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Feria

White · Fourth Class

Find it in your missal — Angelus Press p. 241 · Father Lasance p. 182 · Baronius Press p. 250

Introit

In excélso throno vidi sedére virum, quem adórat multitúdo Angelórum, psalléntes in unum: ecce, cujus impérii nomen est in ætérnumUpon a high throne I saw a man sitting, Whom a multitude of angels adore, singing in unison: Behold Him, the name of Whose empire is forever.

Ps 99:1

Jubiláte Deo, omnis terra: servíte Dómino in lætítia.Sing joyfully to God, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness.

Glória Patri…Glory Be to the Father…

Collect

Vota, quǽsumus, Dómine, supplicántis pópuli cœlésti pietáte proséquere: ut et, quæ agénda sunt, vídeant, et ad implénda, quæ víderint, convaléscant.O Lord, we beseech You, in Your heavenly goodness, hear Your people who pray to You; that they may perceive what they ought to do, and have the strength to fulfill what they have seen.

Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.

Epistle

Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Romános.From the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans

Rom 12:1-5

Fratres: Obsecro vos per misericórdiam Dei, ut exhibeátis córpora vestra hóstiam vivéntem, sanctam, Deo placéntem, rationábile obséquium vestrum. Et nolíte conformári huic sǽculo, sed reformámini in novitáte sensus vestri: ut probétis, quæ sit volúntas Dei bona, et benéplacens, et perfécta. Dico enim per grátiam, quæ data est mihi, ómnibus qui sunt inter vos: Non plus sápere, quam opórtet sápere, sed sápere ad sobrietátem: et unicuique sicut Deus divísit mensúram fídei. Sicut enim in uno córpore multa membra habémus, ómnia autem membra non eúndem actum habent: ita multi unum corpus sumus in Christo, sínguli autem alter alteríus membra: in Christo Jesu, Dómino nostro.Brethren: I exhort you, by the mercy of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice, living, holy, pleasing to God - your spiritual service. And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed in the newness of your mind, that you may discern what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. By the grace that has been given to me, I say to each one among you: let no one rate himself more than he ought, but let him rate himself according to moderation, and according as God has apportioned to each one the measure of faith. For just as in one body we have many members, yet all the members have not the same function, so we, the many, are one body in Christ, but severally members, one of another, in Christ Jesus, our Lord.

Gradual

Ps 71:18 ; 71:3

Benedíctus Dóminus, Deus Israël, qui facit mirabília magna solus a sǽculo.Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, Who alone does wondrous deeds.

℣. Suscípiant montes pacem pópulo tuo, et colles justítiam.℣. The mountains shall yield peace for the people, and the hills justice.

Ps 99:1

Jubiláte Deo, omnis terra: servíte Dómino in lætítia.Sing joyfully to God, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness.

Gospel

Sequéntia ☩ sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam.Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke

Luc 2:42-52

Cum factus esset Jesus annórum duódecim, ascendéntibus illis Jerosólymam secúndum consuetúdinem diéi festi, consummatísque diébus, cum redírent, remánsit puer Jesus in Jerúsalem, et non cognovérunt paréntes ejus. Existimántes autem illum esse in comitátu, venérunt iter diéi, et requirébant eum inter cognátos et notos. Et non inveniéntes, regréssi sunt in Jerúsalem, requiréntes eum. Et factum est, post tríduum invenérunt illum in templo sedéntem in médio doctórum, audiéntem illos et interrogántem eos. Stupébant autem omnes, qui eum audiébant, super prudéntia et respónsis ejus. Et vidéntes admiráti sunt. Et dixit Mater ejus ad illum: Fili, quid fecísti nobis sic? Ecce, pater tuus et ego doléntes quærebámus te. Et ait ad illos: Quid est, quod me quærebátis? Nesciebátis, quia in his, quæ Patris mei sunt, opórtet me esse? Et ipsi non intellexérunt verbum, quod locútus est ad eos. Et descéndit cum eis, et venit Názareth: et erat súbditus illis. Et Mater ejus conservábat ómnia verba hæc in corde suo. Et Jesus proficiébat sapiéntia et ætáte et grátia apud Deum et hómines.When Jesus was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast. And after they had fulfilled the days, when there were returning, the Boy Jesus remained in Jerusalem, and His parents did not know it. But thinking that He was in the caravan, they had come a day’s journey before it occurred to them to look for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. And not finding Him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of Him. And it came to pass after three days, that they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who were listening to Him were amazed at His understanding and His answers. And when they saw Him, they were astonished. And His Mother said to Him, Son, why have You done so to us? Behold, in sorrow Your father and I have been seeking You. And He said to them, How is it that you sought Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business? And they did not understand the word that He spoke to them. And He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them; and His Mother kept all these things carefully in her heart. And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and grace before God and men.

Offertory

Ps 99:1; 99:2

Jubiláte Deo, omnis terra, servíte Dómino in lætítia: intráte in conspéctu ejus in exsultatióne: quia Dóminus ipse est Deus.Sing joyfully to God, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful song. Know that the Lord is God.

Secret

Oblátum tibi, Dómine, sacrifícium vivíficet nos semper et múniat.May this sacrifice that we offer You, O Lord, ever give us new life and protection.

Preface

Communis

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: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:

Communion

Luc 2:48; 2:49

Fili, quid fecísti nobis sic? ego et pater tuus doléntes quærebámus te. Et quid est, quod me quærebátis? nesciebátis, quia in his, quæ Patris mei sunt, opórtet me esse?Son, why have You done so to us? In sorrow Your father and I have been seeking You. How is it that you sought Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?

Postcommunion

Súpplices te rogámus, omnípotens Deus: ut, quos tuis réficis sacraméntis, tibi étiam plácitis móribus dignánter deservíre concédas.O Almighty God, grant, we humbly beseech You, that those whom You refresh with Your sacrament may also worthily serve You in a way that is well pleasing to You.

Latin from the 1962 Missale Romanum (Clementine Vulgate); English is the traditional hand-missal translation. For prayer and study — Una Voce La Crosse.

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