Apostle and Evangelist
EMBER SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER
DOUBLE, SECOND CLASS / RED
In the second year of His public
ministry Jesus called Levi, the tax-gatherer, away from his booth and
gave His new disciple the name of Matthew, which means "Gift of Yahweh."
To Christ, the humble, willing soul of the publican was far more
pleasing than were those of the self-satisfied Pharisees, proud of their
observance of the letter of the Law but oblivious of its spirit. Soon
afterward, the Savior chose the converted tax-gatherer as one of His
Apostles. Matthew wrote the first Gospel, which records so many loving
details about his master's life on earth. Tradition relates that he
evangelized Persia and suffered martyrdom among the Parthians.
INTROIT Ps. 36:30-31The mouth of the just man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justly. The law of God is in his heart.
Ps. 36:1. Be not envious of evildoers, nor jealous of those who do wrong.
V. Glory be . . .
GLORIA
COLLECT
O Lord,may the prayers of the blessed apostle and evangelist Matthew
help us to obtain the graces we ourselves cannot acquire by our merits.
Through our Lord . . .
Almighty, everlasting
God, You Who cure body and soul through healing self-denial, we humbly
entreat Your majesty to hear favorably the devout prayer of those who
fast, and to grant us help for the present and the future. Through our
Lord . . .
LESSON Ezech. 1:10-14
And as for the likeness of their faces: there was the face of a man,
and the face of a lion on the right side of all the four: and the face
of an ox, on the left side of all the four: and the face of an eagle
over all the four. And their faces, and their wings were stretched
upward: two wings of every one were joined, and two covered their
bodies: And every one of them went straight forward: whither the impulse
of the spirit was to go, thither they went: and they turned not when
they went. And as for the likeness of the living creatures, their
appearance was like that of burning coals of fire, and like the
appearance of lamps. This was the vision running to and fro in the midst
of the living creatures, a bright fire, and lightning going forth from
the fire. And the living creatures ran and returned like flashes of
lightning.
GRADUAL Ps. 111:1-2
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commandments.
V. His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth; the righteous generation shall be blessed.
Alleluia, alleluia! V.
The glorious choir of apostles praises You, O Lord. Alleluia!
GOSPEL Matt. 9:9-13
At that time, Jesus saw a man sitting in the custom house, named Matthew; and he saith to him: "Follow me." And
he arose up and followed him. And it came to pass as he was sitting at
meat in the house, behold many publicans and sinners came, and sat down
with Jesus and his disciples.
And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples: "Why doth your
master eat with publicans and sinners?" But Jesus hearing it, said: "They
that are in health need not a physician, but they that are ill. Go then
and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I
am not come to call the just, but sinners."
CREED
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Ps. 20:4-5
O Lord, You have placed on his head a crown of precious stones. He asked life of You and You gave it to him, alleluia!
SECRET
O Lord, may the offering of Your Church be presented to You by Your
blessed apostle and evangelist Matthew, through whose learned teaching
she was instructed in the faith. Through our Lord . . .
Grant, we beseech You,
almighty God, that the gift in the sight of Your majesty may obtain for
us the grace of reverent devotion and secure eternal happiness. Through our Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Ps. 20:6
His glory is great because of Your help; You have conferred upon him glory and great splendor, O Lord.
POSTCOMMUNION
We who have received Your Sacrament, O Lord, look hopefully for the
prayers of Your blessed apostle and evangelist Matthew. May the Sacred
Rite that we have celebrated in his honor bring us healing for our own
sinfulness. Through our Lord . . .
O
Lord, let this Sacrament accomplish in us all that it signifies, so
that we may truly obtain that which its outward sign implies. Through
our Lord . . .
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