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THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

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Proper Prayers of the in the Extraordinary

Sunday in the Octave of the Nativity

Introitus

Sap 18:14-15

Dum médium siléntium tenérent ómnia, et nox in suo cur-

su médium iter háberet, omnípotens Sermo tuus, Dómine, de cœlis a regálibus sédibus venit

Ps 92:1

Dóminus regnávit, decórem indútus est: indútus est Dómi-nus fortitúdinem, et præcínxit se.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

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

sæculórum. Amen.

Dum médium siléntium tenérent ómnia, et nox in suo cur-

su médium iter háberet, omnípotens Sermo tuus, Dómine, de cœlis a regálibus sédibus venit

Introit Sap 18:14-15

When a profound stillness compassed everything and the

night in its swift course was half spent, Your all-powerful Word, O Lord, bounded from heaven’s royal throne.

Ps 92:1

The Lord is King, in splendor robed; robed is the Lord and girt about with strength.

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.

When a profound stillness compassed everything and the

night in its swift course was half spent, Your all-powerful Word, O Lord, bounded from heaven’s royal throne.

Oratio

Orémus.

Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, dírige actus nostros in beneplácito tuo: ut in nómine dilécti Fílii tui mereámur bonis opéribus abundáre:

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

Collect Let us pray.

O Almighty and eternal God, direct our actions in conformity with Your will, that in the name of Your beloved Son we may be worthy to do good works in abundance.

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

R. Amen

Lectio

Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Galatas

Galatas 4:1-7

Fratres: Quanto témpore heres párvulus est, nihil differt a

servo, cum sit dóminus ómnium: sed sub tutóribus et actó-

ribus est usque ad præfinítum tempus a patre: ita et nos, cum

essémus párvuli, sub eleméntis mundi erámus serviéntes. At

ubi venit plenitúdo témporis, misit Deus Fílium suum, factum

ex mulíere, factum sub lege, ut eos, qui sub lege erant,

redímeret, ut adoptiónem filiórum reciperémus. Quóniam

autem estis fílii, misit Deus Spíritum Fílii sui in corda vestra,

clamántem: Abba, Pater. Itaque iam non est servus, sed fílius:

quod si fílius, et heres per Deum

R. Deo grátias.

Epistle

Lesson from the book of St. Paul the Apostle to the

Galatians

Galatians 4:1-7

Brethren: As long as the heir is a child, he differs in no way

from a slave, though he is the master of all; but he is under

guardians and stewards until the time set by his father. So we

too, when we were children, were enslaved under the ele-

ments of the world. But when the fullness of time came, God

sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, that He

might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might

receive the adoption of sons. And because you are sons, God

has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, Abba,

Father. So that He is no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son,

an heir also through God.

R. Thanks be to God.

Graduale

Ps 44:3; 44:2

Speciósus forma præ filiis hóminum: diffúsa est gratia in lábiis tuis.

V. Eructávit cor meum verbum bonum, dico ego ópera mea

Regi: lingua mea cálamus scribæ, velóciter scribéntis. Allelúia, allelúia

Ps 92:1 V. Dóminus regnávit, decórem índuit: índuit Dóminus for-

titúdinem, et præcínxit se virtúte. Allelúia.

Gradual

Ps 44:3; 44:2 Fairer in beauty are You than the sons of men; grace is poured out upon Your lips. V. My heart overflows with a goodly theme; as I sing my ode

to the King, my tongue is nimble as the pen of a skillful scribe. Alleluia, alleluia.

Ps 92:1

V. The Lord is King, in splendor robed; robed is the Lord and

girt about with strength. Alleluia.

Divine Infant Jesus

Evangelium

Sequéntia +︎ sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam.

R. Glória tibi, Dómine.

Lucam 2:33-40

In illo témpore: Erat Ioseph et María Mater Iesu, mirántes super his quæ dicebántur de illo. Et benedíxit illis Símeon, et dixit ad Maríam Matrem eius: Ecce, pósitus est hic in ruínam et in resurrectiónem multórum in Israël: et in signum, cui con-tradicétur: et tuam ipsíus ánimam pertransíbit gládius, ut reveléntur ex multis córdibus cogitatiónes. Et erat Anna prophetíssa, fília Phánuel, de tribu Aser: hæc procésserat in diébus multis, et víxerat cum viro suo annis septem a vir-ginitáte sua. Et hæc vídua usque ad annos octogínta quátuor: quæ non discedébat de templo, ieiúniis et obsecratiónibus sérviens nocte ac die. Et hæc, ipsa hora supervéniens, con-fitebátur Dómino, et loquebátur de illo ómnibus, qui exspectábant redemptiónem Israël. Et ut perfecérunt ómnia secúndum legem Dómini, revérsi sunt in Galilǽam in civi-tátem suam Názareth. Puer autem crescébat, et conforta-bátur, plenus sapiéntia: et grátia Dei erat in illo.

R. Laus tibi, Christe.

S. Per Evangélica dicta, deleántur nostra delícta.

Gospel

Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke

R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

Lucam 2:33-40

At that time, Joseph and Mary, the mother of Jesus were marvelling at the things spoken concerning Him. And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that shall be contradicted. And your own soul a sword shall pierce, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. There was also Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years from her maidenhood, and by herself as a widow to eighty-four years. She never left the temple, with fastings and prayers worshipping night and day. And coming up at that very hour, she began to give praise to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem. And when they had fulfilled all things as prescribed in the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, into their own town of Nazareth. And the Child grew and became strong. He was full of wisdom and the grace of God was upon Him.

R. Praise be to Thee, O Christ.

S. By the words of the Gospel may our sins be blotted out.

Offertorium

Orémus

Ps 92:1-2

Deus firmávit orbem terræ, qui non commovébitur: paráta

sedes tua, Deus, ex tunc, a sǽculo tu es.

Offertory

Let us pray.

Ps 92:1-2

God has made the world firm, not to be moved. Your throne, O God, stands firm from of old; from everlasting You are.

Secreta Concéde, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus: ut óculis tuæ maiestátis munus oblátum, et grátiam nobis piæ devotiónis obtineat, et efféctum beátæ perennitátis acquírat. Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per óm-nia sǽcula sæculórum.

R. Amen.

Secret Grant, we beseech You, almighty God, that the gift offered in the sight of Your majesty may obtain for us the grace of rev-erent devotion and secure us eternal happiness. Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.

R. Amen.

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Prefatio

de Nativitate Domini

Vere dignum et iustum est, æquum et salutáre, nos tibi

semper et ubíque grátias ágere: Dómine sancte, Pater om-nípotens, ætérne Deus: Quia per incarnáti Verbi mystérium nova mentis nostræ óculis lux tuæ claritátis infúlsit: ut, dum visibíliter Deum cognóscimus, per hunc in invisibílium amo-rem rapiámur. Et ideo cum Angelis et Archángelis, cum Thronis et Dominatiónibus cumque omni milítia coeléstis exércitus hymnum glóriæ tuæ cánimus, sine fine dicéntes.

Preface

of the Nativity

It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we

should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God, for through the Mystery of the Word made flesh, the new light of Thy glory hath shone upon the eyes of our mind, so that while we acknowledge God in visible form, we may through Him be drawn to the love of things invisible. And therefore with Angels and Archangels, with Throne and Dominations, and with all the hosts of the heavenly army, we sing the hymn of Thy glory, evermore saying:

Communio

Matt 2:20

Tolle Púerum et Matrem eius, et vade in terram Israël: defúncti sunt enim, qui quærébant ánimam Púeri.

Communion Matt 2:20

Take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.

Postcommunio

Orémus.

Per huius, Dómine, operatiónem mystérii, et vitia nostra pur-géntur, et iusta desidéria compleántur. Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per óm-nia sǽcula sæculórum.

R. Amen.

Post-communion

Let us pray.

By the working of this sacrament, O Lord, may our sins be erased and our just desires fulfilled. Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.

R. Amen.

Little Catechism in My Sunday Missal explained by Fr Stedman I BELIEVE: that Jesus Christ is the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, equal to God the Father and God the Holy

Spirit.

I BELIEVE: that Jesus Christ came down from heaven and took human form while remaining God.

I BELIEVE: that the one Person, Jesus Christ is both God and man.

I BELIEVE: that BAPTISM cleanses us from original sin, makes us Christians, children of God and heirs of heaven.

I BELIEVE: that I am a Christian because I have been christened.

I BELIEVE: that by Baptism I became a member of Christ’s Mystical Body, the Church

I BELIEVE: that by Baptism I am born again, this time spiritually into another world, the world of grace.

Excerpt of the Sermons of the Cure of Ars on the “Threefold Love of Saint John” “Peter, turning about, saw that disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on His breast at the supper” (John xxi. 20). Of the

twelve apostles, Holy Writ calls the Apostle John “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” To him is given the title of honor, “apostle of love and

favorite disciple of the Lord.” His father was Zebedee, and his mother was Salome, who were nearly related to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The

Saviour called him whilst he was busy on the shores of Lake Genesareth, mending his fishing net. John no sooner recognized the call of his

Lord than with his brother James “they immediately, leaving their nets, followed him” (Matt. iv. 22). As an apostle, John became worthy of

the love of his Lord to such a degree that Jesus was transfigured before Him, with Peter and James, and he was allowed to lean upon His

breast at the last supper. Our Saviour exhibited a special love for him, but he also loved his Lord and Master with the entire love of his vir-

ginal heart. On account of his great love for Jesus, St. John is a model for our imitation. As St. John loved the Saviour, so ought we, dear

Christians, to love our divine Saviour. But if we ask in what the love of St. John for Jesus consisted, the answer is:

That the love of St. John for Jesus was: 1. ) A pure love, 2.) A faithful love, 3.) A fruitful, practical love.

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Excerpt from the Sermons of the Cure of Ars Cont’d I. The love of St. John for Jesus was pure love. When St. John was called to be an apostle, he was pure at heart and unblemished by the con-

cupiscences of the world, he shone with virginal innocence and purity. Now he had, as an apostle, the great happiness of being able to re-

main in the immediate vicinity of the Saviour for three long years. His eyes beheld the Lord, his ears heard the words of the King of Virgins,

and he went everywhere as disciple and friend with Him who was purity and virginity itself. Who can describe the happiness which St. John

enjoyed in the company of his Lord and Master! He loved Jesus with the pure undivided love of his innocent heart, and he was loved in re-

turn by the Lord; indeed, of all the Apostles, he was the most beloved. The chief reason, however, why our Saviour loved him with such

preference was on account of his purity. When pure, virginal souls associate with one another their innocence and purity is thereby in-

creased. In what a high degree must not this have been the case with St. John, who for three years was permitted to associate with Jesus!

He beheld in Jesus his God and his Saviour, the Beloved of his heart. The Saviour Himself acknowledged the tender love which John enter-

tained for Him, for, in that solemn hour when He instituted the Most Holy Sacrament of the altar, He allowed him the privilege of taking the

place of honor at His side, and of leaning upon His breast. Jesus acknowledged this pure love of St. John’s when He confided to him, and to

him only, His beloved Virgin Mother as a sacred bequest, in those words full of meaning: John, behold thy mother: woman, behold thy son.

It is, indeed, my dear Christians, a great bequest, an exalted privilege, an especial mark of distinction for John. And this privilege only be-

came his on account of the pure love which united him with the Saviour. This is why it fell to him alone to protect and console the Blessed

Virgin Mary, the Mother of God; for this reason it was, that she, the Mother of God, became his mother, and he was her son. The pure and

chaste disciple of love should take the Virgin Mother to himself, his chaste eyes should keep guard over her, his chaste ears should hear her

wishes, his pure hands should serve the Queen of Virgins.

II. The love of St. John for Jesus was also a faithful love. He preserved his love in such a way that nothing, no danger, no fear could weaken

it; in fine, he remained the disciple of love of his Lord, in the cross and passion, as on Mount Thabor, so also in the garden of Olives, and on

Mount Calvary. Sorrowfully, in his love and faith, he followed his beloved Master to the Mount of Olives; there he was a witness of His

bloody sweat, there he saw Him betrayed by Judas Iscariot and taken prisoner, and loaded with chains. Most of the Apostles fled with fear

and trembling; only Peter and he, the faithful disciple of love, remained and kept their Master company. And when even Peter began to

waver, and denied the Saviour, St. John alone remained faithful and steadfast. He was never confounded in his Lord, he never forsook the

Friend of his soul, his love was stronger than death. For this reason he accompanied Jesus on the way of His passion, and stood at last, as

the faithful loving friend, under the cross of his well-beloved Master...Dear brethren! are we devoted to our Lord and Saviour in faithful

love...Are we devoted to Jesus in faithful love, when suffering and trouble, trials and want, sickness and pain overtake us? And when it is a

question of professing our holy faith, of announcing our Catholic convictions, even when we may thereby expect insult and ridicule, neglect,

and even temporary disadvantage, did we stand by Jesus in faithful love, by His teachings, by His Holy Church, as 5t. John did?

III. The love of the Holy Apostle John for Jesus was, finally, a fruitful, practical love. The sacred fire of divine love burned in his heart until his

death, and his whole life was love and a manifestation and proof of love in the service of his Lord and Master. No sooner had the joyful

news reached the Apostles that the Lord had risen from the grave, than he hastened with Peter to the grave, but John made greater haste

than Peter, for he came sooner to the grave. The love of Jesus lent wings to his steps, he was burning with longing to convince himself that

his beloved Master had risen...Who could depict with what zeal St. John announced the joyful message of salvation, and how he sought to

win souls to the holy faith; or with what heroic courage he endured ignominy and pain for the sake of Jesus? For Jesus and His holy Church

and for the salvation of souls he was at all times untiringly active. It was Peter and John who were the first to be dragged before the council,

and were scourged and imprisoned for having preached of the crucified and risen Saviour. They were forbidden to speak to the people

about Jesus; he, however, answered with Peter in these heroic words: “We must obey God more than men.” And he rejoiced to suffer igno-

miny for the name of Jesus. See, my dear Christians, how St. John proved his love of Jesus, by word and act; how fruitful and practical it was.

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