TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
DOUBLE / GREEN
However great the gifts of nature or grace, however important the
office that God entrusts to us, it is still only by the grace of God
that we can do any good. The plain truth about our life and work is that
from start to finish we depend upon God. Moreover, it is only by the
grace of God that our sins are forgiven.
The grace of forgiveness and every other grace and favor given to
men anywhere, have been won by the supreme humiliation of Christ in His
crucifixion. Very rightly, then, we begin the Mass with Christ by
confessing before heaven and earth that we have sinned.
INTROIT Ps. 54:17, 18, 20, 23
When
I called upon the Lord, He heard my voice and delived me from those who
war against me. He humbled them, He who is from eternity and remains
forever. Cast your care upon the Lord, and He will support you.
Ps. 54:2. Hearken, O God, to my prayer and turn not from my pleading; give heed to me, and answer me.
V. Glory be . . .
GLORIA
COLLECT
O
God, Your almighty power is made most evident in Your mercy and pity.
Be even more merciful toward us, that we may aspire after Your promises
and come to share Your heavenly rewards. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINTS NAZARIUS, CELSUS, VICTOR, INNOCENT
Nazarius, an ardent Christian of the first century, left his native city
of Rome to preach the Faith to pagans in many Italian towns and
villages. He took with him on his missionary journeys a young co-apostle
by the name of Celsus. Both of these missionary pioneers died for
Christ at Milan, about A.D. 68.
Pope Victor I, born in Africa, was martyred under Septimus Severus, A.D.
198. Pope Innocent I was a contemporary of St. Jerome, who urged
Christians to keep the faith of Pope Innocent and to "receive no other
doctrine, however wise and attractive it may appear." Pope Innocent died
A.D. 417.
Defend us, O Lord, through the blessed martyrdom of Your saints
Nazarius, Celsus, Victor, and Innocent, and may their merits support us
in our weakness. Commemoration of SAINT SAMSON
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490-c 565. Born in Wales, he became a disciple of St Illtyd at Llantwit
Major and then for a time was monk and abbot of the monastery on Caldey
Island. He left Caldey and visited Ireland. Then he went to Cornwall and
was consecrated bishop by St Dubricius. Finally he crossed to Brittany
and spent the rest of his life enlightening that country, basing himself
at Dol. He was one of the greatest missionaries of his century.
Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God, that the solemn feast of
blessed Samson, Thy Confessor and Bishop, may both increase our devotion
and advance our salvation. Through our Lord . . .
EPISTLE I Cor. 12:2-11
Brethren:
You know that when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according
as you were led. Wherefore, I give you to understand that no man,
speaking by the Spirit of God, saith Anathema to Jesus. And no man can
say "The Lord Jesus," but by the Holy Ghost. Now
there are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit. And there are
diversities of ministries. but the same Lord. And there are diversities
of operations, but the same God, who worketh all in all. And the
manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man unto profit. To one
indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the
word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit: To another, faith in
the same spirit: to another, the grace of healing in one Spirit: To
another the working of miracles: to another, prophecy: to another, the
discerning of spirits: to another, diverse kinds of tongues: to another,
interpretation of speeches. But all these things, one and the same
Spirit worketh, dividing to every one according as he will.
GRADUAL Ps. 16:8, 2
Keep me as the apple of Your eye, O Lord; protect me under the shadow of Your wings.
V. Let my judgment come from You; let Your eyes behold what is right.
Alleluia, alleluia! V. Ps. 64:2.
It is fitting to praise You in Sion, O God, and to fulfill our vow to You in Jerusalem. Alleluia!
GOSPEL Luke 18:9-14
At that time, Jesus spoke this parable also to some who trusted in themselves as just and despised others. "Two
men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee and the other a
publican. The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: 'O God, I
give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust,
adulterers, as also is this publican. I fast twice in a week: I give
tithes of all that I possess.' And the publican, standing afar off,
would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven; but struck his
breast, saying: 'O God, be merciful to me a sinner.' I say to you, this
man went down into his house justified rather than the other: because
every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth
himself shall be exalted."
CREED
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Ps. 24:1-3
I
have lifted up my soul to You, O Lord; I place my trust in You, O my
God. Let me not be put to shame, nor let my enemies exult over me. No
one who waits for You shall be left in confusion.
SECRET
This
Sacrifice was instituted by You, O Lord, to give glory to Your name.
May we offer it in such a manner that we may find in it healing for our
weaknesses. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINTS NAZARIUS, CELSUS, VICTOR, INNOCENT
Let Your wrath be appeased,
Almighty God, by the gifts we offer You in honor of Your saints
Nazarius, Celsus, Victor, and Innocent, and grant us new life through
these offerings as we receive them back from You.
Commemoration of SAINT SAMSON
May Thy Saints, we beseech Thee, O Lord, in all places bring us joy,
that while we recall their merits, we may experience their patronage.
Through our Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Ps. 50:21
You shall be pleased with sacrifices which are Your due; with oblations and holocausts offered upon Your altar, O Lord.
Post Communion
We beseech You, O Lord our God, that in Your mercy You will not withhold
Your help from those whom You constantly restore with divine
sacraments.
Through Jesus Christ,
thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the
Holy Ghost, God, world without end.May the prayers of Your saints
Nazarius, Celsus, Victor, and Innocent, win forgiveness for us, O Lord.
Grant that the Sacrifice we offer in this life may be our everlasting
possession in the life to come. Through our Lord . . .Commemoration of SAINT SAMSON
Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God, that, we who give thanks for
the gifts which we have received, may through the intercession of
blessed Samson, Thy Confessor and Bishop, obtain still greater
blessings. Through our Lord . . .
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