Confessor
Martyrs
DOUBLE / GREEN
INTROIT Ps. 67:6-7, 36 God
is in His holy place. It is God who makes men dwell in unity in his
house; it is He who gives power and strength to His people. Ps. 67:2. Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered, and let those who hate Him flee before Him. V. Glory be . . .
COLLECT
Almighty
and eternal God, Your bounteous kindness exceeds the merits and
fondest hopes of our prayers. Shower Your mercy upon us, forgive us the
sins that strike fear in our consciences, and grant us the blessings
we dare not presume to ask for. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT JOHN MARY VIANNEY
For forty years in his poor, uninspiring parish of Ars, France, Father John Mary Vianney (1786-1859) spent himself to snatch souls from sin. The "saint of the confessional" often passed as many as 18 hours daily at his arduous task, with never a break in the line of sin-laden penitents who came to him for healing.
Almighty and merciful God, You blessed
John Mary with admirable priestly zeal and unflagging fervor in
prayer and penance. May his intercession and example enable us to gain
the souls of our brothers for Christ and with them attain everlasting
glory.
Commemoration of SAINT CYRIACUS AND COMPANIONS
Cyriacus,
a Roman deacon, gave help to Christians forced to labor on the Baths
of Diocletian. He was arrested together with 22 other witnesses to
Christ, among whom were Largus and Smaragdus. These martyrs were
beheaded about A.D. 304. "They overcame . . . through the Blood of the
Lamb and through the word of their witness, for they did not love their
lives even in the face of death" (Apoc. 12:11).
O
God, we are made happy by the annual feast of Your holy martyrs
Cyriacus, Largus, and Smaragdus. May we imitate the fortitude under
suffering of these saints whose birthday we celebrate today. Through
our Lord . . .
EPISTLE I Cor. 15:1-10
Brethren:
Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto
you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, by which also ye are
saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye
believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I
received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day
according to the scriptures; and that he appeared to Cephas; then to the
twelve; then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of
whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep; then
he appeared to James; then to all the apostles; and last of all, as to
the child untimely born, he appeared to me also. For I am the least of
the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I
persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am:
and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain.
GRADUAL Ps. 27:7, 1
My heart has trusted in God, and I have found help. I have thrived once again, and with all my will I shall give praise to Him.
V. To You, O Lord my God, I cry; be not deaf to me, nor depart from me.
Alleluia, alleluia! V. Ps. 80:2-3
Sing joyfully to God our helper, sing aloud to the God of Jacob. Play a pleasant psalm upon the harp. Alleluia!
GOSPEL Mark 7:31-37
At
that time, Jesus went out from the borders of Tyre, and came through
Sidon unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of
Decapolis. And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an
impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him.
And he took him aside from the multitude privately, and put his
fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue; and looking
up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."
And his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and
he spake plain. And he charged them that they should tell no man: but
the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published
it. And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, "He hath done all
things well; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak."
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Ps. 29:2-3
I
will extol You, O Lord, for You have upheld me, and have not let my
enemies rejoice over me. O Lord, I cried out to You, and You have healed
me.
SECRET
O Lord, look mercifully upon this service of ours that our gift may be acceptable to You and worthy of winning Your assistance for our weakness. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT JOHN MARY VIANNEY
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 CYRIACUS AND COMPANIONS
O
Lord, let the prayers of Your saints whom we honor by this sacred rite
make our offering acceptable to You so that it may aid our salvation.
Through our Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Prov. 3:9-10
Honor
the Lord with your substance and with the first of all your fruits;
and your barns shall be filled with abundance, and your presses shall
run over with wine.
POSTCOMMUNION
O
Lord, may we experience strength of mind and body from the Sacrament
we have received. Let it restore health to both that we may glory in
Your heavenly healing. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT JOHN MARY VIANNEY
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.
Commemoration of SAINT CYRIACUS AND COMPANIONS
We
are refreshed by the reception of Your Sacred Gift, O Lord. May the
prayers of Your blessed martyrs Cyriacus, Largus and Smaragdus make us
feel the benefit of the Sacred Rite we have performed. Through our Lord
. . .
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