Inventione Sanctæ Crucis ~ Duplex II. classis

Commemoratio ad Laudes & Matutinum: Ss. Alexandri I Papæ, Eventii et Theoduli Mm. ac Juvenalis Ep. et Conf.

Sat, 5/3/25:

Today is the feast of the Invention (Finding) of the Holy (True) Cross under the 1954 (double of the II class) rubrics.

Mass: Pro populo. Proper Mass. Red. Gloria. Paschal Alleluia. Credo. Preface of the Holy Cross. Ite. Commemoration of Ss. Alexander I, P, Eventius, and Theodolus, Mm, and Juvenal, B & C, at low Mass only (celebrant bows his head at mention of St. Alexander I in the Canon if the commemoration is made).

Office: Festal office. Red. Matins of 3 nocturns of 9 lessons (IX = of Ss. Alexander I et al.) Te Deum. Proper psalms and antiphons at Matins. At Lauds and the hours, psalms of Sunday (Prime = 53, 118.1, 118.2) with proper antiphons. All else from the proper. Proper Benedictus antiphon. Proper collect of the feast. At Lauds, commemoration of Ss. Alexander I et al. Omit suffrage. (LB236 on Twitter/X.)

Collect
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
O God, Who didst cause that the Cross of our salvation should in most honourable wise be found again, and Who didst manifest thereby the marvellous efficacy of thy sufferings, mercifully grant that by the Ransom which Thou didst pay upon that tree of life we may finally attain unto life eternal .
Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.
℟. Amen

Let us pray.
Commemoration Sts. Alexander and Companions, Martyrs
Grant, we beseech You, almighty God, that we who commemorate the anniversary of the death of Your saints, Alexander, Eventius, Theodulus and Juvenal, may by their intercession be freed from all the evils that threaten us.
Through 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 John
John 3:1-15
At that time There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto Him Rabbi, we know that Thou art a Teacher come from God. And so on.

Homily by St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
11th Tract on John.
Nicodemus was one of them which believed in the Name of Jesus, when they saw the signs and wonders which He did. So hath John given us to understand a few words before our text: “Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, in the feast-day, many believed in His Name” And wherefore did they believe in His Name John telleth us immediately: “When they saw the miracles which He did.” And now, what saith he touching Nicodemus? “There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto Him Rabbi, we know that Thou art a Teacher come from God.” Nicodemus therefore believed in His Name. And why did he believe He saith “For no man can do these miracles that Thou doest, except God be with him.”

Post Communion
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Repléti alimónia coelésti et spiritáli poculo recreáti, quaesumus, omnípotens Deus: ut ab hoste malígno deféndas, quos per lignum sanctæ Crucis Fílii tui, arma justítiæ pro salúte mundi, triumpháre jussísti.
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.

Let us pray.
Commemoration Sts. Alexander and Companions, Martyrs
With our strength renewed from having shared in Your sacred gift, we beseech You, O Lord our God, that by the intercession of Your saints Alexander, Eventius, Theodulus, and Juvenal we may feel the benefit of the worship we are offering.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
℟. Amen.