Abbot
SAINTS NABOR AND FELIX
Martyrs
[SAINT VERONICA OF THE VEIL]
(1st. C.) (Historical)
Mass of an ABBOT, except
Introit
Ps 36:30-31
The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right. The law of his God is in his heart.
Ps 36:1
Be not vexed over evildoers, nor jealous of those who do wrong.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right. The law of his God is in his heart.
Let the blessed Abbot John intercede for us, O Lord. may his prayers win us Your help, since our own actions cannot merit it. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINTS NABOR AND FELIX,
These martyrs shed their blood for Christ in Milan, about A.D. 303. They were greatly praised by St. Ambrose.
O Lord, may the prayers of Your holy martyrs Nabor and Felix always accompany us, just as we never fail to celebrate their birthday. Through our Lord . . .
Lesson
Lesson from the book of Ecclesiasticus
Ecclus 45:1-6
Beloved of God and men, whose memory is held in benediction. He made him like the Saints in glory, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies, and with his words He made prodigies to cease. He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him Commandments in the sight of his people, and revealed to him His glory. He sanctified him in his faith and meekness and chose him out of all flesh. For He heard him and his voice, and brought him into a cloud. And, face to face, He gave him the Commandments, the law of life and understanding.
R. Thanks be to God.
Gradual
Ps 20:4-5
O Lord, You welcomed him with goodly blessings, You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
V. He asked life of You: You gave him length of days forever and ever. Alleluia, alleluia.
Ps 91:13
V. The just man shall flourish like the palm tree, like a cedar of Lebanon shall he grow. Alleluia.
GOSPEL Matt. 5:43-48
At that time, Jesus said to His disciples, "You have heard that it hath been said, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thy enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you: That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good, and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust. For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this? And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? do not also the heathens this? Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect."
Offertory
Ps 20:3-4
You have granted him his heart’s desire, O Lord; You refused not the
wish of his lips. You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
SECRET
May
the offerings we lay upon Your sacred altar, O Lord, bring us closer to
our salvation through the intercession of the blessed abbot John.
Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINTS NABOR AND FELIX
May
the prayers of Your holy martyrs Nabor and Felix make the gifts of Your
people acceptable to You, O Lord, and may their merits make the
offerings that we present in honor of their victory worthy of You.
Through our Lord . . .
Communion
Luke 12:42
Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, shall find
watching. Amen I say to you, he will set him over all his goods.
POSTCOMMUNION
May
the Sacrament we have received and the prayers of the blessed abbot
John protect us, O Lord. Grant also that we may imitate the virtues of
this saint who is our intercessor with You in heaven. Through our Lord .
. .
Commemoration of SAINTS NABOR AND FELIX
We
are comforted, O Lord, by the grace that has given us Your Sacrament on
the birthday of Your saints. Grant that we may also have the grace to
enjoy these good things forever. Through our Lord . . .
Some stories have alluded to St. Veronica being present at the beheading of St. John the Baptist. Others claim Veronica (Bernice) was a woman whom Jesus cured from a blood issue before His arrest in Jerusalem.
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