Saint Raymond Nonnatus, Patron of midwives, pregnant women, unborn children, and women in labor; Saint Aristedes
Patron of midwives, pregnant women, unborn children, and women in labor.
In Mexico, he is invoked for silence and protection against curses.
He was called non natus, “not born,” because he was taken out of his mother’s womb after she died in labor.
He voluntary offered himself as a slave to save others and while in captivity,
he gave comfort to other Christians in captive and hoped to convert his captors to Christianity.
To punish and to stop St. Raymond from preaching, his lips were pierced with a
red-hot iron and his mouth closed with a padlock.
SAINT RAYMOND NONNATUS
Confessor
Confessor
DOUBLE / WHITE
Raymond Nonnatus (c.1204-40),
a Catalonian, was a pioneer member of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy
for the redemption of Christians enslaved by the Mohammedans. After
freeing hundreds of Christian captives in Africa, he gave himself up as a
hostage so as not to expose to apostasy those still unransomed. At
length he himself was ransomed and he returned to Spain. He died soon
after Pope Gregory IX had nominated him a cardinal. He believed with St. John Chrysostom that the greatest charity of all is to contribute to the salvation of a soul.
Mass of a CONFESSOR OF THE FAITH, except
Introit
Ps 36:30-31
The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right. The law of his God is in his heart.
Ps 36:1
Be not vexed over evildoers, nor jealous of those who do wrong.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right. The law of his God is in his heart.
Raymond Nonnatus (c.1204-40),
a Catalonian, was a pioneer member of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy
for the redemption of Christians enslaved by the Mohammedans. After
freeing hundreds of Christian captives in Africa, he gave himself up as a
hostage so as not to expose to apostasy those still unransomed. At
length he himself was ransomed and he returned to Spain. He died soon
after Pope Gregory IX had nominated him a cardinal. He believed with St. John Chrysostom that the greatest charity of all is to contribute to the salvation of a soul.
Mass of a CONFESSOR OF THE FAITH, except
Introit
Ps 36:30-31
The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right. The law of his God is in his heart.
Ps 36:1
Be not vexed over evildoers, nor jealous of those who do wrong.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right. The law of his God is in his heart.
COLLECT
O God, You granted
remarkable success to the efforts of the holy confessor Raymond in
releasing Christians from the slavery of unbelievers. May his prayers
free us from the slavery of sin, so that we may fulfill Your wishes with
complete freedom. Through our Lord . . .
Lesson
Lesson from the book of Ecclesiasticus
Ecclus 31:8-11
Happy the man found without fault, who turns not aside after gain, nor
puts his trust in money nor in treasures! Who is he, that we may praise
him? For he has done wonders in his life. He has been tested by gold and
come off safe, and this remains his glory forever; he could have sinned
but did not, could have done evil but would not, so that his
possessions are secure in the Lord, and the assembly of the Saints shall
recount his alms.
Gradual
Ps 91:12, 14.
The just man shall flourish like the palm tree, like a cedar of Lebanon shall he grow in the house of the Lord.
Ps 91:3
V. To proclaim Your kindness at dawn and Your faithfulness throughout the night. Alleluia, alleluia.
James 1:12
V. Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been tried, he will receive the crown of life. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to Luke
R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
Luke 12:35-40
At that time, Jesus said to His disciples, Let your loins be girt about
and your lamps burning, and you yourselves like men waiting for their
master’s return from the wedding; so that when he comes and knocks, they
may straight-way open to him. Blessed are those servants whom the
master, on his return, shall find watching. Amen I say to you, he will
gird himself, and will make them recline at table, and will come and
serve them. And if he comes in the second watch, and if in the third,
and fins them so, blessed are those servants! But of this be assured,
that if the householder had known at what hour the thief was coming, he
would certainly have watched, and not have let his house be broken into.
You also must be ready, because at an hour that you do not expect, the
Son of Man is coming.
SECRET
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. Through our Lord . . .
POSTCOMMUNION
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 . . .
remarkable success to the efforts of the holy confessor Raymond in
releasing Christians from the slavery of unbelievers. May his prayers
free us from the slavery of sin, so that we may fulfill Your wishes with
complete freedom. Through our Lord . . .
Lesson
Lesson from the book of Ecclesiasticus
Ecclus 31:8-11
Happy the man found without fault, who turns not aside after gain, nor
puts his trust in money nor in treasures! Who is he, that we may praise
him? For he has done wonders in his life. He has been tested by gold and
come off safe, and this remains his glory forever; he could have sinned
but did not, could have done evil but would not, so that his
possessions are secure in the Lord, and the assembly of the Saints shall
recount his alms.
Gradual
Ps 91:12, 14.
The just man shall flourish like the palm tree, like a cedar of Lebanon shall he grow in the house of the Lord.
Ps 91:3
V. To proclaim Your kindness at dawn and Your faithfulness throughout the night. Alleluia, alleluia.
James 1:12
V. Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been tried, he will receive the crown of life. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to Luke
R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
Luke 12:35-40
At that time, Jesus said to His disciples, Let your loins be girt about
and your lamps burning, and you yourselves like men waiting for their
master’s return from the wedding; so that when he comes and knocks, they
may straight-way open to him. Blessed are those servants whom the
master, on his return, shall find watching. Amen I say to you, he will
gird himself, and will make them recline at table, and will come and
serve them. And if he comes in the second watch, and if in the third,
and fins them so, blessed are those servants! But of this be assured,
that if the householder had known at what hour the thief was coming, he
would certainly have watched, and not have let his house be broken into.
You also must be ready, because at an hour that you do not expect, the
Son of Man is coming.
SECRET
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. Through our Lord . . .
POSTCOMMUNION
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 . . .
SAINT ARISTEDES
[Historical]
A confessor of the faith and Athenian philosopher. He wrote an Apologia for Christianity, presented to Emperor Hadrian in 125. His text was included in a work by Sts. Barlaam and Josaphat.
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