THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
[Commemoration]
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)
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 . . .
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 TIMOTHY
Timothy, born in Galatia in Asia Minor, was baptized and later
ordained to the priesthood by St. Paul. The young Galatian became Paul's
missionary companion and his most beloved spiritual son. Paul showed
his trust in this disciple by consecrating him bishop of the great city
of Ephesus. During his last imprisonment in Rome, Paul wrote to Timothy
to make haste and come from Asia minor. But St. Paul was martyred before
an earthly reunion with his son in Christ was possible. Thirty years
later, Timothy was stoned to death at Ephesus for having denounced the
worship of the goddess Diana.
Almighty God, look upon our weakness and the heavy burden we carry
because of our own deeds. Let the prayers of Your blessed martyr bishop
Timothy in heaven be our protection. Through Our Lord . . .
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.
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 TIMOTHY
O
Lord, graciously accept the gifts we offer You in honor of Your blessed
Martyr bishop Timothy 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 TIMOTHY
We
are refreshed by the reception of Your sacred gifts, O Lord. May the
prayers of Your blessed Martyr bishop Timothy make us feel the benefit
of the sacred rite we have performed. Through our Lord . . .
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