Secunda die infra Octavam Epiphaniæ ~ Semiduplex II. ordinis

Scriptura: Ad Romános, cap. 9

Wed, 1/7/26:

Today is the 2nd day in the octave of the Epiphany under the 1954 (semi-double) rubrics.

Mass: As on the feast. White. Gloria. Gradual/Alleluia. Credo. Preface of the Epiphany. Proper Communicantes for the Epiphany in the Canon. Ite. 2nd prayer Deus qui salutis of Our Lady. 3rd prayer either Ecclesiae tuae for the Church or Deus omnium for the pope.

Votive Masses are prohibited today under the 1954 rubrics.

Office: Festal office. White. Matins of 3 nocturns of 9 lessons (1st = Lessons from the Epistle to the Romans [Veritatem dico] with responsories of the octave.). Te Deum. Psalms and antiphons at Matins as on the feast of the Epiphany (with Matins beginning in the usual manner Domine labia etc., invitatory, and hymn). At the start of the 3rd nocturn, antiphon Homo natus est for the days within the octave. At Lauds and the hours, psalms of Sunday (Prime = 53, 118.1, 118.2) with antiphons of the Epiphany. All else as on the feast. Proper Benedictus antiphon for January 7 at Lauds. Collect of the feast. No commemorations at Lauds. Omit suffrage. (LB236 on Twitter/X.)

Introitus
Malach 3:1; 1 Par 29:12
Ecce, advénit dominátor Dóminus: et regnum in manu ejus et potéstas et impérium.
Ps 71:1
Deus, judícium tuum Regi da: et justítiam tuam Fílio Regis.
V. Glória Patri,

Collect
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
O God, You Who by the guidance of a star this day revealed Your only-begotten Son to the Gentiles; mercifully grant that we who know You now by faith, may come to behold You in glory.
Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
℟. Amen.

From the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
Matt 2:1-12
When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? And so on.

Homily by Pope St. Gregory (the Great)
10th on the Gospels.
When Herod knew of the birth of our King, he betook himself to his cunning wiles, and lest he should be deprived of an earthly kingdom he desired the wise men to search diligently for the young Child, and when they had found Him, to bring him word again. He said, that he also might come and worship Him, but, in reality, that, when he had found Him, he might put Him to death. But, behold, of how light weight is the malice of man, when it is tried against the counsel of God. It is written There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel, against the Lord, Prov. xxi. 30. So the star which the wise men saw in the East, still led them on; they found the new-born King, and presented unto Him gifts; then they were warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod. And as it came to pass that, when Herod sought Jesus, he could not find Him even so is it with hypocrites, who, while they make pretence to seek the Lord to worship Him, find Him not.

Post Communion
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech You, almighty God, that, by the understanding of our minds made pure, we may grasp what we celebrate by these solemn rites.
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.