Wednesday, February 5, 2025

S. Agathæ Virginis et Martyris ~ Duplex

Scriptura: Feria IV infra Hebdomadam IV post Epiphaniam

Wed, 2/5/25:


Today is the feast of St. Agatha, V & M, under the 1954 (double) and 1962 (III class) rubrics.


Mass: Proper Mass. Red. Gloria. Gradual/Alleluia. Omit Credo. Common Preface. Ite. No commemoraitons or additional prayers.


Office: Under 1954, proper office. Red. Matins of 3 nocturns of 9 lessons (1st nocturn = proper lessons and responsories). Te Deum. Proper psalms and antiphons at Matins. At Lauds, psalms of Sunday with proper antiphons. All else from the proper (proper chapter and Benedictus antiphon). Collect Deus qui inter cetera of a virgin martyr. No commemorations at Lauds. Omit suffrage. At Prime and the hours, psalms and antiphons of the feria. All else from the proper.


Collect
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
O God, Who among other wonders of Your power have given the victory of martyrdom even to the gentler sex, graciously grant that we who commemorate the anniversary of the death of blessed Agatha, Your Virgin and Martyr, may come to You by following her 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.

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