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| English: Immaculate Conception Church, Cuauhtémoc, Federal District, Mexico : Statue of Catherine Labouré (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Virgin
In
1830, 24 years before the dogma of the Immaculate Conception became an
article of faith, Our Lady showed to Catherine Laboure', a Sister of
Charity in Paris, the pattern of the medal that was to popularize this
belief. During her 46 years of community life, Sister Catherine never
revealed by word or sign the favors granted her by the Blessed Virgin,
but gave herself in obscure devotion to the care of derelict old men.
The medal has received the name of "Miraculous Medal," because of the
many wonders God has worked by its means.
Mass of a VIRGIN, except:
COLLECT
O
Lord Jesus Christ, You blessed the holy virgin Catherine with the
wondrous apparition of Your Immaculate Mother. May we follow the example
of this saint in honoring Your most holy Mother with childlike devotion
and obtain the happiness of eternal life; who lives and rules with God
the Father.
O
Lord, stir up the wills of the faithful that they may be more eager to
seek the fruits of divine grace, and to discover in Your mercy greater
healing for their sinfulness. Through Our Lord . .
Lesson
Col 1:9-14
Brethren:
We have been praying for you unceasingly, asking that you may be filled
with knowledge of God’s will, in all spiritual wisdom and
understanding. May you walk worthily of God and please Him in all
things, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of
God. May you be completely strengthened through His glorious power unto
perfect patience and long-suffering; joyfully rendering thanks to God
the Father, Who has made us worthy to share the lot of the saints in
light. He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us
into the kingdom of His beloved Son, in Whom we have our redemption,
through His Blood, the remission of our sins.
Gradual
Ps 43:8-9
You saved us, O Lord, from our foes, and those who hated us You put to shame.
V. In God we gloried day by day; Your name we praised always. Alleluia, alleluia.
Ps 129:1-2
Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my prayer.
GOSPEL
Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
Matt. 24:15-35
At that time, Jesus said to His disciples: "When
you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel
the prophet, standing in the holy place - let him who reads understand -
then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let him who
is on the housetop not go down to take anything from his house; and let
him who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. But woe to
those who are with child, or have infants at the breast in those days!
But pray that your flight may not be in the winter, or on the Sabbath.
For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the
beginning of the world until now, nor will be. And unless those days had
been shortened, no living creature would be saved. But for the sake of
the elect those days will be shortened. Then if anyone say to you,
‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe it. For
false christs and false prophets will arise, and will show great signs
and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. Behold, I
have told it to you beforehand. If therefore they say to you, ‘Behold,
He is in the desert,’ do not go forth; ‘Behold, He is in the inner
chambers,’ do not believe it. For as the lightning comes forth from the
east and shines even to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of
Man be. Wherever the body is, there will the eagles be gathered
together. But immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun
will be darkened, and the moon will not give her light, and the stars
will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken. And then
will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven; and then will all
tribes of the earth mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming upon
the clouds of heaven with great power and majesty. And He will send
forth His angels with a trumpet and a great sound, and they will gather
His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Now from the fig tree learn this parable. When its branch is now
tender, and the leaves break forth, you know that summer is near. Even
so, when you see all these things, know that it is near, even at the
door. Amen I say to you, this generation will not pass away till all
these things have been accomplished. Heaven and earth will pass away,
but my words will not pass away."
SECRET
May
the prayer of the blessed virgin Catherine make our sacrifice pleasing
to You, O Lord, so that as we celebrate it in her honor it may be
acceptable to You through her merits. Through Our Lord . . .
O
Lord, lend a responsive ear to our petitions. Receive the offerings and
prayers of Your people, and turn the hearts of us all towards Yourself,
so that we may be drawn from earthly desires to the joys of heaven.
Through Our Lord . . .
POSTCOMMUNION
Be
merciful to Your servants, O Lord, so that we, who have been wondrously
refreshed by these Holy Rites, may now live a virtuous life through the
example of blessed Catherine. Through Our Lord . . .
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