícia illibáta, (Extensis manibus prosequitur:) in primis, quæ tibi offérimus pro Ecclésia tua sancta cathólica: quam pacificáre, custodíre, adunáre et régere dignéris toto orbe terrárum: una cum fámulo tuo Papa nostro N. et Antístite nostro N. et ómnibus orthodóxis, atque cathólicæ et apostólicæ fídei cultóribus.

Commemoratio pro vivis

V Meménto, Dómine, famulórum famularúmque tuarum N. et N. (Jungit manus, orat aliquantulum pro quibus orare intendit: deinde manibus extensis prosequitur:) et ómnium circumstántium, quorum tibi fides cógnita est et nota devótio, pro quibus tibi offérimus: vel qui tibi ófferunt hoc sacrifícium laudis, pro se suísque ómnibus: pro redemptióne animárum suárum, pro spe salútis et incolumitátis suæ: tibíque reddunt vota sua ætérno Deo, vivo et vero.

V Communicántes, et memóriam venerántes, in primis gloriósæ semper Vírginis Maríæ, Genetrícis Dei et Dómini nostri Jesu Christi: sed et beáti Joseph, ejúsdem Vírginis Sponsi,

et beatórum Apostolórum ac Mártyrum tuórum, Petri et Pauli, Andréæ, Jacóbi, Joánnis, Thomæ, Jacóbi, Philíppi, Bartholomǽi, Matthǽi, Simónis et Thaddǽi: Lini, Cleti, Cleméntis, Xysti, Cornélii, Cypriáni, Lauréntii, Chrysógoni, Joánnis et Pauli, Cosmæ et Damiáni: et ómnium Sanctórum tuórum; quorum méritis precibúsque concédas, ut in ómnibus protectiónis tuæ muniámur auxílio. (Jungit manus) Per eúndem Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

Tenens manus expansas super Oblata, dicit:

V Hanc ígitur oblatiónem servitútis nostræ, sed et cunctæ famíliæ tuæ,

quǽsumus, Dómine, ut placátus accípias: diésque nostros in tua pace dispónas, atque ab ætérna damnatióne nos éripi, et in electórum tuórum júbeas grege numerári. (Jungit manus) Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

V Quam oblatiónem tu, Deus, in ómnibus, quǽsumus, (Signat ter super Oblata,) bene ✝ díctam, adscríp ✝ tam, ra ✝ tam, rationábilem, acceptabilémque fácere dignéris: (Signat semel super Hostiam,) ut nobis Cor ✝ pus, (et semel super Calicem,) et San ✝ guis fiat dilectíssimi Fílii tui, (Jungit manus,) Dómini nostri Jesu Christi.

V Qui prídie quam paterétur, (Accipit Hostiam,) accépit panem in sanctas ac venerábiles manus suas, (Elevat oculos ad cælum,) elevátis óculis in cælum ad te Deum, Patrem suum omnipoténtem, (Caput inclinat,) tibi grátias agens, (Signat super Hostiam,) bene ✝ díxit, fregit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens: Accípite, et manducáte ex hoc omnes.

Tenens ambabus manibus Hostiam inter indices et pollices, profert verba consecrationis secrete, distincte et attente super Hostiam, et simul super omnes, si plures sint consecrandæ.

HOC EST ENIM CORPUS MEUM.

Quibus verbis prolatis, statim Hostiam consecratam genuflexus adorat: surgit, ostendit populo, reponit super Corporale, et genuflexus iterum adorat: nec amplius pollices et indices disjungit, nisi quando Hostia tractanda est, usque ad ablutionem digitorum.

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Tunc, detecto Calice, dicit:

V Símili modo postquam cenátum est, (Ambabus manibus accipit Calicem,) accípiens et hunc præclárum Cálicem in sanctas ac venerábiles manus suas: (item Caput inclinat,) item tibi grátias agens, (Sinistra tenens Calicem, dextera signat super eum,) bene ✝ díxit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens: Accípite, et bíbite ex eo omnes.

Profert verba consecrationis super Calicem, attente, continuate, et secrete, tenens illum parum elevatum.

HIC EST ENIM CALIX SANGUINIS MEI, NOVI ET ÆTERNI TESTAMENTI: MYSTERIUM FIDEI: QUI PRO VOBIS ET PRO MULTIS EFFUNDETUR IN REMISSIONEM PECCATORUM.

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Quibus verbis prolatis, deponit Calicem super Corporale, et dicens secrete:

V Hæc quotiescúmque fecéritis, in mei memóriam faciétis.

Genuflexus adorat: surgit, ostendit populo, deponit, cooperit, et genuflexus iterum adorat.

Deinde disjunctis manibus dicit:

V Unde et mémores, Dómine, nos servi tui, sed et plebs tua sancta, ejúsdem Christi Fílii tui, Dómini nostri, tam beátæ passiónis, nec non et ab ínferis resurrectiónis, sed et in cælos gloriósæ ascensiónis: offérimus præcláræ majestáti tuæ de tuis donis ac datis, (Jungit manus, et signat ter super Hostiam, et Calicem simul, dicens:) Hóstiam ✝ puram, Hóstiam ✝ sanctam, Hóstiam ✝ immaculátam, (Signat semel super Hostiam, dicens:) Panem ✝ sanctum vitæ ætérnæ, (et semel super Calicem, dicens:) et Cálicem ✝ salútis perpétuæ.

Extensis manibus prosequitur:

V Supra quæ propítio ac seréno vultu respícere dignéris: et accépta habére, sicúti accépta habére dignátus es múnera púeri tui justi Abel, et sacrifícium Patriárchæ nostri Abrahæ: et quod tibi óbtulit summus sacérdos tuus Melchísedech, sanctum sacrifícium, immaculátam hóstiam.

Profunde inclinatus, junctis manibus et super Altare positis, dicit:

V Súpplices te rogámus, omnípotens Deus: jube hæc perférri per manus sancti Angeli tui in sublíme altáre tuum, in conspéctu divínæ majestátis tuæ: ut, quotquot (Osculatur Altare,) ex hac altáris participatióne sacrosánctum Fílii tui (Jungit manus, et signat semel super Hostiam, et semel super Calicem,) Cor ✝ pus, et Sán ✝ guinem sumpsérimus, (Seipsum signat, dicens:) omni benedictióne cælésti et grátia repleámur. (Jungit manus.) Per eúndem Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

Commemoratio pro defunctis

V Meménto étiam, Dómine, famulórum famularúmque tuárum N. et N., qui nos præcessérunt cum signo fídei, et dórmiunt in somno pacis. (Jungit manus, orat aliquántulum pro iis defunctis, pro quibus orare intendit, deinde extensis manibus prosequitur:) Ipsis, Dómine, et ómnibus in Christo quiescéntibus locum refrigérii, lucis, et pacis, ut indúlgeas, deprecámur. (Jungit manus, et caput inclinat, dicens:) Per eúndem Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

Manu dextera percutit sibi pectus, elata aliquantulum voce dicens:

V Nobis quoque peccatóribus (Extensis manibus ut prius, secrete prosequitur:) fámulis tuis, de multitúdine miseratiónum tuárum sperántibus, partem áliquam et societátem donáre dignéris, cum tuis sanctis Apóstolis et Martýribus: cum Joánne, Stéphano, Matthía, Bárnaba, Ignátio, Alexándro, Marcellíno, Petro, Felicitáte, Perpétua, Agatha, Lúcia, Agnéte, Cæcília, Anastásia, et ómnibus Sanctis tuis: intra quorum nos consórtium, non æstimátor mériti, sed véniæ, quǽsumus, largítor admítte. (Jungit manus.) Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum.

V Per quem hæc ómnia, Dómine, semper bona creas, (Signat ter super Hostiam, et Calicem simul, dicens:) sanctí ✝ ficas, viví ✝ ficas, bene ✝ dícis et præstas nobis.

Discooperit Calicem, genuflectit, accipit Hostiam inter pollicem et indicem manus dexteræ: et tenens sinistra Calicem, cum Hostia signat ter a labio ad labium Calicis, dicens:

P Per Ip ✝ sum, et cum Ip ✝ so, et in Ip ✝ so, (Cum ipsa Hostia signat bis inter se et Calicem, dicens:) est tibi Deo Patri ✝ omnipoténti, in unitáte Spíritus ✝ Sancti, (Elevans parum Calicem cum Hostia, dicit:) omnis honor, et glória.

ponit Hostiam, Calicem Palla cooperit, genuflectit, surgit, et dicit intellegibili voce vel cantat:

V Per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

R Amen.

English

Canon of the Mass

V We therefore, humbly pray and beseech Thee, most merciful Father, through Jesus Christ; Thy Son, our Lord, (He kisses the altar) that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to accept and bless (He joins his hands and signs the oblation thrice with the Sign of the Cross.) these ✝ gifts, these ✝ presents, these ✝ holy unspotted Sacrifices, (Then extending his hands, he proceeds:) which in the first place we offer Thee for Thy holy Catholic Church to which vouchsafe to grant peace, as also to preserve, unite, and govern it throughout the world, together with Thy servant N.p our Pope, and N.b our Bishop, and all orthodox believers and professors of the Catholic and Apostolic Faith.

Commemoration of the Living

Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy servants and handmaidens, N. and N. (The priest joins his hands and prays silently for those for whom he intends to pray. Then extending his hands, he proceeds:) and of all here present, whose faith and devotion are known unto Thee, for whom we offer, or who offer up to Thee, this sacrifice of praise for themselves, their families and friends, for the redemption of their souls, for the health and salvation they hope for; and who now pay their vows to Thee, the everlasting, living and true God.

V We pray in union with and honor the memory, especially of the glorious ever Virgin Mary, mother of our God and Lord Jesus Christ: as also of the blessed Joseph, her Spouse,

and of the blessed Apostles and Martyrs Peter and Paul, Andrew, James, John, Thomas, James, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon, and Thaddeus; Linus, Cletus, Clement, Xystus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian, and of all Thy Saints, through whose merits and prayers, grant that we may in all things be defended by the help of Thy protection. (He joins his hands.) Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Spreading his hands over the oblation, he says:

V We therefore beseech Thee, O Lord, graciously to accept this oblation of our service, as also of Thy whole family;

and to dispose our days in Thy peace, preserve us from eternal damnation, and rank us in the number of Thine Elect. (He joins his hands.) Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

V Which oblation do Thou, O God, vouchsafe in all respects, (He signs thrice the oblation with the Sign of the Cross.) to bless, ✝ approve, ✝ ratify, ✝ make worthy and acceptable; (He signs again the Host and chalice with the Sign of the Cross.) that it may be made for us the Body ✝ and Blood ✝ of Thy most beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

V Who, the day before He suffered, (He takes the host.) took bread into His holy and venerable hands, (He raises his eyes to heaven.) and with His eyes lifted up towards heaven unto Thee, God, His almighty Father, giving thanks to Thee, (He signs the host with the Sign of the Cross) He blessed ✝ it, broke it and gave it to His disciples saying: Take and eat ye all of this,

The words of the Consecration of the Host:

FOR THIS IS MY BODY.

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After pronouncing the words of the Consecration, the priest, kneeling, adores the Sacred Host; rising, he elevates It. -- Look up at the Sacred Host, with faith, piety, and love, saying: "My Lord and my God." -- and then placing It on the corporal, again adores It. After this he never disjoins his fingers and thumbs, except when he is to take the Host, until after the washing of his fingers.

Consecration of the Wine Then, uncovering the chalice, the priest says:

V In like manner, after He had supped, (He takes the chalice with both his hands.) taking also this excellent chalice into His holy and venerable hands (He takes the chalice in his left hand, and with his right he signs it with the Sign of the Cross.) He blessed ✝ , and gave it to His disciples, saying: Take and drink ye all of this,

The words of Consecration of the Chalice

FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL TESTAMENT, THE MYSTERY OF FAITH; WHICH SHALL BE SHED FOR YOU AND FOR MANY UNTO THE REMISSION OF SINS.

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After the elevation of the Chalice, the priest says in a low voice:

V As often as ye do these things, ye shall do them in remembrance of Me.

The priest kneels and adores the Precious Blood; rising, he elevates the Chalice, and setting it down he covers it and adores it again.

With his hands held apart, he then proceeds

V Wherefore, O Lord, we Thy servants, as also Thy holy people, calling to mind the blessed Passion of the same Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, and also His Resurrection from the dead and His glorious Ascension into heaven: do offer unto Thy most excellent Majesty of Thine own gifts, bestowed upon us, (He joins his hands and signs thrice the Host and Chalice with the Sign of the Cross.) a pure ✝ Host, a holy ✝ Host, an unspotted ✝ Host, (He signs the Host and the Chalice, with the Sign of the Cross.) the holy ✝ Bread of eternal life, and the Chalice ✝ of everlasting salvation.

Extending his hands, he proceeds

V Upon which vouchsafe to look with a propitious and serene countenance, and to accept them, as Thou wert graciously pleased to accept the gifts of Thy just servant Abel, and the sacrifice of our patriarch Abraham, and that which Thy high priest Melchisedech offered to Thee, a holy sacrifice, an unspotted victim.

Bowing down, with his hands joined and placed upon the altar, he says:

V We most humbly beseech Thee, almighty God, command these offerings to be borne by the hands of Thy holy Angels to Thine altar on high, in the sight of Thy divine majesty, that as many (He kisses the altar.) as shall partake of the most holy (He joins his hand, and signs the Host and the Chalice with the Sign of the Cross.) Body ✝ and Blood ✝ of Thy Son (He signs himself with the Sign of the Cross.) at this altar, may be filled with every heavenly grace and blessing. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Commemoration of the Dead

V Remember also, O Lord, Thy servants and handmaids N. and N., who are gone before us with the sign of faith, and rest in the sleep of peace. (He joins his hands and prays for such of the dead as he intends to pray for, then extending his hands he proceeds:) To these, O Lord, and to all that rest in Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, a place of refreshment, light, and peace; (He joins his hands, and bows his head:) Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Pronounces in a somewhat elevated tone of voice, to symbolize an act of public self-humiliation; at the same time he strikes his breast in a token of contrition.

V To us also, Thy sinful servants, confiding in the multitude of Thy mercies, vouchsafe to grant some part and fellowship with Thy holy Apostles and Martyrs, with John, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicitas, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia, and with all Thy Saints, into whose company we beseech Thee to admit us, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offenses. (He joins his hands.) Through Christ our Lord.

V By Whom, O Lord, Thou dost ever create, (He signs thrice the Host and the Chalice, saying:) sanctify, ✝ quicken, ✝ bless, ✝ and give unto us all these good things.

He uncovers the Chalice, and genuflects: then taking the Host in his right hand, and holding the Chalice in his left, he signs with the Sign of the Cross three times across the Chalice, saying:

V By Him, ✝ and with Him, ✝ and in Him ✝ (He signs twice between the Chalice and his breast.) is to Thee, God the Father ✝ almighty, in the unity of the Holy ✝ Ghost, (He elevates a little the Chalice with the Host.) all honor and glory.

Replacing the Host, and covering the Chalice, he kneels down, and rising again, he says (or sings):

P World without end.

S Amen.

Preparation for Holy Communion

Latin

Preparation for Holy Communion

(Iungit manus.)

V Orémus: Præcéptis salutáribus móniti, et divína institutióne formáti audémus dícere:(Extendit manus.)

V Pater noster, qui es in cælis. Sanctificétur nomen tuum. Advéniat regnum tuum. Fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie. Et dimítte nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris. Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem:

R Sed líbera nos a malo.

S (Sacerdos secrete dicit :) Amen.

Deinde manu dextera accipit inter indicem et medium digitos Patenam, quam tenens super Altare erectam, dicit secrete:

V Líbera nos, quǽsumus, Dómine, ab ómnibus malis, prætéritis, præséntibus et futúris: et intercedénte beáta et gloriósa semper Vírgine Dei Genetríce María, cum beátis Apóstolis tuis Petro et Paulo, atque Andréa, et ómnibus Sanctis, (Signat se cum Patena a fronte ad pectus,) da propítius pacem in diébus nostris: (Patenam osculatur,) ut, ope misericórdiæ tuæ adjúti, et a peccáto simus semper líberi et ab omni perturbatióne secúri.

Submittit Patenam Hostiæ, discooperit Calicem, genuflectit, surgit, accipit Hostiam, et eam super Calicem tenens utraque manu, frangit per medium, dicens:

V Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum.

Et mediam partem, quam in dextera manu tenet, ponit super Patenam. Deinde ex parte, quæ in sinistra remanserat, frangit particulam, dicens:

Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus.

Aliam mediam partem, quam in sinistra manu habet, adjungit mediæ super Patenam positæ, et particulam parvam dextera retinens super Calicem, quem sinistra per nodum infra cuppam tenet, dicit intellegibili voce vel cantat:

V Per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

R Amen.

Cum ipsa particula signat ter super Calicem, dicens:

V Pax Dómini sit semper vobíscum.

R Et cum spíritu tuo.

Particulam ipsam immittit in Calicem, dicens secrete:

V Hæc commíxtio, et consecrátio Córporis et Sánguinis Dómini nostri Jesu Christi, fiat accipiéntibus nobis in vitam ætérnam. Amen.

Cooperit Calicem, genuflectit, surgit, et inclinatus Sacramento, junctis manibus, et ter pectus percutiens, intellegibili voce dicit:

V Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére nobis.

V Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: dona nobis pacem.

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In Missis Defunctorum non dicitur miserére nobis, sed ejus loco dona eis requiem, et in tertio additur sempitérnam.

V Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: dona eis réquiem.

V Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: dona eis réquiem sempitérnam.

Deinde, junctis manibus super Altare, inclinatus dicit secrete sequentes Orationes:

V Dómine Jesu Christe, qui dixísti Apóstolis tuis: Pacem relínquo vobis, pacem meam do vobis: ne respícias peccáta mea, sed fidem Ecclésiæ tuæ; eámque secúndum voluntátem tuam pacificáre et coadunáre dignéris: Qui vivis et regnas Deus per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Si danda est pax, osculatur Altare, et dans pacem, dicit:

V Pax tecum.

R Et cum spíritu tuo.

In Missis Defunctorum non datur pax, neque dicitur oratio Domine Jesu Christe, qui dixisti.

V Dómine Jesu Christe, Fili Dei vivi, qui ex voluntáte Patris, cooperánte Spíritu Sancto, per mortem tuam mundum vivificásti: líbera me per hoc sacrosánctum Corpus et Sánguinem tuum ab ómnibus iniquitátibus meis, et univérsis malis: et fac me tuis semper inhærére mandátis, et a te numquam separári permíttas: Qui cum eódem Deo Patre et Spíritu Sancto vivis et regnas Deus in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

V Percéptio Córporis tui, Dómine Jesu Christe, quod ego indígnus súmere præsúmo, non mihi provéniat in judícium et condemnatiónem: sed pro tua pietáte prosit mihi ad tutaméntum mentis et córporis, et ad medélam percipiéndam: Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Genuflectit, surgit, et dicit:

V Panem cæléstem accípiam, et nomen Dómini invocábo.

Deinde parum inclinatus, accipit ambas partes Hostiæ inter pollicem et indicem sinistræ manus, et Patenam inter eundem indicem et medium supponit, et dextera tribus vicibus percutiens pectus, elata aliquantulum voce, ter dicit devote et humiliter:

V Dómine, non sum dignus, (Et secrete prosequitur:) ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea.

Postea dextera se signans cum Hostia super Patenam, dicit:

V Corpus Dómini nostri Jesu Christi custódiat ánimam meam in vitam ætérnam. Amen.

Et se inclinans, reverenter sumit ambas partes Hostiæ: quibus sumptis, deponit Patenam super Corporale, et erigens se jungit manus, et quiescit aliquantulum in meditatione Sanctissimi Sacramenti.

Deinde discooperit Calicem, genuflectit, colligit fragmenta, si quæ sint, extergit Patenam super Calicem, interim dicens:

V Quid retríbuam Dómino pro ómnibus, quæ retríbuit mihi? Cálicem salutáris accípiam, et nomen Dómini invocábo. Laudans invocábo Dóminum, et ab inimícis meis salvus ero.

Accipit Calicem manu dextera, et eo se signans, dicit:

V Sanguis Dómini nostri Jesu Christi custódiat ánimam meam in vitam ætérnam. Amen.

Et sinistra supponens Patenam Calici, reverenter sumit totum Sanguinem cum particula. Quo sumpto, si qui sunt communicandi, eos communicet, antequam se purificet

Si qui sunt communicandi in Missa, Sacerdos post sumptionem Sanguinis, antequam se purificet, facta genuflexione, ponat particulas consecratas in Pyxide, vel, si pauci sint communicandi, super Patenam, nisi a principio positae fuerint in Pyxide seu alio Calice. Interim minister ante eos extendit linteum seu velum album, et pro eis facit Confessionem dicens:

M Confíteor Deo omnipoténti, beátæ Maríæ semper Vírgini, beáto Michaéli Archángelo, beáto Joánni Baptístæ, sanctis Apóstolis Petro et Paulo, ómnibus Sanctis, et tibi, pater: quia peccávi nimis cogitatióne, verbo et ópere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper Vírginem, beátum Michaélem Archángelum, beátum Joánnem Baptístam, sanctos Apóstolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et te, pater, oráre pro me ad Dóminum, Deum nostrum.

Sacerdos iterum genuflectit, et manibus junctis vertens se ad populum in cornu Evangelii, dicit:

S Misereátur vestri omnípotens Deus, et, dimíssis peccátis vestris, perdúcat vos ad vitam ætérnam.

R Amen.

S Indulgéntiam, + absolutiónem et remissiónem peccatórum vestrórum tríbuat vobis omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus.

R Amen.

et manu dextera facit signum crucis super eos. Postea genuflectens, accipit manu sinistra Pyxidem seu Patenam cum Sacramento, dextera vero sumit unam particulam, quam inter pollicem et indicem tenet aliquantulum elevatam super Pyxidem seu Patenam, et conversus adcommunicandos in medio Altaris, dicit:

S Ecce Agnus Dei, ecce, qui tollit peccáta mundi.

Deinde dicit:

S Dómine, non sum dignus, ut intres sub tectum meum, sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea.

Quibus verbis tertio repetitis, accedit ad eorum dexteram, hoc est, ad latus Epistolæ, et unicuique porrigit Sacramentum faciens cum eo signum crucis super Pyxidem vel Patenam, et simul dicens:

S Corpus Dómini nostri Jesu Christi custódiat ánimam tuam in vitam ætérnam. Amen.

Omnibus communicatis, revertitur ad Altare, nihil dicens: et non dat eis benedictionem, quia illam daturus est in fine Missæ. Si particulæ positae erant super Corporale, extergit illud cum Patena, et si qua in eo fuerint fragmenta, in Calicem immittit.

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Postea dicit:

V Quod ore súmpsimus, Dómine, pura mente capiámus: et de múnere temporáli fiat nobis remédium sempitérnum.

Interim porrigit Calicem ministro, qui infundit in eo parum vini, quo se purificat: deinde prosequitur:

V Corpus tuum, Dómine, quod sumpsi, et Sanguis, quem potávi, adhǽreat viscéribus meis: et præsta; ut in me non remáneat scélerum mácula, quem pura et sancta refecérunt sacraménta: Qui vivis et regnas in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Abluit et extergit digitos, ac sumit ablutionem: extergit os et Calicem, quem, plicato Corporali, operit et collocat in Altari ut prius: deinde prosequitur Missam.

English

Preparation for Holy Communion

V Let us pray. Instructed by Thy saving precepts, and following Thy divine institution, we are bold to say:

V Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation.

M But deliver us from evil.

P Amen.

Then the priest takes the paten between the first and second finger and says:

V Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all evils, past, present, and to come; and by the intercession of the Blessed and glorious ever Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and of the holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, and of Andrew, and of all the Saints, (He signs himself with the paten, and then kisses it.) mercifully grant peace in our days, that through the assistance of Thy mercy we may be always free from sin, and secure from all disturbance.

He places the paten under the Host, uncovers the Chalice, and makes a genuflection; rising, he takes the Host and breaks It in the middle over the Chalice, saying:

V Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.

He puts the Part which is in his right hand upon the paten, and breaks a Particle from the other Part in his left hand, saying:

Who with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth God,

He places the Half which is in his left hand on the paten, and holding the Particle which he broke off in his right hand, and the Chalice in his left, he says:

P World without end.

S Amen.

The priest makes the Sign of the Cross with the Particle over the Chalice, saying:

P The peace ✝ of the Lord be ✝ always with ✝ you.

S And with thy spirit.

He puts the Particle into the Chalice, saying:

V May this mixture and consecration of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ be to us who receive it effectual unto eternal life. Amen.

He covers the Chalice, genuflects and rises; than bowing down and striking his breast thrice, he says:

V Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

V Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

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In Masses for the Dead, he says twice, instead of Miserere nobis: have mercy on us. Grant them rest. And lastly: Grant them eternal rest.

V Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Grant them rest.

V Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Grant them eternal rest.

With his hands joined and resting on the altar, standing inclined, he says the three following prayers:

V O Lord Jesus Christ, who saidst to Thine Apostles: Peace I leave you, My peace I give you: regard not my sins, but the faith of Thy Church; and vouchsafe to grant her that peace and unity which is agreeable to Thy will: Who livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.

In Solemn Masses the kiss of peace is now given; the Celebrant kisses the altar, then saluting the deacon, says:

P Peace be with thee.

S And with thy spirit.

In Masses of the Dead, the kiss of peace is not given.

V O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who, according to the will of Thy Father, with the cooperation of the Holy Ghost, hast by Thy death given life to the world; deliver me by this Thy most sacred Body and Blood, from all my iniquities and from all evils; and make me always cleave to Thy commandments, and suffer me never to be separated from Thee, Who livest and reignest, with the same God the Father and the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.

V Let not the partaking of Thy Body, O Lord, Jesus Christ, which I, though unworthy, presume to receive, turn to my judgment and condemnation; but let it, through Thy mercy, become a safeguard and remedy, both for soul and body; Who with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.

The priest genuflects, rises and says:

V I will take the Bread of heaven, and will call upon the Name of the Lord.

Slightly inclining, he takes both halves of the Host between the thumb and forefinger of his left hand, and the paten between the same forefinger and the middle one; then striking his breast with his right hand, and raising his voice a little, he says three times devoutly and humbly:

V Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; say but the word, and my soul shall be healed.

Then with his right hand, making the Sign of the Cross with the Host over the paten, he says:

V The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul unto life everlasting. Amen.

He then reverently receives both halves of the Host, joins his hands, and meditates a short time.

Then he uncovers the Chalice, genuflects, collects whatever fragments may remain on the corporal, and purifies the paten over the Chalice, saying:

V What return shall I make to the Lord for all He has given to me? I will take the chalice of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord. Praising I will call upon the Lord, and I shall be saved from my enemies.

The priest takes the Chalice and making the Sign of the Cross with it, says:

V The Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul unto life everlasting. Amen.

Then he receives all the Precious Blood, together with the Particle.

If Holy Communion is to be distributed, the server says the Confiteor. [This was omitted in the 1962 Missal.]

S I confess to almighty God, to the blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you, Father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, (Here he strikes his breast thrice.) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and you, Father, to pray to the Lord our God for me.

After which the priest communicates those who are to communicate, if there be any, saying:

P May almighty God have mercy upon you, forgive you your sins, and bring you unto life everlasting.

S Amen.

Making the Sign of the Cross, he continues:

P May the almighty and merciful Lord grant you pardon, † absolution, and remission of your sins.

S Amen.

Elevating a particle of the Blessed Sacrament and turning towards the people, he says:

P Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him who taketh away the sins of the world.

And then he says three times:

S Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; say but the word, and my soul shall be healed.

He administers the communion, saying to each:

P The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve thy soul unto life everlasting. Amen.

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The priest says silently:

V Grant, O Lord, that what we have taken with our mouth, we may receive with a pure mind; and from a temporal gift may it become to us an eternal remedy.

Then he holds out the Chalice to the server -- in Solemn Masses to the deacon -- who pours wine into it for the first ablution, then the priest proceeds:

V May Thy Body, O Lord, which I have received, and Thy Blood which I have drunk, cleave to my bowels; and grant that no stain of sin may remain in me, who have been fed with this pure and holy Sacrament; Who livest and reignest for ever and ever. Amen.

The priest then washes his fingers and receives the second ablution. Then he covers the chalice and folding the corporal, places it on the chalice, as at the beginning of Mass, and goes to the right side of the altar to say the prayers from the Missal.

Communio (Communion Verse)

Latin

Matt 25:36; 25:40

Infírmus fui, et visitástis me. Amen, amen, dico vobis: Quámdiu fecístis uni ex his frátribus meis minimis, mihi fecístis.

English

Matt 25:36, 40

I was sick and you visited Me: Amen, amen, I say to you, as long as you did it for one of these the least of My brethren, you did it for Me.

Postcommunio

Latin

Per hæc cœléstia aliménta, quæ, sancti Camílli Confessóris tui sollémnia celebrántes, pia devotióne suscépimus: da, quǽsumus. Dómine; ut, in hora mortis nostræ sacraméntis refécti et culpis ómnibus expiáti, in sinum misericórdiæ tuæ læti súscipi mereámur:

Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

R Amen.

English

Through this heavenly food which we have received with holy devotion as we celebrate the feast of St. Camillus, Your Confessor, grant, we beseech You, O Lord, that in the hour of our death, strengthened by Your sacraments and absolved of all our sins, we may be found worthy to be taken up, rejoicing, into the bosom of Your mercy.

Who livest and reignest with the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

R Amen.

Conclusion & Last Gospel

Latin

Conclusion & Last Gospel

Dicto, post ultimam Orationem,

S Dóminus vobíscum.

M Et cum spíritu tuo.

dicit pro Missæ qualitate, vel Ite, Missa est, vel Benedicámus Dómino. Deo grátias.

Ite, missa est.

R Deo grátias.

Tunc celebrans inclinat se ante medium altaris, et manibus junctis super illud, dicit secrete:

V Pláceat tibi, sancta Trínitas, obséquium servitútis meæ: et præsta; ut sacrifícium, quod óculis tuæ majestátis indígnus óbtuli, tibi sit acceptábile, mihíque et ómnibus, pro quibus illud óbtuli, sit, te miseránte, propitiábile. Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

Deinde osculatur Altare: et elevatis oculis, extendens, elevans et jungens manus, caputque Cruci inclínans, dicit:

V Benedícat vos omnípotens Deus,

et versus ad populum, semel tantum benedícens, etiam in Missis sollemnibus; In Missa Pontificali ter benedicitur, ut in Pontificali habetur. Deinde prosequitur:

V Pater, et Fílius, ✝ et Spíritus Sanctus.

R Amen.

In Missis Defunctorum non datur benedíctio, sed dicto Requiéscant in pace, dicit: Pláceat tibi, sancta Trinitas; deinde osculato Altari, legit Evangelium sancti Joannis.

Deinde sacerdos in cornu Evangelii, junctis manibus dicit:

V Dóminus vobíscum.

R Et cum spíritu tuo.

Et signans signo crucis primum Altare vel librum, deinde se in fronte, ore et pectore, dicit:

V Inítium sancti Evangélii secúndum Joánnem.

Joann. 1, 1-14

Junctis manibus prosequitur:

V In princípio erat Verbum, et Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum. Hoc erat in princípio apud Deum. Omnia per ipsum facta sunt: et sine ipso factum est nihil, quod factum est: in ipso vita erat, et vita erat lux hóminum: et lux in ténebris lucet, et ténebræ eam non comprehendérunt.

Fuit homo missus a Deo, cui nomen erat Joánnes. Hic venit in testimónium, ut testimónium perhibéret de lúmine, ut omnes créderent per illum. Non erat ille lux, sed ut testimónium perhibéret de lúmine.

Erat lux vera, quæ illúminat omnem hóminem veniéntem in hunc mundum. In mundo erat, et mundus per ipsum factus est, et mundus eum non cognóvit. In própria venit, et sui eum non recepérunt. Quotquot autem recepérunt eum, dedit eis potestátem fílios Dei fíeri, his, qui credunt in nómine ejus: qui non ex sanguínibus, neque ex voluntáte carnis, neque ex voluntáte viri, sed ex Deo nati sunt. (Genuflectit dicens:) Et Verbum caro factum est, (Et surgens prosequitur:) et habitávit in nobis: et vídimus glóriam ejus, glóriam quasi Unigéniti a Patre, plenum grátiæ et veritátis.

Finito Evangelio sancti Joannis, discedens ab Altari, pro gratiarum actione dicit Ant. Trium puerórum, cum reliquis, ut habetur in principio Missalis.

English

Conclusion & Last Gospel

He turns to the people and says:

P The Lord be with you.

S And with thy spirit.

Ite, missa est.

R Deo grátias.

V May the performance of my homage be pleasing to Thee, O holy Trinity: and grant that the Sacrifice which I, though unworthy, have offered up in the sight of Thy Majesty, may be acceptable to Thee, and through Thy mercy, be a propitiation for me, and for all those for whom I have offered it. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

He kisses the altar, and raising his eyes, extending, raising and joining his hands, he bows down his head and says:

P May almighty God the Father, Son, ✝ and Holy Ghost, bless you.

S Amen.

In Masses for the Dead, the Blessing is omitted.

Then turning to the Gospel side of the altar, the priest says:

P The Lord be with you.

S And with thy spirit.

He then traces the Sign of the Cross, first upon the altar, and then upon his forehead, lips, and breast, and says:

V The beginning of the holy Gospel according to John

John 1, 1-14

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and without Him was made nothing that was made: in Him was life, and the life was the Light of men; and the Light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to testify concerning the Light, that all might believe through Him. He was not the Light, but he was to testify concerning the Light. That was the true Light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world. He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. But as many as received Him to them He gave power to become sons of God, to them that believe in His Name, who are born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. (Here all kneel.) And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us: and we saw His glory, the glory as of the Only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Orationes Leonis XIII

Latin

P Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum, benedícta tu in muliéribus et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.

S Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.

P Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum, benedícta tu in muliéribus et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.

S Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.

P Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum, benedícta tu in muliéribus et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.

S Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.

S Salve Regína, Mater misericórdiæ, vita, dulcédo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamámus, éxsules fílii Evæ. Ad te suspirámus geméntes et flentes in hac lacrymárum valle. Eia ergo, Advocáta nostra, illos tuos misericórdes óculos ad nos convérte. Et Jesum, benedíctum fructum ventris tui, nobis, post hoc exílium, osténde. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Mária.

P Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Génitrix.

S Ut digni efficiámur promissiónibus Christi.

P Orémus. Deus, refúgium nostrum et virtus, pópulum ad te clamántem propítius réspice; et intercedénte gloriósa, et immaculáta Vírgine Dei Genitríce María, cum beáto Joseph, ejus Sponso, ac beatis Apóstolis tuis Petro et Paulo, et ómnibus Sanctis, quas pro conversióne peccatórum, pro libertáte et exaltatióne sanctæ Matris Ecclésiæ, preces effúndimus, miséricors et benígnus exáudi. Per eúndem Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

S Sancte Míchaël Archángele, defénde nos in prǽlio; contra nequítiam et insídias diáboli esto præsídium. Imperet illi Deus, súpplices deprecámur: tuque, Princeps milítiæ Cæléstis, sátanam aliósque spíritus malígnos, qui ad perditiónem animárum pervagántur in mundo, divína virtúte in inférnum detrúde. Amen.

P Cor Jesu sacratíssimum.

S Miserére nobis.

P Cor Jesu sacratíssimum.

S Miserére nobis.

P Cor Jesu sacratíssimum.

S Miserére nobis.

English

To be said kneeling after the celebration of Low Mass.

P Hail Mary, full of grace; The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

S Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

P Hail Mary, full of grace; The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

S Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

P Hail Mary, full of grace; The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

S Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

S Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us. And after this our exile, show unto us the blessed Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

P Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

S That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

P Let us pray. O God, our refuge and our strength, look down in mercy on Thy people who cry to Thee; and by the intercession of the glorious and Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of St. Joseph her Spouse, of Thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the Saints, in mercy and goodness hear our prayers for the conversion of sinners, and for the liberty and exaltation of our holy Mother the Church. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

S Holy Michael Archangel, defend us in the day of battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. -- May God rebuke him, we humbly pray: and do thou, Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God thrust down to hell Satan and all wicked spirits, who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.

P Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,

S Have mercy upon us.

P Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,

S Have mercy upon us.

P Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,

S Have mercy upon us.

Responsory2

Latin

R Justus germinábit sicut lílium:

Et florébit in ætérnum ante Dóminum.

V Plantátus in domo Dómini, in átriis domus Dei nostri.

R Et florébit in ætérnum ante Dóminum.

English

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Lectio8 in 3 loco

Latin

Dénique ex una decem mnas álius fecit, álius quinque. Fortásse iste morália habet, quia quinque sunt córporis sensus: ille duplícia, id est, mýstica legis, et morália probitátis. Unde et Matthǽus quinque talénta, et duo talénta pósuit: in quinque taléntis ut sint morália, in duóbus utrúmque, mýsticum atque morále. Ita quod número inférius, re ubérius.

English

Translation not available for this section.

Responsory1

Latin

R Euge, serve bone et fidélis, quia in pauca fuísti fidélis, supra multa te constítuam:

Intra in gáudium Dómini tui.

V Dómine, quinque talénta tradidísti mihi, ecce ália quinque superlucrátus sum.

R Intra in gáudium Dómini tui.

English

Translation not available for this section.

Lectio1

Latin

De libro Ecclesiástici

Sir 31:8-11

8 Beátus vir, qui invéntus est sine mácula, et qui post aurum non ábiit, nec sperávit in pecúnia et thesáuris.

9 Quis est hic? et laudábimus eum: fecit enim mirabília in vita sua.

10 Qui probátus est in illo, et perféctus est, erit illi glória ætérna: Qui pótuit tránsgredi, et non est transgréssus; fácere mala, et non fecit:

11 ídeo stabilíta sunt bona illíus in Dómino, et eleemósynas illíus enarrábit omnis ecclésia sanctórum.

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Ant 3

Latin

Hic vir despíciens mundum * et terréna, triúmphans, divítias cælo cóndidit ore, manu.

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HymnusM Vespera

Latin

V Iste Conféssor Dómini sacrátus,

Festa plebs cujus celébrat per orbem,

Hódie lætus méruit secréta

Scándere cæli.

Qui pius, prudens, húmilis, pudícus,

Sóbrius, castus fuit et quiétus,

Vita dum præsens vegetávit ejus

Córporis artus.

Ob sacrum cujus túmulum frequénter

Membra languéntum modo sanitáti,

Quólibet morbo fúerint graváta,

Restituúntur.

Unde nunc noster chorus in honórem

Ipsius, hymnum canit hunc libénter:

Ut piis ejus méritis juvémur

Omne per ævum.

Sit salus illi, decus atque virtus,

Qui supra cæli résidens cacúmen,

Tótius mundi máchinam gubérnat

Trinus et unus.

Amen.

English

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Responsory7

Latin

R Iste est qui ante Deum magnas virtútes operátus est, et de omni corde suo laudávit Dóminum:

Ipse intercédat pro peccátis ómnium populórum.

V Ecce homo sine queréla, verus Dei cultor, ábstinens se ab omni ópere malo, et pérmanens in innocéntia sua.

R Ipse intercédat pro peccátis ómnium populórum.

English

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Lectio9

Latin

Et vos símiles homínibus exspectántibus dóminum suum, quando revertátur a núptiis: ut cum vénerit et pulsáverit, conféstim apériant ei. Venit quippe Dóminus, cum ad judícium próperat: pulsat vero, cum jam per ægritúdinis moléstias esse mortem vicínam desígnat. Cui conféstim aperímus, si hunc cum amóre suscípimus. Aperíre enim júdici pulsánti non vult, qui exíre de córpore trépidat: et vidére eum, quem contempsísse se méminit, júdicem formídat. Qui autem de sua spe et operatióne secúrus est, pulsanti conféstim áperit, quia lætus júdicem sústinet; et, cum tempus propínquæ mortis advénerit, de glória retributiónis hilaréscit.

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Lectio5 in 2 loco

Latin

At contra, sapiéntia justórum est: nil per ostensiónem fíngere, sensum verbis aperíre, vera ut sunt dilígere, falsa devitáre; bona gratis exhibére, mala libéntius toleráre quam fácere; nullam injúriæ ultiónem quærere, pro veritáte contuméliam lucrum putáre. Sed hæc justórum simplícitas deridétur; quia ab hujus mundi sapiéntibus puritátis virtus fatúitas créditur. Omne enim quod innocénter ágitur, ab eis proculdúbio stultum putátur; et quidquid in ópere véritas ápprobat, carnáli sapiéntiæ fátuum sonat. Quid namque stúltius vidétur mundo, quam mentem verbis osténdere, nil cállida machinatióne simuláre, nullas injúriis contumélias réddere, pro maledicéntibus oráre, paupertátem quærere, posséssa relínquere, rapiénti non resístere, percutiénti álteram maxíllam præbére?

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Responsory6

Latin

R Iste homo perfécit ómnia quæ locútus est ei Deus, et dixit ad eum: Ingrédere in réquiem meam:

Quia te vidi justum coram me ex ómnibus géntibus.

V Iste est, qui contémpsit vitam mundi, et pervénit ad cæléstia regna.

R Quia te vidi justum coram me ex ómnibus géntibus.

V Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

R Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

R Quia te vidi justum coram me ex ómnibus géntibus.

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Hymnus Laudes

Latin

{:H-Jesucoronacelsior:}v. Jesu, coróna célsior,

Et véritas sublímior,

Qui confiténti sérvulo

Reddis perénne prǽmium:

Da supplicánti cœ́tui,

Hujus rogátu, nóxii

Remissiónem críminis,

Rumpéndo nexum vínculi.

Anni revérso témpore,

Dies refúlsit lúmine,

Quo Sanctus hic de córpore

Migrávit inter sídera.

Hic vana terræ gáudia,

Et luculénta prǽdia,

Pollúta sorde députans,

Ovans tenet cæléstia.

Te, Christe, Rex piíssime,

Hic confiténdo júgiter,

Calcávit artes dǽmonum,

Sævúmque avérni príncipem.

Virtúte clarus, et fide,

Confessióne sédulus,

Jejúna membra déferens,

Dapes supérnas óbtinet.

Proínde te piíssime

Precámur omnes súpplices:

Nobis ut hujus grátia

Pœnas remíttas débitas.

Patri perénnis glória,

Natóque Patris único,

Sanctóque sit Paráclito,

Per omne semper sǽculum.

Amen.

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Lectio6 in 2 loco

Latin

Cap. 17 post init.

Lampas contémpta apud cogitatiónes dívitum. Sæpe contíngit, ut eléctus quisque, qui ad ætérnam felicitátem dúcitur, contínua hic adversitáte deprimátur; non hunc rerum abundántia fúlciat, non dignitátum glória honorábilem osténdat, nulla ei obsequéntium frequéntia súppetat, nulla hunc humánis óculis véstium pompa compónat. A cunctis vero despicábilis cérnitur, et hujus mundi grátia indígnus æstimátur; sed tamen ante occúlti júdicis óculos virtútibus émicat, vitæ méritis corúscat: honorári métuit, déspici non réfugit: corpus continéntia áfficit, sola in ánimo dilectióne pinguéscit: mentem semper ad patiéntiam præparat, er, eréctus pro justítia, de percéptis contuméliis exsúltat: afflíctis ex corde compátitur, de bonórum prosperitátibus quasi de própriis lætátur, sacri verbi pábula in mente sollícitus rúminat, et, inquisítus, quódlibet éloqui duplíciter ignórat.

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Versum 1

Latin

V Amávit eum Dóminus, et ornávit eum.

R Stolam glóriæ índuit eum.

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Lectio4

Latin

Sermo sancti Joánnis Chrysóstomi

In Orat. de S. Philogonio

Beáti N. dies, cujus festivitátem celebrámus, ad ipsíus recte factórum enarrationem línguam nostram evocavit. Síquidem hódie beátus iste ad tranquillam, omnísque perturbationis expertem vitam tránsiit: eóque navigium áppulit, ubi deínceps non póterit metuere naufragium, nec ullam ánimi perturbationem, aut dolórem. Et quid mirum est, si locus ille purus est ab omni molestia ánimi, cum Paulus homínibus adhuc in hac vita degentibus loquens dicat: Semper gaudéte, sine intermissióne orate?

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Lectio7 in 4 loco

Latin

Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Matthǽum

Matt 19:27-29

In illo tempore: Dixit Petrus ad Jesum: Ecce nos reliquimus omnia, et secuti sumus te: quid ergo erit nobis? Et reliqua.

De Homilía venerábilis Bedæ Presbýteri

In Natali S. Benedicti

Duo sunt órdines electórum in judício futúri: unus judicántium cum Dómino, de quibus hoc loco mémorat, qui reliquérunt ómnia, et secúti sunt illum: alius judicandórum a Dómino, qui non quidem ómnia sua páriter reliquérunt, sed de his tamen quæ habébant, quotidiánas dare eleemósynas Christi paupéribus curábant: unde et auditúri sunt in judício: Veníte, benedícti Patris mei, possidíte præparátum vobis regnum a constitutióne mundi. Esurívi enim, et dedístis mihi manducáre: sitívi, et dedístis mihi bíbere.

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Ant 1

Latin

Similábo eum * viro sapiénti, qui ædificávit domum suam supra petram.

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Lectio2 in 2 loco

Latin

Sap 4:14-19

14 Pópuli autem vidéntes, et non intelligéntes, nec ponéntes in præcórdiis tália,

15 quóniam grátia Dei et misericórdia est in sanctos ejus, et respéctus in eléctos illíus.

16 Condémnat autem justus mórtuus vivos ímpios, et juvéntus celérius consummáta longam vitam injústi.

17 Vidébunt enim finem sapiéntis, et non intélligent quid cogitáverit de illo Deus, et quare muníerit illum Dóminus.

18 Vidébunt, et contémnent eum; illos autem Dóminus irridébit.

19 Et erunt post hæc decidéntes sine honóre, et in contumélia inter mórtuos in perpétuum: quóniam disrúmpet illos inflátos sine voce, et commovébit illos a fundaméntis, et usque ad suprémum desolabúntur.

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Ant 2

Latin

Euge, serve bone * et fidélis, quia in pauca fuísti fidélis, supra multa te constítuam, intra in gáudium Dómini tui.

sed rubrica Barroux

Serve bone * et fidélis, quia in pauca fuísti fidélis, supra multa te constítuam, intra in gáudium Dómini tui.

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Responsory5

Latin

R Amávit eum Dóminus, et ornávit eum: stolam glóriæ índuit eum,

Et ad portas paradísi coronávit eum.

V Índuit eum Dóminus lorícam fídei, et ornávit eum.

R Et ad portas paradísi coronávit eum.

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Lectio6

Latin

Quam ob rem maximópere gratulor hujus Sancti felicitáti, quod quamquam translátus est, atque hanc, quæ apud nos est, civitátem relíquit, tamen in álteram adscríptus est civitátem, nempe Dei. Et digréssus ab hac Ecclésia, ad illam pervénit, quæ est primogenitorum descriptorum in cælis: ac relíctis hisce festis, tránsiit ad celebritatem Angelórum. Étenim quod et cívitas sursum sit, et Ecclésia, et celebritas, audi Paulum dicéntem: Accessistis ad civitátem Dei viventis, Jerúsalem cæléstem, et Ecclésiam primitivorum, qui conscripti sunt in cælis, et ad multórum millium Angelórum frequentiam.

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Capitulum Laudes

Latin

Sir 31:8-9

V Beátus vir, qui invéntus est sine mácula, et qui post aurum non ábiit, nec sperávit in pecúnia et thesáuris. Quis est hic, et laudábimus eum? fecit enim mirabília in vita sua.

R Deo grátias.

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Capitulum Sexta

Latin

Sir 39:6

V Justus cor suum trádidit ad vigilándum dilúculo ad Dóminum, qui fecit illum, et in conspéctu Altíssimi deprecábitur.

R Deo grátias.

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Lectio9 in 2 loco

Latin

Fácite vobis sácculos qui non veteráscunt: eleemósynas vidélicet operándo quarum merces in ætérnum máneat. Ubi non hoc præcéptum esse putándum est, ut nil pecúniæ reservétur a sanctis, vel suis scílicet, vel páuperum úsibus suggeréndæ: cum et ipse Dóminus, cui ministrábant Ángeli, tamen ad informándam Ecclésiam suam lóculos habuísse legátur, et a fidélibus obláta consérvans, et suórum necessitátibus aliísque indigéntibus tríbuens; sed ne Deo propter ista serviátur, et ob inópiæ timórem justítia deserátur.

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Lectio7 in 3 loco

Latin

Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam

Luc 19:12-26

In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus discípulis suis parábolam hanc: Homo quidam nóbilis ábiit in regiónem longinquam, accípere sibi regnum, et revérti. Et réliqua.

Homilía sancti Ambrósii Epíscopi

Lib. 8. in Lucam.

Bonus ordo, ut vocatúrus gentes, et Judǽos jussúrus intérfici, qui noluérunt regnáre supra se Christum, hanc præmítteret comparatiónem, ne dicerétur: Nihil déderat pópulo Judæórum, unde póterat mélior fíeri? ut quid ab eo qui nihil recépit, exígitur? Non medíocris ista est mna, quam supra múlier evangélica quia non invénit, lucérnam accéndit, lúmine quærit admóto, gratulátur invéntam.

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Lectio9 in 3 loco

Latin

Et hic póssumus decem mnas decem verba intellígere, id est, legis doctrínam; quinque autem mnas, magistéria disciplínæ. Sed legisperítum in ómnibus volo esse perféctum; non enim in sermóne, sed in virtúte est regnum Dei. Bene autem, quia de Judǽis dicit, duo soli multiplicátam pecúniam déferunt, non útique æris, sed dispensatiónis usúris. Ália est enim pecúniæ fœnébris, ália doctrínæ cæléstis usúra.

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Responsory8

Latin

R Sint lumbi vestri præcíncti, et lucérnæ ardéntes in mánibus vestris:

Et vos símiles homínibus exspectántibus dóminum suum, quando revertátur a núptiis.

V Vigiláte ergo, quia nescítis qua hora Dóminus vester ventúrus sit.

R Et vos símiles homínibus exspectántibus dóminum suum, quando revertátur a núptiis.

V Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

R Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

R Et vos símiles homínibus exspectántibus dóminum suum, quando revertátur a núptiis.

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Versum 2

Latin

V Justum dedúxit Dóminus per vias rectas.

R Et osténdit illi regnum Dei.

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Nocturn 2 Versum

Latin

V Os justi meditábitur sapiéntiam.

R Et lingua ejus loquétur judícium.

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Lectio1 in 2 loco

Latin

De libro Sapiéntiæ

Sap 4:7-14

7 Justus si morte præoccupátus fúerit, in refrigério erit;

8 Senéctus enim venerábilis est non diutúrna, neque annórum número computáta: cani autem sunt sensus hóminis,

9 et ætas senectútis vita immaculáta.

10 Placens Deo factus est diléctus, et vivens inter peccatóres translátus est.

11 Raptus est, ne malítia mutáret intelléctum ejus, aut ne fíctio decíperet ánimam illíus.

12 Fascinátio enim nugacitátis obscúrat bona, et inconstántia concupiscéntiæ transvértit sensum sine malítia.

13 Consummátus in brevi, explévit témpora multa;

14 plácita enim erat Deo ánima illíus: propter hoc properávit edúcere illum de médio iniquitátum.

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Lectio8 in 2 loco

Latin

Véndite quæ possidétis, et date eleemósynam. Nolíte, inquit, timére, ne propter regnum Dei militántibus, hujus vitæ necessária desint: quin étiam posséssa propter eleemósynam véndite. Quod tunc digne fit, quando quis semel pro Dómino suis ómnibus spretis, nihilóminus post hæc labóre mánuum, unde et victum transígere, et eleemósynam dare queat, operátur. Unde gloriátur Apóstolus, dicens: Argéntum, et aurum, aut vestem nullíus concupívi: ipsi scitis, quóniam ad ea quæ mihi opus erant, et his qui mecum sunt, ministravérunt manus istæ. Ómnia osténdi vobis, quóniam sic laborántes opórtet suscípere infírmos.

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Hymnus Vespera

Latin

{:H-Isteconfessor:}v. Iste Conféssor Dómini, coléntes

Quem pie laudant pópuli per orbem,

Hac die lætus méruit beátas

Scándere sedes.

Qui pius, prudens, húmilis, pudícus,

Sóbriam duxit sine labe vitam,

Donec humános animávit auræ

Spíritus artus.

Cujus ob præstans méritum, frequénter,

Ægra quæ passim jacuére membra,

Víribus morbi dómitis, salúti

Restituúntur.

Noster hinc illi chorus obsequéntem

Cóncinit laudem celebrésque palmas,

Ut piis ejus précibus juvémur

Omne per ævum.

Sit salus illi, decus atque virtus,

Qui, super cæli sólio corúscans,

Tótius mundi sériem gubérnat,

Trinus et unus.

Amen.

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Nocturn 3 Versum

Latin

V Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsíus.

R Et non supplantabúntur gressus ejus.

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Lectio3

Latin

Sir 34:14-20

14 Spíritus timéntium Deum quǽritur, et in respéctu illíus benedicétur.

15 Spes enim illórum in salvántem illos, et óculi Dei in diligéntes se.

16 Qui timet Dóminum nihil trepidábit: et non pavébit, quóniam ipse est spes ejus.

17 Timéntis Dóminum, beáta est ánima ejus.

18 Ad quem réspicit, et quis est fortitúdo ejus?

19 Óculi Dómini super timéntes eum: protéctor poténtiæ, firmaméntum virtútis, tégimen ardóris, et umbráculum meridiáni:

20 deprecátio offensiónis, et adjutórium casus: exáltans ánimam, et illúminans óculos, dans sanitátem, et vitam, et benedictiónem.

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Lectio7 in 2 loco

Latin

Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam

Luc 12:32-34

In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus discípulis suis: Nolíte timére pusíllus grex, quia complácuit Patri vestro dare vobis regnum. Et réliqua.

Homilía sancti Bedæ Venerábilis Presbýteri

Lib. 4, Cap. 54, in Luc. 12

Pusíllum gregem electórum, vel ob comparatiónem majóris númeri reprobórum, vel pótius ob humilitátis devotiónem nóminat: quia vidélicet Ecclésiam suam quantálibet numerositáte jam dilatátam, tamen usque ad finem mundi humilitáte vult créscere, et ad promíssum regnum humilitáte perveníre. Ideóque ejus labóres blande consolátus, quam regnum Dei tantum quærére prǽcipit, eídem regnum a Patre dandum complácita benignitáte promíttit.

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Ant 3 summi Pontificis

Latin

Dum esset Summus Póntifex, * terréna non métuit, sed ad cæléstia regna gloriósus migrávit.

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Lectio Prima

Latin

Sap 10:10

V Justum dedúxit Dóminus per vias rectas, et osténdit illi regnum Dei, et dedit illi sciéntiam sanctórum: honestávit illum in labóribus, et complévit labóres illíus.

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Lectio8 in 4 loco

Latin

Sed et reprobórum duos ibi futúros órdines Dómino narránte comperímus: unum eórum, qui fídei christiánæ mystériis initiáti, ópera fídei exercére contémnunt, quibus in judício testátur: Discédite a me maledícti in ignem aetérnum, qui præparátus est diábolo, et ángelis ejus: esurívi enim, et non dedístis mihi manducáre. Alterum eórum, qui fidem et mystéria Christi vel numquam suscepére, vel suscéptam per apostasíam deseruére: de quibus dicit: Qui autem non credit, jam judicatus est: quia non credit in nómine unigéniti Fílii Dei.

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Lectio3 in 2 loco

Latin

Sap 4:19-20; 5:1-5

19 Et erunt geméntes, et memória illórum períbit.

20 Vénient in cogitatióne peccatórum suórum tímidi, et tradúcent illos ex advérso iniquitátes ipsórum.

1 Tunc stabunt justi in magna constántia advérsus eos qui se angustiavérunt, et qui abstulérunt labóres eórum.

2 Vidéntes turbabúntur timóre horríbili, et mirabúntur in subitatióne insperátæ salútis;

3 dicéntes intra se, pœniténtiam agéntes, et præ angústia spíritus geméntes: Hi sunt quos habúimus aliquándo in derísum, et in similitúdinem impropérii.

4 Nos insensáti, vitam illórum æstimabámus insániam, et finem illórum sine honóre;

5 ecce quómodo computáti sunt inter fílios Dei, et inter sanctos sors illórum est.

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Lectio4 in 2 loco

Latin

Ex libro Moralium sancti Gregorii Papæ.

Lib. 10. cap. 16. in cap. 12. Job.

Deridétur justi simplícitas. Hujus mundi sapiéntia est, cor machinatiónibus tégere, sensum verbis veláre: quæ falsa sunt, vera osténdere; quæ vera sunt, falsa demonstráre. Hæc nimírum prudéntia usu a juvénibus scitur hæc a púeris prétio díscitur; hanc qui sciunt, céteros despiciéndo supérbiunt: hanc qui nésciunt, subjécti et tímidi in áliis mirántur: quia ab eis hæc éadem duplicitátis iníquitas nómine palliáta dilígitur, dum mentis pervérsitas urbánitas vocátur. Hæc sibi obsequéntibus præcipit honórum cúlmina quærere, adépta temporális glóriæ vanitáte gaudére, irrogáta ab áliis mala multiplícius réddere: cum vires súppetunt, nullis resisténtibus cédere: cum virtútis possibílitas deest, quidquid explére per malítiam non valent, hoc in pacífica bonitáte simuláre.

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Ant Vespera

Latin

Dómine, quinque talénta * tradidísti mihi, ecce ália quinque superlucrátus sum.

Euge, serve bone * in módico fidélis, intra in gáudium Dómini tui.

Fidélis servus * et prudens, quem constítuit Dóminus super famíliam suam.

Beátus ille servus, * quem, cum vénerit Dóminus ejus et pulsáverit jánuam, invénerit vigilántem.

Serve bone * et fidélis, intra in gáudium Dómini tui.

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Lectio5

Latin

Quod si hic, ubi morbi, ubi insectatiónes, ubi præmaturæ mortes, ubi calumniæ, ubi invidiæ, ubi perturbationes, ubi iræ, ubi cupiditates, ubi innumerábiles insidiæ, ubi quotidianæ sollicitudines, ubi perpétua sibíque succedentia mala sunt, innúmeros ex omni parte dolóres afferentia, Paulus dixit fíeri posse, ut semper gaudeamus, si quis paululum ex rerum mundanarum flúctibus erexerit caput, vitámque suam recte composuerit: multo magis, postquam hinc demigraverimus, fácile cómpotes érimus ejus boni, cum hæc ómnia sublata fúerint, advérsa valetudo, morbi, peccandi matéria, ubi non est meum ac tuum, frígidum illud verbum, et quidquid est malórum in vitam nostram invehens, innumeraque gignens bella.

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Responsory4

Latin

R Honéstum fecit illum Dóminus, et custodívit eum ab inimícis, et a seductóribus tutávit illum:

Et dedit illi claritátem ætérnam.

V Justum dedúxit Dóminus per vias rectas, et osténdit illi regnum Dei.

R Et dedit illi claritátem ætérnam.

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Responsory Breve Tertia

Latin

R.br. Amávit eum Dóminus, * Et ornávit eum.

R Amávit eum Dóminus, * Et ornávit eum.

V Stolam glóriæ índuit eum.

R Et ornávit eum.

V Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

R Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

R Amávit eum Dóminus, * Et ornávit eum.

English

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HymnusM Laudes

Latin

V Jesu coróna célsior,

Et véritas sublímior,

Qui confiténti sérvulo

Reddis perénne prǽmium:

Da supplicánti cœ́tui,

Obténtu hujus óptimi,

Remissiónem críminum

Rumpéndo nexum vínculi.

Anni recúrso témpore,

Dies illúxit lúmine,

Quo Sanctus hic de córpore

Polum migrávit prǽpotens.

Hic vana terræ gáudia

Et luculénta prǽdia,

Pollúta sorde députans,

Ovans tenet cæléstia.

Te, Christe Rex piíssime,

Hic confiténdo júgiter,

Calcávit hostem fórtiter,

Supérbum ac satéllitem.

Virtútum actu et fide,

Confessiónis órdine,

Jejúna membra déferens,

Dapes supérnas óbtinet.

Proínde te, piíssime,

Precámur omnes súpplices,

Ut hujus almi grátia

Nobis remíttas débita.

Glória Patri Dómino,

Glória Unigénito,

Una cum Sancto Spíritu,

In sempitérna sǽcula.

Amen.

English

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GradualeP

Latin

Allelúja, allelúja.

Jas 1:12.

Beátus vir, qui suffert tentatiónem: quóniam, cum probátus fúerit, accípiet corónam vitæ. Allelúja.

Eccli 45:9

Amávit eum Dóminus et ornávit eum: stolam glóriæ índuit eum. Allelúja.

English

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Responsory Breve Sexta

Latin

R.br. Os justi * Meditábitur sapiéntiam.

R Os justi * Meditábitur sapiéntiam.

V Et lingua ejus loquétur judícium.

R Meditábitur sapiéntiam.

V Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

R Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

R Os justi * Meditábitur sapiéntiam.

English

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Lectio7

Latin

Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam

Luc 12:35-40

In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus discípulis suis: Sint lumbi vestri præcincti, et lucernæ ardentes in mánibus vestris. Et réliqua.

Homilía sancti Gregórii Papæ

Homilia 13 in Evang.

Sancti Evangélii, fratres caríssimi, apérta vobis est léctio recitata. Sed ne alíquibus ipsa ejus planíties alta fortásse videátur, eam sub brevitáte transcúrrimus, quátenus ejus exposítio ita nesciéntibus fiat cógnita, ut tamen sciéntibus non sit onerósa. Dóminus dicit: Sint lumbi vestri præcíncti. Lumbos enim præcíngimus, cum carnis luxúriam per continéntiam coarctámus. Sed quia minus est, mala non ágere, nisi étiam quisque stúdeat, et bonis opéribus insudáre, prótinus ádditur: Et lucérnæ ardéntes in mánibus vestris. Lucérnas quippe ardéntes in mánibus tenémus, cum per bona ópera próximis nostris lucis exémpla monstrámus. De quibus profécto opéribus Dóminus dicit: Lúceat lux vestra coram homínibus, ut vídeant ópera vestra bona, et gloríficent Patrem vestrum qui in cælis est.

English

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Responsory3

Latin

R Iste cognóvit justítiam, et vidit mirabília magna, et exorávit Altíssimum:

Et invéntus est in número Sanctórum.

V Iste est qui contémpsit vitam mundi, et pervénit ad cæléstia regna.

R Et invéntus est in número Sanctórum.

V Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

R Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

R Et invéntus est in número Sanctórum.

English

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Responsory Breve Nona

Latin

R.br. Lex Dei ejus * In corde ipsíus.

R Lex Dei ejus * In corde ipsíus.

V Et non supplantabúntur gressus ejus.

R In corde ipsíus.

V Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

R Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

R Lex Dei ejus * In corde ipsíus.

English

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Invit

Latin

Regem Confessórum Dóminum, * Veníte, adorémus.

English

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Lectio2

Latin

Sir 32:18-20; 32:28; 33:1-3

18 Qui timet Dóminum excípiet doctrínam ejus: et qui vigiláverint ad illum invénient benedictiónem.

19 Qui quærit legem, replébitur ab ea: et qui insidióse agit, scandalizábitur in ea.

20 Qui timent Dóminum invénient judícium justum, et justítias quasi lumen accéndent.

28 Qui credit Deo atténdit mandátis: et qui confídit in illo non minorábitur.

1 Timénti Dóminum non occúrrent mala: sed in tentatióne Deus illum conservábit, et liberábit a malis. Sápiens non odit mandáta et justítias,

2 et non illidétur quasi in procélla navis.

3 Homo sensátus credit legi Dei, et lex illi fidélis.

English

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Lectio9 in 4 loco

Latin

Verum his cum timóre et pavóre débito paulísper commemorátis, ad lætíssima pótius Dómini et Salvatóris nostri promíssa convertámus audítum. Videámus quæ tantæ grátia pietátis: non ætérnae tantúmmodo vitæ præmia suis sequácibus, sed et præséntis múnera pollicétur exímia. Et omnis, inquit, qui relíquerit domum, vel fratres, aut soróres, aut patrem, aut matrem, aut uxórem, aut fílios, aut agros, propter nomen meum, céntuplum accípiet, et vitam ætérnam possidébit. Qui enim terrénis afféctibus sive possessiónibus pro Christi discipulátu renuntiáverit, quo plus in ejus amórem profécerit, eo plures invéniet, qui se intérno suscípere afféctu, et suis gáudeant sustentáre substántiis.

English

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Ant Matutinum

Latin

Beátus vir, * qui in lege Dómini meditátur: volúntas ejus pérmanet die ac nocte, et ómnia quæcúmque fáciet, semper prosperabúntur.;;1

Beátus iste Sanctus, * qui confísus est in Dómino, prædicávit præcéptum Dómini, constitútus est in monte sancto ejus.;;2

Tu es glória mea, * tu es suscéptor meus, Dómine; tu exáltans caput meum, et exaudísti me de monte sancto tuo.;;3

Invocántem * exaudívit Dóminus Sanctum suum; Dóminus exaudívit eum, et constítuit eum in pace.;;4

Læténtur omnes * qui sperant in te, Dómine; quóniam tu benedixísti justo, scuto bonæ voluntátis tuæ coronásti eum.;;5

Dómine, Dóminus noster, * quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra! quia glória et honóre coronásti Sanctum tuum, et constituísti eum super ópera mánuum tuárum.;;8

Dómine, * iste Sanctus habitábit in tabernáculo tuo, operátus est justítiam, requiéscet in monte sancto tuo.;;14

Vitam pétiit * a te, et tribuísti ei, Dómine: glóriam et magnum decórem imposuísti super eum; posuísti in cápite ejus corónam de lápide pretióso.;;20

Hic accípiet * benedictiónem a Dómino, et misericórdiam a Deo salutári suo: quia hæc est generátio quæréntium Dóminum.;;23

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Lectio8

Latin

Duo autem sunt, quæ jubéntur, et lumbos restríngere, et lucérnas tenére: ut et mundítia sit castitátis in córpore, et lumen veritátis in operatióne. Redemptóri étenim nostro unum sine áltero placére nequáquam potest: si aut is qui bona agit, adhuc luxúriæ inquinaménta non déserit: aut is qui castitáte præéminet, necdum se per bona ópera exércet. Nec cástitas ergo magna est sine bono ópere, nec opus bonum est áliquod sine castitáte. Sed et si utrúmque ágitur, restat, ut quisquis ille est, spe ad supérnam pátriam tendat, et nequáquam se a vítiis pro mundi hujus honestáte contíneat.

English

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Decem Præcepta Dei

Latin

Ego sum Dóminus Deus tuus, qui edúxi te de terra Aegýpti, de domo servitútis.

1. Non habébis deos aliénos coram me. Non facies tibi sculptile neque omnem similitudinem eorum, quae sunt in caelo desuper et quae in terra deorsum et quae in aquis sub terra. Non adorabis ea neque coles.

2. Non assúmes nomen Dómini Dei tui in vanum.

3. Meménto, ut diem sábbati sanctífices.

4. Honóra patrem tuum et matrem tuam.

5. Non occídes.

6. Non moechaberis.

7. Non furtum fácies.

8. Non loquéris contra próximum tuum falsum testimónium.

9. Non concupísces uxórem próximi tui.

10. Non concupísces domum próximi tui, non servum, non ancíllam, non bovem, non ásinum nec ómnia quae illíus sunt.

English

I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

1. Thou shalt not have strange gods before me. Thou shalt not make to thyself a graven thing, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, nor of those things that are in the waters under the earth. Thou shalt not adore them, nor serve them.

2. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.

3. Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath day.

4. Honor thy father and thy mother.

5. Thou shalt not kill.

6. Thou shalt not commit adultery.

7. Thou shalt not steal.

8. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife.

10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods.

Præcepta Ecclesiæ Catholicæ

Latin

Praecepta Ecclesiae, quae omnes fideles Catholici servare tenentur:

1. Missam in Dóminicis diébusque festis de præcépto íntegram áudias.

2. Per dies iussos ieiúniis et abstinéntiis insérvias.

3. Peccáta tua própria saltem semel in anno proprio sacerdóti confiteáris.

4. Sanctíssimam Eucharístiam saltem per tempus Paschále suscípias.

5. Ecclésiae necessitátibus pro víribus subvénias.

6. In grádibus a lege Ecclésiæ prohibítis ne núbas.

English

The Commandments of the Church, which all the faithful are bound to observe:

1. To hear Mass on Sundays and holydays of obligation.

2. To fast and abstain on the days appointed.

3. To confess at least once a year.

4. To receive the Holy Eucharist during the Easter time.

5. To contribute to the support of our pastors.

6. Not to marry persons who are not Catholics, or who are related to us within the third degree of kindred, nor privately without witnesses, nor to solemnize marriage at forbidden times.

Actus Contritionis

Latin

Actus Contritionis — a fidelibus recitandus.

Deus meus, ex toto corde paenitet me ómnium meórum peccatórum, eaque detéstor, quia peccándo, non solum poenas a Te iuste statútas promeritus sum, sed praesértim quia offéndi Te, súmmum bonum, ac dignum qui super ómnia diligáris. Ideo fírmiter propóno, adiuvánte grátia Tua, de cétero me non peccatúrum peccandíque occasiónes próximas fugitúrum. Amen.

English

The Act of Contrition — to be recited by the faithful.

O my God! I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

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