S. Joannis Apostoli et Evangelistæ ~ Duplex II. classis

Commemoratio: Die III infra Octavam Nativitatis

Saturday, 12/27/25:

Today is the feast of St. John, Ap & Ev, under the 1954 (double of the II class with simple octave) and 1962 (II class) rubrics.

Mass: Pro populo. Proper Mass. White. Gloria. Gradual/Alleluia. Credo. Preface of the Nativity. Proper Communicantes for Christmas in the Canon. Celebrant bows his head at the mention of St. John's name in the Canon. Ite. Commemoration of the octave of Christmas.

Office: Under 1954, festal office. White. Matins of 3 nocturns of 9 lessons. Te Deum. At Matins, psalms and antiphons from the common of apostles. At Lauds and the hours, psalms of Sunday (Prime = 53, 118.1, 118.2) with proper antiphons. All else from the proper. Proper collect. Commemoration of the octave of Christmas at Lauds. Omit suffrage. (LB236 on Twitter/X.)

Introitus
Eccli 15:5
In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os ejus: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum.
Ps 91:2
Bonum est confitéri Dómino: et psállere nómini tuo, Altíssime.
V. Glória Patri, ...

Oratio
V. Dóminus vobíscum.
R. Et cum spíritu tuo.
Orémus.
Ecclésiam tuam, Dómine, benígnus illústra: ut, beáti Joánnis Apóstoli tui et Evangelístæ illumináta doctrínis, ad dona pervéniat sempitérna.
Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
R. Amen.

Orémus.
Pro Octava Nativitatis
Concéde, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus: ut nos Unigéniti tui nova per carnem Natívitas líberet; quos sub peccáti jugo vetústa sérvitus tenet.
Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
R. Amen.

From the Holy Gospel according to John
John 21:19-24
In that time Jesus said to Peter: Follow me. Peter turning about, saw that disciple whom Jesus loved following. And so on.

Homily on this passage by St. Augustine, Bishop (of Hippo)
124 on the Tract on John
The Church knoweth of two different lives, which God hath revealed and blessed: one is the life of faith, the other the life of knowledge; one the life of this pilgrimage, the other the life of the eternal mansions; one the life of work, the other the life of rest; one the life of the journey, the other the life of home; one the life of action, the other the life of contemplation. The one escheweth evil and doeth good; the other hath no evil to eschew, and only an exceeding good to enjoy. The one striveth with the enemy, the other hath no enemies, and reigneth.

Post Communion
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Refreshed with heavenly food and drink, we humbly pray You, our God, that we also may be helped by his prayers in memory of whom we have partaken of these gifts.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
R. Amen.

Let us pray.
For Octave of the Nativity
Grant, we beseech You, almighty God, that the Saviour of the world, born this day, Who is the author of our birth in godliness, may bestow on us immortal life.
Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.
R. Amen