S. Lini Papæ et Martyris ~ Semiduplex

Commemoratio: S. Theclæ Virginis et Martyris

Tues, 9/23/25: Today is the feast of St. Linus, P & M, under the 1954 (semi-double) and 1962 (III class) rubrics. Mass: Si diligis me of a supreme pontiff. Red. Gloria. Collect Gregem tuum. Gradual/Alleluia. Omit Credo. Preface of the Apostles (1954)/Common Preface (1962). Celebrant bows his head at the mention of St. Linus in the Canon. Ite. Commemoration of St. Thecla, V & M, at all Masses (1954)/conventual and low Mass only (1962). Under 1954, 3rd prayer A cunctis for the intercession of the saints. Office: Ordinary office. Red. Matins of 3 nocturns of 9 lessons (1954; IX = of St. Thecla)/1 nocturn of 3 lessons (1962; II = II & III of occurring Scripture combined, III = short hagiography). Te Deum. Psalms and antiphons of the feria. All else from the common of one martyr outside Paschaltide. Collect Gregem tuum of a supreme pontiff. Commemoration of St. Thecla at Lauds. Suffrage of the saints (1954 only). (Source: LB236.)

Introitus
Joann 21:15-17
Si díligis me, Simon Petre, pasce agnos meos, pasce oves meas.
Ps 29:2
Exaltábo te, Dómine, quóniam suscepísti me, nec delectásti inimícos meos super me.
℣. Glória Patri, …

Collect
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Look forgivingly on thy flock, Eternal Shepherd, and keep it in thy constant protection, by the intercession of blessed Linus thy Martyr and Sovereign Pontiff, whom thou didst constitute Shepherd of the whole Church.
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.

Let us pray.
Commemoration St. Thecla, Virgin & Martyr
Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, unto all thy servants who do here keep the birthday of thy blessed Virgin and Martyr Thecla, and do year by year rejoice at her solemn commemoration, that they may have grace to follow after the pattern of her great faith.
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 Matthew
Matt 16:13-19
At that time: When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And so on.

A Homily by St. Leo the Pope
Sermo 2 in anniversario assumpt. suæ ante medium
When the Lord, as we read in the Gospel, asked his disciples who did men, amid their diverse speculations, believe him the Son of Man to be, blessed Peter answered and said: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And the Lord answered and said unto him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father, which is in heaven: and I say also unto thee: That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it; and I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. But the dispensation of truth perdures, and blessed Peter, persevering in the strength of the rock which he hath received, hath not relinquished the position he assumed at the helm of the Church.

Post Communion
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Being appeased, O Lord, guide thy Church, which has been nourished by holy refreshment, that under thy direction and powerful rule it may receive increase of liberty and may continue in religious integrity.
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.

Let us pray.
Commemoration St. Thecla, Virgin & Martyr
May the sacrament we have received, aid us, O Lord, and by the intercession of blessed Thecla, Your Virgin and Martyr, may it keep us forevermore under Your everlasting protection.
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.

S. Thomæ de Villanova Episcopi et Confessoris ~ Duplex

Commemoratio: Ss. Mauritii et Sociorum Martyrum

Monday, September 22, 2025

Color: White

Commemorations: Ss. Maurice & Companions, Martyrs

Mass

After Terce, Commemoration of Ss. Maurice et al..

Gloria. No Credo.

Preface: Common

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Ordinary

Matins: Lesson IX of Ss. Maurice et al.

Lauds: Commemoration of Ss. Maurice et al.

Vespers: Second Vespers of the feast, Commemorations of St. Linus and of St. Thecla (Source: Restorethe54.com)

Introitus
Eccli 45:30
Státuit ei Dóminus testaméntum pacis, et príncipem fecit eum: ut sit illi sacerdótii dígnitas in ætérnum.
Ps 131:1.
Meménto, Dómine, David: et omnis mansuetúdinis ejus.
℣. Glória Patri, …

Collect
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
O God, Who endowed blessed Bishop Thomas with the virtue of special pity for the poor, we beseech You, through his intercession, generously to pour forth the riches of Your mercy upon all those who pray to You.
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.

Let us pray.
Commemoration Ss. Maurice and companions, Martyrs
Be merciful, almighty God, we beseech You, that the solemn feast of Your martyrs, Mauritius and his Companions, may gladden us, so that we who rely on their patronage may joyfully celebrate the anniversary of their martyrdom.
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 Matthew

Matt 25:14-23
At that time Jesus spake unto His disciples this parable A man, travelling into a far country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And so on.

Homily by Pope St Gregory the Great.
9th on the Gospels.
Dearly beloved brethren, this Lesson from the Holy Gospel moveth us to take good heed lest we, who are seen in this world to have received more than others, should thereby bring ourselves into greater condemnation from the Maker of this world. To whom much is given, of the same is much required. Therefore, let him that receiveth much, strive to be all the more lowly, and all the more ready to do God service, for his very gifts’ sake, knowing that he will be obliged to give account thereof. Behold, a man, travelling into a far country, calleth his own servants, and delivereth unto them talents, to the end that they may trade therewith. After a long time, the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them, and to them that have done well He rendereth a reward of their labours, but that servant which was careless of his master’s work He condemneth.

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Post Communion
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech You, almighty God, that as we thank You for the favors we have received, we may, by the intercession of blessed Thomas, Your Confessor and Bishop, obtain still greater blessings.
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.

Let us pray.
Commemoration Ss. Maurice and companions, Martyrs
Refreshed and made joyful by the heavenly sacrament, we humbly beseech You, O Lord, to protect us by the help of those in whose triumph we glory.
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.

S. Matthæi Apostoli et Evangelistæ ~ Duplex II. classis

Commemoratio: Dominica XV Post Pentecosten IV. Septembris

Sun, 9/21/25:

Today is the feast of St. Matthew, Ap & Ev, under the 1954 (double of the II class) rubrics. Mass: Pro populo. Proper Mass. Red. Gloria. Gradual/Alleluia. Credo. Preface of the Apostles. Celebrant bows his head at the mention of St. Matthew in the Canon. Ite. Commemoration and Last Gospel of the 15th Sunday after Pentecost. Office: Festal office. Red. Matins of 3 nocturns of 9 lessons (IX = of the Sunday). Te Deum. Psalms and antiphons at Matins from the common of apostles outside Paschaltide. At Lauds and the hours, psalms of Sunday (Prime = 53, 118.1, 118.2) with antiphons from the common. All else from the common. Proper collect of the feast. At Lauds, commemoration of the Sunday. Omit suffrage. (Source: LB236.)

Introitus
Ps 36:30-31
Os justi meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua ejus loquétur judícium: lex Dei ejus in corde ipsíus.
Ps 36:1
Noli æmulári in malignántibus: neque zeláveris faciéntes iniquitátem.
℣. Glória Patri, …

Collect
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
May we be helped, O Lord, by the prayers of the blessed Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, that what we ourselves cannot obtain, may be granted by his intercession.
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.

Let us pray.
Commemoration Dominica XV Post Pentecosten IV. Septembris
May Your abiding mercy, O Lord, cleanse and strengthen Your Church, and, since without You she cannot exist in safety, let her be ever guided by Your grace.
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 Matthew
Matt 9:1-13
At that time, Jesus saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom; and He saith unto him Follow Me. And so on.

Homily by St. Jerome, Priest at Bethlehem.
Bk. i. Comment, on Matth. ix.
The other Evangelists, out of tenderness towards the reputation and honour of Matthew, have abstained from speaking of him as a publican by his ordinary name, and have called him Levi. Both names were his. But Matthew himself, according to what Solomon saith: The just man is the first to accuse himself, Prov. xviii. 17, and again, in another place: Declare thou thy sins that thou mayest be justified, doth plainly call himself Matthew the publican, to show unto his readers that none need be hopeless of salvation if he will but strive to do better, since he himself had been all of a sudden changed from a publican into an Apostle.

Post Communion
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Having received Your sacrament, O Lord, we implore You, that what we have celebrated in honor of St. Matthew, Your Apostle and Evangelist, may by his intercession, benefit us as a healing remedy.
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.

Let us pray.
Commemoration Dominica XV Post Pentecosten IV. Septembris
May the working of the heavenly gift, O Lord, so possess us, mind and body, that the action of the sacrament, rather than our senses, may continually prevail in 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.

Ss. Eustachii et Sociorum Martyrum ~ Duplex

Commemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Sabbato Quattuor Temporum Septembris

Sat, 9/20/25: Today is the feast of Ss. Eustace and companions, Mm, under the 1954 (double) rubrics. Mass: Sapientiam of several martyrs outside Paschaltide. Red. Gloria. Gradual/Alleluia. Omit Credo. Common Preface. Ite. Commemoration and Last Gospel of the Ember Saturday of September. Commemoration is also made of the vigil of St. Matthew, Ap & Ev. At private (low) Masses offered, in parish churches, the celebrant may elect to offer the Mass of the Ember Saturday. Proper Mass. Violet. Omit Gloria. Additional prophecies, tracts, etc., before the Epistle. Omit Credo. Common Preface. Benedicamus. Commemoration of Ss. Eustace et al. and of the vigil of St. Matthew. Last Gospel of the vigil of St. Matthew. Under the same conditions, the celebrant may elect to offer a private Mass of the vigil of St. Matthew. Proper Mass. Violet. Omit Gloria. Gradual with neither Alleluia nor Tract. Omit Credo. Common Preface. Benedicamus. Commemoration of Ss. Eustace et al and of the Ember Saturday. Last Gospel of the Ember Saturday. Office: Ordinary office. Red. Matins of 3 nocturns of 9 lessons (1st nocturn = occurring Scripture from Tuesday of the 3rd week of September with responsories of the occurring feria, IX = of the Ember Saturday). Te Deum. Psalms and antiphons of the feria. All else from the common of several martyrs outside Paschaltide. Commemoration of the Ember Saturday at Lauds (proper Benedictus antiphon and collect); no commemoration is made of the vigil of St. Matthew in the Office. Omit suffrage. (Source: LB236.)

 Introitus

Eccli 44:15; 44:14
Sapiéntiam Sanctórum narrent populi, et laudes eórum núntiet ecclésia: nómina autem eórum vivent in sǽculum sǽculi.
Ps 32:1
Exsultáte, justi, in Dómino: rectos decet collaudátio.
℣. Glória Patri, …

Collect
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
O God, Who permits us to celebrate the anniversary of the death of Your holy Martyrs, Eustache and his companions, grant that we may enjoy their companionship in everlasting happiness.
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.

Let us pray.
Commemoration Sabbato Quattuor Temporum Septembris
Almighty, everlasting God, You Who cure body and soul through healing self-denial, we humbly entreat Your majesty to hear favorably the devout prayer of those who fast, and to grant us help for the present and the future.
Commemoration In Vigilia S. Matthew Apostle
Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that the worshipful feast of thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist, Matthew on the eve whereof we now stand, may avail us to the increase both of godliness toward thee, and of health to our own souls.
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 Luke
Luke 6:17-23
At that time, Jesus came down from the mountain, and stood in the plain, and the company of His disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea, and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon. And so on.

Homily by St Ambrose, Bishop of Milan.
Bk. v. on Luke vi.
Mark well how Jesus goeth upward with His disciples, and downward to the multitude. How should the multitude behold Christ, save in a lower place? Such go not up to the things which are above; such attain not to the things which are high. And when Jesus cometh down, He findeth such as are diseased for such like go not up to the heights. Hence also Matthew saith that there were there all sick people, iv. 23. Of these every man had need of healing, that, when he had received strength, by and by, he might go up into the mountain. And therefore, being Himself come down, He healeth them in the plain, that is to say, He calleth them away from their lust, and freeth them of their blindness. He cometh down to our wounds, to the end that by a certain use of His nature, and by the abundance thereof, He might make us joint-heirs of the kingdom of heaven.

Post Communion
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech You, O almighty and merciful God, that through the intercession of Your holy Martyrs, Eustache and his companions what we take into our mouths we may eat with pure heart.
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.

Let us pray.
Commemoration Sabbato Quattuor Temporum Septembris
May Your sacrament, we beseech You, O Lord, produce in us what it contains, and may we share in reality what we now perform as a sacramental rite.
Commemoration In Vigilia S. Matthew Apostle
Be appeased, we beseech thee, O Lord, by the prayers of thy holy Apostle and Evangelist, Matthew, and grant us pardon and unfailing remedies.
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.i

S. Januarii Episcopi et Sociorum Martyrum ~ Duplex

Commemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Feria Sexta Quattuor Temporum Septembris

Fri, 9/19/25: Today is the feast of Ss. Januarius, B, and companions, Mm, under the 1954 (double) and 1962 (III class) rubrics. Mass: Salus autem of several martyrs outside Paschaltide with proper Gospel. Red. Gloria. Gradual/Alleluia. Omit Credo. Common Preface. Ite. Under 1954, commemoration and Last Gospel of the Ember Friday of September. No commemorations under 1962 (Ember Days are next week under 1962). In parish churches, under 1954, at private (low) Masses, the Mass of the Ember Friday may be offered in place of the Mass of the feast, in violet vestments and with Benedicamus, with commemoration of today's saints. Office: Ordinary office. Red. Matins of 3 nocturns of 9 lessons (1954; 1st nocturn = of Monday of the 3rd week of September with responsories of the occurring feria)/1 nocturn of 3 lessons (1962; lessons I & II of occurring Scripture for Thursday of the 3rd week of September [II = II & III combined], III = short hagiography). Te Deum. Psalms and antiphons of the feria. All else from the common of several martyrs outside Paschaltide. Under 1954, commemoration of the Ember Friday of September at Lauds. No commemorations under 1962. Omit suffrage (1954). (Source: LB236.)

Introitus
Ps 36:39
Salus autem justórum a Dómino: et protéctor eórum est in témpore tribulatiónis.
Ps 36:1
Noli æmulári in malignántibus: neque zeláveris faciéntes iniquitátem.
℣. Glória Patri, …

Collect
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
O God, Who gladden us by the annual festival of Your Martyrs Januarius and companions, grant that we may be inspired by the example of those in whose merits we rejoice.
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.

Let us pray.
Commemoration Feria Sexta Quattuor Temporum Septembris
Grant, we beseech You, almighty God, that we who devoutly keep the sacred observances year by year may be pleasing unto You both in body and soul.
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.

Ps 36:39
Salus autem justórum a Dómino: et protéctor eórum est in témpore tribulatiónis.
Ps 36:1
Noli æmulári in malignántibus: neque zeláveris faciéntes iniquitátem.
℣. Glória Patri, …

From the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
Matt 24:3-13
At that time As Jesus sat upon the Mount of Olives, His disciples came unto Him privately, saying Tell us, when shall these things be And so on.

Homily by St. Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers.
{Comm. on Matth. xxv.)
His disciples came unto Him privately, saying: “Tell us, when shall these things be and what shall be the sign of thy coming and of the end of the world?” Here are in one question three several points, and the answers are to be understood of three several times, and by three several interpretations. “When shall these things be?” And herein He taught them concerning the fall of the city (of Jerusalem), whereof He made plain announcement, lest the unlearned might fall a prey to any deceiver. For within the lifetime of His then hearers were to come many, saying: I am Christ. He giveth warning therefore beforehand, lest such pestilential liars should gain any belief.

Post Communion
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
May this Communion, O Lord, cleanse us of sin, and, through the intercession of Your holy Martyrs Januarius and companions, make us sharers of heavenly salvation.
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.

Let us pray.
Commemoration Feria Sexta Quattuor Temporum Septembris
We beseech You, O almighty God, that, showing gratitude for the gifts we have received, we may obtain yet greater benefits.
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.

S. Josephi de Cupertino Confessoris ~ Duplex

Tempora: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XIV post Octavam Pentecostes III. Septembris

Thurs, 9/18/25:

Today is the feast of St. Joseph of Cupertino, C, under the 1954 (double) and 1962 (III class) rubrics. Mass: Proper Mass. White. Gloria. Gradual/Alleluia. Omit Credo. Common Preface. Ite. No commemorations or additional prayers. Office: Ordinary office. White. Matins of 3 nocturns of 9 lessons (1st nocturn = proper with proper responsories). Te Deum. Psalms and antiphons of the feria. All else from the common of a confessor not a bishop. Proper Benedictus antiphon. Proper collect. No commemorations at Lauds. Omit suffrage (1954). Vespers: Under 1954, split Vespers. II Vespers of St. Joseph of Cupertino to the chapter exclusive. White. Psalms and antiphons of the feria. From the chapter onward, I Vespers of Ss. Januarius, B, and Companions, Mm (double). Change to red. All from the common of several martyrs outside Paschaltide. Proper collect. Commemoration of II Vespers of St. Joseph of Cupertino (proper Magnificat antiphon). Omit suffrage. Compline of Thursday. (Source: LB236.)

Introitus
Eccli 1:14-15
Diléctio Dei honorábilis sapiéntia: quibus autem apparúerit in visu, díligunt eam in visióne et in agnitióne magnálium suórum.
Ps 83:2.
Quam dilécta tabernácula tua, Dómine virtútum! concupíscit, et déficit ánima mea in átria Dómini.
℣. Glória Patri, …

Collect
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
O God, Who willed that all things be drawn unto Your Son when He was raised above the earth, mercifully grant, by the merits and example of Your seraphic Confessor Joseph, that, having been raised above all earthly desires, we may be found worthy to come unto Him.
Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.
℟. Amen

From the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
Matt 22:1-14
At that time Jesus spake unto the chief priests and Pharisees by parables, and said The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son. And so on.

Homily by Pope St. Gregory the Great.
Bk. ii. Horn. 38, 9
Dearly beloved brethren, ye have already entered, at the Lord's bidding, into the house where the marriagefeast is being held, that is to say, into the Holy Church, and look ye well to it, that when the King cometh in to see the guests, he see nothing amiss in your soul's wedding-garment. For indeed it is with great searchings of heart that we are behoven to consider that which so soon cometh. “ And when the King came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding-garment.” Dearly beloved brethren, what are we to think is signified by this wedding garment Is it baptism or is it faith? But without baptism, or without faith, who could be seated at the marriage-feast? He that believeth not would still be without the house. What then, except love, must we understand by the wedding-garment He who hath faith and is in the Holy Church, but hath not charity, cometh in unto the wedding indeed, but hath not a wedding-garment. And charity is well called the wedding -garment, for it is the garment wherewithal our Maker decked Himself when He came to wed the Church unto Himself.

Post Communion
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Refreshed with heavenly food and drink, we humbly pray You, our God, that we also may be helped by his prayers in memory of whom we have partaken of these gifts.
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.

Impressionis Stigmatum S. Francisci ~ Duplex

Commemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Feria Quarta Quattuor Temporum Septembris

Wed, 9/17/25: Today is the feast of the Impression of the Sacred Stigmata of St. Francis, C, under the 1954 (double) rubrics. Mass: Proper Mass. White. Gloria. Gradual/Alleluia. Omit Credo. Common Preface. Ite. Commemoration and Last Gospel of the Ember Wednesday of September. In parish churches, if a 2nd (low) Mass is offered, it is of the Ember Wednesday of September. Station church at St. Mary Major. Proper Mass. Violet. After the Kyrie, Oremus/Flectamus genua/Levate, followed by the collect. Omit Gloria. Prophecy and second collect before the Epistle. Gradual with neither Alleluia nor Tract. Omit Credo. Common Preface. Benedicamus. Commemoration of the Stigmata of St. Francis (after the 2nd collect). In cathedrals and monasteries, etc., the conventual Mass of the Stigmata of St. Francis is sung after Terce, without commemoration of the Ember Wednesday. The conventual Mass of the Ember Wednesday is sung after None, without commemoration of the Stigmata of St. Francis and with the additional prayers A cunctis for the intercession of the saints and 3rd prayer at the choice of the celebrant. Office: Ordinary office. White. Proper strophe in hymn at Matins. Matins of 3 nocturns of 9 lessons (1st nocturn = proper with proper responsories, proper VIII responsory, IX = of the Ember Wednesday). Psalms and antiphons of the feria. All else form the common of a confessor not a bishop. At Lauds, proper strophe in hymn. Proper collect. Commemoration of the Ember Wednesday of September at Lauds. Omit suffrage.

Introitus
Gal 6:14
Mihi autem absit gloriári, nisi in Cruce Dómini nostri Jesu Christi: per quem mihi mundus crucifíxus est, et ego mundo.
Ps 141:2
Voce mea ad Dóminum clamávi: voce mea ad Dóminum deprecátus sum.
℣. Glória Patri, …

Collect
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
O Lord, Jesus Christ, Who, to inflame our hearts with the fire of Your love when the world was becoming cold in spirit, renewed in the flesh of most blessed Francis the sacred marks of Your own passion, graciously grant that by his merits and prayers we may steadfastly carry our cross and bring forth worthy fruits of penance.
Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.
℟. Amen

Let us pray.
Commemoration Feria Quarta Quattuor Temporum Septembris
May our frailty, we beseech You, O Lord, find support in the help of Your mercy; so that what is marred by its own nature may be restored by Your grace.
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 Matthew
Matt 16:24-27
At that time, Jesus said unto His disciples: If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. And so on.

Homily by Pope St. Gregory the Great.
32nd on the Gospels
Our Lord and Redeemer came into the world a new Man, and gave the world new commandments. For against the ways of our old life, brought and bred up in sin, He set the contrast of His new life. It was the old way, according to the knowledge of the carnal man, for every man to keep his own goods, and, if he were able to do it, to take his neighbour's goods also, and, if he were not able to take them, at least to lust after them. But the Heavenly Physician hath medicines wherewith to meet all the diseases of sin. For, even, as by the art of the physician, things hot are healed by things cold, and things cold by things hot, so doth our Lord set against sin holiness, ordaining for the lecherous purity, for the miserly munificence, for the hot-tempered meekness, and for the proud lowliness.

Post Communion
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
O God, Who in many ways showed in blessed Francis the wondrous mysteries of the Cross, grant, we beseech You, that we may always follow the example of his holiness and be strengthened by unceasing meditation upon that very Cross.
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.

Let us pray.
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In partaking of Your heavenly gifts, we humbly entreat You, O Lord, that by Your grace we may receive what, through Your bounty, we perform in diligent service.
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.