The Holy Tridentine Mass

THE HOLY MASS
Roman Catholic Daily Missal1962
THELATINMASS

CHRISTUS EST ET MORI LUCRUM
FOR TO ME,
MIHI VIVERE PHILIP I· 21
TO LIVE IS CHRIST; AND TO DIE IS GAIN. PHIL. I·21
THE HOLY MASS
ON THE TRIDENTINE
LATIN RITE MASS
WITH 100-PAGE ADDENDUM
FROM THE ROMANCATHOLIC
DAILY 1962MISSAL
&
DOUAY-RHEIMS BIBLE
With the words of God in Dark Red,
those of Jesus Christ in Bright Red,
those of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Blue,
and those of Saint Peter in Green.

M.R.TREMBLAY, Editor
OTTAWA, A.D. MMXV
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THERE WAS A CERTAIN RICH MAN, WHO WAS CLOTHED IN PURPLE
AND FINE LINEN; AND FEASTED SUMPTUOUSLY EVERY DAY. AND
THERE WAS A CERTAIN BEGGAR, NAMED LAZARUS, WHO LAY AT HIS
GATE, FULL OF SORES, DESIRING TO BE FILLED WITH THE CRUMBS
THAT FELL FROM THE RICH MANS TABLE, AND NO ONE DID GIVE
HIM; MOREOVER THE DOGS CAME, AND LICKED HIS SORES. AND IT
CAME TO PASS, THAT THE BEGGAR DIED, AND WAS CARRIED BY THE
ANGELS INTOABRAHAMS BOSOM.AND THE RICH MAN ALSO DIED:
AND HE WAS BURIED IN HELL. AND LIFTING UP HIS EYES WHEN HE
WAS IN TORMENTS, HE SAW ABRAHAM AFAR OFF, AND LAZARUS IN
HIS BOSOM: AND HE CRIED, AND SAID: FATHERABRAHAM, HAVE
MERCY ON ME, AND SEND LAZARUS, THAT HE MAY DIP THE TIP OF
HIS FINGER IN WATER, TO COOL MY TONGUE: FOR I AM TORMENTED
IN THIS FLAME.ANDABRAHAM SAID TO HIM: SON, REMEMBER
THAT THOU DIDST RECEIVE GOOD THINGS IN THY LIFETIME, AND
LIKEWISELAZARUS EVIL THINGS, BUT NOW HE IS COMFORTED; AND
THOU ART TORMENTED. AND BESIDES ALL THIS, BETWEEN US AND
YOU, THERE IS FIXED A GREAT CHAOS: SO THAT THEY WHO WOULD
PASS FROM HENCE TO YOU, CANNOT, NOR FROM THENCE COME
HITHER.AND HE SAID:THEN, FATHER, I BESEECH THEE, THAT THOU
WOULDST SEND HIM TO MY FATHERS HOUSE, FOR I HAVE FIVE
BRETHREN, THAT HE MAY TESTIFY UNTO THEM, LEST THEY ALSO
COME INTO THIS PLACE OF TORMENTS. ANDABRAHAM SAID TO
HIM:THEY HAVEMOSES AND THE PROPHETS; LET THEM HEAR
THEM.BUT HE SAID:NO, FATHERABRAHAM: BUT IF ONE WENT TO
THEM FROM THE DEAD, THEY WILL DO PENANCE. AND HE SAID TO
HIM:IF THEY HEAR NOTMOSES AND THE PROPHETS, NEITHER WILL
THEY BELIEVE, IF ONE RISE AGAIN FROM THE DEAD. ( Lk. 16:19-31)
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IN · MEMORIAM
REMIGIUS IOHANNES IULIUS TREMBLAY
A.D. MCMXXVI MCMXCVIII

GEMMA MARTINEAU
A.D. MCMXXXIV MCMLXXVIII

SRALINETREMBLAY , O.M.R.
A.D. MCMXII MMII
FIDELIUM AMINÆ PER MISERICORDIAM DEI REQUIESCANT IN PACE. AMEN.

PSALM · 24
AD TE, DOMINE,IEVAVI.
A PRAYER FOR GRACE,MERCY,AND PROTECTION AGAINST OUR ENEMIES .

TOTHEE, O LORD,HAVEILIFTED UP MY SOUL. INTHEE, OMYGOD, I
PUT MY TRUST;LET ME NOT BE ASHAMED . NEITHER LET MY ENEMIES
LAUGH AT ME:FOR NONE OF THEM THAT WAIT ON THEE SHALL BE
CONFOUNDED. LET ALL THEM BE CONFOUNDED THAT ACT UNJUST THINGS
WITHOUT CAUSE. SHEW, O LORD, THY WAYS TO ME,AND TEACH METHY
PATHS. DIRECT ME INTHY TRUTH,AND TEACH ME;FORTHOU ARTGOD
MYSAVIOUR;AND ONTHEE HAVEIWAITED ALL THE DAY LONG.
REMEMBER, O LORD, THY BOWELS OF COMPASSION ;ANDTHY MERCIES
THAT ARE FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD . THE SINS OF MY YOUTH
AND MY IGNORANCES DO NOT REMEMBER . ACCORDING TOTHY MERCY
REMEMBERTHOU ME: FOR THY GOODNESS SAKE, O LORD. THELORD IS
SWEET AND RIGHTEOUS :THEREFOREHE WILL GIVE A LAWTO SINNERS IN
THE WAY. HE WILL GUIDE THE MILD IN JUDGEMENT : HE WILL TEACH THE
MEEKHIS WAYS. ALL THE WAYS OF THELORD ARE MERCY AND TRUTH, TO
THEM THAT SEEK AFTER HIS COVENANT ANDHIS TESTIMONIES.
FOR THYNAMES SAKE, O LORD, THOU WILT PARDON MY SIN :FOR IT IS
GREAT.WHO IS THE MAN THAT FEARETH THE LORD? HE HATH APPOINTED
HIM A LAWIN THE WAY HE HATH CHOSEN . HIS SOUL SHALL DWELL IN GOOD
THINGS:AND HIS SEED SHALL INHERIT THE LAND . THELORD IS A
FIRMAMENT TO THEM THAT FEAR HIM:ANDHIS COVENANT SHALL BE
MADE MANIFEST TO THEM . MY EYES ARE EVER TOWARDS THE LORD:FOR
HE SHALL PLUCK MY FEET OUT OF THE SNARE .
LOOKTHOU UPON ME, AND HAVE MERCY ON ME ;FORIAM ALONE AND
POOR. THE TROUBLES OF MY HEART ARE MULTIPLIED :DELIVER ME FROM
MY NECESSITIES. SEE MY ABJECTION AND MY LABOUR ;AND FORGIVE ME
ALL MY SINS. CONSIDER MY ENEMIES FOR THEY ARE MULTIPLIED ,AND
HAVE HATED ME WITH AN UNJUST HATRED . KEEPTHOU MY SOUL,AND
DELIVER ME:ISHALL NOT BE ASHAMED,FOR I HOPED INTHEE.
THE INNOCENT AND THE UPRIGHT HAVE ADHERED TO ME :BECAUSEIHAVE
WAITED ON THEE.DELIVERISRAEL, O GOD,FROM ALL HIS
TRIBULATIONS.

THETRADITIONALLATINTRIDENTINEMASS
CONTENTS
ON THE RESTORATION OF ALL THINGS IN CHRIST
E SUPREMI Encyclical of H.H. Pope St. Pius X
ON THE ORDINARY OF THE MASS H.H. Pope St. Pius X
I. INTRODUCTION
II. THE HOLY MASS
III. THE ALTAR
IV. THE INCARNATION
V. THE PASSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
VI. YOUR MASS AND YOUR LIFE
i. MANS RETURN
ii. THE BREAK IN THE HARMONY OF THE DIVINE PLAN SIN
iii. CHRISTS INTERVENTION
iv. THE INCARNATION
v. THE REDEMPTION
How may we bring about this return?
vi. THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
vii. OFFERING CHRIST TO THE FATHER
How can such a frail creature as man offer acceptable praise to the Blessed Trinity?
Why so many Masses?
In what does Christs Sacrifice consist?
Is the Mass the same as Christs Sacrifice on the Cross, or is it a different Sacrifice?
Does the Mass differ in any way from the Sacrifice of the Cross?
To whom is the Sacrifice of the Mass offered?
For whom may Mass be celebrated?
Do all members of the Mystical Body have an equal share in the fruits of the Mass?
viii. OFFERING MYSELF WITH CHRIST
What is the source of our obligation to offer ourselves in theMass with Christ?
What are the three principal parts of the Mass?
What is meant by this expression: The Mass must be lived?
What preparation shouldΙbring to my Mass?
ix. PURPOSE OF THE HOLY MASS
VII. A LONG INTROIT
VIII. AT THE COLLECTS
IX. AN EXERPT FROM AN EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL
X. A GRADUAL
XI. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL
XII. AN OFFERTORY
XIII. A SECRET PRAYER
XIV. A COMMUNION VERSE
XV. A POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
XVI. THE DIVISIONS OF THE MASS
I. MASS OF THE CATECHUMENS
A) PREPARATORY PRAYERS AT THE FOOT OF THE ALTAR
B) FROM THE INTROIT TO THE OFFERTORY
II. MASS OF THE FAITHFUL
A) FROM THE OFFERTORY TO THE PREFACE (OFFERTORY)
B) FROM THE PREFACE TO THE PATER NOSTER (CONSECRATION)
C) FROM THE PATER NOSTER TO THE ABLUTIONS (COMMUNION)
D) FROM THE ABLUTIONS TO THE END (THANKSGIVING)
III. CONCLUSION OF THE MASS
ADDENDUM
POST-VATICAN II MASS·DEVOTIONS FOR CONFESSION ·THANKSGIVING FOR SMALL CHILDREN ·SUMMARY OF THE
CATHOLIC DOCTRINE · TREASURE OF PRAYERS ·THE RULE OF SAINT BENEDICT ·FOLLOW THE WORDS OF THE LATIN
MASS & ALTAR CARDS ·ABRAHAM AND HIS DECENDANTS · THE BIBLES HISTORICAL TIMELIN E·SUMMARY OF THE
OLD TESTAMENT ·THE TABERNACLE ·THE TABERNACLE TENT ·THE GARMENTS OF THE HIGH PRIEST KOHEN GADOL
·JERUSALEM IN THE TIME OF DAVID ·JERUSALEM IN THE TIME OF SOLOMON ·SOLOMONS TEMPLE ·JERUSALEM IN
THE TIME OF HEZEKIAH ·ZERUBBABELS TEMPLE ·JERUSALEM IN THE TIME OF NEHEMIAH ·JERUSALEM IN THE TIME
OF JESUS·THE TEMPLE MOUNT ·THE TEMPLE COMPLEX ·THE JERUSALEM TEMPLE ·GOLGOTHA·THE APOSTLES
CREED·THE ATHANASIAN CREED ·AN HISTORICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX TO THE NEW TESTAMENT ·THE
ANNUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ·THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH ·THE BAPTISM OF
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ·THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ·THE HOLY HOUR DEVOTION ·THE
WAY OF THE CROSS ·HOLY WOUNDS DEVOTION ·LITANY OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS ·THE CHAPLET OF THE
SEVEN SORROWS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ·THE HOLY ROSARY ·SAINT JOSEPH·OUR LADY OF THE
MIRACULOUS MEDAL ·OUR LADY OF LA SALETTE ·THE LITTLE OFFICE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ·THE
EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS ·OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE ·THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS ·PRAYER TO SAINT
MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL ·HYMN TO SAINT MICHAEL AND ANGELICAL CROWN ·SALVATION IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH
·HYMN TE DEUM LAUDAMUS ·THE STORY OF JESUS CHRIST ·PARABLES OF JESUS ·MIRACLES OF JESUS ·THE
MINISTRY OF JESUS ·PAULS MISSIONARY JOURNEYS ·THE SHROUD OF TURIN AND THE HOLY FACE OF JESUS ·
VARIOUS PRAYERS TO SAINTS ·LIST OF POPES·THE LAST JUDGMENT BY MICHELANGELO ·THE APOCALYPSE OF PETER
·HEAVEN BY BENEDICT XVI ·REFERENCES·TABLE OF FEASTS AND VARIOUS ENGRAVINGS OF FEASTS ·BIBLE PRINTS
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FORGOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, AS TO GIVE HIS ONLY
BEGOTTENSON; THAT WHOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM, MAY
NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE LIFE EVERLASTING. (JN.13:16)
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ON THE RESTORATION OF ALL THINGS IN CHRIST
Joseph Sarto was born at Riese in Venetia on June 2, 1835, He was successively curate, parish priest, bishop of
Mantua, patriarch of Venice, Italy. He was elected Pope (who chose the name Pius X) on August 4, 1903. As chief
pastor of the Church he realized to the full the value of the lithurgy as the prayer of the Church and spared no effort
to propagate the practice of frequent and daily Communion. In his encyclicalPascendi Dominici Gregis, he exposed
and condemned the modernist heresy with force and clarity (1907).He died on August 20, 1914, and was
canonized on May 29, 1954. The Feast of St. Pius X is on September3.
E SUPREMIENCYCLICAL OF H.H. POPE ST. PIUS X
This was the first encyclical issued by the 257
th
pontiff succeeding St. Peter as Vicar of Christ and Bishop of Rome.
The Pope expressed his deep feelings of unworthiness by quoting the plight of Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033 21
April 1109). The Pope saw the current age as wracked with troubles and even thought that we had perhaps reached
the end of days. He fervently wished to administer to the spiritual needs of the day emphasizing the Catholic
position on marriage, education, respect for property, maintaining order and justice in the social classes. He
emphasized the great importance of educating priests and of maintaining the highest level of morals in seminarians.
Venerable Brethren, Health and the Apostolic Benediction.
In addressing you for the first time from the Chair of the supreme apostolate to which We have, by the inscrutable
disposition of God, been elevated, it is not necessary to remind you with what tears and warm instance We exerted
Ourselves to ward off this formidable burden of the Pontificate.Unequal in merit though We be with St. Anselm, it
seems to us that We may with truth make Our own the words in which he lamented when he was constrained
against his will and in spite of his struggles to receive the honor of the episcopate. For to show with what
dispositions of mind and will We subjected Ourselves to the most serious charge of feeding the flock of Christ, We
can well adduce those same proofs of grief which he invokes in his own behalf. My tears are witnesses, he
wrote, and the sounds and moanings issuing from the anguish of my heart, such as I never remember before to
have come from me for any sorrow, before that day on which there seemed to fall upon methat great misfortune of
the archbishop of Canterbury. And those who fixed their gaze on my face that day could not fail to see it I, in
color more like a dead than a living man, was pale for amazement and alarm. Hitherto I have resisted as far as I
could, speaking the truth, my election or rather the violence done me. But now I amconstrained to confess,
whether I will or no, that the judgments of God oppose greater and greater resistance to my efforts, so that I see no
way of escaping them. Wherefore vanquished as I am by the violence not so much of menas of God, against which
there is no providing, I realize that nothing is left for me, after having prayed as much as I could and striven that
this chalice should if possible pass from me without my drinking it, but to set asidemy feeling and my will and
resign myself entirely to the design and the will of God.
In truth reasons both numerous and most weighty were not lacking to justify this resistance of Ours. For, beside
the fact that We deemed Ourselves altogether unworthy through Our littleness of the honor of the Pontificate; who
would not have been disturbed at seeing himself designated to succeed him [i.e.H.H. Pope Leo XIII 1878-1903]
who, ruling the Church with supreme wisdom for nearly twenty six years, showed himself adorned with such
sublimity of mind, such luster of every virtue, as to attract to himself the admiration even of adversaries, and to
leave his memory stamped in glorious achievements?
Then again, to omit other motives, We were terrified beyond all else by the disastrous state of human society
today. For who can fail to see that society is at the present time, more than in any past age, suffering from a
terrible and deeprooted malady which, developing every day and eating into its inmost being, is dragging it to
destruction? You understand, Venerable Brethren, what this disease is apostasy from God, that which in truth
nothing is more allied with ruin, according to the word of the Prophet: For behold they that go far from Thee shall
perish (Ps. 72:17). We saw therefore that, in virtue of the ministry of thePontificate, which was to be entrusted to
Us, We must hasten to find a remedy for this great evil, considering as addressed to Us that Divine command: Lo,
I have set thee this day over the nations and over kingdoms, to root up, and to pull down, and to waste, and to
destroy, and to build, and to plant (Jer. 1:10). But, cognizant of Our weakness, We recoiled in terror from a task
as urgent as it is arduous.
Since, however, it has been pleasing to the Divine Will to raise Our lowliness to such sublimity of power, We
take courage in Him who strengthens Us; and setting Ourselves to work, relying on the power of God, We
proclaim that We have no other program in the Supreme Pontificate but that of restoring all things in Christ
(Eph. 1:10), so that Christ may be all and in all (Col. 3:2). Some will certainly be found who, measuring Divine
things by human standards will seek to discover secret aims of Ours, distorting them to an earthly scope and to
partisan designs. To eliminate all vain delusions for such, We say to them with emphasis that We do not wish to
be, and with the Divine assistance never shall be aught before humansociety but the Minister of God, of whose
authority We are the depositary. The interests of God shall be Our interest, and for these We are resolved to spend
all Our strength and Our very life. Hence, should anyone ask Us fora symbol as the expression of Our will, We
will give this and no other: To renew all things in Christ. In undertaking this glorious task, We are greatly
quickened by the certainty that We shall have all of you, Venerable Brethren, as generous cooperators. Did We
doubt it We should have to regard you, unjustly, as either unconsciousor heedless of that sacrilegious war which is
now, almost everywhere, stirred up and fomented against God. Forin truth, The nations have raged and the
peoples imagined vain things (Ps. 2:1) against their Creator, so frequent is the cry of the enemies of God: Depart
from us (Job. 21:14). And as might be expected we find extinguished among the majority of men all respect for
the Eternal God, and no regard paid in the manifestations of public and private life to the Supreme Will nay,
every effort and every artifice is used to destroy utterly the memory and the knowledge of God.
When all this is considered there is good reason to fear lest thisgreat perversity may be as it were a foretaste, and
perhaps the beginning of those evils which are reserved for the lastdays; and that there may be already in the
world the Son of Perdition of whom the Apostle speaks (II Thess.2:3). Such, in truth, is the audacity and the
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wrath employed everywhere in persecuting religion, in combating the dogmas of the faith, in brazen effort to
uproot and destroy all relations between man and the Divinity! While, on the other hand, and this according to the
same apostle is the distinguishing mark of Antichrist, man has with infinite temerity put himself in the place of
God, raising himself above all that is called God; in such wise that although he cannot utterly extinguish in himself
all knowledge of God, he has contemned Gods majesty and, as it were, made of the universe a temple wherein he
himself is to be adored. He sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself as if he were God (II Thess. 2:2).
Verily no one of sound mind can doubt the issue of this contest between man and the Most High. Man, abusing his
liberty, can violate the right and the majesty of the Creator of the Universe; but the victory will ever be with God
nay, defeat is at hand at the moment when man, under the delusion of his triumph, rises up with most audacity. Of
this we are assured in the holy books by God Himself. Unmindful, as it were, of His strength and greatness, He
overlooks the sins of men (Wis. 11:24), but swiftly, after these apparent retreats, awaked like a mighty man that
hath been surfeited with wine (Ps. 72:65), He shall break the heads of his enemies (Ps. 77:22), that all may
know that God is the king of all the earth (Ib. 66:8), that the Gentiles may know themselves to be men (Ib.
9:20).
All this, Venerable Brethren, We believe and expect with unshakablefaith. But this does not prevent us also,
according to the measure given to each, from exerting ourselves to hasten the work of God and not merely by
praying assiduously: Arise, O Lord, let not man be strengthened (Ib. 9:19), but, more important still, by
affirming both by word and deed and in the light of day, Gods supremedominion over man and all things, so that
His right to command and His authority may be fully realized and respected. This is imposed upon us not only as a
natural duty, but by our common interest. For, Venerable Brethren, who can avoid being appalled and afflicted
when he beholds, in the midst of a progress in civilization which is justly extolled, the greater part of mankind
fighting among themselves so savagely as to make it seem as thoughstrife were universal? The desire for peace is
certainly harbored in every breast, and there is no one who doesnot ardently invoke it. But to want peace without
God is an absurdity, seeing that where God is absent thence too justice flies, and when justice is taken away it is
vain to cherish the hope of peace. Peace is the work of justice (Is. 22:17). There are many, We are well aware,
who, in their yearning for peace, that is for the tranquillity of order, band themselves into societies and parties,
which they style parties of order. Hope and labor lost. For there is but one party of order capable of restoring peace
in the midst of all this turmoil, and that is the party of God. It is thisparty, therefore, that we must advance, and to
it attract as many as possible, if we are really urged by the love of peace.
But, Venerable Brethren, we shall never, however much we exert ourselves, succeed in calling men back to the
majesty and empire of God, except by means of Jesus Christ. No one, the Apostle admonishes us, can lay other
foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ. (I Cor. 3:2) It is Christ alone whom the Father
sanctified and sent into this world (Is. 10:36), the splendor of the Father and the image of His substance (Heb.
1:3), true God and true man: without whom nobody can know God with theknowledge for salvation, neither doth
anyone know the Father but the Son, and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal Him. (Mt. 11:27) Hence it
follows that to restore all things in Christ and to lead men back tosubmission to God is one and the same aim. To
this, then, it behoves Us to devote Our care to lead back mankind under the dominion of Christ; this done, We
shall have brought it back to God. When We say to God We do not mean to that inert being heedless of all things
human which the dream of materialists has imagined, but to the true and living God, one in nature, triple in person,
Creator of the world, most wise Ordainer of all things, Lawgiver most just, who punishes the wicked and has
reward in store for virtue.
Now the way to reach Christ is not hard to find: it is the Church. Rightly does Chrysostom inculcate: The
Church is thy hope, the Church is thy salvation, the Church is thy refuge. (Hom. de capto Euthropio, n. 6.) It was
for this that Christ founded it, gaining it at the price of His blood, and made it the depositary of His doctrine and
His laws, bestowing upon it at the same time an inexhaustible treasury of graces for the sanctification and
salvation of men. You see, then, Venerable Brethren, the dutythat has been imposed alike upon Us and upon you
of bringing back to the discipline of the Church human society, now estranged from the wisdom of Christ; the
Church will then subject it to Christ, and Christ to God. If We, through the goodness of God Himself, bring this
task to a happy issue, We shall be rejoiced to see evil giving place to good, and hear, for our gladness, aloud
voice from heaven saying:Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God and the power of his
Christ. (Apoc. 12:10) But if our desire to obtain this is to be fulfilled, we must use every means and exert all our
energy to bring about the utter disappearance of the enormous and detestable wickedness, so characteristic of our
time the substitution of man for God; this done, it remains to restore to their ancient place of honor the most holy
laws and counsels of the gospel; to proclaim aloud the truths taught by the Church, and her teachings on the
sanctity of marriage, on the education and discipline of youth, on the possession and use of property, the duties
that men owe to those who rule the State; and lastly to restore equilibrium between the different classes of society
according to Christian precept and custom. This is what We, in submitting Ourselves to the manifestations of the
Divine will, purpose to aim at during Our Pontificate, and We will use all our industry to attain it. It is for you,
Venerable Brethren, to second Our efforts by your holiness, knowledge and experience and above all by your zeal
for the glory of God, with no other aim than that Christ may be formed in all.
As to the means to be employed in attaining this great end, it seemssuperfluous to name them, for they are
obvious of themselves. Let your first care be to form Christ in those who are destined from the duty of their
vocation to form Him in others. We speak of the priests, Venerable Brethren. For all who bear the seal of the
priesthood must know that they have the same mission to the people in the midst of whom they live as that which
Paul proclaimed that he received in these tender words: My little children, of whom I am in labor again until
Christ be formed in you (Gal. 4:19). But how will they be able to perform this duty if they be not first clothed
with Christ themselves? and so clothed with Christ as to be ableto say with the Apostle: I live, yet not I, but
Christ lives in me (Gal. 2:20). For me to live is Christ (Phil. 1:21). Hence although all are included in the
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exhortation to advance towards the perfect man, in the measure of the age of the fullness of Christ (Eph. 4:3), it
is addressed before all others to those who exercise the sacerdotal ministry; thus these are called another Christ,
not merely by the communication of power but by reason of the imitation of His works, and they should therefore
bear stamped upon themselves the image of Christ.
This being so, Venerable Brethren, of what nature and magnitude is the care that must be taken by you in
forming the clergy to holiness! All other tasks must yield to this one. Wherefore the chief part of your diligence
will be directed to governing and ordering your seminaries aright so that they may flourish equally in the
soundness of their teaching and in the spotlessness of their morals. Regard your seminary as the delight of your
hearts, and neglect on its behalf none of those provisions whichthe Council of Trent has with admirable
forethought prescribed. And when the time comes for promotingthe youthful candidates to holy orders, ah! do not
forget what Paul wrote to Timothy: Impose not hands lightly upon any man (I. Tim. 5:22), bearing carefully in
mind that as a general rule the faithful will be such as are those whomyou call to the priesthood. Do not then pay
heed to private interests of any kind, but have at heart only God and the Church and the eternal welfare of souls so
that, as the Apostle admonishes, you may not be partakers of the sins of others. (Ibid.) Then again be not lacking
in solicitude for young priests who have just left the seminary. From the bottom of Our heart, We urge you to bring
them often close to your breast, which should burn with celestialfire kindle them, inflame them, so that they may
aspire solely after God and the salvation of souls. Rest assured,Venerable Brethren, that We on Our side will use
the greatest diligence to prevent the members of the clergy from being drawn to the snares of a certain new and
fallacious science, which savoureth not of Christ, but with masked and cunning arguments strives to open the door
to the errors of rationalism and semi-rationalism; against which the Apostle warned Timothy to be on his guard,
when he wrote: Keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane novelties of words, and
oppositions of knowledge falsely so called which some promising have erred concerning the faith (I Tim. 6:20)
This does not prevent Us from esteeming worthy of praise those young priests who dedicated themselves to useful
studies in every branch of learning the better to prepare themselves to defend the truth and to refute the calumnies
of the enemies of the faith. Yet We cannot conceal, nay, We proclaimin the most open manner possible that Our
preference is, and ever will be, for those who, while cultivating ecclesiastical and literary erudition, dedicate
themselves more closely to the welfare of souls through the exercise of those ministries proper to a priest jealous
of the divine glory. It is a great grief and a continual sorrow to our heart (Rom. 9:2) to find Jeremiahs
lamentation applicable to our times: The little ones asked for bread, and there was none to break it to them
(Lam. 4:4). For there are not lacking among the clergy those who adaptthemselves according to their bent to
works of more apparent than real solidity but not so numerous perhapsare those who, after the example of
Christ, take to themselves the words of the Prophet: The Spirit of the Lord hath anointed me, hath sent me to
evangelize the poor, to heal the contrite of heart, to announce freedom to the captive, and sight to the blind (Lk.
4:18-19).
Yet who can fail to see, Venerable Brethren, that while men are ledby reason and liberty, the principal way to
restore the empire of God in their souls is religious instruction? How many there are who mimic Christ and abhor
the Church and the Gospel more through ignorance than through badness of mind, of whom it may well be said:
They blaspheme whatever things they know not (Jude 2:10). This is found to be the case not only among the
people at large and among the lowest classes, who are thus easily led astray, but even among the more cultivated
and among those endowed moreover with uncommon education. The resultis for a great many the loss of the faith.
For it is not true that the progress of knowledge extinguishes the faith; rather is it ignorance, and the more
ignorance prevails the greater is the havoc wrought by incredulity. And this is why Christ commanded the
Apostles: Going forth teach all nations (Mt. 27:19).
But in order that the desired fruit may be derived from this apostolateand this zeal for teaching, and that Christ
may be formed in all, be it remembered, Venerable Brethren, thatno means is more efficacious than charity. For
the Lord is not in the earthquake (III Kg. 19:2) it is vain to hope to attract souls to God by a bitterzeal. On the
contrary, harm is done more often than good by taunting men harshly with their faults, and reproving their vices
with asperity. True the Apostle exhorted Timothy: Accuse, beseech, rebuke, but he took care to add: with all
patience (II Tim. 4:2). Jesus has certainly left us examples of this. Come to me, we find Him saying, come to
me all ye that labor and are burdened and I will refresh you (Mt. 11:28). And by those that labor and are
burdened he meant only those who are slaves of sin and error. What gentleness was that shown by the Divine
Master! What tenderness, what compassion towards all kinds of misery! Isaias has marvelously described His
heart in the words: I will set my spirit upon him; he shall not contend, nor cry out; the bruised reed he will not
break, he will not extinguish the smoking flax (Is. 42:1). This charity, patient and kind (I. Cor. 13:4), will
extend itself also to those who are hostile to us and persecute us. We are reviled, thus did St. Paul protest, and
we bless; we are persecuted and we suffer it; we are blasphemed and we entreat (I. Cor. 4:12) They perhaps seem
to be worse than they really are. Their associations with others, prejudice, the counsel, advice and example of
others, and finally an ill advised shame have dragged them to the side of the impious; but their wills are not so
depraved as they themselves would seek to make people believe. Who will prevent us from hoping that the flame
of Christian charity may dispel the darkness from their minds and bring to them light and the peace of God? It may
be that the fruit of our labors may be slow in coming, but charity wearies not with waiting, knowing that God
prepares His rewards not for the results of toil but for the good willshown in it.
It is true, Venerable Brethren, that in this arduous task of the restoration of the human race in Christ neither you
nor your clergy should exclude all assistance. We know that God recommended every one to have a care for his
neighbor (Eccl. 17:12). For it is not priests alone, but all the faithful without exception, who must concern
themselves with the interests of God and souls not, of course, according to their own views, but always under the
direction and orders of the bishops; for to no one in the Church except you is it given to preside over, to teach, to
govern the Church of God which the Holy Ghost has placed you to rule (Acts 20:28). Our predecessors have
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long since approved and blessed those Catholics who have bandedtogether in societies of various kinds, but
always religious in their aim. We, too, have no hesitation in awarding Our praise to this great idea, and We
earnestly desire to see it propagated and flourish in town and country. But We wish that all such associations aim
first and chiefly at the constant maintenance of Christian life, among those who belong to them. For truly it is of
little avail to discuss questions with nice subtlety, or to discourse eloquently of rights and duties, when all this is
unconnected with practice. The times we live in demand action butaction which consists entirely in observing
with fidelity and zeal the divine laws and the precepts of the Church, in the frank and open profession of religion,
in the exercise of every kind of charitable works, without regard to selfinterest or worldly advantage. Such
luminous examples given by the great army of soldiers of Christ will beof much greater avail in moving and
drawing men than words and sublime dissertations; and it will easily come about that when human respect has
been driven out, and prejudices and doubting laid aside, large numbers will be won to Christ, becoming in their
turn promoters of His knowledge and love which are the road to trueand solid happiness. Oh! when in every city
and village the law of the Lord is faithfully observed, when respect isshown for sacred things, when the
Sacraments are frequented, and the ordinances of Christian lifefulfilled, there will certainly be no more need for
us to labor further to see all things restored in Christ. Nor is it forthe attainment of eternal welfare alone that this
will be of service it will also contribute largely to temporal welfare and the advantage of human society. For
when these conditions have been secured, the upper and wealthy classes will learn to be just and charitable to the
lowly, and these will be able to bear with tranquillity and patience the trials of a very hard lot; the citizens will
obey not lust but law, reverence and love will be deemed a duty towardsthose that govern, whose power comes
only from God (Rom. 13:1). And then? Then, at last, it will be clear to all that the Church, such as it was
instituted by Christ, must enjoy full and entire liberty and independence from all foreign dominion; and We, in
demanding that same liberty, are defending not only the sacred rights of religion, but are also consulting the
common weal and the safety of nations. For it continues to be true that piety is useful for all things (I Tim. 4:8)
when this is strong and flourishing the people will truly sit in the fullness of peace (Is. 32:18).
May God, who is rich in mercy (Eph. 2:4), benignly speed this restoration of the human race in Jesus Christ for
it is not of him that willeth, or of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy (Rom. 9:16). And let us,
Venerable Brethren, in the spirit of humility (Dan. 3:39), with continuous and urgent prayer ask this of Him
through the merits of Jesus Christ. Let us turn, too, to the most powerful intercession of the Divine Mother to
obtain which We, addressing to you this Letter of Ours on the day appointed especially for commemorating the
Holy Rosary, ordain and confirm all Our Predecessors prescriptions with regard to the dedication of the present
month to the august Virgin, by the public recitation of the Rosary in all churches; with the further exhortation that
as intercessors with God appeal be also made to the most pure Spouse ofMary, the Patron of the Catholic Church,
and the holy Princes of the Apostles, Peter and Paul.
And that all this may be realized in fulfillment of Our ardent desire, and that everything may be prosperous with
you, We invoke upon you the most bountiful gifts of divine grace. And now in testimony of that most tender
charity wherewith We embrace you and all the faithful whom Divine Providence has entrusted to Us, We impart
with all affection in the Lord, the Apostolic Blessing to you, Venerable Brethren, to the clergy and to your people.
Given at Rome at St. Peters, on the 4th day of October, 1903, in the first year of Our Pontificate.
ST. PIUS PP. X
Glorious Pope of the Eucharist, Saint Pius X, you sought to restore all things in Christ. Obtain for me a
true love of Jesus so that I may live only for Him. Help me to acquire alively fervor and a sincere will to
strive for sanctity of life, and that I may avail myself of the riches of the Holy Eucharist in sacrifice and
sacrament. By your love for Mary, mother and queen of all, inflame my heart with tender devotion to her.
Blessed model of the priesthood, obtain for us holy, dedicated priests, and increase vocations to the
religeous life. Dispel confusion and hatred and anxiety, and inclineour hearts to peace and concord, so
that all nations will place themselves under the sweet reign of Christ. Amen. Saint Pius X, pray for me.
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ONTHEORDINARYOFTHEMASSH.H.PopeSt.PiusX
The Holy Mass is a prayer itself, even the highest prayer that exists.It is the sacrifice, dedicated by our
Redeemer at the Cross, and repeated every day on the altar. If you wish to hear Mass as it should be heard, you
must follow with eye, heart, and mouth all that happens at the altar. Further, you must pray with the Priest the
holy words said by him in the Name of Christ and which Christ says by him. You have to associate your heart
with the holy feelings which are contained in these words and in this manner you ought to follow all that
happens at the altar. When acting in this way you have prayed Holy Mass. (c.f.1962 Missal, p. 835).
I. INTRODUCTION
Of all the practices recommended by our holy religion Morning andEvening Prayers, Prayers before and after
Meals, Visits to the Most Holy Sacrament, Rosary, Way of the Cross, etc. the august Sacrifice of the Mass is the
greatest, the most precious, and the most holy, as well as the mostconductive to mans salvation. Holy Mass was
instituted by Christ Himself at the last supper. He commands His Apostles to do the same that He had done,
saying: ye shall do them in memory of Me.
Assiting at holy Mass you should have a fourfold intention ofAdoration, by which we acknowledge our
dependence on God as the Ruler over life and death;Praise and Thanksgivingfor the benefits conferred on us; of
Reparationfor our sins and negligences; ofImpetration, to implore of Him the grace necessary for our salvation.
Thanks to the efforts begun by John Paul the Great and continued by Benedict XVI, the 1962 version of the
Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Mass is finally beginning to gainback the recognition that it always deserved,
and which previously was virtually eliminated, not by the VaticanII Fathers, but by the Vatican II periti the
Council experts. The more current descriptive term for them is Liturgists.
His Holiness Benedict XVI issued theMotu Proprio Summorum PontificumJuly 7, 2007, to take effect
September 14, 2007, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. Along with theMotu Proprio, the Vatican released
the Holy Fathers Letter to Bishops onSummorum Pontificum, and also an Explanatory Note onMotu Proprio
Summorum Pontificum. TheMotu Proprioaddresses the traditional Latin Tridentine Mass as containedin the 1962
Missal of John XXIII. By way of explanation of why we should even need to explain and describe the traditional
Latin Mass, we need to look at the horrific tale of how it almost disappeared completely from the Catholic scene,
and perhaps even from the world.
The one item of vital importance to note here is this: despite the concerted efforts of multiple liberal Bishops and
thundering herds of Catholic liturgists, the Traditional Latin Tridentine Mass was never abrogated or repealed by
the One Holy Roman Catholic Church.It has always remained valid. It remains the most thoroughly consistent
Liturgical form in the Catholic Church today.
The development of the Latin rite Mass is traced through a series oflinks in an unbroken chain beginning with
very first mass given by Christ 2,000 years ago at the Last Supper. Beginning with that fateful evening, on every
single day that has passed since then, this same offering has been done. Its been done millions of times for billions
of people, just as He commanded.
The Traditional Latin Mass of today is essentially unchanged since the Council of Trent, five centuries ago.
Some elements are derived from Jewish customs dating back to pre-Apostolic times, and other parts were
developed by Church Fathers and various Saints and Popes. Pope Saint Gregory the Great instituted the Greek
Kyrie eleisonand Sacred Chant during his reign. The vestments have changed little since they were developed
during ancient Roman empire. The traditional Latin Tridentine Masshas been quite accurately described as the
most beautiful thing this side of heaven.
What this booklet attempts to capture in some small way is the invaluable, golden treasure of the Latin Liturgy
beauty, glorious and majestic.This is what we almost lost, and it needs to be re-recognized by todays laymen as
possibly the most glorious and inspirational Earthly thing existing today. Nothing in this world today can be as
consistently uplifting of the human spirit as the ancient LatinMass, or any of the Eastern Rite variants. It is not
possible to properly glorify God, praise Him and give Him thanks, as isdone in this Liturgy, without
simultaneously lifting our own spirits to new heights. The mostimportant part of the Mass actual, physical
Communionwith Divinity Himself is put into most proper human perspective when surrounded by the beauty
and majesty of the ancient forms of the Mass. May it continue to survive all non-magisterial attempts to tone it
down or improve or reform it, and may it continue to be the Churchs most valuable tool of inspiration
and evangelization.
II. THE HOLY MASS
The Holy Mass is the unbloody sacrifice of the New Law in which the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ is offered
to God under the species of bread and wine.
The Holy Mass is the sacrifice of the cross, without bloodshedding. On the stone of the altar and on the wood of
the cross, the same Priest, Jesus Christ, dedicates the same sacrifice, His Holy Body and Blood. If this was always
borne in mind, with that deep respect Mass should be attended. In theHoly Sacrifice, Jesus, the Second Person of
the Holy Trinity, is Victim and Sacrifier; and by this the Holy Mass has an immense value in itself. The merits and
fruits of the Holy Mass are shared to a fixed and limited degree by the faithful according the Gods free will and to
the fervor of our faith, love, and piety.(see VI. Your Mass and Your Life/1962 Missal Introduction, p.xlvii ff.)
There is one truth, which is generally lost to sight, a truth which however explains in a particular way the Liturgy
of the Holy Mass, namely that although the Holy Sacrifice is dedicated to God by the Priest, all those who are
present are invited to unite themselves and their own offeringsto the sacrifice of the Mass.
ThePriestistheconsecratedministerofthissacrifice,deputedbytheHolyChurch;butthefaithful,joinedwith

thePriest,arealsoinvestedwithakindofpriesthood.ThePriest,sayingMass,attimesspeaksinthenameofa
multitude and so he says in the plural: Let us pray, We offer, Brethren, pray that my sacrifice and yours may
be acceptable to God the Father almighty. It is possible to thinkof this and to content oneself with saying some
prayers with a distracted mind, without paying attention to the sublime office with which one is invested? And
more than this, the faithful not only are offering the sacrifice together with the Priest but, with Jesus Christ, they
offer themselves to the Lord, our Father in heaven. This is brought out in the prayer after the offering of the wine:
with humble spirit and contrite heart may we be received by Thee, O Lord, and may our sacrifice be so offered
up in Thy sight this day that it may be pleasing to Thee, O Lord God. Always bear in mind this exalted and
comforting thought when hearing Mass, and you will avoid reciting the prayers too quickly, without paying
attention to the wonder that is being performed only a few steps from the place where you are.The best way of
hearing Mass is to join in spirit with the Priest and to follow closely all that happens at the altar.
Think that you are standing beneath the cross of the dying Jesus, tocatch in your soul a drop of the divine Blood,
a drop that has power to deliver the whole world from all sin.
We give here some practical hints which will help you to follow the Holy Mass with piety and fruit:
1.Along with the Priest, follow all the ceremonies and liturgical texts of the Mass in your missal.Pray the Mass!
2.Read(in your Christian Prayer book or the 1962 Missal-ribbons)the prayers which correspond to the various
parts of the Mass,i.e., following the order of the Mass in connection with the Proper of the Season.(ibid,p.135)
III. THE ALTAR
The traditional Latin Tridentine Mass is offered on an altar, which is Latin for high place. The right side of the
altar, as you face it, is theEpistleside, and the left side is theGospelside. Analtar stonecontaining relics or
images of Saints is imbedded in the front of the altar. On the center-rear of the altar table is the tabernacle, which
is Latin for small inn. The most blessed sacrament of the altar is stored in the tabernacle. A sanctuary lamp burns
at all times signifying that our Lord Jesus Christ, body, blood, soul and Divinity, is present in the tabernacle. There
is a crucifix on or over the altar, behind and/or above the tabernacle, that is large enough and positioned so as to be
clearly visible to everyone in the church. Two beeswax candles (more than two for more solemn high Masses) on
left and right light the altar area. The beeswax represents thepurity of our Lords body, and the candle flame
represents His soul. The altar is covered with three linen cloths; the top cloth hangs to the floor. The altar cloths
absorb and catch any of the sacred species which may fall or spill. The altar cloths remind us of the wrapping of
our Lords body in the tomb of Resurrection. Relics and images of saints may also adorn the altar background
area.
For the Tridentine Latin rite Mass, the altar, the Sanctuary of the temple, is generally composed of a table on
four columns and was formerly placed above a tomb, as in the first ages of Christianity. Mass was celebrated by
preference on the burial place of the Martyrs. Nowadays a square flat stone is placed in the middle of the altar
table. This altar stone is consecrated by the Bishop. It is adorned with five little carved crosses. The stone contains
one or more relics of Saints. It is on this stone that Holy Massis celebrated.(c.f.1962 Missal, p. 127ff. )
IV. THE INCARNATION
One day, in the long procession of men groping in the shadow of death, Christ appeared. Christ was made sin
for us writes St. Paul. To this poor, purblind race of ours, He revealed the Fathers wondrous plan. The Father
Himself loves you.He has not abandoned you.I am your Savior.I am Life. He will unite the peoples!
St. Patrick Church Nepean, Ontario, Canada

Jesusmiraclesculminatewithhismostpotent,raisingLazarusfromthedead.InSt.JohnsGospel,itisthislast
miracle, and not the temple incident, that prompts the authoritiesto have Jesus executed. Jesus discourses identify
him with symbols of major significance, the bread of life, the light of the world, the door of the sheep, the
good shepherd, the resurrection and the life, the way, the truth, and the life, and the real vine.
The Apostle John was present at the crucifixion. The Gospel accordingto St. John is an account of
the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details the story of Jesus from his Baptism to his Resurrection.
ThePassionbegins at John 12 with the conspiracy against Jesus, and unfolds in the following events:A meal a few
days before Passover.A woman anoints Jesus. He says that for this she will always be remembered.In Jerusalem,
the Last Supper shared by Jesus and his disciples.Jesus gives final instructions, predicts his betrayal, and tells them
all to remember him.On the path to Gethsemane after the meal.Jesus tells them they will all fall away that night;
after Peter protests he will not, Jesus says Peter will deny him three times before the cock crows.Gethsemane, later
that night.As the disciples rest, Jesus prays; then a mob led by Judas Iscariotarrests Jesus, and all the others run
away. Thehigh priests palace, later that night.The mob brings Jesus to the Sanhedrin (i.e., Jewish supreme court);
they examine Jesus and determine he deserves to die. They send him toPontius Pilate, the Prefect (governor) of
the Roman province of Judæa from A.D. 2636. What follows is the history of the passion of Christ.
V. THE PASSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John (Jn. 18:1-40; 19:1-42):
When Jesus had said these things, he went forth with his disciplesover the brook Cedron, where there was a
garden, into which he entered with his disciples. And Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place; because Jesus
had often resorted thither together with his disciples. Judas therefore having received a band of soldiers and
servants from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. Jesus
therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth,and said to them:Whom seek ye?They
answered him: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them:I am he.And Judas also, who betrayed him, stood with them.
As soon therefore as he had said to them:I am he; they went backward, and fell to the ground. Again therefore he
asked them:Whom seek ye?And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered,I have told you that I am he. If
therefore you seek me, let these go their way.That the word might be fulfilled which he said:Of them whom thou
hast given me, I have not lost any one. Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it, and struck the servant of the
high priest, and cut off his right ear. And the name of the servant was Malchus.
Jesus therefore said to Peter:Put up thy sword into the scabbard. The chalice which my Father hath given me,
shall I not drink it?Then the band and the tribune, and the servants of the Jews, tookJesus, and bound him: And
they led him away to Annas first, for he was father in law to Caiphas, who was the high priest of that year. Now
Caiphas was he who had given the counsel to the Jews: That it was expedient that one man should die for the
people. And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. And that disciple was known to the high
priest, and went in with Jesus into the court of the high priest.
But Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out, and
spoke to the portress, and brought in Peter. The maid therefore that was portress, saith to Peter: Art not thou also
one of this mans disciples? He saith: I am not. Now the servants andministers stood at a fire of coals, because it
was cold, and warmed themselves. And with them was Peter also,standing, and warming himself. The high priest
therefore asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. Jesus answered him:I have spoken openly to the world: I
have always taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither all the Jews resort; and in secret I have spoken
nothing.
Why asketh thou me? ask them who have heard what I have spoken unto them: behold they know what things I
have said.And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by, gave Jesus a blow, saying:
Answerest thou the high priest so? Jesus answered him:If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well,
why strikest thou me?And Annas sent him bound to Caiphas the high priest. And Simon Peter was standing, and
warming himself. They said therefore to him: Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said:I am
not.
One of the servants of the high priest (a kinsman to him whose ear Peter cut off) saith to him: Did I not see thee in
the garden with him? Again therefore Peter denied; and immediately the cock crew. Then they led Jesus from
Caiphas to the governors hall. And it was morning; and they went not into the hall, that they might not be defiled,
but that they might eat the pasch. Pilate therefore went out to them, and said: What accusation bring you against
this man? They answered, and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to
thee.
Pilate therefore said to them: Take him you, and judge him accordingto your law. The Jews therefore said to him:
It is not lawful for us to put any man to death; That the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he said, signifying
what death he should die. Pilate therefore went into the hall again, and called Jesus, and said to him: Art thou the
king of the Jews? Jesus answered:Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or have others told it thee ofme?Pilate
answered: Am I a Jew? Thy own nation, and the chief priests, havedelivered thee up to me: what hast thou done?
Jesus answered:My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly
strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.Pilate therefore said to
him: Art thou a king then? Jesus answered:Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for this cameI
into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth. Everyone that is of the truth, heareth my voice.Pilate saith
to him: What is truth? And when he said this, he went out again to the Jews, and saith to them: I find no cause in
him. But you have a custom that I should release one unto you at the pasch: will you, therefore, that I release unto
you the king of the Jews? Then cried they all again, saying: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a
robber

When the chief priests, therefore, and the servants, had seen him, they cried out, saying: Crucify him, crucify him.
Pilate saith to them: Take him you, and crucify him: for I find no causein him. The Jews answered him: We have a
law; and according to the law he ought to die, because he made himself theSon of God. When Pilate therefore had
heard this saying, he feared the more. And he entered into the hallagain, and he said to Jesus: Whence art thou?
But Jesus gave him no answer. Pilate therefore saith to him: Speakest thou not to me? knowest thou not that I have
power to crucify thee, and I have power to release thee?
Jesus answered:Thou shouldst not have any power against me, unless it were given theefrom above. Therefore,
he that hath delivered me to thee, hath the greater sin.And from henceforth Pilate sought to release him. But the
Jews cried out, saying: If thou release this man, thou art not Cæsars friend. For whosoever maketh himself a king,
speaketh against Cæsar. Now when Pilate had heard these words, hebrought Jesus forth, and sat down in the
judgment seat, in the place that is called Lithostrotos, and in Hebrew Gabbatha. And it was the parasceve of the
pasch, about the sixth hour, and he saith to the Jews: Behold your king. But they cried out: Away with him; away
with him; crucify him. Pilate saith to them: Shall I crucify yourking? The chief priests answered: We have no king
but Cæsar.
Then therefore he delivered him to them to be crucified. And theytook Jesus, and led him forth. And bearing his
own cross, he went forth to that place which is called Calvary,but in Hebrew Golgotha. Where they crucified him,
and with him two others, one on each side, and Jesus in the midst. AndPilate wrote a title also, and he put it upon
the cross. And the writing was:JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. This title therefore many
of the Jews did read: because the place where Jesus was crucified wasnigh to the city: and it was written in
Hebrew, in Greek, and in Latin.
Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate: Write not, TheKing of the Jews; but that he said, I am the King
of the Jews. Pilate answered: What I have written, I have written. The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified
him, took his garments, (and they made four parts, to every soldier a part,) and also his coat. Now the coat was
without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said then one to another: Let us not cut it, but let us cast lots
for it, whose it shall be; that the scripture might be fulfilled, saying:They have parted my garments among them,
and upon my vesture they have cast lots. And the soldiers indeed did these things. Now there stood by the cross of
Jesus, his mother, and his mothers sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen.
Thentherefore,PilatetookJesus,andscourgedhim.Andthesoldiersplattingacrownofthorns,putituponhis
head; and they put on him a purple garment. And they came to him, and said:Hail, king of the Jews; and they gave
him blows. Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith to them:Behold, I bring him forth unto you, that you may
know that I find no cause in him. (Jesus therefore came forth, bearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment.)
And he saith to them: Behold the Man.

WhenJesusthereforehadseenhismotherandthedisciplestandingwhomheloved,hesaithtohismother:
Woman, behold thy son.After that, he saith to the disciple:Behold thy mother.And from that hour, the disciple
took her to his own. Afterwards, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be
fulfilled, said:I thirst.Now there was a vessel set there full of vinegar. And they, putting asponge full of vinegar
and hyssop, put it to his mouth. Jesus therefore, when he had taken the vinegar, said:It is consummated.And
bowing his head, he gave up the ghost.
(Here all kneel and pause a few moments and reflect on Christs passion.)
Then the Jews, (because it was the parasceve,) that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath day,
(for that was a great sabbath day,) besought Pilate that their legsmight be broken, and that they might be taken
away. The soldiers therefore came; and they broke the legs of thefirst, and of the other that was crucified with
him. But after they were come to Jesus, when they saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. But
one of the soldiers with a spear opened his side, and immediately there came outblood and water. And he that saw
it, hath given testimony, and his testimony is true. And he knoweth that he saith true; that you also may believe.
For these things were done, that the scripture might be fulfilled:You shall not break a bone of him. And again
another scripture saith:They shall look on him whom they pierced. And after these things, Joseph of Arimathea
(because he was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews) besought Pilate that he might take away the
body of Jesus. And Pilate gave leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. And Nicodemus also came,
(he who at the first came to Jesus by night,) bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound
weight. They took therefore the body of Jesus, and bound it in linencloths, with the spices, as the manner of the
Jews is to bury.
Now there was in the place where he was crucified, a garden; and inthe garden a new sepulchre, wherein no man
yet had been laid. There, therefore, because of the parasceve of the Jews, they laid Jesus, because the sepulchre was
nigh at hand.
And they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. (Ps. 68:22)
PRAISE BE TO THEE, OCHRIST.

VI.YOURMASSANDYOURLIFE
In Gods plan, it is not man who is the center of the universe; but JesusChrist, the Incarnate Word. God created all
things for Christ. For the sake of Christ Jesus in whom the Father already had placed all His delight and for the
sake of Mary, His Mother, full of grace, God decided to create man and the universe.
To this Son, in whom He is well pleased, friends were to be given and so man was created. (The race of man
represents the friends of the Bridegroom mentioned by our Lord in the Gospel.) To this Son whom He loves, the
Father will give a house and garden and so the universe was created. Man, created for Christ, is loved in Him.
We thus form, as it were, a wedding gift from God the Father to Jesus Christ, the Bridegroom.
In Him, through Him, and for Him, we are pleasing to the heavenly Father. Without Him we are nothing.This
last doxology is very important for an understanding of the Mass. Oursacrifices are of value only through their
being united with Christs Sacrifice. Since all have been issuedfrom the heart of God solely to give pleasure to
Jesus, all then are brothers. Creation itself is our kin. The universe and I, what are we, if not a delicate thought of
the Father toward His Divine Son?
The creation, launched into existence by Gods loving power, willforever have something unfinished about it,
until that time when it shall return to the Source of its perfection; there to receive from that same Source its final
perfection and beatitude. Thus the general plan of creation appearsto us as an image and prolongation of the
fecundity of the Most Blessed Trinity. The chronological order of the plan is as follows: 1) Creation of the
heavens; 2) Preparation of the earth; 3) Creation of minerals, vegetation, and animals; 4) Creation of man. King
though he may be of that creation predating his own existence, man, however, is not creations final goal. Man
simple link in a chain that must go back to God paves the way for the coming of the blessed Virgin Mary. Mary,
Gods jewel case, in which reposed He Who upholds all things, Jesus Christ! Christ is the center of the universe.
He is before all things: He is before all creatures. (Col. 1:17) The firstborn of every creature. (Col. 1:15) In
the beginning was the Word... (Jn. 1:1)
In Him...through Him...unto Him...all things! (Col. 1:16, 17)
All things are through Him.
Without Him was made nothing that was made. (Jn. 1:3) Upholding all things by the word of His power. (Heb.
1:3)
All things are in Him.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, Who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly
places in Christ; as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world. (Eph. 1:3-4)
All things are unto Him.
Whom He hath appointed heir of all things. (Heb. 1:2) I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the
beginning and the end. (Apoc. 22:13)
i. MANS RETURN
Man, having come from God, must return to God: his Final End. Thou hast made us for Thyself, 0 God, cried St.
Augustine, and our hearts are restless until they find rest in Thee!
The creation a work of sheer mercy, a stooping of the Creator toward the creature returns to God, chanting a
hymn of praise and thanksgiving. A feather from a bird, a ray of light, a finely modulated voice, a drop of water
falling to earth, a hastening ant, a seed sprouting from the earth, the stars that whirl in the firmament with never a
collision; all are directed by God to that magnificent end for which He has ordained them mans pleasure,
Christs happiness, and finally, the glory of the Most Holy Trinity.
ii. THE BREAK IN THE HARMONY OF THE DIVINE PLAN SIN
Alas, man is free to destroy Gods harmonious plan! Everything isin equilibrium, because everything tends toward
God. All things cohere, because all things are submissive to the Author of life and being. But this adhesion to God
is effected in a free act of love. The freedom with which man is adorned, gives to the entire creation an
incomparable majesty. God thus receives a praise that is spontaneous. This very freedom, however, exposes the
one enjoying it to immense peril. Let man but once refuse to spread forth his hands in a gesture of oblation, and the
whole order of things falls apart. But one day man, in a gesture of pride andegoism, rejected his priesthood. His
role of mediator no longer satisfied him. Man would be like God. Through his lips, Satan once more uttered his
cry of rage, I will not serve!
By his refusal, man shattered the universe. For the universe rested on man as the arch on the keystone. The entire
universe turned against man its betrayer. In chorus, it hurled back into the teeth of man the cry that man had dared
to address to God, I will not serve!
First of all, mans own body revolted. Man, terror-stricken, suddenly beheld within himself the unleashing of
sinful passions. Henceforth, seven fetters, which theology islater to designate by the title of Capital Sins, will
shackle his formerly free impulses Adam and Eve perceive themselves to be naked.
Man is deeply stricken in the very harmony of his being: I will multiply your sorrows and your conceptions; in
sorrow shall you bring forth children.
Social discord now corresponds to inner imbalance. You shall be under your husbands power, and he shall
have dominion over you.
Looming up on the horizon, in addition to these domestic squabbles are quarrels between families, wars
between city and city, between nation and nation, world war,revolution.
The animal kingdom, over which man formerly reigned, rises up in its turn. The earth itself refuses to cooperate
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withman.Onlyatthecostofastruggle,willmanbeabletowrestfromitmiserablyafewmeagerfruits:Cursed
is the earth in your work. Thorns and thistles shall it bring forth to you.
Man is broken, disoriented. Suffering is to be, henceforth, his earthly portion. In the sweat of your face shall
you eat bread... In sorrow shall you bring forth children.
Man created to be the friend of Christ, has gone astray in the disobedience of Adam. Humanity, separated from
Christ, is without form or beauty. Will God remain deaf, insensible, to the cry of His distressed creature? Will He
punish or pardon?
iii. CHRISTS INTERVENTION
At this tragic moment in the history of humanity when the Blessed Trinity could have, conceivably, left us in our
state of hopeless misery, Jesus intervened: Father, these men are for Me the sign and expression of Thy love.
They are My children. They are Mine, for it was for My sake that you gave them life and being. Never will I
abandon them! Since they are incapable of knowing My joy, I am determined to share their misery.
Christ was to have come in glory like the bridegroom whose arrivalon the wedding day is joyously awaited by
the wedding guests. Now His coming will take place under the reign of Sin; in a body capable of being crushed by
suffering, with a heart that affliction will overwhelm, He willcome to destroy sin, this wall of separation
between God and man between man and man. He will reconcile in His blood heaven and earth. He will unite the
peoples.
iv. THE INCARNATION
One day, in the long procession of men groping in the shadow of death,Christ appeared. To this poor, purblind
race of ours, He revealed the Fathers wondrous plan. The Father Himself loves you.... He has not abandoned
you... I am your Savior... I am Life.
v. THE REDEMPTION
It was bearing His Cross that He came weighted down under the burden of our sins. He climbed Calvarys hill
and reddened it with His blood. He was barbarously crucified on a Cross, and died between two thieves.
Let us look for a moment at our suffering Savior. Taking place before ourhorrified gaze is the drama that
dominates the world. Christ was made sin for us, writes St. Paul.
On the high hill of Calvary, overlooking the world, a terrible struggle is taking place betweenLoveandHate a
struggle of unheard-of force. As a result of this fearsome combat, Hate dies in the blood of his immolated Victim.
The last words of Christ are a shout of triumph: Father, it is consummated.Love has conquered Hate.
Sin is now in full flight. A moment ago, an enormous tidal wave, madeup of all the crimes of earth, had sought
to engulf within its corrupt depths Him who offered Himself as the Life of the World. Now, Life descends
victorious from Calvary, driving back Sin to its ultimate retrenchments. Gods plan now unfolds in all its majesty
the return to the Father, to the Fathers House.
How may we bring about this return?
By following Christ the Way, in what is to be henceforth His sorrowful way. If anyone wishes to follow Me, let
him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. Integrated into Christ by Baptism, I (and not somebody else)
ought to die to self, and live the life of Christ. Christ died for all; that they also who live, may not now live to
themselves, but unto Him Who died for them, and rose again. (II Cor. 5:15)
With St. Paul we should say, Those things that are wanting of the sufferings of Christ, I fill up in my flesh, for
His body, which is the Church. (Col. 1:24)
If our good works, sacrifices, and sufferings are to count for eternity and be pleasing to God, it is necessary for
us (as we have seen above) to be united to Christ. It isthrough Him, and with Him, and in Himthat we become
recipients of Gods loving-kindness and mercy.
Our union with Christ, our integration into His Mystical Body,is effected by the sacraments. It is by Baptism that
we are introduced into Christs mystical family. It is through Baptism that we receive divine life; become adopted
sons of God the Father; brothers of Jesus Christ; temples of theHoly Spirit, and heirs of heaven!
But how should we offer up following our Lords example our adoration, thanksgivings, satisfactions, and
petitions to God? How should we nourish the divine life within us? By means of the Mass the Sacrifice of the
Mystical Body.
vi. THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
The Mass is the means whereby we may becomethe prolongation of Christ.
Through theofferingof ourselveswithChrist
Through theconsecrationof ourselvesthroughChrist
Through thecommunion inChrist
to the greater glory of the Blessed Trinity and the sanctification of our souls. The Mass reminds us at one and the
same time of Gods condescension toward man, and of mans ascension toward God! For the Mass sums up the
twin mysteries of the Incarnation and Redemption, at the same timethat it applies to us their fruits. Crib and Cross
manifest to mankind Gods love forall; whereas the Mass stresses His lovefor the individual.
One ought, then, to look on the Mass as the sum total of mans ascensions toward God, because it presupposes
and completes them. The sinner derives from it abundant graces of conversion. The just man finds fervor in it
outstripping himself from one Consecration to another.Through the Mass man offers to God praise that is worthy
of Him.

This,then,istheplacethattheMassoccupiesinGodsplan.LikeChrist,itisatthecenter:asasuntobringlight
and warmth, to transform and uplift all creation and bring it back to its Creator in a hymn of thanksgiving.
The Mass ought to occupy ALL the place in our lives. We ought to:
Offerourselves up, like Christ on the Cross.
Consecrateourselves, transubstantiate ourselves dying to our life of sin; to live, henceforth, the life of Christ.
Uniteourselves to Someone stronger than ourselves, communicating with Christ through reception of His Sacred
Body, in order to identify ourselves ever more closely with Him, so that our bodily members belonging more to
Him than to us we may be able to accomplish divine and supernatural works.
Render through Christ perfect praise to the august Trinity.
Such should be the constant concern of our earthly existence, andthe prelude to our heavenly life in a blessed
eternity.
vii. OFFERING CHRIST TO THE FATHER
We have seen that Christ is the center of religion and the universe. The creation, over which Christ reigns, is
willed by God for His glory.We are beings created solely for the praise and glory of God.
How can such a frail creature as man offer acceptable praise to the Blessed Trinity?
In this way. The Word of God was incarnated, became one of us, and to each one of us gave something of Himself
in such a way that we are enabled through Him, with Him, and in Him, tofulfill our religious duties toward God,
duties that may be summarized in two acts, as follows:
1.Our continual offering of Jesus Christ to God the Father.
2.Our offering of ourselves with Him and like Him in complete self-surrender and self-sacrifice, so as to become
one with Jesus Christ.
For Christ alone can glorify God as He deserves. Christ, equal to theFather by His Godhead, lowered Himself to
our level by the Incarnation.As man,Christ is able to bow before God and render Him true adoration in humility,
submission, and obedience. As God, Christ offers His Father homage of infinite worth.
It is the Incarnation that empowers us to offer God to God in the Person of Jesus Christ. Hence, the grandeur and
incomparable superiority of the Mass over all other acts of religion.
Why so many Masses?
In order that the thought of offering Him up to God the Father may be continually present to our minds, Christ has
willed to represent the offering up of His Sacrifice.
But the Christ who thus offers Himself in the Mass is not just Jesus, the Son of Mary, but the total Christ
Christ complete, entire. That is, all the members of the Mystical Body offer themselves with Christ, their Head.
Hence, the active role we should play in the Mass.
Pope Pius XII recalled this truth in his encyclical on the Mystical Body (Mystici Corporis): In it, the priest not
only represents our Savior, but the entire Mystical Body; and each of the faithful in particular. The faithful,
themselves, moreover, united to the priest in a common will and prayer, offer up to the Eternal Father the
Immaculate Lamb brought down on the altar by the voice of the priest. They offer Him, by the hands of the same
priest, as a most pleasing Victim of propitiation and praise, forthe necessities of the whole Church. And just as the
Divine Redeemer, dying on the Cross, offered Himself as Head of the human race, to the Eternal Father; in the
same way, in this clean oblation, He not only offers Himself asHead of the Church to the Heavenly Father, but
in Himself He also offers His mystical members; since all even the most infirm and feeble are contained in His
loving heart.
In what does Christs Sacrifice consist?
Our Lords Sacrifice consists in Hiscomplete self-renunciation an immolation that began with the first instant of
His earthly existence and terminated on Calvarys Cross.
Our Lords Sacrifice consists above all in the preferring of Godswill to His own: a preference shown by His
oblation, which persists eternally. This perfect love of Christ forHis Father was stabilized by His death and will
abide throughout eternity.
Death fixes us in the dispositions we have at the moment of dying. Ourdegree of charity at death will mark our
degree of glory for eternity. The set of our hearts at death remains as the final disposition of our wills. Our Lord, at
the moment of His death on the Cross, attained (so to speak) the climax of His love for His Father. And it is
precisely these sublime dispositions of our Lord toward His Father at the moment of His death that are made actual
in the Mass. Now do you see why the Mass is of such great value?
Is the Mass the same as Christs Sacrifice on the Cross, or is it a different Sacrifice?
It is the same Sacrifice. Christ offered Himself once for all....[W]e are sanctified by the oblation of the Body of
Jesus Christ once. (Heb. 10:10)
To understand this, we have only to go back to the concept of oblation, renunciation, and choice. The
renunciation is summarized by Christs death accepted once and forall. On Calvary, this act of renunciation was
made Once, and it passed.
But above all, our Lords Sacrifice consists in this constant desirefor His Fathers will in preference to His Own;
and this preference remains eternally fixed in heaven. Suffering passes the fact of having suffered remains.
It is the same thing for us when we renounce anything. The act of self-denial is, like all acts, temporary; but the
disposition of the will to deny itself for a greater good remains just so long as we do not take it back. Death fixes
us forever in the dispositions in which it finds us. Christs Sacrifice persists in heaven, because the legacy of His
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lifemadeontheCrosshasneverbeencancelled.ThatwhichHegavewasgivenforalltime....Christsimmolation
is eternal.St. John, in his vision of heaven, sees Jesus as a Lamb standing upright, yet slain (as I thought) in
sacrifice. (Apoc. 5:6)
This is understandable.The purpose of our Lords Sacrifice having been to glorify God, the act whereby He
glorifies Him must, of necessity, be eternal.
When the priest brings Christ down upon the altar, he renders Him present such as He is in heaven; and He is in
heaven with the same loving dispositions that He had on Calvaryat the moment of His death.
The Mass is, therefore, not a new Sacrifice by Christ; but the same Sacrifice actualized in the present.We know
that Christ rising again from the dead, dieth now no more. (Rom. 6:9)
The Mass is thus the perpetual prolongation of the Sacrifice made on the Cross. Consequently, every Mass is the
one immolation of Christ repeated in the Act of Oblation. By thesame act of the will, Jesus offers at the Last
Supper His death in the future; on Calvary His death in the present; in heaven and on the altar His death in the
past.
This special presence of Christ on the altar is peculiar to the Mass and demonstrates its grandeur.
When we celebrate the other mysteries of Christs life, we merely commemorate them. There is no real renewal
of the mystery on the day devoted to it. At Christmas, the Church recalls to our minds the Saviors birth, but this
birth does not really take place is not actualized in the present. On Ascension Thursday, our Lord does not renew
His ascent into heaven. It is quite otherwise for the Mass. It isno simple symbolic representation, for the same
Sacrifice that Christ accomplished on the cross is made truly present in an unbloody manner on the altar.
Does the Mass differ in any way from the Sacrifice of the Cross?
1. EXTERNALLY
We have seen that on the Cross, Christ expressed inner adoration toward His Father, by loving Him more than the
thing most precious to Him His own life. We find the same interior adoration in the Mass, since Christs
preferential love for His Father persists eternally.
The difference appears in the outward expression of Christs inner sentiments. On the Cross, Christ manifests His
love for His Father by His death in a bloody manner. In the Mass, Christ offers Himself to His Father in a non-
bloody manner.
What sign, then, in the Mass gives outward expression to Christs inner adoration? For the Mass, like the
Sacraments, has a visible sign that signifies and actualizes theSacrifice. This sign is the separate Consecration of
the bread and wine, representing the separation of our Lords body and blood on the Cross. The active
Consecration that is, not yet accomplished, but in process of accomplishment effectively signifies Christs
Sacrifice; since it renders present on the altar the same Sacrifice as that of Calvary.
Note that the Real Presence of Christ in the tabernacle is not, properly speaking, a sacrifice; since the exterior
sign the Consecration is lacking. Where the exterior element is lacking, there can be no sacrifice.
2. BY THE MODE OF OFFERING
Two things are needed to make a sacrifice: a) Renunciation or immolation; b) preference, choice, oblation or
offering.
Now on the Cross, as in the Mass, it is the same Victim that is immolated our Lord. A difference exists,
however, in the method or mode of oblation. In the Mass, it is stillour Lord who offers Himself as He did on
Calvary,but through the ministry of His priests.
Nevertheless, the priest is merely Christs representative. There is only one priest Jesus Christ. But our Blessed
Lord, in His great mercy, and in order to make us participate still more intimately in His Sacrifice, has self-
imposed the condition whereby He cannot offer Himself on the altar without His priests. Thus, on the Cross, Christ
offers HimselfbyHimselfin our name.In the Mass, it is the priest who, in the name of all the people, offers Christ
exteriorly.For interiorly, it is always Christ who offers.
3. AS TO TIME AND PLACE
The Sacrifice of the Cross occurred at a given moment in a given spot on the earth. Christ offered His death in the
present. In the Mass, Christ offers Himselfthroughout the whole universe,exactly as the prophet Malachias had
prophesied,and at each moment of the day and night.He offers His death as an accomplished historical fact.
To whom is the Sacrifice of the Mass offered?
ToGod alone. Why to God alone? a) Because the Mass is an act of adoration; b) because the dignity of Christ,
Victim and Sacrificer, is infinite, hence His offering can be addressedonlyto God; c) because an offering made to
a creature would be idolatrous, since the end of sacrifice is to acknowledge Gods pre-eminence and kingship over
all creation.
Nevertheless, the Sacrifice of the Mass may be offered in honor of the angels and saints: a) To thank God for the
wonderful way in which He has rewarded their virtue; b) to ask graces from God through their intercession or
patronage; c) to celebrate their virtues and their triumphs; d) to stir us up to imitate them.
The custom of offering the Mass in honor of the saints is a very ancient one. In the early days of the Church, it
was customary to gather round the tombs of the martyrs on the anniversaries of their deaths and have Mass
celebrated to honor their memory.
For whom may Mass be celebrated?
God always receives infinite praise from the Mass, even should the celebrant be unworthy of his high office; for it
is Christ, who in the Mass, as once on Calvary is both Priest and Victim. The Mass is offered to God alone; but
for the advantage, profit, utility, and benefit of the Mystical Body of Christ.

ThebeneficiariesoftheMassarethusthemembersoftheMysticalBody.TheMassincludestheMementoof
the Living and the Memento of the Dead. We shall find there indicated the persons for whom Mass may be
celebrated.
1. The living.
These are the members of Christs Mystical Body still on earth: consequently, each one of us. Incidentally, a
beautiful prayer formula for offering prayer for dying sinners is the following: My God, I offer you all the Masses
that are being celebrated today for those sinners who are in their agony now and are to die today. May the precious
Blood of Jesus obtain mercy for them!
2. The dead. In other words, the souls in purgatory.
Charity demands that those members of the Mystical Body who have access to Christs oblation, should not forget
those members no longer able to offer the Holy Sacrifice. It devolves on us to see that the Church Suffering is not
deprived of its greatest good: the Mass, which applies to it Christs merits. If we would have Christians still on
earth think of us, when we in our turn shall be in purgatory; let us notforget the departed, who implore our prayers
and Masses!
The merit of a charitable work depends on three factors: 1) The valueof the work in question; 2) The effort
involved; 3) The amount of charity with which the work is accomplished.
No work of mercy surpasses in value the gift of a Mass. If the cup of cold water is rewarded, of how much
greater merit is Christs infinite oblation applied to a human soul! No ether offering or riches is comparable. If
material or spiritual aid to a neighbor in need, draws down upon us Heavens blessings, how much more
meritorious still, the offering to a suffering member of the Mystical Body of the very immolation of Christ!
Do all members of the Mystical Body have an equal share in the fruits of the Mass?
It is customary to distinguish four fruits of the Mass:
Ageneralfruit destined for all members of the Mystical Body.
Aspecialfruit designed for all those assisting at the Sacrifice with suitable dispositions.
Afunctionalfruit directed toward those persons for whose intentions the Mass is being offered.
Apersonalfruit designated for the priest celebrating the Holy Sacrifice.
Be it noted, however, that whatever may be our title for sharing inthe fruits of the Mass, the profit we derive
from the Mass will depend on the dispositions with which we hear it.
viii. OFFERING MYSELF WITH CHRIST
What is the source of our obligation to offer ourselves in the Mass with Christ?
We have seen that the Mass is Christs Sacrifice, that is, the Sacrifice of Calvary made present on the altar. Now
Christs Sacrifice on the Cross was not an individual, but a social sacrifice. It was as Head of the Mystical Body
that Christ consented to die. In offering and immolating Himselfon the Cross, He included us in His Sacrifice.
Christ was obedient to His Father in His own name, and in ours. Our Lord had a right to include, to integrate us
into His Sacrifice; because we belong to Him, we are His members. He could require, therefore, that we should be
obedient to His Father, as He Himself was obedient.
On our Lords side, the Sacrifice iscomplete, of infinite merit.Onourside, it isincomplete, finite, limited in its
application.We carry out this offering, this submission, or this immolation, with the passage of time; and also to
the degree in which we do not draw back from immolating ourselves with Christ. We understand better now St.
Pauls words: I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up those things that are wanting of the sufferings of
Christ, in my flesh, for His Body, which is the Church. (Col. 1:24) Christs sufferings are complete in the order of
satisfaction and merit, but not in the order of application.
Onourside, the Sacrifice of the whole Christ is incomplete. It will terminate with the death of the last member
of the Mystical Body, who adds the last thing lacking to the Passionof Christ. Consequently, our obligation to
offer ourselves with Christ in the Mass comes from our membership inChrists Mystical Body, into which we
were introduced by Baptism.
It is not surprising, writes Pope Pius XII inMediator Dei,that Christians should be raised to this dignity. For
by the bath of Baptism, Christians are made members of the Body of Christ the Priest; and by the character
which is, as it were, graven on their souls, are ordered to divine worship. They thus participate according to their
condition in the priesthood of Christ Himself.
A non-baptized person may be bodily present at Mass, and may even follow the ceremonies intelligently. Yet, in
the full meaning of the term, he does not assist at Mass; for he who truly assists has to be offered with Christ.
Now to be offered with Christ, one must first have been incorporated into Christ be the prolongation of His life.
Hence, the baptismal character comprises a union with Christ, a likeness by reason of which we share in His
priesthood. And by virtue of our integration into Christ, we are enabled to be offered with Him; and to share in the
offering of His immolation, in His Sacrifice.
Not only is it permissible for us to be offered with Christ, but we areunder obligation to offer ourselves with
Him under pain of mutilating the total Christ! For the head alone is not the total Christ. In order for the Mystical
Body to be complete, both head and members are needed. This is the whole Christ, as He was offered up to God
on Calvary as He is offered each day on our altars.
What are the three principal parts of the Mass?
The three principal parts are: 1) theOffertoryor oblation; 2) theConsecrationor immolation; 3) theCommunion
orreception.

Thesethreepartsbelongtogetherandaretheindispensableelementsofeverysacrifice.EveryMassdemandsan
offering, a relinquishment, a renunciation. Every offering calls for a consecration, an immolation, a choice. Every
consecration presupposes a communion love calls for love, sacrifice for reception.
What is meant by this expression: The Mass must be lived?
Christ included us in His Sacrifice by offering us together with Himself to the Father. The Mass is the means the
Church has at her disposal for offering supreme homage to the Blessed Trinity.
The Mass is not Christs Sacrifice alone, but that of the whole Mystical Body as well. If we are content to offer
up our Lords sufferings, there is no sacrifice on our part, but a petition (Dear God, here are the sufferings of your
Divine Son. In return, please grant me such and such a favor!)
If the Mass is to becomemyMass,mysacrifice offered to God, if I am to offer the Blessed Trinity my portion of
thanksgiving and praise, I must live the way Christ lived; in the same dispositions of denial of self and of placing
God first, of obedience, of daily immolation. My sacrifice mustbe added to His!
It is only when we offer our sacrifices to God in union with ChristsSacrifice that they become as gold, just as
the tiny drop of water that falls into the chalice becomes wine! It is through Him and in Him that our sacrifices
acquire all their value. Hence, the extreme importance of centering our lives on the Mass.
Our Sacrifice, our Mass, is intwo parts:
1.The ritual offering in union with that of Christ in His name. I offer myselfcompletely,and in advance, for the
hours that lie ahead.
2.The second action too often forgotten is as important as the first. This consists in the carrying out of the
offering, throughout the course of the day, in the midst of the seriesof actions that make up its warp and woof.
This is what is known as living my Mass.
Everything does not end with theIte, missa est.On the contrary, it is then that everything begins. For when a
person has offered himself,allhimself, with Christ, how is it possible for him to think, speak, andact as do those
who have never offered themselves?
Remember! God gives Himself to the one giving himself, and God isnot pleased with half gifts! God never lets
Himself be outdone in generosity. That is why, after giving ourselves to God through Christ, our Mass is
completed by Communion, which gives God to us through Christ.
What preparation shouldΙbring to my Mass?
The celebration of a Mass is not just something that can be improvised on the spot, especially when one considers
that the Mass is the greatest event in world history.Αproper preparation should be threefold:
1. Doctrinal preparation.
By means of reading, of listening to Gods Word, and of study groups. Suchpreparation for Mass is most
important and fruitful, because it shows us the prime value of the Mass and compels us to study the great dogmas
of our Faith, for which the Mass serves as a rallying-point: The Trinity, the Incarnation, Redemption, grace and
glory.
If many souls fail to progress, if instead of going forward, they continually go backward, it should be recognized
that the principal cause of their spiritual anemia is to be found in their total or partial ignorance of the Mass
center of their lives. Let us rise up against this ignorance and apathy. Let us study these great truths and then share
with others the knowledge that we acquire.
2. Liturgical preparation.
The ceremonial of the Mass is of singular help in the understanding of the doctrine. The Church has multiplied the
number of liturgical ceremonies so as to present, under a simple form of imagery, the fundamental theology of the
Sacrifice of the Mass.
3. Ascetic preparation.
Of the three preparations, the ascetic (or that of the heart and will) is the most important. It should be the constant
concern of my life. Its purpose is to conform me more and more to Christ. The more I am a victim, the more will
my Mass profit me and my neighbor. For Christ, the Mass is the Sacrifice of utter self-abasement and self-
surrender. We are members of Christ.
ix. PURPOSE OF THE HOLY MASS
The end of Jesus sacrifice on the cross was the salvation of mankind. As this end was attained fully and
completely and for all times by the suffering of Christ, the purpose of the Holy Mass must be quite different from
the purpose of the sacrifice on the cross. The Mass is an application of the merits of His death on the cross to us
sinners. From this it follows that in a fuller way and with a more sublime signification than the sacrifices of the
Old Testament, the Holy Mass is to be considered as:
An offering ofadorationand recognition of the Supreme Majesty: Jesus Christ adores God asfully as He
deserves. In the Mass, we honor God by God Himself, namely by Jesus Christ.
An offering ofthanksgivingto God, the origin of all blessings. Here also Jesus takes our place and He thanks the
Creator with infinite perfection for all His heavenly and earthly blessings. By Jesus alone can we entirely fulfill
our duty of thankfulness towards God.
An offering ofatonementfor forgiveness of daily sins and of temporal punishments due for mortal sins that are
already forgiven. The Holy Mass makes mercy possible where thereis sufficient sorrow for deadly sins.
An offering ofimpetrationor prayer. It is Jesus Who is praying for us in the Sacrifice, Jesus Whose prayers are
alwaysheard.

VII.ALONGINTROIT
Psalm 18:2-30
Diligam te, Domine.
Davids thanks to God for his delivery from all his enemies.
Unto the end, for David the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this canticle, in the day that the
Lord delivered him from the hands of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. (c.f.II Kg. 22)
I WILL LOVE THEE, O LORD, MY STRENGTH: The Lord is my firmament, my refuge, and my deliverer. My
God is my helper, and in him will I put my trust. My protector and the horn of my salvation, and my support.
Praising I will call upon the Lord: and I shall be saved from my enemies. The sorrows of death surrounded me: and
the torrents of iniquity troubled me.
The sorrows of hell encompassed me: and the snares of death prevented me. In my affliction I called upon the
Lord, and I cried to my God: And he heard my voice from his holy temple:and my cry before him came into his
ears. The earth shook and trembled: the foundations of the mountains were troubled and were moved, because he
was angry with them. There went up a smoke in his wrath: and a fire flamed from his face: coals were kindled by it.
He bowed the heavens, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
And he ascended upon the cherubim, and he flew; he flew upon the wings of the winds. And he made darkness
his covert, his pavilion round about him: dark waters in the clouds of the air. At the brightness that was before him
the clouds passed, hail and coals of fire. And the Lord thundered fromheaven, and the highest gave his voice: hail
and coals of fire. And he sent forth his arrows, and he scattered them: he multiplied lightnings, and troubled them.
Then the fountains of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were discovered: At thy rebuke, O Lord,
at the blast of the spirit of thy wrath. He sent from on high, and tookme: and received me out of many waters. He
delivered me from my strongest enemies, and from them that hatedme: for they were too strong for me. They
prevented me in the day of my affliction: and the Lord became my protector. And he brought me forth into a large
place: he saved me, because he was well pleased with me.
And the Lord will reward me according to my justice; and will repay me according to the cleanness of my hands:
Because I have kept the ways of the Lord; and have not done wickedly againstmy God. For till his judgments are in
my sight: and his justices I have not put away from me. And I shall bespotless with him: and shall keep myself
from my iniquity. And the Lord will reward me according to my justice; and according to the cleanness of my
hands before his eyes.
With the holy, thou wilt be holy; and with the innocent man thouwilt be innocent. And with the elect thou wilt be
elect: and with the perverse thou wilt be perverted. For thou wiltsave the humble people; but wilt bring down the
eyes of the proud. For thou lightest my lamp, O Lord: O my God enlighten my darkness. For by thee I shall be
delivered from temptation; and through my God I shall go over a wall.
VIII. AT THE COLLECTS
STIR UP THY POWER, WE BESEECH THEE, O LORD, AND COME: that from the threatening dangers of our
sins we may deserve to be rescued by Thy protection, and to be savedby Thy deliverance: Who livest and reignest
with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen
IX. AN EXERPT FROM AN EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL
Romans 8:1-2, 10-11
THERE IS NOW therefore no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh.
For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath delivered me from the law of sin and of death. And if Christ be
in you, the body indeed is dead, because of sin; but the spirit liveth, because of justification.
X. A GRADUAL
Psalm 117:1-2, 16-29
Confitemini Domino.
The psalmist praiseth God for his delivery from evils: putteth his whole trust in him; and foretelleth the coming of
Christ. Alleluia.
GIVE PRAISE TO THE LORD, FOR HE IS GOOD: FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOR EVER. Let Israel now
say that he is good: that his mercy endureth for ever.
The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength: the right hand of theLord hath exulted me: the right hand of the
Lord hath wrought strength. I shall not die, but live: and shall declare the works of the Lord. The Lord chastising
hath chastised me: but he hath not delivered me over to death. Open yeto me the gates of justice: I will go into
them, and give praise to the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord, the just shall enter into it.
I will give glory to thee because thou hast heard me: and art become my salvation.The stone which the builders
rejected; the same is become the head of the corner.This is the Lords doing: and it is wonderful in our eyes. This
is the day which the Lord hath made: let us be glad and rejoice therein. O Lord, save me: O Lord, give good
success.
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord. We have blessedyou out of the house of the Lord. The Lord is
God, and he hath shone upon us. Appoint a solemn day, with shady boughs, evento the horn of the alter. Thou art
my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. I will praise thee, because thou hast heard
me,andartbecomemysalvation.OpraiseyetheLord,forheisgood:forhismercyendurethforever.

XI.AREADINGFROMTHEGOSPEL
Matthew 20:1-19
The parable of the labourers in the vineyard and Jesus going up toJerusalem. Its meaning of the parabole is quite
straight forward: God will acknowledge the same amount of Love tothe last one whom say was truly pennant in the
last times as to the the first or the one who was pennant all of his life. An argument against Gods judgement
cannot be conceived as a result of His decision on how to repay or how Hewould provide for a heavenly reward
THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is like to an householder, who went out earlyin the morning to hire labourers into
his vineyard. And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day,he sent them into his vineyard. And going
out about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place idle. And he said to them:Go you also into my
vineyard, and I will give you what shall be just.And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth
and the ninth hour, and did in like manner.
But about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing, andhe saith to them:Why stand you here all
the day idle?They say to him: Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them:Go you also into my vineyard.And
when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward:Call the labourers and pay them their hire,
beginning from the last even to the first.When therefore they were come, that came about the eleventh hour,they
received every man a penny. But when the first also came, they thought that they should receive more: and they
also received every man a penny.
And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house, Saying: These last have worked but one hour,
and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats. But he answering said to
one of them:Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny? Takewhat is thine, and go thy
way: I will also give to this last even as to thee. Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? is thy eye evil, because
I am good?
So shall the last be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve desciples apart, and said to them:Behold we go to Jerusalem,
and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death. And
shall deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked, and scourged, and crucified, and the third day he shall rise again.
XII. AN OFFERTORY
Psalm 24:3, 4
ALL THEY THAT WAIT ON THEE SHALL NOT BE CONFOUNDED, O LORD. Sho w, O Lord, Thy ways to
me: and teach me Thy paths.
XIII. A SECRET PRAYER
MAY THESE holy mysteries, O Lord, cleanse us by their powerful virtue and make us come with greater purity to
Him Who is their source. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity
of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen
XIV. A COMMUNION VERSE
Luke 22:14-20
The last supper. The first eucharistic sacrament.
AT THAT TIME: Jesus sat down, and the twelve Apostles with Him. And He said to them:With desire I have
desired to eat this pasch with you, before I suffer. For I say to you, that from this time I will not eat it, till it be
fuilfilled in the kingdom of God.
And having taken the chalice, He gave thanks, and said:Take, and divide it among you: for I say to you, that I
will not drink of the fruit of the vine, till the kingdom of God come.
And taking bread, He gave thanks, and brake; and gave to them saying:This is My Body, which is given for you.
Do this for a commemoration of me.
In like manner the chalice also, after He had supped, saying:This is the chalice, the new testament in My Blood,
which shall be shed for you.
XV. A POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
Apocalypse 21:1-10
AND I SAW A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH. For the first heaven and the first earth was gone, and the
sea is now no more. And I John saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voicefrom the throne, saying:Behold the
tabernacle of God with men, and he will dwell with them. And they shall be his people; and God himself with them
shall be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and death shall be no more, nor mourning,
nor crying, nor sorrow shall be any more, for the former thingsare passed away.An he that sat on the throne, said:
Behold, I make all things new.And he said to me:Write, for these words are most faithful and true.
And he said to me:It is done. I am Alpha and Omega; the beginning and the end. To him that thirsteth, I will give
of the fountain of the water of life, freely. He that shall overcome shall possess these things, and I will be his God;
and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and
sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, they shall have their portion in the pool burning with fire and brimstone,
which is the second death.And there came one of the seven angels, who had the vials full of theseven last plagues,
and spoke with me, saying:Come, and I will shew thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.And he took me up in spirit
toagreatandhighmountain:andheshewedmetheholycityJerusalemcomingdownoutofheavenfromGod.

XVI. THE DIVISIONS OF THE MASS
0. The Aspergesand Vidi Aquam
I. MASS OF THE CATECHUMENS
A) PREPARATORY PRAYERS AT THE FOOT OF THE ALTAR
1. The Sign of the Cross
2. The Psalm 42 Judica me
3. The Public Confession
4. The Priest goes up to the Altar
B) FROM THE INTROIT TO THE OFFERTORY
5. The Introit*
6. The Kyrie eleison
7. The Gloria in excelsis
8. The Collects*
9. The Epistle*
10. The Gradual*
11. The Gospel*
12. The Credo
II. MASS OF THE FAITHFUL
A) FROM THE OFFERTORY TO THE PREFACE (OFFERTORY)
13. The Offertory Verse*
14. The Offering of the Bread and Wine
15. The Incensing of the Offerings at High Mass
16. The Washing of the Hands
17. The Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
18. The Orate fratres
19. The Secrets*
B) FROM THE PREFACE TO THE PATER NOSTER (CONSECRATION)
20. The Preface(fifteen proper Prefaces c.f.1962 Missal,p.870-883 ff .)
21. The Sanctus
THE CANON OF THE MASS 
22. The Prayers before the Consecration (variousCommunicantesc.f.1962 Missal,p.888-889 ff .)
a) For the Church and Ecclesiastical Authorities
b) Commemoration of the Living
c) Invocation of the Saints
23. The Prayers at the Consecration
a) Oblation of the Victim to God
b) Words of the Consecration and Elevation
CONSECRATION OF THE HOST & CONSECRATION OF THE WI NE
c) Oblation of the Victim to God
24. The Prayers after the Consecration
a) Commemoration of the Dead
b) Invocation of the Saints
c) Final Doxology of the Canon and Minor Elevation
THE END OF THE CANON 
C) FROM THE PATER NOSTER TO THE ABLUTIONS (COMMUNION)
25. The Pater Noster
26. The Libera nosand the Fraction of the Host
27. The Commingling of the Sacred Body and Blood
28. The Agnus Dei
29. The Prayers for Holy Communion
a) Prayer for peace
b) Prayer for sanctification
c) Prayer for grace
30. The Prayers at the Communion
a) Communion of the Priest
COMMUNION OF THE BODY & COMMUNION OF THE BLOOD
b) Communion of the Faithful
D) FROM THE ABLUTIONS TO THE END (THANKSGIVING)
31. The Prayers during Ablutions
32. The Communion Verse *
33. The Postcommunion Prayers *
III. CONCLUSION OF THE MASS
34. The Dismissal
35. The Blessing
36. The Last Gospel
37. Prayers after Low Mass
38. The Invocation after Mass
* Variable part of the mass. See 1962 Missal e.g., The Proper of the Season, Proper of the Saints, Votive Masses, &c for the Day or Feast.

0.THEASPERGESANDVIDIAQUAM
On Sundays before the a solemn Mass the church and congregation are sprinkled with holy water, in the Asperges.
After the sanctuary lights and altar candles are lit, the bell isrung and the Priest approaches the altar. He carries the
veiled chalice and the paten containing the unconsecrated host. He places the chalice on the center of the altar, and
the Missal to the right (Epistle) side, with colored markers or ribbons pre-set to indicate the changeable sections for
that days Mass.
The Priest makes the first sign of the cross, symbolizing that this Mass is to be offered in the name of The Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
ORDO MISSÆ* ORDINARY OF THE MASS *
During the Year:
P.Asperges me, P.Thou shalt sprinkle me,
C.Domine, hyssopo, et mundabo; C.O Lord, with hyssop and I shall be cleansed;
R.lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.R.Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than
snow.
Ps.Miserere mei, Deus, secundum magnam Ps.Have mercy on me, O. God, according to Thy great
misericordiam tuam. mercy.
V.Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto,V.Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy
Ghost.
R.Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, etR.As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
in sæcula sæculorum. Amen world without end. Amen
Antiphon:Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo, Antiphon:Thou shalt sprinkle me, Lord, with hyssop,
Mundabo:
R.et lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor. R.and I shall be cleansed; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be
lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor. Made whiter than snow.
P.Ostende nobis, Domine, misericordiam tuam. P. Show us, Lord, Your mercy.
(alleluia) (alleluia)
S. Et salutare tuum da nobis. (alleluia)S. And grant us Your salvation. (alleluia)
P.Domine, exaudi orationem meam. P. O Lord, hear my prayer.
S. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. S. And let my cry come unto You.
P. Dominus vobiscum. P. May the Lord be with you.
S. Et cum spiritu tuo. S. And with your Spirit.
During Easter Time:
P.Vidi aquam P.I saw water coming
C.egredientem de templo, a latere dextro, alleluia:C.forth from the Temple from the right side, alleluia: and all
et omnes ad quos pervenit aqua ista salvi factci those were saved towhom that water came, and they shall
sunt, et dicent: Alleluia, alleluia. Confitimini say alleluia, alleluia. Give praise to the Lord, for he is
Domino, quoniam bonus; quoniam in sæculum good: for His mercy endureth forever.
misericordia ejus.
V.Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto,V.Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy
Ghost.
R.Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et inR.As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
sæcula sæculorum. Amen world without end. Amen
Antiphon:Vidi aquam egredientem de templo, a Antiphon:I saw water coming forth from the Temple from
latere dextro, alleluia: et omnes ad quos pervenit the right side, alleluia: and all those were saved to whom that
aqua ista salvi factci sunt, et dicent: Alleluia, water came, and they shall say alleluia, alleluia.
alleluia.
P. Ostende nobis, Domine, misericordiam tuam. P. Show us, Lord, Your mercy.
(alleluia) (alleluia)
S. Et salutare tuum da nobis. (alleluia)S. And grant us Your salvation. (alleluia)
P. Domine, exaudi orationem meam. P. O Lord, hear my prayer.
S. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. S. And let my cry come unto You.
P. Dominus vobiscum. P. May the Lord be with you.
S. Et cum spiritu tuo. S. And with your spirit
P. Exaudi nos, Domine, sanctæ Pater, P. Hear us Lord, holy Father, almighty and
omnipotens æterne Deus et mittere digneris eternal God; and graciously send Your Holy Angel from
sanctum Angelum tuum de cælis, qui custdiat, heaven to watch over, to cherish, to protect, to abide with
foveat, protegat, vistet, atque defendat omnes and to defend all who dwell in this house. Through Christ
habitantes in hoc habitaculo. Per Christum our Lord.
Dominum nostrum.
S. Amen S. Amen
* The Offering/Participating parts are denoted as follows:
P. Priest;D. Deacon;L. Subdeacon/Lector;S. Server/Congregation;C. Choir;V. Versicle;R. Response; andis the Sign of the Cross.

IESVS · NAZARENVS · REX · IVDÆORVM
JESUS NAZARENUS, REX JUDÆORUM ( INRIis the acronym of this Latin inscription,) which translates to
English as JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. The Greek equivalent of this phrase is
'ησος Ναζωραος βασιλες τν ουδαίωνand apprears on the original manustript. It appears in the New
Testament of the Holy Bible [e.g. Douay-Rheims version (i.e. translated from the Vulgate)] in the Gospel of St.
John,Chapter19:verse19.

I. MASS OF THE CATECHUMENS 
In ecclesiology, acatechumenis one receiving instruction from a catechist in the principles of the Catholic religion
with a view to baptism a Sacrament in which we are born again tothe divine life.
1. THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
At the foot of the altar
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.In nomine Patris, et Filii,et Spiritus Sancti.P.In the name of the Father, and of the Son,and of the
Holy Ghost.
S.Amen S.Amen
P.Introibo ad altare Dei P.I will go to the altar of God.
S.Ad Deum qui lætificat juventutem meam.S.To God, the joy of my youth.
2. THE PSALM 42 JUDICA ME
Psalm 42 is sung during the Mass of the Catechumens (the first part of the Mass) who will mark their spiritual rebirth
by being baptized on Easter Sunday.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Judica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam deP.Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the
gente non sancta: ab homine iniquo et doloso nation that is not holy; deliver me from the unjust and
erue me. deceitful man.
S.Quia tu es, Deus, fortitudo mea: quare meS.For Thou, O God, art my strength: why hast Thou cast me
repulisti, et quare tristis incedo, dum affligit me off, and why do I go sorrowful whilst the enemy afflicteth
inimicus? me?
P.Emitte lucem tuam et veritatem tuam: ipsaP.Send forth Thy light and Thy truth; they have conducted
me deduxerunt et adduxerunt in montem sanctum me, and brought me unto Thy holyhill, and into Thy
tuum, et in tabernacula tua. tabernacles.
S.Et introibo ad altare Dei: ad Deum qui lætificatS.And I will go unto the altar of god; to God Who giveth joy
juventutem meam. to my youth.
P.Confitebor tibi in cithara, Deus, Deus meusP.To Thee, O God, my God, I will give praise upon the
quare tristis es anima mea, et quare conturbas me? harp; why art thousad, O my soul, and why dost thou
thou disquiet me?
S.Spera in Deo, quoniam adhuc confitebor illi:S.Hope in God, for I will still give praise to Him; the
salutare vultus mei, et Deus meus. salvation of my countenance, andmy God.
P.Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.P.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost.
S.Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper et inS.As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world
sæcula sæculorum. Amen without end. Amen
P.Introibo ad altare Dei. P.I will go to the altar of God.
S.Ad Deum qui lætificat juventutem meam.S.To God, the joy of my youth.
P.Adjutorium nostrumin nomine Domini. P.Our helpis in the Name of the Lord.
S.Qui fecit cælum et terram. S.Who made heaven and earth.
The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross (Latin:Signum Crucis) is a ritual hand motion
made by members of many branches of Christianity. It may be
accompanied by the trinitarian formula. For Christians, the motion
symbolizes the Cross on Calvary by tracing the shape of the cross
in the air or on ones own body.
Since we make the Sign of the Cross before and after our
prayers, many Catholics dont realize that the Sign of the Crossis a
prayer itself. It should be said with reverence; we shouldnt rush
through it on the way to the next prayer.
Using your right hand, you should touch your forehead at the
mention of the Father; the lower middle of your chest at the mention
of the Son; and the left shoulder on the word Holy and the right
shoulder on the word Ghost as was prevalent with prior English
language usage (or Spirit in these more modern times) .

3. THE PUBLIC CONFESSION
As culpable sinners, none of us (including our Priest) are worthyof the mercy of our Lord and Judge Jesus Christ. In
humble adoration, we give thanks and express deep sorrow for allof our shortcomings, and we humbly ask Him to
watch over and keep us, as our Father. As Christians we know that for God there is little differentiation between this
world and the next, and that the saints in Heaven and the souls inPurgatory* exist within His creation just the same
as we exist in His creation here on earth. We are therefore justas much in communion with them as we are with
those remaining here with us on earth. We humbly ask for their prayers for us, even as we pray for them and for
each other.TheConfiteorcreates an interior silence from the beginning of the Mass, as Priest and faithful turn away
from their temporal concerns to face the reality of Calvary, for which their sins are responsible. It is the first
expression of that humility which will accompany us throughout the Sacrifice of the Mass.
The Priest bows profoundly low and begins and offers Confession:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beatæ MariæP.I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin,
semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archangelo, to blessed Michaelthe Archangel, to blessed John the
beato Joanni Baptistæ, sanctis Apostolis Petro Baptist, to theholy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the
et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et vobis fratres: quia angels and saints, and to you my brothers and sisters, that
peccavi nimis cogitatione verbo, et opere: mea I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, deed.[He
culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideostrikes his breast three times saying:]through my fault,
precor beatam Mariam semper Virginem, beatum through my fault, through my most grievous fault, and I
Michaelem Archangelum, beatum Joannem ask blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the
Baptistam, sanctos Apostolos Petrum et Paulum, Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles
omnes Sanctos, et vos fratres, orare pro me ad Peter and Paul, all the Angels and Saints, and you my
Dominum Deum Nostrum. brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the L ord our God.
S.Misereatur tui omnipotens Deus, et dimissisS.May almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all
peccatis tuis, perducat te ad vitam æternam. your sins, and bring you to everlasting life.
P.Amen P.Amen
PEOPLES CONFESSION (The servers bow profoundly low)
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
S.Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beatæ MariæS.I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin,
semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archangelo, to blessed Michaelthe Archangel, to blessed John the
beato Joanni Baptistæ, sanctis Apostolis Petro Baptist, to theholy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the
et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et tibi Pater quia angels and saints, and to you my brothers and sisters, that
peccavi nimis cogitatione verbo, et opere: mea I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, deed.[Strike
culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideoyour breast three times saying:]through my fault, through
precor beatam Mariam semper Virginem, beatum my fault, through my most grievous fault, and I ask
Michaelem Archangelum, beatum Joannem blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the
Baptistam, sanctos Apostolos Petrum et Paulum, Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles
omnes Sanctos, et te Pater, orare pro me ad Peter and Paul, all the Angels and Saints, and you Father,
Dominum Deum Nostrum. to pray for me to the Lord our God.
P.Misereatur vestri omnipotens Deus, etP.May Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you your
dimissis peccatis vestris, perducat vos ad vitam sins, and bring you to everlasting life.
æternam.
S.Amen S.Amen
P.Indulgentiam absolutionem, et remissionem,P.May the Almighty and Merciful Lord grant us pardon,
peccatorum nostrorum, tribuat nobis omnipotens absolution, and remission of our sins.
et misericors Dominus.
S.Amen S.Amen
P.Deus, tu conversus vivificabis nos. P.Turn to us, O God, and bring us life.
S.Et plebs tua lætabitur in te. S.And Your people will rejoice in You.
P.Ostende nobis Domine, misericordiam tuam.P.Show us, Lord, Your mercy.
S.Et salutare tuum da nobis. S.And grant us Your salvation.
P.Domine, exaudi orationem meam. P.O Lord, hear my prayer.
S. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. S. And let my cry come to You.
P. Dominus vobiscum. P. May the Lord be with you.
S. Et cum spiritu tuo. S. And with your Spirit.
P. OREMUS. P. LET US PRAY.
* The Catholic Church gives the name Purgatory to the final purification of all who die in Gods grace and friendship, but still imperfectly
purified. In addition to accepting the states of heaven and hell, Catholicism envisages a third state before being admitted to heaven. According
to Catholic doctrine, some souls are not sufficiently free from the temporal effects of sin and its consequences to enterthe state of heaven
immediately, nor are they so sinful as to be destined for helleither. Such souls, ultimately destined to be united with God in heaven, must first
endure purgatory a state of purification. In purgatory, souls achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven. Temporal punishment
and eternal punishment are incurred by mortal sin, but eternal punishment is remitted by the sacrament of reconciliation (known also as the
sacrament of penance or confession.).The remaining temporal punishment may be remitted by sufferings in this life, indulgences, or time after
death in Purgatory. Catholics pray for the souls in purgatory of the dearly departed on the Feast of All Souls Day on November 2 of each year.

4.THEPRIESTGOESUPTOTHEALTAR
Confidant in the mercy of God, the priest immediately advances toward the altar. With the Priest, we enter into the
silence of Christ in His permanent sacrifice. The Mass does not divide sins into categories: we ask God to take
away all of our sins and imperfections because they are an obstacle to love of Him.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Aufer a nobis, quæsumus, Domine, P.Take away from us, O Lord, we beseech You, that we
iniquitates nostras ut ad Sancta sanctorum may enter with pure mindsinto the Holy of Holies.
puris mereamur mentibus introire. Per Through Christ our Lord. Amen
Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen
The Priest kisses the altar where the relics are, praying the following:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Oramus te. Domine, per merita SanctorumP.We beseech You, O Lord, by the merits of Your Saints
tuorum, quorum reliquiæ hic sunt, et omnium whose relics lie here, and of all the Saints, deign in your
Sanctorum: ut indulgere digneris omnia peccata mercy to pardon me all mysins. Amen
mea. Amen
[ If this is a high Mass (which is sung) the Priest incenses the altar praying the following:
P.May this incense be blessed by Him in Whose honor it is
to be burned. Amen]
5. THE INTROIT
The wordIntroitmeans to introduce', or to enter'. The Introit is a Psalm thatintroduces the mass for the particular
day; it varies with the liturgical calendar. The Introit has its roots in the Psalms that were sung by choirs as the
procession of Priests and clergy would enter the church, beginningthe mass of the as yet un-baptized
catechumens.
From the Epistle (right) side of the altar, the Priest reads the specific Introit for the specific Mass being celebrated
that day.
See Proper of the Mass for the day.
After he is done he concludes with Glory be to the Father and to the son and to the Holy Ghast Amen, and then
he proceeds to the middle of the altar.
6. THE KYRIE ELEISON
From the middle of the altar the Priest says, alternating with the server(s):
GREEK ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
Κύριε λέησον P.Kyrie eleison. P.Lord, have mercy.
Κύριε λέησον S.Kyrie eleison. S.Lord, have mercy.
Κύριε λέησον P.Kyrie eleison. P.Lord, have mercy.
Χριστ λέησον S.Christe eleison. S.Christ, have mercy.
Χριστ λέησον P.Christe eleison. P.Christ, have mercy.
Χριστ λέησον S.Christe eleison. S.Christ, have mercy.
Κύριε λέησον P.Kyrie eleison. P.Lord, have mercy.
Κύριε λέησον S.Kyrie eleison. S.Lord, have mercy.
Κύριε λέησον P.Kyrie eleison. P.Lord, have mercy.
The Kyrie
Kyrie eleison(pronouncedkee-ree-ay ay-layee-son) is Greek for
Lord have Mercy, andChriste eleisonis Greek for Christ have
mercy.
It is a prayer for redemption which dates to very early Byzantine
Greek masses. In the Western (Latin) Church it dates back 16
centuries to the era of Pope Saint Gregory the Great, who was a
major influence and instrument of God in the conversion of Europe,
and in the development of chant and much of our sacred music.
After praising God, we recall our own misery; each of the three
invocations is repeated thrice, in honor of the Holy Trinity. TheKyrie
is the long cry of our wounded nature, like the cry of the sick and
the crippled along the path of Jesus, trying to draw His attentionto
their misery and obtain His pity. We throw ourselves on the mercy
of God, full of love and free of fear now that we have acknowledged
our sins and our desire to be healed. The biblical roots of this
prayer first appear in 1 Chronicles 16:34 and Psalm 117:29: ...give
thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for
ever...

7. THE GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
TheGloriais also part of our preparation, reminding us of the heavenly glory to which, after this vale of tears, we are
tending. Freed from preoccupation with his sinfulness and confident that God will heal his wretchedness, the Priest
intones this cry of joy and admiration before the greatness ofGods absolute existance: I Am Who Am. The
Church sings the goodness of God in His great act of kindness toward the human race, His incarnation. The first
words of theGloriaare the words of the Angels at Bethlehem, announcing the birth of the Savior. It invites us to
answer His greatness by turning the lowly details of our existence into acts of fidelity and love. The four ends of the
Sacrifice of the Mass are to be found in theGloria:Adoration(Glory to God in the highest),Thanksgiving(we give
Thee thanks),Atonement(Son of the Father, have mercy on us),Impetration(receive our prayer).
Standing at the middle of the altar, the Priest extends and joins his hands, Makes a slight bow says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Gloria in excelsis Deo. P.Glory to God in the highest.
The Priest concludes the Gloria below and sits while the choir sings it.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
C.Et in terra pax hominibus bonæ voluntatis.C.And on earth peace to people of good will. We praise
Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. Adoramus te. Thee; we bless Thee; we adore Thee; we glorify Thee.
Glorificamus te. Gratias agimus tibi propter We give Thee thanks forThy great glory, O Lord God,
magnam gloriam tuam. Domine Deus, Rex heavenly King, God the Father almighty. O Lord Jesus
cælestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili Christ, the only-begotten Son; O Lord God, Lamb of
unigenite, Jesu Christe. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, God, Son of the Father, Who takest away the sins of the
Filius Patris, Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere world, have mercy on us; Who take away the sins of the
nobis. Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe depreca- world, receive our prayer: Who sittest at the right hand of
tionem nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, the Father, have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy:
miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus. Tu Thou only art the Lord: Thou only, O Jesus Christ, art
solus Dominus. To solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe. most high, together with the Holy Spirit,ηin the glory of
Cum Sancto Spirituηin gloria Dei Patris. Amen God the Father. Amen
Turning toward the people, the Priest says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Dominus Vobiscum. P.May the Lord be with you.
S.Et cum spiritu tuo. S.And with your Spirit.
8. THE COLLECTS
In the very early days of the Church, Christian worshipers and clergy would form processions that would proceed to
various churches where the local people would gather known as theecclesia collect(church assembly) to conduct
mass. At these masses, a community prayer with specific intentions wasoffered. The Collect is usually a short
prayer or series of prayers that vary depending on the day or instruction from the Holy See or a Bishop.
Here the Priest says the specific Prayers appointed for the day.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.OREMUS. P. LET US PRAY.
SeeProperoftheMassfortheday.
The Gloria in Excelsis
Glory to God in the highest!
The hymn begins with the words that the angels sang when the
birth of Christ was announced to shepherds in Luke 2:14. Other
verses were added very early, forming a doxology, which in the
fourth century became part of morning prayers, and is still recited in
the Byzantine Rite service.
The Latin translation is traditionally attributed to Saint Hilary of
Poitiers (c. 300-368), who may have learned it while in the East
(359-360). The Vulgate Latin translation of the Bible was
commissioned only in 382. The Latin hymn thus uses the
wordexcelsisto translate the Greek wordψίστοις(the highest)
Luke 2:14, not the wordaltissimis, which St. Jerome preferred for
his translation.
After our plea for mercy Glory to God in the Highest reflects our
joy and praise, originating from the song of the angels on the night
Jesus was born.
The Priest then turns and says in Latin, The Lord be with you, to
which the response is and also with you. This was the ancient way
that Christians greeted each other. TheGloriais omitted for
penitential seasons, Masses for the dead and certain other Masses.

9. THE EPISTLE
After the preparation, the Epistle and the Gospel form the instruction of the faithful, since this Sacrament is a
mystery of faith.
At the Epistle (right) side of the altar, the Priest reads the Epistle from the Mass he is celebrating.
See Proper of the Mass for the day.
After which the server says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.LECTIO Epistolæ beati (Pauli, Petri)P.LESSON from the Epistle of the blessed Apostle Paul to
Apostoli ad (Romanos, Corinthios) (the Romans, Corinthians) Pe ter John
S.Deo gratias. S.Thanks be to God.
10. THE GRADUAL, TRACT, SEQUENCE & HOMILY
The teaching we have just received unfolds in prayer as the verses arechanted. The Gradual signifies our progress
in life; the Alleluia, spritual joy; and the Tract, in mournful offices, expresses the sighing of the soul. The Gradual is a
short prayer or Psalm that relates to the preceding Epistle. The Tract is also usually from Psalms and replaces the
Alleluia during Lent. The Sequence or following out is the last of these short prayers. The sould should receive the
word and truth of God with a purity similar to that of the Blessed Sacrament. The Prophet Isaias beheld the glory of
the God of Hosts and heard the Angels singing His praise. Filledwith holy awe, he acknowledged, and confessed
his unworthyness. Then a Saraph took from the heavenly altar of incense a live coal, symbol of purifying grace, and
touched the lips of the Prophet, burning away all his defilement. Then only did Isaias respond to Gods call: Lo,
here I am, send me.
Here the Gradual is sung by the schola, while the preparation for the Gospel occurs [the server moves the Missal
from the Epistle (right) side of the altar to the Gospel (left) side of the altar]. TheAlleluia, and SequencePaschale
victimæin the Easter Vigil,Veni, sancte Spirituson Pentecost,Lauda Sionon Corpus Christi,Stabat Materon
Our Lady of Sorrows,Dies Iræon All Souls andin requiemand Funeral Masses. In Lent and at Masses for the
dead theAlleluiais omitted and a tract sung instead.
See Proper of the Mass for the day.
Before reading the Gospel, the Priest (or the deacon) returns to the center, bows down, joins his hands, and says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
D.Munda cor meum ac labia mea, omnipotensD.Cleanse my heart and my lips, O God almighty, Who
Deus, qui labia Isaiæ Prophetæ calculo didst cleanse the lips of the Prophet Isaiah with a burning
mundasti ignito: ita me tua grata miseratione coal; and vouchsafe through Thy gracious mercy, so to
dignare mundare, ut sanctum Evangelium purify me that I may worthily proclaim Thy holy Gospel.
tuum digne valeam nuntiare. Per Christum Through Christ our Lord. Amen
Dominum nostrum. Amen
Purified and prepared by Gods blessing, the Priest is a pure channel to receive the salutary waters of the Gospel in
a clear state from the fountain-source of the Holy Ghost, and then convey them into the hearts of the faithful.
P.Jube, Domine, benedicere. P.Pray, Lord, a blessing.
P.Dominus sit in corde meo et in labiis meis: utP.The Lord be in your heart and on thy lips, that thou may
digne et competenter annuntiem Evangelium worthily and in a becoming manner announce His holy
suum: In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Gospel. In the name ofthe Father, and of the Son,ηand
Sancti. Amen of the Holy Ghost. Amen
P/D. Dominus vobiscum. P/D. May the Lord be with you.
S. Et cum spiritu tuo. S. And with your Spirit.
The Epistle
An epistle (Greekπιστολή,epistolē,letter) is a writing directed or
sent to a person or group of people, usually a letter and a very
formal, often didactic and elegant one. The epistle genre of letter-
writing was common in ancient Egypt as part of the scribal-school
writingcurriculum. The letters in the New Testament from Apostles
to Christians are usually referred to as epistles.
The lesson is usually taken from the Epistle of the Blessed
Apostle Paul to (the Romans, Corinthians,), Peter, John or
the Acts of the Apostles, the Book of Wisdom, the Prophet
(Isaias, Daniel,) to the faithful following the death and resurrection
of our Lord.
The Epistle and Gospel are first read in Latin at the altar, then
more loudly in the vernacular (english) from the pulpit just before
the sermon or Homily.

11.THEGOSPEL
No one knows the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. The people are
instructed perfectly by Christs teaching contained in the Gospel, which is read by the Priest or the Deacon. The
Gospel represents Christ Himself, as does the Priest, and so it is incensed three times, just as are the Priest and the
tabernacle. When the Priest kisses the book, he is paying homage to the eternal Word of God, the Second Person
of the Blessed Trinity, Whose human words are contained therein.
ALL STAND FOR THE HOLY GOSPEL.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P/D.Sequentia (or Initium) sancti EvengeliiP/D.The continuation (or beginning) of the holy Gospel
secundumN. according to St. [Name]
The Gospel Book is Incensed.
See Proper of the Mass for the day.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
S.Gloria tibi, Domine. S.Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
The Holy Gospel is sung or read aloud. At the end, the deacon or server says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
S.Laus tibi, Christe. S.Praise be to Thee, O Christ.
At high Mass, the deacon takes the Missal to the celebrant, who kisses it and says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Per evangelica dicta deleantur nostra delicta.P. By the words of the Gospel may our sins be blotted out.
After the Epistle and Gospel, the Priest goes to the pulpit to deliver a philosophical or educational part of the mass
known as the Homily or sermon. It often relates directly to the Epistle and Gospel and is usually said in the
vernacular when lay people are attending. It is required on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, but not required
on weekdays.
ALL SIT FOR THE HOMILY OR SERMON.
Saint Cyprian (η258) was born circa the beginning of the 3
rd
century in North Africa, perhaps at Carthage, where he received a
classical education. After converting to Christianity, hebecame a bishop (249) and eventually died a martyr at Carthage. Below is
the treatise of St. Cyprian on mortality: Let us banish the fear of death and meditate upon the everlasting life that follows it.
Our obligation is to do Gods will, and not our own. We must remember this if the prayer that our Lord commanded us to say daily is to have
any meaning on our lips. How unreasonable it is to pray that Gods will be done, and then not promptly obey it when he calls usfrom this
world! Instead we struggle and resist like self-willed slaves and are brought into the Lords presence with sorrow and lamentation, not freely
consenting to our departure, but constrained by necessity.And yet we expect to be rewarded with heavenly honours by him to whom we come
against our will! Why then do we pray for the kingdom of heavento come if this earthly bondage pleases us? What is the point of praying so
often for its early arrival if we would rather serve the devilhere than reign with Christ.
The world hates Christians, so why give your love to it instead of following Christ, who loves you and has redeemed you? John is most urgent
in his epistle when he tells us not to love the world by yielding to sensual desires.Never give your love to the world, he warns,or to anything in
it. A man cannot love the Father and love the world at the same time. All that the world offers is the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and
earthly ambition. The world and its allurements will pass away, but the man who has done the will of God shall live for ever. Our part, my dear
brothers, is to be single-minded, firm in faith, and steadfast in courage, ready for Gods will, whatever it may be. Banish the fear of death and
think of the everlasting life that follows it. That will showpeople that we really live our faith.
We ought never to forget, beloved, that we have renounced theworld. We are living here now as aliens and only for a time. When the day of our
homecoming puts an end to our exile, frees us from the bonds ofthe world, and restores us to paradise and to a kingdom, we should welcome it.
What man, stationed in a foreign land, would not want to return to his own country as soon as possible? Well, we look upon paradise as our
country, and a great crowd of our loved ones awaits us there, acountless throng of parents, brothers and children longs for us to join them.
Assured though they are of their own salvation, they are still concerned about ours. What joy both for them and for us to seeone another and
embrace! O the delight of that heavenly kingdom where there is no fear of death! O the supreme and endless bliss of everlasting life!
There, is the glorious band of apostles, there the exultant assembly of prophets, there the innumerable host of martyrs,crowned for their
glorious victory in combat and in death. There in triumph arethe virgins who subdued their passions by the strength of continence. There the
merciful are rewarded, those who fulfilled the demands of justice by providing for the poor. In obedience to the Lords command, they turned
their earthly patrimony into heavenly treasure.
My dear brothers, let all our longing be to join them as soon aswe may. May God see our desire, may Christ see this resolve that springs from
faith, for he will give the rewards of his love more abundantly to those who have longed for him more fervently.
The Gospel
A gospel (from Old English,gōd spell-good news) is a writing that
describes the life (and death) of Jesus of Nazareth. The word is
primarily used to refer to the canonical texts: the Gospel of
Matthew, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Luke and Gospel of John,
probably written between A.D. 65 and 80.
The Gospel of Matthew, traditionally ascribed to the Apostle
Matthew, son of Alphaeus according to Papias, (see the Gospel
according to the Hebrews) Clement of Alexandria, Irenaeus and
Eusebius. The Gospel of Mark, traditionally ascribed to Mark the
Evangelist, who wrote down the recollections of the Apostle Simon
Peter according to Papias, Clement of Alexandria, Irenaeus,
Eusebius. The Gospel of Luke, traditionally ascribed to Luke, a
physician and companion of the Apostle Paul according to Clement
of Alexandria, Irenaeus, Eusebius, Canon Muratori. The Gospelof
John, traditionally ascribed to the Apostle John, son of
Zebedee according to Papias, Clement of Alexandria, Irenaeus,
Eusebius, Canon Muratori, Codex Vaticanus Alexandrinus.
All stand again for the reading of the Gospel, because it usually
includes the actual spoken words of our Lord Jesus Christ. The
layity can sign themselves of cross on the forehead, lips, and heart
to show reverence for the reading that will be made.

12. THE CREDO
After the Gospel has been read, the Creed is sung, in which the people show that they assent by faith to Christs
doctrine. Thus the creed forms the answer and echo to the voice of God, Who has spoken to us by His prophets
and Apostles, and even by His own Son. It forms a link between the Mass of the Catechumens and the Mass of the
Faithful: it is at once the blossom and fruit of the preceding Scriptural readings, and the foudation stone and basis
for the sacrifice which is about to begin, the mystery of faith.
After the Homily, the Priest goes to the middle of the altar and begins the Creed. As with the Gloria, he begins the
Creed, then is seated while the choir sings it.
The Creed is said only on Sundays, feasts of the first class, feasts of the second class or our Lord, our Lady, and
the Apostles, and at votive Masses of the first class.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
C.Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem,C.I believe in one God, The Father Almighty, maker of
factorem cæli et terræ, visibilium omnium et heaven and earth,and of all things visible and invisible.
invisibilium. Et in unum Dominum Jesum And in one Lord, Jesus Christ,the only-begotten Son of
Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum. Et ex Patre God. Born of the Father before all ages. God of God,
natum ante omnia sæcula. Deum de Deo, lumen Light of Light, true God of true God. Begotten, not made,
de lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero. Genitum, of one substance with the Father. By whom all things
not factum, consubstantialem Patri: per quem were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came
omnia facta sunt. Qui propter nos homines, et down from heaven.[All present kneel]And He became
propter nostram salutem descendit de cælis.Et flesh by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary:AND
incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine:WAS MADEMAN.[All arise]He was also crucified
ETHOMO FACTUS EST.Crucifixus etiam pro for us, suffered under Pontius Pilate, and was buried. And
nobis; sub Pontio Pilato passus, et sepultus est. on the third day He rose again according to the
Et resurrexit tertia die, secundum Scripturas. Et Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right
ascendit in cælum: sedet ad dexteram Patris. Et hand of the Father.He will come again in glory to judge
iterum venturus est cum gloria judicare vivos et the living and the dead. And of His kingdom there will
mortuos. cujus regni non erit finis. Et in Spiritum be no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and
Sanctum, Dominum et vivificantem: qui ex Patre Giver of life, Whoproceeds from the Father and the Son.
Filioque procedit. Qui cum Patre, et Filio simul Who together with theFather and the Son is adored and
adoratur et conglorificatur: qui locutus est per glorified; and who spoke through the Prophets. And one
Prophetas. Et unam, sanctam, catholicam et holy, Catholic andApostolic Church. I confess one
apostolicam Ecclesiam. Confiteor unum baptisma baptism for the forgiveness of sins. And I await the
in remissionem peccatorum. Et exspecto resurrection of the dead.And the life of the world to
resurrectionem mortuorum.Et vitam venturi come. Amen
sæculi. Amen
The sign of the cross concludes and seals the Creed, as a brief profession of our faith in the Trinity and the
Redemption, and a shield and buckler against the adversaries of our Faith. Falling after the words the life of the
world to come, it signifies that the royal way of the cross is the path to eternal glory, and reminds us that the sign of
the cross will appear in the heavens with Christ at His second comingto judge the world. At this point the Mass of
the Catechumens ends, and the Mass of thd Faithful continues. In the ancient Church the Catechumens (those who
had not yet received First Communion) were dismissed here.
The Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed was first developed during the Council of Nicea
in the year A.D. 325.
The Creed (Latin:Credo) is for Catholics our great Act of Faith in
which is contained the twelve articles of our Holy Religion and as
such is our faithful declaration of commitment to the word of God
and our church. The meer fact of saying: I believe in one God, is
binding upon us and involves our whole existance. We take a stand
for God and against whatever is opposed to Him. Whatever in us is
superficial, routine, supersticious, selfish, negative, or inconsistent
must be purged. Our daily lives must coincide with the Creed. When
we know how to harmonize Catholic doctrine with the sum total of
our attitudes and actions, then we are prepared to go on to the
Offertory of the Mass.
In early Masses the doors were shut and locked while the
Catechumens took this solemn oath before baptism and then again
after first communion.

II. MASS OF THE FAITHFUL 
13. THE OFFERTORY VERSE
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Dominus vobiscum. P. The Lord be with you.
S. Et cum spiritu tuo. S. And with thy Spirit.
P. OREMUS. P. LET US PRAY.
The Offertory Antiphon is sung while the Priest begins the prayers and prayers aresaid in a low voice while the
Choir sings the Verse.
See Proper of the Mass for the day.
ALL SIT.
14. THE OFFERING OF THE BREAD AND WINE
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Suscipe, sancte Pater, omnipotens æterne Deus,P.Receive, O holy Father, almighty, eternal God, this
hanc immaculatam hostiam, quam ego spotless host, which I, thine unworthy servant, offer unto
indignus famulus tuus offero tibi, Deo meo vivo Thee, my living and trueGod, for my own countless
et vero, pro innumerabilibus peccatis, et sins, offenses, and negligences, and for all here present;
offensionibus, et negligentiis meis, et pro omnibus as also for all faithful Christians, living and dead; that it
circumstantibus, sed et pro omnibus fidelibus may avail for my own and for their salvation unto life
Christianis vivis atque defunctis. ut mihi, et illis eternal.
proficiat ad salutem in vitam æternam.
S.Amen S.Amen
P.Deus,qui humanæ substantiæ dignitatemP.O God,Who in creating human nature didst
mirabiliter condidisti, et mirabilius reformasti: marvelously enoble it, and hast still more marvelously
da nobis per hujus aquæ et vini mysterium, ejus renewed it: grant that bythe mystery of this water and
divinitatis esse consortes, qui humanitatis nostræ wine, we maybe made partakers of His Divinity Who
fieri dignatus est particeps, Jesus Christus Filius vouchsafed to become partaker of our humanity, Jesus
tuus Dominus noster. Qui tecum vivit et regnat Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with
in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus. per omnia sæcula Thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world
sæculorum. Amen without end. Amen
P.Offerimus tibi, Domine, calicem salutaris tuamP.We offer unto Thee, O Lord, the chalice of salvation,
deprecantes clementiam: ut in conspectu divinæ beseeching Thy clemency that, in the sight of Thy Divine
majestatis tuæ, pro nostra et totius mundi salute Majesty, it may ascend with the savor of sweetness, for
cum odore suavitatis ascendat. Amen our salvation and for that of the whole world. Amen
P.In spiritu humilitatis, et in animo contritoP.In an humble spirit, and a contrite heart, may we be
suscipiamur a te, Domine, et sic fiat sacrificium received by Thee, O Lord; and may our sacrifice so be
nostrum in conspectu tuo hodie, ut placeat tibi, offered in Thy sightthis day that it may be pleasing to
Domine Deus. Thee, O Lord God.
P.Veni, Sanctificator omnipotens æterne Deus, etP.Come, O Sanctifier, almighty, eternal God, and bless
benedic hoc sacrificum tuo sancto nomini this sacrifice preparedfor Thy holy Name.
præparatum.
The Offertory
The Priest reads the prayer, which makes an offering of the
unconsecrated bread and wine (offertory) to God for the Mass. He
then asks the Lord to please accept (suscipe) our offering, despite
our unworthiness, for all Christians, living and dead.
In the ancient Church, worshipers would proceed to the altar
bringing gifts of food, gold and other property.
The unleavened wheaten bread is specially prepared and the
wine, red or white, is fermented purely and naturally. It is mixed,
with prayer, with a small amount of water as Christ did at the last
supper. His blood also came forth mixed with water when He died
on the cross. To keep out dust, the chalice is cleaned before and
covered after pouring the water and wine into it while reciting a
prayer.

15.THEINCENSINGOFTHEOFFERINGSATHIGHMASS
When Mass is sung, the Priest blesses the Incense, saying:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Per intercessionem beati Michaelis Archangeli,P.May the Lord, by the intercession of blessed Michael the
stantis a dextris altaris incensi, et omnium Archangel, who standeth at the right side of the altar of
electorum suorum,incensum istud dignetur incense, and of all His elect, vouchsafe toblessthis
Dominus benedicere, et in odorem suavitatis incense and to receive it in the odor of sweetness: through
accipere. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen Christ our Lord. Amen
The Priest censes the offerings, the cross and the altar, saying:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Incensum istud a te benedictum, ascendat ad te,P.May this incense,which Thou hast blessed, O Lord,
Domine, et descendat super nos misericordia tua. ascend to Thee, and may Thy mercy descend upon us.
The Priest incenses the altar.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Dirigatur, Domine, oratio mea sicut P.Let my prayer, O Lord, be directed as incense in Thy
incensum in conspectu tuo: elevatio manuum sight: the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.
mearum sacrificium vespertinum. Pone, Domine, Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, and a door round
custodiam ori meo, et ostium circumstantiæ labiis about my lips. Incline not my heart to evil words: to
meis : ut non declinet cor meum in verba malitiæ, make excuses in sins.
ad excusandas excusationes in peccatis.
He hands back the thruible.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Accendat in nobis Dominus ignem sui amoris,P.May the Lord enkindle within us the fire of His love, and
et flammam æterne caritatis. Amen the flame of everlasting charity. Amen
At this point, the celebrant, the ministers, the servers, and the people are censed,in that order.
16. THE WASHING OF THE HANDS
Going to the Epistle (right) side of the altar, the Priest washes his fingers and says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Lavabo inter innocentes manus meas. etP.I will wash my hands among the innocent: and will
circumdabo altare tuum, Domine. Ut audiam compass Thine altar, O Lord. That I may hear the voice
vocem laudis. et enarrem universa mirabila tua. Of Thy praise: andtell of all Thy wonderous works. O
Domine, dilexi decorem domus tuæ: et locum Lord, I have loved the beautyof Thy house: and the place
habitationis gloriæ tuæ. Ne perdas cum impiis, where Thy glory dwelleth. Destroy not my soul with
Deus animam meam: et cum viris sanguinum the wicked, O God: nor my life with men of blood. In
vitam meam: in quorum manibus iniquitates sunt: whose hands are iniquities: their right hand is filled with
dextera eorum repleta est muneribus. Ego autem in gifts. But I have walkedin innocence: redeem me, and
innocentia mea ingressus sum: redime me, et have mercy on me. My foot hath stood in the straight
miserere mei. Pes meus stetit in directo: in ecclesiis way: in the churches I will bless Thee, O Lord.
benedicam te, Domine.
S.Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. SicutS.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost
erat in principio, et nunc, et semper As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be.
R.et in sæcula sæculorum. Amen R.world without end. Amen
The Lavabo
Lavais Latin for wash (or bathe).
In the ancient church the Priest would clean his hands after receiving
gifts of oil, food and other goods. In the past it has been symbolic of
Pilate washing his hands of Jesus blood.
The Priest then begins to recite Psalm 26 with I shall wash while
the server pours water from a cruet over his fingers. He then prays the
Gloria Patriand moves to the center of the altar and recites the
seventh offertory prayer, in which he asks the Holy Trinity to accept our
sacrifice in commemoration of our Lords passion and resurrection and
in remembrance of our blessed Virgin Mother and the saints.

17.THEPRAYERTOTHEMOSTHOLYTRINITY
Facing the middle of the altar the Priest continues.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Suscipe sancta Trinitas, hanc oblationem,P.Receive, O Holy Trinity, this offering which we make
quam tibi offerimus ob memoriam passionis, to Thee in remembrance of the Passion, Resurrection,
resurrectionis, et ascensionis Jesu Christi Domini and Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and in honor of
nostri: et in honorem beatæ Mariæ semper blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed John the Baptist, the
Virginis, et beati Joannis Baptistæ, et sanctorum holy ApostlesPeter and Paul, of[name the Saints whose
Apostolorum Petri et Pauli, et istorum, etrelics are in the Altar]and of all the Saints; that it may
omnium Sanctorum: ut illis proficiat ad honorem, avail to their honor and our salvation: and may they
nobis autem ad salutem: et illi pro nobis intercedere vouchsafe tointercede for us in heaven whose memory
dignentur in clis, quorum memoriam agimus in we celebrate on earth. Through the same Christ our Lord.
terris. Per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum.
S.Amen S.Amen
18. THE ORATE FRATRES
The Priest kisses the altar, turns to the people and says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Orate fratres, ut meum ac vestrum sacrificiumP.Brethren, pray that my Sacrifice and yours may be
acceptabile fiat apud Deum Patrem omnipotentem. acceptable to Godthe Father almighty.
S.Suscipiat Dominus sacrificium de manibus tuisS.May the Lord receive the sacrifice from thy hands for the
ad laudem et gloriam nominis sui, ad utilitatem praise and glory of His name, for our welfare and that of
quoque nostram, totiusque Ecclesiæ suæ sanctæ. all His holy Church.
19. THE SECRETS
With his hands extended, the Priest says the Secret Prayers.
See Proper of the Mass for the day.
Then the Priest now says, in a louder voice:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Per omnia sæcula sæculorum. P.World without end.
S.Amen S.Amen
20. THE PREFACE
Per ominia sæcula sæculorum (forever and ever) begins the preface where we give thanks and praise to God. It
concludes with theSanctus, a prayer of union with the heavenly hosts and of adoration of the most Holy, Holy,
Holy triune God. Most often the Preface will be thePreface of the Most Holy Trinity(below) unless another is
substituted, such as thePreface of the Nativityor thePreface of the Epiphany.(c.f.1962 Missal,p.870-883)
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Dominus vobiscum. P.The Lord be with you.
S.Et cum spiritu tuo. S.And with thy Spirit.
P.Sursum corda. P.Lift up your hearts!
S.Habemus ad Dominum. S.We have them lifted up unto the Lord.
P.Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro. P.Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
S.Dignum et justum est. S.It is meet and just.
P.Vere dignum et justum est, æquum et salutare,P.It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that
nos tibi semper, et ubique gratias agere: Domine we should at all times and in all places give thanks to
sancte, Pater omnipotens, æterne Deus. Qui cum Thee, holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God: Who,
unigenito Filio tuo, et Spiritu Sancto, unus es together with Thine only-begotten Son and the Holy
Deus, unus es Dominus: non in unius singularitate Spirit, art one God, one Lord: not in the Oneness of a
personæ, sed in unius Trinitate substantiæ. Quod single Person, butin the Trinity of one Substance. For
enim de tua gloria, revelante te, credimus, hoc what by Thy revelation we believe of Thy glory, the same
de Filio tuo, hoc de Spritu sancto, sine differentia do we believe ofThy Son, the same of the Holy Spirit,
discretionis sentimus. Ut in confessione veræ, without difference or separation; so that in confessing the
sempiternæque Deitatis, et in personis proprietas, true and eternal Godhead, in It we should adore
et in essentia unitas, et in majestate adoretur distinction in Persons, unity in Essence, and equality in
æqualitas. Quam laudant Angeli, atque Archangeli, Majesty: in praise of which Angels and Archangels,
Cherubim quoque ac Seraphim: qui non cessant Cherubim also Seraphim, dayby day exclaim, without
clamare quotidie, una voce dicentes: end and with one voice, saying:
Here the bell is rung three times.

21. THE SANCTUS
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus DeusP.Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. The heavens and the
Sabaoth. Pleni sunt cli et terra gloria tua. earth are full of Thyglory. Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in Blessed is He Who cometh in the name of the Lord.
nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest.
22. THE PRAYER BEFORE THE CONSECRATION
Canontranslates to measuring stick in Greek. It starts with the three remembrances: First, for the church in which
we ask God to accept and bless our gifts through His Son Jesus Christ;Second, for the living, in which we pray for
for protection and peace in His Church; Third, offering up to toGod those offering the Mass, including all those
present, the angels and saints, and our Blessed Mother.
The Priest prays silently:
a) For the Church and Ecclesiastical Authorities
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Te igitur, clementissime Pater, per JesumP.Wherefore, O most merciful Father, we humbly pray
Christum Filium tuum Dominum nostrum, and beseech Thee through JesusChrist, Thy Son, Our
supplices rogamus ac petimus, uti accepta Lord, that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to receive and bless
habeas, et benedicas hæcdona, hæcmunera, thesegifts, thesepresents, theseholy and
hæcsancta sacrificia illibata, in primis quæ unspotted sacrifices,which in the first place we offer for
tibi offerimus pro Ecclesia tua sancta Catholica; Thy holy Catholic Church, that it may please Thee to
quam pacificare, custodire, adunare, et regere peace; as also protect,unite, and govern her throughout
digneris toto orbe terrarum: una cum famulo tuo the world, together with Thy servant N. our Pope; N. our
Papa nostro N. et Antistite nostro N. et Bishop; as also allorthodox believers and professors and
omnibus orthodoxis, atque Catholicæ et of the Catholic and Apostolic Faith.
Apostolicæ fidei cultoribus.
b) Commemoration of the Living
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Memento Domine famulorum, famularumqueP.Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy servants and handmaids, N.
tuarum N. et N. et omnium circumstantium, and N., and of all here present, whose faith and devotion
quorum tibi fides cognita est, et nota devotio, pro are known to Thee: for whom we offer, or who offer up
quibus tibi offerimus: vel qui tibi offerunt hoc to Thee, this sacrifice of praise, for themselves, their
sacrificium laudis pro se, suisque omnibus: pro families, their friends, for the redemption of their souls,
redemptione animarum suarum, pro spe salutis et for the hope of their safety and salvation, and who now
incolumitatis suæ: tibique reddunt vota sua æterno pay their vows to Thee, the eternal, living, and true God.
Deo vivo et vero.
c) Invocation of the Saints
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Communicantes, et memoriam venerantes, inP.In communion with and honoring the memory, first of the
primis gloriosæ semper Virginis Mariæ genitricis glorious, ever Virgin Mary, mother of our God and
Dei et Domini nostri Jesu Christi: sed [et beati Lord Jesus Christ: as also

of blessed Joseph, her spouse
Joseph, ejusdem virginis sponsi] et beatorum and of Thy blessed Apostles and Martyrs, Peter and Paul,
Apostolorum ac martyrum tuorum, Petri et Pauli, Andrew, James, John, Thomas, James, Phillip,
Andreæ, Jacobi, Joannis, Thomæ, Jacobi, Philippi, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Thaddeus; of Linus,
Bartholomæi, Matthæi, Simonis et Thaddæi: Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence,
Lini, Cleti, Clementis, Xysti, Cornelii, Cypriani, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian, and of
Laurentii, Chrysogoni, Joannis et Pauli, Cosmæ all Thy saints:for the sake of whose merits and prayers
et Damiani, et omnium sanctorum tuorum: quorum do Thou grant that in allthings we may be defended by
meritis precibusque concedas, ut in omnibus the help of Thy protection. Through the same Christ, our
protectionis tuæ muniamur auxilio. Per eumdem Lord. Amen
Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen
For theCommunicantesfor Christmas, the Epiphany, Easter, the Ascension, and Pentecost:c.f.1962 Missal,
p.888-889ff.

23. THE PRAYERS AT THE CONSECRATION
The Son of God is about to renew His supreme miracle, by the sole authority of His Word spoken through the Priest.
Our Lord, by the same authority that once drew all the Creation out of nothing, will transform the substance of the
bread into His own Body and the substance of the wine into His own Blood, leaving only the appearances of bread
and wine upon the altar. The Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity ofour Lord will be fully present under the appearance of
both the bread and the wine; the entire Trinity will also be present on the altar, since the Three Persons are present
where One is present.
The Priest then begins the offering prayer (Hanc Igitur) of the Mass while holding his hands over the chalice with
his thumbs overlapped in a cross, representing the sins of the world that Christ took upon Himself. In times before
the new and everlasting covenant, a similar gesture was made over the Lambs and other victims of sacrifice at the
altar of God.
a) Oblation of the Victim to God
The Priest extends his hands over the oblation and prays:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Hanc igitur oblationem servitutis nostræ, sed etP.We therefore beseech Thee, O Lord, graciously to accept
cunctæ familiæ tuæ, quæsumus, Domine, ut this oblation of our service, as also of Thy whole family,
placatus accipias: diesque nostros in tua pace dispose our days in Thy peace, command us to be
disponas, atque ab æterna damnatione nos eripi, delivered from eternal damnation and to be numbered
et in electorum tuorum jubeas grege numerari. in the flock of Thine elect. Through Christ our Lord.
Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen Amen
The bell is rung oncebefore this invocative prayer leading up to the consecration, asking Him once moreto bless
what we offer here.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Quam oblationem tu, Deus, in omnibus,P.Which oblation do Thou, O God, vouchsafe in all things
quæsumus benedictam,adscriptam,ratam, to make blessed,approved,ratified,reasonable,
rationabilem, acceptabilemque facere digneris: and acceptable,that it may become for us the Bodyand
ut nobis Corpus, et Sanguis fiat dilectissimi Bloodof Thy most beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
Filii tui Domini nostri Jesu Christi.
b) Words of Consecration and Elevation
The Priest repeats next what our Lord told us during the last supper on the night before he suffered and died. At the
moment the words took bread are spoken, he takes the Host into his hands and makes the sign of the cross as he
says bene blessed.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Qui pridie quam pateretur, accepit panem inP.Who, the day before He suffered, took bread into His holy
sanctas ac venerabiles manus suas: et elevatis and venerable hands and with His eyes lifted up to
oculis in cælum ad te Deum Patrem suum heaven, unto Thee, God, His almighty Father, giving
omnipotentem, tibi gratias agens, benedixit, thanks to Thee, He blessed,broke, and gave It to His
fregit, deditque discipulis suis, dicens: disciples, saying:Take all of you and eat of this.
Accipite et manducate ex hoc omnes.
The Priest then bends over the Host and, standing in persona Christi, makes this most solemn pronouncement:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
HOC EST ENIM CORPUS MEUM. FOR THIS IS MY BODY.

Then the Priest adores and elevates the now Sacred Host High enough for everyone to see, and the bell is rung.
The Priest then uncovers the Chalice and says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Simili modo postquam cnatum est, accipiens P. In like manner, after He had supped, taking also this
et hunc præclarum Calicem in sanctas ac excellent chalice into His holy and venerable hands, also
venerabiles manus suas: item tibi gratias agens, giving thanks to Thee, He blessed and gave It to His
benedixit , deditque discipulis suis, dicens: disciples, saying: Take and drink ye all of this.
Accipite et bibite ex eo omnes:
The Priest then bends over the Chalice and, standingin persona Christi, makes this most solemn pronouncement:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
HIC EST ENIM CALIX SANGUINIS FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY
MEI, NOVI ET ÆTERNI BLOOD, OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL
TESTAMENTI: MYSTERIUM FIDEI: TESTAMENT: THE MYSTERY OF
QUI PRO VOBIS ET PRO MULTIS FAITH: WHICH SHALL BE SHED FOR
EFFENDETUR IN REMISSIONEM YOU AND FOR MANY UNTO THE
PECCATORUM. REMISSION OF SINS.
P. Hæc quotiescumque feceritis in mei memoriam P.As often as ye shall do these things, ye shall do them in
facietis. memory of Me.
The Priest then adores and elevates the now Sacred Cup high enough for everyone to see, and the bell is rung.
c) Oblation of the Victim to God
In the following prayer, Christs Passion is called to mind as well as his Resurrection and Ascension. Then follows a
prayer asking that God accept our sacrifice as he did in pre-Christian times for Abel, Abraham and Melchisedech.
Their sacrifices were pleasing to the Lord for various reasons. Abel because he offered himself as a good servant,
Abraham because he was willing to give what was most dear to him andMelchisedech because his was given with
thanks. The wordEucharistis Greek for thanksgiving'. Also called to remembrance are ourmartyrs, sinners and the
dead.
The Priest continues:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Unde et memores Domine, nos servi tui, sedP.Wherefore, O Lord, we Thy servants, as also Thy holy
et plebs tua sancta, ejusdem Christi Filii tui people, calling to mind the blessed Passion of the same
Domini nostri tam beatæ passionis, nec non et ab Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, His resurrection from hell,
inferis resurrectionis, sed et in clos gloriosæ and glorious ascension into heaven, offer unto Thy most
ascensionis: offerimus præclaræ majestati tuæ de excellent majesty of Thine own gifts bestowed upon us, a
uis donis ac datis, hostiampuram, hostiam pureVictim, a holyVictim, an immaculateVictim,
sanctam, hostiamimmaculatam, Panem the holy Breadof eternal life and the Chaliceof
sanctum vitæ æternæ, et Calicemsalutis everlasting salvation.
perpetuæ.
P.Supra quæ propitio ac sereno vultu respicereP.Upon which do Thou vouchsafe to look with propitious
digneris: et accepta habere, sicuti accepta habere and serene contenance, and to accept them, as Thou wert
dignatus es munera pueri tui justi Abel, et graciously pleased to accept the gifts of Thy just servant
sacrificium patriarchæ nostri Abraham: et quod Abel, and the sacrifice of our patriarch Abraham, and that
tibi obtulit summus sacerdos tuus Melchisedech, which Thy high Priest Melchisedech offered to Thee,
sanctum sacrificium, immaculatam hostiam. a holy sacrifice, aspotless victim.
P.Supplices te rogamus, omnipotens Deus; jubeP.We most humbly beseech Thee, Almighty God, to
haec perferri per manus sancti Angeli tui command that these offerings be borne by the hands of
in sublime altare tuum, in conspectu divinæ Thy holy angel to Thine altar on high in the sight of Thy
majestatis tuæ: ut quotquot ex hac altaris Divine Majesty, that as many of us as at this altar shall
participatione, sacrosanctum Filii tui Corpus partake of and receive the most holy Bodyand Blood
et Sanquinem sumpserimus omni benedictione of Thy Son,may be filled with every heavenly blessing
clesti et gratia repleamur. Per eumdem and grace. Through the same Christ our Lord.
Christum Dominum nostrum.
P.Amen P.Amen

Notre-Dame Basilica Montréal, Québec, Canada.

24. THE PRAYERS AFTER THE CONSECRATION
a) Commemoration of the Dead
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Memento etiam, Domine, famulorum P. Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy servants and handmaids, N.
famularumque tuarum N. et N. qui nos and N., who have gone before us with the sign of faith
præcesserunt cum signo fidei, et dormiunt in and sleep in the sleep of peace.
somno pacis.
P. Ipsis Domine, et omnibus in Christo P. To these, O Lord, and to all that rest in Christ, we beseech
quiescentibus, locum refrigerii, lucis et pacis, ut Thee, grant a place of refreshment, light, and peace.
indulgeas, deprecamur, per eumdem Christum Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen
Dominum nostrum. Amen
b) Invocation of the Saints
The Priest strikes his breast, saying:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Nobis quoque peccatoribus famulis tuis, de P. To us sinners, also, Thy servants, hoping in the multitude
multitudine miserationum tuarum sperantibus, of Thy mercies, vouchsafe to grant some part and
partem aliquam et societatem donare digneris, fellowship with Thy holy Apostles and Martyrs: with
cum tuis sanctis Apostolis et Martyribus: cum John, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Alexander,
Joanne, Stephano, Matthia, Barnaba, Ignatio, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicitas, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy,
Alexandro, Marcellino, Petro, Felicitate, Perpetua, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia, and with all Thy saints, into
Agatha, Lucia, Agnete, Cæcilia, Anastasia, et whose company we pray Thee to admit us, not
omnibus sanctis tuis: intra quorum nos consortium, considering our merits, but of Thine own free pardon.
non æstimator meriti, sed veniæ, quæsumus,
largitor admitte.
c) Final Doxology of the Canon and Minor Elevation
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. P. Through Christ our Lord.
P. Per quem hæc omnia, Domine, semper bonaP. Through Whom, O Lord, Thou dost always create,
creas, sanctificas, vivificas, benedicis hallow,quicken,and blessall these good things
et præstas nobis. and give them to us.
P.PER IPSUM, ET CUM IPSO, ET P.THROUGHHIM AND WITHHIM AND IN
IN IPSO, EST TIBIDEOPATRI HIM, BE TO THEE,GOD THEFATHER
OMNIPOTENTI, IN UNITATE SPIRITUS ALMIGHTY, IN THE UNITY OF THE HOLY
SANCTI, OMNIS HONOR, ET GRATIA. SPIRIT, ALL HONOR AND GLORY.
The Priest then raises his voice and says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.PER OMNIA SÆCULA SÆCULORUM. P.FOR EVER AND EVER.
R.AMEN R.AMEN
25. THE PATER NOSTER
The Our Father is the prayer of the faithful which our Lord Jesus Christ taught His Apostles when they asked Him
how they should pray. The Priest follows it with a prayer for our deliverance and protection.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.OREMUS.Præceptis salutaribus moniti, etP.LET US PRAY.Admonished by salutary precepts, and
divina institutione formati, audemus dicere: following divine directions, we presume to say:
P.Pater noster, qui es in cælis: sanctificetur nomenP.Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name;
tuum: adveniat regnum tuum: fiat voluntas tua Thy kingdom come; Thy will bedone on earth as it is in
sicut in cælo et in terra. Panem nostrum heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us
quotidianum da nobis hodie: et dimitte nobis our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against
debita nostra, sicut et nos dimittimus us, and lead us not into temptation.
debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.
R.Sed libera nos a malo. R.But deliver us from evil.
R.Amen R.Amen

26. THE LIBERA NOS AND THE FRACTION OF THE HOST
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Libera nos, quæsumus Domine, ab omnibus P. Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all evils, past,
malis præteritis, præsentibus, et futuris: et present, and to come; and by the intercession of the
intercedente beata et gloriosa semper Virgine blessed and glorious Mary, ever Virgin, Mother of God,
Dei Genitrice Maria, cum beatis Apostolis tuis together with Thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of
Petro at Paulo, atque Andrea, et omnibus sanctis, Andrew, and of all the saints, mercifully grant peace in
da propitius pacem in diebus nostris: ut ope our days: that through the help of Thy mercy we may
misericordiæ tuæ adjuti, et a peccato simus always be free from sin and safe from all trouble.
semper liberi, et ab omni perturbatione securi.
The Priest breaks the consecrated Sacred Host, saying:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Per eumdem Dominum nostrum Jesum P. Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who
Christum Filium tuum. Qui tecum vivit et liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy
regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus. Per Spirit, God, World without end.
omnia sæcula sæculorum.
S. Amen S. Amen
27. THE COMMINGLING OF THE SACRED BODY AND BLOOD
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum . P. May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
S. Et cum spiritu tuo. S. And with thy Spirit.
The Priest then drops a particle of the Sacred Host into the Chalice.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Hæc commixtio et consecratio Corporis et P. May this mingling and consecrating of the Body and
Sanguinis Domini nostri Jesu Christi fiat Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ avail us who receive It
accipientibus nobis in vitam æternam. Amen unto life everlasting. Amen
28. THE AGNUS DEI
Throughout both Testaments of the Bible our Lord is referred to in prophecy and in fact as the Lamb of God'. Before
the New and Everlasting Covenant, lambs were used for sacrificialofferings. As humans would sacrifice lambs, God
Himself graciously gave us His only Son as a sacrifice for our redemption. Three prayers follow the Agnus Dei,
preceeding the Communion prayer, which is based on the Roman centurions plea for Christ to heal his ill servant.
Bowing down, the Priest says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserereP.Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, Who takest away the
miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, Who
mundi, dona nobis pacem. takest away the sins of the world, grant us peac e.
29. THE PRAYERS FOR HOLY COMMUNION
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
a) Prayer for Peace
P.Domine Jesu Christe, qui dixisti Apostolis tuis:P.O Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst say to Thy Apostles,
Pacem relinquo vobis, pacem Meam do vobis: Peace I leave you, My peace I give you: regard not my
ne respicias peccata mea, sed fidem Ecclesiæ tuæ; my sins, but the faith of Thy Church, and vouchsafe to
eamque secundum voluntatem tuam pacificare et her that peace and unity which is agreeable to Thy will.
coadunare digneris. Qui vivis et regnas Deus, per Who livest and reignest, God, forever and ever. Amen
omnia sæcula sæculorum. Amen
b) Prayer for Sanctification
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Domine Jesu Christe, Fili Dei vivi, qui exP.O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, Who,
voluntate Patris cooperante Spritu Sancto, per according to the will of the Father, through the
mortem tuam mundum vivificasti: libera me per cooperation of the Holy Spirit, hast by Thy death given
hoc sacrosanctum Corpus et Sanguinem tuum ab life to the world: deliverme by this, Thy most Sacred
omnibus iniquitatibus meis et universis malis: Body and Blood, fromall my iniquities and from all evils;
et fac me tuis semper inhærere mandatis: et a te and make me always adhere to Thy commandments, and
nunquam separari permittas. Qui cum eodem Deo never suffer me to be separated from Thee. Who with the
Patre et Spiritu Sancto vivis et regnas Deus in same God the Father and the Holy Spirit, livest and
sæcula sæculorum. Reignest, God, forever and ever.
Amen Amen

c) Prayer for Grace
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Perceptio Corporis tui, Domine Jesu Christe, P. Let not the partaking of Thy Body, O Lord Jesus Christ,
quod ego indignus sumere præsumo, non mihi which I, all unworthy, presume to receive, turn to my
proveniat in judicium et condemnationem: sed judgement and condemnation; but through Thy goodness
pro tua pietate prosit mihi ad tutamentum mentis may it be to me a safeguard and remedy both of soul and
et corporis, et ad medelam percipiendam. Qui vivis body. Who, with God the Father, in the unity of the
et regnas cum Deo Patre in unitate Spiritus Sancti Holy Spirit, livest and reignest, God, forever and ever.
Deus, per omnia sæcula sæculorum. Amen Amen
30. THE PRAYERS AT THE COMMUNION
When the Priest places a Host from the paten into the mouth of each communicant, he prays for life everlasting.
a) Communion of the Priest
The Priest genuflects, rises and says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Panem clestem accipiam et nomen Domini P. I will take the Bread of heaven, and call upon the name of
invocabo the Lord.
Taking the Sacred Host with his left hand, the Priest repeats this prayer three times, strikes his breast each of the
three times, and the bell is rung each of the three times.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Domine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum P. Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my
meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanabitur anima roof, but only say the word, and my soul shall be healed.
mea. (three times) (three times)
Holding the Sacred Host in his right hand, the Priest makes the sign of the cross with it and says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Corpus Domini nostri Jesu Christi custodiat P. May the Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul
animam meam in vitam æternam. Amen unto life everlasting. Amen
The Priest himself then receives Holy Communion and after a brief meditation continues:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Quid retribuam Domino pro omnibus quæP.What shall I render to the Lord for all He hath rendered
retribuit mihi? Calicem salutaris accipiam, et unto me? I will take the Chalice of Salvation,
nomen Domini invocabo Dominum, et ab and call upon the Name of theLord. Praising, I will call
inimicis meis salvus ero. upon the Lord and I shall be saved from a ll my enemies.
The Priest takes the Chalice in his right hand and makes the sign of the cross, saying:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Sanguis Domini nostri Jesu Christi custodiatP.May the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul
animam meam in vitam æternam. Amen unto life everlasting. Amen
The Priest himself then drinks of the cup, and after a brief meditation continues:
[Here the server recites theConfiteorin the name of the communicants, and the Priest responds with
theMisereatur and the Indulgentiam. See 3. The Public Confession. ]
The Communion
The termCommunionis derived from Latincommunio(sharing in
common). The corresponding term in Greek isκοινωνία, which is
often translated as a fellowship.
In Christianity, the basic meaning of the termcommunionis an
especially close relationship of Christians, as individuals or as a
Church, with God and with other Christians.
The consecrated bread and wine are now in substance the body
and blood, soul and divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Priest has
placed a small piece of the consecrated Host into the Chalice and
prayed that those who receive it may have eternal life.
He recited theAgnus Deiwhich as prophesized from the Old
Testament to Revelations signifies Jesus Christ our only
Redeemer as being the sacrificial lamb of God. Then he repeated
the prayer of the Roman centurion who wanted to show his faith
that Christ could heal his sick servant.

b)CommunionoftheFaithful
The Priest then goes to the communicants and, holding the Host a little raised above the paten or ciborium, he
makes the sign of the cross with the Host while saying:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Ecce Agnus Dei, ecce Qui tollit peccata mundi.P.Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him Who taketh away
the sins of the world.
Then the communicants add three times, stricking their breasts:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
R. Domine, non sum dignus, ut intres sub tectum R.Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under
meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanabitur my roof; but only say the word, and my soul shall be
anima mea. (Repeated three times.) healed.(Repeated three times.)
HERE THE LAY COMMUNICANT COMES FORWARD
TO THE COMMUNION RAIL TO RECEIVE OUR LORD IN
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION .
The Priest gives Holy Communion by then going to the communicants and, holding the Host a little raised above
the paten or ciborium, shows It to each communicant, saying:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Corpus Domini nostri Jesu Christi custodiat P. May the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve thy soul
animam tuam in vitam æternam. unto life everlasting.
R. Amen R.Amen
31. THE PRAYERS DURING THE ABLUTIONS
When all have received Communion, the Priest returns to the altar and replaces the Ciborium in the tabernacle.
He then receives wine in the Chalice and says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Quod ore sumpsimus Domine, pura mente P. Into a pure heart, O Lord, may we receive the heavenly
capiamus: et de munere temporali fiat nobis food which has passed our lips; bestowed upon us in time,
remedium sempiternum. may it be the healing of our souls fo r eternity.
The Priest goes to the Epistle (right) side of the Altar, and, while as the server pours wine and water over his
fingers, he says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Corpus tuum, Domine, quod sumpsi, et Sanguis, P. May Thy Body, O Lord, which I have received, and Thy
quem potavi, adhæreat visceribus meis: et Blood which I have drunk cleave to mine inmost parts:
præsta, ut in me non remaneat scelerum macula, and do Thou grant that no stain of sin remain in me,
quem pura et sancta refecerunt sacramenta. Qui whom pure and holy mysteries have refreshed: Who
vivis et regnas in sæcula sæculorum. Amen livest and reignest world without end. Amen
32. THE COMMUNION VERSE
At the Epistle (right) side of the altar, the Priest recites the CommunionPrayer appropriate for the Mass being
celebrated.
See Proper of the Mass for the day.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Dominus vobiscum. P. May the Lord be with you.
S. Et cum spiritu tuo. S. And with thy Spirit.
P.OREMUS. P. LET US PRAY.
33. THE POSTCOMMUNION VERSE
From the Epistle (right) side of the altar, the Priest recites the appropriate Postcommunion Prayer for the Mass
being celebrated.
See Proper of the Mass for the day.

III. CONCLUSION OF THE MASS 
34. THE DISMISSAL
The Latin derivation of the phrase Ite, missa est denotes that we are sent on our mission to spread the Gospel, as
Christ instructed His apostles before the ascension.
The Priest returns to the center, kisses the altar, turns toward the people says:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Dominus vobiscum. P.The Lord be with you.
S.Et cum spiritu tuo. S.And with thy Spirit.
P.Ite, missa est. P.Go, you are dismissed.
S.Deo gratias. S.Thanks be to God.
P.Benedicamus Domino. P.Let us bless the Lord.
S.Deo Gratias. S.Thanks be to God.
P.Requiescant in pace. P.May they rest in peace.
S.Amen S.Amen
35. THE BLESSING
The Priest bows over the altar and recites the following prayer which is known as the Placeat, which summarizes
the intention of the entire mass.
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Placeat tibi sancta Trinitas, obsequium servitutis P. May the lowly homage of my service be pleasing to Thee,
meæ; et præsta, ut sacrificium, quod oculis tuæ O most holy Trinity: and do Thou grant that the sacrifice
majestatis indignus obtuli, tibi sit acceptabile, which I, all unworthy, have offered up in the sight of Thy
mihique et omnibus, pro quibus illud obtuli, sit, majesty, may be acceptable to Thee, and, because of Thy
te miserante, propitiabile. Per Christum loving kindness, may avail to atone to Thee for myself
Dominum nostrum. Amen and for all those for whom I have offered it up. Through
Christ our Lord. Amen
The Priest kisses the altar, and at the word Pater, turns toward the people, blesses them, saying:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P. Benedicat vos omnipotens Deus, Pater, et P. May almighty God, the Father, and the Son, and the
Filius , et Spiritus Sanctus. Holy Ghost.
S. Amen S. Amen
The Blessing
Aware of his very great frailty, sinfulness, and
unworthiness, the Priest implores that the Sacrifice
offered by him may be received by the Holy Trinity;
he then begs that there may flow from the altar unto
all for whom it was offered reconcilliation and grace.

36. THE LAST GOSPEL
The Priest now goes to the Gospel (left) side of the altar; he makes the sign of the cross, first upon the altar, and
then upon his forehead, lips, and heart, and then he reads the Last Gospel:
ORDO MISSÆ ORDINARY OF THE MASS
P.Dominus vobiscum. P.The Lord be with you.
S.Et cum spiritu tue. S.And with thy Spirit.
P.Initium sancti Evangelii secundum Joannem.P.The beginning of the holy Gospel, according to St. John.
P.In prinicipio erat Verbum, et Verbum erat apudP.In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
Deum, et Deus erat Verbum. Hoc erat in God, and the Word was God. The same was in the
principio apud Deum. Omnia per ipsum facta beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and
sunt, et sine ipso factum est nihil quod factum est. without Him was made nothing that was made. In Him
In ipso vita erat, et vita erat lux hominum: et lux was life, and thelife was the light of men; and the light
in tenebris lucet, et tenebræ eam non shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend
comprehenderunt. Fuit homo missus a Deo, cui it. There was a man sentfrom God, whose name was
nomen erat Joannes. Hic venit in testimonium, ut John. This mancame for a witness to give testimony of
testimonium perhiberet de lumine, ut omnes the light, that all men might believe through him. He was
crederent per illum. Non erat ille lux, sed ut not the light, but was to give testimony of the light. That
testimonium perhiberet de lumine. Erat lux vera was the true light which enlighteneth every man that
quæ illuminat omnem hominem venientem in cometh into this world. He was in the world, and the
hunc mundum. In mundo erat, et mundus per world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.
ispum fructus est, et mundus eum non cognovit. In He came unto His own, andHis own received Him not.
propria venit, et sui eum non receperunt. Quotquot But as many as received Him, to them He gave great
autem receperunt eum, dedit eis potestatem filios power to become thesons of God: to them that believe
Dei fieri, his qui credunt in nomine ejus. Qui non in His name: who areborn, not of blood, nor of the will of
ex sanguinibus, neque ex voluntate carnis, neque the flesh, nor of thewill of man, but of God.(Here
ex voluntate viri, sed ex Deo nati sunt.ET all genuflect)AND THEWORD WAS MADE
VERBUM CARO FACTUM EST , et habitavitFLESH, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, the
in nobis et vidimus gloriam ejus, gloriam quasi glory as the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and
unigeniti a Patre, plenum gratiæ et veritatis. Truth.
S.Deo gratias. S.Thanks be to God.
The Last Gospel
Now said in full at the altar, the Last Gospel was
once a private prayer the Priest would recite to
himself as he went from the altar to the sacristy.
Although most Priests know it by heart, there is
always a large card with the full text in its place on
the altar. During certain feasts, there may be a
special Last Gospel but usually it will be the first
fourteen verses from the Gospel of St. John.
The Last Gospel is the passage from the Gospel
according to St. John in Chapter I, verses 1 to 14
inclusive, where Jesus is described as theLogos. It
is so named because it is part of the concluding rite
of the low Tridentine mass of the Roman Rite.

Ritual and key exerpts from this Mass are based on the Missale Romanum1962 MRT 2012

37. PRAYERS AFTER LOW MASS
After Low Mass, the Priest kneels at the altar steps and says the following prayerswith the people:
a) The Ave Maria
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus Blessed art thou amongst women, and bless is the fruit of thy
ventris tui, womb,
Jesus. Jesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis Holy Mary, Mother of God,pray for us sinners, now, and at
peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostræ. the hour of our death.
Amen Amen
(Repeat three times.) (Repeat three times.)
b) Hail Holy Queen
Salve Regina, Mater misericordiæ. Vita, dulcedo, Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness,
et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus exsules filii and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of
Hevæ. Ad te Suspiramus, gementes et flentes in Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping
hac lacrimarum valle. Eja ergo, Advocata nostra, in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate,
illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et thine eyes of mercy towards us, and after this our exile show
Jesum, benedictum a fructum ventris tui, nobis post unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O
hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis loving, O sweet virgin Mary.
Virgo Maria.
P. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix. P. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
S. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.S. That we be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
P. OREMUS.Deus refugium nostrum et virtus, P. LET US PRAY.O God, our refuge and our strength, look
populum ad te clamantem propitius respice; down with favor upon Thy people who cry to Thee; and
et intercedente gloriosa et immaculata Virgine through the intercession of the glorious and immaculate
Dei Genitrice Maria, cum beato Josepho ejus Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of her spouse, blessed
Sponso, ac beatis Apostolis tuis Petro et Paulo, Joseph, of Thy holy apostles, Peter and Paul, and all the
et omnibus Sanctis, quas pro conversione saints, mercifully and graciously hear the prayers which
peccatorum, pro libertate et exaltatione sanctæ we pour forth to Thee for the conversion of sinners and
Matris Ecclesiæ, preces effundimus, misericors for the liberty and exaltation of holy mother Church.
et benignus exaudi. Per eumdem Christum Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen
Dominum nostrum. Amen
c) Saint Michael the Archangel
Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in prælio. St. Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle. Be our
Contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto præsidium. protection against the malice and snares of the devil. We
Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur. Tuque humbly beseech God to command him. And do thou, O
princeps militiæ cælestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus prince of the heavenly host, by the divine power thrust into
malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur hell Satan and the other evil spirits who roam through the
in mundo divina virtute in infernum detrude. Amen world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen
38. THE INVOCATION AFTER MASS
P. Cor Jesu sacratissimum, P. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
S. Miserere nobis. S. Have mercy on us!
(Repeat three times) (Repeat three times)
Prayers Ordered by the Pope
To be said kneeling after the celebration of Low Mass. These prayers
were introduced by Pope Leo XIII to obtain an acceptable solutionto the
Vaticans relations with the Italian State after the seizure of the Papal
States. Pope Pius XI asked that these prayers be said for the conversion
of Russia.
The Angelic Salutation, Hail Mary, orAve Maria(Latin) is a traditional
Christian prayer asking for the intercession of the Virgin Mary, the mother
of Jesus. The prayer incorporates two passages from Saint Lukes
Gospel: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee (Lk. 1:28) and Blessed
art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb (Lk. 1:42).
In mid-13th-century Western Europe, the prayer consisted onlyof these
words with the single addition of the name Mary after the word Hail, as
is evident from the commentary of Saint Thomas Aquinas on the prayer.

ADDENDUM
Eph. 4:29-32: Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth; but that which isgood, to the
edification of faith, that it may administer grace to the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of
God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and anger, and
indignation, and clamour, and blasphemy, be put away from you, with all malice. And be ye
kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.
At around A.D. 55, St. Paul goes to Ephesus and stays there about three years (c.f. Acts 19).
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OMNIS SERMO MALVS EX ORE VESTO NON PROCEDAT SED SI
QVIS BONVS AD ÆDIFICATIONEM OPORTVNITATIS VT DET
GRATIAM AVDIENTIBVS · ET NOLITE CONTRISTARE SPIRITVS
SANCTVMDEI IN QVO SIGNATI ESTIS IN DIE REDEMPTIONIS ·
OMNIS AMARITVDO ET IRA ET INDIGNATIO ET CLAMOR ET
BLASPHEMIA TOLLATVR A VOBIS CVM OMNI MALITIA ·
ESTOTE AVTEM INVICEM BENIGNI MISERICORDES DONANTES
INVICEM SICVT ET DEVS INCHRISTO DONAVIT NOBIS
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POST-VATICANIIMASS(REVISEDIN2010)
One of the first issues considered by the second Vatican council (1962-1965), and the matter that had the most
immediate effect on the lives of individual Catholics, was the revision of the liturgy. The central idea was that there
ought to be greater lay participation in the liturgy (notice the responses inbold). In the mid-1960s, permissions were
granted to celebrate most of the Mass in vernacular languages, including the Canon from 1967 onwards.
I. INTRODUCTORY RITES
GREETING
Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All:Amen
Priest: The Lord be with you! (or another greeting)
All:And with your spirit!
PENITENTIAL ACT (AND/OR KYRIE)
Priest: Brethren, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves tocelebrate the sacred mysteries.
A) All:I confess to almighty God,
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do;[striking your breasts, say:]
through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;[Then continue with:]
therefore I ask blessed Mary, ever-virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
B)Priest: Lord, have mercy. All: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: Christ, have mercy. All: Christ, have mercy.
Priest: Lord, have mercy. All: Lord, have mercy.
GLORIA
All:Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give youthanks for your great glory.
Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father
you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world: receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father: have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,
You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.
Amen
II. LITURGY OF THE WORD
RESPONSE AFTER THE FIRST AND SECOND READINGS
Lector: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.
Dialogue before the Gospel proclamation
Choir: Alleluia! (sung) All: Alleluia.
Priest: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit.
Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel [acc. to]* All:Glory to you, O Lord.
* Sign yourself of the cross on the forehead, lips, and heart.
After the Gospel proclamation
Priest: The Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
PROFESSION OF FAITH (THE APOSTLES CREED)
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,[Bow]
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,[Raise from bow]
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen
GENERAL INTERCESSONS / PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
Lector: Let us pray to the Lord. All: Lord, hear our prayer.

III. LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
PREPARATION OF THE TABLE / PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS (MAY BE D ONE SILENTLY)
Priest: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through yourgoodness we have received the bread we offer
you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the breadof life.
All:Blessed be God for ever.
Priest: Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
All:May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and gloryof his name, for our good
and the good of all his holy Church.
ACCLAMATIONS DURING THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
Preface:
Priest: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. All:It is right and just.
Holy, Holy:
All:Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Memorial Acclamation:
Priest: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
All: A)We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.
B)When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.
C)Save us, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.
Great Amen:
Priest: Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is
yours, for ever and ever.
All:Amen.
IV. COMMUNION RITE
Priest: At the Saviors command and formed by devine teaching, we dare to say:
THE LORDS PRAYER
All:Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Priest: Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, graciously grant peacein our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we
may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we awaitthe blessed hope and the coming of our
Savior, Jesus Christ.
All:For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and for ever.
EXCHANGE OF PEACE
Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles:Peace I leave you, my peace I give you; look not on our sins,
but on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who
live and reign for ever and ever.
All:Amen.
Priest: The Peace of the Lord be with you always.
All:And with your spirit.
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
All:Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace.
PREPARATION FOR COMMUNION
Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the
supper of the Lamb.
All:Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall
be healed.
Reception of Communion:
Minister: The Body of Christ. Communicant: Amen
Priest: Let us pray. All: Amen
V. CONCLUDING RITE
BLESSING AND DISMISSAL
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All:And with your spirit.
Priest: May almighty God bless you, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
All:Amen
Priest: Go in peace. (or similar words)
All:Thanks be to God!

DEVOTIONSFORCONFESSION
PRAYER BEFORE CONFESSION
O ALMIGHTY AND MOST MERCIFUL GOD, Who hast made me out of nothing , and redeemed me by the
precious Blood or Thine only Son; Who hast borne with me to this day with so much patience, notwithstanding my
sins and ingratitude, behold me, O Lord, prostrate at Thy feet to implore Thy forgiveness, I desire most sincerely to
leave all my evil ways, to forsake this region of death where I haveso long lost myself, and to return to Thee, the
Fountain of life. I desire, like the prodigal child, to enter seriously into myself, and with the like resolutions to rise
without delay and go home to my Father, though I am infinitely unworthy to be called His child, in hopes of
meeting with the like reception from His most tender mercy. I know Thou desirest not the death of a sinner, but
that he may be converted and live. I know Thy mercies are above all Thy works; and I most confidently hope, that
as in Thy mercy Thou hast spared me so long, and hast now given me this desire or returning to Thee, so Thou wilt
finish the work Thou hast begun, and bring me to a perfect reconciliation with Thee.
I desire now to comply with Thy holy institution of the Sacramentof Penence. I desire to confess my sins with all
sincerity to Thee and to Thy minister, and therefore, I desire toknow myself and to call myself to an account my
diligent examination of my conscience.
But, O my good God, what will it avail me to know my sins, if Thou dostnot also give me a hearty sorrow and
repentance for them? Without this, my sins will be all against mestill, and I shall be with Thine enemy and child of
hell. Thou insistest upon a change of heart, without which there canbe no reconciliation with Thee; and this
change of heart none but Thou canst give. Oh! Give it me, then, dearLord, at this time. Give me a lively faith and
a firm hope in the Passion of my Redeemer. Teach me to fear Thee andto love Thee. Give me, for Thy mercys
sake a hearty sorrow for having offended so good a God.
O blessed Virgin, Mother of my Redeemer, mirror of innocence andsanctity, and refuge of penitent sinners,
intercede for me, through the Passion of Thy Son, that I may now effectually turn from my evil ways, that my heart
may henceforward be forever united with your in eternal love, andnever more go astray from the sovereign God.
Amen.
EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE
Begin by examining yourself on your last confession and Communion.Whether a grievous sin was forgotten through
want of proper examination concealed or disguised through shame. Whether you confess without a true sorrow, a
firm purpose of amendment and of reparing the evil done to your neighbor.
See whether you received Holy Communion without devotion, or neglected to offer a proper thanksgiving; whether
the penance was performed without voluntary distractions; whether you have neglected your confessors counsel,
and fallen at once into habitual sins; whether you have renounced all affection to mortal sin, or remained long in sin
without eliciting acts of contrition and returning to confession. Then examine yourself on the ten Commandments;
the Commandments of the Church; the Seven Capital Sins; the duties of your state of lie, and your ruling passion.
Calmly recollect the different occasions of sin which have fallen in your way, or to which your state and condition in
life expose you; the places you have frequented; the persons you haveassociated with, etc. Do not neglect to
consider the circumstances which alter the grievousness of the sin, nor the various ways in which we become
accessory to the sins of others. The following short table will help you in your examination.
1)THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD
1. I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not have strange Gods before me.
Have you doubted in matters of faith? Murmured against God at your adversity or at the prosperity of others?
Despaired of His mercy? Believed in fortune-tellers or consulted them? Gone to places of worship belonging to
other denominations? Not recommended yourself daily to God?
2. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
Have you taken the name of God in vain? Spoken irreverently of holythings, or profaned anything relating to
religion? Sworn falsely, rashly, or in slight and trivial matters? Cursed yourself, or others, or any creature?
Angered others so far as to make them swear, or blaspheme God?
3. Remember that thou keep the Sabbath day.
Have you kept holy the Lords Day, and all other days commanded to bekept holy? Bought or sold things, not of
necessity, on that day? Done or commanded some servile work notof necessity? Missed Mass or been willfully
distracted during Mass? Talked, gazed, or laughed in Church? Profaned the day by dancing, drinking, gambling,
etc.?
4. Honor thy father and thy mother.
Have you honored your parents, superiors, masters, according to yourjust duty? Deceived them, disobeyed them?
Failed in due reverence to aged persons?
5. Thou shalt not kill.
Have you procured, desired, or hastened the death of anyone? Borne hatred; oppressed anyone; desired revenge;
not forgiven; refused to speak to others; used provoking language threatened or struck others not under your
change; made others fall out?

6. Thou shalt not commit adultery. & 9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors wife.
Have you been guilty of lascivious dressing or make-up; lewd company; have you read immodest books (and
websites); been guilty of unchaste songs (and iTunes music) discourses, words, looks, or actions with yourself or
others? Willfully entertained impure thoughts or desires?
7. Thou shalt not steal.
Have you found yourself guilty of stealing; deceit in gaming, reckoning, buying, or selling, in wares, prices,
weights or measures; bought of such as could not sell, willfully damaged another mans goods, or negligently
spoiled them; run into dept carelessly, beyond your power of payment?
8. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Have you borne false witness, called injurious names; revealedanothers sins; flattered yourself or others; opened
the letters (and email) of others; judged rashly; falsely suspected?
10. Thy shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, nor his servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is his.
Have you coveted unjustly anything that belonged to another? Lusted of anothers wife or husband?
II)THE PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH
Have you gone to confession at least once a year? Received HolyCommunion during Eastertide?
III)THE SEVEN CAPITAL SINS
Pride(the excessive love of ones own excellence);Covetousness(generally, an unreasonable desire for what we
do not possess);Lust(the inordinate craving for, or indulgence of, the carnal pleasure which is experienced in the
human organs of generation);Anger(the desire of vengeance);Gluttony(the excessive indulgence in food and
drink);Envy(taken to be synonymous with jealousy);Sloth(in general, it means disinclination to labour or
exertion).
AFTER THE EXAMINATION
Having discovered the different sorts of sins of which you have been guilty, together with their number, enormity, or
such circumstances as may considerably increase their malice, or change their nature, you should endeavor to
excite in your breast aheartfelt sorrowfor having committed them, and a sincere detestation of them. This being the
most essential, as well as the most difficult, of all the dispositions requisite for a good confession, with what humility,
fervor, and perseverence should you not importune Him Who holds thehearts of men in Him hands to grant it to
you.
METHOD OF CONFESSING
After having examined your conscience, excited yourself to sorrow for your sins, and made a firm purpose of
amendment, go and make your confession to the priest who, in virtue of the power and commission which he has
received to that effect, is either to forgive or retain, to loose or bind, according to the preparation of your heart, the
nature of your transgressions, their number, their gravity, etc. Let your confession be plain, entire, and prudent;
neither obscuring your faults, nor concealing anything willfully, nor saying what would be prejudicial to a third
person. Being on your knees, say first:Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. Then proceed: Since my last
confession(mention when)I accuse myself ofHaving finished the declaration of your sins, add: For these
and all other sins that have escaped my memory, I am heartily sorry, humbly ask pardon of God and
penance and absolution of you, Father.After this, listen to the instructions and advise of your confessor, answer
his questions, and humbly accept the penance which he will enjoin. As he absolves you, say:
AN ACT OF CONTRITION
O MY GOD, I am most heartily sorry for all my sins; and I detest them above all things, because the displease
Thee, Who art infinitely good and lovable, and I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to do penance for
them, and never more to offend Thee.
PRAYER AFTER CONFESSION
O ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, Who, according to the multitude of Thy tender mercies, hast vouchsafed
once more to receive The prodigal child after so many times going astray from Thee, and to admit me to this
Sacrament of reconciliation; I give Thee thanks with all the powers of my soul for this and all other mercies,
graces, and blessings bestowed on me, and prostrating myself at Thy sacred feet, I offer myself to be henceforth
for ever Thine. Oh, let nothing in life or death ever separate me fromThee! I renounce with my whole soul all my
treasons against Thee, and all the abominations and sins of my past life. I renew my promises made in baptism, and
from this moment I dedicate myself eternally to Thy love and service. Oh grant that for the time to come, I may
abhor son more than death itself, and avoid all such occasions and companions as have unhappily brought me to it.
This I resolve to do by the aid of Thy divine grace, without which I cando nothing. I beg Thy blessing upon these
my resolutions, that they may not be ineffectual like so many others I have formerly made, for, O Lord, without
Thee I am nothing but misery and sin. Supply also, by Thy mercy, whatever defects have been in this my
confession, and give me grace to be now and always a true penitent. Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy
Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.

THANKSGIVING FORSMALLCHILDREN
Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall not enter into it.(Lk. 18:17)
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, heis the greater in the kingdom of heaven.(Mt. 18:4)
Prayer is, in the strictest sense, a humble religious petition of man to God to seek divine benevolence and benefits
he needs for life, both temporal and eternal. It is a conversation with God, either by accepted prayer forms, or from
the heart. Here, then, in conversational verse, is a hypothetical talk the Lord might have with us, His children...
THINK ABOUT HOW YOUR GUARDIAN ANGEL MIGHT SAY SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO YOU
Jesus would like you to be best friends with Him. He gets so tired of waiting for people who forget all about Him.
He is visiting you in the Holy Communion. The church is a quiet, holy place to talk with Jesus. It makes the Heart
of Jesus happy to be in you. Listen to Him whisper to you.
THINK ABOUT HOW YOUR BEST FRIEND, JESUS, MIGHT QUIETLY SAY SOMETHING LIKE
THIS TO YOU
Im happy you have tried to learn about Me. The more you know about Memeans you can love Me more. You can
talk to Me. Do you have someone you want Me to help? You can tell Me the names of your brothers and sisters
and all your relatives! I know them already and love them, but when you tell them to Me, I knowyoulove them,
too! Let me know what you want Me to do for each person. I love big hearts that forget themselves and think of
others.
Tell Me about the poor people you know of have seen. Tell Me about the sick people you know. Tell Me about the
people you know who are sinning and need to become Catholic. Tell Me about the persons who used to be friends
with you but now arent. For all of these people, say a prayer for Meto help them. Remind Me of my promise to
answer your prayers according to My will.
How can I help your soul? Tell Me if you are selfish. Are you proud? Do your feelings get hurt too easily? Do you
get mean and fight? Are you afraid other people know you are Catholic? Are you lazy? Ask Me to help you to get
better. There are many saints in heaven who had the same faults asyou. They prayed to Me and, little by little, they
were cured. How is your health? Can I help you to try harder and do better on your homework? I always give to
you what I know will make your soul holier.
Tell Me about your plans in life. Are you thinking about what to do when you grow up? Are you planning to do
something nice for someone? What do you wish to do? Tell Me about those people who are on your mind the most.
How do you want Me to help you do them good?
Tell Me about your failures. I can show you why you failed so you can learn from them. Who do you want to
become interested in Me? I can lead them where I know it is best for them. I can lead to you the people whose
hearts you will help Me to change for the better.
Are there some things that are bothering you? Tell Me about these little crosses of ordeal. Who has hurt you with
their words? Has someone hurt you by forgetting you? Who has treated you unfairly? Let Me know you forgive the
people who did these things to you and that youll forget about the hurts.
Are you scared about something? Are you scared in your soul, but dontreally know why? Trust Me all the way to
take care of you. I am everywhere. I see everything. I hear everything. I wont leave you all alone.
Do you have any friends who arent as nice anymore? Are they forgetting you, but you dont know why? Pray for
them and I will make them come back to you if I know that being friends with them is good for both of you.
I know when youre happy. Tell Me what has happened since yesterday that made you love Me more. Did thinking
of Me make it seem that I was with you? Did fear disappear all of a sudden?Did something go just right? Did
someone show you some of My love? Did a little difficulty make you stronger than you thought you could be? I
give you all of these things. Please let Me know how grateful you are and say, Thanks you. When you are
thankful, I want to give you more. Would you like to promise Me anything? You can be open with Me.
USE THE LETTERS FROM THE WORD F-A-T-H-E-R TO MAKE A THANKSGIVING AFTER YOU
RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION
Fis for acts ofFaith;Ais for acts ofAdoration;Tis for acts ofThanksgiving;His for acts ofHumility;Eis for
Entreaty (asking for something);Ris forResolutions (making promised to Jesus).
THIS IS A SAMPLE PRAYER WITH WORDS YOU CAN USE
O my Jesus, I adore Thee. I believe that Thou art really and truly present within me. I am overflowing with Thy
love for me. I worship Thee from the deepest part of my heart. Thou art my King. I bow down in adoration before
Thee. When I think about Thee and who I am, I cant think of the words to say!
Not only hast Thou lived for me, but Thou hast suffered and died forme so I could receive Thee at this Holy Mass.
Thou hast paid the price for my sin and I have received the gift of Thy Body and Blood. Thou art the Creator of all
things! My mind cannot understand totally such mysteries.
Mary, my Mother, please give thanks to Jesus for me. All ye holy angels and saints in heaven, let me join my
adoration with Thine.
Dear Jesus, I ask Thee whilst Thou art so close to me to bless allthose I love. Look with kindness on my family
and friends. If they are far from Thee, please bring them back. If they are near, keep them that way. I trust Thee to
take care of them. Remember in a special way all those for whom I promised to pray. Im sorry I forget my
promises to Thee in my everyday life, in my crosses, in my victories. Please help me to remember to think of you
often during the day. I beg for Thy graces to help me to (say here the things with which you want Jesus to help
you). Only if Thou art with me can I do anything. I am ending my prayer now, but please help me to always and
everywhere keep Thee in my mind. I think Thee very much. Amen.

J e s u s, I t r u s t i n T h e e!
PRAYERTOTHEGUARDIANANGEL
ANGEL of God, my Guardian dear,
To whom His love commits me hear,
Ever this day (night) be at my side,
To light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.
PRAYER FOR PROTECTION DURING THE NIGHT
ANGEL of God, to whose holy care I am committed by the divine mercy,enlighten, defend, and protect me this
night from all sin and danger. Amen.
Visit, we beseech Thee, O Lord, this habitation, and drive from it all the snares of the enemy. Let Thy holy Angels
dwell herein to preserve us in peace; and may Thy blessing be upon us for ever, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
God the Father, bless us; Jesus Christ, defend and keep us; the virtueof the Holy Ghost enlighten and sanctify us
this night and forever; and may the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
Bless, O Lord, the repose I am going to take in order to renew my strength, that I may be better able to serve Thee.
O all ye Saints and Angels! But chiefly thou, O Mother of God! Intercede for me this night and during the rest of
my life, but particularly at the hour of my death.
May the divine assistance remain always with us. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
O GOD! The creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of
all their sins: that through pious supplications they may obtain thatpardon which they have always desired: Who
livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY
Saint Mary Faustina Kowlaska (1905-1938) known as the Apostle of Mercy wrote that Jesus revealed to her,
her purpose: to spread the devotion of the Mercy of God.
According to Sister Faustinas visions, written in her diary, the chaplet of divine mercy prayers for mercy are
threefold: toobtain mercy, totrust in Christs mercy, and toshow mercy to othersand is often said as a rosary-
based prayer with the same set of rosary beads used for reciting the Holy Rosary.
At the crucifix, make theSign of the Crossand offer this (optional) opening prayer:
Thou didst expire, Lord Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the
whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Thyself out upon us.
The Lord said to Blessed Faustina: You will recite this chaplet on the beads of the Rosary in the following manner:
First of all, you will say:
One Our Father,
One Hail Mary, and
TheI Believe In God.
Then: On the Our Father Beads you will say the following words:
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus
Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
On the Hail Mary Beads you will say the following words:
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
In conclusion Three Times you will recite these words:
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
And offer and (optional) concluding prayer:
Eternal God, in Whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and
increase Thy mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great
confidence submit ourselves to Thy holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.
Our Lord then said to Blessed Faustina: Unceasingly recite this chaplet that I have taught you. Whoever willrecite it
will receive great mercy at the hour of death... Priest will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation.
Even the most hardened sinner, if he recites this chaplet even once,will receive grace from My infinite mercy... Oh,
what great graces I will grant to souls who will recite this chaplet... Through the chaplet you will obtain anything, if
what you ask for is compatible with My will... I want the whole world to know My infinite mercy. I want to give
unimaginable graces to those who trust in My mercy.
Still, according to Sister Faustinas visions, Jesus Christ promised that all who recite this chaplet at the hour of death
or in the presence of the dying will receive great mercy. She wrote that Jesus said: ....When they say this Chaplet in
the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying not as the just judge but as the Merciful
Savior.
Jesus also promised that anything can be obtained with this prayer ifit is compatible with His will.
According to Roman Catholic tradition, the chaplet may be saidat any time, but it is said especially on Divine Mercy
Sunday (the Sunday immediately following Easter) and Fridaysat 3:00 PM.
Sister Faustina reported that Jesus told her, Paint an image according to the pattern you see with the signature:
Jesus, I trust in You I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish. I also promise victory over
its enemies already here on earth, especially at the hour of death. I, myself will defend it as my own glory I am
offering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graceto the Fountain of Mercy. That vessel is this
imagewiththeSignature'Jesus,ITrustinYou.

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF GOD
1. I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have strange
gods before Me.
2. Thou Shall not take the name of the Lord thy God in
vain.
3. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day.
4. Honor thy father and thy mother.
5. Thou shall not kill.
6. Thou shall not commit adultery
7. Thou shall not steal.
8. Thou shall not bear false witness against thy
neighbor.
9. Thou shall not covet thy neighbors wife.
10.Thou shall not covet thy neighbors house.
THE SIX PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH
To hear Mass on Sunday and holy days of obligation
To fast and abstain on the days commanded
To confess our sins at least once a year
To receive the Blessed Eucharist at Easter or within
the time appointed
To contribute to the support of our Pastors
Not to solemnize marriages at the forbidden times;
nor to marry persons within the forbidden degrees of
kindred, or otherwise prohibited by the church. nor
secretly.
THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS
Baptism
Holy Eucharist
Confirmation
Penance
Extreme Unction (Last Rites Viaticum)
Holy Orders
Matrimony
THE THREE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES
Faith
Hope
Charity
THE FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES
Prudence
Justice
Fortitude
Temperance
* IN CANADA: The Octave Day of the Nativity, Jan. 1
The Epiphany, Jan. 6 The Ascention (see Table of
Feasts) All Saints, Nov. 1 The Immaculate
Conception, Dec. 8 Christmas Day, Dec. 25.
SUMMARYOFTHECATHOLICDOCTRINE
Roman Catholic doctrine, as with any other organization, political party or religion, are its beliefs, tenets, principles,
or teachings. Christian means follower of Jesus Christ. According to Ephesians 2:20-22:Built upon the
foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone: In whom all the building,
being framed together, groweth up into an holy temple in the Lord. In whom you also are built together into an
habitation of God in the Spirit. And Hebrews 13:8-9 says, Jesus Christ, yesterday, and today; and the same for
ever. Be not led away with various and strange doctrines. Hence, His doctrines will never change even to heresy
(i.e.a species of infidelity in men who, having professed the faith of Christ, corrupt its dogmas St. Thomas).
THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Wisdom
Understanding
Counsel
Fortitude
Knowledge
Piety
Fear of the Lord
THE TWELVE FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Charity
Joy
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self-control
Chasity
Modesty
Purity of Heart
THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY
To give counsel to the doubtful
To instruct the ignorant
To admonish sinners
To comfort the afflicted
To forgive offenses
To bear patiently the troublesome
To pray for the living and the dead
THE EIGHT BEATITUDES
Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven
Blessed are the meek; for they shall possess the land
Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be
comforted
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice;
for they shall be filled
Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy
Blessed are the clean of heart; for they shall see God
Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called
the children of God
Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justices
sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
THE GOLDEN RULE
All things therefore whatsoever you would that men
should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law
and the prophets. (Mt. 7:12)
*

THE CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
To feed the hungry
To give drink to the thirsty
To clothe the naked
To shelter the needy
To visit the sick
To visit the imprisoned
To bury the dead
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS
Pride
Covetousness
Lust
Anger
Gluttony
Envy
Sloth
CONTRARY VIRTUES
Humility
Liberality
Chastity
Meekness
Temperance
Brotherly Love
Diligence
SINS AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT
Presumption upon Gods Mercy
Despair
Impugning the known truth
Envy of anothers spiritual good
Obstinacy in sin
Final impenitence
SINS CRYING TO HEAVEN FOR VENGEANCE
Willful murder
The sin of Sodom
Oppression of the poor
Defrauding laborers of their wages
NINE WAYS OF BEING ACCESSORY TO
ANOTHERS SIN
By counsel
By command
By consent
By provocation
By praise or flattery
By concealment
By partaking
By silence
By defense of the ill done
THREE EMINENTLY GOOD WORKS
Alms-deeds
Works of Mercy
Prayer and Fasting
THREE EVANGELICAL COUNSELS
Voluntary Poverty
Chastity
Obedience
SUBJECTS FOR DAILY MEDITATION
Remember, Christian soul, that thou hast this day, and
every day of this life:
God to glorify
Jesus to imitate
The Angels and Saints to invoke
A soul to save
A body to mortify
Sins to expiate
Virtues to acquire
Hell to avoid
Heaven to gain
Eternity to prepare for
Time to profit by
Neighbors to edify
The world to despise
Devils to combat
Passions to subdue
Death perhaps to suffer
And Judgment to undergo
AMONG THE TRUTHS WHICH FAITH TEACHES
US
The existence of one God
The Mystery of the Redemption of mankind by the
Incarnation and death of Jesus Christ
The future state of reward and punishment
THINGS EVERY CATHOLIC IS ALSO BOUND TO
KNOW
1. The three most ordinary Catholic Prayers
The Lords Prayer
The Angelic Salutation (i.e. The Hail Mary)
The Apostles Creed
2. The commandments of God
3. The precepts of the church
4. The Doctrine of the Sacraments (notably)
Baptism
Penance
Holy Eucharist
5. The duties and obligations of ones state of life
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
A catholic will affirm that Mary was a virgin and that Jesus was
conceived miraculously through the power of the Holy Spirit,
and not through sexual relations with her husband Joseph.
Dogma teaches that Mary remained a virgin before, during and
after the birth of Jesus, and that He remained her only child.
The Church also teaches that at her own conception, Mary
herself, by virtue of being the mother of God was conceived
without original sin this is referred to as the Immaculate
conception. Catholics also believe in Marys bodily
assumption that she was taken directly to heaven at the end
of her life and enthroned as Queen of Heaven by Jesus himself.

IN THE NAME of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
So be it, truly.
I BELIEVE in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven
and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from
Light, true God from true God.
Begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all
things were made. For us men and for our salvation, he came down
from heaven, [bow]
and by the the Holy Spirit he was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
AND BECAME MAN. [raise from bow] For our sake he was
crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the
Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and
his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who
proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son he is adored and glorified, who
has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one
Baptism for the forgiveness of sins,
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead,
and the lifeof the world to come.
So be it, truly.
O GOD, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me.
GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be.
So be it, truly.
OUR FATHER, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; thy
kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as
we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil.
So be it, truly.
HAIL, MARY, full of grace! The Lord is with thee; blessed art
thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the time
of our death.
So be it, truly.
O MY JESUS, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy
mercy.
So be it, truly.
TREASUREOFPRAYERS
SIGNUM CRUCIS/ SIGN OF THE CROSS
IN NOMINE Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti.
Amen
CREDO in unum Deum, Patrem omnipoténtem,
Factórem cli et terræ, visibílium ómnium, et
invisibílium.
Et in unum Dóminum Jesum Christum, Fílium Dei
unigénitum.
Et ex Patre natum ante ómnia sæcula. Deum de Deo,
lumen de lúmine, Deum verum de Deo vero.
Génitum, non factum, consubstantiálem Patri : per quem
ómnia facta sunt. Qui propter nos hómines, et propter
nostram salútem descéndit de cælis.
Et Incarnátus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Mariá Vírgine : ET
HOMO FACTUS EST. Crucifixus étiam pro nobis : sub
Póntio Piláto passus, et sepúltus est.
Et resurréxit tértia die, secúndum Scriptúras. Et ascéndit
in cælum : sedet ad déxteram Patris.
Et íternum ventúrus est cum glória judicáre vivos, et
mórtuos : cujus regni non erit finis.
Et in Spíritum Sanctum, Dóminum, et vivificántem : qui
ex Patre, Filióque procédit.
Qui cum Patre, et Fílio simul adorátur, et
conglorificátur : qui locútus est per Prophétas.
Et unam sanctam cathólicam et apostólicam Ecclésiam.
Confíteor unum baptísma in remissiónem peccatórum.
Et exspécto resurrectiónem mortuórum.
Et vitamventúri sæculi.
Amen
PSALMUS LXIX / PSALM 69
DEUS, in adjutórium meum intende : Dómine, ad
adjuvándum me festina.
GLORIA / GLORY BE
GLÓRIA PATRI, et Fílio, et Spírirui Sancto. Sicut erat
in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculórum.
Amen
PATER NOSTER/THE LORDS PRAYER
PATER NOSTER, qui es in cælis : sanctificétur nomen
tuum : advéniat regnum tuum : fiat volúntas tua, sicut in
cælo et in terra.
Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie : et dimítte
nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus
nostris. Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem. Sed líbera nos a
malo.
Amen
AVE MARIA/HAIL MARY
AVE MARIA, grácia plena, Dóminus tecum ; benedícta
tu in muliéribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostræ.
Amen
MYSTERIA GAUDII /FATIMA PRAYER
DOMINE JESU, dimitte nobis debita nostra, salva nos ab
igne inferiori, perduc in cælum omnes animas, præsertim
eas, quæ misericordiæ tuæ maxime indigent.
Amen
CREDO / NICEAN-CONSTANTINOPLE CREED (2010)

O MARY conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to
Thee.
SAINT Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of
the Heavenly Host by the Divine Power of God cast into hell,
Satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throughout the world
seeking the ruin of souls.
So be it, truly.
REMEMBER, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it
known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help
or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this
confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to you do
I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the
Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy hear
and answer me.
So be it, truly.
HAIL, HOLY QUEEN, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our
sweetness, and our hope! To you do we cry, poor banished children
of Eve! To you do we send up our sighs, mourning, and weeping in
this vale of tears! Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of
mercy toward us; and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed
fruit of your womb, Jesus! O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin
Mary. Pray for us Holy Mother of God, that we may become
worthy of the promises of Jesus-Christ.
O MARIA, sine labe origináli concépta ora pro nobis,
qui confugímus ad te.
SANCTE Michael Archangele, defende nos in prlio;
contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto præsidium.
Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur : tuque, Princeps
militiæ cælestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui
ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo, divina
virtute in infernum detrude.
Amen.
MEMORARE / REMEMBER
MEMORARE, o piisima Virgo Maria, non esse auditum
a sæculo, quemquam ad tua currentem præsidia, tua
implorantem auxilia, tua petentem suffragia esse
derelicta. Nos tali animati confidentia ad te, Virgo
Virginum, Mater, currimus; ad te venimus; coram te
gementes peccatores assistimus. Noli, Mater Verbi, verba
nostra despicere, sed audi propitia et exaudi.
Amen.
SALVE REGINA / HAIL, HOLY QUEEN
SALVE, REGINA, mater misericórdiæ, vita, dulcédo, et
spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamámus éxsules filii Hevæ ;
Ad te suspirámus, geméntes et flentes in hac lacrymárum
valle. Eia, ergo, advocáta nostra, illos tuos misericórdes
óculos ad nos convérte. Et Jesum, benedictum fructum
ventris tui, nobis post hoc exílium osténde. O clemens, o
pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei
Génetrix. Ut digni efficiámur promissiónibus Christi.
THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit . . . Belong in their fullness to Christ, Son of David. They complete and perfect the virtues of
those who receive them. They make the faithful docile in readily obeying divine inspiration. Catechism of the Catholic Church
(CCC), 1831 and Is. 11:1-2.
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are: Fortitude, Knowledge, Counsel,Piety, Wisdom, Fear of the Lord and Understanding,

PRAYEROFOURLADYOFTHEMIRACULOUS MEDAL(1830)
PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL (Reduced form of the prayer composed by H. H. POPE LEO XIII in 1888)

THERULEOFSAINTBENEDICT
Feast Day*: March 21
Saint Benedict of Nursia (Italian:San Benedetto da Norcia) (480547) is a Christian saint, honored by the Roman
Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.
Sent to Rome for his studies, he gave up both of them and his careerin the world, and retired to the solitude of
Subiaco (town and comune in the Province of Rome, in Lazio, Italy). He founded there twelve monasteries, among
them that of Monte Cassino (rocky hill about 130 km southeast of Rome, Italy), and wrote the Holy Rule which bears
his name. He is revered as the Founder of the Benedictine Order.
The Medal of St. Benedict can serve as a constant reminder of the need for us to take up our cross daily and
follow the true King, Christ our Lord, and thus learn to share in his heavenly kingdom, as St. Benedict urges us in
the Prolog of his Rule.
A GUIDE FOR DAILY LIVING
This rule of St. Benedict should be followed by all to guide us in our daily lives. Morals are the foundation upon
which a country rises to great heights. Take away morals, and countries, leaders, and individuals fall. All should
wear or carry the Medal Cross of St. Benedict a most highly indulgenced and exorcised medal: On the front of the
medal is St. Benedict holding acrossin his right hand the object of his devotion and in the left hisrulefor
monasteries. In the back is apoisoned cup in reference to the legend of Benedict which explains that hostile
monks attempted to poison him:the cup containing poisoned wine shatteredwhen the saint made the sign of the
cross over it (and araven carried away a poisoned loaf of bread). Above the cup are the wordsCRUX SANCTI
PATRIS BENEDICTI (The Cross of our holy father Benedict). Surrounding the figure of Saint Benedict are the
wordsEIUS IN OBITU NOSTRO PRÆSENTIA MUNIAMUR ! (May we be strengthened by his presence in
the hour of our death), since he was always regarded by the Benedictines as the patron of a happy death. On the
back is a cross, containing the lettersC S S M L N D S M D , initials of the wordsCrux sacra sit mihi lux!
Nunquam draco sit mihi dux!(May the holy cross be my light! May the dragon never be my overlord!). At the top
of the medal is the wordPAX(peace). Surrounding the back of the medal are the lettersV ·· R ·· S ·· N ·· S ·· M
·· V S ·· M ·· Q ·· L ·· I ·· V ·· B, in reference toVade retro satana:Vade retro Satana! Nunquam suade
mihi vana! Sunt mala quæ libas. Ipse venena bibas!(Begone Satan! Never tempt me with your vanities! What
you offer me is evil. Drink the poison yourself!)
IT IS WRITTEN:Do all things with counsel, and thy deeds shall not bring thee repentance.(Jer. 30:19) In
the first place, to love the Lord God with all ones heart, all ones soul and all ones strength. Then ones
neighbor as oneself.(Lk. 10:27)
Do not kill.
Do not commit adultery.
Do not steal.
Do not covet.
Do not bear false witness.
To honor all men.
Do not do to another what one would not have done to oneself.
Deny oneself, in order to follow Christ.
To chastise the body.
Not to seek soft living.
To love fasting.
To relieve the poor.
To clothe the naked.
To visit the sick.
To bury the dead.
To help the afflicted.
To console the sorrowing.
To avoid worldly conduct.
To prefer nothing to the love of Christ.
Not to yield to anger.
Not to nurse a grudge.
Not to hold guile in ones heart.
Not to make a feigned, (false show of), peace.
Not to forsake charity.
Not to swear, lest perchance one forswear oneself. (to swear falsely).
To utter truth from heart and mouth.
Not to render evil for evil.
To do no wrong to anyone, and to bear patiently wrongs done to oneself.
To love ones enemies.
Not to render cursing for cursing, but rather blessing.
To bear persecution for justice sake.
Not to be proud.
Not be a wine bibber (habitual drinker).
Not be a glutton.
Not be somnolent, (inclined to sleep).
Not be slothful.
Not be a grumbler or complainer.
* Feast Days, or Holy Days, are days which are celebrated in commemoration of the sacred mysteries and events recorded in the history of our
redemption, in memory of the Virgin Mother of Christ, or of His apostles, martyrs, and saints, by special services and rest from work.

Notbeadetractor,(slandererorfalsewitness).
To put ones hope in God.
To attribute to God, and not to self, whatever good one sees in oneself.
But to recognize always that the evil is ones own doing, and to imputeit to oneself.
To fear the day of Judgment. To dread Hell.
To keep constant guard over the actions of ones life.
To desire eternal life with all spiritual longing.
To keep death daily before ones eyes.
To know for certain that God sees one everywhere.
When evil thoughts come into ones heart, to dash them at once on therock of Christ and to manifest
them to ones spiritual advisor, (confessor).
To keep ones mouth from evil and depraved talk.
Not to love much speaking.
Not to speak vain words or such as move to laughter.
To listen gladly to holy reading.
To apply oneself frequently to prayer.
Daily in ones prayer, with tears and sighs, to confess ones past sins to God.
To amend those sins for the future.
Not to fulfill the desires of the flesh.
To hate ones own will.
To obey in all things the commands of the abbot, even though he himself, (which God forbid), should act
otherwise, remembering the Lords precept:What they say, do ye, but what they do, do ye not.
Not to wish to be called holy before one is holy, but first to be holy, that one may more truly be called so.
To fulfill Gods commandments daily in ones deeds.
To love chastity.
To hate no man.
Not to be jealous.
Not to give way to envy.
Not to love contention, (conflict).
To shun vainglory, (boastfulness).
To reverence the old.
To love the young.
To pray for ones enemies in the love of Christ.
To make peace with ones adversary before sundown.
And never to despair of Gods Mercy.
Behold, these are the tools of the spiritual craft. If we employ them unceasingly day and night, and on the day of
Judgment render account of them, then we shall receive from the Lord in return that reward which He Himself has
promised:Eye has not seen nor ear heard, what God hath prepared for those that love Him.
Now the workshop, wherein we shall diligently execute all these tasks, is the enclosure of the monastery, (home,
office, workplace, etc.), and our spiritual roots in the community.
INTROIT
LET US ALL rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a festival day in honor of Saint Benedict the Abbot, on whose
solemnity the Angels rejoice and give praise to the Son of God. Great is the Lord and exceedingly to be praised, in
the city of our God, on His holy mountain. Glory be to the father. (Ps. 47:2)
COLLECT
O ALMIGHTY AND ETERNAL GOD, Who didst on this day lead Thy most holyConfessor Benedict out of the
prison of the flesh and raise him up to heaven, grant, w pray, the pardon of all sin to Thy servants who celebrate
this feast, so that while with glad hearts they rejoice at his glory, they may also by his intercession havepart in his
merits. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost,
God, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
BEHOLD the great confessor who in his life propped up the house, and in his days fortified the temple. By him
also the height of the temple was founded, the double building and the high walls of the temple. In his days the
wells of water flowed out, and they were filled as the sea above measure. He took care of his nation, and delivered
it from destruction. He prevailed to enlarge the city, and obtained glory in his conversation with the people: and
enlarged the entrance of the house and the court. He shone in his daysas the morning star in the midst of a cloud,
and as the moon at the full. And as the sun when it shineth, so did he shine in the temple of God. And as the
rainbow giving light in the bright clouds, and as the flower of roses inthe days of the spring, and as the lilies that
are on the brink of the water, and as the sweet smelling frankincense in the time of summer. As a bright fire, and
frankincense burning in the fire. As a massy vessel of gold, adorned with every precious stone. As an olive tree
budding forth, and a cypress tree rearing itself on high. About him was the ring of his brethren: and as the
cedar planted in mount Libanus, so as branches of him, and all the sonsof Aaron in their glory. (Ecclus. 50:1-
11,13,14)
GOSPEL
Then Peter answering, said to him: Behold we have left all things,and have followed thee: what therefore shall we
have? And Jesus said to them:Amen, I say to you, that you, who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the
Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my
names sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting.(Mt. 19:27-29)

THELATINMASS

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LATIN PRONOUNCIATION
Regarding the correct pronunciation of Latin words, vowels, and
consonants, we are not concerned with the delicate question of how the
ancient Romans pronounced their native language but only with the
pronunciation of the living Liturgical Latin of the Church. Our aim,
therefore, in compliance with the wishes of Pope St. Pius X (as well as of
his successors), is to pronounce and speak Latinmore Romano(in the
Roman style). Referring to this Liturgical Pronunciation of Latin,Pope
Pius XI, in a letter to Card. Dubois of Paris, expressed himself: Not
content like Our Predecessors, Pius X and Benedict XV, simply to
approve this pronunciation. We ourselves express the keenest desire that
[] every nation shall endeavor to adopt it when carrying out liturgical
functions.
VOWELS:
N.B. Long vowels are held slightly longer and more stressed than short
vowels. Short vowels are pronounced more quickly and are not stressed.
CONSONANTS:
N.B. Most consonants are pronounced as in English, with the following
considerations:
Long Short
àas infather;
èas infare;
ì,yas inmachine;
òas inlossorlaw;
ùas in moon.
aas infacility;
eas inlet;
ias inmachine;
oas inlossorlaw;
uas in moon.
cbeforea,o,u, likek;
cbeforee,i,ae(oræ),oe(or) likechincharity;
ccbeforeeoriliketchinmatch;
chbeforeeorilikek;
gbeforea,o,u, likegingate.

THEMASS OF THE CATECHUMENS

THESIGNOFTHECROSS
P.In nomine Patris, et Filii,et Spiritus Sancti.P.In the name of the Father, and of the Son,and of the
Holy Ghost.
S.Amen S.Amen
P.Introibo ad altare Dei P.I will go to the altar of God.
S.Ad Deum qui lætificat juventutem meam.S.To God, the joy of my youth.
THE PSALM 42 JUDICA ME
P.Judica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam deP.Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the
gente non sancta: ab homine iniquo et doloso nation that is not holy; deliver me from the unjust and
erue me. deceitful man.
S.Quia tu es, Deus, fortitudo mea: quare meS.For Thou, O God, art my strength: why hast Thou cast me
repulisti, et quare tristis incedo, dum affligit me off, and why do I go sorrowful whilst the enemy afflicteth
inimicus? me?
P.Emitte lucem tuam et veritatem tuam: ipsaP.Send forth Thy light and Thy truth; they have conducted
me deduxerunt et adduxerunt in montem sanctum me, and brought me unto Thy holyhill, and into Thy
tuum, et in tabernacula tua. tabernacles.
S.Et introibo ad altare Dei: ad Deum qui lætificatS.And I will go unto the altar of god; to God Who giveth joy
juventutem meam. to my youth.
P.Confitebor tibi in cithara, Deus, Deus meusP.To Thee, O God, my God, I will give praise upon the
quare tristis es anima mea, et quare conturbas me? harp; why art thousad, O my soul, and why dost thou
thou disquiet me?
S.Spera in Deo, quoniam adhuc confitebor illi:S.Hope in God, for I will still give praise to Him; the
salutare vultus mei, et Deus meus. salvation of my countenance, andmy God.
P.Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.P.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost.
S.Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper et inS.As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world
sæcula sæculorum. Amen without end. Amen
P.Introibo ad altare Dei. P.I will go to the altar of God.
S.Ad Deum qui lætificat juventutem meam.S.To God, the joy of my youth.
P.Adjutorium nostrumin nomine Domini. P.Our helpis in the Name of the Lord.
S.Qui fecit cælum et terram. S.Who made heaven and earth.
THE PUBLIC CONFESSION
P.Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beatæ MariæP.I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin,
semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archangelo, to blessed Michaelthe Archangel, to blessed John the
beato Joanni Baptistæ, sanctis Apostolis Petro Baptist, to theholy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the
et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et vobis fratres: quia angels and saints, and to you my brothers and sisters, that
peccavi nimis cogitatione verbo, et opere: mea I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, deed.[He
culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideostrikes his breast three times saying:]through my fault,
precor beatam Mariam semper Virginem, beatum through my fault, through my most grievous fault, and I
Michaelem Archangelum, beatum Joannem ask blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the
Baptistam, sanctos Apostolos Petrum et Paulum, Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles
omnes Sanctos, et vos fratres, orare pro me ad Peter and Paul, all the Angels and Saints, and you my
Dominum Deum Nostrum. brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the L ord our God.
S.Misereatur tui omnipotens Deus, et dimissisS.May almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all
peccatis tuis, perducat te ad vitam æternam. your sins, and bring you to everlasting life.
P.Amen P.Amen
PEOPLES CONFESSION
S.Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beatæ MariæS.I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin,
semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archangelo, to blessed Michaelthe Archangel, to blessed John the
beato Joanni Baptistæ, sanctis Apostolis Petro Baptist, to theholy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the
et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et tibi Pater quia angels and saints, and to you my brothers and sisters, that
peccavi nimis cogitatione verbo, et opere: mea I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, deed.[Strike
culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideoyour breast three times saying:]through my fault, through
precor beatam Mariam semper Virginem, beatum my fault, through my most grievous fault, and I ask
Michaelem Archangelum, beatum Joannem blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the
Baptistam, sanctos Apostolos Petrum et Paulum, Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles
omnes Sanctos, et te Pater, orare pro me ad Peter and Paul, all the Angels and Saints, and you Father,
Dominum Deum Nostrum. to pray for me to the Lord our God.

P.MisereaturvestriomnipotensDeus,et P.MayAlmightyGodhavemercyonyou,forgiveyouyour
dimissis peccatis vestris, perducat vos ad vitam sins, and bring you to everlasting life.
æternam.
S.Amen S.Amen
P.Indulgentiam absolutionem, et remissionem,ηP.May the Almighty and Merciful Lord grant us pardon,η
peccatorum nostrorum, tribuat nobis omnipotens absolution, and remission of our sins.
et misericors Dominus.
S.Amen S.Amen
P.Deus, tu conversus vivificabis nos. P.Turn to us, O God, and bring us life.
S.Et plebs tua lætabitur in te. S.And Your people will rejoice in You.
P.Ostende nobis Domine, misericordiam tuam.P.Show us, Lord, Your mercy.
S.Et salutare tuum da nobis. S.And grant us Your salvation.
P.Domine, exaudi orationem meam. P.O Lord, hear my prayer.
S. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. S. And let my cry come to You.
P. Dominus vobiscum. P. May the Lord be with you.
S. Et cum spiritu tuo. S. And with your Spirit.
P. OREMUS. P. LET US PRAY.
THE PRIEST GOES UP TO THE ALTAR
P.Aufer a nobis, quæsumus, Domine, P.Take away from us, O Lord, we beseech You, that we
iniquitates nostras ut ad Sancta sanctorum may enter with pure mindsinto the Holy of Holies.
puris mereamur mentibus introire. Per Through Christ our Lord. Amen
Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen
P.Oramus te. Domine, per merita SanctorumP.We beseech You, O Lord, by the merits of Your Saints
tuorum, quorum reliquiæ hic sunt, et omnium whose relics lie here, and of all the Saints, deign in your
Sanctorum: ut indulgere digneris omnia peccata mercy to pardon me all mysins. Amen
mea. Amen
THE INTROIT
See Proper of the Mass for the day.
THE KYRIE ELEISON
Κύριε λέησον P.Kyrie eleison. P.Lord, have mercy.
Κύριε λέησον S.Kyrie eleison. S.Lord, have mercy.
Κύριε λέησον P.Kyrie eleison. P.Lord, have mercy.
Χριστ λέησον S.Christe eleison. S.Christ, have mercy.
Χριστ λέησον P.Christe eleison. P.Christ, have mercy.
Χριστ λέησον S.Christe eleison. S.Christ, have mercy.
Κύριε λέησον P.Kyrie eleison. P.Lord, have mercy.
Κύριε λέησον S.Kyrie eleison. S.Lord, have mercy.
Κύριε λέησον P.Kyrie eleison. P.Lord, have mercy.
THE GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
P.Gloria in excelsis Deo. P.Glory to God in the highest.
C.Et in terra pax hominibus bonæ voluntatis.C.And on earth peace to people of good will. We praise
Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. Adoramus te. Thee; we bless Thee; we adore Thee; we glorify Thee.
Glorificamus te. Gratias agimus tibi propter We give Thee thanks forThy great glory, O Lord God,
magnam gloriam tuam. Domine Deus, Rex heavenly King, God the Father almighty. O Lord Jesus
cælestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili Christ, the only-begotten Son; O Lord God, Lamb of
unigenite, Jesu Christe. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, God, Son of the Father, Who takest away the sins of the
Filius Patris, Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere world, have mercy on us; Who take away the sins of the
nobis. Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe depreca- world, receive our prayer: Who sittest at the right hand of
tionem nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, the Father, have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy:
miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus. Tu Thou only art the Lord: Thou only, O Jesus Christ, art
solus Dominus. To solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe. most high, together with the Holy Spirit,ηin the glory of
Cum Sancto Spirituηin gloria Dei Patris. Amen God the Father. Amen
P.Dominus Vobiscum. P.May the Lord be with you.
S.Et cum spiritu tuo. S.And with your Spirit.

THE COLLECTS
P.OREMUS. P. LET US PRAY.
See Proper of the Mass for the day.
THE EPISTLE
See Proper of the Mass for the day.
P.LECTIO Epistolæ beati (Pauli, Petri)P.LESSON from the Epistle of the blessed Apostle Paul to
Apostoli ad (Romanos, Corinthios) (the Romans, Corinthians) Pe ter John
S.Deo gratias. S.Thanks be to God.
THE GRADUAL, TRACT, SEQUENCE & HOMILY
See Proper of the Mass for the day.
D.Munda cor meum ac labia mea, omnipotensD.Cleanse my heart and my lips, O God almighty, Who
Deus, qui labia Isaiæ Prophetæ calculo didst cleanse the lips of the Prophet Isaiah with a burning
mundasti ignito: ita me tua grata miseratione coal; and vouchsafe through Thy gracious mercy, so to
dignare mundare, ut sanctum Evangelium purify me that I may worthily proclaim Thy holy Gospel.
tuum digne valeam nuntiare. Per Christum Through Christ our Lord. Amen
Dominum nostrum. Amen
P.Jube, Domine, benedicere. P.Pray, Lord, a blessing.
P.Dominus sit in corde meo et in labiis meis: utP.The Lord be in your heart and on thy lips, that thou may
digne et competenter annuntiem Evangelium worthily and in a becoming manner announce His holy
suum: In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Gospel. In the name ofthe Father, and of the Son,and
Sancti. Amen of the Holy Ghost. Amen
P/D. Dominus vobiscum. P/D. May the Lord be with you.
S. Et cum spiritu tuo. S. And with your Spirit.
THE GOSPEL
P/D.Sequentia (or Initium) sancti EvengeliiP/D.The continuation (or beginning) of the holy Gospel
secundumN. according to St. [Name]
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S.Gloria tibi, Domine. S.Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
S.Laus tibi, Christe. S.Praise be to Thee, O Christ.
P. Per evangelica dicta deleantur nostra delicta.P. By the words of the Gospel may our sins be blotted out.
ALL SIT FOR THE HOMILY OR SERMON.
THE CREDO
C.Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem,C.I believe in one God, The Father Almighty, maker of
factorem cæli et terræ, visibilium omnium et heaven and earth,and of all things visible and invisible.
invisibilium. Et in unum Dominum Jesum And in one Lord, Jesus Christ,the only-begotten Son of
Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum. Et ex Patre God. Born of the Father before all ages. God of God,
natum ante omnia sæcula. Deum de Deo, lumen Light of Light, true God of true God. Begotten, not made,
de lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero. Genitum, of one substance with the Father. By whom all things
not factum, consubstantialem Patri: per quem were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came
omnia facta sunt. Qui propter nos homines, et down from heaven.[All present kneel]And He became
propter nostram salutem descendit de cælis.Et flesh by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary:AND
incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine:WAS MADEMAN.[All arise]He was also crucified
ETHOMO FACTUS EST.Crucifixus etiam pro for us, suffered under Pontius Pilate, and was buried. And
nobis; sub Pontio Pilato passus, et sepultus est. on the third day He rose again according to the
Et resurrexit tertia die, secundum Scripturas. Et Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right
ascendit in cælum: sedet ad dexteram Patris. Et hand of the Father.He will come again in glory to judge
iterum venturus est cum gloria judicare vivos et the living and the dead. And of His kingdom there will
mortuos. cujus regni non erit finis. Et in Spiritum be no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and
Sanctum, Dominum et vivificantem: qui ex Patre Giver of life, Whoproceeds from the Father and the Son.
Filioque procedit. Qui cum Patre, et Filio simul Who together with theFather and the Son is adored and
adoratur et conglorificatur: qui locutus est per glorified; and who spoke through the Prophets. And one
Prophetas. Et unam, sanctam, catholicam et holy, Catholic andApostolic Church. I confess one
apostolicam Ecclesiam. Confiteor unum baptisma baptism for the forgiveness of sins. And I await the
in remissionem peccatorum. Et exspecto resurrection of the dead.And the life of the world to
resurrectionem mortuorum.Et vitam venturi come. Amen
sæculi. Amen

THEMASS OF THE FAITHFUL

THE OFFERTORY VERSE
P. Dominus vobiscum. P. The Lord be with you.
S. Et cum spiritu tuo. S. And with thy Spirit.
P. OREMUS. P. LET US PRAY.
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THE OFFERING OF THE BREAD AND WINE
P.Suscipe, sancte Pater, omnipotens æterne Deus,P.Receive, O holy Father, almighty, eternal God, this
hanc immaculatam hostiam, quam ego spotless host, which I, thine unworthy servant, offer unto
indignus famulus tuus offero tibi, Deo meo vivo Thee, my living and trueGod, for my own countless
et vero, pro innumerabilibus peccatis, et sins, offenses, and negligences, and for all here present;
offensionibus, et negligentiis meis, et pro omnibus as also for all faithful Christians, living and dead; that it
circumstantibus, sed et pro omnibus fidelibus may avail for my own and for their salvation unto life
Christianis vivis atque defunctis. ut mihi, et illis eternal.
proficiat ad salutem in vitam æternam.
S.Amen S.Amen
P.Deus,qui humanæ substantiæ dignitatemP.O God,Who in creating human nature didst
mirabiliter condidisti, et mirabilius reformasti: marvelously enoble it, and hast still more marvelously
da nobis per hujus aquæ et vini mysterium, ejus renewed it: grant that bythe mystery of this water and
divinitatis esse consortes, qui humanitatis nostræ wine, we maybe made partakers of His Divinity Who
fieri dignatus est particeps, Jesus Christus Filius vouchsafed to become partaker of our humanity, Jesus
tuus Dominus noster. Qui tecum vivit et regnat Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with
in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus. per omnia sæcula Thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world
sæculorum. Amen without end. Amen
P.Offerimus tibi, Domine, calicem salutaris tuamP.We offer unto Thee, O Lord, the chalice of salvation,
deprecantes clementiam: ut in conspectu divinæ beseeching Thy clemency that, in the sight of Thy Divine
majestatis tuæ, pro nostra et totius mundi salute Majesty, it may ascend with the savor of sweetness, for
cum odore suavitatis ascendat. Amen our salvation and for that of the whole world. Amen
P.In spiritu humilitatis, et in animo contritoP.In an humble spirit, and a contrite heart, may we be
suscipiamur a te, Domine, et sic fiat sacrificium received by Thee, O Lord; and may our sacrifice so be
nostrum in conspectu tuo hodie, ut placeat tibi, offered in Thy sightthis day that it may be pleasing to
Domine Deus. Thee, O Lord God.
P.Veni, Sanctificator omnipotens æterne Deus, etP.Come, O Sanctifier, almighty, eternal God, and bless
benedic hoc sacrificum tuo sancto nomini this sacrifice preparedfor Thy holy Name.
præparatum.
THE INCENSING OF THE OFFERINGS AT HIGH MASS
P.Per intercessionem beati Michaelis Archangeli,P.May the Lord, by the intercession of blessed Michael the
stantis a dextris altaris incensi, et omnium Archangel, who standeth at the right side of the altar of
electorum suorum,incensum istud dignetur incense, and of all His elect, vouchsafe toblessthis
Dominus benedicere, et in odorem suavitatis incense and to receive it in the odor of sweetness: through
accipere. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen Christ our Lord. Amen
P.Incensum istud a te benedictum, ascendat ad te,P.May this incense,which Thou hast blessed, O Lord,
Domine, et descendat super nos misericordia tua. ascend to Thee, and may Thy mercy descend upon us.
P.Dirigatur, Domine, oratio mea sicut P.Let my prayer, O Lord, be directed as incense in Thy
incensum in conspectu tuo: elevatio manuum sight: the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.
mearum sacrificium vespertinum. Pone, Domine, Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, and a door round
custodiam ori meo, et ostium circumstantiæ labiis about my lips. Incline not my heart to evil words: to
meis : ut non declinet cor meum in verba malitiæ, make excuses in sins.
ad excusandas excusationes in peccatis.
P.Accendat in nobis Dominus ignem sui amoris,P.May the Lord enkindle within us the fire of His love, and
et flammam æterne caritatis. Amen the flame of everlasting charity. Amen
THE WASHING OF THE HANDS
P.Lavabo inter innocentes manus meas. etP.I will wash my hands among the innocent: and will
circumdabo altare tuum, Domine. Ut audiam compass Thine altar, O Lord. That I may hear the voice
vocem laudis. et enarrem universa mirabila tua. Of Thy praise: andtell of all Thy wonderous works. O
Domine, dilexi decorem domus tuæ: et locum Lord, I have loved the beautyof Thy house: and the place
habitationis gloriæ tuæ. Ne perdas cum impiis, where Thy glory dwelleth. Destroy not my soul with
Deus animam meam: et cum viris sanguinum the wicked, O God: nor my life with men of blood. In

vitam meam: in quorum manibus iniquitates sunt: whose hands are iniquities: their right hand is filled with
dextera eorum repleta est muneribus. Ego autem in gifts. But I have walked in innocence: redeem me, and
innocentia mea ingressus sum: redime me, et have mercy on me. My foot hath stood in the straight
miserere mei. Pes meus stetit in directo: in ecclesiis way: in the churches I will bless Thee, O Lord.
benedicam te, Domine.
S.Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. SicutS.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost
erat in principio, et nunc, et semper As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be.
R.et in sæcula sæculorum. Amen R.world without end. Amen
THE PRAYER TO THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
P.Suscipe sancta Trinitas, hanc oblationem,P.Receive, O Holy Trinity, this offering which we make
quam tibi offerimus ob memoriam passionis, to Thee in remembrance of the Passion, Resurrection,
resurrectionis, et ascensionis Jesu Christi Domini and Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and in honor of
nostri: et in honorem beatæ Mariæ semper blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed John the Baptist, the
Virginis, et beati Joannis Baptistæ, et sanctorum holy ApostlesPeter and Paul, of[name the Saints whose
Apostolorum Petri et Pauli, et istorum, etrelics are in the Altar]and of all the Saints; that it may
omnium Sanctorum: ut illis proficiat ad honorem, avail to their honor and our salvation: and may they
nobis autem ad salutem: et illi pro nobis intercedere vouchsafe tointercede for us in heaven whose memory
dignentur in clis, quorum memoriam agimus in we celebrate on earth. Through the same Christ our Lord.
terris. Per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum.
S.Amen S.Amen
THE ORATE FRATRES
P.Orate fratres, ut meum ac vestrum sacrificiumP.Brethren, pray that my Sacrifice and yours may be
acceptabile fiat apud Deum Patrem omnipotentem. acceptable to Godthe Father almighty.
S.Suscipiat Dominus sacrificium de manibus tuisS.May the Lord receive the sacrifice from thy hands for the
ad laudem et gloriam nominis sui, ad utilitatem praise and glory of His name, for our welfare and that of
quoque nostram, totiusque Ecclesiæ suæ sanctæ. all His holy Church.
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P.Per omnia sæcula sæculorum. P.World without end.
S.Amen S.Amen
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P.Dominus vobiscum. P.The Lord be with you.
S.Et cum spiritu tuo. S.And with thy Spirit.
P.Sursum corda. P.Lift up your hearts!
S.Habemus ad Dominum. S.We have them lifted up unto the Lord.
P.Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro. P.Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
S.Dignum et justum est. S.It is meet and just.
P.Vere dignum et justum est, æquum et salutare,P.It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that
nos tibi semper, et ubique gratias agere: Domine we should at all times and in all places give thanks to
sancte, Pater omnipotens, æterne Deus. Qui cum Thee, holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God: Who,
unigenito Filio tuo, et Spiritu Sancto, unus es together with Thine only-begotten Son and the Holy
Deus, unus es Dominus: non in unius singularitate Spirit, art one God, one Lord: not in the Oneness of a
personæ, sed in unius Trinitate substantiæ. Quod single Person, butin the Trinity of one Substance. For
enim de tua gloria, revelante te, credimus, hoc what by Thy revelation we believe of Thy glory, the same
de Filio tuo, hoc de Spritu sancto, sine differentia do we believe ofThy Son, the same of the Holy Spirit,
discretionis sentimus. Ut in confessione veræ, without difference or separation; so that in confessing the
sempiternæque Deitatis, et in personis proprietas, true and eternal Godhead, in It we should adore
et in essentia unitas, et in majestate adoretur distinction in Persons, unity in Essence, and equality in
æqualitas. Quam laudant Angeli, atque Archangeli, Majesty: in praise of which Angels and Archangels,
Cherubim quoque ac Seraphim: qui non cessant Cherubim also Seraphim, dayby day exclaim, without
clamare quotidie, una voce dicentes: end and with one voice, saying:
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THE SANCTUS
P.Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus DeusP.Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. The heavens and the
Sabaoth. Pleni sunt cli et terra gloria tua. earth are full of Thyglory. Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in Blessed is He Who cometh in the name of the Lord.
nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest.
THE PRAYER BEFORE THE CONSECRATION
a) For the Church and Ecclesiastical Authorities
P.Te igitur, clementissime Pater, per JesumP.Wherefore, O most merciful Father, we humbly pray
Christum Filium tuum Dominum nostrum, and beseech Thee through JesusChrist, Thy Son, Our
supplices rogamus ac petimus, uti accepta Lord, that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to receive and bless
habeas, et benedicas hæcdona, hæcmunera, thesegifts, thesepresents, theseholy and
hæcsancta sacrificia illibata, in primis quæ unspotted sacrifices,which in the first place we offer for
tibi offerimus pro Ecclesia tua sancta Catholica; Thy holy Catholic Church, that it may please Thee to
quam pacificare, custodire, adunare, et regere peace; as also protect,unite, and govern her throughout
digneris toto orbe terrarum: una cum famulo tuo the world, together with Thy servant N. our Pope; N. our
Papa nostro N. et Antistite nostro N. et Bishop; as also allorthodox believers and professors and
omnibus orthodoxis, atque Catholicæ et of the Catholic and Apostolic Faith.
Apostolicæ fidei cultoribus.
b) Commemoration of the Living
P.Memento Domine famulorum, famularumqueP.Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy servants and handmaids, N.
tuarum N. et N. et omnium circumstantium, and N., and of all here present, whose faith and devotion
quorum tibi fides cognita est, et nota devotio, pro are known to Thee: for whom we offer, or who offer up
quibus tibi offerimus: vel qui tibi offerunt hoc to Thee, this sacrifice of praise, for themselves, their
sacrificium laudis pro se, suisque omnibus: pro families, their friends, for the redemption of their souls,
redemptione animarum suarum, pro spe salutis et for the hope of their safety and salvation, and who now
incolumitatis suæ: tibique reddunt vota sua æterno pay their vows to Thee, the eternal, living, and true God.
Deo vivo et vero.
c) Invocation of the Saints
P.Communicantes, et memoriam venerantes, inP.In communion with and honoring the memory, first of the
primis gloriosæ semper Virginis Mariæ genitricis glorious, ever Virgin Mary, mother of our God and
Dei et Domini nostri Jesu Christi: sed [et beati Lord Jesus Christ: as also

of blessed Joseph, her spouse
Joseph, ejusdem virginis sponsi] et beatorum and of Thy blessed Apostles and Martyrs, Peter and Paul,
Apostolorum ac martyrum tuorum, Petri et Pauli, Andrew, James, John, Thomas, James, Phillip,
Andreæ, Jacobi, Joannis, Thomæ, Jacobi, Philippi, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Thaddeus; of Linus,
Bartholomæi, Matthæi, Simonis et Thaddæi: Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence,
Lini, Cleti, Clementis, Xysti, Cornelii, Cypriani, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian, and of
Laurentii, Chrysogoni, Joannis et Pauli, Cosmæ all Thy saints:for the sake of whose merits and prayers
et Damiani, et omnium sanctorum tuorum: quorum do Thou grant that in allthings we may be defended by
meritis precibusque concedas, ut in omnibus the help of Thy protection. Through the same Christ, our
protectionis tuæ muniamur auxilio. Per eumdem Lord. Amen
Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen
THE PRAYERS AT THE CONSECRATION
a) Oblation of the Victim to God
P.Hanc igitur oblationem servitutis nostræ, sed etP.We therefore beseech Thee, O Lord, graciously to accept
cunctæ familiæ tuæ, quæsumus, Domine, ut this oblation of our service, as also of Thy whole family,
placatus accipias: diesque nostros in tua pace dispose our days in Thy peace, command us to be
disponas, atque ab æterna damnatione nos eripi, delivered from eternal damnation and to be numbered
et in electorum tuorum jubeas grege numerari. in the flock of Thine elect. Through Christ our Lord.
Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen Amen
The bell is rung once.
P.Quam oblationem tu, Deus, in omnibus,P.Which oblation do Thou, O God, vouchsafe in all things
quæsumus benedictam,adscriptam,ratam, to make blessed,approved,ratified,reasonable,
rationabilem, acceptabilemque facere digneris: and acceptable,that it may become for us the Bodyand
ut nobis Corpus, et Sanguis fiat dilectissimi Bloodof Thy most beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
Filii tui Domini nostri Jesu Christi.
b) Words of Consecration and Elevation
P.Qui pridie quam pateretur, accepit panem inP.Who, the day before He suffered, took bread into His holy
sanctas ac venerabiles manus suas: et elevatis and venerable hands and with His eyes lifted up to
oculis in cælum ad te Deum Patrem suum heaven, unto Thee, God, His almighty Father, giving

omnipotentem,tibigratiasagens,benedixit,thankstoThee,Heblessed,broke,andgaveIttoHis
fregit, deditque discipulis suis, dicens: disciples, saying:Take all of you and eat of this.
Accipite et manducate ex hoc omnes.
HOC EST ENIMCORPUSMEUM. FOR THIS ISMYBODY.
The bell is rung.
P. Simili modo postquam cnatum est, accipiens P. In like manner, after He had supped, taking also this
et hunc præclarum Calicem in sanctas ac excellent chalice into His holy and venerable hands, also
venerabiles manus suas: item tibi gratias agens, giving thanks to Thee, He blessed and gave It to His
benedixit , deditque discipulis suis, dicens: disciples, saying: Take and drink ye all of this.
Accipite et bibite ex eo omnes:
HIC EST ENIM CALIX SANGUINIS FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY
MEI, NOVI ET ÆTERNI BLOOD, OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL
TESTAMENTI: MYSTERIUM FIDEI: TESTAMENT: THE MYSTERY OF
QUI PRO VOBIS ET PRO MULTIS FAITH: WHICH SHALL BE SHED FOR
EFFENDETUR IN REMISSIONEM YOU AND FOR MANY UNTO THE
PECCATORUM. REMISSION OF SINS.
P. Hæc quotiescumque feceritis in mei memoriam P.As often as ye shall do these things, ye shall do them in
facietis. memory of Me.
The bell is rung.
c) Oblation of the Victim to God
P.Unde et memores Domine, nos servi tui, sedP.Wherefore, O Lord, we Thy servants, as also Thy holy
et plebs tua sancta, ejusdem Christi Filii tui people, calling to mind the blessed Passion of the same
Domini nostri tam beatæ passionis, nec non et ab Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, His resurrection from hell,
inferis resurrectionis, sed et in clos gloriosæ and glorious ascension into heaven, offer unto Thy most
ascensionis: offerimus præclaræ majestati tuæ de excellent majesty of Thine own gifts bestowed upon us, a
uis donis ac datis, hostiampuram, hostiam pureVictim, a holyVictim, an immaculateVictim,
sanctam, hostiamimmaculatam, Panem the holy Breadof eternal life and the Chaliceof
sanctum vitæ æternæ, et Calicemsalutis everlasting salvation.
perpetuæ.
P.Supra quæ propitio ac sereno vultu respicereP.Upon which do Thou vouchsafe to look with propitious
digneris: et accepta habere, sicuti accepta habere and serene contenance, and to accept them, as Thou wert
dignatus es munera pueri tui justi Abel, et graciously pleased to accept the gifts of Thy just servant
sacrificium patriarchæ nostri Abraham: et quod Abel, and the sacrifice of our patriarch Abraham, and that
tibi obtulit summus sacerdos tuus Melchisedech, which Thy high Priest Melchisedech offered to Thee,
sanctum sacrificium, immaculatam hostiam. a holy sacrifice, aspotless victim.
P.Supplices te rogamus, omnipotens Deus; jubeP.We most humbly beseech Thee, Almighty God, to
haec perferri per manus sancti Angeli tui command that these offerings be borne by the hands of
in sublime altare tuum, in conspectu divinæ Thy holy angel to Thine altar on high in the sight of Thy
majestatis tuæ: ut quotquot ex hac altaris Divine Majesty, that as many of us as at this altar shall
participatione, sacrosanctum Filii tui Corpus partake of and receive the most holy Bodyand Blood
et Sanquinem sumpserimus omni benedictione of Thy Son,may be filled with every heavenly blessing
clesti et gratia repleamur. Per eumdem and grace. Through the same Christ our Lord.
Christum Dominum nostrum.
P.Amen P.Amen
THE PRAYERS AFTER THE CONSECRATION
a) Commemoration of the Dead
P. Memento etiam, Domine, famulorum P. Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy servants and handmaids, N.
famularumque tuarum N. et N. qui nos and N., who have gone before us with the sign of faith
præcesserunt cum signo fidei, et dormiunt in and sleep in the sleep of peace.
somno pacis.
P. Ipsis Domine, et omnibus in Christo P. To these, O Lord, and to all that rest in Christ, we beseech
quiescentibus, locum refrigerii, lucis et pacis, ut Thee, grant a place of refreshment, light, and peace.
indulgeas, deprecamur, per eumdem Christum Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen
Dominum nostrum. Amen

b) Invocation of the Saints
P. Nobis quoque peccatoribus famulis tuis, de P. To us sinners, also, Thy servants, hoping in the multitude
multitudine miserationum tuarum sperantibus, of Thy mercies, vouchsafe to grant some part and
partem aliquam et societatem donare digneris, fellowship with Thy holy Apostles and Martyrs: with
cum tuis sanctis Apostolis et Martyribus: cum John, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Alexander,
Joanne, Stephano, Matthia, Barnaba, Ignatio, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicitas, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy,
Alexandro, Marcellino, Petro, Felicitate, Perpetua, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia, and with all Thy saints, into
Agatha, Lucia, Agnete, Cæcilia, Anastasia, et whose company we pray Thee to admit us, not
omnibus sanctis tuis: intra quorum nos consortium, considering our merits, but of Thine own free pardon.
non æstimator meriti, sed veniæ, quæsumus,
largitor admitte.
c) Final Doxology of the Canon and Minor Elevation
P. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. P. Through Christ our Lord.
P. Per quem hæc omnia, Domine, semper bonaP. Through Whom, O Lord, Thou dost always create,
creas, sanctificas, vivificas, benedicis hallow,quicken,and blessall these good things
et præstas nobis. and give them to us.
P.PER IPSUM, ET CUM IPSO, ET P.THROUGHHIM AND WITHHIM AND IN
IN IPSO, EST TIBIDEOPATRI HIM, BE TO THEE,GOD THEFATHER
OMNIPOTENTI, IN UNITATE SPIRITUS ALMIGHTY, IN THE UNITY OF THE HOLY
SANCTI, OMNIS HONOR, ET GRATIA. SPIRIT, ALL HONOR AND GLORY.
P.PER OMNIA SÆCULA SÆCULORUM. P.FOR EVER AND EVER.
R.AMEN R.AMEN
THE PATER NOSTER
P.OREMUS.Præceptis salutaribus moniti, etP.LET US PRAY.Admonished by salutary precepts, and
divina institutione formati, audemus dicere: following divine directions, we presume to say:
P.Pater noster, qui es in cælis: sanctificetur nomenP.Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name;
tuum: adveniat regnum tuum: fiat voluntas tua Thy kingdom come; Thy will bedone on earth as it is in
sicut in cælo et in terra. Panem nostrum heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us
quotidianum da nobis hodie: et dimitte nobis our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against
debita nostra, sicut et nos dimittimus us, and lead us not into temptation.
debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.
R.Sed libera nos a malo. R.But deliver us from evil.
R.Amen R.Amen
THE LIBERA NOS AND THE FRACTION OF THE HOST
P. Libera nos, quæsumus Domine, ab omnibus P. Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all evils, past,
malis præteritis, præsentibus, et futuris: et present, and to come; and by the intercession of the
intercedente beata et gloriosa semper Virgine blessed and glorious Mary, ever Virgin, Mother of God,
Dei Genitrice Maria, cum beatis Apostolis tuis together with Thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of
Petro at Paulo, atque Andrea, et omnibus sanctis, Andrew, and of all the saints, mercifully grant peace in
da propitius pacem in diebus nostris: ut ope our days: that through the help of Thy mercy we may
misericordiæ tuæ adjuti, et a peccato simus always be free from sin and safe from all trouble.
semper liberi, et ab omni perturbatione securi.
P. Per eumdem Dominum nostrum Jesum P. Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who
Christum Filium tuum. Qui tecum vivit et liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy
regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus. Per Spirit, God, world without end.
omnia sæcula sæculorum.
S. Amen S. Amen
THE COMMINGLING OF THE SACRED BODY AND BLOOD
P. Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum . P. May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
S. Et cum spiritu tuo. S. And with thy Spirit.
P. Hæc commixtio et consecratio Corporis et P. May this mingling and consecrating of the Body and
Sanguinis Domini nostri Jesu Christi fiat Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ avail us who receive It
accipientibus nobis in vitam æternam. Amen unto life everlasting. Amen

THE AGNUS DEI
P.Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserereP.Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, Who takest away the
miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, Who
mundi, dona nobis pacem. takest away the sins of the world, grant us peac e.
THE PRAYERS FOR HOLY COMMUNION
a) Prayer for Peace
P.Domine Jesu Christe, qui dixisti Apostolis tuis:P.O Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst say to Thy Apostles,
Pacem relinquo vobis, pacem Meam do vobis: Peace I leave you, My peace I give you: regard not
ne respicias peccata mea, sed fidem Ecclesiæ tuæ; my sins, but the faith of Thy Church, and vouchsafe to
eamque secundum voluntatem tuam pacificare et her that peace and unity which is agreeable to Thy will.
coadunare digneris. Qui vivis et regnas Deus, per Who livest and reignest, God, forever and ever. Amen
omnia sæcula sæculorum. Amen
b) Prayer for Sanctification
P.Domine Jesu Christe, Fili Dei vivi, qui exP.O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, Who,
voluntate Patris cooperante Spritu Sancto, per according to the will of the Father, through the
mortem tuam mundum vivificasti: libera me per cooperation of the Holy Spirit, hast by Thy death given
hoc sacrosanctum Corpus et Sanguinem tuum ab life to the world: deliverme by this, Thy most Sacred
omnibus iniquitatibus meis et universis malis: Body and Blood, fromall my iniquities and from all evils;
et fac me tuis semper inhærere mandatis: et a te and make me always adhere to Thy commandments, and
nunquam separari permittas. Qui cum eodem Deo never suffer me to be separated from Thee. Who with the
Patre et Spiritu Sancto vivis et regnas Deus in same God the Father and the Holy Spirit, livest and
sæcula sæculorum. Reignest, God, forever and ever.
Amen Amen
c) Prayer for Grace
P. Perceptio Corporis tui, Domine Jesu Christe, P. Let not the partaking of Thy Body, O Lord Jesus Christ,
quod ego indignus sumere præsumo, non mihi which I, all unworthy, presume to receive, turn to my
proveniat in judicium et condemnationem: sed judgement and condemnation; but through Thy goodness
pro tua pietate prosit mihi ad tutamentum mentis may it be to me a safeguard and remedy both of soul and
et corporis, et ad medelam percipiendam. Qui vivis body. Who, with God the Father, in the unity of the
et regnas cum Deo Patre in unitate Spiritus Sancti Holy Spirit, livest and reignest, God, forever and ever.
Deus, per omnia sæcula sæculorum. Amen Amen
THE PRAYERS AT THE COMMUNION
a) Communion of the Priest
P. Panem clestem accipiam et nomen Domini P. I will take the Bread of heaven, and call upon the name of
invocabo the Lord.
P. Domine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum P. Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my
meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanabitur anima roof, but only say the word, and my soul shall be healed.
mea. (three times) (three times)
P. Corpus Domini nostri Jesu Christi custodiat P. May the Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul
animam meam in vitam æternam. Amen unto life everlasting. Amen
P.Quid retribuam Domino pro omnibus quæP.What shall I render to the Lord for all He hath rendered
retribuit mihi? Calicem salutaris accipiam, et unto me? I will take the Chalice of Salvation,
nomen Domini invocabo Dominum, et ab and call upon the Name of theLord. Praising, I will call
inimicis meis salvus ero. upon the Lord and I shall be saved from a ll my enemies.
P.Sanguis Domini nostri Jesu Christi custodiatP.May the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul
animam meam in vitam æternam. Amen unto life everlasting. Amen
b) Communion of the Faithful
P.Ecce Agnus Dei, ecce Qui tollit peccata mundi.P.Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him Who taketh away
the sins of the world.
R. Domine, non sum dignus, ut intres sub tectum R.Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under
meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanabitur my roof; but only say the word, and my soul shall be
anima mea. (Repeated three times.) healed.(Repeated three times.)
HERE THE LAY COMMUNICANT COMES FORWARD
TO THE COMMUNION RAIL TO RECEIVE OUR LORD IN
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION .
P. Corpus Domini nostri Jesu Christi custodiat P. May the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve thy soul
animam tuam in vitam æternam. unto life everlasting.
R. Amen

THE PRAYERS DURING THE ABLUTIONS
P. Quod ore sumpsimus Domine, pura mente P. Into a pure heart, O Lord, may we receive the heavenly
capiamus: et de munere temporali fiat nobis food which has passed our lips; bestowed upon us in time,
remedium sempiternum. may it be the healing of our souls fo r eternity.
P. Corpus tuum, Domine, quod sumpsi, et Sanguis, P. May Thy Body, O Lord, which I have received, and Thy
quem potavi, adhæreat visceribus meis: et Blood which I have drunk cleave to mine inmost parts:
præsta, ut in me non remaneat scelerum macula, and do Thou grant that no stain of sin remain in me,
quem pura et sancta refecerunt sacramenta. Qui whom pure and holy mysteries have refreshed: Who
vivis et regnas in sæcula sæculorum. Amen livest and reignest world without end. Amen
THE COMMUNION VERSE
See Proper of the Mass for the day.
P. Dominus vobiscum. P. May the Lord be with you.
S. Et cum spiritu tuo. S. And with thy Spirit.
P.OREMUS. P. LET US PRAY.
THE POSTCOMMUNION VERSE
See Proper of the Mass for the day.

THE CONCLUSION OF THE MASS

THEDISMISSAL
P.Dominus vobiscum. P.The Lord be with you.
S.Et cum spiritu tuo. S.And with thy Spirit.
P.Ite, missa est. P.Go, you are dismissed.
S.Deo gratias. S.Thanks be to God.
P.Benedicamus Domino. P.Let us bless the Lord.
S.Deo Gratias. S.Thanks be to God.
P.Requiescant in pace. P.May they rest in peace.
S.Amen S.Amen
THE BLESSING
P. Placeat tibi sancta Trinitas, obsequium servitutis P. May the lowly homage of my service be pleasing to Thee,
meæ; et præsta, ut sacrificium, quod oculis tuæ O most holy Trinity: and do Thou grant that the sacrifice
majestatis indignus obtuli, tibi sit acceptabile, which I, all unworthy, have offered up in the sight of Thy
mihique et omnibus, pro quibus illud obtuli, sit, majesty, may be acceptable to Thee, and, because of Thy
te miserante, propitiabile. Per Christum loving kindness, may avail to atone to Thee for myself
Dominum nostrum. Amen and for all those for whom I have offered it up. Through
Christ our Lord. Amen
P. Benedicat vos omnipotens Deus, Pater, et P. May almighty God bless you. The Father, and the Son,
Filius , et Spiritus Sanctus. and the Holy Ghost.
S. Amen S. Amen
THE LAST GOSPEL
P.Dominus vobiscum. P.The Lord be with you.
S.Et cum spiritu tue. S.And with thy Spirit.
P.Initium sancti Evangelii secundum Joannem.P.The beginning of the holy Gospel, according to St. John.
P.In prinicipio erat Verbum, et Verbum erat apudP.In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
Deum, et Deus erat Verbum. Hoc erat in God, and the Word was God. The same was in the
principio apud Deum. Omnia per ipsum facta beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and
sunt, et sine ipso factum est nihil quod factum est. without Him was made nothing that was made. In Him
In ipso vita erat, et vita erat lux hominum: et lux was life, and thelife was the light of men; and the light
in tenebris lucet, et tenebræ eam non shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend
comprehenderunt. Fuit homo missus a Deo, cui it. There was a man sentfrom God, whose name was
nomen erat Joannes. Hic venit in testimonium, ut John. This mancame for a witness to give testimony of
testimonium perhiberet de lumine, ut omnes the light, that all men might believe through him. He was
crederent per illum. Non erat ille lux, sed ut not the light, but was to give testimony of the light. That
testimonium perhiberet de lumine. Erat lux vera was the true light which enlighteneth every man that
quæ illuminat omnem hominem venientem in cometh into this world. He was in the world, and the
hunc mundum. In mundo erat, et mundus per world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.
ispum fructus est, et mundus eum non cognovit. In He came unto His own, andHis own received Him not.
propria venit, et sui eum non receperunt. Quotquot But as many as received Him, to them He gave great
autem receperunt eum, dedit eis potestatem filios power to become thesons of God: to them that believe
Dei fieri, his qui credunt in nomine ejus. Qui non in His name: who areborn, not of blood, nor of the will of
ex sanguinibus, neque ex voluntate carnis, neque the flesh, nor of thewill of man, but of God.(Here
ex voluntate viri, sed ex Deo nati sunt.ET all genuflect)AND THEWORD WAS MADE
VERBUM CARO FACTUM EST , et habitavitFLESH, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, the
in nobis et vidimus gloriam ejus, gloriam quasi glory as the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and
unigeniti a Patre, plenum gratiæ et veritatis. Truth.
S.Deo gratias. S.Thanks be to God.
PRAYERS AFTER LOW MASS
a) The Ave Maria
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus Blessed art thou amongst women, and bless is the fruit of thy
ventris tui, womb,
Jesus. Jesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis Holy Mary, Mother of God,pray for us sinners, now, and at
peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostræ. the hour of our death.
Amen Amen

b)Hail Holy Queen
Salve Regina, Mater misericordiæ. Vita, dulcedo, Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness,
et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus exsules filii and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of
Hevæ. Ad te Suspiramus, gementes et flentes in Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping
hac lacrimarum valle. Eja ergo, Advocata nostra, in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate,
illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et thine eyes of mercy towards us, and after this our exile show
Jesum, benedictum a fructum ventris tui, nobis post unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O
hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis loving, O sweet virgin Mary.
Virgo Maria.
P. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix. P. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
S. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.S. That we be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
P. OREMUS.Deus refugium nostrum et virtus, P. LET US PRAY.O God, our refuge and our strength, look
populum ad te clamantem propitius respice; down with favor upon Thy people who cry to Thee; and
et intercedente gloriosa et immaculata Virgine through the intercession of the glorious and immaculate
Dei Genitrice Maria, cum beato Josepho ejus Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of her spouse, blessed
Sponso, ac beatis Apostolis tuis Petro et Paulo, Joseph, of Thy holy apostles, Peter and Paul, and all the
et omnibus Sanctis, quas pro conversione saints, mercifully and graciously hear the prayers which
peccatorum, pro libertate et exaltatione sanctæ we pour forth to Thee for the conversion of sinners and
Matris Ecclesiæ, preces effundimus, misericors for the liberty and exaltation of holy mother Church.
et benignus exaudi. Per eumdem Christum Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen
Dominum nostrum. Amen
c) Saint Michael the Archangel
Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in prælio. St. Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle. Be our
Contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto præsidium. protection against the malice and snares of the devil. We
Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur. Tuque humbly beseech God to command him. And do thou, O
princeps militiæ cælestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus prince of the heavenly host, by the divine power thrust into
malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur hell Satan and the other evil spirits who roam through the
in mundo divina virtute in infernum detrude. Amen world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen
THE INVOCATION AFTER MASS
P. Cor Jesu sacratissimum, P. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
S. Miserere nobis. S. Have mercy on us!
(Repeat three times) (Repeat three times)

St. MichaelThe Archangel
The Hymn ¨Te Splendor¨
Prayer to St. Michael
opeLeoxiiiexhorts priests to say this prayer as often as possible,as a simple exorcism to curb
the power of the devil and prevent him from doing harm. The faithful also may say it in their own
name,for the same purpose,as any approved prayer. Its use is recommended whenever action of the
devil is suspected,causing malice to men,violent temptations,and even storms and various calamities.
nthe name of the Father,and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost. AmenT
ostglorious Prince of the Heavenly Armies,Saint Michael the Archangel,defend us in our
______battle against ¨principalities and powers,against the rulers of this world of darkness,against
the spirits of wickedness in the high places¨(Eph. 6,12).Come to the assistance of men whom God has
created to His Likeness and whom He has redeemed at a great price from the tyranny of the devil.Holy
Church venerates thee as her guardian and protector; to theethe Lord has entrusted the souls of the
redeemed to be led into heaven.Pray therefore the God of Peace to crush Satan beneath our feet,that
he may no longer retain men captive and do injury to the Church.Offer our prayers to the Most High,
that without delay they may draw His mercy down upon us, take hold of ¨the dragon,the old serpent,
which is the devil and Satan,¨ bind him and cast him into the bottomless pit ¨so that he may no longer
seduce the nations¨(Apoc. 20,2). Amen
e splendoret virtus Patris,
Te vita,Jesu,cordium,
Ab ore qui pendent tuo,
Laudamus inter Angelos.
ibimille densa millium
Ducum corona militat,
Scul explicat victor crucem
Michael salutis signifer.
raconishic dirum caput
In ima pellit tartara,
Ducemque cum rebellibus
Cœlesti ab arce fulminat.
ontraducem superbiæ
Sequamur hunc nos Principem,
Ut detur ex Agni throno
Nobis corona gloriæ.
atri,simulque Filio,
Tibique sancte Spiritus,
Sicut fuit,sit jugiter,
Sæclum per omne gloria. Amen
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Jesu,lifespring of the soul
The Fathers power,and glory bright!
Thee with the angels we extol;
From Thee they draw their life and light.
hythousand thousand hosts are spread
Embattled oer the azure sky;
But Michael bears Thy standard dread,
And lifts the mighty cries on high.
ein that sign the rebel powers
Did with their dragon prince expel;
And hurld them from the heavens high towers
Down like a thunderbolt to hell.
rantus with Michael still,O Lord,
Against the Prince of Pride to fight,
So may a crown be our reward,
Before the Lambs pure throne of light.
oGod the Father glory be,
And to his sole begotten Son;
The same,O Holy Ghost,to Thee,
While everlasting ages run. Amen
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rinceps gloriosissime,Michael Archangele,
esto memor nostri, hic et ubique semper
precare pro nobis Filium ei.
V.In conspectu angelorum psallam tibi,Deus
meus.
R.Adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum,et
confitebor nomini tuo.
Oremus
eus,qui miro ordine angelorum ministeria
hominumque dispensas;concede propitius,
ut,a quibus tibi ministrantibus in cœlo semper
assistitur,ab his in terra vita nostra
muniatur.Per Dominum nostrum,Jesum
Christum Filium tuum,qui tecum vivit et
regnat in unitate Spiritum Sancti,Deus,per
omnia sæcula sæculorum. Amen
D
Antiphon
ost glorious Prince,Michael the Archangel,
be thou mindful of us,here;and in all places,
pray for us to the Son of God most high.
V.I wilt sing praises to Thee,my God,before the
Angels.
R.I will adore Thee in Thy holy temple,and praise
Thy Name.
Let us pray
God,who in the dispensation of Thy providence
dost admirably dispose the ministry of angels
and of men; mercifully grant that the Holy Angels,
who ever minister before Thy throne in heaven,may
be the protectors also of our life on earth. Through
our Lord Jesus Christ,Thy Son,Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost,
God,world without end. Amen
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Sacerdos aquam in Calice miscendam,benedicit,dicens:
Dum lavat manus,edicit:
Ps. 25, 6-12
avabointer innocentes manus meas,
et circumdabo altare tuum,Domine,
taudiam vocem laudis, et
enarrem universa mirabila tua.
omine,dilexi decorem domus tuæ,
et locum habitationis gloriæ tuæ.
eperdas cum impiis,Deus,animam meam,
et cum viris sanguinum vitam meam,
nquorum manibus iniquitates sunt,
dextera eorum repleta est muneribus.
goautem in innocentia mea ingressus
sum, redime me,et miserere mei.
esmeus stetit in directo, in ecclesiis
benedicam te,Domine.
loria Patri,
MMMM MMMMet Filio,
MMMM MMMMet
Spiritui Sancto.
icuterat in principio,et nunc,et semper,
et in sæcula sæculorum. Amen
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eusqui humanæTsubstantiæ
dignitatem mirabiliter condidisti,et mirabilius
reformasti, da nobis per hujus aquæ et vini
mysterium,ejus divinitatis esse consortes,qui
humanitatis nostræ fieri dignatus est particeps, Jesus
Christus;Filius tuus Dominus noster, Qui tecum vivit et
regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus,per omnia sæcula
sæculorum. Amen
deus homo

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loriain excelsis Deo.
Et in terra pax hominibus bonæ voluntatis. Laudamus te.
Benedicimus te. Adoramus te. Glorificamus te. Gratias
agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam.Domine G
Deus, Rex cælestis,Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili unigenite Jesu
Christe. Domine Deus,Agnus Dei,Filius Patris. Qui tollis peccata
mundi,miserere nobis. Qui tollis peccata mundi,suscipe deprecationem
nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris,miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus
Sanctus. Tu solus Dominus. To solus Altissimus,Jesu Christe. Cum
Sancto Spiritu,in gloria Dei Patris. Amen
undacor meumac labia mea,mnipotens
Deus,qui labia Isaiæ Prophetæ Calculo mundasti ignito, ita
me tua grata miseratione dignare mundare,ut sanctum
Evangelium tuum digne valeam nuntiare. Per Christum Dominum
nostrum. Amen
ube,Domine,benedicere.
Dominus sit in corde meo et in labiis meis, ut digne et
competenter annuntiem evangelium Suum. Amen
redoin unum DeumPatrem
omnipotentem, factorem cæli li et terræ,visibilium omnium
et invisibilium. Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum,
Filium Dei unigenitum. Et ex Patre natum ante omnia
sæcula. Deum de Deo,lumen de lumine,Deum verum de Deo vero. Genitum,
not factum,consubstantialem Patri, per quem omnia facta sunt. Qui
propter nos homines,et propter nostram salutem descendit de cælis. (Hic
genuflectitur) Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine, Et
Homo Factus Est.Crucifixus etiam pro nobis; sub Pontio Pilato
passus,et sepultus est. Et resurrexit tertia die,secundum Scripturas. Et
ascendit in cælum, sedet ad dexteram Patris. Et iterum venturus est cum
gloria judicare vivos et mortuos, cujus regni non erit finis. Et in Spiritum
Sanctum Dominum,et vivificantem, qui ex Patre Filioque procedit. Qui
cum Patre,et Filio simul adoratur et conglorificatur, qui locutus est per
Prophetas. Et unam,sanctam,catholicam et apostolicam Ecclesiam.
Confiteor unum baptisma in remissionem peccatorum. Et exspecto
resurrectionem mortuorum. Et vitam venturi sæculi. Amen

W
eneed to use wordsso that we may remind
ourselves to consider carefully what we are asking,not so that we may
think we can instruct the Lord or prevail on Him.
Thus,when we say,Hallowed be your name,we are reminding ourselves to
desire that HisName,which in fact is always Holy,should also be considered
Holy among men.Imean that it should not be held in contempt.But this is a
help for men,not for God.
And as for our saying,Your kingdom come,it will surely come whether we will
it or not.But we are stirring up our desires for the Kingdom so that it cancome
to us and we can deserve to reign there.
When we say,Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven,we are asking Him
to make us obedient so that His will may be done in us as it is done in heaven by
His angels.
When we say,Give us this day our daily bread, in saying this day we mean ¨in
this world¨.Here we ask for a sufficiency by specifying the most importantpart
of it;that is,we use the word ¨bread¨ to stand for everything.Or else we are
asking for the sacrament of the faithful,which is necessary in this world,not to
gain temporal happiness but to gain the happiness that is everlasting.
When we say,Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass
against us,we are reminding ourselves of what we must ask and what we must
do in order to be worthy in turn to receive.
When we say,Lead us not into temptation,we are reminding ourselves to ask
that His help may not depart from us;otherwise we could be seduced and consent
to some temptation,or despair and yield to it.
When we say,Deliver us from evil,we are reminding ourselves to reflect on the
fact that we do not yet enjoy the state of blessedness in whichwe shall suffer no
evil.This is the final petition contained in the Lords Prayer,and it has a wide
application.In this petition the Christian can utter his cries of sorrow,in it he
can shed his tears,and through it he can begin,continue and conclude his prayer,
whatever the distress in which he finds himself.Yes,it was very appropriate
that all these truths should be entrusted to us to remember inthese very words.
Whatever be the other words we may prefer to say(words which the one praying
chooses so that his disposition may become clearer to himself or which he simply
adopts so that his disposition may be intensified),we say nothing that is not
contained in the Lords Prayer,provided of course we are praying in a correct
and proper way.But if anyone says something which is incompatible with this
prayer of the Gospel,he is praying in the flesh,even if he is not praying sinfully.
And yet I do not know how this could be termed anything but sinful,since those
who are born again through the Spirit ought to pray only in theSpirit.
Fin
AhomilyshallbegivenonallSundaysandholydaysofobligation;itisrecommendedfor
other days. The reading below is from Augustine, Letter to Proba-On the Lords Prayer.

S
uscipeSancte Pateromnipotens æterne Deus,hanc immaculatam
Hostiam,quam ego indignus famulus tuus offero tibi Deo meo vivo et vero,
pro innumerabilibus peccatis,et offensionibus,et negligentiis meis, et pro
omnibus circumstantibus,sed et pro omnibus fidelibus Christianis vivis atque defunctis,
ut mihi et illis proficiat ad salutem in vitam æternam. Amen
Sacerdos,offerens hostiam super paternam,dicit,
Offerens Calicem dicit,
O
fferimustibi
Domine, calicem
salutaris tuam deprecantes
clementiam, ut in conspectu
divinæ majestatis tuæ,pro
nostra et totius mundi salute
cum odore suavitatis
ascendat. Amen
eni,Sanctifi-
catoromnipotens
Benecicens oblata, dicit,
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æterne Deus, et bene Tdic
hoc sacrificum tuo sancto
nomini præparatum.
ui pridiequam pateretur,accepit panem in sanctas ac venerabiles
manus suas et elevatis oculis in cælum ad te Deum Patrem suum
omnipotentem, tibi gratias agens, bene Tdixit,fregit,deditque discipulis Q
Hoc Est Enim Corpus Meum.
imilimodopostquam cœnatum est,et hunc præclarum Calicem in
sanctas ac accipiens venerabiles manus suas, item tibi gratias agens,
bene Tdixit,deditque discipulis suis,dicens, Accipite et bibite ex eo omnes,S
Inclanatus dicit,
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nSpiritu
Humilitatis
et in animo contrito
suscipiamur a te,Domine,
et sic fiat sacrificium
nostrum in conspectu tuo
hodie,ut placeat tibi, Domine
Deus.
Hic Est Enim Calix Sanguinis Mei,Novi Et Aeterni
Testamenti, Mysterium Fidei, Qui Pro Vobis Et Pro
Multis Effundetur In Remissionem Peccatorum.
Hæc quotiescumque feceritis in mei memoriam facietis.
suis,dicens, Accipite et manducate ex hoc omnes,
uscipeSancta
Trinitashanc S
Inclinatus in medio altaris,dicit,
oblationem,quam tibi
offerimus ob memoriam
passionis resurrectionis et
ascensionis Jesu Christi
Domini nostri,et in
honorem beatæ Mariæ
semper Virginis,et beati
Joannis Baptistæ,et
sanctorum Apostolorum
Petri et Pauli,et istorum,et
omnium Sanctorum, ut illis
proficiat ad honorem, nobis
autem ad salutem, et illi pro
nobis intercedere dignentur
in cœlis, quorum memoriam
agimus in terris. Per
eumdem Christum Dominum
nostrum. Amen
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Woman,behold thy son.After that, he
saith to the disciple;Behold thy mother.
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to his own. Afterwards,Jesus knowing
that all things were now accomplished,
that the scripture might be fulfilled,said,
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full of vinegar. And they,putting a
sponge full of vinegar and hyssop,put it
to his mouth.Jesus therefore,when he
had taken the vinegar,said,It is
consummated.And bowing his head,he
gave up the ghost.(Johann. 19,26-30)
hen Jesus therefore had seen his
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medelam percipiendam. Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre in
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nihil,quod factum est, In ipso vita erat,et vita erat lux
hominum, et lux in tenebris lucet,et tenebræ eam non
comprehenderunt.Fuit homo missus a Deo,cui nomen
erat Joannes.Hic venit in testimonium,ut testimonium
perhiberet de lumine,ut omnes crederent per illum.Non
erat ille lux,sed ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine.
Erat lux vera quæ illuminat omnem hominem venientem
in hunc mundum.In mundo erat,et mundus per ispum
fructus est,et mundus eum non cognovit.In propria
venit,et sui eum non receperunt.Quotquot autem
receperunt eum,dedit eis potestatem filios Dei fieri,his,
qui credunt in nomine ejus,Qui non ex sanguinibus,
neque ex voluntate carnis,neque ex voluntate viri,sed ex
Deo nati sunt.(Hic genuflectitur)Et Verbum Caro
Factum Est,et habitavit in nobis et vidimus gloriam
ejus,gloriam quasi unigeniti a Patre,plenum gratiæ et
veritatis.
R.Deo gratias.
Iohann. 1, 1-14

PSALM · 43
DEUS AURIBUS NOSTRIS.
THE CHURCH COMMEMORATES FORMER FAVOURS, AND PRESENT
AFFLICTIONS; UNDER WHICH SHE PRAYS FOR SUCCOUR .

WE HAVE HEARD,O GOD, WITH OUR EARS: OUR FATHERS HAVE DECLARED TO US , THE
WORK,THOU HAST WROUGHT IN THEIR DAYS ,AND IN THE DAYS OF OLD . THY HAND
DESTROYED THEGENTILLES,ANDTHOU PLANTEDST THEM : THOU DIDST AFFLICT THE
PEOPLE AND CAST THEM OUT . FOR THEY GOT NOT THE POSSESSION OF THE LAND BY
THEIR OWN SWORD:NEITHER DID THEIR OWN ARM SAVE THEM . BUTTHY RIGHT HAND
ANDTHY ARM,AND THE LIGHT OFTHY COUNTENANCE:BECAUSETHOU WAST PLEASED
WITH THEM. THOU ARTTHYSELF MY KING AND MY GOD, WHO COMMANDEST THE
SAVING OFJACOB.
THROUGHTHEE WE WILL PUSH DOWN OUR ENEMIES WITH THE HORN :AND THROUGH
THY NAME WE WILL DESPISE THEM THAT RISE UP AGAINST US . FORIWILL NOT TRUST IN
MY OWN BOW:NEITHER SHALL MY SWORD SAVE ME . BUTTHOU HAST SAVED US FROM
THEM THAT AFFLICT US:AND HAST PUT THEM TO SHAME THAT HATE US . INGOD SHALL
WE GLORY ALL THE DAY LONG :AND INTHYNAME WE WILL GIVE PRAISE FOR EVER . BUT
NOWTHOU HAST CAST US OFF,AND PUT US TO SHAME:ANDTHOU, O GOD,WILL NOT GO
OUT WITH OUR ARMIES.
THOU HAST MADE US TURN OUR BACK TO OUR ENEMIES :AND THEY THAT HATED US
PLUNDERED FOR THEMSELVES . THOU HAST GIVEN US UP LIKE SHEEP TO BE EATEN : THOU
HAST SCATTERED US AMONG THE NATIONS . THOU HAST SOLDTHY PEOPLE FOR NO PRICE:
AND THERE WAS NO RECKONING IN THE EXCHANGE OF THEM . THOU HAST MADE US A
REPROACH TO OUR NEIGHBOURS ,A SCOFF AND DERISION TO THEM THAT ARE ROUND
ABOUT US. THOU HAST MADE US A BYWORD AMONG THE GENTILLES:A SHAKING OF THE
HEAD AMONG THE PEOPLE .
ALL THE DAY LONG MY SHAME IS BEFORE ME :AND THE CONFUSION OF MY FACE HATH
COVERED ME. AT THE VOICE OF HIM THAT REPROACHETH AND DETRACTETH ME :AT THE
FACE OF THE ENEMY AND PERSECUTOR . ALL THESE THINGS HAVE COME UPON US ,YET WE
HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN THEE :AND WE HAVE NOT DONE WICKEDLY IN THY COVENANT.
AND OUR HEART HATH NOT TURNED BACK :NEITHER HASTTHOU TURNED ASIDE OUR
STEPS FROMTHY WAY.FORTHOU HAST HUMBLED US IN THE PLACE OF AFFLICTION :AND
THE SHADOW OF DEATH HATH COVERED US .
IF WE HAVE FORGETTEN THE NAME OF OUR GOD,AND IF WE HAVE SPREAD FORTH OUR
HANDS TO A STRANGE GOD : SHALL NOTGOD SEARCH OUT THESE THINGS :FORHE
KNOWETH THE SECRETS OF THE HEART . BECAUSE FORTHY SAKE WE ARE KILLED ALL
THE DAY LONG:WE ARE COUNTED AS SHEEP FOR THE SLAUGHTER . ARISE, WHY SLEEPEST
THOU, O LORD?ARISE,AND CAST US NOT OFF TO THE END . WHY TURNESTTHY FACE
AWAY?AND FORGETTEST OUR WANT AND OUR TROUBLE ? FOR OUR SOUL IS HUMBLED
DOWN TO THE DUST:OUR BELLY CLEAVETH TO THE EARTH .
ARISE, O LORD,HELP US AND REDEEM US FOR THYNAMES SAKE.

The Creation of Adam is a section of Michelangelo's fresco Sistine Chapel ceiling painted circa 1511. It illustrates theBiblical story from the Book of
Genesis in which God the Father breathes life into Adam, the first man.
God is depicted as an elderly bearded man wrapped in a swirling cloak while Adam, on the lower left, is completely naked. God's right arm is
outstretched to impart the spark of life from his own finger into that of Adam, whose left arm is extended in a pose mirroring God's, a reminder that
man is created in the image and likeness of God (Gen. 1:26). Another point is that Adam's finger and God's finger are not touching. It gives the
appearance that God, the giver of life, is reaching out to Adam and Adam is receiving. Chronologically the fourth in the series of panels depicting
episodes from Genesis on the Sistine ceiling, it was among the last to be completed.
And he said:
Let us make man to our image and likeness: and let him have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the
beasts, and the whole earth, and every creeping creature that moveth upon the earth.
(Gen. 1, 26)

ABRAHAMANDHISDECENDANTS
2100 B.C. (about 4100 years ago)
According to the Bible, Abraham was the tenth generation from Noah and the twentieth from Adam (From Adam:
Seth Enosh Cainain Mahalalel Jared Enoch Methuselah Lamech Noah Shem Arphaxad Cainan
Shelah Eber Peleg Reu Serug Nahor Terah Abram). He was originally named Abram, and his
fathers name was Terah; he had two brothers, Nahor and Haran; a wife originally named Sarai; and he was the
uncle of Lot. When Abram is ninety-nine, God again appears to him and affirms his promise. A covenant is entered
into: Sarai will give birth to a son who will be called Isaac, and Abram's house must thenceforth be circumcised. It is
promised that Isaac will father twelve princes, who will become a great nation. Abram's name is changed to
Abraham and Sarai's to Sarah (Gen 17). Abraham was sent by God from his home in Haran to take possession of
the land of Canaan. In Canaan, Abraham entered into a covenantwith God: in exchange for recognition of Yahweh
as his God, Abraham would be blessed with innumerable progeny and the land would belong to his descendants.
Gods promise to Abraham that through his offspring all the nations of the world would come to be blessed is
interpreted in the Christian tradition as a reference particularly to Jesus Christ and his message of salvation for all
men (c.f.Gal. 3:16).
GENESIS XII: 1-2
And the Lord said to Abram:Go forth out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and out of thy fathers house, and
come into the land which I shall shew thee. And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and
magnify thy name, and thou shalt be blessed.
Shuah
Abram (Ren. Abraham)
Keturah
IshbakMidianMedanJokshanZimran
Sarai
(Ren. Sarah)
Hagar
Isaac
Rebekah
Ishmael
(Arabs)
Esau
(Turks & Palestinians)
Abrams wives
& concubines
Sons of
Abraham
Isaacs wife
Sons of
Isaac
Jacob
(Ren. Israel)
Jacobs wives
& concubines
BilhahRachelLeahZilpah
Gad AsherReuben LeviJudah
(Jews)
IssacharZebulunJoseph DanNaphtali
The 12 Sons (Tribes)
of Israel
Ephraim ManessehPharez Zarah
Tamar
Dinah
Asenath
The Sceptre shall not
depart from Judah.
(Gen. 49:10)
His Birthright was given
to the Sons of Joseph.
(I Chron. 5:1)
King David
Sceptre Promises Birthright Promises
Nathan (minor son of David) Mattatha Menna Melea Eliakim Jonam Joseph Judah Simeon Levi
Matthat Jorim Eliezer Joshua Er Elmadam Cosam Addi Melchi Neri Shealtiel Zerubbabel
Rhesa Joanan Joda Josech Semein Mattathias Mahath N aggai Hesli Nahum Amos
Mattathias Joseph Jannai Melchi Levi Matthat Heli (Marys father) Mary (& Joseph)... (Lk. 3:23-38).
Hezron Ram
Amminadab Nahshon
Salmon Boaz Obed
Jesse
Jesus Christ
Simeon Benjamin

THEBIBLESHISTORICALTIMELINE
GOD PROMISES ABRAHAM MANY DESCENDENTS
2100 B.C. (about 4100 years ago)
Abraham lived around 2100 B.C. in what is now Iraq. God told him to move to Canaan, which later became Israel. Unlike many
people, Abraham believed in the one true God. God rewarded Abraham's faith, making him the father of a great nation (Israel),
and an ancestor to the Messiah (Jesus Christ).
JACOB (GOD RENAMES HIM ISRAEL) IS BORN
2000 B.C. (about 4000 years ago)
Jacob, the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, is born in Canaan. Jacob's name is changed to Israel. (Canaan is later
renamed Israel, after Jacob). He has 12 sons, for whom the 12 Tribes of Israel are named.
JOSEPH IS SOLD INTO SLAVERY BY HIS BROTHERS
1900 B.C. (about 3900 years ago)
Joseph, one of the 12 sons of Jacob (Israel), is sold into slavery by his brothers, who are jealous of him. Joseph ends up in
Egypt, where he rises to power as a trusted assistant of a pharaoh. His father and his brothers later leave Canaan, because of a
famine, and move to Egypt. They are later saved from harm by Joseph.
THE EXODUS BEGINS
1446 B.C. (about 3400 years ago)
The Hebrews, or Israelites (descendants of Jacob), are enslavedfor 400 years in Egypt until Moses leads them out of Egypt.
They wander the desert for 40 years. Moses then brings them to the border ofCanaan, the land that God had previously
promised to their forefather Abraham.
ISRAEL BEGINS ESTABLISHING ITSELF AS A SOVEREIGN COUNTRY
1406 B.C. (about 3400 years ago)
After Moses dies, Joshua leads the Israelites into Canaan and begins conquering the land, establishing a sovereign country of
Israel for the first time in history.
ISRAEL IS RULED BY JUGES NOT KINGS
1400 B.C. (about 3400 years ago)
From about 1400 B.C. to about 1050 B.C., Israel was not ruled by kings. The people think of God as their King. Instead of an
earthly king, Israel is led by judges who settled disputes.
SAUL BECOMES ISRAELS FIRST KING
1050 B.C. (about 3000 years ago)
After about 350 years of being ruled by judges, the people of Israel demand to have a king, like the neighboring countries. By
demanding a king, the people are turning away from their faith in God as their king. Saul become king and reigns about 40
years.
DAVID BECOMES KING OF ISRAEL
1010 B.C. (about 3000 years ago)
David becomes king of Israel in about 1010 B.C. and reigns for 40 years. David, unlike Saul, follows the commands of God. He
makes mistakes, but he repents for them. He seeks to please God. Heexpands the size of Israel and rules over surrounding
territories.
SOLOMON BECOMES KING BUILDS THE FIRST TEMPLE
970 B.C. (about 3000 years ago)
Solomon, son of David, becomes king in about 970 B.C. He too reigns for about 40 years. Solomon builds the Temple in honor
of God. The work is completed in about 960 B.C. But, Solomon eventually turns away from God and worships false gods.
ISRAEL BECOMES A DIVIDED KINGDOM
926 B.C. (about 2900 years ago)
Shortly after the reign of Solomon, Israel becomes a divided kingdom. The southern kingdom, called Judah, includes the city of
Jerusalem and the Temple. The northern kingdom continued to be called Israel. The two often war with each other.
THE ASSYRIANS CONQUER THE NORTHERN KINGDOM OF ISRAEL
721 B.C. (about 2700 years ago)
The Assyrian Empire conquers the northern kingdom of Israel in about 721 B.C. The Assyrians torture and decapitate many.
They force many Israelites (10 of the 12 Tribes of Israel) out of Israel and bring in foreigners.
THE BABYLONIANS CONQUER NINEVEH (ASSYRIAN EMPIRE)
612 B.C. (about 2600 years ago)
The Assyrian Empire's capital city - Nineveh - is attacked by coalition of Babylonians and others. As explained by the prophet
Nahum in the Bible, Nineveh was to be destroyed because of the Assyrian Empires treatment of Israelites and other people.
THE BABYLONIANS EXERT INFLUENCE OVER JUDAH
605 B.C. (about 2600 years ago)
The neo-Babylonian Empire, under the reign of king Nebuchadnezzar, begins forcing Judah into submission. Nebuchadnezzar
takes many Jews as captives to Babylon to ensure Judahs obedience.
THE BABYLONIANS ATTACK JUDAH
597 B.C. (about 2600 years ago)
The Babylonian army attacks Judah and takes more Jews as captives to Babylon. Ezekiel, one of the captives, becomes a
prophet of God. Ezekiel explains that God is allowing Babylon to punish Judah because the people have been unfaithful to God.
THE BABYLONIANS DESTROY JERUSALEM AND THE TEMPLE
586 B.C. (about 2600 years ago)
Babylon attacks Judah again. This time, the Babylonians destroy Jerusalem and the Temple that Solomon had built. More Jews
are taken as captives to Babylon.

KINGNEBUCHADNEZZAR ATTACKSTHETYREMAINLAND
586 B.C. to 573 B.C. (about 2600 years ago)
Babylon begins a 13-year siege of the mainland of the Phoenician city of Tyre.
CYRUS THE GREAT CONQUERS BABYLON
539 B.C. (about 2500 years ago)
After the death of Nebuchadnezzar, the neo-Babylonian Empire begins to lose power. Cyrus the Great conquers Babylon in 539
B.C., establishing the Medo-Persian Empire.
CYRUS RELEASES THE JEWS FROM BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY
538 B.C. (about 2500 years ago)
After conquering Babylon, Cyrus offers the Jews their freedom to leaveBabylon and to return to Judah. Cyrus kingdom rules
over Judah and many other parts of the Middle East, but Cyrus allows people more cultural and religious freedom than did the
neo-Babylonian Empire.
WORK BEGINS TO REBUILD THE TEMPLE
536 B.C. (about 2500 years ago)
Some of the Jews in Babylon return to Judah and begin work in about 536 B.C. to rebuild the Temple, which had been
destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC.
THE SECOND TEMPLE IS DEDICATED
516 B.C. (about 2500 years ago)
The Temple is consecrated for worship, 70 years after the Babylonians haddestroyed it in 586 BC.
THE GREEKS BEGIN THEIR RULE OVER THE LAND OF ISRAEL
333 B.C. (about 2300 years ago)
The Greeks, under the leadership of Alexander the Great, defeat Persianarmies in Macedonia in 333 B.C. This marks the fall of
the Medo-Persian Empire and the rise of the Grecian Empire.
ALEXANDER CONQUERS TYRE (PHOENICIAN EMPIRE)
332 B.C. (about 2300 years ago)
Alexander wars against the island fortress of the Phoenician city of Tyre. He takes rubble from the mainland of Tyre and builds
a walkway to the island. Alexanders forces then conquer the island fortress, bringing an end to the Phoenician Empire.
THE OLD TESTAMENT IS TRANSLATED INTO GREEK
250 B.C. (about 2300 years ago)
A Greek ruler asked the Jews to translate all or part of the Old Testament into the Greek language. The translation is called the
Septuagint.
THE GREEK RULER ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES TORMENTS THE JEWS
175 B.C. (about 2200 years ago)
Greek ruler Antiochus Epiphanes rules Syria from about 175 B.C. to about 164 B.C. He reigns over Judah and tries to destroy
the Jewish religion. He also defiles the Temple.
THE JEWS HAVE INDEPENDENCE
164 B.C. to 63 B.C. (about 2200 years ago)
The Maccabees, a group that fought for Jewish independence, stage a revolt against the Greeks and establish the Hasmonean
royal dynasty, as well as sovereignty over all or part of the land of Israel for about 100 years, from about 164 B.C. to 63 BC.
THE ROMANS TAKE OVER THE LAND OF ISRAEL
63 B.C. (about 2100 years ago)
After the death of Alexander the Great, the empire of the Greeks is divided up and becomes weaker. During this time, the
Roman Empire becomes increasingly powerful. The Roman general named Pompey seizes control over the land of Israel.
JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM
About 5 B.C. (about 2000 years ago)
Jesus is born in the town of Bethlehem. The Apostle Matthew later points out that Jesus birth in Bethlehem fulfilled a prophecy
delivered by the prophet Micah, about 700 years beforehand. (c.f. Micah 5:2).
JESUS BEGINS HIS MINISTRY
About A.D. 25 (about 2000 years ago)
Jesus is about 30 years old when he begins his ministry. He preaches salvation, delivers prophecies and performs miracles. He
announces that he is the Messiah (the Christ) who was promised by the prophetsof the Old Testament. Jesus promises salvation
and eternal life to those who believe in him (c.f. Jn. 3:16).
JESUS IS CRUCIFIED AND RESURRECTED
About A.D. 28 (about 2000 years ago)
Jesus is falsely accused and is sent to Pontius Pilate, the Roman ruler of the land of the Jews, to be crucified. Jesus is later
resurrected, meaning he is brought back to life, and his followers began evangelizing him to others, allowing Christianity to
spread very quickly throughout the Roman world and to eventually become the first religion to spread throughout the world.
THE ROMANS DESTROY JERUSALEM AND THE TEMPLE
AD 70 (about 1900 years ago)
In A.D. 70, the Roman Army, under Titus, destroys Jerusalem and the Temple, to suppress an uprising of the Jews. According
to the historian Josephus, about 1.1 million Jews were killed.Others were taken as slaves.The temple Minorah is taken to Rome.
THE BIBLE IS COMPLETED
First century A.D. (about 1900 years ago)
During the first century of this era, the New Testament, which describes the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, is completed. The
writing of the Bible (the Old Testament and the New Testament) comes to an end. It began during the time of Moses, about
3400yearsago.Jesusbecomes,andremains,thefinalsubjectoftheBible.

SUMMARYOFTHEOLDTESTAMENT
The Old Testament constitutes an essential and fundamental partof the Bible. In fact, the Old Testament comprises
books which were written before the 12th and 2nd centuries B.C. The Old Testament plays a significant role in the
understanding of the Christian teaching. At the same time, the Old Testament has a great historical value as a
collection of books which recounts the history of the Jewish people.In actuality, the Old Testament comprises books
which may be divided into five major categories: the Pentateuch, historical books, wisdom writings, books of major
prophets and books of minor prophets. In such a way, the Old Testament combines books which vary by genre and
their themes. To put it more precisely, the Old Testament containsthe narration of the history of Jewish people and
the emergence of Christianity as a powerful religion. In such a way, historical books are combined with books
containing the basic information on Christian religion, including fundamental Mosaic laws. In addition, the Old
Testaments contains prophecies concerning the future along withphilosophical works that makes the entire work,
created before Christ the major work and the basis of the early Christianity, which was used as foundation for the
development of Christianity and the New Testament created by Christ and his disciples (and St. John, an apostle).
1. THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
The Old Testament constitutes the largest part of the Bible. In fact, the Old Testament represents a collection of
books that vary in genre and themes but which are united on the basis of the common historical ground and its
major focus on the development of the Christian teaching. The Old Testament may be viewed as the backbone of
the Bible prior to Christ since the books comprising the Old Testament were written by different authors in the
period from the 12th to 2nd centuries B.C. On analyzing the history of the Old Testament, it is important to
underline that the interpretation of original texts of books comprising the Old Testament vary substantially. To put
it more precisely, specialists distinguish theSeptuagintwhich is commonly accepted in the Orthodox Christian
tradition, and the Latin translations of the Hebrew texts, including the translation made by St. Jerome, which are
commonly accepted in Catholic Christian tradition (Douay-Rheims). At this point, it should be said that the
Septuagint represents the Greek translation of the original Hebrew texts. Originally, the Greek translations were
perceived as correct translations of the Old Testament. However, in the late 4th early 5th century A.D., St.
Jeromes translation of original Hebrew texts revealed the fact that the Greek translations were not absolutely
precise and they did not always adequately conveyed the original message of ancient authors. At first, Jeromes
translations faced a strong opposition from the part of Christian theologies, including St. Augustine, who insisted
on the correctness of the Greek translation. Nevertheless, gradually, the Latin translations of the original Hebrew
texts were accepted by western, Catholic theologies and clergymen. In spite of variations in interpretation and
structure that can be traced in the Septuagint and the Latin translations of the Old Testament, its books are the heart
of one of the major, world religions, Christianity. It is importantto underline the fact that the Old Testament
represents the narration of the ancient history of Jewish people itsorigin and development along with the narration
concerning the development of Christianity and the Christian teaching. The Old Testament comprises basic
wisdoms, philosophical and religious concepts and ideas of Christianity, on the basis of which the Christian
religion was shaped and later complemented by Christ and his disciples in the New Testament. Finally, the Old
Testament contains important prophecies related to the future,though the interpretation of these prophecies can
vary and is not absolutely precise, which,as we know, is the characteristic of all prophecies.
The Pentateuch
The Pentateuch consists of five books, which actually the Pentateuchis called after. Specialists believe that first
five books of the Bible comprising the Pentateuch were written by Mosesafter the forty year period in desert in
c. 1406 B.C. The five biblical books are dedicated tothe origin of theworld at large and Jewish people in particular.
The primary concern of the books is to reveal the origin of the world and the early history of Jewish people as well
as the role of God in the life of the Jewish people. At the same time, the five books contain fundamental principles
of the Christian teaching, including the Moses Law, which are considered to be given by God to Moses, who was a
prophet and mediator between the God and the Jewish people. In such a context, Moses can be viewed as the
founding father of the Jewish state since it is Moses who brought the Jews to Israel after the 40 years of wandering
in desert. Among the five books of the Pentateuch,Genesisis particularly noteworthy because it is the fundamental
book in which the creation of the world by God is depicted in details.It covers the period from 2500 B.C. to 1406
B.C. (1 A.M. to 2369 A.M.). At the same time, Genesis deals with such issues as the primary sin and the expel of
Adam and Eve from Eden. Also, Genesis reveals the origin of Jewishpeople and the people who were the
ancestors of Jews. It is worth mentioning the fact that Genesis mainly refers to males in the depiction of the origin
of Jewish people while females are apparently secondary that reveals the patriarchal social system existing in
ancient Jewish society.Exodusrecalls the story of the liberation of Jewish people from Egyptianenslavement and
the start of the search of the new, Promised Land for Jewish people. The liberation movement was headed by
Moses, but the book repeatedly lays emphasis on the fact that all the actions of Moses were guided and supported
by God. At the same time, the Jewish people are depicted as blessed people because they were supported by God
and the Jewish God is depicted as the only true God which helps defeatall the enemies of the Jewish people
allowing Moses to make miracles to save his people.Leviticusis mainly dedicated to the relationship of the Jews
and God. To put it more precisely, the book defines basic rules of the holy life which are provided by God to Israel
and the Jewish people. This book introduces basic norms, rules and rites which the Jewish people had to obey in
order to lead a virtuous lifestyle and, therefore, be rewarded by God and, eventually, find the salvation.Numbers
depict 38 years of wandering by the Jewish people in desert under the guidance of Moses who proves to be not
only the prophet but also the national leader, which united the nation and became its spiritual leader and guide in
the desert. The book depicts major events and turning points which defined the religious and spiritual life of Jewish
people in the epoch and it also contains basic norms and rules, in accordance with which Jewish people should
live. In this respect,Deuteronomyis particularly significant because this book is the repetition or copy of the Law
given to Moses by God and Moses in his conveyed the laws granted by Godto all of the Jews. Along with the
repetition of basic, divine laws, the book contains the endingof the story of the wandering of the Jewish people
and the end of the life of Moses. The latter eventually bring the Jews to the Promised Land and dies peacefully.

Historicalbooks
Historical books of the Old Testament constitute an important part of the Bible because they depict the history of
Jewish people as well as other peoples which contacted or invaded Jewish territories. At the same time, it is
important to underline that the history of Jewish people is the primary concern of authors of historical books of the
Old Testaments. These books are particularly valuable from the historical point of view because they are written
historical evidences of past events which took place from 1406 to the 5th B.C. century.Joshuais one of the main
historical books of the Old Testament. Joshua is considered to be oneof the former prophets in the Hebrew Bible.
The book tells the history of crossing of the Jordan and the violent and brutal conquest of Canaan by Joshua. This
was a holy war waged to claim the chosen land from the idolatrous anddissolute Canaanites. It is worth noting the
fact that the military actions conducted by Jewish kings were amply supported by God who interfered to support
Jewish armies and Jewish people in their struggle.Judgesis another historical book of the Bible which covers the
period before the monarchy. It was the period of frequent apostasyand divine punishment of people who adopted
Canaanite pagan practices. Instead, the worship of God was rewardedby the divine support. In such a way, the
book depicts the strengthening of the Christian God as the major divine power and the main and only God of
Jewish people. At the same time, the book depicts conflicts of Jews with other peoples. For instance, Judges
depicts in details the conflict between Israelites and the Midianites who oppressed Jewish people. In such a way,
the development of religious foundations of Jewish people is accompanied by the narration of numerous conflicts
of Jewish people and neighboring peoples.Ruthdepicts the history of Israel in the period of a relative peace
between Moab and Jewish people. The book was written during the period of monarchy. The major theme of the
book is redemption. However, the book lays emphasis on the redemption not by blood and birth, but through self-
giving love that fulfills Gods law. In such a way, historical events are closely intertwined with religious teaching,
promoting the faith in God and the importance of the obedience to theGods law.I and II Samuelare important
historical books which depict the history of Israel during the period ofmonarchy. The books depicts conflicts of
Israel with neighboring states and its progress as a state. Thereign of the Kind David occupies one of the central
places in the books. In this respect, it is important to underline that such an attention of the author of these Biblical
texts may be explained by the attention of David to religion. In fact,David is depicted as an almost ideal theocratic
king, who was a successful statesman and simultaneously attempted to live in accordance with divine laws and
spread religion among masses of Jewish people.I and II Kingsis also focused on the history of the ruling
monarchs in Israel. These books are particularly noteworthy because they convey the history of the King Solomon,
who was apparently one of the major figures in the history of Israel and one of the most successful kings who
amply supported religion and met basic religious ideals. In such a way, he was a respectable successor of David. I
and Chroniclescontinues the history of Jewish people they contain extensive genealogies, including Davids line.
The books also depict major constructions of Jewish people at the epoch, including the temple Solomon had to be
built. Other historical books of the Old Testament, includingEzra,NehemiahandEsther, tell the story of Jewish
people. Basically, these books focus the attention of readers on the history of relationship of Jewish state and the
Persian Empire, which grew in power in 6-5th century B.C. The books depicts the struggle of Jewish people
against the Persian occupation.
Wisdom writings
Wisdom writings constitute a very important part of the Old Testament because these books,Job,Psalms,
Proverbs,Ecclesiastes,Song of Songs, incorporated the wisdom of Jewish people and its major thinkers,
including the King Solomon, who became the symbol of wisdom. In fact, these books may be viewed as the
philosophical basis of the Old Testament in which authors postulate basic principles, philosophical concepts and
rules, which regulate human life, their internal world and relationship with divine forces. At the same time, it is
impossible to estimate that wisdom writings of the Old Testament represent only authentic works created by
particular authors. In actuality, wisdom writings should be viewed as a quintessence of works of the most
outstanding thinkers, such as the King Solomon or Ecclesiast, and wisdom of Jewish people. In this respect, it is
possible to refer to proverbs which rather contain ideas accumulated by Jewish people as a socio-cultural group
than ideas of the author. In a way, it may be viewed as a collection of folkloric elements created by Jewish
people. However, it is important to underline that practically all these books contain references or imply basic
divine laws which are fundamental for the Old Testament and their origin may be traced back to the Moses Laws.
Major and minor prophets
The Old Testament contains a variety of books of prophets, among whichit is possible to distinguish major
prophets, who played a very significant role and are referenced to throughout the Bible as well as in other ancient
literary works, and minor prophets, whose works are less renowned and well-known but still they contain
prophecies which may be significant in terms of the Bible. Amongthe major prophets its is possible to single out
Isaiah (Isaias in D-Rh) which depicts the communication of Isaiah and God, which is actually a common structure
for books of prophets. To put it more precisely, books of major and minor prophets are actually the depiction of the
interaction and communication of prophets and God, whom they represented on the Earth and whose ideas they
conveyed to masses of people. Isaiah, for instance, while depicting his communication with God, warns about the
threat of Assyrian aggression against Israel, sin and punishment of Israel and the successive punishment of Assyria
for the moral degradation and aggression against Israel. However,probably the most important prophecy of Isaiah
is the prophecy concerning the Messiah who should come and save Jewish people: Therefore the Lord himself
shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel.
(Is. 7:14). This idea became the milestone of Judaism and Christianity and Jesus was perceived as the Messiah.
2. MOSES AND THE TEN PLAGUES
According to the Torah, (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, called the Pentateuch in the Old Testament),
the Children of Israel entered Egypt when Joseph (2274 A.M.-2369 A.M.) was vizier. After Josephs death a pharaoh
who knew not Joseph arose. Fearful that the Israelites would take over the land, he enslaved them and set them to
building his cities.

AccordingtotheBookofExodus,Moses(2433A.M.-2553A.M.)wasborninatimewhenwarthreatenedandthe
large increase in the number of his people concerned the EgyptianPharaoh who was worried that they might help
Egypts enemies. Moses Hebrew mother, Jochebed, hid him when the Pharaoh ordered all newborn Hebrew boys to
be killed, and he ended up being adopted into the Egyptian royal family. After killing an Egyptian slave-master,
Moses fled across the Red Sea to Midian where he tended the flocksof Jethro, a priest of Midian on the slopes of
Mt. Horeb. There Moses encounters an angel of Yahweh in the formof a burning bush that does not consume itself.
God tells Moses to first take off his sandals, due to the place being holy ground, and Moses hides his face. When
challenged on his identity, Yahweh replies that he is the God ofthe Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and that
he isYahweh (I Am That I Am).The text portrays Yahweh as telling Moses that he is sending him to the
(unspecified) Pharaoh in order to bring the Israelites out of Egypt, an action that Yahweh is described as having
decided upon as a result of noticing that the Israelites were being oppressed by the Egyptians. Moses was very
reluctant to take on the role, arguing that he lacked eloquence, and that someone else should be sent instead; in the
text, Yahweh reacts by angrily rebuking Moses for presuming tolecture the One who made the mouth on who was
qualified to speak and not to speak. Yet Yahweh concedes and allows Aaron to be sent to assist Moses, since Aaron
is eloquent and was already on his way to meet Moses.
The following is a summary of the Biblical account of the plagues which is found in chapters 712 of Exodus.
The beginning of the curses(Ex. 5:1-5:9, 7:8-7:13): Moses and Aaron approached the Pharaoh, and to deliver Gods demand
that the Israelite slaves be allowed to leave Egypt so that they could worship God freely. After an initial refusal by the Pharaoh,
God sent Moses and Aaron back to show him a miraculous sign of warning Aarons staff turned into a serpent.
Pharaohs sorcerers also turned their staffs into snakes, but Aarons then proceeded to swallow theirs before turning back to a
staff.Blood(Ex. 7:14-7:25): The first plague was blood. God instructed Moses to tellAaron to raise his staff over the river Nile;
all of its water turned into blood. As a result of the blood, the fishof the Nile died, filling Egypt with an awful stench. Other
water resources used by the Egyptians were turned to blood as well (Ex. 7:19). Pharaohs sorcerers demonstrated that they too
could turn water into blood, and Pharaoh therefore made no concessionto Moses demands.Frogs(Ex. 7:25-8:11): The second
plague of Egypt was frogs. God commanded Moses to tell Aaron to stretch his staff over the water, and hordes of frogs came and
overran Egypt. Pharaohs sorcerers were also able to duplicate this plague with their magic. However, since they were unable to
remove it, Pharaoh was forced to grant permission for the Israelites to leave so that Moses would agree to remove the frogs. To
prove that the plague was actually a divine punishment, Moses let Pharaoh choose the time that it would end. Pharaoh chose the
following day, and all the frogs died the next day. Nevertheless, Pharaoh rescinded his permission, and the Israelites stayed in
Egypt.Gnats(Ex. 8:16-8:19): The third plague of Egypt wasKinim, variously translated as Gnats, Lice or Fleas. God instructed
Moses to tell Aaron to take his staff and strike at the dust, whichturned into a mass of gnats that the Egyptians could not get rid
of. The Egyptian sorcerers declared that this act was the Finger ofGod since they were unable to reproduce its effects with
their magic.Wild animals(Ex. 8:20-8:32): The fourth plague of Egypt was wild animals, capable of harming people and
livestock. Pharaoh asked Moses to remove this plague and promised to allow the Israelites freedom. However, after the plague
was gone, Pharaoh hardened his heart and again refused to keep his promise.Pestilence(Ex. 9:1-9:7): The fifth plague of
Egypt was an epidemic disease which exterminated the Egyptian livestock; that is, horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, sheep and
goats. The Israelites cattle were unharmed. Once again, Pharaoh made no concessions.Incurable boils(Ex. 9:8-9:12): The
sixth plague of Egypt was a kind of skin disease similar to boils.God commanded Moses and Aaron to each take two handfuls
of soot from a furnace, which Moses scattered skyward in Pharaohs presence. The soot induced festering boils eruptions on
Egyptian people and livestock. The Egyptian sorcerers were afflicted along with everyone else, and were unable to heal
themselves, much less the rest of Egypt.Hail(Ex. 9:13-9:35): The seventh plague of Egypt was a destructive storm. God
commanded Moses to stretch his staff skyward, at which point the storm commenced. It was even more evidently supernatural
than the previous plagues, a powerful shower of hail intermixed with fire. The storm heavily damaged Egyptian
orchards and crops, as well as people and livestock. The storm struckall of Egypt except for the Land of Goshen. Pharaoh asked
Moses to remove this plague and promised to allow the Israelites to worship God in the desert, saying This time I have sinned;
God is righteous, I and my people are wicked. As a show of Gods mastery over the world, the hail stopped as soon as Moses
began praying to God. However, after the storm ceased, Pharaoh again hardened his heart and refused to keep his promise.
Locusts(Ex. 10:1-10:20): The eighth plague of Egypt was locusts. Before the plague, God informed Moses that from that point
on He would harden Pharaohs heart, (as promised earlier in 4:21) sothat Pharaoh would not give in, and the remaining
miracles (the final plagues and the splitting of the sea) would play out. As with previous plagues, Moses came to Pharaoh and
warned him of the impending plague of locusts. Pharaohs officials begged him to let the Israelites go rather than suffer the
devastating effects of a locust-swarm, but he was still unwilling to give in. He proposed a compromise: the Israelite men would
be allowed to go, while women, children and livestock would remain inEgypt. Moses repeated Gods demand that every last
person and animal should go, but Pharaoh refused. God then had Moses stretch his staff over Egypt, and a wind picked up from
the east. The wind continued until the following day, when it brought a locust swarm. The swarm covered the sky, casting a
shadow over Egypt. It consumed all the remaining Egyptian crops, leaving notree or plant standing. Pharaoh again asked Moses
to remove this plague and promised to allow all the Israelites to worship God in the desert. As promised, God hardened
Pharaohs heart, and he did not allow the Israelites to leave.Darkness(Ex. 10:21-10:29): In the ninth plague, God commanded
Moses to stretch his hands up to the sky, to bring darkness upon Egypt. This darknesswas so heavy that an Egyptian could
physically feel it. It lasted for three days, during which time there was light in the homes of the Israelites. Pharaoh then called to
Moses and offered to let all the Israelites leave, if only the darkness would be removed from his land. However, he required that
their sheep and cattle stay. Moses refused, and went on to say that before long, Pharaoh himself would offer to provide animals
for sacrifice. Pharaoh, outraged, then threatened to execute Moses if he should again appear before Pharaoh. Moses replied that
he would indeed not visit the Pharaoh again. This plague was an attack aimed directly at Pharaohs deity Ra, the Egyptian sun
god. By introducing the plague of darkness, Moses attempted to prove whose god was more powerful.Death of the Firstborn
(Ex. 11:1-12:36): The tenth and final plague of Egypt was the death of all Egyptian first born no one escaped, from the lowest
servant to Pharaohs own first-born son, including first-born of livestock. Before the plague, God commanded Moses to inform
all the Israelites to mark lambs blood on the doorposts on everydoor in which case the Lord (Yahweh in Hebrew, not the angel
of death as is commonly thought see Exodus 12:12-13) will pass over them, thussparing all the Israelite first-borns. This was
the hardest blow upon Egypt and the plague that finally convinced Pharaoh to submit, and let the Israelites go. After this,
Pharaoh, furious and saddened, ordered the Israelites to go away, taking whatever they wanted. The Israelites didnt hesitate; and
attheendofthatnightMosesledthemoutofEgyptwitharmsupraised.

3.THEEXODUSANDMOUNTSINAI
From Egypt the Israelites traveled through the wilderness to Sinai, the Mountain of God. There God revealed himself
in cloud and thunder, and offered them a Covenant: they would keep historah(i.e., law, instruction), and in return he
would be their God. The people accepted, and God gave them their laws and also instructions for the Tabernacle,
which would be his dwelling place among them. From Sinai they journeyed on to Kadesh-Barnea (now believed to be
south of the Dead Sea), arriving in the second year after leaving Egypt, and there they remained for 38 years. God
gave them manna and water in the wilderness, but they complained against him and longed to return to Egypt, and
even Moses was disobedient, so that God declared that the entire generation that had left Egypt would pass away in
the wilderness before a new generation would enter Canaan. The Israelites then journeyed to Moab, on the borders
of Canaan, where Moses addressed them for the last time, recallingtheir journeys and giving them new laws. His
death (at the age of 120 and the last reported event of the Torah), concluded the 40 years in the wilderness, and the
Israelites were free to begin the conquest of Canaan under theirnew leader, Joshua.
There are only two theories pertaining to the location of Mount Sinai (a.k.a. Mount Horeb). The traditional theory
was started by Constantines mother, who saw the Mountain in a vision. It places Mount Sinai on what is now the
Sinai Peninsula. One of the problems with this theory is, the Bible says that Mount Sinai is in Midian Northern
Arabia not the Sinai Peninsula: Ex. 2:15 But Moses fled fromthe face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of
Midian; Ex. 3:1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock to the
back side of the desert, and came to the Mountain of God, even unto Horeb; Ex. 3:12 And God said, Certainly I will
be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out
of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this Mountain; Gal. 4:25 For this Agar is Mount Sinai in Arabia. Obviously Mount
Sinai is in Arabia, which is across the Red Sea from Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula. The most likely candidate in this
mountainous region is the blackened mountain Jebel al Lawz. Many things related to the Exodus have been
discovered here by Ron Wyatt who found the site things such as the boundary markers set at the foot of Mount
Sinai, whose remains were found in the desert sand. These woodenposts were to keep people from going close to
the mountain, while God was with Moses (Ex. 19: 12, 21-23). RonWyatt and his sons also found the 12 pillars set up
by Moses, (Ex. 24:4) and an old stream bed descending out of the Mountain. (Deut. 9:21). With Mount Sinais
location established, the Red Sea crossing place will be easier to locate.
In the Biblical narrative the Red Sea Crossing comes before the events at Mount Sinai. So if Mount Sinai is Jebel al
Lawz then the Red Sea Crossing most likely took place over the Gulf ofAquaba. However, there are many
theories:1.TheORANGEroute is the most popular among Bible scholars. It has Moses crossingthe Mediterranean
Sea, not the Red Sea. A very doubtful route indeed.2.TheTEALroute is a theory that contends that Moses crossed
the Gulf of Suez. Though biblically sound (as far as the Red Sea crossing at least) and possible, there is no evidence
to support this theory.3.ThePURPLEroute provides the best so far, it has the crossing take place over the Gulf of
Aquaba, and includes the true Mount Sinai (Jabel al-Lawz, Saudi Arabia) location.4.TheREDroute highlights this
crossing over the Gulf of Aquaba and Ron Wyatt claims to have found columns (placed by Solomon) on both sides
of the gulf and Egyptian chariot wheels 200 ft under water alongthe proposed path which is actually a promontory
about mid-way within the Gulf of Aquaba. [The numbers 1. through 4. indicate the potential Red Sea crossing points
by Moses during the Exodus.]
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Mont Sinai?
(Jabel al-Lawz
Saudi Arabia)
(To Kadesh)
Mecca
4.
Kedesh Barnea?
Kedesh Barnea
Succoth?
GOSHEN
Memphis
Lower
Egypt
Jerusalem
Mount Sinai - Traditional
Tiran

On each of the two long sides were two gold rings,
wherein were placed two wooden poles (with a
decorative sheathing of gold), to allow the Ark to be
carried (Num. 7:9; 10:21; 4:5,19, 20; I Kg. 8:3, 6). Over
the Ark, at the two extremities, were two cherubim, with
their faces turned toward one another (Lev. 16:2; Num.
7:89). Their outspread wings over the top of the Ark
formed the throne of God, while the Ark itself was his
footstool (Ex. 25:10-22; 37:1-9). The Ark was placed in
the Holy of Holies, so that one end of the carrying
poles touched the veil separating the two compartments
of the tabernacle (I Kg. 8:8). The Book of
Deuteronomy describes the Ark as a simple wooden
container with no mention of ornaments or gold.
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5. THE NEWCOVENANT
BEHOLD THE DAY SHALL COME , saith the Lord,and I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and
with the house of Juda: Not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day that I took them
by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt: the covenant which they made void, and I had dominion over
them, saith the Lord.But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, saith
the Lord:I will give my law in their bowels, and I will write it in their heart: and Iwill be their God, and they shall
be my people.
(see Heb. 10:16)
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother,
saying: Know the Lord: for all shall know me from the least of them even to the greatest, saith the Lord:for I will
forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
(see Acts 10:43)
(Jer. 31:31-34)
The New Covenant and the Kingdom of God are two very related concepts. So much so, that they are often
considered interchangeable synonyms. While Jesus was much more likely to refer to the Kingdom of God (perhaps
his favorite topic, as understood from the New Testament), he was not unknown to refer to the New Covenant. In the
following passage reported by Luke, Jesus uses both terms to referto the very same upcoming event, his death and
resurrection, being represented in the Last Supper.
AND WHEN THE HOUR WAS COME, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him. And He said to them:
With desire I have desired to eat this Pasch with you, before I suffer. For I say to you, that from this time I will not
eat it, till it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And having taken the chalice, He gave thanks, and said:Take, and
divideitamong you. For I say to you, that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, till the kingdom of God come.
And taking the bread, He gave thanks, and brake; and gave to them, saying:This is My body, which is given for
you. Do this for a commemoration of Me.In like manner the chalice also, after He had supped, saying:This is the
chalice,the new testamentin My blood, which shall be shed for you.(Lk. 22:14-23)
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TheGolden Ratiocorresponds to the ratio of the sum of the quantities to the larger one equals the ratio of the larger one to the
smaller. The golden ratio is an irrational mathematical constant, approximately 1.6180339887.
The figure above illustrates the geometric relationship that defines this constant and is expressed algebraically by an equation that
has as a unique positive solution in an algebraic irrationalnumber.
According to the Bible, the two tablets of stone
constituting the testimony or evidence of Gods
covenant with the people (i.e. The Ten Commandments)
were kept within the Ark itself. A golden jar containing
some of themannafrom the Israelites trek in the
wilderness, and the rod of Aaron that budded, were
added to the contents of the Ark (Ex. 16:32-34; Heb.
9:4), but apparently were later removed at some point
prior to the building of Solomon's temple, as I Kg. 8:9
that there was nothing in the Ark save the two tablets of
stone. While Heb. 9:4 states these items were placed
inside the Ark, Ex. 16:33-34 and Num. 17:10 use the
expression before the Ark; some see a contradiction
here, as the correct meaning of these phrases is open to
interpretation.
4.THEARKOFTHECOVENANT
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and
an important plant in traditional medicine containing in manycases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit
= ~18 inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio*(~130´78´78 cm or 4.27
´2.56´2.56 ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper surface
or lid, the mercy seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The ark of the covenant (Ex. 25:10-22;37:1-9) was the only piece of furniture in
the Most Holy Place; the ark and its contents were kept hiddenfrom view at all
times. The ark itself was a wooden chest, overlaid with pure gold, measuring 3.75
feet long, 2.25 feet wide, and 2.25 feet high (1.1 m´0.7 m´0.7 m). It contained
within it the two stone tablets of the Testimony (the Ten Commandments). The
author of Hebrews adds that it also contained a golden urn holding the manna,
and Aarons staff that budded (Heb. 9:4). The ark was not to be touched by
human hands. Two wooden poles, overlaid with gold, were usedto transport it
and were not to be removed from the ark. The mercy seat, of atonement cover,
was a solid golden slab that fitted perfectly on top of the ark. The golden
cherubim, which were happened out of the same piece of gold, had wings
outstretched over the mercy seat and faces that looked downward (in reverent
awe). It was here, from between the cherubim. That God spoke to Moses, the
representative of the people of Israel. Ancient iconography often depicts cherubim
as having a lion-like body, wings, and a human face.

During the reign of King Hezekiah, the city of Jerusalem expanded more than ever before. Many refugees from the Assyrian invasion
settled on the western Hill, as the ancient city built by King Solomon on the Eastern Hill was not able to absorb them. New city walls
encircled both hills, and thus Jerusalem became a city that was bound firmly together (Ps. 122:3).
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The tabernacle was a portable temple a tent of
meeting within a movable courtyard. (Ex. 25:35-40) It
was constructed after the pattern that Yahweh revealed
to Moses on Mount Sinai, and was assembled in the
desert as Moses led the Israelites from Egypt to the
Promised Land. The tabernacle courtyard was 150 feet
(45 m) long and 75 feet (23 m) wide, totalling 11,250 ft
2
(1,045 m
2
).
Tabernacle and Court Architectural Plan
N
0 10 20 30 40 ft 0 5 10 m
The framed structure was
cov ered by four layers of cloth
and skin (Ex. 24:1-14)
The Most Holy Place of the
tabernacle tent was a 15-foot (4.6 m)
cube, containing only the ark of the
cov enant (Ex. 25:10-22,37:1-5). It was
there the Yahweh would descend to
meet his people in a cloud
theophany (div ine appearance).
The Holy Place of the tabernacle tent was 30 feet
(9.1 m) long, 15 feet (4.6 m) wide, and 15 feet (4.6
m) high. It housed the table (Ex. 25:23-30), the
golden lampstand (Ex. 25:31-40;31:17-24), and the
altar of incense (Ex. 30:1-5;37:25-29).
The v eil separating the Holy Place from the
tabernacle courtyard was similar to the v eil
separating the Holy Place from the Most
High Place, except that cherubim were not
embroidered on it (Ex. 26:36-37). It hung on
fiv e golden pillars.
The bronze altar, also known as the altar of burnt offering
(Ex. 27:1-8;38:1-7), was made from a hollow wooden box
(7.5 feet/2.3 m long and wide, and 4.5 feet/1.4 m high),
ov erlaid with bronze. It had four hinges at its corners. It was
transported by means of two poles on its journey through
the wilderness.
The 30-foot (9.1 m) wide gated
entrance to the courtyard was
cov ered with a screen made from
blue, purple, and scarlet dyed
yarns that were wov en with fine
twined linen.
The surrounding hangings (fine twined linen contains
connected to pillars and stabilized by guy ropes and pegs)
stood about 7.5 feet (2.3 m) high. The 60 wooden pillars
were ov erlaid with bronze, stood in copper sockets and had
capitals ov erlaid with silv er (Ex. 27:9-19;38:9-17).
The bronze bassin with its
stand was for ceremonial
washings (Ex. 30-12-
21;38:8)
The entire tabernacle tent was 45 feet (14 m) long, 15 feet
(4.6 m) wide, and 15 feet (4.6 m) high. It was a wooden
skeletal structure, ov erlaid with gold, with no solid roof
or front wall (Ex. 26:15-29). Fiv e wooden bars (ov erlaid
with gold) passed through rings attached to each frame
(Ex. 25:26-30)
THETABERNACLE (STRUCTUREANDDIMENSIONS)

THETABERNACLE TENT
During the reign of King Hezekiah, the city of Jerusalem expanded more than ever before. Many refugees from the Assyrian invasion
settled on the western Hill, as the ancient city built by King Solomon on the Eastern Hill was not able to absorb them. New city walls
encircled both hills, and thus Jerusalem became a city that was bound firmly together (Ps. 122:3).
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The table for the bread of the
Presence (Ex. 25:23-30).
The Holy Place of the tabernacle tent
was 30 feet (9.1 m) long, 15 feet (4.6 m)
wide, and 15 feet (4.6 m) high.
The v eil that formed the entrance to the tabernacle was
similar to the v eil separating the Holy Place from the Most
Holy Place, except that cherubim were not embroidered on
it. It was suspended on fiv e golden pillars (Ex. 26 :36-37).
The golden lampstand (Ex. 25:
31-40;37:17-24).
The v iel separating the Most Holy Place from the Holy
Place was made from blue, purple, and scarlet dyed
yarns wov en with fine twined linen and embroidered with
cherubim (Ex. 26:31-33). It hung on four golden pil lars.
The framed structure was cov ered
by four layers of cloth and skin
(Ex. 26:1-14).
The altar of incense (Ex. 30:1-
5;37:25-29).
The Most Holy Place was a 15-foot (4.6 m) cube, containing only the ark of the
cov enant (Ex. 25:10-22;37:1-9). It was here that Ya hweh would descend to meet
with his people in a cloud theophany (div ine appearance). The high priest could
enter only once a year, on the Day of Atonment (c.f. Heb. 9:7).
The entire tent was 45 feet (13.7 m) long, 15 feet (4.6 m) wide,
and 15 feet (4.6 m) high. It was a wooden skeletal structure,
overlaid with gold, with no solid roof or front wal l (Ex. 26:15-
29). Five wooden bars (overlaid with gold) passed through
rings attached to each frame (Ex. 26:26-30).

Gold plate worn on the Kohen
Gadols forhead:

Holiness unto YHVH
(Atone for arrogant attitude)
Mitre (turban) made of fine linen
(Atone for pride of his countenance)
Sardius, topz, Carbuncle
2 onyx stones, each stone has
6 names of tribes of Israel
The Breastplate of Judgement
(Choshen) with 12 precious stones
Hidden in the Breastplate of
Judgement contain the Urim and the
Thummin (to determine YHVHs will)
Girdle (a sash) is of the type of
believ er always ready, waiting,
humble in character and willing
to serv e. Yeshua display John
13:4-10 the washing Talmidims
feet and in Apoc. 1:13 we see
Him in Golden girdle
(Atone for sinful heart)
The incense of
Frangrance full of
enjoyement of His glory.
YHVHs copyright!
Fine Linen Tunic
(Atone for killing)
Golden Bell and Promgranates of blue,
purple and scarlet (When the priest was
in the Holy Place, if they did not sound,
the Israelites would know that he had
died whereas if they did sound they
knew he was still aliv e.)
Robe and Ephod
(Atone for ev il speech) (c.f. Col. 3:8)
Ephod: embroidered with blue, purple,
scarlet and gold (heavenly glory)
(Atone for idolatry)
With a lace of blue
may be abov e the
curious girdle of the
Ephod and that the
Breastplate be not
loosed from the
Ephod.
Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond
Ligure, Agate, Amethyst
Beryl, Onyx, Jasper
Bind the Breastplate by the rings
The pants inner clothes
atones for sexual
transgressions (c.f. Mt. 5:28)
Walk in bare feet
(Standing on Holy Ground)
THEGARMENTS OFTHEHIGHPRIESTKOHENGADOL

During the reign of King Hezekiah, the city of Jerusalem expanded more than ever before. Many refugees from the Assyrian invasion
settled on the western Hill, as the ancient city built by King Solomon on the Eastern Hill was not able to absorb them. New city walls
encircled both hills, and thus Jerusalem became a city that was bound firmly together (Ps. 122:3).
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
About four millennia ago, Melchizedek was king of Jerusalem, which was then called Salem
(Gen. 14:18). This was an unwalled city, which was taken over in c. 18500 B.C. by the Jebusites,
who built a city wall around it and called it Jebus (c.f. I Chron. 11:4).
King David captured this city after having ruled for seven years in Hebron (II Sam. 5:5). The city
was strongly fortified, especially the area around the Gihon Spring, where massive towers
dating from this period have been excavated. The Jebusites were so confidant of their
fortifications that they taunted David, saying that even the blind and the lame would prevent him
from capturing their city (II Sam. 5:6).
However, Joab, Davids commander-in-chief, managed to secretly enter the city through its
water system and open the gates for David to take control (I Chron. 11:6). The Jebusite Citadel
was destroyed and replaced by the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David (II Sam. 5:7).
Later on in his life, David built an later on the t hreshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, which
stopped a plague sent by God upon Israel from reaching Jerusalem (II Sam. 24:18-25).
Araunah’s threshing floor, located on the top of
Mount Moriah, was the place where Dav id built an
altar to God. According to Jewish tradition, it is the
same place where Abraham built an altar to
sacrifice his son Isaac (c.f. Gen 22:2; II Chron. 3 :1).
Mount Moriahis the name of the hiltop north of the city of
Dav id. It is part of the same Eastern Hill of Jerus alem on
which Dav id built his city. This hill is first ment ioned in the
book of Genesis as the place where Abraham went to sacrifice
Isaac (Gen. 22:2).
The top of Mount Moriah, called The Rock, is now
v isible inside the Islamic Dome of the Rock, King
Solomon built the Most Holy Place (or Holy of Holies) of
the temple on this rock (c.f. II Chron. 3:1).
David’s Palacewas built on the ruins of the Jebusite Citadel.
The excavated Stepped Stone Structure supported this
building on the east.
Gates Pool(receiv es water from Gihon Spring) The excavated Spring and Pool Towers
protected the abundant water supply of the
Gihon Spring. Water from the pool would
presumably hav e been drawn from a wooden
plateform.
JERUSALEMINTHETIMEOFDAVID(1010-970B.C.)

During the reign of King Hezekiah, the city of Jerusalem expanded more than ever before. Many refugees from the Assyrian invasion
settled on the western Hill, as the ancient city built by King Solomon on the Eastern Hill was not able to absorb them. New city walls
encircled both hills, and thus Jerusalem became a city that was bound firmly together (Ps. 122:3).
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
David commanded his son Solomon to build a new temple on Mount
Moriah. This work took seven years, followed by 13 years of building
a royal complex to the south of the temple (I Kg. 6:38;7:1). As this
quarter was located outside and north of the original city of David,
new city walls must have been built to connect the two areas.
Solomons temple was Israels first permanent sanctuary. The temple
was constructed on the top of Mont Moriah (II Chron. 3:1). The royal
complex was built to the immediate south of the temple. It consisted
of Solomons own palace and a similar house for his Egyptian wife (I
Kg. 7:8), an armory called the House of the Forest of Lebanon (I
Kg. 7:2-5), a Hall of Pillars (I Kg. 7:6), and a Hall of the Throne (I Kg.
7:7). A special Ascent connected this complex with the temple.
The area between the temple complex and the city of David was
called the Ophel.
Royal Complex
Solomons Palace
Solomons
Temple
House of the
Forest of Lebanon
Western Hill
JERUSALEMINTHETIMEOFSOLOMON(970-930B.C.)

During the reign of King Hezekiah, the city of Jerusalem expanded more than ever before. Many refugees from the Assyrian invasion
settled on the western Hill, as the ancient city built by King Solomon on the Eastern Hill was not able to absorb them. New city walls
encircled both hills, and thus Jerusalem became a city that was bound firmly together (Ps. 122:3).
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The structure was built around the walls of
the temple containing three lev els. The lower
chamber was 7.5 feet (2.3 m) wide, the
middle chamber was 9 feet (2.9 m) wide, and
the upper chamber was 10.5 feet (3.2 m)
wide (I Kg. 5:5-6,8,10)
Two ornate wooden doors,
ov erlaid with gold, separated
the inner sanctuary from the
nav e (I Kg. 6:31-32)
The nav e had clerestory
windows with recessed
frames (I Kg. 6:4)
The v estibule was 30 feet (9.1 m) wide
and 15 feet (4.6 m) deep (I Kg. 6:3;c.f.
II Chron. 3:4)
The hollow bronze pillar on the north
was called Boaz and the one on the
south was called Jachin (I Kg.
7:21;c.f. II Chrin 3:17).
Two ornate wooden, folding
doors, ov erlaid with gold,
separated the nav e from the
v estibule (I Kg. 6:33-35).
The bronze altar for burnt
offerings was 15 feet (4.6 m) high
and 30 feet (9.1 m) long and wide
(c.f. II Chron 4:1).
The inner sanctuary (or Most Holy Place) was a 30-foot
(9.1 m) cube (I Kg. 6:15-29;c.f. II Chron. 3:8-14). Such
rooms were often elev ated in temples of the ancient
Near East. Two massiv e golden cherubim were on either
side of the ark, each 15 feet (5.6 m) tall with 15- foot (4.6
m) wingspans (I Kg. 6:25-28). The ark of the cov ena nt
was between the two cherubim (I Kg. 8:1-11;c.f. II Chron.
5:2-14).
The nav e (or Holy Place) was 60 feet (18.3 m) long and 30 feet (9.1
m) wide (I Kg. 6:15,17-18;c.f. II Chron. 3:5-7). It contained the
golden altar for incense, the golden table for the bread of the
Presence, and ten golden lampstands, fiv e on the south and fiv e
on the north (I Kg. 7:48-49;II Chron. 4:7).
Ten bronze wheeled stands and basins held water
for rinsing off what was used for the burnt offerin gs
(I Kg. 7:27-38;c.f. II Chron. 4:6).
The Sea was a metal bassin 7.5 feet (2.3 m) tall
and 15 feet (4.6 m) in diameter. It held 12,000
gallons (44,000 ll ll) of water for the priests to wash
in. It was supported by twelv e bronze oxen in sets
of three, facing in each direction (I Kg. 7:23-26;c .f.
II Chron. 4:2-5).
Solomon began to build the house of the
Lord in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah in
the spring of 967 or 966 B.C. (I Kg.
6:1,2;c.f. II Chron. 3:1-2) and completed it
seven years later, in the fall of 960 or 959
B.C. (I Kg. 6:38). The temple itself, not
including the surrounding chambers on
three sides, was 90 feet (27.4 m) long, 30
feet (9.1 m) wide, and 45 feet (13.7 m)
high. It resided in the middle of a court
with boundary walls.
Temple floor plan
SOLOMONSTEMPLE(THEFIRSTTEMPLE)

During the reign of King Hezekiah, the city of Jerusalem expanded more than ever before. Many refugees from the Assyrian invasion
settled on the western Hill, as the ancient city built by King Solomon on the Eastern Hill was not able to absorb them. New city walls
encircled both hills, and thus Jerusalem became a city that was bound firmly together (Ps. 122:3).
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
During the reign of King Hezekiah, the city of Jerusalem expanded
more than ever before. Many refugees from the Assyrian invasion
settled on the western Hill, as the ancient city built by King Solomon
on the Eastern Hill was not able to absorb them. New city walls
encircled both hills, and thus Jerusalem became a city that was
bound firmly together (Ps. 122:3).
The Western Hill was, for the first
time in Jerusalems history,
protected by a city wall.
The northern part of the new city wall was called the
Broad Wall due to its extraordinary width of 21 feet
(6.4 m). Hezekiah had many houses dismantled and
their stones used in the contruction of this wall (c.f.
Is. 22:10). This wall was later mentioned in Neh.
3:8;12:38. A long stretch of the wall (210 feet/64 m)
was discov ered in the Jewish Quarter. Excav ations
in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The Eastern Hill of
Jerusalem was where the
original city of Melchizedek
was located.
The temple itself was completely
reconstructed by Hezekiah and was
likely higher than King Solomons
temple.
The Temple Mount was enlarged by King Hezekiah to a
massiv e square platform with sides of 500 cubits (861
ft/262 m) in order to accommodate the increased number
of worshipers. The twin towers of Hananel and the
Hundred, together with the Corner Tower, protected the
Temple Mount on the north side.
The Spring Tower was built ov er the
Gihon Spring. King Hezekiah div erted
the waters from the Gihon Spring to the
newly built Siloam Pool by means of a
rock-hewn undergroud tunnel (c.f. Is.
22:56).
An outer wall was built to
protect a new settlement area
to the east of the City of
Dav id.
The Siloam Pool prov ided easy
access to water for the inhabitants
of the Western Hill.
A large dam closed off the mouth of
the Central Valley (later called by
Josephus the Tyropeon Valley). The
dam also serv ed as the southern
wall of the Kings Garden.
JERUSALEMINTHETIMEOFHEZEKIAH(725-686B.C.)

The rebuilding of Jerusalems temple was done in stages (c. 536-516
B.C.). First, the altar was built. So that sacrifices could again be made
(Exra 3:2-3) . The second phase was the laying of the foundation of
the temple. This elicited mixed reactions from the people. Some
rejoiced that the foundation was laid, while others, especially the
elder priests, were sad, presumably because the quality of
construction was inferior to that of theprevious temple. Due to the
opposition of the local population and the lack of motivation among
the Jews, it took 20 years to complete the construction of the temple
building.
The only information given in the biblical record about the
architecture of the temple is the dimensions, which were sixty cubits
(90 feet/27 m) high and wide (Ezra 6:3). As there is no mention of the
length of the building, these dimensions must refer to the façade of
the temple, i.e., the Porch.
ZERUBBABELSTEMPLE(536-516B.C.)

During the reign of King Hezekiah, the city of Jerusalem expanded more than ever before. Many refugees from the Assyrian invasion
settled on the western Hill, as the ancient city built by King Solomon on the Eastern Hill was not able to absorb them. New city walls
encircled both hills, and thus Jerusalem became a city that was bound firmly together (Ps. 122:3).
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Western Hillwas not occupied at this time.
Howev er, the ruins of the Broad Wall (Ezra 3:8;
12:38), the Middle Gate (c.f. Jer. 39:3), and the
destroyed houses remained part of the landscape of
Jerusalem. This area was not rebuilt until the
middle of the second cetury B.C.
The Valley Gate(Ezra 2:13, 15; 3:13) the remains
of which were excavated in 1924, was part of the
western city wall. The other gates and the Tower of
the Ov ens, mentonned in chs. 3 and 12, are
unattested to the archaeological record, but are
places in the drawing in the order in which
Nehemiah records them.
Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonians (Iraq in modern
times) in 586 B.C. Upon their return from exile in 536 B.C., the
Jews, under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Joshua, first
restored the altar and then laid the foundation of the temple.
Twenty years later, in 516 B.C., the temple was rebuilt. This
time period is reffered to as the Second Temple period.
Later on, and under very difficult circumstances, Nehemiah
restored the city wall. This is described in great detail in ch.
3. There is ample archaeological evidence, both positive and
negative, to show that only the Eastern Hill of Jerusalem was
fortified at that time and that the eastern wall of the city was
built higher up the slope than the previous wall, so that the
city was smaller than that of Solomon.
The Tower of Hananel, the Tower of the Hundred, the
Sleep Gate, the Gate of the Guard, and the Corner
Tower added strength to the northern wall of the
Temple Mount, which also serv ed as the northern city
wall in the area.
The Temple and the altar were rebuilt soon after the
return from exile. The dimensions of the temple, giv en as
60 cubits (90 feet/27 m) high and wide (Ezra 6:3),
probably refer to those of the porch.
remains of ancient walls used to
support agricultural terraces.
The Temple Mount was
restored by Nehemiah as part
of the fortification of Jerusalem.
The central section of the eastern city wall was
built higher up the hill than the wall that
preceeded it. The two points where the new
wall div erted from its original course were
each called the buttress (Ezra 3:19, 24, 25)
The Fountain Gate(Ezra 2:14; 3:15; 12:37)
was located in the southern part of the eastern
wall, presumably close to the Siloam Pool.
The Siloam Poolwas again used as the
citys water source. There is no mention
in ch. 3 of the Gihon Spring, probably
because it was no longer accessible after
the Babylonians had destroyed its
protectiv e towers.
JERUSALEMINTHETIMEOFNEHEMIAH(444-420?B.C.)

During the reign of King Hezekiah, the city of Jerusalem expanded more than ever before. Many refugees from the Assyrian invasion
settled on the western Hill, as the ancient city built by King Solomon on the Eastern Hill was not able to absorb them. New city walls
encircled both hills, and thus Jerusalem became a city that was bound firmly together (Ps. 122:3).
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over withthe purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
During the reign of King Hezekiah, the city of Jerusalem expanded more than ever before. Many refugees from the
Assyrian invasion settled on the western Hill, as the ancient city built by King Solomon on the Eastern Hill was not
able to absorb them. New city walls encircled both hills, and thus Jerusalem became a city that was bound firmly
together (Ps. 122:3).
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio * (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio * (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio * (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia), known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and an
important plant in traditional medicine containing in many cases psychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1 cubit = ~18
inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio * (~130´78´78 cm or 4.27´2.56´2.56
ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy
The heavily fortified city of Jerusalem lay atop adjacent hills in
the mountainous region of Judea. It therefore proved difficult
even for the Romans to recapture during the Jewish revolt,
although they eventually did so in A.D. 70 after a bitter siege.
The oldest portion of Jerusalem, called the city of David and
Mount Zion, lay to the south of the Temple, but the city walls
in the first century also encompassed the newer Upper City to
the west of the temple. To the east, across the Kidron Valley
(Jn. 18:1), stood the Mount of Olives (Mk. 13:3). To the south of
Zion lay the Hinnom Valley. The reconstruction above depicts
Jerusalem around A.D. 30, and the general direction of the
drawing is looking north.
The Gate of Essenesallowed the Essenes to access
latrines outside the city walls in accordance with their strict
laws of hygiene.
Herod’s Palacewas the Jerusalem home of Herod the
Great from 23 to 4 B.C. Pilate, who normally resided in
Caesarea Maritima, resided in this palace during his v isits
to Jerusalem, including his v isit for the Passover preceding
Christs crucifiction.
The Praetoriumwas in Herods Palace (Mt. 27:27; Mk.
15:16), which serv ed as Pilates official headquart ers and as
a fortress. A raised stone pav ement, used for offic ial
judgements, stood outside the palace and was the site of
Jesus condemnation under Pilate (Jn. 19:13).
Herod the Great fortified three towers to protect h is palace;
from west to east there was the Tower of Hippicus(155
feet/46 m tall), the Tower of Phasael(138 feet/42 m tall),
and the Tower of Mariamne(95 feet/29 m tall).
The tow-lev el Palatial Mansion(5,500 sq. feet/504 sq. m)
may hav e been the Palace of Annas, who serv ed as high
priest from 6 to A.D. 15 Annass son-in-law Caiaphas held
this office from A.D. 18 to 36 and presided at the trial of
Jesus (Mt. 26:57).
This is often considered the most likely location o f
Golgotha, the place of Jesus death. It was on a hill
ov erlooking a quarry, outside the Second Wall of the city
and near the Gennath (Garden) Gate
Herod the Great liv ed in the luxurious Hasmonean
Palacefrom the mid-30s to 23 B.C. while awaiting the
building of his own palace. Herod Antipas (Herod the
Tetrarch) liv ed in this palace during his reign, 4 B.C A.D.
39. Jesus appeared before him here in either A.D. 30 or 33.
The Archivesbuilding contained the public registry
(including genealogies) as well as bonds taken by money
lenders, which allowed the recov ery of depts.
The Xystus, built on the site of the former Greek
Gymnasium, was a place of mass assembly.
The Council Housewas a public building, perhaps
functionning as a municipal office.
The Templewas reconstructed by Herod the Great,
beginning in 20/19 B.C.
The Bethesda Pools(Jn. 5:2) were twin pools, each
measuring c. 312 by 164-195 feet (95 by 50-50 m), and c. 50
feet (15 m) deep. A small Roman temple dedicated to
Aesculapius stood to the east of the pools.
The Garden of Gethsemanewas located approximately
300 yards (274 m) from Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.
The rav ine of the Kidron Valleyhas always serv ed as
Jerusalems eastern boundary.
The Mount of Oliveswas a Sabbath days journey away
from Jerusalem (Acts 1:12), approximately 1,100 yards, or
3/5 of a mile (~1 Km).
The Poll of Siloam(Jn. 9:7), a focal point of Jerusalem,
ajoined a large damn and reserv oir, and receiv ed wa ter
from the Gihon Spring.
The Hinnom Valleywas to the south of the hill that was
the original city of Dav id.
The Upper Cityhoused luxurious v illas of wealthy
residents in the Herodian period.
Gate of the Essenes
Herods PalacePrætorium
Tower of Phasael
Tower of Mariamne
Tower of Hippicus
Palacial Mansion
Gennath
(Garden) Gate
GolgothaArchiv es
North Gate
Hasmonean Palace
Second WallXystus
Wilsons Arch and Bridge
Council House
Gate?
Temple
Bethesda Pools
Pool of Israel
Temple Mount
Path to Mount of Oliv es
Garden of
Gethsemane
Triple Gate and Steps
Double Gate and Steps
Robinsons Arch
Kidron Valley
Fountain Gate
Dam
Dung Gate
Upper City
Hinnom Valley
Pool of Siloam
Siloam Resev oir
JERUSALEMINTHETIMEOFJESUS

During the reign of King Hezekiah, the city of Jerusalem expanded more than ever before. Many refugees
from the Assyrian invasion settled on the western Hill, as the ancient city built by King Solomon on the
Eastern Hill was not able to absorb them. New city walls encircledboth hills, and thus Jerusalem became a
city that was bound firmly together (Ps. 122:3).
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia),known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and
an important plant in traditional medicine containing in many casespsychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1
cubit = ~18 inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm
or 4.27´2.56´2.56 ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper
surface or lid, the mercy seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia),known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and
an important plant in traditional medicine containing in many casespsychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1
cubit = ~18 inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm
or 4.27´2.56´2.56 ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper
surface or lid, the mercy seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia),known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and
an important plant in traditional medicine containing in many casespsychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1
cubit = ~18 inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm
or 4.27´2.56´2.56 ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper
surface or lid, the mercy seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia),known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and
an important plant in traditional medicine containing in many casespsychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1
cubit = ~18 inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm
or 4.27´2.56´2.56 ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper
surface or lid, the mercy seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia),known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and
an important plant in traditional medicine containing in many casespsychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1
cubit = ~18 inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm
or 4.27´2.56´2.56 ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper
surface or lid, the mercy seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia),known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and
an important plant in traditional medicine containing in many casespsychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1
cubit = ~18 inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm
or 4.27´2.56´2.56 ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper
surface or lid, the mercy seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
X
Robinsons Arch and its
massiv e stairway led from
the Tyropoeon Street below
up to the Royal Stoa.
Wilsons Arch formed a bridge ov er the
Tyropoeon Valley below, leading from the
Temple Mount to the Hasmonean Palace. A
section of the western wall south of Wilsons
Arch (187 feet/57 m long, sometimes called the
Wailling Wall) has been a place of prayer for
Jews for the last 700 years. The lowest sev en
stone courses which can be seen at ground
lev el are Herodian.
The early square Temple Mount preserved
its identity as a separate area with its own
walls and gates.
The Antionia Fortress was where Herod (and
later the Romans) commanded the garrison
in order to protect the temple and to supress
religiously motiv ated rebellion.
Herods Temple
The Court of the Women was the
farthest point of the inner temple
complex that women could enter.
The Pool of Israel was probably
used to wash sacrificial animals
before they were led to the
Temple Mount.
The Golden Gate, then
known as the Shushan Gate
Stairs descended from the
Muster Gate into the Kidron
Valley and ev entually went
up to the Mount of Oliv es.
The eastern city wall of Jerusalem.
Solomons Porch, the portico built along
the eastern wall, was a place of
congregation (c.f. Jn. 10:23; Acts 3:11).
The soreg(a low, latticed
screen or railing) prohibitted
Gentiles or non-purified Jews
from entering the temple
courts.
The Court of the Gentiles
was the area between the
soreg and the outer walls of
the early square Temple
Mount.
The Royal Stoa was a 912 foot (278 m) long portico,
containing four rows of 40 columns. The Sanhedrin
met in the central apse after c. A.D. 30. This may
hav e been where Jesus cleansed the temple. The
southeast corner ov erlooking the Kidron Valley
created a drop of 140 feet (43 m) to the street
below, and 300 feet (91 m) to the v alley below. This
may be the pinnacle of the temple mentionned in
Mt. 4:5 and Lk. 4:9.
Small shops, which had a narrow street built
abov e them, were built along the southern wall
of the Temple Mount.
The Triple Gate and its stairway.
A Council House for legal proceedings
A ritual bath-house for
pilgrims to cleanse before
entering the temple precincts
The Double Gate and
its monumental
stairway.
THETEMPLEMOUNT

During the reign of King Hezekiah, the city of Jerusalem expanded more than ever before. Many refugees
from the Assyrian invasion settled on the western Hill, as the ancient city built by King Solomon on the
Eastern Hill was not able to absorb them. New city walls encircledboth hills, and thus Jerusalem became a
city that was bound firmly together (Ps. 122:3).
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia),known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and
an important plant in traditional medicine containing in many casespsychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1
cubit = ~18 inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm
or 4.27´2.56´2.56 ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper
surface or lid, the mercy seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia),known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and
an important plant in traditional medicine containing in many casespsychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1
cubit = ~18 inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm
or 4.27´2.56´2.56 ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper
surface or lid, the mercy seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia),known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and
an important plant in traditional medicine containing in many casespsychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1
cubit = ~18 inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm
or 4.27´2.56´2.56 ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper
surface or lid, the mercy seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia),known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and
an important plant in traditional medicine containing in many casespsychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1
cubit = ~18 inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm
or 4.27´2.56´2.56 ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper
surface or lid, the mercy seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia),known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and
an important plant in traditional medicine containing in many casespsychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1
cubit = ~18 inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm
or 4.27´2.56´2.56 ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper
surface or lid, the mercy seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
The Bible describes the Ark as made of shittah-tree wood (acacia),known to the Egyptians as the Tree of Life and
an important plant in traditional medicine containing in many casespsychoactive alkaloids. It was 1.5 cubits (1
cubit = ~18 inches/45 cm) broad and high, and 2.5 cubits long, conforming to thegolden ratio* (~130´78´78 cm
or 4.27´2.56´2.56 ft, using the Egyptian royal cubit). The Ark was covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper
surface or lid, the mercy seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold.
X
The Sanhedrin came out to teach the
people from the Scriptures on this terrace
(Hb. Hel) during the Feasts or Passov er
and Tabernacles. It may hav e been here
that the 12-year-old Jesus was found by
his parents, they found him in the
temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors,
hearing them, and asking them
questions.. (Lk. 2:46)
The altar of burnt sacrifices stood in
the Temple Court. To the west of it
stood the brass lav er (for priestly
washings) and to the north the place of
ritual animal slaughter.
Herods Temple
The Chamber of the Hearth was the
building which housed priests who
serv ed when their div ision was on duty
(c.f. Zachariah in Luke 1:8).
The Nicanor Gate div ided the western Court of the
Israelites (where Jewish men could observ e temple
procedings) from the eastern Court of the Women.
Women were allowed to stand in the southern side
of the Nicanor Gate and watch as sacrifices for their
purification were made. (Lk. 2:22-24).
The Chamber of the Lepers was
where procedures for lepers who
had been healed were handled
(c.f. Mt. 8:4; Mk. 1:44; Lk. 5:14).
Each of the four massiv e lampstands
(86 feet/26 m high) in the Court of the
Women had a ladder by which to
reach the four golden bowls to
prov ide lighting at night.
These colonnades contained 13 trumpet-shaped
boxes into which people put their monetary
offerings (c.f. Lk. 21:1-4); this was called the
treasury (c.f. Mk. 12:41; Jn. 8:20). The chief pri ests
did not allow Judass blood money to be put in the
treasury (Mt. 27:6).
The Court of the Women was a 233 feet (71 m) square courtyard,
capable of holding up to 6,000 worshipers at a time. Its name does
not indicate that it was restricted to women, but t hat they were not
permitted to enter further into the temple courts. Their presence
was normally restricted to the balconies abov e the colonnades. In
this court, the infant Jesus was met by Simeon and Anna the
prephetess (Lk. 2: 25-38).
Eastern Gate
The Chamber of the Nazirites was
where a Nazirite would bring his
sacrifice upon completion of his v ows.
The soreg(a low, latticed screen or railing)
separated the temple courts from the Courth of
the Gentiles, prohibiting Gentiles or non-
purified Jews from entry. Ev en Herod himself
was unable to pass this point. Some
interpreters believ e that Paul alluded to this
railing when he spoke of wall of
partition abolished by Christ (Eph. 2:14).
The Chamber of Hewn
Stone housed the
Sanhedrin council until
c. A.D. 30.
THETEMPLECOMPLEX

A massiv e curtain separated the Holy Place
from the Most Holy Place. When Jesus died,
this curtain was torn in two from top to bottom
(Mt. 27:51;Mk. 15:58;Lk. 23:45).
There was an upper chamber abov e the
sanctuary, which allowed access (through
holes in the floor) for cleaning of the gold-
cov ered walls below. A ladder (shown partly
cut away in this section) gav e access to the
lower roof lev el.
The Holy Place contained the lampstand, the table for
the bread of the Presence, and the altar of incense. An
angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah on the right
side of the incense altar (Lk. 1:11).
The inner sanctuary was surrounded on
three sides by three stories of chambers,
containing 38 cells that housed supplies
and v essels for the ritual ceremonies.
The high priest entered the Most
Holy Place once a year, on the
Day of Atonment, to offer incense
and sprinkle blood. Jesephus
reports that this room was empty,
although the original
emplacement of the Ark of the
Cov enant in the Foundation
Stone was still v isible.
THEJERUSALEMTEMPLE(THESECONDTEMPLE)
Around 19 B.C., under the rule of the Roman empire, King Herodthe Great began a massive renovation and
expansion of the Second Temple complex. The Temple itself was torn down and a new one built in its place. The
resulting structure is sometimes referred to as Herods Temple, but it is still called the Second Temple because the
sacrificial rituals continued unabated throughout the construction process. Herods Temple in Jerusalem was a
massive expansion of the Temple Mount platform and major expansion of the Jewish Temple by King Herod the
Great.
A few quotes from the Douay-Rheims Bilble refering to the temple in Jerusalem:
Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple. (Mt. 4:5)
And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the
tables of the money changers, and the chairs of them that sold doves: And he saith to them:It is written, My house
shall be called the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.And there came to him the blind and the
lame in the temple; and he healed them. And the chief priests and scribes, seeing the wonderful things that he did,
and the children crying in the temple, and saying: Hosanna to the son of David; were moved with indignation. (Mt.
21:12-15)
And they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and after three days to rebuild it. (Mt. 26:61)
And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top evento the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the
rocks were rent. (Mt. 27:51)

Pool of
Israel
Ancient quarry
left unquarried because
of poor-quality stone
Tomb of Joseph
of Arimathea?
Temple
Royal Stoa
Golgotha
Second Wall
garden
Gennath
Gate
Hasmonean
Palace
Barclays
Gate
Robinsons
Arch
East Wall
Wilsons
Arch
Warrens
Gate
Antonia
Fortress
Architectural Plan of the Temple Mount
GOLGOTHA (WHERECHRISTWASCRUCIFIED)
The traditional location of Golgotha derives from its identif ication by Helena, the mother of Constantine I, in A.D. 325. A
few yards nearby, Helena also identified the location of the Tom b of Jesus and claimed to have discovered the True
Cross; her son, Constantine, then built the Church of the Holy S epulchre around the whole site. In 333, the Pilgrim of
Bordeaux, entering from the east described the result: On the left hand is the little hill of Golgotha where the Lord w as
crucified. About a stone's throw from thence is a vault [crypta] wh erein his body was laid, and rose again on the third
day. There, at present, by the command of the Emperor Constantine , has been built a basilica; that is to say, a church of
wondrous beauty.
In Nazénie Garibian de Vartavans doctoral thesis, she concluded , through multiple arguments (mainly theological and
archaeological), that the true site of Golgotha was precisely a t the vertical of the now buried Constantinian basilicas altar
and away from where the traditional rock of Golgotha is situat ed. The location of the Golgotha is situated below the
circular passage situated a meter away from where the blood stained shirt of Christ was traditionally recovered and
immediately before the stairs leading down to St. Helena's C hapel.
To the right is a cross-section of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Je rusalem showing the tomb relative to Golgotha.

PSALM · 21
DEUSDEUS MEUS.
CHRISTS PASSION:AND THE CONVERSION OF THE GENTILES .

O GOD MYGOD,LOOK UPON ME:WHY HASTTHOU FORSAKEN ME ? FAR FROM MY
SALVATION ARE THE WORDS OF MY SINS . OMYGOD, ISHALL CRY BY DAY,ANDTHOU
WILT NOT HEAR:AND BY NIGHT,AND IT SHALL NOT BE REPUTED AS FOLLY IN ME . BUT
THOU DWELLEST IN THE HOLY PLACE ,THE PRAISE OFISRAEL. INTHEE HAVE OUR
FATHERS HOPED:THEY HAVE HOPED,ANDTHOU HAST DELIVERED THEM .
THEY CRIED TOTHEE,AND THEY WERE SAVED:THEY TRUSTED INTHEE,AND WERE NOT
CONFOUNDED. BUTIAM A WORM,AND NO MAN:THE REPROACH OF MEN ,AND THE
OUTCAST OF THE PEOPLE. ALL THEY THAT SAW ME HAVE LAUGHED ME TO SCORN :THEY
HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE LIPS ,AND WAGGED THE HEAD . HE HOPED IN THELORD,LET
HIM DELIVER HIM:LETHIM SAVE HIM,SEEINGHE DELIGHTED IN HIM.FORTHOU ART
HE THAT HAST DRAWN ME OUT OF THE WOMB :MY HOPE FROM THE BREASTS OF MY
MOTHER.
IWAS CAST UPONTHEE FROM THE WOMB . FROM MY MOTHER S WOMBTHOU ART MY
GOD,DEPART NOT FROM ME . FOR TRIBULATION IS VERY NEAR :FOR THERE IS NONE TO
HELP ME. MANY CALVES HAVE SURROUNDED ME :FAT BULLS HAVE BESIEGED ME . THEY
HAVE OPENED THEIR MOUTHS AGAINST ME ,AS A LION RAVENING AND ROARING . IAM
POURED OUT LIKE WATER :AND ALL MY BONES ARE SCATTERED . MY HEART IS BECOME
LIKE WAX MELTING IN THE MIDST OF MY BOWELS .
MY STRENGTH IS DRIED UP LIKE A POTSHERD ,AND MY TONGUE HATH CLEAVED TO MY
JAWS:ANDTHOU HAST BROUGHT ME DOWN INTO THE DUST OF DEATH . FOR MANY DOGS
HAVE ENCOMPASSED ME :THE COUNCIL OF THE MALIGNANT HATH BESIEGED ME . THEY
HAVE DUG MY HANDS AND FEET . THEY HAVE NUMBERED ALL MY BONES . AND THEY HAVE
LOOKED AND STARED UPON ME . THEY PARTED MY GARMENTS AMONGST THEM :AND
UPON MY VESTURE THEY CAST LOTS . BUTTHOU, O LORD,REMOVE NOTTHY HELP TO A
DISTANCE FROM ME:LOOK TOWARDS MY DEFENCE .
DELIVER, O GOD,MY SOUL FROM THE SWORD :MY ONLY ONE FROM THE HAND OF THE
DOG. SAVE ME FROM THE LION S MOUTH:AND MY LOWNESS FROM THE HORNS OF THE
UNICORNS. IWILL DECLARETHYNAME TO MY BRETHREN :IN THE MIDST OF THE
CHURCH WILL I PRAISETHEE. YE THAT FEAR THELORD,PRAISEHIM:ALL YE THE SEED
OFJACOB,GLORIFYHIM. LET ALL THE SEED OFISRAEL FEARHIM:BECAUSEHE HATH
NOT SLIGHTED NOR DESPISED THE SUPPLICATION OF THE POOR MAN . NEITHER HATHHE
TURNED AWAYHIS FACE FROM ME:AND WHENICRIED TOHIMHE HEARD ME.
WITHTHEE IS MY PRAISE IN A GREAT CHURCH : IWILL PAY MY VOWS IN THE SIGHT OF
THEM THAT FEARHIM. THE POOR SHALL EAT AND SHALL BE FILLED :AND THEY SHALL
PRAISE THELORD THAT SEEKHIM:THEIR HEARTS SHALL LIVE FOR EVER AND EVER . ALL
THE ENDS OF THE EARTH SHALL REMEMBER ,AND SHALL BE CONVERTED TO THE LORD:
AND ALL THE KINDREDS OF THE GENTILES SHALL ADORE IN HIS SIGHT. FOR THE
KINGDOM IS THELORDS;AND SHALL HAVE DOMINION OVER THE NATIONS . ALL THE FAT
ONES OF THE EARTH HAVE EATEN AND HAVE ADORED :ALL THEY THAT GO DOWN TO THE
EARTH SHALL FALL BEFORE HIM.
AND TOHIM MY SOUL SHALL LIVE:AND MY SEED SHALL SERVE HIM. THERE SHALL BE
DECLARED TO THE LORDS GENERATION TO COME : AND THE HEAVENS SHALL SHEW
FORTHHIS JUSTICE TO A PEOPLE THAT SHALL BE BORN ,WHICH THELORD HATH MADE.

And he answering, said to them:
Do you see all these things? Amen I say to you there shall not be left her e a stone upon a stone that shall not be destroyed .
(Mt. 24:2)
In A.D. 66 the Jewish population rebelled against the Roman empire. Four years later, in A.D. 70, Roman legions under Titus re took and subsequently destroyed much of
Jerusalem and the Second Temple. (The Arch of Titus, located in Rome and built to commemorate Titus's victory in Judea, depict a Ro man victory procession with soldiers
carrying spoils from the Temple, including the Menorah. The most co mplete ancient account of this event is The Jewish War by Flavius Joseph us.)
Although Jews continued to inhabit the destroyed city, Jerusalem wa s razed by the Emperor Hadrian at the end of the Bar Kokhba revoltin A.D. 135 when he attempted to
establish a pagan city called Aelia Capitolina. Later Roman and B yzantine governors used the remains to build palaces, a Temple of Ju piter, and a Church. It was not until the
Dome of the Rock (an Islamic shrine) was built between A.D. 687 an d 691 that the last remnants of the Second Temple were taken down.
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem, by David Roberts (1850).

THE ATHANASIAN CREED (QUICUMQUE VULT)
A medieval account credited Athanasius of Alexandria, the famousdefender of Nicene theology, as the author of the
Creed. According to this account, Athanasius composed it during hisexile in Rome, and presented it to Pope
Julius as a witness to his orthodoxy.
THE CATHOLIC FAITH
Whoever wishes to be saved must before all else adhere to the Catholic faith. He must preserve
this faith whole and untarnished; otherwise he shall most certainly perish forever.
Now this is the Catholic faith: that we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in unity; neither
confusing the Persons nor distinguishing the nature.
The Person of the Father is distinct; the Person of the Son is distinct; the Person of the Holy
Ghost is distinct. Yet the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghostpossess one Godhead, equal
glory, and co-eternal majesty.
As the Father is, so is the Son, so also is the Holy Ghost. The Father is uncreated, the Son is
uncreated, the Holy Ghost is uncreated. The Father is infinite, theSon is infinite, the Holy Ghost
is infinite. The Father is eternal, the Son is eternal, the Holy Ghost is eternal.
Nevertheless, they are not three eternals, but one Eternal; even as they are not three uncreateds,
or three infinites, but one Uncreated, and one Infinite. So likewisethe Father is almighty, the
Son is almighty, the Holy Ghost is almighty.
And yet they are not three almighties, but one Almighty. So also the Father is God, the Son is
God, the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not three Gods, but onlyone God.
So too the Father is Lord, the Son is Lord, the Holy Ghost is Lord. Andstill there are not three
Lords, but only one Lord.
For just as we are compelled by Christian truth to profess that each Person is individually God
and Lord, so also are we forbidden by the Catholic religion to hold that there are three Gods or
Lords.
The Father was made by no one, being neither created not begotten. The Son is from the
Father alone, though not created nor begotten, but proceeding. The Holy Ghost is from the
Father and the Son, though neither made nor created nor begotten, butproceeding.
Consequently there is one Father, not three Fathers; there is one Son, not three Sons; there is one
Holy Ghost, not three Holy Ghosts.
Furthermore, in this Trinity there is no before or after, no greater or less; for all three
Persons are co-eternal and co-equal.
In every respect, therefore, as has already been stated, unity must be worshipped in Trinity,
and Trinity in unity. This is what everyone who wishes to be saved must hold regarding the
Blessed Trinity. But, for his eternal salvation, he must also believe according to the true faith in
the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Now the true faith requires us to believe and acknowledge that our LordJesus Christ, the Son
of God, is both God and Man. He is God, begotten of the substance of the Father before the
world began; He is Man, born in the world of the substance of His Mother. Perfect God, perfect
Man, a substance composed of a rational soul and a human body. Equal to the Father in divinity,
less than the Father with respect to His humanity. And, although He is God and Man, still He is
only one Christ, not two. One, not by any turning of the divinity into flesh, but by the unity of
His person.
For, just as the rational soul and the body form one man, so God and Man form one Christ. He
suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, rose from the dead on the third day, Ascended
into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father all powerful, whence He shall come to
judge the living and the dead.
At his coming, all men must rise with their bodies and must give an account of their own
deeds. And those who have done good shall go into eternal life, while those who have done evil
shall go into eternal fire.
This is the Catholic faith, and anyone who does not believe it fully and firmly cannot be
saved.

ANHISTORICALANDCHRONOLOGICAL INDEXTOTHENEWTESTAMENT
The New Testament consists of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus, called Gospels; a narrative of
the Apostles ministries in the early church; twenty-one early letters (Epistles); and an Apocalyptic prophecy.
1 Christ is born at Bethlehem. (Lk.2) He is circumcised.
(Lk.2) The wise men come and adore him. (Mt.2) He is
presented in the temple to Simeon. (Lk.2) Joseph and the
Blessed Virgin mother fly with the child Jesus into Egypt.
(Mt.2) The massacre of the infants (innocents) by Herod.
(Mt.2) Joseph with the Blessed Virgin and her Son, return
from Egypt, but for fear of Archelaus, go and live at
Nazareth in Galilee. (Mt.2)
12 Jesus is found in the temple disputing with the doctors
when he was twelve years of age. (Lk.2)
30 St. John Baptist begins to preach, and to baptize. The
Chief of the Jews send messengers to ask if he was not
the Messias. (Jn.1) Jesus himself is baptized by John. A
voice from heaven declares him the beloved Son of God;
the Holy Ghost comes down like a dove. (Mt.3;Mk.1;
Lk.3) Christ is no sooner baptized, but he retires into a
wilderness, where he fasts for forty days. The devil there
temps him. The angels come and minister to him. (Mt.4;
Mk.1;Lk.4) Christs first miracle at Cana in Galilee, by
turning water into wine. (Jn.2)
31 St. John Baptist is cast into prison, and beheaded by
Herod. (Mt.14;Mk.6;Lk.9) Christ makes choice of twelve
of his disciples, whom he calls Apostles, Peter is the first
of them. (Mt.10;Mk.3;Lk.6) Christs sermon, or his
instructions on the mountain. (Mt.5,6&7) He preached in
Judea and Galilee, casts out devils, cures all manner of
diseases and sometimes on the Sabbath days, confutes
and puts to confusion his adversaries, who blame him for
it. (Mt.12;Lk.14;&c.) He raiseth to life the daughter of
Jairus. (Mt.9;Mk.5; Lk.8) Also the son of the widow of
Naim. (Lk.7) He calms the sea by his word. (Mt.8;Mk.4;
Lk.8) He heals the man thirty-eight years ill of a palsy.
(Jn.5) He sends his twelve Apostles to preach, with power
of doing miracles. (Mt.10;Mk.6;Lk.9) He teacheth them
to pray. (Mt.6;Lk.11) He makes choice of seventy-two
disciples. (Lk.10)
32 Jesus promises to make Peter the head of his Church, to
build his Church upon him, to give him the keys of the
kingdom of heaven. (Mt.16) He declares himself the
Messias in plain terms to the Samaritan woman. (Jn.4) He
excuseth his disciples for plucking the ears of corn on the
second-first Sabbath. (Mt.12) He feeds at one time five
thousand men with five loaves. (Mt.14) At another time
four thousand with seven loaves. (Mt.15) He promises to
give them his body to be truly meat, &c. Many even of
his disciples leave him, looking upon that doctrine as hard
and harsh. (Jn.6)
33 Christs transfiguration. (Mt.17) The Sunday, or first day
of the week, in which he died on the cross, he came riding
upon an ass into Jerusalem. (Mt.21) In the beginning of
that week he went daily into the temple, and in the
evenings retired to Bethania, to pray in the garden of
Gethsemani. (Lk.21:38,&c.) On Wednesday, Judas made
a bargain with the chief priests, to deliver him up to them
for a sum of money. (Mt.26:15) On Thursday, he sent his
disciples in the afternoon to bring the Pascal lamb,
offered in the temple, which after sunset he ate with his
twelve Apostles. (Mt.26) He washed their feet. (Jn.13)
After supper he instituted the Blessed Sacrament and
Sacrifice of his Body and Blood. (Mt.26) He gave his
Apostles those excellent instructions set down by St. John
14-17. Christs prayer in the garden three times repeated.
He is there seized, being betrayed by Judas. He is led
awaytoAnnas,andthentoCaiphas.Heiscondemnedas
33 guilty of blasphemy and death, for owning himself the
Son of God. He is spit upon, buffeted, &c. On Friday
morning they deliver him up to the Roman governor,
Pontius Pilate, who sees and declares him innocent, yet
fearing not to be thought a friend to Cæsar, condemns
him to death of the Cross. He dies on the Cross, and is
buried. For the history of his Passion, see
Mt.26,27&28; Mk.14,15&16; Lk.22,23&24;Jn.18,19&
20.The miracles at his death. Ibid. He riseth from death
the third day. Ibid. His different apparitions that very
day: and others afterwards. Ibid. He gives his Apostles
power to forgive sins. (Jn.20:23) He gives to St. Peter
the charge over his whole chruch. (Jn.21) He promiseth
to be with his church to the end of the world. (Mt.28)
After forty days he ascends in their sight into heaven.
(Acts 1) St. Matthias is chosen an Apostle in place of
Judas the traitor. (Acts 1) The day of Pentecost, the
Holy Ghost descends upon them, in a visible manner.
(Acts 2) The wonderful change wrought in the
Apostles by the coming of the Holy Ghost. Their
undaunted courage. (Acts 2,&c.) They preach the
resurrection of Christ, the necessity of believing in
him, of repenting and doing penance. St. Peter, the
chief of the Apostles, converts on one day three
thousand, on another five thousand. (Acts 2:41 and
4:4) He, with St. John, cures the lame beggar, that sat
at the gate of the temple. (Acts 3:6) The new Christians
have all things in common. Every ones necessities are
supplied out of the common stock. (Acts 4:32) Ananias
and Saphira, for reserving some part of the money of a
field sold, and for lying to the Holy Ghost, fall dead at
St. Peters feet. (Acts 5) The election of seven deacons.
(Acts 6) Saul, by virtue of a commission from the chief
priests, persecutes the Christians. (Acts 9) St. Stephen
is stoned to death. (Acts 7:58) The ministers of the
gospel, being dispersed, preach in Judea, and Samaria,
&c. St. Philip, in Samaria, baptizeth Simon the
Magician. He offers money to St. Peter to have the
power of giving the Holy Ghost. (Acts 8)
34 St. Paul (formerly Saul) is miraculously converted
going to persecute the Christians at Damascus. (Acts 9)
He presently preacheth Jesus. St. Peter cures Eneas at
Lydda, and raiseth to life Tabitha at Joppa. (Acts 9)
The very shadow of his body cures all diseases. (Acts
5:15)
39 St. Paul receives Cornelius the Centurion, and other
Gentiles with him into the church. (Acts 10) He is
thought to have gone about this time to Antioch in
Syria, and to have founded the episcopal See.
41 St. Paul preaches in Pontus, Galatia, &c. St. Barnaby
and St. Paul preach at Antioch, where the believers
were first called Christians. (Acts 11:26)
42 Herod Agrippa puts to death St. James, the brother of
St. John, and imprisons St. Peter, who was
miraculously delivered. (Acts 12) St. Matthew, and
afterwards St. Mark, wrote their Gospels.
43 St. Paul and Barnaby, sent to preach in Pamphylia,
Pisidia, Lycaonia. Afterwards in Pontus, Thracia, &c.
(Acts 13,14)
48 St. Peter at about this time wrote his first Epistle.
49 A dispute between St. Paul and some zealous converts
that had been Jews, about the obligation of making
even Gentiles observe the Jewish laws. (Acts 15) St.
PaulandBarnabyaresenttoJerusalem,tohavethis
A.D.A.D.

Yea, Father; for so hath it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered to me by my Father.
And no one knoweth the Son, but the Father, neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son,
and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal him. Come to me, all you that labour, and are
burdened, and I will refresh you. Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am
meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls. For my yoke is sweet and my
burden light.(Mt. 11:26-30)
58 was two years a prisoner. His discourse before king
Agrippa, Felix, &c. (Acts 25)
60 Having appealed to the tribunal of Cæsar, St. Paul is sent
to Rome with other prisoners. (Acts 27)
61 A description of St. Pauls voyage and shipwreck on the
coast of Malta. Every one in the ship are saved, being
two hundred and seventy-six persons. (Acts 27:44) St.
James about this time wrote his catholic Epistle. St.
Pauls arrival at Rome. He is kept under custody for two
years, with a soldier to guard him. (Acts 28)
62 He converts Onesimus, and sends him with his letter to
Philemon. He writes to the Philippians and Colossians.
St. James, bishop of Jerusalem, there martyred. St. Paul,
being set at liberty, writes to the Hebrews.
66 St. Paul goes again into Asia. Makes St. Timothy bishop
in Asia, and goes into Macedonia, from whence he
writes his first Epistle to Timothy.
68 St. Peter about this time wrote his second Epistle. About
this time, St. Peter and St. Paul came to Rome. Not long
after they were both put in prison, and suffered
martyrdom. St. John about this time came to live in Asia,
and governed all those churches for many years. St. John
was put into a caldron of boiling oil at Rome, under
Domitian, and banished to the island of Patmos, where
he had those wonderful visions of his Apocalypse.
96 St. John returns to Ephesus, under Emperor Nerva. He
writes his Gospel. He dies at Ephesus, under Trajan,
about the year 100.
A.D.A.D.
49 question decided by the Apostles, &c. A council of the
Apostles and bishops decides the question. St. Peter
speaking first, and St. James joining with him. The
letter of the council of the Apostles and bishops decides
the question. The letter of the council to their brethren
the converted Gentiles. (Acts 15)
51 St. Paul and St. Barnaby separate. (Acts 15)
52 St. Paul with Silas goes to Asia. St. Timothy and also
St. Luke, become his companions. He goes to Philippi
in Macedonia, to Thessalonica, to Berea, to Athens.
Finds there an altar to the unknown God. (Acts 16,17)
He writes his First Epistle to the Thessalonians, and the
second soon after. He stays eighteen months at Corinth.
(Acts 18:11)
55 St. Paul goes to Ephesus. After a short visit to the
brethren at Jerusalem, he goes to Antioch; and from
thence again into Galatia and Phrygia, and stays three
years at Ephesus, and thereabouts. (Acts 19)
56 St. Paul writes to the Galatians.
57 He writes his first, and soon after his second Epistle to
the Corinthians. He prepares to go to Jerusalem with
alms he had gathered. (Acts 20,21) He writes to the
Romans.
58 St. Paul comes to Jerusalem. (Acts 21) The Jews seize
St. Paul in the temple; being beaten and in danger of
being murdered by them, he is rescued by Lysias the
tribune and his soldier. (Acts 21) Lysias sends him to
Felix the governor of Judea, then at Cæsarea, where he
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THEANNUNCIATION OFTHEBLESSEDVIRGINMARY
Feast Day: March 25
This is the great Festival of the Incarnation, commemorating the announcement by the Archangel Gabriel to our Lady
that the Devine Son of God, the Word, would take human nature upon Him in her virginal womb. Its date is
determined by that of Christmas Day, and as the day which marked the beginning of the Christian dispensation it
was for many centuries regarded as the first day of the civil year.
On this day the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, uniting for evermore our human nature to the Divine
nature. The mystery of the Incarnation brings vividly before usthe boundless condescention and humility of God the
Son in stooping to our condition in order to be our Savior. Equally it proclaims the glory and greatness of Mary, who
was chosen to give to the Divine Word human flesh and human birth,and so co-operate with God in the restoration
of mankind. Hence her most glorious title of Mother of God, which explains all her glories, her sanctity, and her
honor.
COLLECT
O GOD, Who didst will that Thy Word should take flesh, at the messageof an Angel, in the womb of the blessed
Virgin Mary, grant to Thy supplicant people, that we who believe her to be truly the Mother of God, may be helped
by her intercession with Thee. Through the same our Lord, Who liveth and reignest with God the Father in the
unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
AND THE LORD spoke again to Achaz, saying:Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God either unto the depth of hell,
or unto the height above.And Achaz said: I will not ask, and I will not tempt the Lord. And hesaid:Hear ye
therefore, O house of David: Is it a small thing for you to be grievous to men, that you are grievous to my God
also? Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name
shall be called Emmanuel. He shall eat butter and honey, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the
good.(Is. 7:10-15)
GOSPEL
AND IN THE sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin
espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgins name was Mary. And the angel
being come in, said unto her:Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.Who having
heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel
said to her:Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God. Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt
bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus. He shall begreat, and shall be called the Son of the most High;
and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for
ever. And of his kingdom there shall be no end.And Mary said to the angel:How shall this be done, because I
know not man?And the angel answering, said to her:The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the
most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of
God. And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with
her that is called barren: Because no word shall be impossible with God.And Mary said:Behold the handmaid of
the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word.And the angel departed from her. (Lk. 1:426-38)
SECRET
STRENGTHEN in our minds, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the mysteries ofthe true faith; that we who confess Him
Who was conceived of a Virgin to be true God and man, may deserve by the power of His saving resurrection to
attain eternal happiness. Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, ThySon, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in
the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.

THEHOLYFAMILYOFJESUS,MARYANDJOSEPH
Feast Day: First Sunday after the Epiphany (Manifestation January 6)
The special devotion which sets forth the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph as the model of virtue for all
Christian households began in the seventeenth century. It commenced almost simultaneously in Canada and
France: the Association of the Holy Family being founded in Montreal in 1663 by Mgr François de Laval, and the
Daughters of the Holy Family in Paris in 1674. Numerous othercongregations and associations under the patronage
of the Holy Family have been established since that time, and theyare spread over the world. The archconfraternity
was established by Pius IX in 1847.
In 1893 Leo XIII approved a feast for Canada, and Benedict XV extended the Feast of the Holy Family to the whole
Church and ordered its celebration to take place on the Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany; that is to say, on
the Sunday between January 7 through January 13.
INTROIT
THE FATHER of the just rejoiceth greatly, let Thy father and Thymother by joyful, and let her rejoice that bore
Thee. (Psalm) How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts! Mysoul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the
Lord. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever
shall be, world without end. Amen. (Ps. 23:24-25; Ps. 83:2-3)
COLLECT
O LORD Jesus Christ, Who, being subject to Mary and Joseph, didst sanctify home life with ineffable virtues: grant
that, with the aid of both, we may be taught by the example of Thy Holy Family, and attain to eternal fellowship
with them: Who liveth and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
PUT YE ON therefore, as the elect of God, holy, and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty,
patience: Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another: even as the
Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also. But above all these things havecharity, which is the bond of perfection:
And let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body: and be ye thankful. Let
the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom: teaching andadmonishing one another in psalms,
hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God. (Col. 3:12-17)
GRADUAL
ONE THING I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days
of my life. Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, O Lord, they shall praise Thee for ever and ever.
(Ps. 26:4;83:5)
GOSPEL
AND WHEN HE WAS twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast, And
having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not.
And thinking that he was in the company, they came a days journey,and sought him among their kinsfolks and
acquaintance. And not finding him, they returned into Jerusalem,seeking him. And it came to pass, that, after three
days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions.
And all that heard him were astonished at his wisdom and his answers. And seeing him, they wondered. And his
mother said to him:Son, why hast thou done so to us? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.And he
said to them:How is it that you sought me? did you not know, that I must be about my fathers business?And they
understood not the word that he spoke unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was
subject to them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart. And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and age, and
grace with God and men. (Lk. 2:42-52)
SECRET
WE OFFER unto Thee, O Lord, this propitiatory Sacrifice, humblyentreating Thee: that through the intercession
of the Virgin Mother of God, with blessed Joseph, Thou wouldst firmly establish our families in Thy peace and
grace. Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the
Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY FAMILY
JESUS, Son of God and Son of Mary, bless our family. Graciously inspire in us the unity, peace and mutual love
that you found in your own family in the little town of Nazareth.
MARY, Mother of Jesus and our Mother, nourish our family with yourfaith and your love. Keep us close to your
Son, Jesus, in all our sorrows and joys.
JOSEPH, Foster-father to Jesus, guardian and spouse of Mary, keep ourfamily safe from harm. Help us in all times
of discouragement or anxiety.
HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH, make our family one with you. Help us to beinstruments of peace. Grant that
love, strengthened by grace, may prove mightier than all the weaknesses and trials through which our families
sometimes pass. May we always have God at the center of our heartsand homes until we are all one family, happy
and at peace in our true home with you.
Amen.

THEBAPTISMOFOURLORDJESUSCHRIST
Feast Day: January 13
In the Epistle, Isaias in a vision perceives the Church under the figure of Jerusalem where the kings and the
nations abound, the multitude who inhabit the borders of thesea and the strength of the Gentiles. whereas in the
Gospel, Jesus is made manifest in Israel by the baptism of penance:John [the Baptist] the Forerunner of our
Redeemer saw the Holy Ghost come down upon Jesus, giving testimony that He is the Son of God, Who has
appeared on earth in the substance of our flesh.
THE PREACHING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST: CHRIST IS BAPTIZED
FOR NOW the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doth not yield good fruit, shall be cut
down, and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize you in the water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is
mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire. Whose fan is
in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn
with unquenchable fire. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him. But John
stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering, said to him:
Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice.Then he suffered him. And Jesus being baptized,
forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending
as a dove, and coming upon him. And behold a voice from heaven, saying:This is my beloved Son, in whom I am
well pleased.(Mt. 3: 10-17)
INTROIT
BEHOLD the Lord the Ruler is come: and the Kingdom is in His Hand, and power, and dominion. (Psalm) Give to
the king Thy judgment, O God: and to the kings Son Thy justice. Glory beto the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,world without end. Amen. (Mal. 3:1; Ps. 71:2)
COLLECT
O GOD, Whose only-begotten Son hath appeared in the substance of ourflesh: grant, we beseech Thee, that by
Him, in Whom outwardly we recognize our likeness, we may deserve tobe inwardly created anew: Who liveth and
reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
ARISE, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For behold
darkness shall cover the earth, and a mist the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen
upon thee. And the Gentiles shall walk in thy light, and kings in thebrightness of thy rising. Lift up thy eyes round
about, and see: all these are gathered together, they are come tothee: thy sons shall come from afar, and thy
daughters shall rise up at thy side. Then shalt thou see, and abound,and thy heart shall wonder and be enlarged,
when the multitude of the sea shall be converted to thee, the strength of the Gentiles shall come to thee. The
multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Madian andEpha: all they from Saba shall come, bringing
gold and frankincense: and shewing forth praise to the Lord. (Is.60:1-6)
GOSPEL
AT THAT TIME John [the Baptist] saw Jesus coming to him, and he saith: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him
Who taketh away the sin of the world. This is He, of Whom I said: After me there cometh a man, who is preferred
before me: because He was before me. And I knew Him not, but that He may be made manifest in Israel, therefore
am I come baptizing with water. And John gave testimony, saying:I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from
heaven, and He remained upon Him. And I knew Him not; but He Who sent me to baptize with water, said to me:
He upon Whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon Him, He it is that baptizeth with the Holy
Ghost. And I saw, and I gave testimony, that this is the Son of God. (Jn. 1:29-34)
SECRET
We bring unto Thee our offerings, O Lord, in remembrance of the manifestation of Thy Son born for us, humbly
beseeching Thee: that as He is the Author of our gifts, so He may also in His mercy receive the same. Even Jesus
Christ our Lord: Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.

THETRANSFIGURATION OFOURLORDJESUSCHRIST
Feast Day: August 6
The Gospel of this Feast gives a full description of the wonderful Transfiguration of our Lord on Mount Thabor:
manifestation of the divinity of Jesus. The Apostles Peter, James and John were eyewitnesses of the majesty of our
Lord.
INTROIT
THY lightnings enlightened the world: the earth shook and trembled. (Psalm) How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O
Lord of Hosts! My soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. (Ps. 76:19;
82:2-3)
COLLECT
O GOD. Who in the glorious Transfiguration of Thine only-begotten Son didst confirm the mysteries of the faith by
witness of the fathers, and in the voice which came down from the shining cloud, didst wondrously foreshow the
perfect adoption of sons: vouchsafe in Thy loving kindness, to make uscoheirs with this King of glory, and to grant
that we may be made partakers of that same glory. Trough the same our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth
and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
DEARLY BELOVED: We have not followed artificial fables, whenwe made known to you the power and
presence of our Lord Jesus Christ; but having been made eyewitnessesof His greatness. For He received from God
the Father honor and glory; this voice coming down to Him from the excellent glory:This is My beloved Son in
Whom I am well pleased, hear ye Him.And this voice we heard brought from heaven, when we were with Him in
the holy mount. And we have the more firm prophetical word, whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that
shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise inyour hearts. (II Pet. 1:16-19)
GOSPEL
AT THAT TIME Jesus took Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain
apart: and He was transfigured before them. And His face did shine as the sun: and His garments became white as
snow. And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with Him. And Peter answering, said to Jesus:
Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles, one for Thee, and one for Moses,
and one for Elias. And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed Them. And lo, a voice out of
the cloud, saying:This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.And the disciples hearing, fell
upon their face, and were very much afraid. And Jesus came and touchedthem: and said to them,Arise, and fear
not.And they lifting up their eyes saw no one but only Jesus. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus
charged them, saying:Tell the vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen from the dead.(Mt. 17:1-9)
SECRET
HALLOW, O Lord, we beseech Thee, the offerings we offer Thee on theglorious Transfiguration of Thine only-
begotten Son, and by the brightness of His glory, cleanse us from the stains of sin. Trough the same our Lord Jesus
Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.

THEHOLYHOURDEVOTION
Feast Day: April 11
In her Autobiography and Diary we read that Gemma made a Holy Hour every Thursday night, in honor of our Lords
Passion and sufferings in the Garden. She made this Holy Hour faithfully each week until her death. Concerning this
Holy Hour, St. Gemma Galgani (1878-1903) writes in her Autobiography Every Thursday (night) I continued to make
the Holy Hour, but it sometimes happened that it would last even till 2:00 am because Jesus was with me; and nearly
always He would make me share in that sorrow which He felt in the Garden at the sight of so many of my sins and
those of the whole world. A sorrow which can well be compared to the agony of death.
INTRODUCTION
Place yourself, oh devout Soul, in the presence your most beloved Savior and bring to mind the night in which
Jesus, having instituted the Holy Eucharist to be your food, leaves the Cenacle with His Apostles to go to the
Garden of Olives, there to begin that most crude Passion by which He was to save the world. A deathly sadness
shows itself on the brow and reveals itself in the words of the afflicted Jesus. A deathly pallor clouds that Face on
which but now had shone a Heavenly beauty. Meanwhile the sorrowful Savior rests His gaze upon you, as though
He would say to you: Dear Soul, who are the cause of so much anguish to Me, stay with Me but for an hour, and
see if there be any sorrow like unto My sorrow. But know that on the night of My agony I sought in vain for one to
console Me. I looked for one who would comfort Me and I found none.
Oh adorable Jesus, can there ever be a creature so ungrateful, and sohard of heart, as to refuse to pass an hour in
Your company, remembering those mysteries of supreme pain and supreme love accomplished in the obscurity of
the night of Your Passion, in the Garden of Gethsemane? Oh good Jesus, behold me present before You. Deign to
reveal to me the greatness of Your pains and the excess of love whichcaused You to become a victim for my sins
and for the sins of all men.
THE SADNESS OF JESUS
And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to grow sorrowful and to be sad. Then he saith to
them:My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay you here, and watch with me.(Mt. 26:37-38)
My soul is sorrowful even unto death! There is truly no greater suffering than that which can be comparedto the
pains of death. Now our Savior, Who is infallible Truth, to make us understand the excess of suffering which came
to oppress Him as He entered Gethsemane, says that His soul is weighed down by a mortal sadness: that the
anguish which He endures is so severe as could cause His death My soul is sorrowful, even unto death!. And
having said this He enters further into the Garden, till, reaching the place where He was accustomed to pass the
night in prayer, He exhorts His faithful Apostles (whom He had broughtwith Him even into the Garden that they
might be witnesses to His sufferings) to watch and pray with Him. Then, withdrawing from them a stones throw,
He knelt down to begin the most painful and at the same time most generous prayer ever made upon earth.
The first motive for the sorrow of Jesus was that horrible accumulation of outrage and opprobrium which in a
short time was to rush in upon Him like the furious billows of a tempest-tossed sea. In fact, He had hardly left His
beloved Apostles when there appeared before His mind all the frightful scenes of pain and blood of His impending
Passion the betrayal by one of his apostles, dishonor, scorn, calumnies... moreover a scourging so cruel as to lay
bare His very bones. But this is not enough. His Sacred Head must be tormented by a crown of thorns, which is to
remain fastened thereon even till death. Furthermore, blows, spittle, mockeries. Still this is not enough. He must
bear the infamy of a legal condemnation, and see Himself abhorred by the great ones of His nation and by His own
people. Dying then, because of so much suffering, He must drag Himself tothe mount of sacrifice, with the cross
on his lacerated shoulders, falling several times half dead beneath its enormous weight. He must drink the bitter
gall. Be stripped in the midst of an insolent multitude. Allow Himselfto be nailed hand and foot. Hang for three
long hours from those iron nails, and remain there, suspended between Heaven and earth, to expiate by unspeakable
pains the iniquities of the human race! Yet this is not enough. To thesefrightful pangs must be added the most bitter
mockery, the most cutting insults and taunts. Then the burning thirst, rendered more tormenting by the vinegar. The
abandonment by His Father. The immense grief of His beloved Mother. The terrible and desolate death!
Redeemed Soul, purchased by the cruel pains of Jesus, consider yourSavior overwhelmed in an abyss of
suffering... and this for love of you... to save you... to bring you with Him to paradise!
Oppressed by so much anguish Jesus goes back to the three Apostles whomHe had charged to watch and pray;
but He finds them sleeping! There is not one word of comfort for Jesus agonizing... not one sentiment of
compassion! In the bitterness of His abandonment, He turns His sorrowful look upon you, oh devout Soul, to see if
He can find in your heart a feeling of compassion and gratitude. Andyou? Have you no word for the good Jesus?
What would you have said if you had really found yourself near to Him in the night of His agony? Alas! open your
heart and do now that which you would have done then, for equally welcome will it be to Him, since He always
accepts with pleasure the expressions of affection which come from the heart of His faithful ones. (Meditate in
silence.)
Holy Father, Who has so loved the world as even to sacrifice Your Incarnate Son for it, in the name of all the
redeemed I thank You for this act of Your infinite charity, offering You in return the most perfect holiness and
merits of the same Only Begotten Son. Our Father, Hail Mary, andGlory Be to the Father
Holy Father, Who to deliver us from eternal perdition has placed upon the adorable humanity of Your Only
Begotten Son the burden of all our iniquities. I offer You the agony ofJesus in Gethsemane, beseeching You to
grant me the grace to enjoy in eternity the fruits of His unspeakable torments. Our Father, Hail Mary, and
Glory Be to the Father
Holy Father, Who to reconcile guilty humanity with Your offended Majesty, hast subjected Your most innocent
Son to the rigors of inexorable justice, on Whom were laid the pains merited by our sins, I offer You the most
lovable submission of Jesus in Gethsemane, beseeching You to grant the conversion and salvation of all sinners.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father
We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

JESUSANGUISHESBENEATHTHEWEIGHTOFHUMANINIQUITY
And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying:My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass
from me. Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.(Mt. 26:39)
Already a long hour of anguish has passed for Jesus amid the darknessof the night and in the abandonment by His
beloved disciples. The vivid apprehension of the cruel outrages awaiting Him has spread terror and fear into His
blessed soul. He now feels far more keenly the enormous weight ofHis mission as Savior of the world. He sees that
the time of His immolation has come... Heaven, earth and hell are already armed against Him. He must sustain a
great battle, in which all blows will be hurled against Him alone.
What does Jesus do? Pallid, trembling, He turns to His Father and humbly exclaims: Father, if it be possible, let
this chalice pass from Me. What response will the humble prayer of the Son of God receive? Heaven is shut...
there is no answer! He wishes to endure even this pain to obtain for us humble perseverance in prayer, and constant
patience although Heaven seems closed to our supplications. Ah, good Jesus! there is no suffering which You have
not undergone for our comfort and example.
But follow your Jesus, O my soul, Who, urged by love, proceeds further andfurther on the way of sorrow. The
frightful procession of all the sins, of all the crimes of the sons of Adam present themselves to His mind and
lacerate His Heart. Yet He sees that He must take on Himself thisloathsome burden, and appear before the most
pure eyes of His Father, covered with the filthiness of sin. It is impossible for the human mind to understand or
even to imagine the horrible torture which the blessed and mostinnocent soul of Jesus now suffered! Already He
had piteously complained, saying by the mouth of the prophet: The wicked have wrought upon My back! Oh, how
greatly oppressed is the dear Savior under the weight of so many sins!
But surely the Divine Lamb Who is about to immolate Himself to Divine Justice so often offended by men, after
having satisfied for human iniquity in sacrificing His preciouslife upon a gibbet to take away the sins of the world,
can He not at least hope that men acknowledging so great a benefit, will banish sin forever and remain always
faithful to Him Who suffered so much to save them from eternal death?
Ah, poor Jesus, would that it were thus! But instead... A picture morehorrible than the preceding opens before
His mind. He sees that even after having redeemed mankind by so much suffering and having washed the earth
with His Blood: even after having infused the Divine Spirit into His faithful, and made the earth a Paradise of
Grace through the Eucharist: ah! even after so many excesses of charity, He still sees sin holding sway in the world.
He sees His holy law trampled underfoot, His Church and ministerspersecuted, His grace neglected, His love
despised... and weepingly He says: What profit is there in My Blood? Why pour out all My Blood? Why die amid
the agonies of a gibbet, if men, ungrateful for so many benefits, will afterwardsgive themselves over to the power of
the demon and to eternal perdition? When will the sway of sin end in the world?
And the good Jesus casting His glance upon all the ages to come, beholds sin in all the centuries to follow, in each
succeeding year, every day, and at each moment! And the weight of these sins heavily oppress Him, and make Him
repeat: The wicked have wrought upon my back; they have lengthened their iniquity!
My soul, will you still be among those who lengthening this chain ofsin and, repeatedly putting off their
promised conversion, wrench from the Heart of Jesus that cry so full of righteous sorrow? Oh, how horrible is sin
after a God has shed His Blood to destroy it! Oh how horrible is sinin a soul already cleansed by that divine
Blood!.... in souls united to the Heart of Jesus by Holy Communion! Ohmost afflicted Savior, with great reason do
You lament and weep!
But if Jesus with great reason weeps for the sins of the redeemed in general, what does He not suffer at foreseeing
the sins of His intimate friends, of the souls consecrated to Him? Oh beloved souls, He exclaims, souls of My
peace, who are the intimate friends of my Heart, who live in My house, eat of Mybread and nourish yourselves at
My table, why do you pierce My Heart by sin? People of My Heart, what have I ever done to you? In what have I
grieved you? I have slaked your thirst with the Heavenly waters of My grace, and you have given Me gall! I have
satiated you with the precious manna of My Flesh and you have struck Me with blowsand scourgings! Oh My
people, what have I done to you? In what have I grieved you? I have prepared you a throne in Heaven and you
have presented Me a gibbet! Dear Soul of my vineyard, beloved of My Heart, whatmore could I have done for you
that I have not done? What is there that I ought to do more for my vineyard that I have not done to it? And for so
much love you return Me brambles and thorns! (Meditate in silence.)
Oh my afflicted Savior, I offer You my heart and the hearts of all those men who burn with the fire of perfect
love, to repay somewhat Your own infinite love. Grieving for my coldness and that of others, I offer You, oh good
Jesus, that holy ardor with which the ancient patriarchs sighed for Your coming, and that holy zeal by which Your
Apostles spread Your Name throughout the whole world. Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father
Oh my suffering Redeemer, I offer You that perfect and most tendercompassion which Your Immaculate
Mother, pierced in her soul by the sword of sorrow, offered You at the sight of Your sufferings; and that most
perfect gratitude with which, for the whole human race, she thanked You, praised You and blessed You in
acknowledging the infinite benefits of Your Redemption. Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father
My agonizing Jesus, I, a wretched creature, not being able to giveYou that comfort which I would, offer You the
joy given to the Trinity and the Angels of Heaven, when You did fulfill,with such pain and with such love, the
great work of Redemption; at the same time beseeching You that all the redeemed may be made to understand well
this mystery of infinite love. Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father
We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
THE GREAT FIAT
Again the second time, he went and prayed, saying:My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it,
thy will be done.(Mt. 26:42)
Contemplate, Oh redeemed Soul, how your Savior, His Heart transpierced by mans ingratitude, falls prostrate in
agony upon the ground. He is alone, abandoned, with no one to aid Him, Who has not refused to extend His hand to
the weak and the afflicted, and even to make a resting place of His Breast for His Apostle, who, tired, laid his head
upon it!

Riseup,faithfulsoul,themomenthascomeinwhichtomakeJesussufferingareturnoflove.Whatwouldyou
have done if on the night of the Passion you had found yourself in Gethsemane close to the agonizing Jesus?
My dearest Lord, I wish to raise You up from the earth... to offer You my heart, upon which to rest Your
drooping Head and then to say a word which will console You. My most sweet Savior, I love You, I love You, I
love You! I wish to see love for You, to obtain love for You, to have alllove You. I wish to consume life itself to
have You loved, loved greatly, loved always, loved by all Your redeemed.
My sweet Jesus, I have said that I would spend even life itself to have You loved; to make sacrifice for this, no
matter how great; yet when I meet some slight contradiction, some small humiliation, a refusal, a reproof an
unkindness... do I bear it? Do I really love sacrifice? do I rejoicein being able to offer You the mortification of
passion?... Good Jesus, I am ashamed to answer... But here close to You; here at the school of suffering and love, I
wish to learn, my sweet Master, to mortify and sacrifice myself in all things and for love of You.
Meanwhile the hours of His mortal agony pass slowly for Jesus... He, the God of Heaven and earth, languishes
prostrate upon the ground, and no one is mindful of Him. But what are thedisciples doing? They sleep!...Ah, Jesus
on the night of His Passion had to undergo even this pain of desertion of His dear ones; and He felt in His Heart the
whole bitterness of it! That sorrow He then accepted, even desired it; but now He does not wish it any longer; rather
He wants His redeemed to hold vigil around Him, meditating on His Passion. But instead the greater part sleep the
sleep of the ungrateful, which consists in the forgetfulness of Him Who loves and benefits us.
Oh, what an excess of ingratitude and hard-heartedness! Oh good Jesus, You are not known; for if we but knew
You, we would always think of You, and our hearts would not beat exceptfor You.
While Jesus is grieving alone and prostrate upon the ground, beholdan Angel of Heaven comes to comfort Him.
With the humility of an obedient son, Jesus receives His Fathersmessenger, ready to submit to His Commands.
The Angel has come to strengthen Him, but not to console Him, nor tolighten His pains, nor to take from His hands
the bitter chalice. Indeed He encourages Jesus to bear up under the battle He is to wage, and to receive bravely the
blows which Heaven, the world, and hell will hurl at Him; Heaven because the eternal Justice of the Father was
about to punish in Him all the iniquity of men; the world, which unableto endure the holiness of the Son of God,
was preparing a Cross for Him; and hell, which through hatred of the Saint of Saints, excites the enemies of Jesus
Christ to greater cruelty, and more spiteful outrage. Wherefore the Angel exhorts Him to drink to the very dregs the
abominable chalice of human iniquity, to become, as it were, cursed for us, to bear the whole weight of Divine
Vengeance.
Meanwhile Justice and Mercy await the fiat of Jesus, in which theywill be reconciled forever. Heaven awaits it,
that it might be peopled by holy men; the earth awaits it, yearningto see the malediction merited by its first sin
blotted out by the Precious Blood of the Divine Redeemer; the just imprisoned in the bosom of Abraham, await it,
that they might again become the children of God and see the gates of Heaven reopened to them.
But how greatly does this fiat cost Jesus. He, the most innocent, He, the Holy and Immaculate One - must put on
the loathsome garb of the sinner, of the wicked: He must appear as theguilty one, and make our iniquities His own.
Immeasurable is the anguish this causes Him, and makes Him repeat: Let this Chalice pass from Me! But at the
same time He sees that we are lost if He does not take the guilt of our offenses upon Himself, if He does not
consent to the scourges of the punisher, and wash away our iniquities in His Blood... Therefore with a most
generous burst of heroic love, Jesus pronounces His sublime fiat.
He says fiat: Thy will be done, and thus He consents to shoulder all our misdeeds, and as if guilty of them,
accepts, and even calls upon Himself these horrible chastisements; wherefore He says fiat to the thorns to expiate
for our evil thoughts; fiat to the scourging to punish in Himself our sins of sensuality; fiat to the insults, the spittle
and the blows to atone for our pride; fiat to the vinegar and gall, insatisfaction for our numberless sins of speech
and gluttony; fiat to the cross and nails, to repair for our disobedience; fiat to those three hours of tearful agony on
the cross to heal all our wounds, to remedy all our evils; fiat to His death to give us eternal life! Oh precious fiat
which rejoices Heaven, saves the world, and overthrows hell! Fiat that breaks so many chains, dries so many tears!
Thanks be to You, Oh good Jesus; thanks for so generous a fiat. I bless You and thank You in the name of all men.
(Meditate in silence.)
Holy Father, Who in reparation for our rebellions and disobediences did wish to be honored by the generous fiat
of Jesus in Gethsemane, I offer You that same fiat in expiation forall the offenses which Your adorable Majesty
has received from my rebellious and stubborn Will, beseeching You to grant me perfect docility and submission
through the merits of the same fiat. Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father
Holy Father, through the glory which the generous fiat of Jesus in Gethsemane procured for You, I beseech You
to pardon me every fault of rebellion and disobedience, and to grant me the grace henceforth to love fully
submissive to Your holy will and to the will of my superiors for love of You. Our Father, Hail Mary, and
Glory Be to the Father
Holy Father, through the generous effort and the anguish which the fiat uttered in Gethsemane cost Jesus, I beg
You to grant to me, to all the souls consecrated to You, and to all Christians, the spirit of holy fortitude and
constancy, united to a generosity which will count as light every sacrifice for Your glory. Our Father, Hail
Mary, and Glory Be to the Father
We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
THE BLOOD OF JESUS AND ITS FRUITS
And leaving them, he went again: and he prayed the third time, saying the selfsame word.(Mt. 26:44)
My Jesus has now uttered His great fiat! But the effort causes Himto fall again upon the earth, crushed beneath the
enormous weight with which He had burdened Himself. Oppressed on the one hand by the divine Justice, which
considers Him as universal victim upon whom are to be united all sinand its punishment; and on the other hand by
His infinite desire to fulfill His divine mission as Redeemer of the world, which latter is preparing for Him that
baptism of blood so greatly desired by Him.
Ah! in truth, the good Jesus can now be considered as choice wheat ground between two millstones, and as sweet
grapes trodden in the wine-press! Indeed, such is the intense agony which oppresses His Heart that He begins to
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sweatBloodfromallHismembers;andthissocopiously,thatittricklesdowntotheground!Oh,howmuchhas
that great fiat cost Jesus! Oh, how much He has had to suffer in orderto become debtor for our sins! And what
shame for me who refuse to make even the least sacrifice, while I see my God freely become victim for love of me:
He was offered because it was His own will.
But why, sweet Jesus, why torture Yourself thus with infinite pain, You Who with one sole prayer, with one sigh,
with one beat of Your Heart, could have saved the world? But a prophet had already said that the redemption of
Jesus would be a copious redemption. And truly it is a copious redemption which He has wrought, for by it we are
moreover restored to the honor enjoyed by the innocent, the just andthe saints! Only a God could have
accomplished so great a work!
But Jesus is not yet satisfied; in His incomprehensible love He wishes that by means of His sufferings there be
placed in our hands as some thing absolutely ours, the rich treasures of His merits, that by them we might obtain
every good from the most High.
What more could be desired? Yet there are gifts so great that man could not have dared to ask for them, nor even
thought of being able to acquire them. But the infinite charity of our Blessed Savior thinks of them, and with the
voice of His Blood, and the sighs of His afflicted Heart He obtains for us from His Father the supreme grace of
being raised up even to the Embrace of the Divinity, by means of the Eucharist which He had that same night
instituted. And as if this is not enough to satisfy a charity which knows no limits, He wishes that His Spirit, the
Divine Paraclete, be infused and remain permanently in our souls. I shall ask the Father, He had said that same
night to His Apostles, I shall ask the Father, and He shall send you the Holy Spirit. And now here in
Gethsemane, suffering and dripping Blood, He fulfills such a promise meriting for us the infusion of the Divine
Paraclete, and thus elevating man to the highest degree of happiness, grace and glory.
Jesus can now do no more for us; yet there remains to Him one more desire. He remembers that His Father has
said to Him: Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations as Your inheritance; and raising His bloodstained Face to
Heaven, He asks that among those nations promised to Him as Hisinheritance, He might have chosen bands of
espoused souls who will be the beloved of His Heart, faithful disciples following His example, and upon whom He
can pour forth the abundance of those graces merited by Him with so much pain. Give Me souls, give Me souls, oh
Father, and all else will I give You, even My life which will be consummated on thecross for them. Give Me souls.
And among all these souls Jesus also chooses yours; desires it, wants it, asks it of His Father with tears, and for it
in particular renews the offering of Himself and all His boundless sufferings. My soul, my soul, how greatly are
you loved by that God, Who sweating blood, chose you, desired you, embraced you as spouse!
And even as in a little while Jesus, from the height of the cross, will say to His Mother, Behold your son, and in
the person of John will consign to her all the redeemed, so in Gethsemane He turns to His Father and says: Behold
Your children. I, Your Son by nature, hold the place of sinful man, that the sinner mighttake My place and become
Your child by grace. For Me, O Father, sufferings; for sinners, pardon and peace; for Me death, for him life; for
Me, abandonment, for him a perfect, blessed and eternal union with Thee... Behold, behold Your children...
embrace them. My Blood renders them pure, beautiful, and worthy of You. Father, I wish(Jesus had never before
said I wish,"but now He says it).I wish that the souls which You have given to Me, may be one with Us, united to
Us, as I with You. Remember, oh Father, that I have abased Myself to become man,that man might be raised up
even to God reigning in Your own glory for all eternity.
Behold the incomprehensible mysteries of love which operate inthe Heart of a God Who sweats blood for men!
Behold the admirable fruits of the Blood of Jesus! Silence, admiration and generous love; these, oh redeemed Soul,
Soul espoused to a God become man, is the only return you can make to theGreat, and Holy, and Infinite Love,
Who immolates Himself for you! (Meditate in silence.)
Holy Father, with a heart penetrated with the most vivid gratitude, I thank You in the name of all men, for giving
us a Redeemer so good and so generous, through Whom, with infinite advantage, we have recovered the blessings
lost by original sin. I offer You for the salvation of all the redeemed, the Blood which He shed, beseeching You to
grant that the fruits of the redemption be as copious as the redemptionitself and that the good Jesus be known,
loved and blessed by all the children of Adam for all eternity. OurFather, Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the
Father
Holy Father, I offer the Precious Blood of Jesus to obtain from Your mercy the exaltation and increase of the
Catholic Church, the conversion of all infidels, heretics, and sinners, the perseverance of the just, and the liberation
of the souls in Purgatory. I offer It to You for the greater good of my superiors and all my dear ones. Moreover, I
offer It to You for the sanctification of my soul and to obtain... (Here list one petition for all the graces desired.)
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father
Holy Father, Who has so loved the world as even to sacrifice Your only begotten Son amid great torment for it,
grant that the world will now exceedingly love Jesus, show whole-hearted gratitude to Him, bless and exalt Him;
and that the souls may be many who are perfectly united and constantly faithful to Him, and that among that
number may also be found my own poor soul. Holy Father, I offer You the sighs, the prayers, and the agony of
Jesus in Gethsemane, together with the Blood He shed, that You mayreawaken most vividly in the hearts of all
Christians devotion to the admirable mysteries of the Redemption; and with it that true and generous spirit of
sacrifice, which makes the soul so like to Jesus. Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father
We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
CONCLUSION
Then he cometh to his disciples, and saith to them:Sleep ye now and take your rest; behold the hour is at hand, and
the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.(Mt. 26:45)
One more glance at your Jesus, oh my Soul, oh Soul of His love and pain. The long hours of the Agony in Gethse-
mane have already passed to give place to a day of outrage and to the final three hours of torture on the cross.
Behold Judas comes to betray Him... and Jesus like a meek lamb, goes to meet him! Ah, my Jesus, am I to see
You in the arms of a traitor? Ah, no! rather come to my embrace; even into my heart, oh good Jesus, for I no longer
wish to offend You, but always to love You. Rise, let us go: behold he is at hand that will betray me. (Mt. 26:46)

SECOND STATION
JESUS IS MADE TO CARRY HIS CROSS
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Then Pilate delivered Him to be crucified. And they took Jesus and led Him forth. And bearing His
own cross, He went forth to the place which is called Calvary.(Jn. 19:16-17)
My people, what have I done to thee, or in what have I grieved thee? I was thy guide through the desert
for forty years, and fed thee with manna and brought thee intoan excellent land, and thou hast prepared a
cross for thy Savior? (Improperiaof Good Friday)
He hath borne our infirmities and carried our sorrows: and wehave thought Him as it were a leper and
as one struck by God and afflicted. He was wounded for our transgressions: He was bruised for our sins,
the chastisement of our peace was upon Him. All we like sheep have gone astray, every one hath turned
aside into his own way: and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all. (Is. 53. 4-6)
V. Lord Jesus crucified,R. Have mercy on us.
O how sad and how afflicted was the Blessed Mother of the Only-Begotten!
FIRST STATION
JESUS IS CONDEMED TO DEATH
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Pilate saith: Behold the Man. When the chief priests and the servants had seen Him, they cried out
saying: Crucify Him, crucify Him (Jn. 19:6) We have a law; and according to the law He ought to
die, because He made Himself the Son of God He hath become thecensurer of our thoughts. He is
grievous unto us, even to behold, for His life is not like other mens, and He abstaineth from our ways as
from filthiness. (Wis. 2:13-16)
My people, what have I done to thee? or in what have I grieved thee? Behold I have planted thee as
My fairest vine, and thou hast become very bitter to Me. I wentbefore thee in a pillar of cloud and thou
hast brought Me before Pilates judgement seat. (Improperiaof Good Friday)
He was offered because it was His own will, and He opened not His mouth. He shall be led as a sheep
to the slaughter and shall be dumb as a lamb before His shearer, and He shall not open His mouth. He is
cut off out of the land of the living: for the wickedness of Hispeople He was struck. (Is. 53:7-8)
V. Lord Jesus crucified,R. Have mercy on us.
A sword pierced her sighing, compassionate and grief-stricken soul.
THEWAYOFTHECROSS
Among the devotional exercised which have for their object meditation on the Passion, Crucifixion, and Death of Our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, one of the chief has been the exercise commonly called the Way of the Cross. This
devotion arose first in Jerusalem, among the Christians who dwelt there, out of veneration for those sacred places
which were sanctified by the sufferings of our divine Redeemer. From that time, as we learn from St. Jerome,
Christians visited the holy places in crowds. The gathering of the faithful, he says, even from the farthest corners of
the earth, to visit the holy places, continued to his own times. From Jerusalem this devout exercise began to be
introduced into Europe by various pious and holy persons, who had traveled to the Holy Land to satisfy their
devotion. H.H. Pope Clement XII extended this devotion to the whole Catholic world.
PREPARATORY PRAYER (St. Alphonsus Liguori)
MY LORD Jesus Christ, Thou hast made this journey to die for me with love unutterable, and I have so many times unworthily
abandoned Thee. But now I love Thee with my whole heart, and because I love Thee, I repent sincerely for having offended
Thee. Pardon me, my God, and permit me to accompany Thee in this journey. Thou goest to die for love of me; I wish also, my
beloved Redeemer, to die for love of Thee. My Jesus, I will live and diealways united to Thee.
The sorrowful Mother stood weeping beside the cross, while her Son hung thereon.
After each station and before the V. & R.:5 Our Father, 5 Hail Mary and 5 Glory be to the Father -one for each of Christs
Holy Wounds (two through either his hands or his wrists, two were through the feet and one through the side of Jesus chest.)
THIRD STATION
JESUS FALLS THE FIRST TIME
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
He shall lay down His life for sin, He shall see a long-lived seed, and the will of the Lord shall be
prosperous in His hand. But the Lord is now pleased to bruise Him in infirmity. (Is. 53:10)
I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of My heart. Lord, all My desire is
before Thee, and My groaning is not hidden from Thee. My heartis troubled, My strength hath left Me,
and the light of My eyes itself is not with Me. My friends and Myneighbours have drawn near, and
stood against Me. And they that were near Me stood afar off. (Ps. 37: 9-12)
Rebuke Me not, O Lord, in Thy indignation; nor chastise Me in Thy wrath. For Thy arrows are
fastened in Me: and Thy hand hath been strong upon Me. There isno health in My flesh, because of Thy
wrath: there is no peace for My bones, because of My sins. For My iniquities are gone over My head:
and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon Me. (Ps. 37: 2-5)
V. Lord Jesus crucified,R. Have mercy on us.
How she grieved and suffered, that loving Mother, when she behld the pains of her glorious Son!
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FOURTH STATION
JESUS MEETS HIS SORROWFUL MOTHER
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Behold, thy Son is set for the fall and for the resurrection ofmany in Isræl, and for a sign of
contradiction. And thine own soul a sword shall pierce, thatout of many hearts thoughts may be
revealed. (Lk. 2:34-35)
Weeping I have wept in the night, and my tears are on my cheeks,because the conforter, the relief of
my soul, is taken from Me. I have spread forth my hands, there is none to comfort Me. I called for my
friends and they deceived me, they have become my enemies; mypriests and my ancients have rejoiced
in my evil. My child is desolate and the enemy hath prevailed.O all ye that pass by the way, attend and
see if there be any sorrow like to my sorrow. (Lamentations-compilation of 1:2,12,16,17,19, 22)
Ah, Mother! fount of love, make me feel the force of thy sorrow, make me weep with thee! Who is
there could contemplate the Mother and the Son in sorrow, andnot join his own with theirs? (Stabat
Mater)
V. Lord Jesus crucified,R. Have mercy on us.
Who is there that would not weep, if he should behold the Mother of Christ in such great distress?
FIFTH STATION
SIMON OF CYRENE HELPS JESUS TO CARRY HIS CROSS
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
As they led Him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and they laid
the cross on him to carry after Jesus. (Lk. 23:26)
Many calves have surrounded Me: fat bulls have besieged Me. Iam poured out like water; and all My
bones are scattered. My heart is become like wax melting in the midst of My bowels. (Ps. 21:13,15)
Who will arise as My defender against the wicked? Who will stand by Me against the workers of
iniquity? My heart hath endured reproach and misery. I looked for one that would have pity on Me, but
there was no man, and for one that would console Me, and I foundnone. (Offertory of the Sacred Heart)
V. Lord Jesus crucified,R. Have mercy on us.
Who would be able not to grieve, if he should contemplate the Mother of Christ suffering with her Son?
SIXTH STATION
VERONICA WIPES THE FACE OF JESUS
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
As many have been astonished at Thee, so shall His visage be inglorious among men, and His form
among the sons of men. (Is. 52:14) There is no beauty in Him, nor comeliness: and we have seen Him,
and there was no sightliness, that we should be desirous of Him: Despised, and the most abject of men, a
man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and His look was as it were hidden and despised,
whereupon we esteemed Him not. (Is. 53:2-3) But I am a worm, and no man: the reproach of men, and
the outcast of the people. (Ps. 21:7)
All ye who seek Christ, lift up your eyes on high, to behold a token of His eternal glory. O brightness
of the Fathers glory, incomprehensible love, by Thy presence bestow upon us the fullness of Thy light.
(HymnsQuicumque Christum quæritisfor Matins andLux alma Jesufor Lauds of the Transfiguration)
Thou art beautiful above the sons of men, grace is poured abroad in Thy lips. My heart hath uttered a
good word. I speak my works to the King. He is the brightness of eternal light, the unspotted mirror,
and the image of His goodness. (Gradual of the Transfiguration)
V. Lord Jesus crucified,R. Have mercy on us.
For the sins of His people, she saw Jesus in torments and subject to stripes.
SEVENTH STATION
JESUS FALLS THE SECOND TIME
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of My heart. (Ps. 37:9) My heart is
troubled, My strength hath left Me, and the light of My eyes itself is not with Me. (Ps. 37:11)
Thy wrath hath come upon Me: and Thy terrors have troubled Me.They have come round about Me
like water all the day: they have compassed Me about together. Friend and neighbour thou hast put far
from Me: and My acquaintance, because of misery. (Ps. 87:17-19)
In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear Me, O Lord My God. (Ps. 37:16) For I am ready for
scourges: and My sorrow is continually before Me. (Ps. 37:18) Forsake Me not, O Lord My God: do not
Thou depart from Me. Attend unto My help, O Lord, the God of my salvation. (Ps. 22 -23)
V. Lord Jesus crucified,R. Have mercy on us.
She beheld her sweet Son dying, abandonned, until He yieldedup the ghost.
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TENTH STATION
JESUS IS STRIPPED OF HIS GARMENTS
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bosra, this beautiful one in His robe,
walking in the greatness of His strength. I, that speak justice, and am a defender to save. Why then is Thy
apparel red, and Thy garments like theirs that tread in the winepress? I have trodden the winepress alone,
and of the Gentiles there is not a man with Me: I have trampled on them in My indignation, and have
trodden them down in My wrath, and their blood is sprinkled upon My garments, and I have stained all
My apparel. For the day of vengeance is in My heart, the year ofMy redemption is come. (Is. 63:1-4)
Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered My face. (Ps. 68:8) All they that saw
Me have laughed Me to scorn: they have spoken with the lips, and wagged the head. (Ps. 21:8) They
have numbered all My bones. And they have looked and stared upon Me. They parted My garments
amongst them; and upon My vesture they cast lots. (Ps. 21:18-19)
V. Lord Jesus crucified,R. Have mercy on us.
Holy Mother, mayest thou bring it to pass, that the wounds of the Crucified may be deeply stamped upon
my heart.
EIGHTHSTATION
THE WOMEN OF JERUSALEM WEEP OVER JESUS
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
There followed Him a great multitude of people and of women, who bewailed and lamented Him. Jesus
turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over Me, but weep for yourselves and for your
children. (Lk. 23:27-28)
My eyes have failed with weeping, my bowels are troubled: my liver is poured out upon the earth, for
the destruction of the daughter of my people, when the children, and the sucklings, fainted away in the
streets of the city. They said to their mothers: Where is corn and wine? when they fainted away as the
wounded in the streets of the city: when they breathed out their souls in the bosoms of their mothers.
(Lam. 2:11-12) A voice was heard on high of lamentation, of mourning, and weeping, of Rachel weeping
for her children, and refusing to be comforted for them, because they are not. (Jer. 31:15)
For the days shall come upon thee, and thy enemies shall cast atrench about thee, and compass thee
round, and straiten thee on every side, and beat thee flat to the ground, and thy children who are in thee:
and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou hast not known the time of thy
visitation. (Lk. 19:43-44)
V. Lord Jesus crucified,R. Have mercy on us.
Ah, Mother, fount of love, make me feel the force of grief, make me weep with thee.
NINTH STATION
JESUS FALLS THE THIRD TIME
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
The Lord hath made a vintage of Me, as the Lord spoke in the day of His fierce anger. From above He
hath sent fire into My bones, and hath chastised Me: He hath spread a net for My feet, he hath turned Me
back: He hath made Me desolate, wasted with sorrow all the daylong. (Lam. 1:12-13)
They have laid me in the lower pit: in the dark places, and in the shadow of death. Thy wrath is strong
over me: and all thy waves thou hast brought in upon me. Thou hast put away my acquaintance far from
me: they have set me an abomination to themselves. I was delivered up, and came not forth. (Ps. 87:7-9)
The yoke of My iniquities hath watched: they are folded together in His hand, and put upon My neck:
My strength is weakened: the Lord hath delivered Me into a hand out of which I am not able to rise.
(Lam. 1:14)
V. Lord Jesus crucified,R. Have mercy on us.
Make my heart burn with the love of Christ, my God, that I may bepleasing to Him.
ELEVENTH STATION
JESUS IS NAILED TO THE CROSS
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
When they were come to the place which is called Calvary, theycrucified Him there, and the robbers,
one on the right hand, and the other on the left. (Lk. 23:33)
All they that saw Me have laughed Me to scorn: they have spokenwith the lips, and wagged the head.
He hoped in the Lord, let Him deliver Him: let Him save Him, seeing He delighteth in Him. (Ps. 21:8-9)
My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and My tongue hath cleaved to My jaws: and Thou hast
brought Me down into the dust of death. For many dogs have encompassed Me: the council of the
malignant hath besieged Me. They have dug My hands and feet. They have numbered all My bones. And
they have looked and stared upon Me. (Ps. 21:16-18)
Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. (Lk. 23:24)
V. Lord Jesus crucified,R. Have mercy on us.
Share with me the sufferings of thy wounded Son Who thus deigned to suffer for me.
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TWELFTH STATION
JESUS IS RAISED UPON THE CROSS AND DIES
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
It was almost the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. (Lk. 23:44)
And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom, and the earth quaked,
and the rocks were rent. And the graves were opened... (Mt. 27:51-52) And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried
out with a loud voice: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani? Which is, being interpreted, My God, my God,
why hast thou forsaken me? O God My God, look upon Me: why hastThou forsaken Me? Far from My
salvation are the words of My sins. O My God, I shall cry by day,and Thou wilt not hear: and by night,
and it shall not be reputed as folly in Me. (Ps. 21-2-3) Into Thy hands I commend My spirit: Thou hast
redeemed me, O Lord, the God of truth. Thou hast hated them that regard vanities, to no purpose. But I
have hoped in the Lord: (Ps. 30:6-7)
Have mercy on Me, O Lord, for I am afflicted: My eye is troubledwith wrath, My soul, and My belly:
For My life is wasted with grief: and My years in sighs. My strength is weakened through poverty and
My bones are disturbed. (Ps. 30:10-11) I am forgotten as one dead from the heart. I am become as a
vessel that is destroyed. (Ps. 30:13)
Jesus therefore, when he had taken the vinegar, said: It is consummated. (Jn. 19:30) And Jesus
crying out with a loud voice, said: Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit. And Jesus, bowing
His head, gave up the ghost. (Lk. 23:46)
V. Lord Jesus crucified,R. Have mercy on us.
Grant that I may devoutly weep with thee, and suffer with the Crucified as long as I shall live.
FOURTEENTH STATION
JESUS IS LAID IN THE SEPULCHER
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
There was in the place where He was crucified, a garden; and inthe garden a new sepulchre, wherein
no man yet had been laid. There, therefore, because of the parasceve of the Jews, they laid Jesus, because
the sepulchre was nigh at hand. (Jn. 19:41-42)
The blood shall be unto you for a sign in the houses where you shall be: and I shall see the blood, and
shall pass over you: and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I shall strike the land of
Egypt. This day shall be for a memorial to you: and you shall keep it a feast to the Lord in your
generations with an everlasting observance.(Ex. 12:13-14)
Behold in peace is My bitterness most bitter: but Thou hast delivered My soul that it should not perish,
Thou hast cast all My sins behind Thy back. (Is. 38:17) Because Thou wilt not leave My soul in hell; nor
Wilt then give Thy holy one to see corruption. (Ps. 15:10) Hell shall not confess to Thee, neither shall
death praise Thee: nor shall they that go down into the pit, look for Thy truth. The living, the living, He
shall give praise to Thee, as I do this day. (Is. 38:18-19)
I heard all saying: To him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb, benediction, and honour, and
glory, and power, for ever and ever. And the four living creatures said: Amen. And the four and twenty
ancients fell down on their faces, and adored him that livethfor ever and ever. (Apoc. 5:13-14)
V. Lord Jesus crucified,R. Have mercy on us.
When my body shall die, grant that the glory of Paradise be given to my soul.
THIRTEENTH STATION
JESUS IS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSS AND PLACED IN THE
ARMS OF HIS MOTHER
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Let the evening come suddenly upon the whole heavens, and letthe astonished sun dispatch the day,
while we contemplate the spectacle of the cruel death and thedivine tragedy. (HymnIam toto subitusfor
Vespers of the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady)
My people, what have I done to thee, or in what have I grieved thee? I opened a way through the sea
before thee, and thou hast opened My side with a spear. (Improperiaof Good Friday)
With what a flood of tears, with what sorrow is the grief-stricken Virgin Mother overwhelmend, while
she beholds her Son lying in her arms after being taken down from the bloody Tree! Full of sorrow she
bathes with her tears His sweet lips, His gentle breast, His most dear side, His pierced right hand, His
wounded left, and His feet red with blood. (HymnO quot undis lacrimarumfor Matins of the Seven
Sorrows of Our Lady)
O Mother, we beseech thee by these tears, by the cruel death ofthy Son, and the purple of His wounds,
plant deep in our hearts the grief of thine own heart!
V. Lord Jesus crucified,R. Have mercy on us.
I long to stand beside the cross with thee, and to unite myselfto thee in thy grief.
THE FINAL PRAYER
O GOD, Who by the Passion of Thy Christ, our Lord, hast undone the bonds of death, the inheritance of mans first sin, into
which his whole race has entered, grant that made like Him, we who of necessity have borne the likeness of earthly nature, may
by His sanctifying power put on the likeness of His divine grace. Throughthe same our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth
and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen. [TheLithany of the Most Holy Name of
Jesuscan then be recited.]
HOLY WOUNDS DEVOTION
Sister Marie Martha Chambon (1841 - 1907) was told to revive the Holy Wounds devotion. Part of this devotion can
be a Chaplet of Mercy of the Holy Wounds of Jesus. This chaplet was approved for the Institute of Visitation in 1912,
and was extended to all the faithful at large by the Sacred Penitentiary in 1924. A standard Marian rosary is used.
The following prayers are said on the crucifix and first three beads:O JESUS, Divine Redeemer, be merciful to us and
to the whole world. Amen. Strong God, Holy God, Immortal God,have mercy on us and on the whole world. Amen
Grace and Mercy, O my Jesus, during present dangers; cover us with Your Precious Blood. Amen. ETERNAL
FATHER, grant us mercy through the Blood of Jesus Christ, Your only Son; grant us mercy we beseech You. Amen,
Amen, Amen.The following prayer is said on the large beads of the rosary chain:ETERNAL FATHER, I offer You
the Wounds of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, to heal the wounds of our souls.The following prayer is said on the small beads
oftherosarychain:MYJESUS,pardonandmercy,throughthemeritsofYourHolyWounds.
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LET US PRAY.
O LORD CHRIST, who said:Ask and ye shall receive; seek and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto
you; grant, we beseech Thee, to us who ask, the gift of Thy most divine love, that with all our heart, words, and
works, we may love Thee, and never cease to praise Thee.
Make us, O Lord, to have a perpetual fear and love of Thy holy name; for Thou never failest to govern those whom
Thou dost solidly establish in Thy love. Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost,
God, world without end. Amen.
Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Jesus, hear us.Jesus, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven,have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,have mercy on us.
Jesus, Son of the Living God,have mercy on us.
Jesus, splendor of the Father,have mercy on us.
Jesus, brightness of eternal light,have mercy on us.
Jesus, King of glory,have mercy on us.
Jesus, Sun of Justice,have mercy on us.
Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary,have mercy on us.
Jesus most amiable,have mercy on us.
Jesus most admirable,have mercy on us.
Jesus, mighty God,have mercy on us.
Jesus, father of the world to come,have mercy on us.
Jesus, angel of the great counsel,have mercy on us.
Jesus most powerful,have mercy on us.
Jesus most patient,have mercy on us.
Jesus meek and humble of heart,have mercy on us.
Jesus, lover of chastity,have mercy on us.
Jesus, lover of us,have mercy on us.
Jesus, God of peace,have mercy on us.
Jesus, Author of life,have mercy on us.
Jesus, example of virtues,have mercy on us.
Jesus, zealous lover of souls,have mercy on us.
Jesus, our God,have mercy on us.
Jesus, our refuge,have mercy on us.
Jesus, father of the poor,have mercy on us.
Jesus, treasure of the faithful,have mercy on us.
Jesus, true light,have mercy on us.
Jesus, good Shepherd,have mercy on us.
Jesus, true light,have mercy on us.
Jesus, eternal wisdom,have mercy on us.
Jesus, infinite goodness,have mercy on us.
Jesus, our way and our life,have mercy on us.
Jesus, joy of Angels,have mercy on us
Jesus, King of patriarchs,have mercy on us.
Jesus, teacher of the evangelists,have mercy on us.
Jesus, strength of martyrs,have mercy on us.
Jesus, light of the confessors,have mercy on us.
Jesus, purity of virgins,have mercy on us.
Jesus, crown of all saints,have mercy on us.
Be merciful unto us,Jesus, spare us.
Be merciful unto us,Jesus, hear us.
From all evil,Jesus deliver us.
From all sin,Jesus deliver us.
From Your wrath,Jesus deliver us.
From the snares of the devil,Jesus deliver us.
From the spirit of uncleanness,Jesus deliver us.
From everlasting death,Jesus deliver us.
From the neglect of the inspirations,Jesus deliver us.
Through the mystery of Your holy incarnation,Jesus
deliver us.
Through Your nativity,Jesus deliver us.
Through Your infancy,Jesus deliver us.
Through Your most divine life,Jesus deliver us.
Through Your labors,Jesus deliver us.
Through Your agony and passion,Jesus deliver us.
Through Your cross and dereliction,Jesus deliver us.
Through Your faintness and weariness,Jesus deliver us.
Through Your death and burial,Jesus deliver us.
Through Your resurrection,Jesus deliver us.
Through Your institution of the most holy Eucharist,Jesus
deliver us.
Through Your joys,Jesus deliver us.
Through Your glory,Jesus deliver us.
Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world,spare
us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the
world,graciously hear us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world,have
mercy on us, O Jesus.
Jesus, hear us.Jesus, graciously hear us.
LITANYOFTHEMOSTHOLYNAMEOFJESUS
The name Jesus,i.e., the Savior of the world, was brought by the Angel Gabriel from God: For He shall save His
people from their sins. The Gospel according to Luke Chapter 2, verse 21 says:At that time, after eight days were
accomplished, that the Child should be circumcised: His Name was called Jesus, which was called by the Angel
before He was conceived in the womb.
Although the origin of this Litany is unknown, it is believed that St. Bernadine of Siena and St. John Capistrano had
a hand in the writing. H.H. Pope Leo XIII gave it universal recommendation in 1886. It is believed that a Dominican
as early as the 13th century founded the Holy Name Society to promote reverence for the name of Jesus. [The
presider says the parts in normal text. The congregation respondswith the text inItalic.]

THECHAPLETOFTHESEVENSORROWSOFTHEBLESSEDVIRGINMARY
What words can ever describe the unspeakable anguish that rent the sacred heart of Mary as she looked upon her
Divine Son hanging on the cross. Every wound in Jesus body was also a wound in the heart of Mary: every fiber,
every nerve throbbing in agony, every pang He suffered re-echoed inher heart. She endured by her compassion a
share in all the anguish of His Passion. Why did Mary suffer this? That she might be our Mother, the Mother of
Mankind. She who brought forth her Divine Son without a pang suffered many a piercing pang when from the cross
her dying Son commended to her the sinful sons of men. It was indeed a motherhood of sorrow that she suffered for
our sins: for mine.
It was about the year 1233 that seven holy men of noble birth, by name Bonfiglio, Monaldio, Bonagiunta, Manetto,
Amadeo, Uguccio, and Alessio Falconieri, withdrew from the cityof Florence into the solitude of Mount Senario,
receiving afterwards from the Church the appellation of the Seven Blessed Founders. For it was in that solitude
that, passing their days in the constant exercise of prayer, penitence, and other virtues, they, by a special revelation
from the Blessed Virgin, instituted the Order called Servants of Mary, taking for the object of their institution,
meditation on the bitter pains she suffered in the Life, Passion, and Death of her Son Jesus, and, undertaking to
promulgate this devotion amongst Catholics. Quoting Simeon: And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of
many hearts, thoughts may be revealed. (Lk. 2:35)
METHOD OF SAYING THE CHAPLET
Act of Contrition
LET US PRAY.
GRANT, we beseech Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, that the
most blessed Virgin Mary, Thy Mother, may intercede
for us before the throne of Thy mercy, now and at the
hour of our death, whose most holy soul was transfixed
with the sword of sorrow in the hour of Thine own
Passion. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who
liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy
Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
OREMUS.
INTERVENIAT pro nobis, quæsumus, Domine
Jesu Christe, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ, apud
tuam clementiam beata Virgo Maria Mater tua,
cujus sacratissimam animam in hora tuæ Passionis
deloris gladius pertransivit. Per Dominum nostrum,
Jesum Christum Filium tuum, qui tecum vivit et
regnat in unitate Spiritum Sancti, Deus, per omnia
sæcula sæculorum. Amen.
O MY LORD, Thou who alone art most worthy of my love, behold me standing before Thy Divine Presence all in
confusion at the thought of the many grievous injuries I have done Thee. I ask Thy pardon for them with my whole
heart, repenting of them purely for love of Thee, and hating and loathing them above every other evil of this life,
when I think of Thy infinite goodness. As I would rather have died a thousand times than have offended Thee, so
now I am most firmly resolved to lose my life rather than offend Thee again. My crucified Jesus, I firmly purpose
to cleanse my soul as soon as possible by Thy most Precious Blood in the Sacrament of Penance. And thou, most
tender Virgin, Mother of Mercy and Refuge of sinners, do thou obtain for me the pardon of sin by virtue of thy
bitter pains; whilst praying according to the mind of so many holyPontiffs in order to obtain the indulgences
granted to this thy holy Rosary, I hope thereby to obtain remission of all pains due to my sins.
i.The First Sorrow,when Mary presented Jesus, her only Son, in the Temple, laid Himin the arms of holy
aged Simeon, and heard his prophetic word, And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts,
thoughts may be revealed. (Lk. 2:35) foretelling thereby the Passion and Death of her Son Jesus.
OnePater Nosterand sevenAve Marias.
ii.The Second Sorrow of the Blessed Virgin was whenshe was obliged to fly into Egypt by reason of the
persecution of cruel Herod, who impiously sought to slay her well-beloved Son.
OnePater Nosterand sevenAve Marias.
iii.The Third Sorrow of the Blessed Virgin was when,after having gone up to Jerusalem at the Paschal Feast
with Joseph her spouse and Jesus her dear Son, she lost Him on her return to her poor house, and for three
days bewailed the loss of her beloved only Son.
OnePater Nosterand sevenAve Marias.
iv. The Fourth Sorrow of the Blessed Virgin was whenshe met her dear Son Jesus carrying on His tender
shoulders the heavy cross whereon He was to be crucified for oursalvation.
OnePater Nosterand sevenAve Marias.
v.The Fifth Sorrow of the Blessed Virgin was whenshe saw her Son Jesus raised upon the tree of the cross, and
Blood pouring forth from every part of His Sacred Body; and whenthen, after three long hours agony, she
beheld Him die.
OnePater Nosterand sevenAve Marias.
vi. The Sixth Sorrow of the Blessed Virgin was whenshe saw the lance cleave the Sacred Side of Jesus, her
beloved Son, and when taken down from the cross, His Holy Body waslaid in her purest bosom.
OnePater Nosterand sevenAve Marias.
vii.The Seventh and last sorrow of the Blessed Virgin, Queen and Advocate of us her servants, miserable sinners,
was whenshe saw the Holy Body of her Son buried in the grave.
OnePater Nosterand sevenAve Marias.
Then say threeAve Marias in veneration of the tears which Mary shed in her sorrows, to obtain thereby true sorrow for sins and
the holy Indulgences attached to this pious exercise.
V.Ora pro nobis, Virgo dolorosissima. [Pray for us, most Sorrowful Virgin.]
R.Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi. [That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.]

THEHOLYROSARY
Feast Day: October 7
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Of all devotions to the Blessed Virgin the Rosary is the most widely diffused among the faithful. In its present form,
according to tradition, it was popularized by St. Dominic, the founder of the Order of Friars Preachers, in order to
stem the flood of the Albigensian (or Catharist) heresy, then spreading far and wide throughout Europe. He
propagated this form of prayer in obedience to a revelation received from the Blessed Virgin, to whom he had
recourse for this purpose, about the year 1206, and to him was due the spread of a devotion, which for many
centuries has produced the most marvelous results in the Christianworld.
The decisive defeat of the Mohammedan Turks at the famous battleof Lepanto (1571) and at Belgrade (1716)
gave occasion to the institution of the feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary on October 7 and to its extension to the
Universal Church.
The Rosary consists of twenty decades; each decade, of oneOur Fatherand tenHail Marys, and oneGlory be
to the Fatherwhile meditating on the mysteries of Christs life. No other prayers of whatever form are part of the
Rosary. Those that are said before or after it, or after each decade, are merely pious additions. By mysteries is
understood an event in the life of our Lord or His Holy Mother. These mysteries are divided into three series of five
each, called theJoyful, theSorrowful, theGloriousand theLuminousMysteries.
It has become customary to say only the third part of the Rosary (indulgenced 5 years each time), that is, five
decades, each day especially during the month of October which is dedicated to the Holy Rosary of Our Lady. In
that case, though you may say either the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, or Luminous Mysteries at your choice, yet it is
the prevalent custom to say theJoyful Mysterieson Mondays (as well as the Sundays of Advent); theSorrowful
Mysterieson Tuesdays and Fridays (and the Sundays during Lent); theGlorious Mysterieson Wednesdays and
Saturdays (and the Sundays after Easter and Pentecost); and theLuminous Mysterieson Thurdays.
With time a practice, you will recite the Rosary from memory whenever you feel the need especially if you
dedicate yourself to it during the whole month of October (indulgenced 7 years/day).
SUGGESTED METHOD FOR RECITING THE ROSARY
Here are the key steps for reciting a complete Rosary with many pious additions to help expand your prayer base
and allow you to capture the richness and deep feeling of what the Rosary prayer is all about: a concise meditation
on the life, death, and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ with the Blessed Virgin to guide us and to pray to.
We sign ourselves with the sign of the cross while reciting theSign of the Crossand we embrace our rosary. Then
we invoke Gods help usingPsalm 69(c.f. Treasure of Prayersfor all that follows inbold). Then we recite the
Constantinople-Necean creed(or theApostles creed) while holding the cross in our right hand.
Then recite on the first big bead aPater Noster, then threeAve Mariaon the next three small beads (to increase
faith,hopeandcharity, respectively) and we finish with theGloria, theFatima Prayer, then for lost souls: Jesus,
my only love, I pray for those whom You love but do not know how to love You.May they be purified and healed
such that they may also be exempted from all evil, Amen.; then May the souls of the faithful departed through
the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.; and the invocation: O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have
recourse to Thee. We recite on the big bead thePrayer to St. Michaeland finally on the medal, theMemorare.
Before each dozen, we recite: Lord Jesus, I offer You this(e.g. first)decade in honor of(e.g. the Annunciation
to Mary by the angel Gabriel), and I ask of You, through this Mystery and through the intercession of Your holy
Mother, the grace of(e.g. humility).
At the end of each decade of Hail Marys: recite theGloria; theFatima Prayer; Grace of(e.g. the
Annunciation)descend within our souls.
At the end, back at the medal, we recite theSalve Reginaand add to it: that we may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ. We can also add thereafter: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. The heavens and the earth
are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He Who cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in
the highest. followed by saying the invocation: Jesus, Jesus, Jesus then repeating three times: Most Sacred
Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. We conclude with: Blessed John Paul, pray for us and finally aPater
Noster, anAve Maria, and aGloriato the intension of the Pope [or to the intension of Pope EmeritusBenedict].
PRAYER AFTER THE ROSARY
We recite in the end theSalve Reginaand the conclusion: Pray for us, Holy Mother of God, that we may imitate
what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth
and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen. A prayer to St. Joseph
can also be said during the Rosary month of October. (See Plate of Saint Joseph).
COLLECT
O GOD, Whose only-begotten Son by His life, death, and resurrection, purchased for us the rewards of eternal life:
grant, we beseech Thee, that, meditating upon these mysteries of themost holy Rosary of the blessed Virgin Mary,
we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise. Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son,
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost,God, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
THE LORD possessed me in the beginning of His ways, before He made anything, from the beginning. I was set up
from eternity and of old, before the earth was made. The depths were not as yet, and I was already conceived. Now
therefore, ye children, hear me: Blessed are they that keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it
not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that watcheth dailyat my gates, and waiteth at the posts of my doors.
He that shall find me, shall find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord. (Prov. 8:22-24,32-35)
SECRET
MAY WE be helped, we beseech Thee, O Lord, by the prayers of Thy mostholy Mother, whose Rosary we have
recited; that we may draw strength from those mysteries we have meditated on, and likewise obtain the fruit of the
Sacraments we are about to receive: Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth
with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.

JOYFUL MYSTERIES
To recite on Mondaysand Saturdays
LUMINOUS MYSTERIES
To recite on Thursdays(Added by St. John Paul II in 2002)
5.The Crucifixion and
Death of Jesus.
Salvation and relief for
the souls in Purgatory
GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
To recite on Wednesdaysand Sundays
2.The Visitation of Mary
to Her Cousin Elizabeth.
Love of neighbor
5.The Finding Boy Jesus
in the Temple.
Gift of true wisdom
1.The Annunciation to
Mary by the Angel Gabriel.
Humility
4.The Presentation of the
Child Jesus in the Temple.
Purity of body and soul
3.The Birth of the Child
Jesus in Bethlehem.
Detachment from materi-
alism and love of poverty
5.Christs Institution of
the Eucharist.
Adoration, grace to
attain active partici-
pation at Mass
4.The Transfiguration.
Desire for Holiness
3.Christs Proclamation
of the Kingdom of God.
True conversion, trust
in the word of God
2.Christs Self-
manifestation at Cana.
Intercession of the Virgin
Mary
1.Christs Baptism in
the Jordan.
Help to keep my
Baptismal Promises
SORROWFUL MYSTERIES
To recite on Tuesdaysand Fridays
4.The Carrying of the
Cross.
Patience in bearing my
crosses/burdens
3.The Crowning of Jesus
with Thorns.
Contempt of the world
2.The Scourging of Jesus
at the Pillar.
Mortification of my senses
1.The Agony of Jesus
in the Garden.
Sorrow for my sins
1.The Resurrection of
Jesus from the Dead.
Faith
2.The Ascension of
Jesus into Heaven.
An ardent desire for
Heaven, my true home
3.The Decent of the
Holy Spirit.
The coming of the Holy
Spirit in my soul
4.The Assumption of
the Blessed Virgin.
A tender devotion to so
good a Mother
5.The Crowning of the
Blessed Virgin.
Perseverance in grace and
a crown of glory hereafter

SAINTJOSEPH(SPOUSEOFTHEBLESSEDVIRGINMARY)
Feast Day: March 19
To be convinced how much the intercession of St. Joseph prevails with Jesus Christ, we have only to consider these
words of the Evangelist:And He was subject to them. The Son of God employed thirty years assiduously obeying
Joseph and Mary! It was sufficient for Joseph, by the least word or sign, to show that he wished Him to do anything;
Jesus immediately obeyed.
This humble obedience of Jesus teaches us that the dignity of Josephis above that of all the other Saints, except
that of the Queen of Saints.
Let us hear what St. Teresa says of the confidence which all should place in the protection of St. Joseph:To the
other Saints, she says,it appears that the Lord may have granted power to succor us on particular occasions; but
to this Saint, as experience proves, He has granted power to help us on all occasions. Our Lord would teach us that,
as He was pleased to be subject to Joseph upon the earth, so He is now pleased to grant whatever this Saint asks
for in heaven. Others whom I have recommended to have recourse to Joseph, have known this from experience. I
never knew any one who was particularly devout to him, that did notcontinually advance more and more in virtue.
For the love of God, let him who believes not this make his own trial. And I do not know how any one can think of the
Queen of Angels, at the time when she labored so much in the infancy and childhood of Jesus, and not return thanks
to Joseph for the assistance which he rendered both to the Mother and to the Son.
We should be particularly devout to Saint Joseph that he may obtainfor us a happy death.
INTROIT
THE JUST shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Lebanus: planted in the house of the
Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. (P.T. Alleluia, alleluia.) (Psalm) It is good to give praise to the Lord:
and to sing to Thy name, O Most High. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in
the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.(Ps. 91:13-14)
COLLECT
WE BESEECH THEE, O Lord, that we may be helped by the merits of the Spouse of Thy most holy Mother: so that what we
cannot obtain of ourselves, may be given to us through his intercession: Who liveth and reignest with God the Father in the unity
of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
BELOVED of God and men, whose memory is in benediction. He made him like the Saints in glory, and magnified
him in the fear of his enemies, and with his words he made prodigies to cease. He glorified him in the sight of
kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and showedhim His glory. He sanctified him in his
faith and meekness, and chose him out of all flesh. For He heard him and his voice, and brought him into a cloud.
And He gave him commandment before His face, and a law of life andinstruction. (Ecclus. 45:1-6)
GRADUAL
LORD, Thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: Thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.
He asked life of Thee, and Thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever. (Ps. 20:4-5)
GOSPEL
WHEN MARY the Mother of Jesus was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child
of the Holy Ghost. Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man and not willing publicly to expose her, was
minded to put her away privately. But while he thought on these things, behold the Angel of the Lord appeared to
him in his sleep, saying:Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary they wife: for that which is
conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth aSon, and thou shalt call His name Jesus: for He
shall save His people from their sins.(Mt. 1:18-21)
SECRET
WE RENDER unto Thee, O Lord, the duty of our service, humbly entreating Thee to preserve Thine own gifts
within us through the prayers of blessed Joseph, Spouse of the Mother of Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, on whose
holy festival we offer to Thee this sacrifice of praise. Through thesame our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth
and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH
Prescribed by H.H. Pope Leo XIII for the month of October, after the recitation of the Rosary.
TO THEE, O blessed Joseph, do we have recourse in our tribulation, and having implored the help of thy thrice-
holy Spouse, we confidently invoke thy patronage also. By that charity wherewith thou wast united to the
immaculate Virgin Mother of God, and by that fatherly affection with which thou didst embrace the Child Jesus, we
beseech thee and we humbly pray, that thou woudst look graciously uponthe inheritance which Jesus Christ hath
purchased by His Blood, and assist us in our needs by thy power and strength.
Most watchful Guardian of the Holy Family, protect the chosen people of Jesus Christ; keep for from us, most
loving father, all blight of error and corruption: mercifully assist us from heaven, most mighty defender, in this our
conflict with the powers of darkness; and, even as of old thou didstrescue the Child Jesus from the supreme peril of
His life, so now defend Gods Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; keep us one and
all under thy continual protection, that we may be supported by thine example and thine assistance, may be enabled
to lead a holy life, die a happy death and come as last to the possession of everlasting blessedness in heaven. Amen.

OURLADYOFTHEMIRACULOUS MEDAL
Feast Day: November 27
This feast, commonly called the Miraculous Medal, commemoratethe manifestation of the Immaculate Virgin Mary to
Catherine Labouré (18061876), a Sister of Charity: On November 27, 1830, Catherine reported that the Blessed
Mother appreared during evening meditations. She displayed herself inside an oval frame, standing upon a globe,
wearing many rings of different colors, most of which shone rays of light over the globe. Around the margin of the
frame appeared the words Ô Marie, conçue sans péché, priez pour nous qui avons recours à vous (in English:O
Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee). As Catherine watched, the frame seemed to
rotate, showing a circle of twelve stars, a large letter M surmounted by a cross, and the stylized Sacred Heart of
Jesus crowned with thorns and Immaculate Heart of Mary pierced with a sword. Asked why some of her rings did not
shed light, Mary reportedly replied, "Those are the graces for which people forget to ask." Catherine then heard Mary
ask her to take these images to her father confessor, telling him that they should be put on medallions, and saying
"All who wear them will receive great graces."
INTROIT
IT SHALL be a sign in the hand, and as a memorial before thine eyes, and that the law of the Lord be always in the
mouth. (Psalm) O give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon His Name: tell forth His deeds among the nations. Glory
be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world
without end. Amen. (Ex. 13:9; Ps. 104:1)
COLLECT
O LORD Jesus Christ, Who wast pleased that the most blessed Virgin Mary, Thy Mother, immaculate from her first
conception, should shine resplendent with miracles beyond number: grant, that, ever imploring her patronage, we
may attain the joys of everlasting life: Who liveth and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost,
world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
A GREAT sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, andthe moon under her feet, and on her head a
crown of twelve stars. And she brought forth a man-child, who was to rule all nations with an iron rod: and her son
was taken up to God, and to His throne. And there were given to the woman two wings of a great eagle, that she
might fly into the desert unto her place. And the serpent cast out of hismouth after the woman, water as it were a
river: that he might cause her to be carried away by the river. And the earth opened helped the woman, and the
earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the river, which the dragon cast out of his mouth. (Apoc. 12:12-16)
GRADUAL
REMEMBER the marvelous works which He hath done: His wonders, and the judgment of His mouth. He placed
in them the words of His signs: and of His wonders in the land. (Ps. 104:5,27)
GOSPEL
AT THAT TIME there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the Mother of Jesus was there. And Jesus also was
invited, and His disciples, to the marriage. And the wine failing, the Mother of Jesus saith to Him:They have no
wine.And Jesus saith to her:Woman, what is that to Me and to thee? My hour has not yet come.His Mother saith
to the waiters:Whatsoever He shall say to you, do ye.Now there were set there six water-pots of stone, according
to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two of three measures apiece. Jesus saith to them:Fill the
water-pots with water.And they filled them up to the brim. And Jesus saith to them:Draw out now, and carry to the
chief steward of the feast.And they carried it. And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine, and
knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water: the chief steward calleth the bridegroom,
and saith to him: Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is
worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee: and
manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him. (Jn. 2:1-11)
SECRET
MOVED by the petition of the blessed Virgin Mary, in answer to whose prayers Jesus Christ Thy Son worked His
first miracle: enable us, Lord God, to minister the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of this Thy Son with pure
hearts, and thus be counted worthy of Thine eternal banquet. Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son,
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost,God, world without end. Amen.

OURLADYOFLASALETTE(RECONCILIATRIXOFSINNERS)
Feast Day: September 19
The Blessed Mother appeared On September 19, 1846 to two small children in the fields near La Salette in southern
France. Sitting on a rock, she cried with grief and covered her face with her hands. She then explained to 14 year-old
Melanie Mathieu and 11 year-old Maximin Giraud the reason for her sorrow and tears: disobedience to the laws of
God and of the Church, blasphemy, failure to keep the Lords day,and lack of prayer. She warned them of what was
to come if mankind persisted in its decadent ways: Melanie, what I am about to tell you now will not always be a secret.
You may make it public in 1858. The priests, ministers of my Son, the priests, by their wicked lives, by their irreverence and
their impiety in the celebration of the holy mysteries, by their love of money, their love of honors and pleasures, the priests have
become cesspools of impurity. Yes, the priests are asking vengeance,and vengeance is hanging over their heads. Woe to the
priests and to those dedicated to God who by their unfaithfulness and theirwicked lives are crucifying my Son again The sins of
those dedicated to God cry out towards Heaven and call for vengeance, and now vengeance is at their door, for there is no one
left to beg mercy and forgiveness for the people. There are no more generous souls, there is no one left worthy of offering a
stainless sacrifice to the Eternal for the sake of the world. God will strike in an unprecedented way. Woe to the inhabitants of the
earth! God will exhaust His wrath upon them, and no one will be able to escapeso many afflictions together. The chiefs, the
leaders of the people of God have neglected prayer and penance, and the devil has bedimmed their intelligence. They have
become wandering stars which the old devil will drag along with his tail to make them perish. God will allow the old serpent to
cause divisions among those who reign in every society and in every family. Physical and moral agonies will be suffered. God
will abandon mankind to itself and will send punishments which will follow one after the other for more than thirty-five years.
The Society of men is on the eve of the most terrible scourges and of gravest events. Mankind must expect to be ruled with an
iron rod and to drink from the chalice of the wrath of God. May the curate of my Son, Pope Pius IX [1846-78] never leave Rome
again after 1859; may he, however, be steadfast and noble, may he fight withthe weapons of faith and love. I will be at his side.
May he be on his guard against Napoleon: he is two-faced, and when he wishesto make himself Pope as well as Emperor, God
will soon draw back from him. He is the master-mind on the sword he wished to use to force his people to be raised up. Italy will
be punished for her ambition in wanting to shake off the yoke of the Lord ofLords. And so she will be left to fight a war, blood
will flow on all sides. Churches will be locked up or desecrated. Priests and religious orders will be hunted down, and made to
die a cruel death. Several will abandon the faith, and a great number ofpriests and members of religious orders will break away
from the true religion; among these people there will even be bishops. May the Pope guard against the performers of miracles.
For the time has come when the must astonishing wonders will take placeon the earth and in the air. In the year 1864, Lucifer
together with a large number of demons will be unloosed from hell; theywill put an end to faith little by little, even in those
dedicated to God. They will blind them in such a way, that, unless theyare blessed with a special grace, these people will take on
the spirit of these angels of hell; several religious institutionswill lose all faith and will lose many souls. Evil books will be
abundant on earth and the spirits of darkness will spread everywhere a universal slackening in all that concerns the service of
God. They will have great power over Nature: there will be churches built to serve these spirits. People will be transported from
one place to another by these evil spirits, even priests, for theywill not have been guided by the good spirit of the Gospel which
is a spirit of humility, charity and zeal for the glory of God. On occasions, the dead and the righteous will be brought back to
life. (That is to say that these dead will take on the form of righteoussouls which had lived on earth, in order to lead men further
astray; these so-called resurrected dead, who will be nothing but the devil in this form, will preach another Gospel contrary to
that of the true Christ Jesus, denying the existence of Heaven; that is also to say, the souls of the damned. All these souls will
appear as if fixed to their bodies). Everywhere there will be extraordinary wonders, as true faith has faded and false light
brightens the people. Woe to the Princes of the Church who think only of piling riches upon riches to protect their authority and
dominate with pride. The Vicar of my Son will suffer a great deal because for a while the Church will yield to large persecution,
a time of darkness and the Church will witness a frightful crisis. The true faith to the Lord having been forgotten, each individual
will want to be on his own and be superior to people of same identity. They will abolish civil rights as well as ecclesiastical. All
order and all justice would be trampled underfoot, and only homicides, hate, jealousy, lies and dissension would be seen, without
love for country or family. The Holy Father will suffer a great deal.I will be with him until the end and receive his sacrifice. The
mischievous would attempt his life several times to do harm and shorten his days but neither him nor his successor will see the
triumph of the Church of God. All the civil governments will have one and thesame plan, which will be to abolish and do away
with every religious principle to make way for materialism, atheism, spiritualism and vice of all kinds. In the year 1865, there
will be desecration of holy places. In convents, the flowers of theChurch will decompose and the devil will make himself like
the King of all hearts. May those in charge of religious communities be on their guard against the people they must receive, for
the devil will resort to all his evil tricks to introduce sinners into religious orders, for disorder and the love of carnal pleasures
will be spread all over the earth. France, Italy, Spain and Englandwill be at war. Blood will flow in the streets. Frenchman will
fight Frenchman, Italian will fight Italian. A general war will follow which will be appalling. For a time, God will cease to
remember France and Italy because the Gospel of Jesus Christ has been forgotten. The wicked will make use of all their evil
ways. Men will kill each other, massacre each other even in their homes. At the first blow of His thundering sword, the
mountains and all Nature will tremble in terror, for the disorders and crimes of men have pierced the vault of the heavens. Paris
will burn and Marseille will be engulfed. Several cities will be shakendown and swallowed up by earthquakes. People will
believe that all is lost. Nothing will be seen but murder; nothing willbe heard but the clash of arms and blasphemy. The
righteous will suffer greatly. Their prayers, their penances, and their tears will rise up to Heaven. And all of Gods people will
beg for forgiveness and mercy, and will plead for my help and intercession. And then Jesus Christ, in an act of His justice and
His great mercy, will command His Angels to have all His enemies put to death. Suddenly, the persecutors of the Church of
Jesus Christ and all those given over to sin will perish and the earth will become desert-like. And then peace will be made, and
man will be reconciled with God. Jesus Christ will be served, worshiped and glorified. Charity will flourish everywhere. The
new kings will be the right arm of the holy Church, which will be strong, humble, pious in Its poor but fervent imitation of the
virtues of Jesus Christ. The Gospel will be preached everywhere andmankind will make great progress in its faith, for there will
be unity among the workers of Jesus Christ and man will live in fear ofGod. This peace among men will be short-lived. Twenty-
five years of plentiful harvests will make them forget that the sinsof men are the cause of all the troubles on this earth. A
forerunner of the Antichrist, with his troops gathered from several nations, will fight against the true Christ, the only Savior of
the world. He will shed much blood and will want to annihilate the worship of God to make himself be looked upon as a God.
The earth will be struck by calamities of all kinds (in addition to plague and famine which will be widespread). There will be a
series of wars until the last war, which will then he fought by the ten a Kings of the Antichrist, all of whom will have one and the
same plan and will be the only rulers of the world. Before this comes to pass, there will be a kind of false peace in the world.
People will think of nothing but amusement. The wicked will give themselves over to all kinds of sin. But the children of the
holy Church, the children of my faith, my true followers, they will grow in their love for God and in all the virtues most precious
to me. Blessed are the souls humbly guided by the Holy Spirit! I shall fight at their side until they reach a fullness of years.
Nature is asking for vengeance because of man, and she trembles with dread at what must happen to the earth stained with crime.
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Tremble,earth,andyouwhoproclaimyourselvesasservingJesusChristandwho,ontheinside,onlyadoreyourselves,tremble,
for God will hand you over to His enemy, because the holy places are in astate of corruption. Many convents are no longer
houses of God, but the grazing-grounds of Asmodeas and his like. It will be during this time that the Antichrist will be born of a
Hebrew nun, a false virgin who will communicate with the old serpent, the master of impurity, his father will be a bishop. At
birth, he will spew out blasphemy; he will have teeth, in a word, he will be the devil incarnate. He will scream horribly, he will
perform wonders, he will feed on nothing but impurity. He will have brothers who, although not devils incarnate like him, will
be children of evil. At the age of twelve, they will draw attention upon themselves by the gallant victories they will have won.
Soon they will each lead armies, aided by the legions of hell. The seasons will be altered, the earth will produce nothing but bad
fruit. The stars will lose their regular motion. The moon will only reflect a faint reddish glow. Water and fire will give the earths
globe convulsions and terrible earthquakes which will swallow up mountains, cities, etc... Rome will lose the faith and become
the seat of the Antichrist. The demons of the air together with the Antichrist will perform great wonders on earth and in the
atmosphere, and men will become more and more perverted. God will take care of his faithful servants and men of good will.
The Gospel will be preached everywhere, and all peoples of all nationswill get to know the truth. I make an urgent appeal to the
earth. I call on the true disciples of the living God who reigns in Heaven; I call on the true followers of Christ made man, the
only true Savior of men; I call on my children, the true faithful, those who have given themselves to me so that I may lead them
to my divine Son, those whom I carry in my arms, so to speak, those who havelived on my spirit. Finally, I call on the Apostles
of the Last Days, the faithful disciples of Jesus Christ who have lived in scorn for the world and for themselves, in poverty and
in humility, in scorn and in silence, in prayer and in mortification, in chastity and in union with God, in suffering and unknown
to the world. It is time they came out and filled the world with light. Go and reveal yourselves to be my cherished children. I am
at your side and within you, provided that your faith is the light which shines upon you in these unhappy days. May your zeal
make you famished for the glory and the honor of Jesus Christ. Fight, children of light, you, the few who can see. For now is the
time of all times, the end of all ends. The Church will be in eclipse, the world will be in dismay. But now Enoch and Eli will
come, filled with the Spirit of God. They will preach with the might of God, and men of good will believe in God, and many
souls will be comforted. They will make great steps forward through the virtue of the Holy Spirit and will condemn the devilish
lapses of the Antichrist. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth! Therewill be bloody wars and famines, plagues and infectious
diseases. It will rain with a fearful hail of animals. There willbe thunderstorms which will shake cities, earthquakes which will
swallow up countries. Voices will be heard in the air. Men will beattheir heads against walls, call for their death, and on another
side death will be their torment. Blood will flow on all sides. Who will be the victor if God does not shorten the length of the
test? All the blood, the tears and the prayers of the righteous, God will relent. Enoch and Eli will be put to death. Pagan Rome
will disappear. The fire of Heaven will fall and consume three cities. All the universe will be struck with terror and many will let
themselves be led astray because they have not worshipped the true Christ who lives among them. It is time; the sun is
darkening; only faith will survive. Now is the time; the abyss is opening. Here is the King of Kings of darkness, here is the Beast
with his subjects, calling himself the savior of the world. He willrise proudly into the air to go to Heaven. He will be smothered
by the breath of the Archangel Saint Michael. He will fall, and the earth, which will have been in a continuous series of
evolutions for three days, will open up its firry bowels; and he will have plunged for eternity with all his followers into the
everlasting chasms of hell. And then water and fire will purge the earth and consume all the works of mens pride and all will be
renewed. God will be served and glorified.She begged them to pray more and appease the Heart of her Son by
sacrifice for sins.
COLLECT
LORD JESUS CHRIST, Who by Thy precious blood hast reconciled the world to God the Father, and hast deigned
to make Thy Mother the Reconciliatrix of sinners, grant, we beseech Thee, that by the pious intercession of the
same most blessed Virgin Mary we might attain forgiveness for oursins, Thou Who livest and reignest as God with
the same God the Father in union with the Holy Ghost. Amen.
EPISTLE
THUS ALSO SAID GOD TO NOE, and to his sons with him,Behold I will establish my covenant with you, and
with your seed after you: And with every living soul that is with you, as well in all birds as in cattle and beasts of
the earth, that are come forth out of the ark, and in all the beasts of the earth. I will establish my covenant with you,
and all flesh shall be no more destroyed with the waters of a flood, neither shall there be from henceforth a flood to
waste the earth. And God said:This is the sign of the covenant which I give between me and you, and toevery
living soul that is with you, for perpetual generations. I will set mybow in the clouds, and it shall be the sign of a
covenant between me, and between the earth. And when I shall cover the sky with clouds, my bow shall appear in
the clouds: And I will remember my covenant with you, and with everyliving soul that beareth flesh: and there
shall no more be waters of a flood to destroy all flesh. And the bow shall be in the clouds, and I shall see it, and
shall remember the everlasting covenant, that was made betweenGod and every living soul of all flesh which is
upon the earth. And God said to Noe:This shall be the sign of the covenant which I have established between me
and all flesh upon the earth. (Gen.9:8-17)
GOSPEL
NOW THERE STOOD by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and his mothers sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary
Magdalen. When Jesus therefore had seen his mother and the disciple standing whom he loved, he saith to his
motheR.Woman, behold thy son. After that, he saith to the disciple:Behold thy mother. And from that hour, the
disciple took her to his own. (Jn.19:25-27)
SECRET
TO THEE, LORD, do we offer sacrifices of supplication and praise that,with the intercession of the most Blessed
Mary, the Reconciliatrix of sinners, having had mercy on our sins, Thou mightest absolve them and direct our
wavering hearts. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who livethand reigneth with Thee in the unity of the
Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
PRAYER
REMEMBER, dear Lady of La Salette, true Mother of Sorrows, the tears which thou didst shed for me on Calvary;
be mindful also of the unceasing care which thou dost exercise to shield me from the justice of God; and consider
whether thou canst now abandon thy child, for whom thou hast done so much. Inspired by this consoling thought, I
come to cast myself at thy feet, in spite of my infidelity and ingratitude. Reject not my prayer, O Virgin of
reconciliation, convert me, obtain for me the grace to love Jesus Christ above all things and to console thee too by
living a holy life, in order that one day I may be able to see thee in Heaven. Amen.

THE LITTLE OFFICE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
H.H. Pope Pius IX., by Brief of March 31, 1876, granted to the faithful who recite devoutly and with a contrite heart,
the Little Office of the Immaculate Conception an Indulgence of 300 Days each time. [Laudsprayers were omitted.]
AT MATINS (Early Morning or Night Prayer)
V.Come, my lips, and wide proclaim;
R.The Blessed Virgins spotless fame.
V.O LADY! Make speed to befriend me.
R.From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me.
V.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be
forever. Amen. Alleluia.
From Septugesima to Easter, instead of Alleluia, is said:
Praise be to Thee, O Lord, King of everlasting glory.
Hymn
HAIL, Queen of the Heavens! Hail, Mistress of
earth! Hail, Virgin most pure; Of immaculate birth! Clear
Star of the morning; In beauty enshrined! O Lady! make
speed; To the help of mankind. Thee God in the depth; Of
eternity chose; And formed thee all fair; As His glorious
spouse; And called thee His Words; Own Mother to
be, By Whom He created; The earth, sky, and sea. Amen.
V.God elected her, and pre-elected her.
R.He made her to dwell in His tabernacle.
V.O LADY! Aid my prayer.
R.And let my cry come unto thee.
Let us pray:HOLY Mary, Queen of Heaven, Mother of
Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who
forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me, O
Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy
beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins, that, as I now
celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and Immaculate
Conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the prize of
eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him Whom thou, in
virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ our Lord: Who
with Thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy
Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
V.O LADY! Aid my prayer.
R.And let my cry come unto thee.
V.Let us bless the Lord.
R.Thanks be to God.
V.May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of
God, rest in peace.
R.Amen.
AT PRIME (Early Morning Prayer Approx. 6 AM)
V.O LADY! Make speed to befriend me.
R.From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me.
V.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be
forever. Amen. Alleluia.
Hymn
HAIL,Virgin most wise! Hail, Deitys shrine! With seven
fair pillars; And table Divine! Preserved from the guilt;
Which hath come on us all! Exempt, in the womb; From
the taint of the fall! O new Star of Jacob; Of Angels the
Queen! O Gate of the Saints! O Mother of men! To
Zabulon fearful; As the embattled array! Be thou of the
faithful; The refuge and stay.
Amen.
V.The Lord Himself created her in the Holy Ghost.
R.And poured her out over all His works.
Let us pray:HOLY Mary, Queen of Heaven, Mother of
Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who
forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me, O
Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy
beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins, that, as
I now celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and
Immaculate Conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the
prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him
Whom thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ
our Lord: Who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the
unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
Amen.
V.O Lady! Aid my prayer;
R.And let my cry come unto thee.
V.Let us bless the Lord.
R.Thanks be to God.
V.May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of
God, rest in peace.
R.Amen.
AT TERCE (Mid-Morning Prayer Approx. 9 AM)
V.O LADY! Make speed to befriend me;
R.From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me.
V.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be
forever. Amen. Alleluia.
Hymn
HAIL, Solomons Throne! Pure Ark of the law. Fair
Rainbow and Bush; Which the patriarch saw! Hail,
Gedeons Fleece! Hail, blossoming Rod, Samsons
sweet honeycomb! Portal of God! Well-fitting it was;
That a Son so Divine. Should preserve from all touch;
Of original sin, Nor suffer by smallest; Defect to be
stained That Mother, whom He; For Himself had
ordained. Amen.
V.I dwell in the highest
R.And my throne is on the pillar of the clouds.
Let us pray: HOLY Mary, Queen of Heaven, Mother of
Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who
forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me,
O Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy
beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins, that, as I
now celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and
Immaculate Conception, so, hereafter, I may receive
the prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him
Whom thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ
our Lord: Who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the
unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
Amen.
V.O LADY! Aid my prayer.
R.And let my cry come unto thee.
V.Let us bless the Lord.
R.Thanks be to God.
V.May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of
God, rest in peace.
R.Amen.
AT SEXT (Midday Prayer Approx. Noon)
V.O LADY! Make speed to befriend me.
R.From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me.
V.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be
forever. Amen. Alleluia.
Hymn
HAIL, virginal Mother! Hail, puritys Cell! Fair Shrine,
where the Trinity; Loveth to dwell! Hail, Garden of
pleasure! Celestial Balm! Cedar of chastity!
Martyrdoms Palm! Thou Land set apart; From uses
profane! And free from the curse; Which in Adam
began! Thou City of God! Thou Gate of the east In thee
is all grace; O joy of the blest! Amen.
V.As the lily among the thorns.
R.So is my beloved among the daughters of Adam.
Let us pray:HOLY Mary, Queen of Heaven, Mother

of Our Lord Jesus Christ,and Mistress of the world, who
forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me, O
Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy
beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins, that, as I now
celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and
Immaculate Conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the
prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him Whom
thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ our Lord:
Who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of the
Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
V.O LADY! Aid my prayer.
R.And let my cry come unto thee.
V.Let us bless the Lord.
R.Thanks be to God.
V.May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of
God, rest in peace.
R.Amen.
AT NONE (Mid-Afternoon Prayer Approx. 3 PM)
V.O LADY! Make speed to befriend me.
R.From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me.
V.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be
forever. Amen. Alleluia.
Hymn
HAIL, City of refuge! Hail, Davids high tower, With
battlements crowned; And girded with power! Filled at
thy conception; With love and with light! The dragon by
thee; Was shorn of his might. O Woman most valiant! O
Judith thrice blest! As David was nursed; In fair Abisags
breast; As the savior of Egypt; Upon Rachels knee: So
the worlds great Redeemer; Was cherished by thee.
Amen.
V.Thou art all fair, my beloved.
R.And the original stain was never in thee.
Let us pray:HOLY Mary, Queen of Heaven, Mother of
Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who
forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me, O
Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy
beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins, that, as I now
celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and
Immaculate Conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the
prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him Whom
thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ our Lord:
Who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of the
Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
V.O LADY! Aid my prayer.
R.And let my cry come unto thee.
V.Let us bless the Lord.
R.Thanks be to God.
V.May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of
God, rest in peace.
R.Amen.
AT VESPERS (Evening Prayer At Lighting Lamps)
V.O LADY! Make speed to befriend me.
R.From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me.
V.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be
forever. Amen. Alleluia.
Hymn
HAIL, Dial of Achaz! On thee the true sun; Told
backward the course; Which from old he had run! And,
that man might be raised; Submitting to shame, A little
more low; Than the Angels became. Thou, rapt in the
blaze; Of His infinite light, Dost shine as the morn; On
the confines of night; As the moon on the lost; Through
obscurity dawns; The serpents destroyer! A lily amid
thorns! Amen.
V.I made an unfailing light to arise in Heaven.
R.And as a mist I overspread the whole earth.
Let us pray:HOLY Mary, Queen of Heaven, Mother of
Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who
forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me,
O Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy
beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins, that, as I
now celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and
Immaculate Conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the
prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him Whom
thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ our
Lord: Who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of
the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
V.O LADY! Aid my prayer.
R.And let my cry come unto thee.
V.Let us bless the Lord.
R.Thanks be to God.
V.May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of
God, rest in peace.
R.Amen.
AT COMPLINE (Night Prayer Before Retiring)
V.MAY Jesus Christ, thy Son, reconciled, O Lady!
convert our hearts.
R.And turn away His anger from us.
V.O LADY! Make speed to befriend me.
R.From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me.
V.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be
forever. Amen. Alleluia.
Hymn
HAIL, Mother most pure! Hail, Virgin renowned! Hail,
Queen with the stars; As a diadem, crowned Above all
the Angels; In glory untold, Standing next to the King;
In a vesture of gold. O Mother of mercy! O Star of the
wave! O Hope of the guilty! O Light of the grave!
Through thee may we come; To the haven of rest; And
see Heavens King; In the courts of the blest! Amen.
V.Thy name, O Mary! is as oil poured out.
R.Thy servants have loved thee exceedingly.
Let us pray:HOLY Mary, Queen of Heaven, Mother of
Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who
forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me,
O Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy
beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins, that, as I
now celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and
Immaculate Conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the
prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him Whom
thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ our
Lord: Who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of
the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen
V.O LADY! Aid my prayer.
R.And let my cry come unto thee.
V.Let us bless the Lord.
R.Thanks be to God.
V.May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of
God, rest in peace.
R.Amen.
THE COMMENDATION
THESE praises and prayers; I lay at thy feet, O Virgin
of virgins! O Mary most sweet! Be thou my true
guide; Through this pilgrimage here; And stand by my
side When death draweth near.
R.Thanks be to God.
Ant.This is the rod in which was neither knot of
original sin, nor rind of actual guilt.
V.In thy conception, O Virgin! thou wast immaculate.
R.Pray for us to the Father, Whose Son thou didst bring
forth.
Let us pray:O GOD, Who, by the Immaculate
Conception of the Virgin, didst prepare a worthy
habitation for Thy Son: we beseech Thee that, as in
view of the death of that Son, Thou didst preserve her
from all stain of sin, so Thou wouldst enable us, being
made pure by her intercession, to come unto Thee.
Through the same Christ our Lord.
R.Amen

THEEXALTATIONOFTHEHOLYCROSS(ORTRIUMPHOFTHECROSS)
Feast Day: September 14
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (or Triumph of the Cross) we honor the Holy Cross by which Christ
redeemed the world.
The public veneration of the Cross of Christ originated in the fourth century, according to early accounts, beginning
with the miraculous discovery of the cross on September 14, 326, by St. Helen, mother of Constantine, while she
was on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem the same day that two churches built at the site of Calvary by Constantine were
dedicated.
The observance of the Feast of the Exaltation (probably from a Greek word meaning bringing to light) of the Cross
has been celebrated by Christians on September 14 ever since.
In the Western Church, the feast came into prominence in the seventh century, apparently inspired by the recovery
of a portion of the Cross, said to have been taken from Jerusalem by the Persian King Chosroes and taken back to
Calvary by the Roman emperor Heraclius by defeating him in battle in 629.
Christians exalt the Cross of Christ as the instrument of our salvation. Adoration of the Cross is, thus, adoration of
Jesus Christ, the God Man, who suffered and died on this Roman instrument of torture for our redemption from sin
and death. The cross represents the One Sacrifice by which Jesus, obedient even unto death, accomplished our
salvation. The cross is a symbolic summary of the Passion, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ all in one image.
The Cross because of what it represents is the most potent and universal symbol of the Christian faith. It has
inspired both liturgical and private devotions: for example, the Sign of the Cross, which is an invocation of the Holy
Trinity; the little Sign of the Cross on head, lips and heart at the reading of the Gospel; praying the Stations (or Way)
of the Cross; and the Veneration of the Cross by the faithful onGood Friday by kissing the feet of the image of Our
Savior crucified. Placing a crucifix (the cross with an image of Christs body upon it) in churches and homes, in
classrooms of Catholic schools and in other Catholic institutions, or wearing this image on our persons, is a constant
reminder and witness of Christs ultimate triumph, His victory over sin and death through His suffering and dying
on the Cross.
We remember Our Lords words, He who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. He who
finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake shall find it.(Mt. 10:38-39). Meditating on these words
we unite ourselves our souls and bodies with His obedience and His sacrifice; and we rejoice in this inestimable
gift through which we have the hope of salvation and the glory.
COLLECT
O GOD, Who this day dost gladded us by the yearly feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross: grant, we beseech
Thee, that we who on earth acknowledge the mystery of the Redemption wrought upon it, may be worthy to enjoy
the rewards of that same Redemption in heaven. Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
FOR LET THIS mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who being in the form of God, thought it not
robbery to be equal with God: But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men,
and in habit found as a man. He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross. For
which cause God also hath exalted him, and hath given him a name whichis above all names: That in the name of
Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: And that every tongue
should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father. (Phil. 2:5-11)
GRADUAL
CHRIST became obedient for us unto death: even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath exalted Him, and
hath given Him a name which is above every name. (Phil. 2:8-9)
GOSPEL
AND NO MAN hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in
heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must theSon of man be lifted up: That whosoever
believeth in him, may not perish; but may have life everlasting. ForGod so loved the world, as to give his only
begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting. For God sent not his
Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him. He that believeth in him is not
judged. But he that doth not believe, is already judged: because he believethnot in the name of the only begotten
Son of God. And this is the judgment: because the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than
the light: for their works were evil. For every one that doth evilhateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his
works may not be reproved. But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest,
because they are done in God.(Jn. 3:13-21)
SECRET
WE who are about to feed on the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ our Lord, by Whom the banner of the holy Cross
was sanctified: beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that since we have been found worthy to venerate that holy sign, we
may enjoy for evermore the salvation secured for us by its triumph.Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy
Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.

BEHOLD, O kind and most sweet Jesus, I cast myself upon my knees in Your sight, and with
the most fervent desire of my soul I pray and beseech You that Youwould impress upon my
heart lively sentiments of Faith, Hope and Charity, true repentance for my sins and a firm
purpose of amendment, while with deep affection and grief of soul I ponder within myself and
mentally contemplate Your five most precious wounds, having before myeyes that which David
spoke in prophecy of You, O good Jesus: They have dug my hands and feet. They have
numbered all my bones
(Ps.21:17-18)
Amen.

OURLADYOFGUADALUPE
December 12
On December 9, 1531, the Blessed Virgin appeared on one of the hills of the Guadalupe range, to Juan Diego, a
Mexican Indian. Our Lady told him to build a chapel in her honor on the place of her apparition, and left him with a
picture of herself impressed upon his mantle, and caused a miraculous spring to arise, in the waters of which many
people were cured. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe is oneof the most celebrated places of pilgrimage in
the New World.
INTROIT
HAIL, holy Parent, that didst bring forth the King Who ruleth heaven and earth for ever and ever. (Psalm) My heart
hath uttered a good word: I speak of my works to the King. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. (Sedulius, Ps. 44:2)
COLLECT
O GOD, Who hast willed that, placed as we are under the especial patronage of the most blessed Virgin Mary, we
should receive an abundant measure of unceasing favors, whose joy it is this day to honor her upon earth, for
evermore to be made happy by seeing her in heaven. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
AS THE VINE I have brought forth a pleasant odor: and my flowers are thefruit of honor and riches. I am the
mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. Inme is all grace of the way and of the truth,
in me is all hope of life and of virtue. Come over to me, all ye that desire me, and be filled with my fruits. For my
spirit is sweet above honey, and my inheritance above honey and the honeycomb. My memory is unto everlasting
generations. They that eat me, shall yet hunger: and they that drinkme, shall yet thirst. He that hearkeneth to me,
shall not be confounded: and they that work by me, shall not sin. Theythat explain me shall have life
everlasting. (Eccl. 24:23-31)
GRADUAL
WHO IS SHE that cometh forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun? As the rainbow giving
light in the bright clouds, and as the flower of roses in the days of spring. (Cant. 6:9; Eccl. 50:8)
ALLELUIA
ALLELUIA, Alleluia. The flowers have appeared in our land, the time of pruning is come. Alleluia. (Cant. 2:12)
TRACT
REJOICE, O Virgin Mary, thou alone hast destroyed all heresies. Who didst believe the words of the Archangel
Gabriel. Whilst a virgin thou didst bring forth God and man: and after His birth a Virgin entire thou didst remain. O
Mother of God, intercede for us.
GOSPEL
AT THAT TIME Mary rising up, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda. And she entered into the
house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth. And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the
infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she cried out with a loud voice, and
said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the
mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the
infant in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be
accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord. And Mary said:My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my spirit
hath rejoiced in God my Savior. Because He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid: for behold from
henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. Because He that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is
His name. And His mercy is from generations to generations to them that fear Him.(Lk. 1:39-50)
OFFERTORY
I HAVE CHOSEN, and have sanctified this place, that my name maybe there, and my eyes and my heart may
remain there for evermore. (II Par. 7:16)
SECRET
BY THY gracious mercy, O Lord, and by the intercession of BlessedMary ever Virgin, may this oblation avail us
for peace and welfare both now and for evermore. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
PREFACE
IT IS TRULY MEET AND JUST, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give
thanks to Thee, holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God: and that weshould praise and bless and proclain Thee in
the Immaculate Conception of the blessed Mary ever Virgin: who conceived Thine only-begotten Son by the
overshadowing of the Holy Ghost, and the glory of her virginity still abiding, gave forth to the world the eternal
Light, Jesus Christ our Lord: through Whom Angels praise Thy Majesty, Dominations worship, Powers stand in
awe: the Heavens and the hosts of heaven with blessed Seraphim unite, exult, and celebrate; and we entreat that
Thou wouldst bid our voices also to be heard with theirs, singingwith lowly praise:Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of
hosts. The heavens and the earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He Who cometh in the
nameoftheLord.Hosannainthehighest.

THESACREDHEARTOFJESUS
Third Friday after Pentecost
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The Feast of the Sacred Heart was established in order that the faithful might honor with more devotion and zeal,
under the symbol of the Sacred Heart, the love of Jesus Christ, whichinduced Him not only to suffer and to die for
the redemption of mankind, but also to institute the Sacrament of His Body and Blood in commemoration of His
death.
Through the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is of great antiquity in the Church, yet it was reserved to the
holy Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647 1690), of the Order of the Visitation, to make the devotion public. During the
Octave of Corpus Christi, in the year 1690, our Blessed Lord appeared to His devoted handmaid, and disclosing to
her His Heart, said: Behold this Heart, which, notwithstanding the burning love for man with which it is consumed
and exhausted, meets with no other return from the generality of Christians than sacrilege, contempt, indifference,
and ingratitude. But what will it avail us to have listened to these so just complaints of our Savior, if we are not
moved with compassion, and generously resolved to testify our sorrow for our past indifference by honoring His
Sacred Heart, and by repairing, as far as lies in our power, theinsults to which His ardent desire to dwell with the
children of men daily exposes Him in the august Sacrament of His love? If gratitude to the God Who suffered such
torments for our salvation, does not incline us to accept His gracious invitation, and to rank ourselves among the
number of His adorers from devotion to the Sacred Heart, induceus to pray fervently and humbly, that He, Who has
Himself declared that it was a last effort of His love for Man thatinduced Him to discover to them the treasures of His
Heart, may infuse into our souls the great gift of true compassion for His Most Sacred Heart.
Our Lord appeared to St. Margaret Mary and revealed devotions to His Sacred Heart. She was favored with many
apparitions, the most special ones took place between 1673 and 1675. Jesus appeared as St. Margaret was praying
before the Blessed Sacrament and revealed the Love of His Sacred Heart for humanity. He requested her to receive
Him in Holy Communion of the first Friday of every month and to meditate the passion on Thursdays between 11 and
12 PM: And He showed me that it was His great desire of being loved by men and of withdrawing them from the
path of ruin into which Satan hurls such crowds of them, that made Him form the design of manifesting His Heart to
men. As Catholics, we should honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus by doingthis devotion for 9 consecutive Fridays and
then by attending Holy Communion as often as possible, daily if our gift is such, we must enthrone an image of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus in our homes as Our King and also an image of the Immaculate Heart of Mary our Mother and
Queen.
We should also practice devotions to the Immaculate Heart of Maryon the First Saturdays of the months as she
has requested through Sister Lucy: "Behold my heart surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein
at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. You at least try to console me. Announce in my name that I
promise to help at the hour of death, with the graces needed for salvation, whoever on theFirst Saturday of five
consecutive monthsshall:1.Confess and receive Holy Communion;2.Recite five decades of the Rosary;3.And
keep me company for fifteen minutes while meditating on the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary, with the intention of
making reparation to me."
TWELVE PROMISES OF OUR LORD TO ST. MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE
I promise you, in the excessive mercy of my heart that my all-powerful lovewill grant to all those who receive
Holy Communion on theFirst Friday for nine consecutive months, the grace of final repentance; they shall not die
in my disgrace nor without receiving the sacraments; my divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in that last moment.
1.I will give them all the graces necessary for their state in life.
2.I will give peace in their families.
3.I will console them in all their troubles.
4.They shall find in My Heart an assured refuge during life and especially at the hour of death.
5.I will pour abundant blessings on all their undertakings.
6.Sinners shall find in My Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy.
7.Tepid souls shall become fervent.
8.Fervent souls shall speedily rise to great perfection.
9.I will bless the homes in which the image of My Sacred Heart shall be exposed and honored.
10.I will give to priests the power to touch the most hardened hearts.
11.Those who propagate this devotion shall have their name written in My Heart, and it shall never
be effaced.
12.The all-powerful love of My Heart will grant to all those who shall receive Communion on the First Friday
of nine consecutive months the grace of final repentance; they shall not die under My displeasure, nor
without receiving their Sacraments; My Heart shall be their assured refuge at the
last hour.
And He [Christ] showed me that it was His great desire of being loved
by men and of withdrawing them from the path of ruin that made Him
form the design of manifesting His Heart to men, with all the treasures
of love, of mercy, of grace, of sanctification and salvation which it
contains, in order that those who desire to render Him and procure
Him all the honor and love possible, might themselves be abundantly
enriched with those divine treasures of which His heart is the source.
from Revelations of Our Lord to St. Mary Margaret Alacoque.

FROMTHEMASSOFTHEFEASTOFTHESACREDHEARTOFJESUS
COLLECT
O GOD, Who in the Heart of Thy Son, wounded by our sins, dost mercifully bestow on us infinite treasures of love:
grant, we beseech Thee, that whilst we render It the devout homage of our affection, we may also fulfill our duty of
worthy satisfaction. Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the
unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
GOSPEL
The Sacred Heart of our Lord is opened on the cross by the soldiers lance to manifest to usHis love.
AT THAT TIME: The Jews (because it was the Parasceve), that the bodies might not remain upon the cross on the
Sabbath day (for that was a great Sabbath day) besought Pilate thattheir legs might be broken, and that they might
be taken away. The soldiers therefore came: and they broke the legsof the first, and of the other that was crucified
with Him. But after they were come to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead they did not break His legs.
But one of the soldiers with a spear opened His side, and immediately there came out blood and water. And he that
saw it hath given testimony: and his testimony is true. And he knoweth that he saith true, that you may believe. For
these things were done that the Scripture might be fulfilled:You shall not break a bone of Him.
(Ex. 12:46; Num. 9:12)
And
again another Scripture saith:They shall look on Him Whom they pierced.
(Zach. 12:10)
(Jn. 19:31-37)
ACT OF REPARATION TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
O SWEET Jesus, Whose overflowing charity for me is requited by so muchforgetfulness, negligence and
contempt, behold us prostrate before Thy alter (in Thy presence) eager to repair by a special act of homage the
cruel indifference and injuries, to which Thy loving Heart is everywhere subject.
Mindful alas! that we ourselves have had a share in such great indignities, which we now deplore from the depths
of our hearts, we humbly ask Thy pardon and declare our readiness to atone by voluntary expiation not only for our
own personal offenses, but also for the sins of those, who, straying far from the path of salvation, refuse in their
obstinate infidelity to follow Thee, their Shepherd and Leader, or, renouncing the vows of their baptism, have cast
off the sweet yoke of Thy Law.
We are now resolved to expiate each and every deplorable outrage committed against Thee; we are determined to
make amends for the manifold offenses against Christian modesty in unbecoming dress and behavior, for all the
foul seductions laid to ensnare the feet of the innocent, for the frequent violations of Sundays and holidays, and the
shocking blasphemies uttered against Thee and Thy Saints.
We wish also to make amends for the insults to which Thy Vicar on earth and Thy priest are subjected, for the
profanation, by conscious neglect or terrible acts of sacrilege, of the very Sacrament of Thy Divine Love; and lastly
for the public crimes of nations who resist the rights and teaching authority of the Church which Thy have founded.
Would, O divine Jesus, we were able to wash away such abominations with our blood. We now offer,
in reparation for these violations of Thy divine honor, the satisfaction Thy once made to Thy eternal Father on the
cross and which Thy continue to renew daily on our altars; we offer it in union with the acts of atonement of Thy
Virgin Mother and all the Saints and of the pious faithful on earth; and we sincerely promise to make recompense,
as far as we can with the help of Thy grace, for all neglect of Thy great love and for the sins we and others have
committed in the past.
Henceforth we will live a life of unwavering faith, of purity of conduct, of perfect observance of the precepts of the
gospel and especially that of charity.
We promise to the best of our power to prevent other from offendingThee and to bring as many as possible to
follow Thee.
O loving Jesus, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our model in reparation, deign to receive
the voluntary offering we make of this act of expiation; and by the crowing gift of perseverance keep us faithful
unto death in our duty and the allegiance we owe to Thee, so that we may one day come to that happy home, where
Thee with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, God, world without end. Amen.
ACT OF CONSECRATION OF THE HUMAN RACE TO THE SACRED HEART OF JES US
By H.H. Pope Leo XIII
MOST SWEET Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us, humbly prostrate before Thine altar. We
are Thine and Thine we wish to be; but to be more surely united with Thee, behold each one of us freely
consecrates himself today to Thy Most Sacred Heart. Many, indeed, have never known Thee; many, too, despising
Thy precepts, have rejected Thee. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to Thy Sacred
Heart. Be Thou King, O Lord, not only of the faithful who have never forsaken Thee, but also of the prodigal
children who have abandoned Thee, grant that they may quickly returnto their Father's house, lest they die of
wretchedness and hunger. Be Thou King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or whom discord keeps
aloof and call them back to the harbor of truth and unity of faith, sothat soon there may be but one flock and one
shepherd. Be Thou King of all those who even now sit in the shadowof idolatry or Islam, and refuse not Thou to
bring them into the light of Thy kingdom. Look, finally, with eyes of pity upon the children of that race, which was
for so long a time Thy chosen people; and let Thy Blood, which was once invoked upon them in vengeance, now
descend upon them also in a cleansing flood of redemption and eternal life. Grant, O Lord, to Thy Church,
assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give peace and order toall nations, and make the earth resound
from pole to pole with one cry:Praise to the Divine Heart that wrought our salvation: to it be glory and honor
forever.
Amen.

PRAYERTOSAINTMICHAELTHEARCHANGEL
H. H. POPE LEO XIII 1888
An article in the Roman journalEphemerides Liturgicæ(V. LXIX, pages 5460) in 1955 gave an account in Latin and
Italian of how the St. Michael prayer developed. Footnote nine of this account quotes an article in another Italian
journal calledLa Settimana del Cleroin 1947 by Fr. Domenico Pechenino who worked at the Vatican during the time
of Pope Leo XIII, in which he stated: I do not remember the exact year. One morning the great Pope Leo XIII had
celebrated a Mass and, as usual, was attending a Mass of thanksgiving. Suddenly, we saw him raise his head and
stare at something above the celebrants head. He was staring motionlessly, without batting an eye. His expression
was one of horror and awe; the colour and look on his face changing rapidly. Something unusual and grave was
happening in him. Finally, as though coming to his senses, he lightly but firmly tapped his hand and rose to his feet.
He headed for his private office. His retinue followed anxiouslyand solicitously, whispering: Holy Father, are you not
feeling well? Do you need anything? He answered: Nothing, nothing. About half an hour later, he called for the
Secretary of the Congregation of Rites and, handing him a sheetof paper, requested that it be printed and sent to all
the ordinaries around the world. What was that paper? It was the prayer that we recite with the people at the end of
every Mass. It is the plea to Mary and the passionate request to thePrince of the heavenly host, (St. Michael: Saint
Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle) beseeching God to sendSatan back to hell.
In the late twentieth century, more vivid stories circulated amongtraditionalist Catholics, according to which in that
century Satan would be particularly powerful. They recountedthat H.H. Pope Leo XIII was climbing the steps to the
altar when he suddenly stopped, stared fixedly at something in the air and with a terrible look on his face, collapsed
to the floor (some accounts say he fell shrieking). The Pope was carried off by those around him to another room
where he came around. As one rendition of the story tells it: When asked what had happened, he explained that, as
he was about to leave the foot of the altar, he suddenly heard voices two voices, one kind and gentle, the other
guttural and harsh. They seemed to come from near the tabernacle. As he listened, he heard the following
conversation: The guttural voice, the voice of Satan in his pride, boasted to Our Lord: I can destroy your Church.;
The gentle voice of Our Lord: You can? Then go ahead and do so.; Satan: To do so, I need more time and more
power.; Our Lord: How much time? How much power?; Satan: 75 to 100 years, and a greater power over those
who will give themselves over to my service.; Our Lord: You have the time, you will have the power. Do with them
what you will.
O GLORIOUS ARCHANGEL St. Michael, Prince of the heavenly host,be our defense in the
terrible warfare which we carry on against principalities and powers, against the rulers of this
world of darkness, spirits of evil. Come to the aid of man, whomGod created immortal, made in
His own image and likeness, and redeemed at a great price from the tyranny of the devil.
Fight this day the battle of the Lord, together with the holy angels, as already thou hath fought
the leader of the proud angels, Lucifer, and his apostate host, who were powerless to resist thee,
nor was there place for them any longer in heaven. That cruel, that ancient serpent, who is called
the devil or Satan, who seduces the whole world, was cast into the abyss with his angels.
Behold, this primeval enemy and slayer of men has taken courage. Transformed into an angel of
light, he wanders about with all the multitude of wicked spirits, invading the earth in order to
blot out the name of God and of His Christ, to seize upon, slay, andcast into eternal perdition
souls destined for the crown of eternal glory. This wicked dragon pours out, as a most impure
flood, the venom of his malice on men of depraved mind and corrupt heart,the spirit of lying, of
impiety, of blasphemy, and the pestilent breath of impurity, andof every vice and iniquity.
These most crafty enemies have filled and inebriated with gall and bitterness the Church, the
spouse of the immaculate Lamb, and have laid impious hands on her most sacred possessions.
In the Holy Place itself, where has been set up the See of the most holy Peter and the Chair of
Truth for the light of the world, they have raised the throne of their abominable impiety, with the
iniquitous design that when the Pastor has been struck, the sheep may be scattered.
Arise then, O invincible Prince, bring help against the attacks of the lost spirits to the people of
God, and give them the victory. They venerate thee as their protector and patron; in thee holy
Church glories as her defense against the malicious power of hell; to thee has God entrusted the
souls of men to be established in heavenly beatitude.
Oh, pray to the God of peace that He may put Satan under our feet, so farconquered that he may
no longer be able to hold men in captivity and harm the Church. Offerour prayers in the sight of
the Most High, so that they may quickly conciliate the mercies of the Lord; and beating down
the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, do thou again make him captive in
the abyss, that he may no longer seduce the nations.
Amen.

HYMN TO SAINT MICHAEL AND ANGELICAL CROWN
THE HYMN TE SPLENDOR
Pope Pius VII, by a Rescript of the S. Congress of Indulgences, May6, 1817, granted:i.An indulgence of 200 days
once a day to all the faithful who, with contrite hearts and devotion, say the following hymn, with the antiphon and
prayer, in honor of St. Michael the Archangel; to obtain for themselves the mighty aid which his patronage affords to
all in the assaults of the enemy of man, whether in life or death.ii.A plenary indulgence to all who shall have said
this hymn every day for a month together, on any one day when, after Confession and Communion, they shall pray
according to the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff.
O Jesu, lifespring of the soul,
The Fathers power, and glory bright!
Thee with the angels we extol;
From Thee they draw their life and light.
Thy thousand thousand hosts are spread
Embattled oer the azure sky;
But Michael bears Thy standard dread,
And lifts the mighty cries on high.
He in that sign the rebel powers
Did with their dragon prince expel;
And hurld them from the heavens high towers
Down like a thunderbolt to hell.
Grant us with Michael still, O Lord,
Against the Prince of Pride to fight;
So may a crown be our reward,
Before the Lambs pure throne of light.
To God the Father glory be,
And to his sole-begotten Son;
The same, O Holy Ghost, to Thee,
While everlasting ages run.
Ant.Most glorious Prince, Michael the Archangel, be
thou mindful of us; here, and in all places, pray for us to
the Son of God most high.
V.I wilt sing praises to Thee, my God, before the
Angels.
R.I will adore Thee in Thy holy temple, and praise Thy
Name.
LET US PRAY.
O GOD, who in the dispensation of Thy providence
dost admirably dispose the ministry of angels and of
men; mercifully grant that the Holy Angels, who ever
minister before Thy throne in heaven, may be the
protectors also of our life on earth. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with
Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world
without end. Amen.
Te splendor et virtus Patris,
Te vita, Jesu, cordium,
Ab ore qui pendent tuo,
Laudamus inter Angelos.
Tibi mille densa millium
Ducum corona militat:
Scul explicat victor crucem
Michael salutis signifer.
Draconis hic dirum caput
In ima pellit tartara,
Ducemque cum rebellibus
Clesti ab arce fulminat.
Contra ducem superbiæ
Sequamur hunc nos Principem,
Ut detur ex Agni throno
Nobis corona gloriæ.
Patri, simulque Filio,
Tibique sancte Spiritus,
Sicut fuit, sit jugiter,
Sæclum per omne gloria. Amen.
Ant.Princeps gloriosissime, Michael Archangele,
esto memor nostri: hic et ubique semper precare
pro nobis Filium Dei.
V.In conspectu angelorum psallam tibi, Deus
meus.
R.Adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum, et
confitebor nomini tuo.
OREMUS.
DEUS, qui miro ordine angelorum ministeria
hominumque dispensas: concede propitius, ut, a
quibus tibi ministrantibus in clo semper
assistitur, ab his in terra vita nostra muniatur. Per
Dominum nostrum, Jesum Christum Filium tuum,
qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritum
Sancti, Deus, per omnia sæcula sæculorum.
Amen.
ANGELICAL CROWN
*
IN HONOR OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
It is a pious tradition, that the Archangel Michael revealed to aholy person that he would be well pleased by his
bringing into use the following prayers in his honor and in honor of all the angelic host; and that he would repay those
who practiced this devotion with signal favors, particularly in such times as the Catholic Church should experience
some special trial. In this belief, a holy Carmelite nun, of theconvent of Vetralla, in the diocese of Viterbo, who died
with the reputation of sanctity in the year 1751, made it her delight to practice this method of prayer, commonly called
the Angelic Chaplet and it was at the instigation of the nunsof her convent that his Holiness Pius IX, by a decree of
the S. Congress of Rites, dated August 8, 1851, granted the following Indulgences:i.An indulgence of seven years
and seven quarantines every time the Chaplet is said.ii.An indulgence of 100 days daily to any one who carries this
Chaplet about him, or kisses the medal with the representationof the holy angels appended to the said Chaplet.iii.A
plenary indulgence once a month to every one who says daily this Chaplet, on any one day when, after Confession
and Communion, he shall pray for the exaltation of our holy Mother the Church and the safety of the Sovereign
Pontiff.iv.A plenary indulgence, with the conditions above named, on:1.The Feast of the Apparition of St. Michael:
May 18.2.The Dedication of St. Michael: September 29.3.St. Gabriel the Archangel: March 18.4.St. Raphael the
Archangel: October 24.5.Holy Angel Guardians: October 2.
* Seraphim:These are the highest order or choir of angels. They are the angels who are attendants or guardians before Gods throne. They praise God, calling: Holy, holy,
holy is the Lord of hosts. All the earth is filled with His Glory. Seraphim have six wings, two cover their faces, two covertheir feet, and two are for flying.Cherubim:They rank
after the seraphim and are the second highest in the nine hierarchies or choirs of angels. They were closely linked in Gods glory. Cherubim have four faces: one of each a
man, an ox, a lion, and a griffon vulture.Thrones:Angels of pure Humility, Peace and Submission.Dominions:Angels of Leadership. They regulate the duties of the angels,
making known the commands of God.Virtues:Known as the Spirits of Motion and control the elements. Theygovern all nature. They have control over seasons, stars, moon;
even the sun is subject to their command. They are also in charge of miracles and provide courage, grace, and valor.Powers:W arrior Angels against evil defending the
cosmos and humans. They fight against evil spirits who attempt to wreak chaos through human beings.Principalities:Their task is to oversee groups of people. They are the
educators and guardians of the realm of earth.Archangels:Generally taken to mean chief or leading angel. The Archangels have a unique role as Gods messenger to the
people at critical times in history and salvation.Angels:These angels are closest to the material world and human begins. They deliver the prayers to God and Gods answers
and other messages to humans.

METHODOFPRACTICINGTHISDEVOTION
This chaplet was given to a devout servant of God, Antonia dAstonac, in an apparition by St. Michael. To all who
should recite the nine salutations every day, before receiving Holy Communion, he promised that an angel of each of
the nine choirs would be assigned to accompany them to the Holy Table. He also promised continued assistance
during life. Praying the chaplet is also believed gradually to defeat demons and grant a Pure Heart thus delivering
from Purgatory. These blessings extend to the direct family.
Let every one, according to his ability, begin with an act of sincere contrition, kneeling before a representation of the holy
Archangel; then let him say with devotion the following salutations:
V.Deus in adjutorium meum intende. [God, come to my assistance.]
R.Domine ad adjuvandum me festina. [Lord, make haste to help me.]
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto, Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculorum.Amen. [Glory to
the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, isnow, and will be for ever. Amen.]
FIRST SALUTATION
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir ofSeraphim,may the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of
perfect charity. Amen.
OnePater nosterand threeAve Marias, to the First Angelic Choir.
SECOND SALUTATION
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir ofCherubim,may the Lord vouchsafe to grant us the grace to leave
the ways of wickedness and run in the paths of Christian perfection. Amen.
OnePater nosterand threeAve Marias, to the Second Angelic Choir.
THIRD SALUTATION
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir ofThrones,may the Lord infuse into our hearts a true and sincere
spirit of humility. Amen.
OnePater nosterand threeAve Marias, to the Third Angelic Choir.
FOURTH SALUTATION
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir ofDominions,may the Lord give us grace to govern our senses and
subdue our unruly passions. Amen.
OnePater nosterand threeAve Marias, to the Fourth Angelic Choir.
FIFTH SALUTATION
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir ofPowers,may the Lord vouchsafe to protect our souls against the
snares and temptations of the devil. Amen.
OnePater nosterand threeAve Marias, to the Fifth Angelic Choir.
SIXTH SALUTATION
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir ofVirtues,may the Lord preserve us from evil, and suffer us not to
fall into temptation. Amen.
OnePater nosterand threeAve Marias, to the Sixth Angelic Choir.
SEVENTH SALUTATION
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir ofPrincipalities,may God fill our souls with a true spirit of
obedience. Amen.
OnePater nosterand threeAve Marias, to the Seventh Angelic Choir.
EIGHTH SALUTATION
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir ofArchangels,may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all
good works in order that we gain the glory of Paradise. Amen.
OnePater nosterand threeAve Marias, to the Eighth Angelic Choir.
NINTH SALUTATION
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir ofAngels,may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal
life and conducted hereafter to eternal glory. Amen.
OnePater nosterand threeAve Marias, to the Ninth Angelic Choir.
Then say fourPater nosters in conclusion; the first toSt. Michael, the second toSt. Gabriel, the third toSt. Raphael, the
fourth to yourGuardian Angel.
ANTIPHON
O GLORIOUS Prince St. Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits,
servant in the house of the divine King and our admirable conductor, thou whodost shine with excellence and superhuman
virtue deliver us from all evil, who turn to thee with confidence and enable us by your gracious protection to serve God more and
more faithfully every day.
V.Pray for us, O Glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ.
R.That we may be made worthy of His Promises.
PRAYER
ALMIGHTY AND EVERLASTING God, Who, by a prodigy of goodness and a mercifuldesire for the salvation of all men, has
appointed the most glorious Archangel St. Michael Prince of Thy Church, make us worthy, we beseech Thee, to be delivered
from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, butthat we may be conducted by him into the August
PresenceofThyDivineMajesty.ThiswebegthroughthemeritsofJesusChristOurLord.Amen.

SALVATIONINTHECATHOLICFAITH
Without faith, it is impossible to please God. (Heb. 11: 6)
We must first turn Our attention towards that faith without which it is impossible to please God For, in fact, you
know as well as We with what constancy our Fathers endeavored toinculcate this Article of Faith which
innovators dare to deny; namely: the necessity of the Catholic faith and Catholic unity to obtain salvation. (Pope
Gregory XVI)
No one can be saved without the faith of the Catholic Church. (Pope Benedict XIV)
The true faith is necessary for salvation. (St. Vincent of Lerins)
That faith is necessary to salvation, no man can reasonably doubt When God commands us to believe, He
does not propose that we search into His Divine judgments nor inquire into their reason and cause, but He demands
an unchangeable faith by which the mind rests content in the knowledge of eternal truth This knowledge is
nothing else than faith, by which we yield our unhesitating assent to whatever our Holy Mother the Church teaches
us. (The Catechism of the Council of Trent)
The truths of the faith are indispensable for everyone. (Ven.Pope Pius IX)
Since without faith it is impossible to please God, no one is justified without it, nor will anyone attain eternal life
unless he perseveres to the end in it All those things are to be believed by Divine and Catholic faith which are
contained in the written word of God or in tradition, and which are proposed by the Church either in solemn
judgment or in its ordinary and universal teaching office as Divinely-revealed truths which must be believed. (I
Vatican Council)
It is a denial of faith not to confess in the smallest matter. For we ought not to deviate from the way of truth even
in the slightest particular. (St. Epiphanius)
Unless a man keeps this faith whole and entire, he shall indubitably be lost. (Ven. Pope Pius IX)
Jesus, in establishing His religion, required that everyone believe what that religion teaches under pain of
damnation. (St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe)
Whoever wishes to be saved needs, above everything else, to hold the Catholic faith. Unless each one preserves
this faith whole and inviolate he will perish in eternity, without a doubt. (Pope Eugene IV)
Without our Catholic faith, it is impossible to please God. (Council of Trent)
You must indeed see to it that the faithful have fixed firmly in their minds this dogma of our most holy religion,
namely: the absolute necessity of the Catholic faith for attaining salvation. (Ven. Pope Pius IX)
The first condition for salvation is to keep the rule of the true faith. (IV Council of Constantinople)
There is no other religion than this, and the rule of life is thesame for everyone. (Bl. Theophanes Venard)
The law of prayer determines the law of belief for the whole Church prays that unbelievers may receive the
faith. (Pope St. Celestine I)
Whoever wishes to come to God must first of all believe. (St.Louis Marie de Montfort)
Acceptance of the faith is a matter of the will, whereas keeping the faith, when one has once received it, is a
matter of obligation. Wherefore, heretics should be compelledto keep the faith. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
What do these heretics mean by crying out continually: We may believe or not, just as we choose; for whom did
Christ compel? They should remember that Christ at first compelled Paul, and afterwards taught him. (St.
Augustine)
The first requirement of salvation is to keep to the standard of the true faith. (Pope Adrian II)
Gods providence has given men no more excellent gift than the authority of the Divine faith This faith is like a
guiding beacon-light in the darkness for us to follow towards life.(Ven. Pope Pius IX)
Both for our own profit and for the salvation of others, it is absolutely necessary to follow in all things the bright
light of faith. (St. Vincent de Paul)
The souls of men attain to rest after death only by merits of faith. Therefore, no man can obtain the happiness of
Heaven, which is the true knowledge of God, unless he first knows Him here on earth by faith. (St. Thomas
Aquinas)
For we who have believed shall enter into rest and they to whom it was first preached did not enter because of
unbelief. (Heb. 4:3,6)
No one can know this life except those who have made trial of it; and they cannot make trial of it unless they
believe. (St. Augustine)
Since without faith it is impossible to please God and to attainto the fellowship of His children, therefore without
faith no one has ever achieved justification. (I Vatican Council)

When we say that faith is necessary for the remission of sins,we mean to speak of the Catholic faith, not heretical
faith Without the habit of this faith, no man is justified. (St. Alphonsus Maria Liguori)
No one has ever been justified without the faith. (Council of Trent)
Whoever is led away from the path of the true faith and changed intoanother faith, his whole journey is an
apostasy; and the farther he travels from the Catholic light, the nearer he comes to the darkness of death for one
is the faith which sanctifies the Just of all ages. (Pope St. Leothe Great)
No one can depart from the teaching of Catholic truth without loss of faith and salvation. (Pope Pius XII)
Without that faith, man cannot live piously and uprightly. (St. Augustine)
Alas! The lack of faith is the cause of so many sins, and of the damnation of so many Christians! (St. Teresa of
Avila)
Everyone, therefore, who shall confess Me before men, will I also confess before My Father Who is in Heaven.
But he who shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father Who is in Heaven. (Mt. 10:32-33)
There has not yet been any man living who has repudiated this faithwithout being guilty of the crime of
unbelief. (John Cassian)
I will go peaceably and firmly to the Catholic Church. For if faith is so important to our salvation, I will seek it
where true faith first began, among those who received it from GodHimself. It is a curious contradiction of
principles which allows every sect that can obtain a name to be rightand in the way of salvation. (St. Elizabeth
Ann Seton)
My faith is the true faith; it is the right faith; it is the faith that leads to Heaven. I was born in that faith, and in that
faith I mean to die. I will never renounce my faith. But you, you be converted and do penance. Give up your
schism, and submit to our Holy Father, or you will never save yoursoul! (St. Andrew Bobola)
The vigilance and pastoral solicitude of the Roman Pontiff are principally and above all manifested in
maintaining and conserving the unity and integrity of the Catholic faith, without which it is impossible to please
God. (Pope Benedict XIV)
The knowledge of the dogmas of the faith of Christ is necessary for everyone who earnestly desires the salvation
of his soul. (St. Robert Bellarmine)
Take heed to thyself and to doctrine: be earnest in them. For indoing this thou shalt save both thyself and those
who hear thee. (I Tim. 4:16)
Can we be saved in every religion? No, we can be saved only in the religion that Jesus Christ has taught. Where
do we find this religion of Jesus Christ? We find it in the Roman Catholic Church. (Small Catechism of the
Catholic Religion)
The truth of our faith is established by so many manifest proofs that he who does not embrace it can only be
called a fool. (St. Alphonsus Maria Liguori)
He who does not believe contracts an incurable sin; for by his disbelief he dares to assert that God is either
impotent or a liar. (St. John Chrysostom)
Let them condemn the authors of their proud error by their own clear confessions, and let them hate in their
previous doctrine whatsoever the universal Church has abhorred.(Pope St. Leo the Great)
I believe as the Catholic Church teaches me, and in this faithI will both live and die. (St. Margaret Clitherow)
Although I constantly have had much to do with heretics, I have never once doubted my faith in the least, O
bountiful God! Great indeed are the favors by which Thou hast bound me toThee; but how shall I ever sufficiently
thank Thee for having enlightened me with the true faith? (St. Francis de Sales)
There are no greater riches, no greater treasures, no greater substance in this world greater than the Catholic faith.
It saves sinful man, gives sight to the blind, heals the sick, Baptizes catechumens, restores the penitent, helps the
just, and crowns the Martyrs. (St. Augustine)
O God, everlasting Creator of all things, remember that the souls ofunbelievers were made by Thee and formed
in Thine Own image and likeness. Remember that Thy Son Jesus endured amost bitter death for their salvation.
Permit not, O Lord, that Thy Son should any longer be despised by unbelievers Forget their idolatry and
unbelief, and grant that they too may some day know Him Whom Thou hast sent, the very Lord Jesus Christ, Who
is our Salvation, our Life and Resurrection, by Whom we have been saved and delivered, to Whom be glory for
endless ages. Amen. (Ven. Pope Pius IX)
The Church iscatholic, that isuniversal, insofar as Christ is present in her. Where there is Christ Jesus, there is
the Catholic Church (Saint Ignatius of Antioch). The Church proclaims the fullness and the totality of the faith;
she bears and administers the fullness of the means of salvation; she is sent out by Christ on a mission to the whole
of the human race. (Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, §166)

WE PRAISE Thee, O God; we acknowledge Thee to be
the Lord.
All the earth doth worship Thee: the Father everlasting.
To Thee all Angels cry aloud: the heavens, and all the
powers therein:
To Thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry:
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of Thy glory.
The glorious choir of the Apostles,
The admirable company of the Prophets,
The white-robed army of Martyrs praise Thee.
The Holy Church throughout all the world doth
acknowledge Thee,
The Father of an infinite Majesty,
Thine adorable, true, and only Son:
The Holy Ghost also, the Comforter.
Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.
When Thou didst take upon Thee to deliver man, Thou
didst not abhor the Virgins womb.
When Thou hadst overcome the sting of death, Thou didst
open the kingdom to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God in the glory of the
Father.
We believe that Thou shalt come to be our judge.
We pray Thee, therefore, help Thy servants, whom Thou
hast redeemed with Thy precious Blood.
Make them to be numbered with Thy saints in everlasting
glory.
O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance.
Govern them, and lift them up for ever.
Day by day we bless Thee.
And we praise Thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
Deign, O Lord, this day, to keep us without sin.
Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us.
O Lord, let Thy mercy be shown to us; as we have hoped
in Thee.
I Thee have I hoped, O Lord; let me not be confounded
for ever.
BLESSED art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers.
And worthy to be praised, and glorious for ever.
Let us bless the Father and the Son, with the Holy Ghost.
Let us praise and magnify Him for ever.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven.
And worthy to be praised, and glorious, and exalted for
ever.
BLESS the Lord, O my soul.
And forget not all His benefits.
O LORD, hear my prayer.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
TE DEUM laudámus : te Dóminum confitémur.
Te ætérnum Patrem, omnis terra venerátur.
Tibi omnes Ángeli; tibi cli et univérsæ Potestátes.
Tibi Chérubim et Séraphim incessábili voce
proclámant:
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dóminus Deus Sábaoth.
Pleni sunt cli et terra majestátis glóriæ tuæ.
Te gloriósus Apostolórum chorus;
Te Prophetárum laudábilis númerus;
Te Mártyrum candidátus laudat exércitus.
Te per orbem terrárum sancta confitétur Ecclésia:
Patrem imménsæ majestátis;
Venerándum tuum verum, et únicum Fílium;
Sanctum quoque Paráclitum Spíritum.
Tu Rex glóriæ, Christe.
Tu Patris sempitérnus es Fílius.
Tu ad liberándum susceptúrus hóminem, non horrúisti
Virginis úterum.
Tu, devícto mortis acúleo, aperuísti credéntibus regna
clórum.
Tu ad déxteram Dei sedes in glória Patris.
Judex créderis esse ventúrus.
Te ergo quæsumus, tuis fámulis súbveni, quos
pretióso sánguine redemísti.
Ætérna fac cum Sanctis tuis in glória numerári.
Salvum fac pópulum tuum, Dómine, et bénedic
hæreditáti tuæ.
Et rege eos, et extólle illos usque in ætérnum.
Per síngulos dies benedícimus te.
Et laudámus nomen tuum in sæculum, et in sæculum
sæculi.
Dignáre, Dómine, die isto sine peccáto nos custodíre.
Miserére nostri, Dómine, miserére nostri.
Fiat misericórdia tua, Dómine, super nos,
quemádmodum sperávimus in te.
In te, Dómine, sperávi: non confúndar in ætérnum.
BENEDÍCTUS es, Domine, Deus patrum nostrórum.
Et laudábilis, et gloriósus in sǽcula.
Benedicámus Patrem et Fillum, cum Sancto Spiritu.
Laudémus et superexaltémus eum in sǽcula.
Benedictus es, Dómine Deus, in firmaménto cli.
Et laudábilis, et gloriósus, et superexaltátus in sǽcula.
BÉNEDIC, ánima mea, Dóminum.
Et noli oblivisci omnes retributiónes ejus.
DÓMINE, exáudi oratiónem meam.
Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
HYMN TE DEUM LAUDAMUS
On occasions of solemn thanksgiving, the following prayers are added:

THESTORYOFJESUSCHRIST
1. CREATION OF THE WORLD ----HUMANS
In the beginning was the Word [Christ], and the Word was with God, andthe Word was God. The same was in the
beginning with God. All things were made by him: and without him was made nothing that was made. (Jn. 1: 1-3)
For in him were all things created in heaven and on earth, visibleand invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or
principalities, or powers: all things were created by him and in him. (Col. 1:16) And God made the beasts of the
earth according to their kinds, and cattle, and every thing that creepeth on the earth after its kind. And God saw that
it was good. And he said:Let us make man to our image and likeness: and let him have dominion over thefishes of
the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, and the whole earth, and every creeping creature that moveth upon
the earth.And God created man to his own image: to the image of God he created him: male and female he created
them. (Gen. 1:25-27)
Everything was good with man, and between man and God. God provided all their needs. Continual fellowship with
God was their joy. God had given them everything they needed for complete fulfillment. He cared for them as a
loving mother would her new born baby:
And God blessed them, saying:Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fishes of
the sea, and the fowls of the air, and all living creatures that move upon the earth.And God said:Behold I have
given you every herb bearing seed upon the earth, and all trees that have in themselves seed of their own kind, to be
your meat: And to all beasts of the earth, and to every fowl of the air,and to all that move upon the earth, and
wherein there is life, that they may have to feed upon.And it was so done. And God saw all the things that he had
made, and they were very good. And the evening and morning were the sixth day. (Gen. 1:28-31) And they were
both naked: to wit, Adam and his wife: and were not ashamed. (Gen. 2:25)
2. MAN REBELS AGAINST GODS AUTHORITY
Although Adam and Eve were created in the image of God, they were not God, so they were required to live in total
dependence on God. Therefore Satan longed to see Adam and Eve rebel against God, seeking independence of
Him, just as he had done, so that they would die spiritually. God had told Adam and Eve:
And he commanded him, saying:Of every tree of paradise thou shalt eat: But of the tree of knowledge of good and
evil, thou shalt not eat. For in what day soever thou shalt eat of it, thou shalt die the death.(Gen. 2:16-17)
Satan lied to Eve about the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,and both she and Adam fell for it. They picked
from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in an attempt to live independent of God in control, on their own
and to seek fulfillment apart from Him:
Now the serpent was more subtle than any of the beasts of the earth whichthe Lord God had made. And he said to
the woman: Why hath God commanded you, that you should not eat of every tree of paradise? And the woman
answered him, saying: Of the fruit of the trees that are in paradise we do eat: But of the fruit of the tree which is in
the midst of paradise, God hath commanded us that we should not eat; and that we should not touch it, lest perhaps
we die. And the serpent said to the woman: No, you shall not die the death. For God doth know that in what day
soever you shall eat thereof, your eyes shall be opened: and you shallbe as Gods, knowing good and evil. And the
woman saw that the tree was good to eat, and fair to the eyes, and delightful to behold: and she took of the fruit
thereof, and did eat, and gave to her husband who did eat. (Gen. 3:1-6)
God had warned, in the day that you eat from it you will surely die. Adam and Eve did not die physically the same
day that they ate of the tree they died spiritually. Their spiritual death was immediately evident:
And the eyes of them both were opened: and when they perceived themselves to be naked, they sewed together fig
leaves, and made themselves aprons. And when they heard the voiceof the Lord God walking in paradise at the
afternoon air, Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face of the Lord God, amidst the trees of paradise. And
the Lord God called Adam, and said to him:Where art thou?And he said: I heard thy voice in paradise; and I was
afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself. And he said to him:And who hath told thee that thou wast naked, but
that thou hast eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat?And Adam said: The woman,
whom thou gavest me to be my companion, gave me of the tree, and I did eat. And the Lord God said to the
woman:Why hast thou done this?And she answered: The serpent deceived me, and I did eat. (Gen. 3:7-13) And
the Lord God sent him out of the paradise of pleasure, to till the earth from which he was taken. And he cast out
Adam; and placed before the paradise of pleasure Cherubims, and a flaming sword, turning every way, to keep the
way of the tree of life. (Gen. 3:23-24)
Adams and Eves spiritual death affected, not only themselves, but all people who have been born since then. All
people have inherited spiritual death from Adam. We are all born spiritually dead:
Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in whom
all have sinned. (Rom. 5:12) For the wages of sin is death. But the grace ofGod, life everlasting, in Christ Jesus our
Lord. (Rom. 6:23)
Thus all human dysfunction can be traced back to the point at which Adam and Eve died spiritually and became
separated from God. We were designed to be filled with the Spirit of God and to have continual fellowship with God,
our Creator. God was supposed to be at the center of our work and relationships. We were designed to get our
contentment and fulfillment from Him. Without the Spirit of God, we are dysfunctional, like a two-legged table. Sin
separates us from God:
But your iniquities have divided between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you that he
should not hear. (Is. 59:2)
God wanted to reestablish fellowship with man, but it is impossible for God, who is perfectly holy, righteous, and just,
to have fellowship with sinful humans. God cannot coexist with sin. Gods plan, therefore, was to provide a sacrifice
as payment for mans sin, which would not only bring forgiveness to man, but allow man to again be filled with the
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Spirit of God. God could then reestablish fellowship with man through the Holy Spirit. Many years passed before the
sacrifice was provided. The delay was necessary in order to bring events that would make people understood that
we needed a Savior, and to know for sure who the Savior was. God choseto carry out His plan primarily through the
people of Israel. The Israelites were chosen to foretell the coming of the Messiah, to illustrate our need for a Savior
through their wars and other circumstances, and ultimately to give birth to the Messiah Himself. First, God gave laws
to the Israelites so that all people would see that they could notlive up to Gods perfect standards. God wanted all
people to see that we need a Savior:
For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. (Jn. 1:17) And the Lord spoke all these
words:Thou shalt not have strange gods before me. Thou shalt not make to thyself a graven thing, nor the likeness
of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, nor ofthose things that are in the waters under the
earth Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that shall
take the name of the Lord his God in vain. Remember that thou keep holy the sabbath day honor thy father and
thy mother, that thou mayest be longlived upon the land which the Lord thy God will give thee. Thou shalt not kill.
Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Thou
shalt not covet thy neighbours house: neither shalt thou desire his wife, nor his servant, nor his handmaid, nor his
ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his.(Ex. 20:1-4,7-8,12-17) But knowing that man is not justified by the works
of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ; we also believe in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by the faith of
Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law noflesh shall be justified. (Gal. 2:16)
because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin;
(Rom. 3:20) for all have sinned, and do need the glory of God. (Rom. 3:23) Indeed, for there is no just man upon
earth, that doth good, and sinneth not. (Eccl. 7:21) As it is written:There is not any man just.(Rom. 3:10)
[Therefore], for as many as are of the works of the law, are undera curse. For it is written:Cursed is every one, that
abideth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law to do them.(Gal. 3:19) for by the law is the
knowledge of sin. (Rom. 3:20) Wherefore the law was our pedagogue in Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
(Gal. 3:24)
God had the people of Israel sacrifice animals to temporarily cleanse them from their sins. This illustrated that sin is
cleansed only through the shedding of blood. Jesus is called the Lamb of God because He was the ultimate and final
sacrifice for sin.
Whereupon neither was the first indeed dedicated without blood. For when every commandment of the law had
been read by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, and scarlet wool and
hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying:This is the blood of the testament, which God
hath enjoined unto you.(Heb. 9:18-20) And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood: and
without shedding of blood there is no remission. (Heb. 9:22) [However,] for it is impossible that with the blood of
oxen and goats sin should be taken away. (Heb. 10:4) But God commendeth his charity towards us; because when
as yet we were sinners, according to the time. (Rom. 5:8) For thenhe [Christ] ought to have suffered often from the
beginning of the world: but now once at the end of ages, he hath appeared for the destruction of sin, by the sacrifice
of himself. (Heb. 9:26) Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present wicked world,
according to the will of God and our Father. (Gal. 1:4) Christ died for us; much more therefore, being now justified
by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him. (Rom. 5:9) Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the
law, being made a curse for us: for it is written:Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.(Gal. 3:13) For the
wages of sin is death. But the grace of God, life everlasting, in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom. 6:23) For by grace you
are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, for it is the gift of God. (Eph. 2:8 ) And this is the testimony,
that God hath given to us eternal life. And this life is in his Son.He that hath the Son, hath life. He that hath not the
Son, hath not life. (1 Jn. 5:11-12)
Hundreds of years before Christ came to earth, God announced to the people of Israel through prophets that He
would send a Messiah-a Savior. God used several prophets, most of whom lived at differenttimes and never knew
one another. God described many details of Christs life so thatthe nation of Israel would not miss the Savior when
He came. God did not want an imposter to be mistaken for the Messiah.
AND THOU, BETHLEHEM Ephrata, art a little one among the thousands of Juda: out of thee shall he come forth
unto me that is to be the ruler in Israel: and his going forth is fromthe beginning, from the days of eternity. (Micah
5:2) Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name
shall be called Emmanuel. (Is. 7:14) For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is
upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to
come, the Prince of Peace. (Is. 9:6) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Sion, shout for joy, O daughter of Jerusalem:
BEHOLD THY KING will come to thee, the just and savior: he is poor, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the
foal of an ass. (Zac. 9:9) Because his soul hath laboured, he shall seeand be filled: by his knowledge shall this my
just servant justify many, and he shall bear their iniquities. (Is. 53:11)
3. CHRIST COMES TO EARTH
Out of love, God the Son was sent to earth by God the Father. Christhad to come to earth, because forgiveness and
life could not be provided without payment for the sin of the humanrace:
By this hath the charity of God appeared towards us, because God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world,
that we may live by him. In this is charity: not as though we had loved God, but because he hath first loved us, and
sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins. (1 Jn. 4:9-10) [Jesus Himself said,]for God so loved the world, as to
give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting.(Jn.
3:16) Therefore because the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner hath been
partaker of the same: that, through death, he might destroy him who had the empire of death, that is to say, the
devil: And might deliver them, who through the fear of death were all their lifetime subject to servitude. (Heb.
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2:14-15)Hethatcommittethsinisofthedevil:forthedevilsinnethfromthebeginning.Forthispurpose,theSon
of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil. (1 Jn. 3:8) Wherefore it behoved him in all things to
be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful priest before God, that he might be a
propitiation for the sins of the people. (Heb. 2:17) And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we saw
his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. (Jn. 1:14)
Jesus stated plainly why He came to earth to give forgiveness and life to those who place their trust in Him:
Then Jesus said to them:Amen, amen I say to you; Moses gave you not bread from heaven, but my Father giveth
you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to
the world.They said therefore unto him: Lord, give us always this bread. And Jesus said to them:I am the bread of
life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger: and he that believeth in me shall never thirst.(Jn. 6:32-35)Because I
came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sentme. Now this is the will of the Father
who sent me: that of all that he hath given me, I should lose nothing; but should raise it up again in the last day.
And this is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth in him, may have life
everlasting, and I will raise him up in the last day.(Jn. 6:38-40)Amen, amen I say unto you: He that believeth in
me, hath everlasting life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers dideat manna in the desert, and are dead. This is the
bread which cometh down from heaven; that if any man eat of it, he may not die. I am the living bread which came
down from heaven.(Jn. 6:47-51)For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that theworld
may be saved by him.(Jn. 3:17)For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.(Mt. 18:11)Do not think
that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.(Mt. 5:17)I am come a
light into the world; that whosoever believeth in me, may not remain in darkness.(Jn. 12:46)The thief cometh not,
but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly.
(Jn. 10:10 )
4. OVERVIEWOF JESUS LIFE ON EARTH
While Jesus was on earth, he lived as a man. Although He was still God, He lived in total dependence on the Father
instead of exploiting His supernatural power. Jesus had perfect and constant fellowship with the Father.
Who [Jesus] being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But [He] emptied himself,
taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man: (Phil. 2:6-7) And
Jesus wept. (Jn. 11:35) And in the morning, returning into the city, he was hungry. (Mt. 21:18) Who in the days of
his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offering up prayers and supplications to him that was able to save him from
death, was heard for his reverence. And whereas indeed he was the Son of God, he learned obedience by the things
which he suffered. (Heb. 5:7-8) He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross.
(Phil. 2:8) [Jesus said,] the Lord hath given me a learned tongue, thatI should know how to uphold by word him
that is weary: he wakeneth in the morning, in the morning he wakeneth my ear, that I may hear him as a master.
The Lord God hath opened my ear, and I do not resist: I have not gone back. I have given my body to the strikers,
and my cheeks to them that plucked them: I have not turned away my facefrom them that rebuked me, and spit
upon me. The Lord God is my helper, therefore am I not confounded: therefore have I set my face as a most hard
rock, and I know that I shall not be confounded. (Is. 50:4-7) Jesus saith to them:My meat is to do the will of him
that sent me, that I may perfect his work.(Jn. 4:34) Then Jesus answered, and said to them:Amen, amen, I say unto
you, the Son cannot do any thing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doth,
these the Son also doth in like manner.(Jn. 5:19)I cannot of myself do any thing. As I hear, so I judge: and my
judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of him thatsent me.(Jn. 5:30)Because I came down
from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.(Jn. 6:38)Do you not believe, that I am in the
Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. But the Father who abideth in
me, he doth the works.(Jn. 14:10)I have glorified thee on the earth; I have finished the work which thou gavest me
to do.(Jn. 17:4)
Jesus incurred much suffering for our sake:
And he shall grow up as a tender plant before him, and as a root out of athirsty ground: there is no beauty in him,
nor comeliness: and we have seen him, and there was no sightliness, that we should be desirous of him: Despised,
and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden
and despised, whereupon we esteemed him not; (Is. 53:2-3) Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.
Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that
judged him unjustly; (1 Pet. 2:22-23) He was offered because it was his own will, and he opened not his mouth: he
shall be led as a sheep to the slaughter, and shall be dumb as a lambbefore his shearer, and he shall not open his
mouth; (Is. 53:7) Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live
to justice: by whose stripes you were healed; (1 Pet. 2:24) Surely he hath borne our infirmities and carried our
sorrows: and we have thought him as it were a leper, and as one struck by God and afflicted. But he was wounded
for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his bruises we
are healed; (Is. 53:4-5)For the Son of man also is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his
life a redemption for many.(Mk. 10:45)
Heres what Peter and Martha (Jesus friends) said about Him:
Jesus saith to them:But whom do you say that I am?Simon Peter answered and said:Thou art Christ, the Son of
the living God. (Mt. 16:15-16) Jesus said to her [Martha]:I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me,
although he be dead, shall live: And every one that liveth, and believeth in me, shall not die for ever. Believest thou
this?She saith to him: Yea, Lord, I have believed that thou art Christ the Son of the living God, who art come into
this world. (Jn. 11:25-27)
Here what demons said about Jesus:

Andtheuncleanspirits,whentheysawhim,felldownbeforehim:andtheycried,saying:ThouarttheSonofGod.
(Mk. 3:11-12) And devils went out from many, crying out and saying: Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them
he suffered them not to speak, for they knew that he was Christ. (Lk. 4:41)
Jesus claimed to be the sole source of Life of joy, contentment, inner peace, and fulfillment. He claimed to be the
only way to everlasting life. Heres what Jesus said about Himself:
And this is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth in him, may have life
everlasting, and I will raise him up in the last day.(Jn. 6:40)Amen, amen I say unto you: He that believeth in me,
hath everlasting life.(Jn. 6:47)I am the door. By me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved: and he shall go in, and
go out, and shall find pastures. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they
may have life, and may have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his
sheep.(Jn. 10:9-11)And Jesus said to them: I am the bread of life: he that cometh to meshall not hunger: and he
that believeth in me shall never thirst.(Jn. 6:35)If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink. He that believeth
in me, as the scripture saith, out of his belly shall flow rivers ofliving water.(Jn. 7:37-38)I am the light of the
world: he that followeth me, walketh not in darkness, but shall havethe light of life.(Jn. 8:12)I am the resurrection
and the life: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live: And every one that liveth, and believeth in me,
shall not die for ever. Believest thou this?(Jn. 11:25-26)I am the vine: you the branches: he that abideth in me, and
I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.(Jn. 15:5)I am the way, and the truth,
and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.(Jn. 14:6)
Jesus even claimed to one and equal with God:
For neither doth the Father judge any man, but hath given all judgment to the Son. That all men may honor the Son,
as they honor the Father. He who honoreth not the Son, honoreth not the Father, who hath sent him. (Jn. 5:22-23)
Jesus therefore said to them:If God were your Father, you would indeed love me. For from God I proceeded, and
came; for I came not of myself, but he sent me.(Jn. 8:42) Jesus said to them:Amen, amen I say to you, before
Abraham was made, I am.(Jn. 8:58)I and the Father are one.(Jn. 10:30) But Jesus cried, and said:He that
believeth in me, doth not believe in me, but in him that sent me. And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.(Jn.
12:44-45) Jesus saith to him:Have I been so long a time with you; and have you not known me? Philip, he that
seeth me seeth the Father also. How sayest thou, shew us the Father? Do you not believe, that I am in the Father,
and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. But the Father who abideth in me, he
doth the works. Believe you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me?(Jn. 14:9-11)
The jews realized that Jesus claimed to be equal with God:
The Jews therefore came round about him, and said to him: How longdost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou
be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them:I speak to you, and you believe not: the works that I do in the
name of my Father, they give testimony of me. But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep. My sheep
hear my voice: and I know them, and they follow me. And I give themlife everlasting; and they shall not perish for
ever, and no man shall pluck them out of my hand. That which my Father hath given me, is greater than all: and no
one can snatch them out of the hand of my Father. I and the Father are one.The Jews then took up stones to stone
him. Jesus answered them:Many good works I have shewed you from my Father; for which of these works do you
stone me?The Jews answered him: For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou,
being a man, maketh thyself God. (Jn. 10:24-33)
5. JESUS BIRTH
And there were in the same country shepherds watching, and keeping thenight watches over their flock. And
behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them; and they feared with
a great fear. And the angel said to them:Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall beto
all the people: For, this day, is born to you a Savior, who is Christthe Lord, in the city of David. And this shall be a
sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes,and laid in a manger.And suddenly there
was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God, and saying:Glory to God in the highest; and on
earth peace to men of good will.And it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into heaven, the
shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem, and letus see this word that is come to pass, which the
Lord hath shewed to us. And they came with haste; and they found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the
manger. (Lk. 2:8-16) And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praisingGod, for all the things they had heard and
seen, as it was told unto them. And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised, his
name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel, before he wasconceived in the womb. (Lk. 2:20-21) And
the child grew, and waxed strong, full of wisdom; and the grace of Godwas in him. (Lk. 2:40)
6. JESUS MINISTRY
And it came to pass afterwards, that he [Jesus] travelled through the cities and towns, preaching and evangelizing
the kingdom of God; and the twelve with him. (Lk. 8:1) And he taught in their synagogues, and was magnified by
all. (Lk. 4:15) And they were astonished at his doctrine. For he was teaching them as one having power, and not as
the scribes. (Mk. 1:22) And whithersoever he entered, into towns or into villages or cities, they laid the sick in the
streets, and besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment: and as many as touched him were made
whole. (Mk. 6:56) And he healed many that were troubled with divers diseases; and he cast out many devils, and he
suffered them not to speak, because they knew him. (Mk. 1:34) And he waspreaching in their synagogues, and in
all Galilee, and casting out devils. (Mk. 1:39) And devils went out from many, crying out and saying: Thou art the
Son of God. And rebuking them he suffered them not to speak, for they knew that he was Christ. (Lk. 4:41) Now
when he was at Jerusalem, at the pasch, upon the festival day, many believed in his name, seeing his signs which he
did. (Jn. 2:23) Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes
murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. (Lk. 15:1-2) And as he was saying these
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thingstothem,thePhariseesandthelawyersbeganviolentlytourgehim,andtooppresshismouthaboutmany
things. (Lk. 11:53) And when he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for
all the things that were gloriously done by him. (Lk. 13:17)
Some people, including many rulers of the Jews, believed in Jesus, but would not confess their belief and follow Him
because they were afraid that they would be persecuted by the Pharisees, who were the most religious Jews of that
day. The Pharisees apparently were not interested in whether ornot Jesus was who He claimed to be; they just
wanted to protect their position and power. They were afraid that if multitudes of people followed Jesus, they would
lose their power over the people.
Many therefore of the Jews, who were come to Mary and Martha, andhad seen the things that Jesus did, believed
in him. But some of them went to the Pharisees, and told them the things that Jesus had done. The chief priests
therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered a council, and said: What do we, for this man doth many miracles? If we let
him alone so, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, andtake away our place and nation. (Jn. 11:45-48)
However, many of the chief men also believed in him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, that
they might not be cast out of the synagogue. For they loved the glory of menmore than the glory of God. (Jn.
12:42-43)
7. JESUS ARREST AND CRUCIFIXION
Now the feast of the pasch, and of the Azymes was after two days; andthe chief priests and the scribes sought how
they might by some wile lay hold on him, and kill him. (Mk. 14:1) Hereupontherefore the Jews sought the more to
kill him, because he did not only break the sabbath, but also said God was his Father, making himself equal to God.
(Jn. 5:18) And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put Jesus to death: but they feared the
people. And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, one of the twelve. And he went, and discoursed
with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might betray him to them. And they were glad, and covenanted to
give him money. And he promised. And he sought opportunity to betray himin the absence of the multitude. (Lk.
22:2-6) And the day of the unleavened bread came, on which it was necessary that the pasch should be killed. And
he sent Peter and John, saying:Go, and prepare for us the pasch, that we may eat.(Lk. 22:7-8) And when the hour
was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. And he said to them:With desire I have desired to eat
this pasch with you, before I suffer. For I say to you, that from thistime I will not eat it, till it be fulfilled in the
kingdom of God.(Lk. 22:14-16) [After the Passover dinner with the disciples,] and going out, he went, according to
his custom, to the mount of Olives. And his disciples also followed him. And when he was come to the place, he
said to them:Pray, lest ye enter into temptation.And he was withdrawn away from them a stones cast; and
kneeling down, he prayed, Saying:Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice from me: but yet not my will, but thine
be done.And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed
the longer. And his sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground. And when he rose up from
prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow. And he said to them:Why sleep you?
arise, pray, lest you enter into temptation.(Lk. 22:39-46) And while he was yet speaking, cometh Judas Iscariot,
one of the twelve: and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and
the ancients. (Mk. 14:43) But they laid hands on him, and held him. (Mk. 14:46) Then his disciples leaving him, all
fled away. (Mk. 14:50) And they brought Jesus to the high priest; and allthe priests and the scribes and the ancients
assembled together. (Mk. 14:53) And the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, that
they might put him to death, and found none. For many bore false witness against him, and their evidences were not
agreeing. And some rising up, bore false witness against him, saying: We heard him say, I will destroy this temple
made with hands, and within three days I will build another not made withhands. And their witness did not agree.
And the high priest rising up in the midst, asked Jesus, saying: Answerest thou nothing to the things that are laid to
thy charge by these men? But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said to
him: Art thou the Christ the Son of the blessed God? And Jesus saidto him:I am. And you shall see the Son of man
sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and coming with the clouds of heaven.Then the high priest rending
his garments, saith: What need we any further witnesses? You have heard the blasphemy. What think you? Who all
condemned him to be guilty of death. (Mk. 14:55-64) And straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a
consultation with the ancients and the scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered
him to Pilate. (Mk. 15:1) Then therefore, Pilate took Jesus, and scourged him. And the soldiers platting a crown of
thorns, put it upon his head; and they put on him a purple garment. And they came to him, and said: Hail, king of
the Jews; and they gave him blows. Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith to them: Behold, I bring him forth
unto you, that you may know that I find no cause in him. (Jesus thereforecame forth, bearing the crown of thorns
and the purple garment.) And he saith to them: Behold the Man. When the chief priests, therefore, and the servants,
had seen him, they cried out, saying: Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith to them: Take him you, and crucify him:
for I find no cause in him. The Jews answered him: We have a law; and according to the law he ought to die,
because he made himself the Son of God. When Pilate therefore had heard this saying, he feared the more. And he
entered into the hall again, and he said to Jesus: Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. (Jn. 19:1-9) And
from henceforth Pilate sought to release him. But the Jews criedout, saying: If thou release this man, thou art not
Cæsars friend. For whosoever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Cæsar. Now when Pilate had heard these
words, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat, in the place that is called Lithostrotos, and in
Hebrew Gabbatha. And it was the parasceve of the pasch, about the sixth hour [i.e.sexte- noon], and he saith to the
Jews: Behold your king. But they cried out: Away with him; away with him; crucify him. Pilate saith to them: Shall
I crucify your king? The chief priests answered: We have no king but Cæsar. Then therefore he delivered him to
them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him forth. And bearing his own cross, he went forth to that place
which is called Calvary, but in Hebrew Golgotha. Where they crucified him, and with him two others, one on each
side,andJesusinthemidst.(Jn.19:12-18)Andwhenthesixthhourwascome,therewasdarknessoverthewhole

earthuntiltheninthhour[i.e.none3PM].Andattheninthhour,Jesuscriedoutwithaloudvoice,saying:Eloi,
Eloi, lamma sabacthani?Which is, being interpreted,My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?(Mk. 15:33-
34) Afterwards, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, said:I
thirst.Now there was a vessel set there full of vinegar. And they, puttinga sponge full of vinegar and hyssop, put it
to his mouth. Jesus therefore, when he had taken the vinegar, said:It is consummated.And bowing his head, he
gave up the ghost. (Jn. 19:28-30) And the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom. And the
centurion who stood over against him, seeing that crying out in this manner he had given up the ghost, said: Indeed
this man was the son of God. (Mk. 15:38-39) And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight,
and saw the things that were done, returned striking their breasts. (Lk. 23:48) Then the Jews, (because it was the
parasceve,) that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath day, (for that was a great sabbath day,)
besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they mightbe taken away. The soldiers therefore came;
and they broke the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with him. But after they were come to Jesus,
when they saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. But one of the soldiers with a spear opened his
side, and immediately there came out blood and water. (Jn. 19:31-34) And when it was evening, there came a
certain rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate, and
asked the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded that the body should be delivered. And Joseph taking the body,
wrapped it up in a clean linen cloth. And laid it in his own new monument, which he had hewed out in a rock. And
he rolled a great stone to the door of the monument, and went his way. And there was there Mary Magdalen, and
the other Mary sitting over against the sepulchre. (Mt. 27:57-61)
8. JESUS RESURRECTION
Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures:And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day,
according to the scriptures. (I Cor. 15:3-4) Whom God hath raisedup, having loosed the sorrows of hell, as it was
impossible that he should be holden by it. (Acts 2:24) And on the first day of the week, very early in the morning,
they [Mary Magdalene and others] came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they
found the stone rolled back from the sepulchre. And going in, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it
came to pass, as they were astonished in their mind at this, behold, two men stood by them, in shining apparel. And
as they were afraid, and bowed down their countenance towards the ground, they said unto them:Why seek you the
living with the dead? He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spoke unto you, when he was in Galilee,
Saying:The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, andthe third day rise
again.And they remembered his words. And going back from the sepulchre, theytold all these things to the eleven,
and to all the rest. And it was Mary Magdalen, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other women that were with
them, who told these things to the apostles. And these words seemed to them as idle tales; and they did not believe
them. But Peter rising up, ran to the sepulchre, and stooping down, hesaw the linen cloths laid by themselves; and
went away wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. (Lk. 24:1-12) And after that he [Jesus] appeared
in another shape to two of them walking, as they were going into the country. And they going told it to the rest:
neither did they believe them. (Mk. 16:12-13) Saying: The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And
they told what things were done in the way; and how they knew him in the breaking of the bread (Lk. 24:34-35)
and they going told it to the rest: neither did they believe them. (Mk. 16:13) Now whilst they were speaking these
things, Jesus stood in the midst of them, and saith to them:Peace be to you; it is I, fear not.But they being troubled
and frightened, supposed that they saw a spirit. And he said to them:Why are you troubled, and why do thoughts
arise in your hearts? See my hands and feet, that it is I myself; handle, and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones,
as you see me to have.And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and feet. But while they yet believed
not, and wondered for joy, he said:Have you any thing to eat?And they offered him a piece of a broiled fish, and a
honeycomb. And when he had eaten before them, taking the remains, he gave to them. And he said to them:These
are the words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are
written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.Then he opened their
understanding, that they might understand the scriptures. And he said tothem:Thus it is written,and thus it
behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, the third day: And that penance and remission of sins
should be preached in his name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things.
And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the citytill you be endued with power from on high.
(Lk. 24:36-49) Then he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once: of whom many remain until this
present, and some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen by James, then by all the apostles. (I Cor. 15:6-7)And I
send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the city tillyou be endued with power from on high.(Lk.
24:49) But he said to them:It is not for you to know the times or moments, which the Father hath put in his own
power: But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.(Acts 1:7-8) And he said to
them:Go ye into the whole world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized, shall
be saved: but he that believeth not shall be condemned. And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name
they shall cast out devils: they shall speak with new tongues. Theyshall take up serpents; and if they shall drink any
deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lay their hands upon the sick, and they shall recover.(Mk. 16:15-18)
And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their
sight. (Acts 1:9) And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sitteth on the right
hand of God. (Mk. 16:19) And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them
in white garments. Who also said:Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus whois taken
up from you into heaven, shall so come, as you have seen him goinginto heaven.(Acts 1:10-11)

9.THERESURRECTED CHRIST
Christ conquered sin, death, and Satan. He is alive at this very moment.
Knowing that Christ rising again from the dead, dieth now no more, death shall no more have dominion over him,
(Rom 6:9) but this man offering one sacrifice for sins, for ever sitteth on the right hand of God, (Heb. 10:12) Above
all principality, and power, and virtue, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also
in that which is to come. (Eph. 1:21) Therefore because the childrenare partakers of flesh and blood, he also
himself in like manner hath been partaker of the same: that, through death, he might destroy him who had the
empire of death, that is to say, the devil: And might deliver them, who through the fear of death were all their
lifetime subject to servitude. (Heb. 2:14-15) And despoiling the principalities and powers, he [God the Father] hath
exposed them confidently in open shew, triumphing over them in himself. (Col. 2:15) For which cause God also
hath exalted him, and hath given him a name which is above all names: (Phil. 2:9) And he hath subjected all things
under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church, (Eph. 1:22) And he is before all, and by him all things
consist. (Col. 1:17) In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (Col. 2:3) And you are filled in
him, who is the head of all principality and power: (Col. 2:10) JesusChrist, yesterday, and today; and the same for
ever. (Heb. 13:8)
10. ST. JOHNS VISION OF CHRIST IN HEAVEN
And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, Isaw seven golden candlesticks: And in the
midst of the seven golden candlesticks, one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and girt
about the paps with a golden girdle. And his head and his hairs were white, as white wool, and as snow, and his
eyes were as a flame of fire, and his feet like unto fine brass, asin a burning furnace. And his voice as the sound of
many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars. And from hismouth came out a sharp two edged sword: and
his face was as the sun shineth in his power. And when I had seen him, Ifell at his feet as dead. And he laid his
right hand upon me, saying:Fear not. I am the First and the Last, and alive, and was dead, and behold I am living
for ever and ever, and have the keys of death and of hell.(Apoc. 1:12-18) And I beheld, and I heard the voice of
many angels round about the throne, and the living creatures, and the ancients; and the number of them was
thousands of thousands, Saying with a loud voice:The Lamb that was slain is worthy to receive power, and
divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and benediction.And every creature, which is in heaven,
and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and allthat are in them: I heard all saying:To him
that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb, benediction, and honor, and glory, and power, for ever and ever.(Apoc.
5:11-13)
11. YOUR INVITATION TO TRUST CHRIST AND RECEIVE LIFE
Many other signs also did Jesus in the sight of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are
written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his
name. (Jn. 20:30-31) Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men,
whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12) For there is one God, and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ
Jesus. (1 Tim 2:5) He that hath the Son, hath life. He that hath not theSon, hath not life. (1 Jn. 5:12) [Jesus
said,]amen, amen I say unto you: He that believeth in me, hath everlasting life.(Jn. 6:47)Behold, I stand at the
gate, and knock. If any man shall hear my voice, and open to me the door,I will come in to him, and will sup with
him, and he with me.(Apoc. 3:20) For if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that
God hath raised him up from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For, with the heart, we believe unto justice; but, with the
mouth, confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith:Whosoever believeth in him, shall not be
confounded. (Rom. 10:9-11)
12. THE BLESSINGS RECEIVED BY THOSE WHO TRUST CHRIST
Christ has paid the death penalty for our past, present, and future sin. We are forgiven. We are free.
But God, (who is rich in mercy,) for his exceeding charity wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins,
hath quickened us together in Christ, (by whose grace you are saved,) and hath raised us up together, and hath made
us sit together in the heavenly places, through Christ Jesus. That he might shew in the ages to come the abundant
riches of his grace, in his bounty towards us in Christ Jesus. (Eph. 2:4-7) In whom we have redemption through his
blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace, which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and
prudence. (Eph. 1:7-8) Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, andhath translated us into the kingdom
of the Son of his love, in whom we have redemption through his blood, theremission of sins; (Col. 1:13-14) And
you, when you were dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of your flesh; he hath quickened together with him,
forgiving you all offences: Blotting out the handwriting of the decree that was against us, which was contrary to us.
And he hath taken the same out of the way, fastening it to the cross: (Col. 2:13-14)
Christ rescued us from slavery to the Law. In Him we have freedom. Through Him we have received Gods Spirit. In
Him we are children of God.
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent his Son, made of awoman, made under the law: That he
might redeem them who were under the law: that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because you are sons,
God hath sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying:Abba, Father.Therefore now he is not a servant, but a
son. And if a son, an heir also through God. (Gal. 4:4-7) Now the sting of death is sin: and the power of sin is the
law. But thanks be to God, who hath given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (I Cor. 15:56-57) For the
end of the law is Christ, unto justice to every one that believeth. (Rom. 10:4) Be it known therefore to you, men,
brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all the things, from which you could not
be justified by the law of Moses. In him every one that believeth, is justified. (Acts 13:38-39) But now we are
loosed from the law of death, wherein we were detained; so that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the
oldnessoftheletter.(Rom.7:6)Christhathredeemedusfromthecurseofthelaw,beingmadeacurseforus:forit

iswritten:Cursediseveryonethathangethonatree:ThattheblessingofAbrahammightcomeontheGentiles
through Christ Jesus: that we may receive the promise of the Spirit byfaith. (Gal. 3:13-14) There is now therefore
no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh. For the law of the spirit of
life, in Christ Jesus, hath delivered me from the law of sin and of death. (Rom. 8:1-2) For you are all the children of
God by faith, in Christ Jesus. (Gal. 3:26) Stand fast, and be not heldagain under the yoke of bondage. (Gal. 5:1)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly
places, in Christ: As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in
his sight in charity. Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption ofchildren through Jesus Christ unto himself:
according to the purpose of his will. (Eph. 1:3-5)
In Christ we can have joy, peace, contentment, and the security of Gods love, no matter what our circumstances.
And Jesus said to them:I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger: and he that believeth in me
shall never thirst.(Jn. 6:35)As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Abide in my love. Ifyou keep my
commandments, you shall abide in my love; as I also have kept my Father's commandments, and do abide in his
love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled.(Jn. 15:9-11)but
I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice; and your joy noman shall take from you.(Jn. 16:22)These things
I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have distress: but have confidence, I
have overcome the world.(Jn. 16:33)Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, do
I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid.(Jn. 14:27)Come to me, all you that labour, and
are burdened, and I will refresh you. Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble
of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls. For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.(Mt. 11:28-30) Who then
shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation? or distress? or famine? or nakedness? or danger? or
persecution? or the sword? (Rom. 8:35) But in all these things we overcome, because of him that hath loved us. For
I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to
come, nor might, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God,
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom. 8:37-39) Let your manners be without covetousness, contented with such
things as you have; for he hath said:I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.(Heb. 13:5) Whom having not
seen, you love: in whom also now, though you see him not, you believe: and believing shall rejoice with joy
unspeakable and glorified; (1 Pet. 1:8) Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing; that you
may abound in hope, and in the power of the Holy Ghost. (Rom. 15:13)
In Christ we have victory over sinful behavior. Christ has given us His righteousness in exchange for our
unrighteousness. His power can change our bad habits. We are no longer slaves to a destructive lifestyle. We are
no longer slaves to dysfunction. We are no longer slaves to the sin patterns of our families. In Christ we have new life
His Life!
[St. Paul said,] and I live, now not I; but Christ liveth in me. Andthat I live now in the flesh: I live in the faith of the
Son of God, who loved me, and delivered himself for me. (Gal. 2:20) If then any be in Christ a new creature, the
old things are passed away, behold all things are made new. (II Cor. 5:17) What shall we say, then? shall we
continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. For we that are dead to sin, how shall we live any longer
therein? Know you not that all we, who are baptized in Christ Jesus, are baptized in his death? For we are buried
together with him by baptism into death; that as Christ is risen from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also
may walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together inthe likeness of his death, we shall be also in
the likeness of his resurrection. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin may be
destroyed, to the end that we may serve sin no longer. For he that is dead is justified from sin. Now if we be dead
with Christ, we believe that we shall live also together with Christ: Knowing that Christ rising again from the dead,
dieth now no more, death shall no more have dominion over him. For in that he died to sin, he died once; but in that
he liveth, he liveth unto God: So do you also reckon, that you are deadto sin, but alive unto God, in Christ Jesus
our Lord. Let no sin therefore reign in your mortal body, so as to obey the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your
members as instruments of iniquity unto sin; but present yourselves to God, as those that are alive from the dead,
and your members as instruments of justice unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you; for you are not
under the law, but under grace. (Rom. 6:1-14) And they that are Christs, have crucified their flesh, with the vices
and concupiscences. (Gal. 5:24) Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication,
uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is the service of idols. (Col. 3:5) But put ye on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh in its concupiscences. (Rom. 13:14) As all things of his
divine power which appertain to life and godliness, are given us, through the knowledge of him who hath called us
by his own proper glory and virtue. (2 Pet. 1:3) Now to him who is able to preserve you without sin, and to present
you spotless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the only
God our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory and magnificence, empire and power, before all ages, and
now, and for all ages of ages. Amen. (Jd. 1:24-25)
13. CHRIST WILL REMOVE THE DEVIL AND ALL THE EVIL SPIRITS FROM THE EARTH AND
LOCK THEM UP FOREVER
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that satupon him was called faithful and true, and with
justice doth he judge and fight. And his eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many diadems, and he
had a name written, which no man knoweth but himself. And he was clothed with a garment sprinkled with blood;
and his name is called, THE WORD OF GOD. And the armies that are in heaven followed him on white horses,
clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp two edged sword; that with it he
may strike the nations. And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of
the wrath of God the Almighty. And he hath on his garment, and on histhigh written: KING OF KINGS, AND
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LORDOFLORDS.(Apoc.19:11-16)AndIsawthebeast,andthekingsoftheearth,andtheirarmiesgathered
together to make war with him that sat upon the horse, and with his army. And the beast was taken, and with him
the false prophet, who wrought signs before him, wherewith he seduced them who received the character of the
beast, and who adored his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire, burning with brimstone. And the
rest were slain by the sword of him that sitteth upon the horse, which proceedeth out of his mouth; and all the birds
were filled with their flesh. (Apoc. 19:19-21) And I saw an angel comingdown from heaven, having the key of the
bottomless pit, and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on thedragon the old serpent, which is the devil and
Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. And he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal
upon him, that he should no more seduce the nations, till the thousand years be finished. And after that, he must be
loosed a little time. (Apoc. 20:1-3) And when the thousand years shallbe finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his
prison, and shall go forth, and seduce the nations, which are over the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog,
and shall gather them together to battle, the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they came upon the
breadth of the earth, and encompassed the camp of the saints, and the beloved city. And there came down fire from
God out of heaven, and devoured them; and the devil, who seduced them,was cast into the pool of fire and
brimstone, where both the beast. And the false prophet shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Apoc.
20:7-10)
14. THE NEWJERUSALEM
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth. For the first heaven and thefirst earth was gone, and the sea is now no
more. And I John saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming downout of heaven from God, prepared as a bride
adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice from the throne,saying:Behold the tabernacle of God with
men, and he will dwell with them. And they shall be his people; and Godhimself with them shall be their God. And
God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and death shall beno more, nor mourning, nor crying, nor sorrow
shall be any more, for the former things are passed away. And he that sat on the throne, said: Behold, I make all
things new.And he said to me:Write, for these words are most faithful and true.And he said to me:It is done. I am
Alpha and Omega; the beginning and the end. To him that thirsteth, I will give of the fountain of the water of life,
freely.(Apoc. 21:1-6)
15. BENEDICTION
Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, andthey also that pierced him. And all the tribes of
the earth shall bewail themselves because of him. Even so. Amen. (Apoc. 1:7) That in the name of Jesus every knee
should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: And that every tongue should confess that the
Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father. (Phil. 2:10-11)I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the
end,saith the Lord God,who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.(Apoc. 1:8)And, behold I come
quickly.Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book. (Apoc. 22:7) He that giveth testimony of
these things, saith,Surely I come quickly: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. (Apoc. 22:20)
I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.(Jn. 14:6)

PARABLESOFJESUS(INCHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)
Mt. Mk. Lk. Jn.
THE GALILEAN MINISTRY
Second Period
1. The Two Deptors 7:41-50
2. The Sower 13:1-23 4:1-20 8:4-15
3. The Seed 4:26-29
4. The Weeds 13:24-30,36-43
5. The Mustard Seed 13:31-32 4:30-32
6. The Yeast 13:33
7. The Hidden Treasure 13:44
8. The Costly Pearl 13:45-46
9. The Drag-net 13:47-50
Third Period
10. The Unforgiving Servant 18:21-35
THE PEREAN MINISTRY
11. The Good Samaritan 10:25-37
12. The Rich Fool 12:16-21
13. The Barren Fig Tree 13:6-9
14. The Wedding Guest 14:7-11
15. The Great Feast 14:15-24
16. Counting the Cost 14:25-35
17. The Lost Sheep 15:1-7
18. The Lost Coin 15:8-10
19. The Lost Son 15:11-32
20. The Dishonest Steward 16:1-13
21. The Rich Man and Lazarus 16:19-31
22. The Unprofitable Servant 17:1-10
23. The Unjust Judge 18:1-8
24. The Pharisee and Tax Collector 18:9-14
25. The Workers in the Vineyard 20:1-16
26. The Ten Gold Coins 19:11-28
THE PASSION WEEK
Tuesday
27. The Two Sons 21:28-32
28. The Tenants 21:33-46 12:1-12 20:9-19
29. The Wedding Feast 22:1-14
30. The Ten Virgins 25:1-13
31. The Talents (currency) 25:14-30
The word parable comes from the Greek παραβολή (parabolē), the name given by Greek rhetoricians to any
fictive illustration in the form of a brief narrative.
A parable is a brief, succinct story, in prose or verse, that illustrates a moral or religious lesson. It differs from a
fable in that fables use animals, plants, inanimate objects, and forces of nature as characters, while parables
generally feature human characters. It is a type of analogy.
The parables of Jesus, found in the three synoptic gospels, are a keypart of the teachings of Jesus, forming
approximately one third of his recorded teachings. Jesus parables are seemingly simple and memorable stories,
often with imagery, and each conveys a message. Scholars have commented that although these parables seem
simple, the messages they convey are deep, and central to the teachings of Jesus.

MIRACLESOFJESUS(INCHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)
Mt. Mk. Lk. Jn.
Beginning of His Ministry
1. Water Made Wine at Cana 2:1-11
THE GALILEAN MINISTRY
First Period
2. Healing the Noblemans Son 4:46-54
3. The Catch of Fish 5:1-11
4. The Man with an Unclean Demon 1:23-26 4:33-35
5. Cure of Peters (the apostle) Mother-in-Law 8:14-15 1:30-31 4:38-39
6. Healing a Leper 8:2-4 1:40-45 5:12-14
7. Healing the Paralytic 9:2-8 2:1-12 5:17-26
8. The Ill Man 5:1-16
9. The Withered Hand 12:9-14 3:1-6 6:6-11
Second Period
10. The Centurions Servant 8:5-13 7:1-10
11. The Widows Son at Nain 7:11-17
12. The Man Mute and Blind 12:22
13. Calming the Storm 8:23-27 4:35-41 8:22-25
14. The Gadarene Demoniac 8:28-34 5:1-20 8:26-39
15. The Daughter of Jairus 9:18-26 5:21-43 8:40-56
16. The Afflicted Woman 9:20-22 5:25-34 8:43-48
17. Two Blind Men, Dumb Demoniac 9:27-34
18. Feeding the Five Thousand 14:13-23 6:30-46 9:10-17 6:1-15
19. Jesus Walking on the Water 14:24-36 6:47-56 6:16-21
Third Period
20. Canaanite Womans Daughter 15:21-28 7:24-30
21. Deaf and Mute Man 15:29-31 7:31-37
22. Feeding Four Thousand 15:32-38 8:1-9
23. The Blind Man Near Bathsaida 8:22-26
24. The Demoniac Boy 17:14-20 9:14-29 9:37-43
25. The Temple-tax 17:24-27 9:33
THE PEREAN MINISTRY
26. The Man Born Blind 9:1-41
27. The Mute Demoniac 11:14
28. The Clippled Woman 13:10-21
29. The Man Having Dropsy 14:1-6
30. The Rising of Lazarus 11:1-46
31. The Ten Lepers 17:11-19
32. The Blind Men Near Jericho 20:29-34 10:46-52 18:35-43
THE PASSION WEEK
Tuesday
33. The Withered Fig Tree 21:20-22 11:20-25
Friday
34. Healing the Ear of Malchus 26:50-51 14:47 22:49-51
AFTER THE RESURRECTION
35. The Catch of Fish 21:6-11

Transfiguration?
(Traditional site)
Jesus heals the Syrophoenician
(Canaanite) womans daughter
Jesus turns water to
wine; heals officials son
Jesus heals Peters mother-in-law,
centurions servant, and many
others; raises Jairuss daughter;
delivers Bread of Life discourse
Jesus raises
widows son
Boyhood home
Jesus feeds the
multitudes?
Jesus meets
woman at well
of Samaria
Baptism?
(Possible site)
Jesus casts out
demons (Mk. 5:1;
Lk. 8:26)
Jesus walks on water
quiets the storm
Heals men
with demons
(Mt. 8:28)
Jesus appears before
two after resurrection
Jesus heals many;
discourses with Nicodemus
Raises Lazarus from dead;
anointed in Simon the
Lepers house
Ascention
into heaven
Birthplace
Last Supperl
Crucifiction and
resurrection
Jesus heals Bartimaeus,
converts Zacchaeus (calls
him down from a tree)
Baptism
(Traditional site)
Temptation?
Peters Great
Confession
Sermon on
the Mount?
Transfiguration?
(Possible site)
A ? following the name indicates a
places location is uncertain.
International transportation artery
Regional roadway
THE MINISTRY OF JESUS
The ministry of Jesus began when Jesus was around 30 years old, and lasted a period of 1-3 years.

Third Missionary Journey
Second Missionary Journey
First Missionary Journey
Pauls Missionary Journeys
PAULSMISSIONARYJOURNEYS
Paul of Tarsus, also called Paul the Apostle, the Apostle Paul, and Saint Paul, was a Jew who referred to himself as
the Apostle to the Gentiles. (Rom. 11:13) According to the Actsof the Apostles, his conversion to faith in Jesus took
place in a profound life-changing experience on the road to Damascus. Together with Simon Peter and James the
Just, he is considered among the most notable of early Christianleaders. He was also a Roman citizen a fact that
afforded him a privileged legal status with respect to laws, property, and governance. Thirteen epistles, or letters, in
the New Testament are attributed to Paul.
Pauls conversion dramatically changed the course of his life. Through his activity and writings, his beliefs
eventually changed religious belief and philosophy throughout the Mediterranean. His leadership, influence and
legacy led to the formation of communities dominated by gentile groups that adhered to the Judaic moral code but
relaxed or abandoned the ritual obligations of the Mosaic law on the basis of the life and works of Jesus Christ and
the New Covenant. These communities eventually formed Christianity, see Split of early Christianity and Judaism
and Biblical law in Christianity.
Luke, the writer of the Acts (of the Apostles), arranges Paul's travels into three separate journeys. The first journey
(Acts 13-14) led initially by Barnabas, takes Paul from Antiochto Cyprus then southern Asia Minor (Anatolia), and
back to Antioch. In Cyprus, Paul rebukes and blinds Elymas the magician (Acts 13:8-12) who was criticizing their
teachings. From this point on, Paul is described as the leader of the group. Antioch served as a major Christian
center for Pauls evangelizing. Around A.D. 50-52, Paul spent18 months in Corinth. The reference in Acts to
proconsul Gallio helps ascertain this date. Here he worked with Silas and Timothy. After Corinth, the next major
center for Paul's activities was Ephesus. Ephesus was an important center for early Christianity from A.D. 50. From
A.D. 52 to A.D. 54, Paul lived here, working with the congregation and apparently organizing missionary activity into
the hinterlands. Pauls time here was marked by disturbances and possibly imprisonment. Finally, he was forced to
leave. Next, he traveled to Macedonia before going probably to Corinth for three months (c. A.D. 56-57) before his
final visit to Jerusalem. Though Paul wrote that he visited Illyricum, he meant what would now be called Illyria Graeca
that was part of the Roman province of Macedonia, which is now modern day Albania.
Paul arrived in Jerusalem in A.D. 57 with a collection of money for the congregation there. Acts reports that the
church welcomed Paul gladly, but it was apparently a proposal of James that led to his arrest. Paul caused a stir
when he appeared at the Temple, and he escaped being killed by the crowd by being taken into custody. He was
held as a prisoner for two years in Cæsarea until a new governor reopened his case in A.D. 59. When accused of
treason, he appealed to Cæsar, claiming his right as a citizen of Rome to appear there before a proper court and to
defend himself of the charges. See Acts 28 for more details of whattranspired. All told, during his ministry the
Apostle Paul spent roughly 5½ to 6 years as a prisoner or in prison.

THESHROUDOFTURINANDTHEHOLYFACEOFJESUS
The Shroud of Turin or Turin Shroud (Italian:Sindone di Torino, Sacra Sindone) is a linen cloth bearing the image of
a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion. It is kept in the royal
chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, northern Italy.
The origins of the shroud and its image are the subject of intense debate among scientists, theologians, historians
and researchers. Some contend that the shroud is the actual cloth placed on the body of Jesus Christ at the time of
his burial, and that the face image is the Holy Face of Jesus. In 1958Pope Pius XII approved of the image in
association with the Roman Catholic devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus.

O Jesus, who in Thy bitter Passion didst become the most abjectof men, a man of sorrows, I venerate
Thy Sacred Face whereon there once did shine the beauty and sweetness of the Godhead; but now it has
become for me as if it were the face of a leper! Nevertheless, under those disfigured features, I recognize
Thy infinite Love and I am consumed with the desire to love Thee and make Thee loved by all men. The
tears which well up abundantly in Thy sacred eyes appear to me as so many precious pearls that I love to
gather up, in order to purchase the souls of poor sinners by means of their infinite value. O Jesus, whose
adorable Face ravishes my heart, I implore Thee to fix deep within me Thy divine image and to set me on
fire with Thy Love, that I may be found worthy to come to the contemplation of Thy glorious Face in
Heaven. Amen. (St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus)

VARIOUSPRAYERSTOSAINTS
PRAYER TO BE SAID EVERY DAY TO OBTAIN THE GRACES NECESSARY FOR SALVATION(ST.
ALPHONSUS)
Eternal Father, Thy Son has promised that Thou wilt grant us allthe graces which we ask Thee for in His name. In
the name, therefore, and by the merits of Jesus Christ, I ask the following graces for myself and for all mankind:
And first, I pray Thee to give me a lively faith in all that the holyRoman Church teaches me. Enlighten me also,
that I may know the vanity of the goods of this world, and the immensity ofthe Infinite Good that Thou art; make
me also see the deformity of the sins I have committed, that I may humble myself and detest them as I ought; and,
on the other hand, show me how worthy Thou art, by reason of Thy goodness, that I should love Thee with all my
heart. Make me know also the love Thou has borne me, that from thisday forward I may try to be grateful for so
much goodness.
Secondly, give me a firm confidence in Thy mercy of receiving the pardon of my sins, holy perseverance, and,
finally, the glory of paradise, through the merits of Jesus Christ and the intercession of Mary.
Thirdly, give me a great love toward Thee, which shall detach me from the love of this world and of myself, so that
I may love none other but Thee, and that I may neither do nor desireanything else but what is for Thy glory.
Fourthly, I beg of Thee a perfect resignation to Thy will, in accepting with tranquility sorrows, infirmities,
contempt, persecutions, aridity of spirit, loss of property, of esteem, of relations, and every other cross which shall
come to me from Thy hands. I offer myself entirely to Thee, that thou mayest do with me, and all that belongs to
me, what thou pleasest; do Thou only give me light and strength to do Thy will, and, especially at the hour of
death, help me to sacrifice my life to Thee with all the affection I am capable of, in union with the sacrifice which
Thy Son Jesus Christ made of His life on the cross of Calvary.
Fifthly, I beg of Thee a great sorrow for my sins, which may make me grieve over them as long as I live, and weep
for the insults I have offered Thee, the Sovereign Good, who art worthy of infinite love, and who hast loved me so
much.
Sixthly, I pray Thee to give me the spirit of true humility and meekness, that I may accept with peace, and even
with joy, all the contempt, ingratitude and ill-treatment that I mayreceive. At the same time I also pray Thee to
give me perfect charity, which shall make me wish well to those whohave done evil to me, and to do what good I
can, at least by praying, for those who have in any way injured me.
Seventhly, I beg of Thee to give me a love for the virtue of holy mortification, by which I may chastise my
rebellious senses, and cross my self-love; at the same time I begThee to give me holy purity of body, and
the grace to resist all bad temptations, by ever having recourseto Thee and Thy most Holy Mother.
Give me the grace faithfully to obey my spiritual father and all mysuperiors in all things. Give me an upright
intention, that in all I desire and do I may seek only Thy glory, and to please Thee alone. Give me a great
confidence in the Passion of Jesus Christ, and in the intercession of Mary Immaculate. Give me a great love toward
the most Adorable Sacrament of the Altar, and a tender devotion and love to Thy Holy Mother. Give me, I pray
Thee, above all, holy perseverance, and the grace always to pray for it, especially in time of temptation and at the
hour of death.
Lastly, I recommend to Thee the holy souls in Purgatory, my relations and benefactors; and in an especial manner I
recommend to Thee all those who hate me, or who have in any way offended me; I beg of Thee to render
them good for the evil they have done, or may wish to do me. I also recommend to Thee all infidels, heretics, and
all poor sinners; give them light and strength to deliver themselvesfrom sin. O, most loving God, make Thyself
known and loved by all, but especially by those who have been more ungrateful to Thee than others, so that by Thy
goodness I may come one day to sing Thy mercies in paradise; for my hopeis in the merits of Thy Blood, and in
the patronage of Mary. O Mary, Mother of God, pray to Jesus for me! SoI hope; so may it be!
PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH(H.H. POPE PIUS X)
Glorious St. Joseph, model of all who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in
the spirit of penance in expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously by placing love of duty above my
inclinations; to gratefully and joyously deem it an honor to employand to develop by labor the gifts I have
received from God, to work methodically, peacefully, and in moderation and patience, without ever shrinking from
it through weariness or difficulty to work; above all, with purityof intention and unselfishness, having unceasingly
before my eyes death and the account I have to render of time lost, talents unused, good not done, and vain
complacency in success, so baneful to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all to imitate thee, O
patriarch St. Joseph! This shall be my motto for life and eternity.
DELIVER THEM FROM PURGATORY
O my Jesus, by the sorrows Thou didst suffer in Thine agony in the Garden, in Thy scourging and crowning with
thorns, on the way to Calvary, in Thy crucifixion and death, have mercy on the souls in purgatory, and especially
on those that are most forsaken; do Thou deliver them from the terrible torments they endure; call them and admit
them to Thy most sweet embrace in paradise. Amen.

PRAYERINTIMEOFSICKNESSORTRIAL
O GOOD JESUS, I accept willingly this sickness [or trial] whichit has pleased you to lay upon me. I confide all
my pains to your Sacred Heart, and beg you to unite them with your bitter sufferings, and thus perfect them by
making them your own. Since I cannot render you the praise due to you because of the multitude of my sorrows
and afflictions, I ask you to praise God the Father for all I suffer, with the same tribute of praise you offered him
when your agony on the Cross was at its height. As you thanked him withall the powers of your soul for all the
sufferings and injustice which he willed you should endure, so, I pray you, give him thanks for my trials also. Offer
my sufferings, physical and spiritual, to him together with your mostholy pains to his eternal honor and glory.
Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE SICK
DEAR JESUS, Divine Physician and Healer of the sick, we turn to you in this time of illness. O dearest comforter
of the troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with your gentle love,and grant us the grace and strength to accept
this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. We place our sick under your care and humbly ask that
you restore your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the graceto acknowledge your will and know that
whatever you do, you do for the love of us. Amen.
PRAYER TO ALL GUARDIAN ANGELS
O PURE AND HAPPY SPIRITS whom the Almighty selected to become the Angels and Guardians of men. I most
humbly prostrate myself before thee to thank thee for the charity and zeal with which thou dost execute this
commission. Alas, how many pass a long life without ever thanking their invisible friends, to whom they owe a
thousand times their preservation!
O charitable Guardians of those souls for whom Christ died, O flaming spirits, who cannot avoid loving those
whom Jesus eternally loved, permit me to address thee on behalf of all those committed to thy care, to implore for
each of them a grateful sense of thine many favors and also the grace to profit by thine charitable assistance.
O Angels of those happy infants who are as yet without spot before God, I earnestly beseech thee to preserve
their innocence.
O Angels of youth, conduct them, exposed to so many dangers, safely to the bosom of God, as Tobias was
conducted back to his father.
O Angels of those who employ themselves in the instruction of youth,animate them with thy zeal and love, teach
them to emulate thy purity and continual view of God, that they may worthily and successfully co-operate with the
invisible Guardians of their young charges.
O Angels of the clergy, of those who have the eternal Gospel to preach to them that sit upon the earth, present
their words, their actions and their intentions to God, and purifythem in that fire of love that consumes thee.
O Angels of the missionaries who have left their native land and all who were dear to them in order to preach the
Gospel in foreign fields, protect them from the dangers which threaten them, console in their hours of
discouragement and solitude, and lead them to those souls who are indanger of dying without Baptism.
O Angels of the infidels and pagans, whom the True Faith has never enlightened, intercede for them, that they may
open their hearts to the rays of grace, respond to the message delivered by Gods missioners and acknowledge and
adore the one true God.
O Angels of all who travel by air, land or water, be their guides and companions, protect them from all dangers of
collision, fire, and explosion and lead them safely to their destination.
O Guardian Angels of sinners, charitable guides of those unhappy mortals whose perseverance in sin would
embitter even thine unutterable joys, wert thou not establishedin the peace of God! Oh join me, I ardently beseech
thee, in imploring their conversion!
And thou, O Guardian Angels of the sick, I entreat thee especially to help, console and implore the spirits of joy for
all those who are deprived of health, which is among Gods most precious gifts to man. Intercede for them, that
they may not succumb to despondency or lose by impatience the merits they can gain in carrying with resignation
and joy the cross which Christ has laid upon them as a special tokenof His love.
O Angels of those are at this moment in the agonies of death, strengthen, encourage and defend them against the
attacks of their infernal enemy.
O faithful Guides, holy spirits, adorers of the Divinity, Guardian Angels of all creatures, protect us all; teach us to
love, to pray, to wage combat on earth, so that one day we may reach Heaven and there be happy for all eternity!
Amen.
O Angels of those who are lingering in Purgatory, intercede for them that God may permit thee to bring them some
balm; console them that they may know that we are praying for them and that we ask thee to join in our entreaties.
PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH FOR A HAPPY DEATH
O BLESSED JOSEPH, you gave your last breath in the loving embrace of Jesus and Mary. When the seal of death
shall close my life, come with Jesus and Mary to aid me. Obtain for me this solace for that hour - to die with their
holy arms around me. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I commend my soul, living and dying, into your sacred arms.
Amen.

ANANCIENTPRAYERTOST.JOSEPH
This prayer was found in A.D. 50. In 1505 it was sent from the Popeto Emperor Charles when he was going it
battle. Whoever shall read this prayer of hear it or keep it about themselves shall never die a sudden death or be
drowned, nor shall poison take affect on them. Neither shall theyfall into the hands of the enemy or be burned in
any fire or be overpowered in battle. It has never been known to fail, provided that the request is for ones spiritual
benefit or for those whom we are praying for.
PRAYER TO ST. RAYMOND NONNATUS, CONFESSOR
With SS. Peter Nolasco and Raymond of Peñafort, the Founders ofthe Order of Our Lady of Mercy, St. Raymond
Nonnatus is the glory of his Congregation. He gave himself up tothe Mohammedans in order to ransom a Christian.
The Pope Gregory IX created him cardinal: he died on his return in 1240. His feast day is August 31. The following
prayer is to be said when one wishes to obtain a special favor.
GLORIOUS St. Raymond filled with compassion for those who invoke thee and with love for those who suffer,
heavily laden with the weight of my troubles, I cast myself at thyfeet and humbly beg of thee to take the present
affair which I recommend to thee under thy special protection.Vouchsafe to recommend it to the Blessed Virgin
Mary and lay it before the Throne of Jesus, so that He may bring it to a happy issue. Cease not to intercede for me
until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace of one daybeholding my God face to face, and with
thee and Mary and the Saints praising and blessing for all eternity. Amen
Good St. Raymond pray for us and obtain our request.
Good St. Raymond pray for us and obtain our request.
Good St. Raymond pray for us and obtain our request.
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be to the Father
PRAYER OF ST. GERTRUDE, VIRGIN TO THE SACRED HEART FOR PERSE VERANCE
St. Gertrude, born in 1256 in Germany, was a Benedictine abbess celebrated for her revelations concerning the
Sacred Heart. Her writings are very important for mystical theology. She died in 1334. Her feast day is November
16. The following prayer is thought to be originally prayed by St. Gertrude and adapted by St. Alphonse Liguori; he is
considered the author because of its final formulation.
O SACRED HEART of Jesus, living and life-giving fountain of eternal life, infinite treasure of the Divinity, and
glowing furnace of love, Thou are my refuge and my sanctuary. O adorable and glorious Savior, consume my heart
with that burning fire that ever inflames Thy Heart.
Pour down on my soul those graces which flow from Thy love. Let my heart be so united with Thine, that our wills
may be one, and mine may in all things be conformed to Thine. May Thywill be the rule of both my desires and
my actions. Amen.
Our Lord told St. Gertrude the Great that the following prayerwould release 1000 Souls from Purgatory each time it
is said. The prayer was later extended to include living sinner as well.
ETERNAL FATHER, I offer the most precious blood of thy divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said
throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, (forsinners everywhere, for sinners in the
universal Church, those in my own home and within my family.) Amen.
ST. LAWRENCE, MARTYR
St. Lawrence was a deacon of St. Sixtus II, Pope and Martyr. When the prefect of Rome arrested him, he distributed
the possessions of the Church to the poor to save them from confiscation. He was slowly roasted to death on a
gridiron in 258 During his torture Lawrence cried out This sides done, turn me over and have a bite. [Assum est,
inquit, versa et manduca.]. A legend cited by St. Ambrose of Milansays that Lawrence met Pope Sixtus II on his
way to his execution, where he is reported to have said: Where are you going, my dear father, without your son?
Where are you hurrying off to, holy priest, without your deacon? Before you never mounted the altar of sacrifice
without your servant, and now you wish to do it without me? The Pope is reported to have prophesied that after
three days you will follow me.
O GLORIOUS St. Lawrence, Martyr and Deacon, who, being subjected to the most bitter torments, didst not lose
thy faith not thy constancy in confessing Jesus Christ, obtainin like manner for us an active and solid faith, that we
shall never be ashamed to be true followers of Jesus Christ, andfervent Christians in word and in deed.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father
O ST. JOSEPH, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of
God, I place in thee all my interests and desires.
O St. Joseph, assist me by thy powerful intercession and obtain for meall spiritual
blessings through thy foster Son, Jesus Christ Our Lord, so that, having engaged here
below thy heavenly power, I may offer thee my thanksgiving and homage.
O St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating thee and Jesus asleep in Thine arms. I dare not
approach while He reposes near thy heart. Press Him in my name and kiss His fine head
for me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath.
St. Joseph, Patron of departed souls, pray for me.

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA, CONFESSOR & DOCTOR OR THE CHU RCH PRAYER FOR
PROTECTION
One of the greatest Franciscan Saints, St. Anthony was a profound theologian, a brilliant preacher, a formidable foe
to heresy, and a terror to heretics, through the supernatural forces which seemed always at his command. He was
born in Lisbon, but labored chiefly in Italy, where he died in 1231. His feast day is June 13.
O VERY LOVING Saint Anthony, thou hast been enriched, by the infinite goodness of God, with particular graces
of those who turn to thee in their needs. I pray: Have pity on me, console my wretched heart, be my advocate
before His Divine Majesty that I may be filled with an ardent love towards Him that loves me so much, that I may
always do His Divine Will, that I may have peace of soul, purity in my action, fidelity and perseverance in the
Divine service; keep away from me my spiritual and physical enemies, let me share in thy consolation and finally I
ask thee to assist me at the hour of my death to secure everlasting happiness with thee and all the Saints in Heaven.
Amen.
TRADITIONAL PRAYER IN NECESSITY
This prayer from St. Anthony can be used to make intercession for the Church.
WE SALUTE THEE Saint Anthony, lily of purity and glory of Christianity. We rejoice at the favors the Lord hast
so generously bestowed on thee. In humility and confidence we entreat thee to help us [or Thy Church], for we
know that God hast given thee charity and pity, as well as power.
Behold our distress, our anxiety, our fears concerning our salvation. We ask thee by the love thou didst feel toward
the amiable little Jesus to tell Him now of our wants. One word from thee will touch His heart and fill us with joy.
Remember how complete thy bliss was as thou didst hold Him close to thee, pressed thy cheek to His and listened
to His angelic voice. Think of this, and hear us for His wondrous show oflove. If we could behold thee we would
bathe thy feet with respectful tears and tell thee all we feel, all we fear for our salvation.
But to see thee is not granted us. Therefore, we salute thee in spirit, O glorious favorite of God, and bow down our
guilty heads before thee in humble reverence while we raise our hearts full of hope toward Heaven and thee. For
He Who so often put Himself in thy arms will now fill thy hands withall we ask of thee.
Give us, then, what we desire, angel of wisdom and Divine love, and we will speak of thy grandeur, thereby to
honor and glorify Him Who so blessed thee. Amen.
A PRAYER TO SAINT GREGORY VII, POPE AND CONFESSOR
Hildebrand, monk of Chuny and later Abbot and Cardinal, succeeded Alexander II as Pope Gregory VII. He
displayed wonderful energy and constancy in defense of the liberty of the Church. He died in 1085. His feast day is
May 25.
O INVINCIBLE DEFENDER of Holy Churchs freedom, Saint Gregory ofgreat renown, by that firmness thou
didst show in maintaining the Church's rights against all her enemies, stretch forth from Heaven thy mighty arm,
we beseech thee, to comfort her and defend her in the fearful battle she must ever wage with the powers of
darkness. Do thou, in an especial manner, give strength in this dread conflict to the venerable Pontiff who has
fallen heir not only to thy throne, but likewise to the fearlessness of thy mighty heart; obtain for him the joy of
beholding his holy endeavors crowned by the triumph of the Church and the return of the lost sheep into the right
path. Grant, finally, that all may understand how vain it is to strive against that faith which has always conquered
and is destined always to conquer. this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith. This is the prayer
that we raise to thee with one accord; and we are confident, that, after thou hast heard our prayers on earth, thou
wilt one day call us to stand with thee in Heaven, before the eternal High Priest, Who with the Father and the Holy
Spirit liveth and reigneth world without end. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE PONTIFF AND THE CHURCH
O LORD, we are the millions of believers, humbly kneeling at Thy feet and begging Thee to preserve, defend and
save the Sovereign Pontiff for many years. He is the Father of thegreat fellowship of souls and our Father as well.
On this day, as on every other day, he is praying for us also, and isoffering unto Thee with holy fervor the sacred
Victim of love and peace.
Wherefore, O Lord, turn Thyself toward us with eyes of pity; for weare now, as it were, forgetful of ourselves, and
are praying above all for him. Do Thou unite our prayers with his and receive them into the bosom of Thine
infinite mercy, as a sweet savor of active and fruitful charity,whereby the children are united in the Church to their
Father. All that he asks of Thee this day, we too ask it of Thee in union with him.
Whether he weeps or rejoices, whether he hopes or offers himself as a victim of charity for his people, we desire to
be united with him; nay more, we desire that the cry of our hearts should be made one with his. Of Thy great
mercy grant, O Lord, that not one of us may be far from his mind and his heart in the hour that he prays and offers
unto Thee the Sacrifice of Thy blessed Son. At the moment when our venerable High Priest, holding in His hands
the very Body of Jesus Christ, shall say to the people over the Chalice of benediction these words: The peace of
the Lord be with you always, grant, O Lord, that Thy sweet peace may come down upon our hearts and upon all
the nations with new and manifest power. Amen.
Invocation: Lord Jesus, shelter our Holy Father the Pope under the protection of Thy Sacred Heart. Be Thou his
light, his strength and his consolation.

52. St. Hormisdas, 514-523
53. St. John I, 523-526
54. St. Felix III, 526-530
55. Boniface II, 530-532
56. John II, 533-535
57. St. Agapitus I, 535-536
58. St. Silverius, 536-537
59. Vigilius, 537-555
60. Pelagius I, 556-561
61. John II, 561-574
62. Benedict I, 575-579
63. Pelagius II, 579-590
64. St. Gregory I, 590-604
65. Sabinianus, 604-606
66. Boniface III, 607
67. St. Boniface IV, 608-615
68. St. Deusdedit, 615-618
69. Boniface V, 619-625
70. Honorius I, 625-638
71. Severinus, 638-640
72. John IV, 640-642
73. Theodore I, 642-649
74. St. Martin I, 649-655
75. St. Eugene I, 655-657
76. St. Vitalian, 657-672
77. Adeodatus, 672-676
78. Donus, 676-678
79. St. Agatho, 678-681
80. St. Leo II, 682-683
81. St. Benedict II, 684-685
82. John V, 685-686
83. Conon, 686-687
84. St. Sergius I, 687-701
85. John VI, 701-705
86. John VII, 705-707
87. St. Sisinnus, 708
88. Constantine, 708-715
89. St. Gregory II, 715-731
90. St. Gregory III, 731-741
91. St. Zacharias, 741-752
92. Stephen II, 752-757
93. St. Paul I, 757-767
94. Stephen III, 768-772
95. Adrian I, 772-795
96. St Leo III, 795-816
97. Stephen IV, 816-817
98. St. Paschal I, 817-824
99. Eugene II, 824-827
100. Valentine, 827
101. Gregory IV, 827-844
102. Sergius II, 844-847
1. St. Peter d. 67
2. St. Linus, 67-76
3. St. Anacletus I, 76-88
4. St. Clement I, 88-97
5. St. Evaristus, 97-105
6. St. Alexander I, 105-115
7. St. Sixtus I, 115-125
8. St. Telephorus, 125-136
9. St. Hyginus, 136-140
10. St. Pius I, 140-155
11. St. Anicetus, 155-166
12. St. Soter, 166-175
13. St. Eleuterius, 175-189
14. St. Victor I, 189-199
15. St. Zephyrinus, 199-217
16. St. Callistus I, 217-222
17. St. Urban I, 222-230
18. St. Pontian, 230-235
19. St. Anterus, 235-236
20. St. Fabian, 236-250
21. St. Cornelius, 251-253
22. St. Lucius I, 253-254
23. St. Stephen I, 254-257
24. St. Sixtus II, 257-258
25. St. Dionysius, 259-268
26. St. Felix I, 269-274
27. St. Eutychian, 275-283
28. St. Caius, 283-296
29. St. Marcellinus, 296-304
30. St. Marcellus I, 304-309
31. St. Eusebius, 309-311
32. St. Melchiades, 311-314
33. St. Sylvester I, 314-335
34. St. Marcus, 336
35. St Julius I, 337-352
36. Liberius, 352-366
37. St. Damasus I, 366-384
38. St. Siricius, 384-399
39. St. Anastasius I, 399-401
40. St. Innocent I, 401-417
41. St. Zosimus, 417-418
42. St. Boniface I, 418-422
43. St. Celestine I, 422-432
44. St. Sixtus II, 432-440
45. St. Leo I, 440-461
46. St. Hilarius, 461-468
47. St. Simplicius, 468-483
48. St. Felix II, 483-492
49. St. Gelasius I, 492-496
50. Anastasius II, 496-498
51. St. Symmachus, 498-514
LISTOFPOPES
103. St. Leo IV, 847-855
104. Benedict III, 855-858
105. St. Nicholas I, 858-867
106. Adrian II, 867-872
107. John VIII, 872-882
108. Marinus I, 882-884
109. St. Adrian III, 884-885
110. Stephen V, 885-891
111. Formosus, 891-896
112. Boniface VI, 896
113. Stephen VI, 896-897
114. Romanus, 897
115. Theodore II, 897
116. John IX, 898-900
117. Benedict IV, 900-903
118. Leo V, 903
119. Sergius III, 904-911
120. Anastasius III, 911-913
121. Lando, 913-914
122. John X, 914-928
123. Leo VI, 928
124. Stephen VII, 928-931
125. John XI, 931-936
126. Leo VII, 936-939
127. Stephen VIII, 939-942
128. Marinus II, 942-946
129. Agaptus II, 946-955
130. John XII, 955-964
131. Leo VIII, 964-965
132. Benedict V, 965
133. John XIII, 965-972
134. Benedict VI, 973-974
135. Benedict VII, 974-983
136. John XIV, 983-984
137. John XV, 985-996
138. Gregory V, 996-999
139. Sylvester II, 999-1003
140. John XVII, 1003
141. John XVIII, 1003-1009
142. Sergius IV, 1009-1012
143. Benedict VIII, 1012-1024
144. John XIX, 1024-1032
145. Benedict IX, 1032-1045
146. Sylvester III, 1045
147. Benedict IX, 1045 (2
nd
)
148. Gregory VI, 1045-1046
149. Clement II, 1046-1047
150. Benedict IX, 1047-1048 (3
rd
)
151. Damasus II, 1048
152. St. Leo IX, 1049-1054
153. Victor II, 1055-1057

154. Stephen IX, 1057-1058
155. Nocholas II, 1059-1061
156. Alexander II, 1061-1073
157. St. Gregory VII, 1073-1085
158. Bl. Victor II, 1087
159. Bl. Urban II, 1088-1099
160. Paschal II, 1099-1118
161. Gelasius II, 1118-1119
162. Callistus II, 1119-1124
163. Honorius II, 1124-1130
164. Innocent II, 1130-1143
165. Celestine II, 1143-1144
166. Lucius, 1144-1145
167. Bl. Eugene III, 1145-1153
168. Anastasius IV, 1153-1154
169. Adrian IV, 1154-1159
170. Alexander III, 1159-1181
171. Lucius III, 1181-1185
172. Urban III, 1185-1187
173. Gregory VIII, 1187
174. Clement III, 1187-1191
175. Celestine III, 1191-1198
176. Innocent III, 1198-1216
177. Honirius III, 1216-1227
178. Gregory IX, 1227-1241
179. Celestine IV, 1241
180. Innocent IV, 1243-1254
181. Alexander IV, 1254-1261
182. Urban IV, 1261-1264
183. Clement IV, 1265-1268
184. Bl. Gregory X, 1271-1276
185. Bl. Innocent V, 1276
186. Adrian V, 1276
187. John XXI, 1276-1277
188. Nocholas III, 1277-1280
189. Martin IV, 1281-1285
190. Honorius IV, 1285-1287
191. Nocholas IV, 1288-1291
192. St. Celestine V, 1294
193. Boniface VIII, 1294-1303
194. Benedict XI, 1303-1304
195. Clement V, 1305-1314
196. John XXII, 1316-1334
197. Benedict XII, 1334-1342
198. Clement VI, 1342-1352
199. Innocent VI, 1352-1362
200. Bl. Urban V, 1362-1370
201. Gregory XI, 1370-1378
202. Urban VI, 1378-1389
203. Boniface IX, 1389-1404
254. Gregory XVI, 1831-1846
255. Pius IX, 1846-1878
256. Leo XIII, 1878-1903
Light in the sky.

[His coat of arms had a
shooting star.]
257. St. Pius X, 1903-1914
Burning fire. [Pius X advocated the codifica-
tion of Canon law, daily communion and the
use of Gregorian chant in the Catholic liturgy,
and was an opponent of Modernism. He was
the first pope to be declared a saint in over 400
years, the previous one being Pope Pius V.]
258. Benedict XV, 1914-1922
Religion destroyed. [Reigned during, but had
no influence to stop, the First World War. This
unprecedented period of violence was mainly
fought between the Christian powers of europe,
destroyed empires which had lasted centuries
and began the worldwide spread of atheistic
Communism.]
259. Pius XI, 1922-1939
Intrepid faith. [Established Vatican City as a
country and the papacy as a head of state.]
260. Pius XII, 1939-1958
Angelic shepherd. [Said to have received
visions, some of which have yet to be
revealed.]
261. St. John XXIII, 1958-1963
Shepherd and sailor. [From Venice, a maritime
city.]
262. Paul VI, 1963-1978
Flower of flowers. [His coat of arms features
three flowers.]
263. John Paul I, 1978
From the midst of the moon. [His month-long
reign began with the moon half-full.]
264. St. John Paul II, 1978-2005
From the labor of the sun. [Born on the day of
a solar eclipse.]
265. Benedict XVI,** 2005-2013
Glory of the olive. [Chose the name Benedict
after St. Benedict who started the Benedictine
order whose Crest is an Olive Branch.]
266. Francis I, March 13, 2013-
Peter the Roman, who will nourish the sheep in
many tribulations; when they are finished, the
city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the
dreadful judge will judge his people. The end.
[He is the first Jesuit priest to be elected as
pope. The Jesuit order is based in Rome.
Marius (Mario) is a Roman family name, used
by members of the Roman gens Maria. ]
204. Innocent VII, 1404-1406
205. Gregory XII,*1406-1415
206. Martin V, 1417-1431
207. Eugene IV, 1431-1447
208. Nicholas V, 1447-1455
209. Callistus III, 1455-1458
210. Pius II, 1458-1464
211. Paul II, 1464-1471
212. Sixtus IV, 1471-1484
213. Innocent VIII, 1484-1492
214. Alexander VI, 1492-1503
215. Pius III, 1503
216. Julius II, 1503-1513
217. Leo X, 1513-1521
218. Adrian VI, 1522-1523
219. Clement VII, 1523-1534
220. Paul III, 1534-1549
221. Julius III, 1550-1555
222. Marcellus II, 1555
223. Paul IV, 1555-1559
224. Pius IV, 1559-1565
225. St. Pius V, 1566-1572
226. Gregory XIII, 1572-1585
227. Sixtus V, 1585-1590
228. Urban VII, 1590
229. Gregory XIV, 1590-1591
230. Innocent IX, 1591
231. Clement VIII, 1592-1605
232. Leo XI, 1605
233. Paul V, 1605-1621
234. Gregory XV, 1621-1623
235. Urban VIII, 1623-1644
236. Innocent X, 1644-1655
237. Alexander VII, 1655-1667
238. Clement IX, 1667-1689
239. Clement X, 1670-1676
240. Bl. Innocent XI, 1676-1689
241. Alexander VIII, 1689-1691
242. Innocent XII, 1691-1700
243. Clement XII, 1700-1721
244. Innocent XIII, 1721-1724
245. Benedict XIII, 1724-1730
246. Clement XII, 1730-1740
247. Benedict XIV, 1740-1758
248. Clement XIII, 1758-1769
249. Clement XIV, 1769-1774
250. Pius VI, 1775-1799
251. Pius VII, 1800-1823
252. Leo XII, 1823-1829
253. Pius VIII, 1829-1830
* Resigned during Western Schism to permit a proper election of a successor.
Prophecy of the Popes according to Saint Malachy
(10941148). He was the Archbishop of Armagh and
to whom were attributed several miracles and a vision
of the identity of the last 112 Popes. He was the first
Irish saint to be canonised by a pope.
** Resigned on February 11, 2013 citing old age (85).

THE LAST JUDGMENT BY MICHELANGELO
The Last Judgment is a fresco by Michelangelo on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. It took four
years to complete. Michelangelo began working on it three decadesafter finishing the ceiling of the chapel. The work
is massive and spans the entire wall behind the altar of the Sistine Chapel (named for Pope Sixtus IV). It was
executed from 1537 to 1541. The Last Judgment is a depiction of the second coming of Christ and the apocalypse.
The souls of humans rise and descend to their fates, as judged by Christ surrounded by his saints.
Sistine Chapel is the best-known chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City.
It is famous for its architecture and its decoration that has been frescoed throughout by the greatest Renaissance
artists including Michelangelo. Under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted 1,100 m
2
of the chapel
ceiling between 1508 and 1512. Since the time of Sixtus IV, the chapel has served as a place of both religious and
functionary papal activity. Today it is the site of the Papal conclave, the process by which a new Pope is selected.

THEAPOCALYPSEOFPETER
Three different apocalypses surviving from ancient Christianityclaim to have been written by Peter. The one
presented here was discovered in 1887 in the tomb of a Christian monk, along with the Gospel of Peter; it was
subsequently found in a fuller Ethiopic translation. This apocalypse was well-known in early Christianity; some
churches counted it among the New Testament Scriptures. Eventually,though, it came to be excluded from the
canon, in part because Christians realized that it was pseudonymous. Even then, however, the book continued to
exercise a significant influence on Christian thought. This is the first Christian writing to describe a journey through
hell and heaven, an account that inspired a large number of successors,including, ultimately, Dantes Divine
Comedy. The book begins with Peter and the other disciples on the Mount of Olives listening to Jesus deliver his
apocalyptic discourse (see Mk.13). Peter asks about the coming judgment. Jesus responds by describing the
terrifying events that will occur when the world is destroyed by fire at the last judgment. He then details the eternal
torments that await those destined for hell and the perpetual blessings of those bound for heaven. There is some
ambiguity over whether Jesus actually takes Peter on a journey through these two abodes of the dead or simply
describes them in such vivid detail that it feels as if Peter is seeing them. There is no ambiguity, however,
concerning the respective fates of those destined for one place or theother. In an unsettling way, the horrific
punishments of the damned are made to fit their crimes (Chaps. 712). Those who have followed Christ and kept
the commandments of God, however, will be brought into the eternal kingdom, where they will enjoy the blissful life
of heaven forever. The book ends with Peter describing first-handwhat he saw on the Mount of Transfiguration,
possibly in order to validate the legitimacy of the rest of his vision (cf. 2 Pet.1:1718). The ultimate goal of this first-
hand description of hellish and heavenly realities is reasonablyclear the way to escape eternal torment is to avoid
sin.
1The Second Coming of Christ and Resurrection of the Dead which Christrevealed through Peter to
those who died for their sins, because they did not keep the commandment of God, their creator. And he
[Peter] pondered thereon, that he might perceive the mystery of the Son ofGod, the merciful and lover of
mercy. And when the Lord was seated upon the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him. And we
besought and entreated him severally and implored him, saying to him, Declare to us what are the signs
of your coming and of the end of the world, that we may perceive and mark thetime of your coming and
instruct those who come after us, to whom we preach the word of your gospel,and whom we install in
your church, that they, when they hear it, may take heed to themselves and mark the time of your
coming. And our Lord answered us saying, Take heed that no one deceive you and that you be not
doubters and serve other gods. Many shall come in my name saying, I am theChrist. Believe them not,
neither draw near to them. For the coming of the Son of God shall not be plain; but as the lightning that
shines from the east to the west, so will I come upon the clouds of heaven with a great host in my
majesty; with my cross going before my face will I come in my majesty; shining seven times brighter
than the sun will I come in my majesty with all my saints, my angels.And my Father shall set a crown
upon my head, that I may judge the quick and the dead and recompense every one according to his
works.
2And you learn a parable from the fig-tree[c.f.Mt.24; Lk. 21:25-33]: as soon as its shoots have come
forth and the twigs grown, the end of the world shall come. And I, Peter, answered and said to him,
Interpret the fig-tree to me: how can we understand it? For throughout all its days the fig-tree sends
forth shoots and every year it brings forth its fruit for its master. What then does the parable of the fig-
tree mean? We do not know. And the Master answered and said to me, Do you not understand that the
fig-tree is the house of Israel? It is like a man who planted a fig-tree in his garden and it brought forth no
fruit. And he sought the fruit many years, and when he did not find it he said to the keeper of his garden,
Uproot this fig-tree so that it does not make our ground unfruitful. Andthe gardener said to his master,
Let us rid it of weeds and dig the ground round about it and water it. If then it does not bear fruit, we
will straightway uproot it from the garden and plant another in place of it. Have you not understood that
the fig-tree is the house of Israel? Verily I say to you, when its twigs have sprouted forth in the last days,
then shall false Christs come and awake expectation, saying, I am the Christ who has now come into the
world. And when they perceive the wickedness of their deeds they shall turn away and deny him whom
our fathers praised, the first Christ whom they crucified and thereinsinned a great sin. But this deceiver
is not the Christ. And when they reject him, he shall slay them withthe sword, and there shall be many
martyrs. Then shall the twigs of the fig-tree, that is, the house of Israel, shoot forth: many shall become
martyrs at his hand. Enoch and Elijah shall be sent to teach them that this is the deceiver who must come
into the world and do signs and wonders in order to deceive. And therefore those who die by his hand
shall be martyrs, and shall be reckoned among the good and righteous martyrs who have pleased God in
their life.
3And he showed me in his right hand the souls of all people. And on the palm of his right hand the
image of that which shall be accomplished at the last day; and how the righteous and the sinners shall be
separated, and how those who are upright in heart will fare, and how the evil-doers shall be rooted out to
all eternity. We beheld how the sinners wept in great affliction and sorrow, until all who saw it with their
eyes wept, whether righteous or angels, and he himself also. And I askedhim and said to him, Lord,
allow me to speak your word concerning the sinners, It were better for them if they had not been
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created.AndtheSaviouransweredandsaidtome,Peter,whydoyousaythatnottohavebeen
created were better for them? You resist God. You would not havemore compassion than he for his
image: for he has created them and brought them forth out of not-being. Nowbecause you have seen the
lamentation which shall come upon the sinners in the last days, therefore your heart is troubled; but I will
show you their works, whereby they have sinned against the Most High.
4Behold now what shall come upon them in the last days, when the day of God and the day of the
decision of the judgment of God comes. From the east to the west shall all thechildren of men be
gathered together before my Father who lives for ever. And he shall command hell to open its bars of
adamant and give up all that is therein. And the wild beasts and the fowls shall he command to restore all
the flesh that they have devoured, because he wills that people should appear; for nothing perishes before
God and nothing is impossible with him, because all things are his. For all things come to pass on the day
of decision, on the day of judgment, at the word of God: and as all things weredone when he created the
world and commanded all that is therein and it was done, even so shall it be in the last days; for all things
are possible with God. And therefore he said in the scripture, Son of man, prophesy upon the several
bones and say to the bones: bone unto bone in joints, sinew, nerves, flesh, and skin and hair
thereon.[Ezek.37:46]And soul and spirit shall the great Uriel give them at the commandment of God;
for God has set him over the resurrection of the dead at the day of judgment. Behold and consider the
corns of wheat that are sown in the earth. As something dry and without soul do men sow them in the
earth: and they live again and bear fruit, and the earth restores them as a pledge entrusted to it. And this
which dies, that is sown as seed in the earth, and shall become aliveand be restored to life, is man. How
much more shall God raise up on the day of decision those who believe in himand are chosen of him, for
whose sake he made the world? And all things shall the earth restore on the day of decision, for it also
shall be judged with them, and the heaven with it.
5And this shall come at the day of judgment upon those who have fallen away from faith in God and
have committed sin. Cataracts of fire shall be let loose; and darkness and obscurity shall come up and
clothe and veil the whole world; and the waters shall be changed and turned into coals of fire, and all that
is in them shall burn, and the sea shall become fire. Under the heaven there shall be a sharp fire that
cannot be quenched, and it flows to fulfil the judgment of wrath. And the stars shall be melted by flames
of fire, as if they had not been created, and the firmaments of theheaven shall pass away for lack of
water and shall be as though they had not been. And the lightnings of heavenshall be no more, and by
their enchantment they shall affright the world. The spirits of the dead bodies shall be like them and shall
become fire at the commandment of God. And as soon as the whole creation dissolves, the people who
are in the east shall flee to the west, [and those who are in the west] to the east; those in the south shall
flee to the north, and those who are in the north to the south. And in all places shall the wrath of a fearful
fire overtake them; and an unquenchable flame driving them shall bring them to the judgment of wrath,
to the stream of unquenchable fire which flows, flaming with fire,and when the waves thereof part
themselves one from another, burning, there shall be a great gnashing of teeth among the children of
men.
6Then shall they all behold me coming upon an eternal cloud of brightness; and the angels of God who
are with me shall sit upon the throne of my glory at the right hand of myheavenly Father; and he shall set
a crown upon my head. And when the nations behold it, they shall weep, every nation for itself. Then
shall he command them to enter into the river of fire while the works of every one of them shall stand
before them. [Rewards shall be given] to everyone according to his deeds. As for the elect who have
done good, they shall come to me and not see death by the devouring fire. But the unrighteous, the
sinners, and the hypocrites shall stand in the depths of darkness thatshall not pass away, and their
chastisement is the fire, and angels bring forward their sins and prepare for them a place wherein they
shall be punished for ever, every one according to his transgression. Uriel the angel of God shall bring
forth the souls of those sinners who perished in the flood, and of all who dwelt in all idols, in every
molten image, in every object of love, and in pictures, and of those who dwelt on all hills and in stones
and by the wayside, whom people called gods: they shall be burned with themin everlasting fire; and
after all of them with their dwelling-places are destroyed, they shall be punished eternally.
7Then shall men and women come to the place prepared for them. By their tongues where-with they
have blasphemed the way of righteousness shall they be hanged up. There is spread under them
unquenchable fire so that they do not escape it. Behold another place: there is a pit, great and full. In it
are those who have denied righteousness: and angels of punishment chastise them and there they kindle
upon them the fire of their torment. And again behold two women: they hang themup by their neck and
by their hair; they shall cast them into the pit. These are those who plaited their hair, not to make
themselves beautiful but to turn them to fornication, that they might ensnare the souls of men to
perdition. And the men who lay with them in fornication shall be hung by their loins in that place of fire;
and they shall say one to another, We did not know that we should come to everlasting punishment.
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Andthemurderersandthosewhohavemadecommoncausewiththemshalltheycastintothefire,ina
place full of venomous beasts, and they shall be tormented without rest, feeling their pains; and their
worms shall be as many in number as a dark cloud. And the angel Ezrael shall bring forth the souls of
those who have been slain, and they shall behold the torment of those who slew them and say one to
another, Righteousness and justice is the judgment of God. For we heard,but we believed not, that we
should come into this place of eternal judgment.
8And near this flame there is a pit, great and very deep, and into it flowsfrom above all manner of
torment, foulness, and excrement. And women are swallowed up thereinup to their necks and tormented
with great pain. These are they who have caused their children to be born untimely and have corrupted
the work of God who created them. Opposite them shall be another place where children sit alive and cry
to God. And flashes of lightning go forth from those children and pierce the eyes of those who for
fornications sake have caused their destruction. Other men and women shall stand above them, naked;
and their children stand opposite them in a place of delight, and sighand cry to God because of their
parents saying, These are they who despised and cursed and transgressed your commandments and
delivered us to death: they have cursed the angel that formed us and have hanged us up and begrudged us
the light which you have given to all creatures. And the milk of their mothers flowing from their breasts
shall congeal and from it shall come beasts devouring flesh, which shall come forth and turn and torment
them for ever with their husbands because they forsook the commandments of God and slew their
children. As for their children, they shall be delivered to the angel Temlakos. And those who slew them
shall be tormented eternally, for God wills it so.
9Ezrael the angel of wrath shall bring men and women, with half of their bodies burning, and cast them
into a place of darkness, the hell of men; and a spirit of wrath shallchastise them with all manner of
torment, and a worm that never sleeps shall devour their entrails; and these are the persecutors and
betrayers of my righteous ones. And beside those who are there, shall be other men and women, gnawing
their tongues; and they shall torment them with red-hot irons andburn their eyes. These are they who
slander and doubt my righteousness. Other men and women whose works were done in deceitfulness
shall have their lips cut off; and fire enters into their mouth and their entrails. These are they who caused
the martyrs to die by their lying. And beside them, in a place near at hand, upon the stone shall be a
pillar of fire, and the pillar is sharper than swords. And there shall be men and women clad in rags and
filthy garments, and they shall be cast thereon to suffer the judgment of an unceasing torment; these are
the ones who trusted in their riches and despised the widows and the womenwith fatherless children...
before God.
10And into another place nearby, full of filth, they cast men and women up to the knees. These are they
who lent money and took usury. And other men and women cast themselves down from a high place and
return again and run, and devils drive them. These are the worshippers of idols, and they drive them up to
the top of the height and they cast themselves down. And this they do continually and are tormented for
ever. These are they who have cut their flesh as apostles of a man: and the women with them...and these
are the men who defiled themselves together as women. And beside them...and beneath them shall the
angel Ezrael prepare a place of much fire: and all the idols of gold and silver, all idols, the work of
human hands, and the semblances of images of cats and lions, of creeping things and wild beasts, and the
men and women that have prepared the images thereof, shall be in chains offire and shall be chastised
because of their error before the idols, and this is their judgment for ever. And beside them shall be other
men and women, burning in the fire of the judgment, and their torment is everlasting. These are they who
have forsaken the commandment of God and followed the (persuasions?) of devils.
11And there shall be another place, very high...The men and women whose feet slip shall go rolling
down into a place where is fear. And again while the fire that is prepared flows, they mount up and fall
down again and continue to roll down. Thus shall they be tormented for ever. These are they who
honored not their father and mother and of their own accord withheld themselves from them. Therefore
shall they be chastised eternally. Furthermore the angel Ezrael shall bring children and maidens, to show
them those who are tormented. They shall be chastised with pains,with hanging up(?) and with a
multitude of wounds which flesh-devouring birds shall inflict upon them. These are they who trust in
their sins and do not obey their parents and do not follow the instruction of their fathers and do not honor
those more aged than they. Beside them shall be girls clad in darkness for a garment, and they shall be
seriously punished and their flesh shall be torn in pieces. These are they who did not preserve their
virginity until they were given in marriage and with these torments shall they be punished and shall feel
them. And again, other men and women, gnawing their tongues without ceasing, and being tormented
with everlasting fire. These are the servants who were not obedient to their masters; and this then is their
judgment for ever.
12And near by this place of torment shall be men and women who are dumb and blind and whose
raiment is white. They shall crowd one upon another, and fall upon coals of unquenchable fire. These are
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theywhogivealmsandsay,WearerighteousbeforeGod,whereastheyhavenotsoughtafter
righteousness. Ezrael the angel of God shall bring them forth out of this fire and establish a judgment of
decision(?). This then is their judgment. A river of fire shall flow, and all those judged shall be drawn
down into the middle of the river. And Uriel shall set them there. And there are wheels of fire, and men
and women hung thereon by the force of the whirling. And those in the pit shall burn; now these are the
sorcerers and sorceresses. Those wheels shall be in all decision by fire without number.
13Thereafter shall the angels bring my elect and righteous who are perfect in all uprightness and bear
them in their hands and clothe them with the raiment of the life that isabove. They shall see their desire
on those who hated them, when he punishes them and the torment of every one shall be for ever
according to his works. And all those in torment shall say with one voice, Have mercy upon us, for now
we know the judgment of God, which he declared to us before-time and we did not believe. And the
angel Tatirokos shall come and chastise them with even greater torment, and say to them, Now do you
repent, when it is no longer the time for repentance, and nothing of life remains. And they shall say,
Righteous is the judgment of God, for we have heard and perceived that his judgment is good, for we
are recompensed according to our deeds.
14Then will I give to my elect and righteous the baptism and the salvation for which they have
besought me, in the field of Akrosja (Acherusia) which is called Aneslasleja (Elysium). They shall adorn
with flowers the portion of the righteous, and I shall go...I shall rejoice with them. I will cause the
peoples to enter into my everlasting kingdom, and show them eternal good things to which I have made
them set their hope, I and my Father in heaven. I have spoke this to you, Peter,and declared it to you. Go
forth therefore and go to the city of the west and enter into the vineyard which I shall tell you of, in order
that by the sufferings of the Son who is without sin the deeds of corruption may be sanctified. As for
you, you are chosen according to the promise which I have given you. Spread my gospel throughout all
the world in peace. Verily people shall rejoice; my words shallbe the source of hope and of life, and
suddenly shall the world be ravished.
15And my Lord Jesus Christ, our King, said to me, Let us go to the holy mountain. And his disciples
went with him, praying. And behold there were two men there, and we couldnot look upon their faces,
for a light came from them, shining more than the sun and their raimentalso was shining and cannot be
described and nothing is sufficient to be compared to them in this world. And the sweetness of them...
that no mouth is able to utter the beauty of their appearance, for their aspect was astonishing and
wonderful. And the other, great, I say, shines in his aspect above crystal. Like the flower of roses is the
appearance of the color of his aspect and of his body...his head. And upon hisshoulders...and on their
foreheads was a crown of nard woven from fair flowers. As the rainbowin the water, so was their hair.
And such was the comeliness of their countenance, adorned with all manner of ornament.
16And when we suddenly saw them, we marvelled. And drew near to God, Jesus Christ, and said to
him, O my Lord, who are these? And he said to me, They are Moses and Elijah. And I said to him,
Where then are Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and the rest of the righteous fathers? And he showed us
a great garden, open, full of fair trees and blessed fruits and of the odor of perfumes. The fragrance was
pleasant and reached us. And of that tree...I saw many fruits. And my Lord and God Jesus Christ said to
me, Have you seen the companies of the fathers? As is their rest, such also isthe honor and the glory of
those who are persecuted for my righteousness sake. And I rejoiced and believed and understood that
which is written in the book of my Lord Jesus Christ. And I said to him, O my Lord, do you wish that I
make here three tabernacles, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah? [Mt. 17:4; Mk. 9:5;
Lk. 9:33] And he said to me in wrath, Satan makes war against you, and has veiled your understanding;
and the good things of this world prevail against you. Your eyes therefore must be opened and your ears
unstopped that you may see a tabernacle, not made with human hands, which my heavenly Father has
made for me and for the elect. And we beheld it and were full of gladness.
17And behold, suddenly there came a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I
am well pleased: {he has kept} my commandments. [Mt. 17:5; {new}] And then came a great and
exceedingly white cloud over our heads and bore away our Lord and Mosesand Elijah. And I trembled
and was afraid; and we looked up, and the heaven opened and we beheld men in the flesh and they came
and greeted our Lord and Moses and Elijah and went to another heaven.And the word of the scripture
was fulfilled:This is the generation of them that seek him, of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.
[Ps. 23:6] And great fear and commotion took place in heaven, and the angels pressed one upon another
that the word of the scripture might be fulfilled which says,Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye
lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in. [Ps. 23:7,9] Thereafter was the heaven
shut, that had been open. And we prayed and went down from the mountain, glorifying God, who has
written the names of the righteous in heaven in the book of life.
FIN

Dante and Beatrice gaze upon the highest heavens.
In fashion then as of a snow-white rose;
Displayed itself to me the saintly Host;
Whom Christ in His own Blood had made His bride.
From Dantés Devine Comedy ~ Par. XXXI, lines 1-3. Engraving by Gustave Doré.
HEAVENBYPOPEBENEDICTXVI
The Catholic Church teaches that "heaven is the ultimate end and fulfillment of the deepest human longings, the state
of supreme, definitive happiness." H.H. Pope Benedict XVI gave this explanation of what is meantby heaven: We all
experience that when people die they continue to exist, in a certain way, in the memory and heart of those who knew
and loved them. We might say that a part of the person lives on in them but it resembles a shadow because this
survival in the heart of their loved ones is destined to end. God, onthe contrary, never passes away and we all exist
by virtue of his love. We exist because he loves us, because he conceivedof us and called us to life. We exist in
God's thoughts and in God's love. We exist in the whole of our reality, not only in our shadow. Our serenity, our hope
and our peace are based precisely on this: in God, in his thoughts and in his love, it is not merely a shadow of
ourselves that survives but rather we are preserved and ushered into eternity with the whole of our being in him, in his
creator love. It is his Love that triumphs over death and gives us eternity and it is this love that we call Heaven: God is
so great that he also makes room for us. And Jesus the man, who at the same time is God, is the guarantee for us that
the being-man and the being-God can exist and live, the one withinthe other, for eternity. (Homily 16 August 2010)

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(Turnhout, Belgium: Henri Proost & Co., 1962)
©2004 Angelus Press www.AngelusPress.org
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http://www.sanctamissa.org/en/resources/books-1962/rituale-romanum/
Now I [have made] known unto you, brethren, the gospel which I
preached to you, which also you have received, and wherein you
stand; By which also you are saved, if you hold fast after what
manner I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain.
For I delivered unto you first of all, which I also received: how
that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures: And that
he was buried, and that he rose again the third day, according to
the scriptures: And that he was seen by Cephas; and after that by
the eleven. Then he was seen by more than five hundred brethren
at once: of whom many remain until this present, and some are
fallen asleep. After that, he was seen by James, then by all the
apostles. And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born
out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, who am not
worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of
God. But by the grace of God, I am what I am; and his grace in
me hath not been void, but I have laboured more abundantly than
all they: yet not I, but the grace of God with me. For whether I, or
they,sowepreach,andsoyouhavebelieved.(ICor.15:1-11)
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LK.4:16-21
ANDHE CAME TONAZARETH, WHERE HE WAS BROUGHT UP :ANDHE
WENT TO THE SYNAGOGUE ,ACCORDING TOHIS CUSTOM,ON THE SABBATH
DAY;ANDHE ROSE UP TO READ. AND THE BOOK OFISAIAS THE PROPHET
WAS DELIVERED UNTO HIM. AND ASHE UNFOLDED THE BOOK , HE FOUND
THE PLACE WHERE IT WAS WRITTEN : THESPIRIT OF THELORD IS UPON
ME. WHEREFOREHE HATH ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO
THE POOR, HE HATH SENTME TO HEAL THE CONTRITE OF HEART ,TO
PREACH DELIVERANCE TO THE CAPTIVES ,AND SIGHT TO THE BLIND,TO SET
AT LIBERTY THEM THAT ARE BRUISED ,TO PREACH THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR
OF THELORD, AND THE DAY OF REWARD . AND WHENHE HAD FOLDED THE
BOOK, HE RESTORED IT TO THE MINISTER ,AND SAT DOWN. AND THE EYES
OF ALL IN THE SYNAGOGUE WERE FIXED ON HIM. ANDHE BEGAN TO SAY
TO THEM: THIS DAY IS FULFILLED THIS SCRIPTURE IN YOUR EARS . (c. f.IS.
61:1-2)

2015M.R.T.

PRENEZ COURAGE, NE CRAIGNEZ POINT:
VOICI DIEU QUI VIENDRA ET VOUS SAUVERA.
THE LORD IS NIGH UNTO ALL THEM THAT CALL
UPON HIM, TO ALL THAT CALL UPON HIM IN TRUTH.

ADVENT
Feast Day: See Table of Movable Feasts.
From the Latin wordadventusmeaning coming. The idea of Advent is Prepare you for the coming of Christ.
Therefore the very appeals of the Patriarchs and Prophets are put in our mouths in Advent. Prepare for the coming of
Christ the Redeemer, Who comes to prepare us for His Second comingas Judge.
In the Roman Catholic churchsLithurgy(i.e. the public official service of the Church, that corresponded to the
official service of the Temple in the Old Law),Advent starts on the fourth Sunday before December 25, the
Sunday between November 27 and December 3 inclusive(typ. the Sunday closest to the feast of St. Andrew.)
Of old, for example in Normandy, farmers employed children under twelve to run through the fields and orchards
armed with torches, setting fire to bundles of straw, and thus it is believed driving out such vermin as are likely to
damage the crops whereas in recent times the commonest observance ofAdvent outside church circles has been
the keeping of an advent calendar or advent candle, with one door being opened in the calendar, or one section of
the candle being burned, on each day in December leading up to Christmas Eve.
The First Sunday of Advent or the Fourth before Christmas, is thefirst day of the Liturgical Year. The Mass
prepares us this day for the double coming (adventus) of mercy and justice. That is why St. Paul tells us, in the
Epistle, to cast off sin in order that, being ready for the comingof Christ as our Savior, we may also be ready for His
coming as our Judge, of which we learn in the Gospel. Let us prepareourselves, by pious aspirations and by the
reformation of our lives, for this twofold coming. Jesus our Lordwill reward those who yearn for Him and await Him:
Those who trust in Him shall not be confounded.
INTROIT
TO THEE have I lifted up my soul: in Thee, O my God, I put my thrust, let me not be ashamed: neither let my
enemies laugh at me: for non of them that wait on Thee shall be confounded. (Psalm) Show, O Lord, Thy ways to
me: and teach me Thy paths. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the
beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. (Ps. 24:1,3,4)
COLLECT
STIR UP THY POWER, we beseech Thee, O Lord, and come: that from the threatening dangers of our sins we
may deserve to be rescued by Thy protection, and to be saved by Thy deliverance: Who livest and reignest with
God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
BRETHREN, knowing that is now the hour for us to rise from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we
believed. The night is passed and the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and put on the
armor of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day: not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and
impurities, not in contention and envy: but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ. (Rom. 13:11-14)
GOSPEL
AT THAT TIME Jesus said to His disciples:There shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and
upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the sea and of the waves: men
withering away for fear and expectation of what shall come upon thewhole world. For the powers of heaven shall
be moved. And then they shall see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great power and majesty. But when these
things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand.And He spoke to
them a similitude:See the fig tree and all the trees: when they now shoot forth their fruit, you know that summer is
nigh. So you also, when you shall see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is at hand. Amen, I
say to you, this generation shall not pass away till all things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but My
words shall not pass away.(Lk. 21:25-33)
SECRET
MAY these holy mysteries, O Lord, cleanse us by their powerful virtue and make us come with greater purity to
Him Who is their source. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity
of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
PREFACE
IT IS TRULY MEET AND JUST, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give
thanks to Thee, holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God: Who, together with Thine only-begotten Son and the Holy
Ghost, art one God, one Lord: not in the Oneness of a single Person,but in the Trinity of one Substance. For what
by Thy revelation we believe of Thy glory, the same do we believe of Thy Son, the same of the Holy Ghost,
without difference or separation; so that in confessing the true and eternal Godhead, in It we should adore
distinction in Persons, unity in Essence, and equality in Majesty: in praise of which Angels and Archangels,
Cherubim also and Seraphim, day be day exclaim, without end and with one voice, saying:Holy, holy, holy, Lord
God of hosts. The heavens and the earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He Who cometh
in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
ANTIPHON AT THE MIGNIFICAT
FEAR NOT, Mary, for thou hast found grace with the Lord; behold thou shalt conceive, and shalt bring forth a son,
alleluia. (Lk. 1:30-31)
AT BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
RORATE CLI
YE HEAVENS, drop down the dew from above, and let the clouds rain down the Just. Be comforted, be comforted,
O my people: thy Savior shall come quickly. (Is. 15:5)

Ô MARIE, CONCUE SANS PÉCHÉ, PRIEZ POUR
NOUS, QUI AVONS RECOURS À VOUS.
THOU ART ALL FAIR, O MARY, AND THERE
IS IN THEE NO STAIN OF ORIGINAL SIN.

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MAR Y
Feast Day: December 8
I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her Seed.(Gen. 3:15) In these words the Im-
maculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary was announced to our first parents. It was to be the reversal of the
friendship with the serpent contracted by Eve, when she listened to his voice and fell under his power. The second
Eve was never to be under the power of the devil; the enmity between them was to admit of no possible exception.
This involved the grace of being conceived immaculate. Marys Immaculate Conception was the foundation of all her
graces. The absence of any stain or spot of sin distinguished her fromall the rest of mankind. It distinguished her
from the holiest of the saints, since they, one and all, were sinners. Her perfect sinlessness was the source of all her
glory and all her majesty; it was this which opened the door to theunlimited graces that she received from God; it
was this that qualified her for her divine maternity, and raisedher to her throne as Queen of heaven.
INTROIT
I WILL greatly rejoice in the Lord, and my soul shall be joyful in my God: for He hath clothed me with the
garments of salvation, and with the robe of justice He hath covered me, as a bride adorned with her jewels. (Psalm)
I will extol Thee, O Lord, for Thou hast upheld me: and hast not made mine enemies to rejoice over me. Glory be
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world
without end. Amen. (Is. 61:10; Ps. 29:2)
COLLECT
O GOD, Who, by the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin, didst prepare for Thy Son a worthy habitation, we
beseech Thee, that as Thou didst preserve her from every stain by the foreseen death of this Thy Son, so Thou
wouldst grant that we also being cleansed from guilt by her intercession, may come to Thee. Through the same our
Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without
end. Amen.
EPISTLE
THE LORD possessed me in the beginning of his ways, before he made anything from the beginning. I was set up
from eternity, and of old before the earth was made. The depths werenot as yet, and I was already conceived.
neither had the fountains of waters as yet sprung out: The mountains with their huge bulk had not as yet been
established: before the hills I was brought forth: He had not yetmade the earth, nor the rivers, nor the poles of the
world. When he prepared the heavens, I was present: when with a certain law and compass he enclosed the depths:
When he established the sky above, and poised the fountains of waters: When he compassed the sea with its
bounds, and set a law to the waters that they should not pass their limits: when be balanced the foundations of the
earth; I was with him forming all things: and was delighted every day, playing before him at all times; Playing in
the world: and my delights were to be with the children of men. Now therefore, ye children, hear me: Blessed are
they that keep my ways. Hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that
watcheth daily at my gates, and waiteth at the posts of my doors. Hethat shall find me, shall find life, and shall
have salvation from the Lord. (Prov. 8:22-35)
GOSPEL
AT THAT TIME there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the Mother of Jesus was there. And Jesus also was
invited, and His disciples, to the marriage. And the wine failing, the Mother of Jesus saith to Him:They have no
wine.And Jesus saith to her:Woman, what is that to Me and to thee? My hour is not yet come.His Mother saith to
the waiters:Whatsoever He shall say to you, do ye.Now there were set there six water-pots of stone, according to
the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece. Jesus saith to them:Fill the
water-pots with water.And they filled them up to the brim. And Jesus said to them:Draw out now, and carry to the
chief steward of the feast.And they carried it. And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine, and
knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water: the chief Stewart calleth the bridegroom,
and saith to him: Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is
worst: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. (Jn. 2:1-10)
SECRET
RECEIVE the saving Victim, which we offer to Thee, O Lord, on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of
the blessed Virgin Mary: and grant that, as we confess that by Thy preserving grace she was kept free from every
stain; so, by her intercession, we may be delivered from all our faults. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son,
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost,God, world without end. Amen.
PREFACE
IT IS TRULY MEET AND JUST, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give
thanks to Thee, holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God: and that weshould praise and bless and proclain Thee in
the Immaculate Conception of the blessed Mary ever Virgin: who conceived Thine only-begotten Son by the
overshadowing of the Holy Ghost, and the glory of her virginity still abiding, gave forth to the world the eternal
Light, Jesus Christ our Lord: through Whom Angels praise Thy Majesty, Dominations worship, Powers stand in
awe: the Heavens and the hosts of heaven with blessed Seraphim unite, exult, and celebrate; and we entreat that
Thou wouldst bid our voices also to be heard with theirs, singingwith lowly praise:Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of
hosts. The heavens and the earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He Who cometh in the
name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
ANTIPHON AT THE MIGNIFICAT
ALLgenerationsshallcallmeblessedbecauseHethatismightyhathdonegreatthingstome,alleluia.(Lk.1:48)

AUJOURDHUI UN ENFANT NOUS EST
NÉ: LE VERBE A ÉTÉ FAIT HOMME.
A CHILD IS BORN TO US, THE
WORD WAS MADE FLESH.

CHRISTMAS DAY
Feast Day: December 25
During the season of Advent we long for the coming of Christ. In Christmastide we experience the joy of His coming
into the world. The Church is full of the mystery of the Incarnation of Christ. Jesus as God, begotten of the substance
of the Father before all ages and born of the substance of His Mother in the world, is given to us. And His name
shall be called the Angel of Good Council.
By union of our souls with Jesus born to human life, we are born to the divine life. As many as received Him He
gave the power to be made Sons of God. (St. John).
In the birth of Jesus we learn to know God as His Father: All things are delivered to Me by my Father. And no one
knoweth the Son but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father but the Son and he to whom it shall please
the Son to reveal Him. (St. Matthew).
St. Luke tells us of the birth of our Lord. And Mary brought forth her first-born Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling
clothes and laid Him in a manger.
INTROIT
THE LORD hath said to me:Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten Thee. (Psalm) Why have the Gentiles
raged, and the people devised vain things? Glory be to the Father, and tothe Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was
in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. (Ps. 2:7,1)
COLLECT
O GOD, Who hast made this most holy night shine forth with the splendorof the true Light: grant, we beseech
Thee, that we, who have known the mysteries of His light on earth,may enjoy also His happiness in heaven: Who
with Thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God,world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
DEARLY BELOVED: For the grace of God our Savior hath appeared to allmen; Instructing us, that, denying
ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and justly, and godly in this world, Looking for the
blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for us, that
he might redeem us from all iniquity, and might cleanse to himself apeople acceptable, a pursuer of good works.
These things speak, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. (Tit. 2:11-15)
GOSPEL
AND IT CAME TO PASS, that when they were there, her days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
And she brought forth her firstborn Son and wrapped Him up in swaddlingclothes, and laid Him in a manger:
Because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds watching and
keeping the night watches over their flock. And behold an Angel of the Lord stood by them and the brightness of
God shone round about them, and they feared with a great fear. Andthe Angel said to them:Fear not; for behold I
bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people: for this day is born to you a Savior, Who is Christ
the Lord, in the city of David. And this shall be a sign unto you: you shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling
clothes, and laid in a manger.And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly army,praising
God and saying:Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will.And it came to pass, after the
angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem, and let us
see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath showed to us. And they came with haste; and they found
Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken
to them concerning this child. And all that heard, wondered; and atthose things that were told them by the
shepherds. But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.And the shepherds returned, glorifying and
praising God, for all the things they had heard and seen, as it wastold unto them. (Lk. 2:6-20)
SECRET
SANCTIFY, O Lord, the gifts offered to Thee by the new birth of Thine Only-begotten Son; and cleanse us from
the stain of our sins. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who livethand reigneth with Thee in the unity of the
Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
PREFACE
IT IS TRULY MEET AND JUST, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give
thanks to Thee, holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God: for through the Mystery of the Word made flesh, new
radiance from Thy glory hath so shone on the eye of the soul that therecognition of our God made visible draweth
us to love what is invisible. And therefore with Angels and Archangels, with Thrones and Dominations, and with
the hosts of the heavenly army we sing a hymn to Thy glory, evermore saying:Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts.
The heavens and the earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He Who cometh in the name of
the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
ANTIPHON AT THE MIGNIFICAT
THIS DAY Christ is born: this day the Savior hath appeared: this day the Angels sing on earth, and the Archangels
rejoice: this day the just exult, saying: Glory to God in the highest, alleluia. (Lk. 2:14)

LA MORT DE LHOMME-DIEU EST LA
SOURCE DE LA VIE ÉTERNELLE.
THE DEATH OF THE GOD-MAN IS
THE SPRING OF EVERLASTING LIFE.

PALM SUNDAY
Feast Day: The Sunday before Easter Sunday.
Of the weeks in the Churchs year Holy Week is truly singular for the fullness, majesty, and devotion of the
ceremonies. From apostolic times special care had been taken to celebrate the central mysteries of our Redemption,
and in the course of time three days Friday, Saturday, Sunday cameto be set apart for the liturgical memory of
Christ crucified, Christ buried, Christ risen.A little later was added a fourth day, of solemn ritual remembrance of the
institution of the most Holy Eucharist. A further addition wasmade on the previous Sunday, to celebrate the
triumphant entry into His holy city of Christ our Lord, Messiah and King.
INTROIT
O LORD, keep not Thy help for from me; look to my defense: deliver mefrom the lions mouth, and my lowness
from the horns of the unicorns. (Psalm) O God, my God, look upon me:why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my
salvation are the words of my sins. [From Passion Sunday i.e.the Sunday preceding Palm Sunday to Easter, the
Glory Beis surpressed because it evokes sentiments of joy] (Ps. 21:20,22,2)
COLLECT
O ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, Who didst cause our Savior to take upon Him our flesh and to undergo the
cross, for an example of humility to be imitated by mankind: mercifullygrant that we may deserve to possess not
only the lesson of His patience, but also the fellowship of His Resurrection. Through the same our Lord Jesus
Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
BRETHREN, let this mind be in you which was also in Jesus Christ:Who being in the form of God, thought it not
robbery to be equal with God; but emptied Himself, taking the form of aservant, being made in the likeness of
men, and in habit found as a man. He humbled Himself, becoming obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
For which cause God also hath exalted Him, and hath given Him a name which is above all names(here all
genuflect)that in the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the
earth; and that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father. (Phil. 2:5-
11)
GRADUAL
THOU HAST HELD me by my right hand; and by Thy will Thou hast conducted me, and with Thy glory Thou hast
received me. How good is God to Israel, to them that are of a right heart! But my feet were almost moved, my steps
had wellnigh slipped, because I was jealous of the wicked, seeking the prosperity of sinners. (Ps. 72:24,1-3)
GOSPEL
AT THAT TIME, when Jesus drew nigh to Jerusalem, and was come to Bethphage, unto Mount Olivet, then He
sent two disciples, saying to them:Go ye into the village that is over against you and immediately you shall find an
ass tied, and a colt with her; loose them and bring them to Me. And ifany man shall say anything to you, say ye that
the Lord hath need of them, and forthwith he will let them go. Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by the prophet, saying:Tell ye the daughter of Sion: Behold thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting
upon an ass, and upon a colt, the foal of her that is used to the yoke.And the disciples going did as Jesus
commanded them. And they brought the ass and the colt, and laid their garments upon them, and made Him sit
thereon. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way, and others cut boughs from the trees, and
strewed them in the way, and the multitudes that went before andthat followed cried, saying:Hosanna the Son of
David: Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord. (Mt. 21:1-9)
SECRET
GRANT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that the gifts offered in the sight of Thy Majesty, may procure us the grace of
devotion and the reward of a blessed eternity. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth
with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
PREFACE
IT IS TRULY MEET AND JUST, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give
thanks to Thee, holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God: Who didst establish the salvation of mankind on the tree
of the cross: that whence death rose, thence also life might riseagain, and that he who overcame by a tree, by a tree
also might be overcome: through Christ our Lord. Through Whom Angels praise Thy Majesty, Dominations
worship, Powers stand in awe. The heavens and the hosts of heaven with blessed Seraphim unite, exult, and
celebrate. And we entreat that Thou wouldst bid our voices also to be heard with theirs, singing with lowly praise:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. The heavens and the earthare full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is He Who cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
ANTIPHON AT THE MIGNIFICAT
FOR IT IS WRITTEN: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of theflock shall be dispersed; but after I shall be
risen again, I will go before you into Galilee: there you shall see Me, saith the Lord, alleluia. (Mt. 26:31-32)

VOICI LE BOIS DE LA CROIX AUQUEL LE
SALUT DU MONDE A ÉTÉ ATTACHÉ.
BEHOLD THE WOOD OF THE CROSS, ON
WHICH HUNG THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD.

GOOD FRIDAY
Feast Day: The Friday preceding Easter Sunday.
Let the faithful be led to understand todays special liturgical act, in which the Passion of our Lord is solemnly
chanted: prayers offered for the needs of the whole Church and the human race: the holy Cross, monument of our
Redemption, is adored most devoutly by clergy and faithful, the whole family of Christ: finally, as for hundreds of
years was the practice, all who wish and are duly prepared go forward to receive Communion with this as their chief
intention, that by devoutly receiving the Body of the Lord (whichHe delivered this day for all men) they may enjoy
richer fruits of that Redemption. Let the priests urge the faithful to make this sacred day one of loving recollection,
neither should they forget the law of abstinence and fasting.
THE LORD Jesus Christ humbled Himself unto death, even the death of the cross; wherefore God also exalted Him
and hath given Him a name which is above every name. (Phil. 2:8-9)
O LORD Jesus Christ, Who didst shed Thy precious Blood to wash away oursins: we humbly beseech Thee, that
on the judgment day, at Thy right hand, we may be found worthy to hear from Thee those words: Come, ye blessed:
Who with the same God the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest andreignest, God, world without end. Amen.
INTROIT
O GOD Who, by the Passion of Thy Christ, our Lord, hast loosened the bonds of death, that heritage of the first sin
to which all men of later times did succeed: make us so conformed to Him that, as we must needs have borne the
likeness of earthly nature, so we may by sanctification bear thelikeness of heavenly grace. Through the same our
Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without
end. Amen.
COLLECT
O GOD, from Whom Judas received the punishment of his guilt, and the thief the reward of his confession: grant
unto us the full fruit of Thy clemency; that even as in His Passion our Lord Jesus Christ gave to each retribution
according to his merits, so having cleared away our former guilt, He may bestow on us the grace of His
Resurrection: Who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
TRACT
DELIVER ME, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.Who have devised iniquities in their
hearts: all the day long they designed battles. They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of saps
is under their lips. Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have
proposed to supplant my steps. The proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare:
they have laid for me a stumbling block by the wayside. I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the
voice of my supplication. O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation:overshadow my head in the day of battle.
Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plottedagainst me. Do not Thou forsake me, lest
at any time they should triumph. The head of them compassing me about: the labor of their lips shall overwhelm
them. But the just shall give glory to Thy name: and the upright shall dwell with Thy countenance. (Ps. 139:2-
10,14)
GOSPEL
SeeV. THE PASSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (Jn. 18:1-40; 19:1-42).
THE GREAT INTERCESSIONS
LET US PRAY, dearly beloved, for the holy Church of God: that our Lord andGod may deign to give it peace,
keep it in unity, and guard it throughout the world, subjecting to it principalities and powers: and may grant unto us
that, leading a peaceful and quiet life we may glorify God, the Fatheralmighty.
LET US PRAY also for our most holy Father Pope N.: that our Lord and God, Who chose him to be Bishop, may
keep him in health and safety for His holy Church, to govern the holy people of God.
LET US PRAY also for all Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Subdeacons,Acolytes, Exorcists, Lectors, Porters,
Confessors, Virgins, Widows, and for all the holy people of God.
LET US PRAY too for all engaged in affairs of state and for all their ministries and powers: that our God and Lord
may guide according to His will their minds and hearts, to our lesting peace.
LET US PRAY also for our Catechumens: that our Lord and God would open the ears of their hearts and the gate
of His mercy; that receiving in the laver of regeneration remission of all their sins, they too may be found in Christ
Jesus our Lord.
LET US PRAY, dearly beloved, to God the Father almighty, that He wouldcleanse the world of all errors, take
away diseases, drive awy famine, open prisons, release from chains, grant a secure return to travellers, health to the
sick, and a safe haven to those at sea.
LET US PRAY ALSO for heretics and schismatics: that our Lord Godwould rescue them from all their errors, and
recall them to their holy Mother, the Catholic and Apostolic Church.
LET US PRAY also for Jews: that our God and Lord would remove the veil from their hearts: that they also may
acknowledge our Lord Jesus Christ.
LET US PRAY ALSO for pagans: that almighty God would remove iniquityfrom their hearts: that, putting aside
their idols, they may be converted to the true and living God andHis only Son, Jesus Christ our God and Lord.
ADORATION OF THE CROSS
BEHOLD THE WOOD OF THE CROSS, on which hung the Savior of the world. Come, let us adore.

ILS FURENT REMPLIS DU SAINT-ESPRIT, ET
ILS PUBLIÈRENT LES MERVEILLES DE DIEU.
THEY WERE FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST,
SPEAKING THE WONDERFUL WORKS OF GOD.

PENTECOST (WHITSUNDAY)
Feast Day: 50 days after Easter.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, being seated on the right hand of God, sent,as He had promised, the Holy Ghost upon the
Apostles, who, after His Ascension into Heaven, continued in prayerat Jerusalem, in company with the Blessed
Virgin Mary, awaiting the fulfillment of His promise.
Let us pray in like manner with the Church: Come, O Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and kindle inthem
the fire of Thy love.
INTROIT
THE SPIRIT of the Lord hath filled the whole world, alleluia; and that which containeth all things hath knowledge of the voice,
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. (Psalm) Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered: and let them that hate Him flee from before
His face. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. (Wis. 1:7; Ps. 67:2)
COLLECT
O GOD, Who this day hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Ghost, grant that by the gift of the same Spirit
we may be always truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the same Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
AND WHEN the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place: And suddenly there came a
sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it filled the wholehouse where they were sitting. And there appeared to
them parted tongues as it were of fire, and it sat upon every one of them:And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they
began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak. Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem,
Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. And when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were
confounded in mind, because that every man heard them speak in his own tongue. And they were all amazed, and wondered,
saying: Behold, are not all these, that speak, Galileans? And how have we heard, every man our own tongue wherein we were
born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia,
and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews also, and proselytes, Cretes, and
Arabians: we have heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful works of God. And they were all astonished, and
wondered, saying one to another: What meaneth this? But others mocking,said: These men are full of new wine. But Peter
standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke to them:Ye men of Judea, and all you that dwell in Jerusalem, be this
known to you, and with your ears receive my words. For these are not drunk, as you suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the
day: But this is that which was spoken of by the prophet Joel:And it shall come to pass, in the last days, (saith the Lord,) I will
pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and youryoung men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams. And upon my servants indeed, and upon my handmaids will I pour out in those days of my
spirit, and they shall prophesy. And I will shew wonders in the heaven above, and signs on the earth beneath: blood and fire,
and vapour of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and manifest day of the
Lord come. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call upon the name of theLord, shall be saved.
[Joel 2:28-32]
Ye men of
Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you, by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God
did by him, in the midst of you, as you also know: This same being delivered up, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge
of God, you by the hands of wicked men have crucified and slain. Whom Godhath raised up, having loosed the sorrows of hell,
as it was impossible that he should be holden by it. For David saith concerning him:I foresaw the Lord before my face: because
he is at my right hand, that I may not be moved. For this my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced: moreover my
flesh also shall rest in hope. Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, nor suffer thy Holy One to see corruption. Thou hast
made known to me the ways of life: thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
[Ps. 15:8-11]
Ye men, brethren, let me freely
speak to you of the patriarch David; that he died, and was buried; and his sepulchre is with us to this present day. Whereas
therefore he was a prophet, and knew that God hath sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins one should sit upon
his throne. Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ. For neither was he left in hell, neither did his flesh see
corruption. This Jesus hath God raised again, whereof all we are witnesses. Being exalted therefore by the right hand of God,
and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath poured forth this which you see and hear. For David
ascended not into heaven; but he himself said:The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy
footstool.
[Ps. 109:1]
Therefore let all the house of Israel know most certainly, that God hath made both Lord and Christ, this same
Jesus, whom you have crucified.(Acts 2:1-36)
GOSPEL
AT THAT TIME Jesus said to His disciples:If any one love Me, he will keep My word, and my Father will love him, andWe
will come to him and will make Our abode in him: he that loveth Me not, keepeth not My words. And the word which you have
heard is not Mine, but the Fathers Who sent Me. These things have I spokento you, abiding with you. But the Paraclete, the
Holy Ghost, Whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you allthings, and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever
I shall have said to you. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, do I give unto you. Let not
your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. You have heard that I said to you: I go away, and I come unto you. If you loved Me,
you would indeed be glad, because I go to the Father: for the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it come to
pass that when it shall come to pass you may believe. I will not now speakmany things with you. For the prince of this world
cometh, and in Me he hath not anything. But that the world may know that I lovethe Father, and as the Father hath given Me
commandment, so do I.(Jn. 14:23-31)
SECRET
SANCTIFY, O Lord, we beseech Thee, the gifts we offer Thee, and cleanse our hearts by the light of the Holy Ghost. Through
our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in theunity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
Amen.
PREFACE
IT IS TRULY MEET AND JUST, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to Thee,
holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God: through Christ our Lord. Who ascending above all the ehavens and sitting at Thy right
hand, this day poured out the promised Holy Ghost upon the children of adoption. Wherefore the whole world doth rejoice with
overflowing joy; and heavenly Hosts also and angelic Powers sing together a hymn to Thy glory, evermore saying:Holy, holy,
holy, Lord God of hosts. The heavens and the earth are full of Thy glory.Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He Who cometh in
the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
ANTIPHON AT THE MIGNIFICAT
TODAY were the days of Pentecost accomplished, alleluia; today the Holy Ghost appeared to the disciples in the for a fire, and
gave them the gifts of His graces: He sent them throughout the whole world to preach and testify: that he that shall believe and
bebaptized,shallbesaved,alleluia.(Mk.16:16)

PAIN VIVANT, QUI DONNEZ LA VIE À LHOMME,
FAITES QUE MON ÂME VIVE DE VOUS.
THE EYES OF ALL HOPE IN THEE, O LORD AND
THOU GIVEST THEM MEAT IN DUE TIME.

CORPUS CHRISTI
Feast Day: Thursday after Trinity Sunday Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after
Pentecost.
May our Lord Jesus Christ in the most Blessed Sacrament be praised, adored, and loved, with grateful affection, at
every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the endof time!
O Sacrament most holy! O Sacrament divine!
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine!
These indulgenced ejaculations express admirably the scope and purpose of the present feast, namely, to glorify
the Blessed Sacrament, and to bring souls to the feet of Jesus the Divine Lover of Souls.
INTROIT
HE FED THEM with the fat of corn, alleluia, and filled them with honey out of the rock, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
(Psalm) Rejoice to God our helper; sing aloud to the God of Jacob.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shallbe, world without end. Amen. (Ps. 80:17,2)
COLLECT
O GOD, Who under a wonderful Sacrament hast left us a memorial of ThyPassion: grant us, we beseech Thee, so
to venerate the sacred mysteries of Thy Body and Blood that we mayever feel within us the fruit of Thy
Redemption. Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
Amen.
EPISTLE
FOR I HAVE RECEIVED of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus, the same night in
which he was betrayed, took bread. And giving thanks, broke, and said: Take ye, and eat: this is my body, which
shall be delivered for you: this do for the commemoration of me. In like manner also the chalice, after he had
supped, saying: This chalice is the new testament in my blood: this do ye,as often as you shall drink, for the
commemoration of me. For as often as you shall eat this bread, and drink the chalice, you shall show the death of
the Lord, until he come. Therefore whosoever shall eat this bread, ordrink the chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall
be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord. But let a man prove himself: and so let him eat of that bread, and
drink of the chalice. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgment to himself, not
discerning the body of the Lord. (I Cor. 11: 23-29)
GOSPEL
AT THAT TIME Jesus said to the multitudes of the Jews:My Flesh is meat indeed, and my Blood is drink indeed.
He that eateth My Flesh, and drinketh My Blood, abideth in Me, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent Me,
and I live by the Father, so he that eateth Me, the same also shalllive by Me. This is the bread that came down from
heaven. Not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead. He that eateth this bread shall live for ever.(Jn. 6:56-59)
SECRET
GRACIOUSLY bestow on Thy Church, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the gifts of unity and peace, which are
mystically shown forth in the offerings now made. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
PREFACE
IT IS TRULY MEET AND JUST, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give
thanks to Thee, holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God, through Christ our Lord: through Angels praise Thy
Majesty, Dominations worship, Powers stand in awe: the heavensand the hosts of heaven with blessed Seraphim
unite, exult, and celebrate; and we entreat that Thou wouldst bid our voices also to be heard with theirs, singing
with lowly praise:Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. The heavens and the earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in
the highest. Blessed is He Who cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
ANTIPHON AT THE MAGNIFICAT
FIRST VESPERS
HOW SWEET, O Lord, is Thy Spirit, Who, to show Thy tender care for Thy children, dost send them from heaven
Bread most sweet, filling the hungry with good things and sendingthe rich empty away. (Wis. 16:20-21; Lk. 1:52)
SECOND VESPERS
O SACRED banquet, wherein Christ is received; the memory of His Passion is renewed; the mind is filled with
grace; and a pledge of future glory is given to us, alleluia.

LE DOCTEUR DU MONDE ET LE PORTIER DU CIEL
TRIOMPHE PAR LE GLAIVE ET PAR LA CROIX.
THOU SHALT MAKE THEM PRINCES
OVER ALL THE EARTH!

SS. PETER AND PAUL ----APOSTLES
Feast Day: June 29
The Apostles Peter and Paul are the two princes of the Apostles, the foundations of the Church, on which she is
firmly established as on a rock.
Saul of Tarsus was full of hatred for Jesus and his disciples. He wasthus at first a great and bitter persecutor and
made havoc of the infant Church. Miraculously converted, he becamean ardent apostle and the irresistible preacher
of the Gospel then began his three great Apostolic Voyages andwrote his Epistles. After a captivity of two years in
Cæsarea, he came to Rome. He was beheaded in A.D. 65.
After the Decent of the Holy Ghost St. Peter preached the Gospel inJudea and was cast into prison by Herod
Agrippa. He was miraculously delivered by an Angel and established his see first at Antioch, and then finally at
Rome, where the first Pope exercised for twenty five years the Supreme Authority vested in him by Christ Himself.
Then he was arrested and like St. Paul suffered martyrdom in A.D. 65.
The following Gospel excerpt highlights Peters confession of the Godhead of Christ. He is declared by our Lord to
be the Rock on which the Church rests securely.
INTROIT
NOW I KNOW in very deed, that the Lord hath sent His Angel, and hathdelivered me our of the hand of Herod,
and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. (Psalm) Lord,Thou hast proved me, and known me: Thou
hast known me sitting down, and my rising up. Glory be to the Father,and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it
was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. (Acts 12:11; Ps. 138:1,2)
EPISTLE
AND AT THE SAME TIME, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, toafflict some of the church. And he killed
James, the brother of John, with the sword. And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also.
Now it was in the days of the Azymes. And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him
to four files of soldiers to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people. Peter therefore was
kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him. And when Herod would have
brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers
before the door kept the prison. And behold an angel of the Lord stood byhim: and a light shined in the room: and
he striking Peter on the side, raised him up, saying:Arise quickly.And the chains fell off from his hands. And the
angel said to him:Gird thyself, and put on thy sandals.And he did so. And he said to him:Cast thy garment about
thee, and follow me.And going out, he followed him, and he knew not that it was true which was done by the
angel: but thought he saw a vision. And passing through the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate
that leadeth to the city, which of itself opened to them. And going out, they passed on through one street: and
immediately the angel departed from him. And Peter coming to himself, said:Now I know in very deed, that the
Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people
of the Jews.(Acts 12:1-11)
GOSPEL
AT THAT TIME, Jesus came into the quarters of Cæsarea Philippi, and He asked His disciples saying:Whom do
men say that the Son of man is?But they said: Some, John the Baptist, and other some, Elias, and others, Jeremias,
or one of the prophets. Jesus saith to them:But whom do you say that I am?Simon Peter answered, and said:Thou
art Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answering, said to them:Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona, because
flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father Who isin heaven: and I say to thee: thou art Peter, and
upon this rock I will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it; and to thee I will give the
keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whosoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven; and
whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed alsoin heaven.(Mt. 16:13-19)
SECRET
MAY the prayer of the Apostles accompany the sacrifices which webring to Thee, O Lord, to be consecreted to
Thy name; and through that prayer grant that we may be cleansed and defended. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
PREFACE
IT IS TRULY MEET AND JUST, right and for our salvation, humbly to entreat Thee, Lord, that Thou wilt not
desert Thy flock, eternal Shepherd: but through Thy blessed Apostles wilt keep it under Thy constant protection:
that it may be governed by those same vicars of Thy work whom Thou didst put in charge as its pastors. And
therefore with Angels and Archangels, with Thrones and Dominations, and with the hosts of the heavenly army, we
sing a hymn to Thy glory, evermore saying:Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. The heavens and the earthare full
of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He Who cometh inthe name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
ANTIPHON AT THE MAGNIFICAT
FIRST VESPERS
THOU ART the shepherd of the sheep, O prince of the Apostles, to thee were delivered the keys of the kindom of
heaven.
SECOND VESPERS
THIS DAY Simon Peter ascended the gibbet of the cross, alleluia.This day the keeper of heavens keys went on his
way to Christ with joy. This day the Apostle Paul, the light of the world, laying down his head for the name of
Christ, was crowned with martyrdom, alleluia.

LES APÔTRES OUVRENT LE TOMBEAU
ILS NY TROUVENT QUE DES FLEURS.
ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA, MARY IS TAKEN UP INTO
HEAVEN: THE HOST OF ANGELS REJOICE. ALLELUIA.

THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Feast Day: August 15
Mary was cared for by St. John for twelve years after our Lords Resurrection. Her life was spent in helping the
Apostles and in praying for the conversion of the world. On the third day after Marys death, when the Apostles
gathered around her tomb, they found it empty. The sacred bodyhad been carried up to the celestial paradise. Jesus
Himself came to conduct her thither; the whole court of heaven came towelcome with songs of triumph the Mother of
the Divine Word.
INTROIT
A GREAT SIGN appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head
a crown of twelve stars. (Psalm) Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: because He hath done wonderful things. Glory
be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world
without end. Amen. (Apoc. 12:1; Ps. 97:1)
COLLECT
ALMIGHTY AND EVERLASTING GOD, Who hast taken body and soul into heaven the Immaculate Virgin
Mary, Mother of Thy Son: grant, we beseech Thee, that by steadfastly keeping heaven as our goal we may be
counted worthy to join her in glory. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in
the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
THE LORD hath blessed thee by his power, because by thee he hath brought ourenemies to nought. And Ozias the
prince of the people of Israel, said to her: Blessed art thou, O daughter, by the Lord the most high God, above all
women upon the earth. Blessed be the Lord who made heaven and earth, who hath directed thee to the cutting off
the head of the prince of our enemies. Because he hath so magnifiedthy name this day, that thy praise shall not
depart out of the mouth of men who shall be mindful of the power of the Lord for ever, for that thou hast not spared
thy life, by reason of the distress and tribulation of thy people, but hast prevented our ruin in the presence of our
God. Thou art the glory of Jerusalem, thou art the joy of Israel, thou art the honor of our people. (Jud. 11:22-
25;15:10)
GOSPEL
AT THAT TIME: Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost. And she cried out with a loud voice and said: Blessed
are though among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me that the mother of my
Lord should come to me? For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my
womb leaped for joy. And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were
spoken to thee by the Lord. And Mary said:My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my
Savior. Because He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall
call me blessed. Because He that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is His name. And His mercy is
from generations to generations to them that fear Him.(Lk. 1:41-50)
SECRET
MAY our offering of due service rise unto Thee, O Lord: and through theprayer of the most blessed Virgin Mary,
assumed by Thee into heaven, may our hearts be set on fire with loveand ever yearn for Thee. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
Amen.
PREFACE
IT IS TRULY MEET AND JUST, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give
thanks to Thee, holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God: and thatwe should praise and bless and proclaim Thee in
the Assumption of the blessed Mary ever Virgin: who conceivedThine only-begotten Son by the overshadowing of
the Holy Ghost, and the glory of her virginity still abiding, gave forth to the world the eternal Light, Jesus Christ
our Lord: through Whom Angels praise Thy Majesty, Dominations worship, Powers stand in awe: the Heavens and
the hosts of heaven with blessed Seraphim unite, exult, and celebrate; and we entreat that Thou wouldst bid our
voices also to be heard with theirs, singing with lowly praise:Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. The heavens and
the earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed isHe Who cometh in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
ANTIPHON AT THE MAGNIFICAT
FIRST VESPERS
O VIRGIN most prudent, whither goest thou, bright as the morn? All beautiful and sweet art thou, O daughter of
Sion, fair as the moon, elect as the sun. (Cant. 6:9)
SECOND VESPERS
THIS DAY the Virgin Mary ascendeth into heaven; rejoice, for she reigns with Christ for ever.

HEUREUX LHOMME QUI ENDURE BIEN
LÉPREUVE: IL RECEVRA LA COURONNE DE VIE!
O HOW GLORIOUS IS THE KINGDOM IN WHICH
ALL THE SAINTS REJOICE WITH THE CHRIST.

PROPER OF THE SAINTS
Feast Day: SS. Jean de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and Companions September 26
SS. Jean de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues & Gabriel Lalemant [Plate], Antoine Daniel, Charles Garnier, Noël Chabanel,
Jesuit priests; Jean de Lalande, an Oblate; and René Goupil, a JesuitBrother-coadjutor, all natives of France,
labored as missionaries in North America. They suffered much forChrist and in the end were cruelly done to death
by the heathen inhabitants of New France (now Québec, Canada) in 1642, 1646, 1648, and 1649.
In September 1648, Gabriel Lalemant was sent to Wendake as a missionary and assistant to Father Jean de
Brébeuf. He had only been at the mission for six months when he was captured by the Iroquois along with Brébeuf.
He was taken to St. Ignace and tortured before he too was killed on March 17, 1649. His last moments are recorded
as follows: "At the height of these torments, Father Gabriel Lallemant lifted his eyes to Heaven, clasping his hands
from time to time and uttering sighs to God, whom he invoked to hisaid. [He] had received a hatchet blow on the left
ear, which they had driven into his brain, which appeared exposed:we saw no part of his body, from the feet even to
the head, which had not been broiled, and in which he had not beenburned alive even the eyes, into which those
impious ones had thrust burning coals.
The Saints fall into distinct classes: Martyrs, Confessors, Bishops, Confessors not Bishops, Doctors, Virgin
Martyrs, Virgins, Holy Women who are neither Virgins nor Martyrs. Besides feasts in honor of Saints of these
different classes there is the feast which commemorates the anniversary of the Dedication of Churches. All these
feasts, according to their nature, have Masses assigned to them. Other offices are set forth in the Common of Saints
section of the Missal, and are used for the feasts of those Saints who have no special office composed for their feast.
The Proper of Saints contains all the feasts of the Saints indicated in the Roman Calendar and which, in
consequence, are celebrated by the whole Catholic Church; and alsosome feasts of our Lord which have no place in
the various cycles of the Proper of the Season.
INTROIT
THESE ARE THEY who are come out of great tribulation and have washed their robes and have made them white
in the blood of the Lamb. (Psalm) Praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise Him all ye people. Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen. (Apoc. 7:14; Ps. 116:1)
COLLECT
O GOD, Who didst sanctify the first-fruits of the faith in the vast regions of North America by the preaching and
blood of Thy blessed Martyrs, Jean, Isaac, and their companions:mercifully grant through their intercession that
the abundant harvest of Christian souls may increase everywhere day by day. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy
Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
I AM BECOME foolish: you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you: for I have no way
come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing. Yet the signs of my apostleship have
been wrought on you, in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. For what is there that you have had
less than the other churches, but that I myself was not burthensome to you? Pardon me this injury. Behold now the
third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burthensome unto you. For I seek not the things that are
yours, but you. For neither ought the children to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. But I most
gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls; although loving you more, I be loved less. (II Cor. 12:11-15)
TRACT
THEY THAT SOW in tears shall reap in joy. Going they went and wept,casting their seeds. But coming they shall
come with joyfulness, carrying their sheaves. (Ps. 125:5-6)
GOSPEL
AT THAT TIME, Jesus coming down with them stood in a plain place,and the company of His disciples, and a
very great multitude of people from all Judea, and Jerusalem, and the seacoast both of Tyre and Sidon, who were
come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases. And they that were troubled with unclean spirits were cured.
And all the multitude sought to touch Him: for virtue went out from Him and healed all. And He, lifting up His eyes
on His disciples, said:Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are ye that hunger now: for
you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now: for you shall laugh. Blessed shall you be when men shall hate
you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of mans
sake. Be glad in that day and rejoice: for behold, your reward is great in heaven.(Lk. 6:17-23)
SECRET
O LORD, grant that we may offer with pure minds the spotless host, which to Thy blessed Martyrs, through their
immaculate life and a continual practice of mortification, became a most sweet baquet for them. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
Amen.
PREFACE
IT IS TRULY MEET AND JUST, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give
thanks to Thee, holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God, through Christ our Lord: through Angels praise Thy
Majesty, Dominations worship, Powers stand in awe: the heavensand the hosts of heaven with blessed Seraphim
unite, exult, and celebrate; and we entreat that Thou wouldst bid our voices also to be heard with theirs, singing
with lowly praise:Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. The heavens and the earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in
the highest. Blessed is He Who cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

GLOIRE, LOUANGE, HONNEUR,
AU CHRIST-ROI, RÉDEMPTEUR.
GLORY, PRAISE, AND HONOR TO THEE,
O KING CHRIST, THE REDEEMER.

KINGSHIP OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Feast Day: The Last Sunday of October.
The royalty of Christ rests upon a twofold basis. He is our King byright of birth and by right of conquest. The first
refers us to the personality of the Son of God, whereby, in his divine nature as God and by virtue of the hypostatic
union, He is the sovereign Lord and Master. The second places before us the God-Man coming down on earth to
rescue fallen man from the slavery of Satan, and by the labors andsufferings of this life, and Passion and death, to
win a glorious victory for us over sin and hell.
INTROIT
THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN is worthy to receive power and divinity andwisdom and strength and honor; to
Him be glory and empire for ever and ever. (Psalm) Give to the King, OGod, Thy justice, and to the Kings Son
Thy judgment. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. (Apoc. 5:12;1-6; Ps.71:1)
COLLECT
ALMIGHTY AND EVERLASTING GOD, Who in Thy beloved Son, the King of the whole world, hast willed to
restore all things, mercifully grant that all the families of nations now kept apart by the wound of sin, may be
brought under the sweet yoke of His rule: Who with thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God,
world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
BRETHREN: Giving thanks to God the Father, who hath made us worthyto be partakers of the lot of the saints in
light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his
love, In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins; Who is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn of every creature: For in him were all things createdin heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or powers:all things were created by him and in him. And he is
before all, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the
firstborn from the dead; that in all things he may hold the primacy: Because in him, it hath well pleased the Father,
that all fullness should dwell; And through him to reconcile all things unto himself, making peace through the blood
of his cross, both as to the things that are on earth, and the thingsthat are in heaven. (Col 1:12-20)
GOSPEL
AT THAT TIME: Pilate said to Jesus: Art Thou King of the Jews? Jesus answered:Sayest thou this thing of
thyself, or have others told it thee of Me?Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priestshave
delivered Thee up to me: what hast Thou done? Jesus answered:My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom
were of this world, My servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My
kingdom is not from hence.Pilate therefore said to him: Art Thou a king then? Jesus answered:Thou sayest that I
am a King. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world, that I should give testimony to the truth. Every
one that is of the truth, heareth My voice.(Jn. 18:33-37)
SECRET
O LORD, we offer Thee the Victim of mans redemption: grant, we beseech Thee, that Jesus Christ Thy Son our
Lord, Whom we are immolating in the sacrifice, may Himself bestow on all nations the gifts of unity and peace;
Who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Ghost,, God, world without end. Amen.
PREFACE
IT IS TRULY MEET AND JUST, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give
thanks to Thee, holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God, Who with the oil of gladness didst anoint Thine only-
begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ as Priest for ever and King of all: that by offering Himself on the altar of the
Cross a stainless Victim to appease Thee, He might accomplish the mysteries of mans redemption: and that
subjecting all creatures to His sway, He might present to Thine infinite Majesty a universal and eternal Kingdom: a
Kingdom of truth and life: a Kingdom of holiness and grace: a Kingdom of justice, love, and peace. And therefore
with with Angels and Archangels, with Thrones and Dominations,and with the hosts of the heavenly army, we sing
a hymn to Thy glory, evermore saying:Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. The heavens and the earth are full of
Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He Who cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
ANTIPHON AT THE MAGNIFICAT
FIRST VESPERS
THE LORD GOD shall give unto Him the throne of David His father; and Heshall reign in the house of Jacob for
ever, and of His Kingdom there shall be no end, alleluia.
SECOND VESPERS
HE HATH on His garment and on His thigh written: King of kings and Lordof lords. To Him be glory and empire
for ever and ever.

JE VIS DEVANT LE TRÔNE UNE GRANDE
MULTITUDE QUE PERSONNE NEUT PU COMPTER.
BE GLAD AND REJOICE FOR YOUR
REWARD IS VERY GREAT IN HEAVEN!

ALL SAINTS
Feast Day: November 1
We can pay no greater honor to the Saints than by offering up to God in their name the Blood of Jesus. The efficacy
of their past merits and present prayers is greatly increased when offered to God in close association with the merits
and prayers of our Lord. Therefore the Church commemorates on this day all the Saints in heaven without exception
and thus honors also those who are unknown and who have no public recognition in the Liturgy.
INTROIT
LET US ALL REJOICE in the Lord, celebrating a festival day in honor of all the Saints: at whose solemnity the
Angels rejoice; and give praise to the Son of God. (Psalm) Rejoice in the Lord, ye just: praise becometh the upright.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As itwas in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. (Ps. 32:1)
COLLECT
ALMIGHTY AND EVERLASTING GOD, Who hast enabled us to honor in one solemn feast the merits of all Thy
Saints: we beseech Thee, that, with so many praying for us, Thou wouldst pour fourth on us the abundance of Thy
mercy for which we long. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity
of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
AND I SAW another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the sign of the living God; and he cried
with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt theearth and the sea, Saying:Hurt not the earth,
nor the sea, nor the trees, till we sign the servants of our God intheir foreheads.And I heard the number of them
that were signed, an hundred forty-four thousand were signed, of every tribe of the children of Israel. Of the tribe of
Juda, were twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Ruben, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Gad, twelve
thousand signed: Of the tribe of Aser, twelve thousand signed: Of thetribe of Nephthali, twelve thousand signed:
Of the tribe of Manasses, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of
Levi, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Zabulon, twelve
thousand signed: Of the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand signed.
After this I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues,
standing before the throne, and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands: And they
cried with a loud voice, saying:Salvation to our God, who sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb. And all the
angels stood round about the throne, and the ancients, and the four living creatures; and they fell down before the
throne upon their faces, and adored God, Saying:Amen.Benediction, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving,
honor, and power, and strength to our God for ever and ever. Amen. (Apoc. 7:2-12)
GOSPEL
AT THAT TIME Jesus seeing the multitudes, went up into a mountain; andwhen He sat down, His disciples came
unto Him. And opening His mouth, He taught them, saying:Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom
of God. Blessed are the meek; for they shall possess the land. Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be
comforted. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice:for they shall have their fill. Blessed are the
merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart; for they shall see God. Blessed are the
peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justices
sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak
all that is evil against you, untruly, for My sake: be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven.(Mt.
5:1-12)
SECRET
WE OFFER to Thee, O Lord, the Gifts of our devotion: may they be well-pleasing to Thee in honor of all the just,
and through Thy mercy avail us unto salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth
with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
PREFACE
IT IS TRULY MEET AND JUST, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give
thanks to Thee, holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God: and that weshould praise and bless and proclain Thee in
the Assumption of the blessed Mary ever Virgin: who conceivedThine only-begotten Son by the overshadowing of
the Holy Ghost, and the glory of her virginity still abiding, gave forth to the world the eternal Light, Jesus Christ
our Lord: through Whom Angels praise Thy Majesty, Dominations worship, Powers stand in awe: the Heavens and
the hosts of heaven with blessed Seraphim unite, exult, and celebrate; and we entreat that Thou wouldst bid our
voices also to be heard with theirs, singing with lowly praise:Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. The heavens and
the earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed isHe Who cometh in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
ANTIPHON AT THE MAGNIFICAT
O HOW glorious is the kingdom in which all the Saints rejoice with Christ, and, clothed in white robes, follow the
Lamb whithersoever He goeth. (Apoc. 7:9; 14:4)

PAR LA DOCTRINE ET LEXEMPLE ILS FURENT
LE SEL DE LA TERRE ET LA LUMIÈRE DU MONDE.
BY THEIR DOCTRINE AND THEIR EXAMPLE THEY WERE
THE SALT OF THE EARTH AND THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.

FOR THE BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE
The clergy or the Ministers of the Catholic Church differ in dignity, and inauthorityandfunction, according to the
extent in which they have received the plenitude of consecration (ofthe Priesthood) and are invested with
jurisdiction, wholly or in part. By the Sacrament of Holy Order, an indelible mark is imprinted upon the soul. By the
acts and prayers of Ordination, the candidate is invested with the necessary authority and grace to fill his office
properly. Is consists of various Orders. Thetonsureis only a preseding ceremony. It leads the young man into the
Sanctuary. The tonsure is a reminder of the crown of thorns of our Lord Jesus Christ and has the symbilic sense of
admission to the ecclesiastical ranks.
Thehierarchyor degree of precedence of the bearers of this ecclesiatical powercan be divided as follows: 1. The
Pastor(Dean, Archpriest, parish Priest, etc.) placed by the Bishop at thehead of a parish; 2. TheBishoprules a
Diocese under the authority of the Pope; 3. TheArchbishop, who stands at the head of various dioceses, which
form an ecclesiastical province. The Bishops of this ecclesiastical province are the Suffragans of the Archbishop or
Metropolitan. 4. ThePope, the head of the Church on earth and the Vicar of our Lord Jesus Christ. Furthrmore there
are Priests invested with a particular power of administration which entitles them to special honor and dignity, for
instance theCanons, who form theChapterof a Cathedral and are the advisers of the Bishop. 5. TheCardinals,
who form the Sacred College, are the Popes advisers and helpers.
INTROIT
LET THY PRIESTS,
1
O Lord, be clothed with justice, and let Thy Saints rejoice: for Thy servant Davids sake,
turn not away the face of Thine Anointed. (Psalm) O Lord, rememberDavid, and all his meekness. Glory be to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without
end. Amen. (Ps. 131:9-10)
COLLECT
O GOD, the Shepherd and Ruler of all the faithful, graciously look upon Thy Servant N. whom Thou hast been
pleased to appoint pastor over the Church ofN.: grant, we beseech Thee, that by both word and example he may
edify those over whom he is set, and together with the flock committed to his care, may attain to eternal life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God,
world without end. Amen.
EPISTLE
BRETHREN: Every high priest taken from among men is ordained formen in the things that appertain to God, that
he may offer up gifts and sacrifices for sins: who can have compassion on them that are ignorant and that err:
because he himself also is compassed with infirmity. And therefore he ought, as for the people, so also for himself,
to offer for sins. Neither doth any man take the honor to himself,but he that is called by God, as Aaron was. So
Christ also did not glorify Himself, that He might be made high priest: but He that said unto Him:
Thou art My Son,
this day have I begotten Thee.As He saith also in another place:Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order
of Melchisedech.
2
Who in the days of His flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offeringup prayers and supplications to
Him that was able to save Him from death, was heard for His reverence. And whereas indeed He was the Son of
God, He learned obedience by the things which He suffered: and being consummated, He became, to all that obey
Him, the cause of eternal salvation, called by God a high priest according to the order of Melchisedech. Of Whom
we have much to say, and hard to be intelligibly uttered. (Heb. 5:1-11)
GOSPEL
TAKE YE HEED, watch and pray. For ye know not when the time is. Even as a man who going into a far country,
left his house; and gave authority to his servants over every work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye
therefore, (for you know not when the lord of the house cometh: ateven, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or
in the morning,) Lest coming on a sudden, he find you sleeping. And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch.(Mk.
13:33-37)
SECRET
O GOD our Savior, mercifully hear us, and by the virtue of this Sacrament, defend us from all enemies of soul and
body, bestowing upon us grace in this present life and glory in the future. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son,
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost,God, world without end. Amen.
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1. Priest:In ancient Israel the priests were required by the Law of Moses to be of direct paternal descendency from Aaron, Moses elder brother.
In Hebrew the word "priest" is kohen (singularkohen, pluralkohanim). The ancient Jewish priesthood which functioned at the temple
in Jerusalem offered animal sacrifices at various times throughout the year for a variety of reasons. A catholic priest is one who presides over a
sacrifice and offers that sacrifice and prayers to God on behalf of believers. The most significant liturgical acts reserved to priests in these
traditions are the administration of the Sacraments, including the celebration of the Holy Mass, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, also called
Confession. The sacraments of Anointing of the Sick (Extreme Unction) while Confirmation is ordinarily celebrated by abishop. Holy Baptism
may be celebrated by anyone and Matrimony may be witnessed bya deacon, but most often these normally are administered by apriest as well.
The only sacrament which may be celebrated only by a bishop isthat of Ordination (cheirotonia, Laying-on of Hands), or Holy Orders. Only
men who meet certain requirements may become priests. In Roman Catholicism the canonical minimum age is twenty-five. Bishops may
dispense with this rule and ordain men up to one year younger.Dispensations of more than a year are reserved to the Holy See. A Catholic priest
must be incardinated by his bishop or his major religious superior in order to engage in public ministry. In the Roman Catholic Church, priests in
the Latin Rite, which covers the vast majority of Roman Catholicism, must be celibate except under special rules for married clergy converting
from certain other Christian confessions.
2. Melchisedech:Also Melchizedek or Malki Tzedek [Hebrew malk-iédeq translated as my king (is) righteous(ness)] is a king
and priest mentioned during the Abram narrative in the 14th chapter of the Book of Genesis. He is introduced as the king of Salem, and priest of
ElElyon(ThehighestGod).HebringsoutbreadandwineandblessesAbramandElElyon.

EPISTLE
OF
SAINT PAUL
TO THE
COLOSSIANS · 3:12-25

PUT YE ON THEREFORE ,AS THE ELECT OF GOD,HOLY,AND
BELOVED,THE BOWELS OF MERCY ,BENIGNITY,HUMILTY,MODESTY,
PATIENCE: BEARING WITH ONE ANOTHER, AND FORGIVING ONE
ANOTHER,IF ANY HAVE A COMPLAINT AGAINST ANOTHER :EVEN AS
THELORD HATH FORGIVEN YOU, SO DO YOU ALSO . BUT ABOVE ALL
THESE THINGS HAVE CHARITY ,WHICH IS THE BOND OF PERFECTION :
AND LET THE PEACE OF CHRIST REJOICE IN YOUR HEARTS ,
WHEREIN ALSO YOU ARE CALLED IN ONE BODY :AND BE YE
THANKFUL. LET THE WORD OF CHRIST DWELL IN YOU
ABUNDANTLY,IN ALL WISDOM:TEACHING AND ADMONISHING ONE
ANOTHER IN PSALMS,HYMNS,AND SPIRITUAL CANTICLES,SINGING
IN GRACE IN YOUR HEARTS TO GOD. ALL WHATSOEVER YOU DO IN
WORD OR IN WORK ,DO ALL IN THE NAME OF THE LORDJESUS
CHRIST,GIVING THANKS TO GOD AND THE FATHER BYHIM.
WIVES, BE SUBJECT TO YOUR HUSBANDS ,AS IT BEHOVETH IN THE
LORD. HUSBANDS,LOVE YOUR WIVES ,AND BE NOT BITTER
TOWARDS THEM. CHILDREN,OBEY YOUR PARENTS IN ALL THINGS :
FOR THIS IS WELL PLEASING TO THELORD. FATHERS,PROVOKE NOT
YOUR CHILDREN TO INDIGNATION ,LEST THEY BE DISCOURAGED .
SERVANTS,OBEY IN ALL THINGS YOUR MASTERS ACCORDING TO THE
FLESH,NOT SERVING TO THE EYE ,AS PLEASING MEN,BUT IN
SIMPLICITY OF HEART,FEARINGGOD. WHATSOEVER YOU DO,DO IT
FROM THE HEART,AS TO THELORD,AND NOT TO MEN:KNOWING
THAT YOU SHALL RECEIVE OF THE LORD THE REWARD OF
INHERITANCE. SERVE YE THELORDCHRIST. FOR HE THAT DOTH
WRONG,SHALL RECEIVE FOR THAT WHICH HE HAD DONE
WRONGFULLY AND THERE IS NO RESPECT OF PERSONS WITH GOD.
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HE EXHORTS THEM TO PUT OFF THE OLD MAN ,
AND PUT ON THE NEW .THE DUTIES OF WIVES
AND HUSBANDS,CHILDREN AND SERVANTS .
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