Marcellus was elected pope in the year 308, when the early Church was combating the effects of the devastating persecution under Emperor Diocletian. Pope Marcellus received back into the Church those apostates who gave indications of repentance for having denied the Christian Faith during the reign of terror. A group revolted against the Papal penances imposed upon them and used their influence with Emperor Maxentius to have the Pope exiled from Rome. Pope Marcellus died during the first year of his banishment, safeguarding the integrity of Church discipline even at the sacrifice of his own freedom and life.
Introit
John 21:15-17
If you love Me, Simon Peter, feed My lambs, feed My sheep.
Ps 29:1
I will extol You, O Lord, for You drew me clear and did not let my enemies rejoice over me.
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.
If you love Me, Simon Peter, feed My lambs, feed My sheep.
O Lord, graciously hear the prayers of Your people. may the merits of
the martyred pope Marcellus help us, just as his sufferings have given
us cause for spiritual joy. Through Our Lord . . .
Lesson
Lesson from the first letter of St Peter the Apostle
1 Pet. 5:1-4, 10-11.
Beloved:
I exhort the presbyters among you - I, your fellow presbyter and
witness of the sufferings of Christ, the partaker also of the glory that
is to be revealed in time to come - tend the flock of God which is
among you, governing not under constraint, but willingly, according to
God; nor yet for the sake of base gain, but eagerly; nor yet as lording
it over you charges, but becoming from the heart a pattern to the flock.
And when the Prince of the shepherds appears, you will receive the
unfading crown of glory. But the God of all grace, Who has called us
unto His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will Himself, after we have
suffered a little while, perfect, strengthen and establish us. To Him is
the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Gradual
Ps 106:32, 31.
Let them extol him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.
V. Let them give thanks to the Lord for His kindness and His wondrous deeds to the children of men. Alleluia, alleluia.
Matt 16:18
You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
Matt. 16:13-19
At
that time, Jesus, having come into the district of Caesarea Philippi,
began to ask His disciples, saying, Who do men say the Son of Man is?
But they said, Some say, John the Baptist; and others, Elias; and
others, Jeremia, or one of the prophets. He said to them, But who do you
say that I am? Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the
Son of the living God. Then Jesus answered and said, Blessed are you,
Simon Bar-Jona, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My
Father in heaven. And I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I
will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against
it. And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever
you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Offertory
Jer 1:9-10
See, I place My words in your mouth! I set you over nations and over
kingdoms, to root up and to tear down, and to build and to plant.
SECRET
We
beg Thee, O Lord, through the gifts which we have offered, in Thy
kindness enlighten Thy Church, so that everywhere Thy flock may prosper
and her Shepherds by Thy guidance be pleasing to Thy name. Through our
Lord . . .
Communion
Matt 16:18
You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.
POSTCOMMUNION
Multiply
in Thy Church, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the spirit of grace which Thou
hast bestowed, so that, by the prayers of blessed Marcellus Thy Martyr
and Supreme Pontiff, neither shall the flock be lacking in obedience to
the Shepherd nor the Shepherd be lacking in watchfulness over the flock.
Through our Lord . . .
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