FERIA VI
THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD
[Commemoration]
SAINT BENEDICT BISCUP
Abbot
Semiduplex / WHITE
Until 1955, when Pope Pius XII abolished all but three liturgical octaves, the Latin Church celebrated
Epiphany as an eight-day feast, known as the Octave of Epiphany,
beginning on January 6 and ending on January 13. The Sunday within that
octave was since 1893 the feast of the Holy Family, and Christmastide was reckoned as the twelve days ending on January 5, followed by the January 6–13 octave.[From Wikipedia]
INTROIT Mal. 3:1; 1 Par. 29:12
Behold, the Lord, the Ruler, is come. He has dominion over all, and in His hand is power and might.
Ps. 71:2. O God, with Your judgment endow the king, and with Your justice, the kings son.
V. Glory be . . .
GLORIA
COLLECT
O God, who by the star this day revealed Your only-begotten Son to
all nations, grant that we, who know You now by faith, may be brought
one day before the vision of Your majesty. Through the same Jesus
Christ, our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT BENEDICT BISCUP
Benedict, born of a noble Northumbrian family, was for a time a thegn of King Oswiu of Bernicia[4] (r. 642–670) At the age of 25 (c. 653) Benedict made the first of his five trips to Rome, accompanying his friend Saint Wilfrid the Elder. However Wilfrid was detained in Lyon en route.
Benedict completed the journey on his own, and when he returned to
England was "full of fervour and enthusiasm ... for the good of the
English Church".[5]
Benedict made a second journey to Rome twelve years later. Alchfrith of Deira, a son of King Oswiu, intended to accompany him, but the king refused to grant permission. On this trip Biscop met Acca and Wilfrid. On his return journey to England Benedict stopped at Lérins, a monastic island off the Mediterranean coast of Provence, which had by then adopted the Rule of St. Benedict. During his two-year stay there, from 665 to 667, he underwent a course of instruction, taking monastic vows[6] and the name of "Benedict".
Following the two years in Lérins Benedict made his third trip to Rome. At this time Pope Vitalian commissioned him to accompany Archbishop Theodore of Tarsus back to Canterbury in 669. On their return Archbishop Theodore appointed Benedict as abbot of SS. Peter and Paul's, Canterbury, a role he held for two years.[7] [wikipedia.org]
O God,
by whoser gift the blessed Abbot Benet left all things in oder to
become perfect, grant unto all who have entered the path of evangelical
perfection that they neither look back not stick fast in the way but
that running to Thee without stumbling, they may obtain everlasting
life. Through our Lord . . .
LESSON Isa. 60:1-6
Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the
glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For behold darkness shall cover
the earth, and a mist the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee,
and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall walk in
thy light, and kings in the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thy eyes
round about, and see: all these are gathered together, they are come to
thee: thy sons shall come from afar, and thy daughters shall rise up at
thy side. Then shalt thou see, and abound, and thy heart shall wonder
and be enlarged, when the multitude of the sea shall be converted to
thee, the strength of the Gentiles shall come to thee. The multitude of
camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Madian and Epha: all they
from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense: and shewing forth
praise to the Lord.
GRADUAL Isa. 60:6, 1
All they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense, and showing forth praise to the Lord.
V. Arise and be enlightened, O Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
Alleluia, alleluia. V. Matt. 2:2
We have seen His star in the East and have come with gifts to worship the Lord.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL Matt. 2:1-12
Now when Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days
of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem,
saying: "Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his
star in the East, and are come to adore him." And king Herod hearing
this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And assembling together
all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them
where Christ should be born. But they said to him: "In Bethlehem of
Juda. For so it is written by the prophet: 'And thou Bethlehem the land
of Juda art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee
shall come forth the captain that shall rule my people Israel.' " Then
Herod, privately calling the wise men learned diligently of them the
time of the star which appeared to them; And sending them into
Bethlehem, said: Go and diligently inquire after the child, and when you
have found him, bring me word again, that I also may come and adore
him.
Who having heard the king, went their way; and behold the star which
they had seen in the East, went before them, until it came and stood
over where the child was. And seeing the star they rejoiced with
exceeding great joy. And entering into the house, they found the child
with Mary his mother, (here, genuflect) and falling down they adored him: and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.
CREED
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Ps. 71:10-11
The kings of Tharsis and the isles shall offer gifts; the kings of
Arabia and Saba shall pay Him homage, all nations shall serve Him.
SECRET
O Lord, look with favor upon the gifts offered by Your Church. It is
not gold, frankincense, and myrrh that is offered now, but the King, God
and Saviour, who was signified by these gifts, is Himself our Sacrifice
and our Food, Jesus Christ Your Son, our Lord; who lives and rules with
You . . .
Commemoration of SAINT BENEDICT BISCUP
MaY
the holy Abbot BeneDICT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, obtain by his prayers,
that the Sacrifice laid on Thy holy altar may profit us unto salvation.
Through our Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Matt. 2:2
We have seen His star in the East and have come with gifts to worship the Lord.
POSTCOMMUNION
O Almighty God, grant that we may understand with pure minds the
revelation of Christ which we here solemnly commemorate. Through Our
Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT BENEDICT BISCUP
MaY
the pleading of blessed BeneDICT, the Abbot, for us, as well as the
reception of Thy Sacrament, protect us, O Lord, that we may both share
in the glory of his works, and receive the help of his intercession.
Through our Lord . . .
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