From Dutch Book of Prayers from the mid-fifteenth century.
Saint Hermes is the figure in the back, in armor.
Other saints pictured include Saint James the Great, Saint Joseph,Saint Ghislain, and Saint Eligius.
SAINT AUGUSTINE
Bishop and Doctor of the Church
SAINT HERMES
Martyr
DOUBLE / WHITE
Monica had
instilled into the heart of her son Augustine (353-430) the truths of
Christian belief, but the young man fell into bad company and was drawn
to heresy. At Milan he met the great bishop Ambrose, who guided his way
back into the true Faith. Augustine then returned to North Africa, his
birthplace, was ordained to the priesthood, and was consecrated bishop
and placed over the see of Hippo at the age of 41. He became the
author of enduring Christian classics, and wrote a rule of religious
life that strongly influenced the development of Western spirituality.
The numerous heresies of his time had in St. Augustine an untiring foe.
Mass of a DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH, except
COLLECT
Hear our petitions, O Almighty God.
Your love has given us hope; let Your unfailing mercy protect us through
the intercession of Your blessed confessor and bishop Augustine.
Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT HERMES
Probably during
Diocletian's persecution, St. Hermes, a prominent citizen of Rome, was
beheaded, together with several other Christian martyrs.
O God, it was Your strength that kept
the blessed martyr Hermes unfaltering under suffering. May we follow his
example in spurning earthly riches for love of You and in fearing no
worldly harm. Through our Lord . . .
Lesson
Lesson from the second letter of St Paul the Apostle to Timothy
2 Tim. 4:1-8
Beloved: I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus, Who will
judge the living and the dead by His coming and by His kingdom, preach
the word, be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, entreat, rebuke
with all patience and teaching. For there will come a time when they
will not endure the sound doctrine; but having itching ears, will heap
up to themselves teachers according to their lusts, and they will turn
away their hearing from the truth and turn aside rather to fables. But
be watchful in all things, bear with tribulation patiently, work as a
preacher of the Gospel, fulfill your ministry. As for me, I am already
being poured out in sacrifice, and the time of my deliverance is at
hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have
kept the faith. For the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of
justice, which the Lord, the just Judge, will give to me in that day;
yet not to me only, but also to those who love His coming.
R. Thanks be to God.
Gradual
Ps 36:30-31
The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right.
V. The law of his God is in his heart, and his steps do not falter. Alleluia, alleluia.
Ps 88:21
V. I have found David, My servant; with My holy oil I have anointed him. Alleluia.
Monica had
instilled into the heart of her son Augustine (353-430) the truths of
Christian belief, but the young man fell into bad company and was drawn
to heresy. At Milan he met the great bishop Ambrose, who guided his way
back into the true Faith. Augustine then returned to North Africa, his
birthplace, was ordained to the priesthood, and was consecrated bishop
and placed over the see of Hippo at the age of 41. He became the
author of enduring Christian classics, and wrote a rule of religious
life that strongly influenced the development of Western spirituality.
The numerous heresies of his time had in St. Augustine an untiring foe.
Mass of a DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH, except
COLLECT
Hear our petitions, O Almighty God.
Your love has given us hope; let Your unfailing mercy protect us through
the intercession of Your blessed confessor and bishop Augustine.
Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT HERMES
Probably during
Diocletian's persecution, St. Hermes, a prominent citizen of Rome, was
beheaded, together with several other Christian martyrs.
O God, it was Your strength that kept
the blessed martyr Hermes unfaltering under suffering. May we follow his
example in spurning earthly riches for love of You and in fearing no
worldly harm. Through our Lord . . .
Lesson
Lesson from the second letter of St Paul the Apostle to Timothy
2 Tim. 4:1-8
Beloved: I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus, Who will
judge the living and the dead by His coming and by His kingdom, preach
the word, be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, entreat, rebuke
with all patience and teaching. For there will come a time when they
will not endure the sound doctrine; but having itching ears, will heap
up to themselves teachers according to their lusts, and they will turn
away their hearing from the truth and turn aside rather to fables. But
be watchful in all things, bear with tribulation patiently, work as a
preacher of the Gospel, fulfill your ministry. As for me, I am already
being poured out in sacrifice, and the time of my deliverance is at
hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have
kept the faith. For the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of
justice, which the Lord, the just Judge, will give to me in that day;
yet not to me only, but also to those who love His coming.
R. Thanks be to God.
Gradual
Ps 36:30-31
The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right.
V. The law of his God is in his heart, and his steps do not falter. Alleluia, alleluia.
Ps 88:21
V. I have found David, My servant; with My holy oil I have anointed him. Alleluia.
Gospel
The Missal is transferred to the other side of the
altar to symbolize that the divine favor was taken away from the
unfaithful Jews and given to the Gentiles. At Low Masses, the priest,
bowing down at the middle of the altar, with his hands joined, says:
Cleanse my heart and my lips, O almighty God, who didst cleanse the lips
of the prophet Isaias with a burning coal, and vouchsafe, through Thy
gracious mercy, so to purify me, that I may worthily announce Thy holy
Gospel. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Give me Thy blessing, O
Lord. The Lord be in my heart and on my lips, that I may worthily and
in a becoming manner, proclaim His holy Gospel. Amen.
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
Matt 5:13-19
At that time Jesus said to His disciples: "You are the salt of the
earth; but if the salt loses its strength, what shall it be salted with?
It is no longer of any use but to be thrown out and trodden underfoot
by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot
be hidden. Neither do men light a lamp and put it under the measure, but
upon the lampstand, so as to give light to all in the house. Even so
let your light shine before men, in order that they may see your good
works and give glory to your Father in heaven. Do not think that I have
come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to destroy, but
to fulfill. For amen I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not
one jot or one tittle shall be lost from the Law till all things have
been accomplished. Therefore whoever does away with one of these least
commandments, and so teaches men, shall be called least in the kingdom
of heaven; but whoever carries them out and teaches them, he shall be
called great in the kingdom of heaven.
R. Praise be to Thee, O Christ.
S. By the words of the Gospel may our sins be blotted out.
SECRET
O Lord, let the blessed bishop and
doctor Augustine always help us, and through his intercession accept our
offering and pardon our sins. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT HERMES
We offer You, O Lord, this sacrifice of
praise in memory of Your saints, and pray that just as it was the
source of their glory, it may be our help toward salvation. Through our
Lord . . .
POSTCOMMUNION
O Lord, may this Sacrifice bring us
closer to our salvation through the intercession of Your blessed bishop
and illustrious doctor Augustine. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT HERMES
We are filled with the blessings of
heaven, O Lord. May the holy martyr Hermes intercede for us, so that we
may sensibly feel the effects of this Sacred Rite that we have humbly
celebrated. Through our Lord . . .
The Missal is transferred to the other side of the
altar to symbolize that the divine favor was taken away from the
unfaithful Jews and given to the Gentiles. At Low Masses, the priest,
bowing down at the middle of the altar, with his hands joined, says:
Cleanse my heart and my lips, O almighty God, who didst cleanse the lips
of the prophet Isaias with a burning coal, and vouchsafe, through Thy
gracious mercy, so to purify me, that I may worthily announce Thy holy
Gospel. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Give me Thy blessing, O
Lord. The Lord be in my heart and on my lips, that I may worthily and
in a becoming manner, proclaim His holy Gospel. Amen.
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
Matt 5:13-19
At that time Jesus said to His disciples: "You are the salt of the
earth; but if the salt loses its strength, what shall it be salted with?
It is no longer of any use but to be thrown out and trodden underfoot
by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot
be hidden. Neither do men light a lamp and put it under the measure, but
upon the lampstand, so as to give light to all in the house. Even so
let your light shine before men, in order that they may see your good
works and give glory to your Father in heaven. Do not think that I have
come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to destroy, but
to fulfill. For amen I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not
one jot or one tittle shall be lost from the Law till all things have
been accomplished. Therefore whoever does away with one of these least
commandments, and so teaches men, shall be called least in the kingdom
of heaven; but whoever carries them out and teaches them, he shall be
called great in the kingdom of heaven.
R. Praise be to Thee, O Christ.
S. By the words of the Gospel may our sins be blotted out.
SECRET
O Lord, let the blessed bishop and
doctor Augustine always help us, and through his intercession accept our
offering and pardon our sins. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT HERMES
We offer You, O Lord, this sacrifice of
praise in memory of Your saints, and pray that just as it was the
source of their glory, it may be our help toward salvation. Through our
Lord . . .
POSTCOMMUNION
O Lord, may this Sacrifice bring us
closer to our salvation through the intercession of Your blessed bishop
and illustrious doctor Augustine. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT HERMES
We are filled with the blessings of
heaven, O Lord. May the holy martyr Hermes intercede for us, so that we
may sensibly feel the effects of this Sacred Rite that we have humbly
celebrated. Through our Lord . . .
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