Virgin, Doctor
DOUBLE / WHITE
When she was seven, Teresa of Avila
(1515-82) tried unsuccessfully to run away to seek martyrdom at the
hands of the Moors. Following this initial frustration, Teresa spent a
normal girlhood, until called to the Carmelite Order in 1533. Twenty
years later, when she undertook the reform of her order, she founded
many convents of Discalced Carmelites throughout Spain, her principal
collaborator being St. John of the Cross. She managed to combine a
schedule of heavy administrative responsibility with an intense
interior program graced with many mystical blessings and issuing in a
group of magnificent writings on the spiritual life. She always had
great devotion to Christ the King and to St. Joseph (called the patron
of interior souls). And she insisted on prayer for priests as one of
the primary duties of her nuns. On account of her invaluable works on
mystical Theology, she may be considered one of the greatest Doctors of
the Church.
Mass of a VIRGIN, except
Introit
Ps 44:8
You love justice and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
Ps 44:2
My heart overflows with a goodly theme; as I sing my ode to the King.
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.
You love justice and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
GLORIA
COLLECT
Hear our prayer, O God our savior. The feast of the blessed virgin
Teresa fills us with joy; may her holy teaching also inspire us, and
the example of her virtuous life guide us. Through our Lord . . .
Lesson
Lesson from the second letter of St Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians
2 Cor. 10:17-18; 11:1-2
Brethren: He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord. For he is not
approved who commends himself, but he whom the Lord commends. Would to
God that you could bear with a little of my foolishness! Nay, do bear
with me! For I am jealous for you with a divine jealousy. For I
betrothed you to one spouse, that I might present you a chaste virgin to
Christ.
Gradual
Ps 44:5
In your splendor and your beauty ride on triumphant, and reign.
V. In the cause of truth and mercy and for the sake of justice: may your right hand show you wondrous deeds. Alleluia, alleluia.
Ps 44:15-16
V. Behind her the virgins of her train are brought to the King. They are borne in to You with gladness. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
Matt 25:1-13
At that time, Jesus spoke this parable to His disciples: Then will the
kingdom of heaven be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went
forth to meet the bridegroom and the bride. Five of them were foolish
and five wise. But the five foolish, when they took their lamps, took no
oil with them, while the wise did take oil in their vessels with the
lamps. Then as the bridegroom was long in coming, they all became drowsy
and slept. And at midnight a cry arose, ‘Behold, the bridegroom is
coming, go forth to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed
their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your
oil, for our lamps are going out.’ The wise answered, saying, ‘Lest
there may not be enough for us and for you, go rather to those who sell
it, and buy some for yourselves.’ Now while they were gone to buy it,
the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the
marriage feast, and the door was shut. Finally there came also the other
virgins, who said, ‘Sir, sir, open the door for us!’ But he answered
and said, ‘Amen I say to you, I do not know you.’ Watch therefore, for
you know neither the day nor the hour.
Offertory
Ps 44:10
The daughters of kings
have delighted thee in thy glory. The queen stood on thy right hand, in
gilded clothing; surrounded with variety.
SECRET
Accept
this gift, O Lord, from a people dedicated to You. We offer it in
honor of Your Saints for the help we have received from them when we
were in trouble. Through our Lord . . .
Communion
Matt 25:4; 25:6
The five wise virgins
took oil in their vessels with the lamps. And at midnight there was a
cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him.
POSTCOMMUNION
O
Lord, You have feasted Your family with the Food of Heaven. May we
always be refreshed through the intercession of Your Saint whose feast
we celebrate this day. Through our Lord . . .
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