Virgin, Doctor of the Church
DOUBLE / WHITE
Therese Martin
(1873-97) entered the Carmelite convent in Lisieux, France, at the age
of 15. Her simple but heroic religious life of nine years was dedicated
to saving souls and to praying for priests. The young Carmelite longed
to lead her hidden life of prayer in a pagan land, but illness kept her
in France. Yet so well did she fulfill the essential vocation of a
missioner that in 1927, two years after her canonization, Pope Pius XI
declared her the patron of all missions, together with St. Francis
Xavier, Apostle of the Orient.
INTROIT Cant. 4:8-9
Come forth from Lebanon, my
spouse, come forth from Lebanon. Come! You have pierced my heart, my
sister, my spouse, you have wounded my heart!
Ps. 112:1. Praise the Lord, you His children, praise the name of the Lord!
V. Glory be . . .
COLLECT
O Lord, You have said, "Unless you
become as little children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven."
May we imitate the humility and the simplicity of heart of the blessed
virgin Teresa, so that we too may win an eternal reward; who lives and
rules with God the Father . . .
LESSON Isa. 66:12-14
For thus saith the Lord: "Behold I will
bring upon her as it were a river of peace, and as an overflowing
torrent the glory of the Gentiles, which you shall suck; you shall be
carried at the breasts, and upon the knees they shall caress you. As one
whom the mother caresseth, so will I comfort you, and you shall be
comforted in Jerusalem. You shall see and your heart shall rejoice, and
your bones shall flourish like an herb, and the hand of the Lord shall
be known to his servants, and he shall be angry with his enemies."
GRADUAL Matt. 11:25; Ps. 70:5
I praise Thee, Father, Lord of Heaven
and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and prudent,
and didst reveal them to little ones.
V. O Lord, you are my hope from my youth!
Alleluia, alleluia! V. Eccli. 39:17-19
Bud forth as the rose planted by the
flowing stream! Give forth a sweet odor as frankincense! Send forth
flowers as the lily, and be fragrant; bring forth leaves in beauty, and
with songs of praise bless the Lord in His works! Alleluia!
GOSPEL Matt. 18:1-4
At that time the disciples came to
Jesus, saying: "Who, thinkest thou, is the greater in the kingdom of
heaven?" And Jesus, calling unto him a little child, set him in the
midst of them. And said: "Amen
I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children,
you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore
shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the
kingdom of heaven."
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Luke 1:46-48, 49
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my
spirit rejoices in God my Savior; because He has regarded the lowliness
of His handmaid. He who is mighty has done great things for me.
SECRET
May the prayers of the blessed virgin
Teresa accompany our Sacrifice, O Lord, so that her merits, which we
commemorate by these offerings, may make it acceptable to You. Through
our Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Deut. 32:10-12
He led her about and instructed her,
and guarded her as the apple of His eye. Like an eagle He spread His
wings and took her upon His shoulders and carried her. The Lord alone
was her leader.
POSTCOMMUNION
O Lord, let this sacred rite of heaven
inflame us with the same fire of love that inspired Your blessed virgin
Teresa to offer herself to You as a victim of love for all men. Through
our Lord . . .
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| St Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897) was one of three women to be named "Doctor of the Church during the 20th Century. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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