Ss. Philippi et Jacobi Apostolorum ~ Duplex II. classis

Tempora: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Paschæ

Thurs, 5/1/25:

Today is the feast of Ss. Philip and James the Lesser, App, under the 1954 (double of the II class) rubrics.

Mass: Pro populo. Proper Mass. Red. Gloria. Paschal Alleluia. Credo. Preface of the Apostles. Celebrant bows his head at the mention of Ss. Philip and James (2nd) in the Canon. Ite. No commemorations.

Office: Festal office. Red. Matins of 3 nocturns of 9 lessons (1st nocturn = Incipit Ep catholica beati Jacobi Ap [from the 4th Sunday after Easter] with responsories from the common of apostles in Paschaltide). Te Deum. Psalms at Matins from the common of apostles with Paschaltide antiphons. At Lauds and the hours, psalms of Sunday (Prime = 53, 118.1, 118.2) with proper antiphons. All else from the common of apostles in Paschaltide. Proper Benedictus antiphon. Proper collect. No commemorations at Lauds. Omit suffrage. (LB 236 on Twitter/X.)

From the Holy Gospel according to John

John 14:1-13
At that time, Jesus said unto His disciples: “Let not your heart be troubled. Ye believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house there are many mansions.” And so on.

Homily by St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
67th Tract on John
It behoveth us, my brethren, to have our minds more given toward God, if we would that those words of the Holy Gospel which have just sounded in our ears, should become a living reality for our understandings. The Lord Jesus saith: “Let not your heart be troubled. Ye believe in God, believe also in Me.” Lest, being but men, their heart should be troubled by the fear of death, He strengtheneth them, even by the reminder that He is God. He saith: “Ye believe in God, believe also in Me”, for if ye believe in God, ye must needs believe in Me. And this were not so, if Christ were not God.

Collect
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
O God, Who gladden us each year by the feast of Your holy Apostles Philip and James, graciously grant that, as we rejoice in their merits, we may be inspired by their example.
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.