SIMPLE/PURPLE
Nothing
so touches the heart as the tragic suffering of the innocent. Christ
was divinely innocent. And the tragedy of His anguish and humiliation
suggests something of what God thinks of sin. The sins of two thousand
years after Christ are no more and no less real than the sins of two
thousand years before Christ, because with God there is no time. All the
iniquities from Adam to the present moment and to the end of time
struck and bruised and crushed God's Son. The world's covenant of
forgiveness and pledged heaven is soaked in the flowing blood of Christ.
In each Mass that blood is again "poured out."
INTROIT (Philipp. 2:10, 8, 11)
At
the name of Jesus every knee should bend of those in heaven, on earth
and under the earth, for the Lord became obedient to death, even so
death on a cross. Therefore our Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God
the Father.Ps. 101:2. O Lord, hear my prayer and let my plea be heard. At the name of Jesus . . .
COLLECT
V. Let us pray. Let us Kneel.
R. Arise
Almighty
God, deliver us, who are continually afflicted by sin because of our
self-indulgence, through the passion of Your only-begotten Son; who
lives and rules with You . . .
LESSON (Isa. 62:11; 63:1-7)
Thus
says the Lord God, "Behold the Lord hath made it to be heard in the
ends of the earth, tell the daughter of Sion: 'Behold thy Saviour
cometh: behold his reward is with him, and his work before him. Who is
this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bosra, this
beautiful one in his robe, walking in the greatness of his strength. I,
that speak justice, and am a defender to save.'
'Why
then is thy apparel red, and thy garments like theirs that tread in the
winepress?' 'I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the Gentiles
there is not a man with me: I have trampled on them in my indignation,
and have trodden them down in my wrath, and their blood is sprinkled
upon my garments, and I have stained all my apparel. For the day of
vengeance is in my heart, the year of my redemption is come. I looked
about, and there was none to help: I sought, and there was none to give
aid: and my own arm hath saved for me, and my indignation itself hath
helped me. And I have trodden down the people in my wrath, and have made
them drunk in my indignation, and have brought down their strength to
the earth.' 'I will remember the tender mercies of the Lord, the praise
of the Lord for all the things that the Lord hath bestowed upon us.' "
GRADUAL (Ps. 68:18, 2-3)
Turn not Your face away from Your servant, for I am in trouble; make haste to answer me. V. Save me, O God, for the waters threaten my life; I am sunk in the deep mire where there is no foothold.
V. The Lord be with you.
COLLECT
O
God, You willed the ignominious death of Your Son on the cross that we
might be delivered from the power of the enemy. Grant that we Your
servants may obtain the grace of rising again with Him. Through the same
Jesus Christ, our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT VINCENT FERRER
Vincent
Ferrer (1350-1419) was a great Spanish Dominican missionary and master
of souls. One biographer claims that Vincent's labors in Spain brought
25,000 Jews into the Church; he also won numerous Moorish converts for
the Faith. In addition to carrying on an inspired apostolate in Spain,
he preached to thousands of persons in France, Switzerland, and Italy
[By his preaching and miracles, he converted thousands of sinners and
heretics.]. He pleaded so eloquently for penance that he was known as
the "Angel of the Judgment."
O
God, who didst vouchsafe to glorify Thy Church by the merits and
preaching of blessed Vincent, Thy Confessor: grant to us Thy servants
that we may be taught by his example, and delivered by his patronage
from all adversities. Through our Lord . . .
LESSON (Isa. 53:1-12)
In those days, Isaias said: "Who a hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
"And
he shall grow up as a tender plant before him, and as a root out of a
thirsty ground: there is no beauty in him, nor comeliness: and we have
seen him, and there was no sightliness, that we should be desirous of
him: Despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and
acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden and
despised, whereupon we esteemed him not.
"Surely
he hath borne our infirmities and carried our sorrows: and we have
thought him as it were a leper, and as one struck by God and afflicted.
But he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins: the
chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his bruises we are
healed. All we like sheep have gone astray, every one hath turned aside
into his own way: and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
"He
was offered because it was his own will, and he opened not his mouth:
he shall be led as a sheep to the slaughter, and shall be dumb as a lamb
before his shearer, and he shall not open his mouth. He was taken away
from distress, and from judgment: who shall declare his generation?
because he is cut off out of the land of the living: for the wickedness
of my people have I struck him.
"And
he shall give the ungodly for his burial, and the rich for his death:
because he hath done no iniquity, neither was there deceit in his mouth.
And the Lord was pleased to bruise him in infirmity: if he shall lay
down his life for sin, he shall see a long-lived seed, and the will of
the Lord shall be prosperous in his hand. Because his soul hath
laboured, he shall see and be filled: by his knowledge shall this my
just servant justify many, and he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore
will I distribute to him very many, and he shall divide the spoils of
the strong, because he hath delivered his soul unto death, and was
reputed with the wicked: and he hath borne the sins of many, and hath
prayed for the transgressors."
TRACT (Ps. 101:2-5, 14)
O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my plea be heard. V. Turn not Your face away from me; in my day of distress incline Your ear to me. V. Whenever I call to You, answer me quickly. V. For my days are vanishing like smoke, and my bones are dried up as though in an oven. V. I am withered as grass and my heart is shriveled up; I have forgotten to eat. V. You will arise and have mercy on Sion, O Lord, for it is time to pity her.
THE PASSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO SAINT LUKE (22:39-71; 23:1-53)
At
that time, Jesus going out, went, according to his custom, to the Mount
of Olives. And his disciples also followed him. And when he was come to
the place, he said to them: "Pray, lest ye enter into temptation." And he was withdrawn away from them a stone's cast. And kneeling down, he prayed. Saying: "Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice from me: but yet not my will, but thine be done." And
there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And
being in an agony, he prayed the longer. And his sweat became as drops
of blood, trickling down upon the ground. And when he rose up from
prayer and was come to the disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow.
And he said to them: "Why sleep you? Arise: pray: lest you enter into temptation."
As
he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas,
one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus, for to kiss
him. And Jesus said to him: "Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss?" And
they that were about him, seeing what would follow, said to him: "Lord,
shall we strike with the sword?" And one of them struck the servant of
the high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus answering, said: "Suffer ye thus far." And
when he had touched his ear, he healed him. And Jesus said to the chief
priests and magistrates of the temple and the ancients, that were come
unto him: "Are
ye come out, as it were against a thief, with swords and clubs? When I
was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch forth your hands
against me: but this is your hour and the power of darkness."
And
apprehending him, they led him to the high priest's house. But Peter
followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the
hall and were sitting about it, Peter was in the midst of them. Whom
when a certain servant maid had seen sitting at the light and had
earnestly beheld him, she said: "This man also was with him." But he
denied him, saying: "Woman, I know him not." And after a little while,
another seeing him, said: "Thou also art one of them." But Peter said:
"O man, I am not." And after the space, as it were of one hour, another
certain man affirmed, saying: "Of a truth, this man was also with him:
for he is also a Galilean." And Peter said: "Man, I know not what thou
sayest." And immediately, as he was yet speaking, the cock crew. And the
Lord turning looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the
Lord, as he had said: "Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny thrice."
And Peter going out, wept bitterly.
And
the men that held him mocked him and struck him. And they blindfolded
him and smote his face. And they asked him saying: "Prophesy: Who is it
that struck thee?" And blaspheming, many other things they said against
him. And as soon as it was day, the ancients of the people and the chief
priests and scribes came together. And they brought him into their
council saying: "If thou be the Christ, tell us." And he saith to them: "If I shall tell you, you will not believe me.
And
if I shall also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me go. But
hereafter the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand of the power
of God." Then said they all: "Art thou then the Son of God?" Who said: "You say that I am." And
they said: "What need we any further testimony? For we ourselves have
heard it from his own mouth." And the whole multitude of them, rising
up, led him to Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying: "We have
found this man perverting our nation and forbidding to give tribute to
Caesar and saying that he is Christ the king." And Pilate asked him,
saying: "Art thou the king of the Jews?" But he answering, said: "Thou sayest it."And
Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: "I find no
cause in this man." But they were more earnest, saying: "He stirreth up
the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to
this place."
But
Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee? And when he
understood that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him away to
Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem in those days. And Herod seeing
Jesus, was very glad: for he was desirous of a long time to see him,
because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign
wrought by him. And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him
nothing. And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly
accusing him. And Herod with his army set him at nought and mocked him,
putting on him a white garment: and sent him back to Pilate. And Herod
and Pilate were made friends, that same day: for before they were
enemies one to another.
And
Pilate, calling together the chief priests and the magistrates and the
people, Said to them: "You have presented unto me this man as one that
perverteth the people. And behold I, having examined him before you,
find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him. No,
nor Herod neither. For, I sent you to him: and behold, nothing worthy of
death is done to him. I will chastise him therefore and release him."
Now
of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day. But
the whole multitude together cried out, saying: "Away with this man, and
release unto us Barabbas": Who, for a certain sedition made in the city
and for a murder, was cast into prison. And Pilate again spoke to them,
desiring to release Jesus. But they cried again, saying: "Crucify him,
Crucify him." And he said to them the third time: "Why, what evil hath
this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him
therefore and let him go." But they were instant with loud voices,
requiring that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed. And
Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. And he released
unto them him who for murder and sedition had been cast into prison,
whom they had desired. But Jesus he delivered up to their will.
And
as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming
from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.
And there followed him a great multitude of people and of women, who
bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning to them, said: "Daughters
of Jerusalem, weep not over me; but weep for yourselves and for your
children. For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say:
'Blessed are the barren and the wombs that have not borne and the paps
that have not given suck.' Then shall they begin to say to the
mountains: Fall upon us. And to the hills: Cover us. For if in the green
wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry?"
And
there were also two other malefactors led with him to be put to death.
And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, they
crucified him there: and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the
other on the left. And Jesus said: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." But
they, dividing his garments, cast lots. And the people stood beholding.
And the rulers with them derided him, saying: "He saved others: let him
save himself, if he be Christ, the elect of God." And the soldiers also
mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar, And saying: "If
thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself." And there was also a
superscription written over him in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew
"THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."
And
one of those robbers who were hanged blasphemed him, saying: "If thou
be Christ, save thyself and us." But the other answering, rebuked him,
saying: "Neither dost thou fear God, seeing; thou art under the same
condemnation? And we indeed justly: for we receive the due reward of our
deeds. But this man hath done no evil." And he said to Jesus: "Lord,
remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom." And Jesus said to
him: "Amen I say to thee: This day thou shalt be with me in paradise."
And it was almost the sixth hour: and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said: "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." And saying this, he gave up the ghost.
Now,
the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: "Indeed
this was a just man." And all the multitude of them that were come
together to that sight and saw the things that were done returned,
striking their breasts. And all his acquaintance and the women that had
followed him from Galilee stood afar off, beholding these things.
And
behold there was a man named Joseph who was a counsellor, a good and a
just man, (The same had not consented to their counsel and doings) of
Arimathea, a city of Judea: who also himself looked for the kingdom of
God. This man went to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.
And
taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen and laid him in a
sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been
laid.
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON (Ps. 101:2-3)
O Lord, hear my prayer and let my plea be heard. Turn not Your face away from me.
SECRET
O
Lord, accept the gift we offer, and graciously grant that we may be
moved to love You through this sacred rite which renews the passion of
Your Son our Lord. Through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT VINCENT FERRER
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 . . .
Preface of the Holy Cross
COMMUNION ANTIPHON (Ps. 101:10, 13, 14)
My
tears are mingled with my drink, for You have lifted me up only to cast
me down, and I am withered as grass. But You, O Lord, abide forever.
You will arise and have mercy on Sion, for it is time to pity her.
POSTCOMMUNION
Awaken
our sensibilities, almighty God, so that through Your Son's death in
the world, which is re-enacted in this holy rite, we may firmly believe
that You have bestowed eternal life upon us. Through the same Jesus
Christ, our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT VINCENT FERRER
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 . . .
PRAYER OVER THE PEOPLE
O
Lord, look upon Your family; for their sake our Lord Jesus Christ
unhesitatingly suffered betrayal into the hands of the wicked and
underwent the torment of the cross; who lives and rules with You . . .
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