BLESSED THOMAS PERCY
Martyr
IV Class
INTROIT Ps. 69:2-3
Ps. 69:4. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
V. Glory be . . .
COLLECT
Almighty and merciful God, it is
through Your grace that the faithful are able to serve You fittingly and
laudably. Grant that we may hurry, without faltering, toward the
rewards You have promised to us. Through our Lord . . .
A native of Rome, Zephyrinus was Pope from 199 to 217. During part of his rule, the Church endured the bloody persecution of Emperor Septimus Severus. Pope Zephyrinus rejoiced in the triumphs of the martyrs, but he had much to suffer from current heresies and apostasies. It was his glory that the heretics called this holy Pope the principle defender of Christ's divinity.
O Eternal Shepherd, who appointed blessed Zephyrinus shepherd of the whole Church, let the prayers of this martyr and supreme pontiff move You to look with favor upon Your flock and to keep it under Your continual protection.
EPISTLE II Cor. 3:4-9
Brethren: And such confidence we have, through Christ, towards God. Not that we are sufficient to think any thing of ourselves, as of ourselves: but our sufficiency is from God. Who also hath made us fit ministers of the new testament, not in the letter but in the spirit. For the letter killeth: but the spirit quickeneth. Now if the ministration of death,
engraven with letters upon stones, was glorious (so that the children of
Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of
his countenance), which is made void: How shall not the ministration of
the spirit be rather in glory? For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory.
GRADUAL Ps. 33:2-3
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall ever be in my mouth.
V. My soul shall glory in the Lord; the humble will hear and be made glad.
Alleluia, alleluia! V. Ps. 87:2
O Lord, God of my salvation, I have cried out by day and by night in Your presence. Alleluia!
GOSPEL Luke 10:23-37
At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: "Blessed are the eyes that see the things which you see. For I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things that you see and have not seen them; and to hear the things that you hear and have not heard them."
And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him and saying, "Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?" But he said to him: "What is written in the law? How readest thou?" He answering, said: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart
and with thy whole soul and with all thy strength and with all thy
mind: and thy neighbour as thyself." And he said to him: "Thou hast answered right. This do: and thou shalt live." But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: "And who is my neighbour?"
And Jesus answering, said: "A
certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among robbers,
who also stripped him and having wounded him went away, leaving him half dead. And it chanced, that a certain priest went down the same way: and seeing him, passed by. In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw him, passed by. But a certain Samaritan, being on his journey, came near him: and seeing him, was moved with compassion:
And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine: and
setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn and took care of
him. And the next day he took out two pence and gave to the host and
said: 'Take care of him; and whatsoever thou shalt spend over and above, I, at my return, will repay thee.' "Which of these three, in thy opinion, was neighbour to him that fell among the robbers?" But he said: "He that shewed mercy to him." And Jesus said to him: "Go, and do thou in like manner."
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Ex. 32:11, 13, 14
Moses prayed before the Lord his God,
saying, "Why, O Lord, should Your wrath blaze up against Your own
people? Let Your anger die down. Remember Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, how You swore to give them a land flowing with milk and honey." And the Lord relented in the punishments He had threatened to inflict of His people.
SECRET
O Lord, look with mercy upon the
offerings we have placed upon Your altar. May they win pardon for our
sins and give glory to Your name. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT ZEPHYRINUS
We have offered our gifts to You, O Lord. Let Your light graciously shine upon Your Church, so that this flock may everywhere prosper, and its pastors under Your guidance, may be truly pleasing to You.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Ps. 103:13, 14-15
The earth is filled with the fruit of
Your works, O Lord, that You may bring forth food from the earth and
wine to cheer the heart of man, oil to make his face gleam, and bread to
sustain his strength.
POSTCOMMUNION
May the reception of this Sacrament
bring us life, O Lord, and win for us Your pardon and Your protection.
Through our Lord . . .
O Lord, govern the Church, which You have been pleased to nourish with Your Heavenly Food. Guide her by Your powerful direction so that she may enjoy greater freedom and remain unshaken in the fullness of faith.
English: The Black Madonna of Czestochowa Polski: Ikona Matki Boskiej z Jasnej Góry w Częstochowie zwana Czarną Madonną (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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goodness and mercy. I consecrate to Thee all my thoughts,
words and actions----my soul and body. I beseech Thy
blessings and especially prayers for my salvation.
Today, I consecrate myself to Thee, Good Mother, totally
----with body and soul amid joy and sufferings to obtain
for myself and others Thy blessings on this earth and
eternal life in Heaven. Amen.
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