THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Martyrdom
[Commemoration]
DOUBLE / WHITE
INTROIT Ps. 24:16, 18 Look
upon me, O Lord, and have pity on me, for I am alone and desolate. See
my poverty and my pain, and pardon all my sins, O my God.
Ps. 24:1-2. I have lifted up my soul to You, O Lord, in You I place my trust, O my God. Let me not be put to shame.
V. Glory be . . .
COLLECT
O
God, You are the protector of all who trust in You, and without You
nothing is strong, nothing is holy. Be even more merciful towards us,
and rule and guide us that we may use the good things of this life in
such a way as not to lose the blessings of eternal life. Through our
Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINTS JOHN AND PAUL
John
and Paul, Roman brothers, were imperial officers of high repute. When
Julian the Apostate summoned them to appear at his court they refused,
in order to remain faithful to their Master in Heaven. Having been
allowed ten days in which to reconsider their decision, the brothers
used the time distributing their possessions to the poor. Firm in their
love of God and fellow men, John and Paul were beheaded in about A.D.
362.
O
Almighty God, let our joy be doubled on this feast of the victory of
blessed John and Paul, for they were made true brothers by sharing the
same faith and the same martyrdom. Through our Lord . . .
EPISTLE I Peter 5:6-11
Beloved:
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at
the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him,
because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary
the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering
are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And
after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has
called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore,
confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever
and ever. Amen.
GRADUAL Ps. 54:23, 17, 19
Cast your care upon the Lord and He will support you.
V. When I called upon the Lord, He heard my voice and delivered me from those who war against me.
Alleluia, alleluia! V. Ps. 7:12
God is a just judge, strong and patient. Shall He be angry all the time? Alleluia!
GOSPEL Luke 15:1-10
At
that time, the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear
him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man
receives sinners and eats with them." So he told them this parable: "What
man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does
not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that
is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his
shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his
friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have
found my sheep that was lost.' Just so, I tell you, there will be more
joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine
righteous persons who need no repentance.
"Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not
light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds
it? And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and
neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I
had lost.' Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God
over one sinner who repents."
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Ps. 9:11-12, 13
Let
those trust in You who cherish Your name, O Lord, for You do not
forsake those who seek you. Sing praise to the Lord, enthroned in Sion,
for He has not forgotten the cry of the poor.
SECRET
O
Lord, look with favor upon the offerings of Your Church as she prays to
You. Bless these gifts, that the faithful who receive them may attain
salvation. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINTS JOHN AND PAUL
O
Lord, graciously accept the gifts we offer You in honor of Your blessed
martyrs, John and Paul, and help us to find in them unending
assistance. Through our Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Luke 15:10
I say to you, there will be joy among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
POSTCOMMUNION
O
Lord, let the reception of Your Holy Sacrament bring us to life, atone
for our sins, and prepare us to receive Your unfailing mercy. Through
our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINTS JOHN AND PAUL
We have received Your Sacrament of Heaven, O Lord, to commemorate Your holy martyrs John and Paul. May this Sacred Rite which we celebrate now on earth bring us happiness in eternity. Through our Lord . . .
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