Feria II infra Hebdomadam IV Adventus

 ~ Feria major

Mon, 12/23/24:

Today is a greater Advent feria under the 1954 (simple) and 1962 (II class) rubrics.

Mass: Of the preceding Sunday. Violet. Omit Gloria. Gradual. Omit Alleluia. Omit Credo. Common Preface (1962: optional Preface of Advent). Benedicamus (1954)/Ite (1962). Under 1954, 2nd prayer Deus qui de beatae of Our Lady. 3rd prayer Fidelium for all the faithful departed (said on ferial Mondays). 4th prayer either Ecclesiae tuae for the Church or Deus omnium for the pope. No additional prayers under 1962.

Office: Ferial office. Violet. Matins of 1 nocturn of 3 lessons (all from occurring Scripture). Omit Te Deum. Psalms (Lauds = schema II) of the feria. Antiphons at Matins of the feria. Antiphons at Lauds and the hours Ecce veniet, etc. for feria II (Monday) before the vigil of Christmas. Preces at Lauds and the hours (1954 only). Collect of the preceding Sunday. No commemorations. Omit suffrage (1954). At Prime, add displaced psalm 46 (1954 only). (LB236 on Twitter/X.)

℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Put forth Your power, O Lord, we beseech You, and delay not: and with Your great might come to our aid, so that what is hindered by our sins may be hastened by Your merciful goodness.
Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.
℟. Amen


Let us pray.
de S. Maria Advent
O God, Who, by the message of an Angel, willed to take flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, grant that we, your suppliants, who believe her to be truly the Mother of God, may be helped by her intercession with You.

for the Pope
O God, the shepherd and ruler of all the faithful, graciously look upon thy servant Francis, who thou hast willed to be chief pastor of thy Church; grant him we beseech thee, by word and example to profit those over whom he rules, that together with the flock entrusted to him, he may attain to life everlasting.
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.