September 11, 2007
Tuesday
vol 18, no. 254

    In the Gospel for the Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost the Mass reminds us that having received the Holy Ghost at the Feast of Pentecost and Jesus in Holy Communion, our souls and bodies should be moved by the Spirit and entirely obedient to the operation of the divine gift of the Eucharist, so that it be no longer our own nature but the effect of this sacrament that dominates in us (Postcommunion).

    Christ has snatched us from the death of sin as He once snatched the young man of Naim from natural death, and in this He responds to the compassion He feels for our mother the Church who laments over sinners, just as He was moved by the poor widow who lamented over her son.

    This supernatural life, which is that of the Church, must always dwell in us and bear fruit, making us not only avoid the works of the flesh, as St. Paul told us last Sunday, but also practice the works of the Spirit which are the love of our neighbor and mistrust in ourselves, since we are nothing without Jesus Christ (Epistle).

    The Epistle and Gospel teach Christian people to attend to their temporal interests without exaggerated preoccupation, for such anxiety offends God Who is our Father in Heaven.

    There is also a commemoration of Saint Protus and Saint Hyacinth (not to be confused with the St. Hyacinth of August 17). They were brothers who were cruelly scourged and then beheaded during the persecutions of the Third Century under the cruel Roman emperors Valerian and Gallian. They were commemorated by Pope Damasus with the following inscription:

"The kingdom of heaven holds thee, O Protus, and thither dost thou follow him, O valiant Hyacinth, robed in the purple of thy blood. They were brothers and were unconquered in spirit. Protus first won his crown, but Hyacinth equally deserved the palm."
We want to thank the Friends of Our Lady of Fatima for expediting these resources of the Propers. Sources: Saint Andrew Daily Missal and the Marian Missal , 1945

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COLLECT

Dominus vobiscum. R. Et cum spiritu tuo. Oremus. Ecclésiam tuam, Dómine, miserátio continuáta mundet et múniat: et, quia sine te non potest salva consístere, tuo semper múnere gubernétur. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, Per omnia saecula saeculorum. R. Amen. Commemoration Collect of Sts. Protus and Hyacinth Beatórum Mártyrum tuórum Proti et Hyacínthi nos, Dómine, fóveat pretiósa conféssio: et pia júgiter intercéssio tueátur. Per Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum: Qui vivit et regnat Tecum in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus. Per omnia saecula saeculorum. R. Amen.		The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. Let Thy continual pity, O Lord, cleanse and defend Thy Church: and because it cannot continue in safety without Thee, may it ever be governed by Thy goodness. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, Forever and ever. R.Amen. Commemoration Collect of Sts. Protus and Hyacinth May the confession of Thy blessed martyrs, Protus and Hyacinth, comfort us, O Lord, and their kind intercession constantly protect us. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ: Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God Forever and ever. R.Amen.

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EPISTLE:   Galatians 5: 25, 26; 6: 1-10

Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli Apóstolii ad Gálitas. Fratres, si spíritu vívimus, spíritu et ambulémus. Non efficiámur inánis glóriæ cúpidi, ínvicem provocántes, ínvicem invidéntes. Fratres, et si præoccupátus fúerit homo in áliquo delícto, vos, qui spirituáles estis, hujúsmodi instrúite in spíritu lenitátis, considerans teípsum, ne et tu tentéris. Alter altérius ónera portáte,et sic adimplébitis legem Christi. Nam si quis exístimat se áliquid esse, cum nihil sit, ipse se sedúcit. Opus autem suum probet unusquísque, et sic in semetípso tantum glóriam habébit, et non in áltero. Unusquísque enim onus suum portábit. Commúnicet autem is, qui catetechizátur verbo, ei, qui se catetechízat, in ómnibus bonus. Nolíte erráre: Deus non irredétur. Quee enim semináverit homo, hæc et metet. Quóniam qui séminat in carne sua, de carne et metet corruptiónem: qui autem séminat in spíritu, de spíritu metet vitam ætérnam. Bonum autem faciéntes, non deficiámus: témpore enim suo metémus, non deficiéntes. Ergo dum tempus habémus, operémur bonum ad omnes, máxime autem ad domésticos fidei. Deo Gratias.		Lesson from the Epistle of Blessed Paul the Apostle to the Galatians. Brethren, if we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the spirit. Let us not be made desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. Brethren, and if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye another's burdens, and so you shall fulfill the law of Christ. For if any man think himself to be something, whereas he is noth-ing, he deceiveth himself. But let everyone prove his own work, and so he shall have glory in himself only, and not in another. For every-one shall bear his own burden. And let him that is instructed in the word, communicate to him that instructeth him, in all good things. Be not deceived God is not mocked for what things a man shall sow, those also will he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh, of the flesh also shall reap corruption but he that soweth in the spirit, of the spirit shall reap life everlasting. And in doing good, let us not fail for in due time we shall reap, not failing. Therefore, whilst we have time, let us work good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of the faith. Thanks be to God.

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GRADUAL:  Psalm 91: 2, 3

Bonum est confitéri Dómino: et psállere nómini tuo. Altíissime. V. Ad annuntiándum mane misericórdiam tuam, et veritátem tuam per noctem. Allelúja, alielúja. V. (Ps. 114: 3) Quoniam Deus magnus Dóminus, et rex magnus super omnem terram. Allelúja.		It is good to give praise to the Lord and to sing Thy name, O most High. V. To show forth Thy mercy in the morning, and Thy truth in the night. Alleluia, allelluia. V. (Ps. 114: 3) For the Lord is a great God, and a great King over all the earth. Alleluia.

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GOSPEL:    Luke 7: 11-16

Dominus vobiscum. R. Et cum spiritu tuo. Sequentia sancti Evangelii secundum Lucam. R.Gloria tibi, Domine In illo témpore: Ibat Jesus in civitátem quæ vocátur Naim: et ibant cum eo discípuli ejus, et turba copiósa. Cum autem appropinquáret portæ civitátis, ecce defúnctus efferebátur, fílius únicus matris suæ: et hæc vídua erat: et turba civitátis multa cum illa. Quam cum vidíssit Dóminus, misericórdia motus super eam, dixit illi: "Noli flere." Et accéssit, et tetégit lóculum (hi autem qui portábant stetérunt). Et ait: "Adoléscens, tibi dico, surge." Et resédit qui erat mórtuus, et coepit loqui. Et dedit illum matri suæ. Accépit autem omnes timor: et magnificábant Deum, dicéntes: Quia Prophéta magnus surréxit in nobis: et quis Deus visitávit plebem suam. Laus tibi Christe.		The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. The continuation of the holy Gospel according to Luke. R. Glory to Thee, O Lord At that time, Jesus went into a city called Naim: and there went with Him His disciples, and a great multitude. And when He came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and much people of the city were with her. And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her, and said to her: "Weep not." And He came near and touched the bier. And they that carried it stood still. And He said: "Young man, I say to thee, Arise." And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And He delivered him to his mother. And there came a fear on them all: and they glorified God, saying: A great Prophet is risen up amongst us, and God has visited His people." Praise be to Christ

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OFFERTORY:    Psalm 39. 2, 3, 4

Dominus vobiscum. R. Et cum spiritu tuo. Orémus. Exspéctans exspectávi Dóminum, et respéxit me: et exaudívìt depecatiónem meam, et immísit in os meum cánticum novum, hymnum Deo nostro.		The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. With expectation I have awaited for the Lord, and He hath had regard to me; and He heard my prayer, and He put a new canticle into my mouth, a song to our God.

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SECRET

Propitiáre, Dómine, pópulo tuo, propitiáre munéribus: ut hac oblatióne, plácatus, et indulgéntiam nobis tríbuas, et postuláta concédas. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Filium Tuum, Qui Tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, Per omnia saecula saeculorum. R. Amen. Commemoration Secret of Sts. Protus and Hyacinth Pro sanctórum Mártyrum tuórurn Proti et Hyacínthi commemoratióne, múnera tibi, Dómine, quae debémus, exsólvimus: praesta, qua sumus; ut remédium nobis perpétuae salútis operéntur Per Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum Tecum in unitate ejusdem Spiritus Sancti. Per omnia saecula saeculorum. R. Amen.		Look graciously, O Lord, upon Thy people: graciously look upon our gifts, that, being appeased by this offering, Thou mayest both grant us pardon, and give us what we ask. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God Forever and ever. R.Amen. Commemoration Secret of Sts. Protus and Hyacinth In commemoration of Thy holy martyrs Protus and Hyacinth we pay to Thee, O Lord, the offerings which we owe Thee; grant, we beseech Thee, that they may procure for us the remedy of eternal salvation. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ: Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the same Holy Ghost, one God Forever and ever. R.Amen.

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PREFACE   Common Preface

Dominus vobiscum. R. Et cum spiritu tuo. Sursum corda. R.Habemus ad Dominum. Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro. R. Dignum et justum est. Vere dignum et justum est, aequum et salutare, nos Tibi simper, et ubique gratias agere: Domine sancte, Pater omnipotens, aeterne Deus: per Christum Dominum nostrum. Per quem majestatem Tuam laudant Angeli, adorant Dominationes, tremunt Potestates, Coeli, Coelorumque Virtutes, ac beata Seraphim socia exultatione concelebrant. Cum quibus et nostras voces, ut admitti, jubeas, supplici confessione dicentes: SANCTUS, SANCTUS, SANCTUS...		The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. Lift up your hearts. R.We have lifted them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. R. It is meet and just. 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: through Christ our Lord. Through Whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, the Dominations worship it, the Powers stand in awe. The Heavens and the Heavenly hosts together with the blessed Seraphim in triumphant chorus unite to celebrate it. Together with them we entreat Thee, that Thou mayest bid our voices also to be admitted, while we say in lowly praise: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY...

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COMMUNION:    John 6: 52

Panes, quem ego dédero, caro mea est pro sæculi vita.		The bread that l will give is My Flesh for the life of the world.

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POSTCOMMUNION

Dominus vobiscum. R. Et cum spiritu tuo. Oremus. Mentes nostras et córpora possídeat, quæsumus Dómine, doni cæléstis operátio: ut non noster sensus in nobis, sed júgiter ejus prævenísti efféctus. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, Per omnia saecula saeculorum. R. Amen. Commemoration Postcommunion of Sts. Protus and Hyacinth Ut percépta nos, Dómine, tua sancta puríficent: beatórum Mártyrum tuórum Proti et Hyacínthi, quaesumus, implóret orátio. Per Dominum…in unitate ejusdem Spiritus Sancti. Per omnia saecula saeculorum. R. Amen.		The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. May the efficacy of the heavenly gift, we beseech Thee, O Lord, possess our minds and bodies: so that its effects, and not our own impulses, may ever prevail in us. Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God For ever and ever. R. Amen. Commemoration Postcommunion of Sts. Protus and Hyacinth Let the prayer of Thy blessed martyrs, Protus and Hyacinth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, bring it to pass that we may be purified by Thy holy mysteries which we have received. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ: Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the same Holy Ghost, one God Forever and ever. R.Amen.

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