THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
[Commemoration]
Saint Emerentiana
SAINT RAYMOND OF PENNAFORT
Confessor
SAINT EMERENTIANA
VIRGIN AND MARTYRDOUBLE/GREEN
Jesus reached out His miraculous charity to an outcast leper and
to a pagan foreigner. These two strangers were attracted to Christ and
disposed to believe in Him because of the outstanding miracles He
worked. But it was necessary for them to believe definitely, before
Jesus would do as they asked.
INTROIT (Ps. 96:7-8)
INTROIT (Ps. 96:7-8)
Worship God, all you His angels. Sion heard and was glad, and all the daughters of Juda rejoiced.
Ps. 96:1. The Lord is king; let the earth rejoice; let the many isles be glad!
V. Glory be . . .
Ps. 96:1. The Lord is king; let the earth rejoice; let the many isles be glad!
V. Glory be . . .
COLLECT
Almighty and eternal God, look mercifully upon our weakness, and
stretch forth the right hand of Your power to protect us. Through Our
Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT RAYMOND
Raymund of Pennafort (1175-1275), a native of Catalonia, Spain, was outstanding in the direction of souls and is revered as a patron saint of confessors. A learned professor of philosophy and law, he was entrusted by the Holy Father with the codification of canon law. When he was nearly fifty years of age, Raymund entered the Dominican Order. He converted thousands of Moors, Jews, and Albigensian heretics, and pioneered in founding language schools for aspirant missioners. Raymund performed numerous miracles. The Prayer alludes to his miraculous journey from Barcelona to the Island of Majorca on his cloak spread on the sea.
O God, You chose blessed Raymund to be an example of the true
minister of the Sacrament of penance and marked his life by the
miraculous trip across the sea. May his intercession make us worthy of
the forgiveness and grace of penance and help us toward the shore of
our eternal salvation.
Commemoration of SAINT EMERENTIANA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR
Tradition holds that Emerentiana, a foster-sister of St. Agnes,
was stoned to death by a pagan mob while she was praying at the
martytr's tomb.
READING (Romans 12:16-21)
Brethren: Be not wise in your own conceits. To no man rendering evil
for evil. Providing good things, not only in the sight of God but also
in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as is in you, have
peace with all men. Revenge not yourselves, my dearly beloved; but give
place unto wrath, for it is written: "Revenge is mine, I will repay,
saith the Lord." But ,"If the enemy be hungry, give him to eat; if he
thirst, give him to drink. For, doing this, thou shalt heap coals of
fire upon his head." Be not overcome by evil: but overcome evil by good.
GRADUAL (Ps. 101:16-17)
The nations shall revere Your name, O Lord, and all the kings of the earth shall reverence Your glory. V. For the Lord has built up Sion, and He shall appear in His glory.
Alleluia, alleluia! (V. Ps. 96:1)
The Lord is king; let the earth rejoice; let the many isles be glad!
Alleluia!
GOSPEL (Matthew 8:1-13)
At that time, when Jesus had come down from the mountain, great
multitudes followed him: And behold a leper came and adored him, saying:
"Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean." And Jesus stretching
forth his hand, touched him, saying: "I will, be thou made clean." And forthwith his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus saith to him: "See thou tell no man: but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them."
And when he had entered into Capharnaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,
and saying, "Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, and is grievously tormented." And Jesus saith to him: "I will come and heal him." And the centurion, making answer, said: "Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed. For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers; and I say to this, Go, and he goeth, and to another Come, and he cometh, and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it." And Jesus hearing this, marvelled; and said to them that followed him. "Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith in Israel. And I say to you that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven: But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." And Jesus said to the centurion: "Go, and as thou hast believed, so be it done to thee." And the servant was healed at the same hour.
And when he had entered into Capharnaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,
and saying, "Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, and is grievously tormented." And Jesus saith to him: "I will come and heal him." And the centurion, making answer, said: "Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed. For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers; and I say to this, Go, and he goeth, and to another Come, and he cometh, and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it." And Jesus hearing this, marvelled; and said to them that followed him. "Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith in Israel. And I say to you that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven: But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." And Jesus said to the centurion: "Go, and as thou hast believed, so be it done to thee." And the servant was healed at the same hour.
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON (Ps. 117:16, 17)
The right hand of the Lord has exercised power; the right hand of the
Lord has lifted me up. I shall not die, but live, and shall declare the
works of the Lord.
SECRET
May this offering cleanse us from our sins, O Lord, and may it
sanctify Your servants in body and soul for the celebration of this
sacrifice. Through Our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT RAYMOND
We offer You, O Lord, this sacrifice of praise in memory of Your
saints. Free us from evil now and in the future through their
intercession.
Commemoration of SAINT EMERENTIANA
O Lord, graciously accept the gifts we offer You in honor of Your
blessed virgin martyr Emerentiana, and grant us Your unending
assistance through these offerings. Through Our Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON (Luke 4:22)
All marveled at these things that came from the mouth of God.
POSTCOMMUNION
Make us worthy, O Lord, to reap the fruits of these great mysteries
which you have graciously given us to celebrate. Through Our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT RAYMOND
Refreshed with Heavenly Food and Drink we humbly pray you, our God,
that we may be strengthened by the prayers of Your saint, in whose
memory we have received this Sacrament. Through Our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT EMERENTIANA
We have been nourished by Your Divine Gift, O Lord our God. May the reception of this Bread of Heaven bring us eternal life through the intercession of Your blessed virgin martyr Emerentiana. Through Our Lord . . .
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