Confessor
SAINTS DENIS, RUSTICUS, AND ELEUTHERIUS
Martyrs
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John Leonardi
(1543-1609), a zealous Italian apostle, founded the congregation of the
Mother of God, whose priest-members traveled throughout Tuscany urging
the people to a stronger interest in their religion. Father John
Leonardi longed to convert pagans, but his spiritual director, St. Philip Neri,
told him to remain in Italy. So instead he founded in Rome a seminary
to train for the priesthood young men from all the mission lands. This
seminary developed into the Urban College of Propaganda, which has
during succeeding centuries sent forth thousands of priests of all
nationalities, to carry the Gospel to their own peoples.
INTROIT Eccli. 42:15-16
By His word the Lord has
accomplished His works. The sun in giving light looks down upon all
things; and the work of the Lord is full of His glory.
Ps. 95:1. Sing to the Lord a new canticle; sing to the Lord, all the earth.
V. Glory be . . .
GLORIA
COLLECT
O God, You filled the blessed confessor
John with a wondrous zeal to spread the faith among pagans, and
through him You established in Your Church a new congregation to
instruct the faithful. Grand that his teachings may lead us, Your
servants, to the reward of eternal life. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINTS DENIS, RUSTICUS, AND ELEUTHERIUS
Denis, a
third-century apostle of God, and now one of the "auxiliary saints,"
became first bishop of Paris. He suffered martyrdom there, together with
his priest Rusticus and his deacon Eleutherius.
O God, You sent Rusticus and
Eleutherius to join blessed Denis in preaching Your glorious name to the
pagans, and on this day You so strengthened this martyr bishop in
virtue that he was able to endure martyrdom courageously. May we follow
the example of Your saints for love of You and spurn the pleasures of
the world, without fearing to face any of its trials. Through our Lord .
. .
EPISTLE II Cor. 4:1-6, 15-18
Brethren: Therefore seeing we have this
ministration, according as we have obtained mercy, we faint not. But
we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness
nor adulterating the word of God: but by manifestation of the truth
commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God. And
if our gospel be also hid, it is hid to them that are lost,
In whom the god of this world hath
blinded the minds of unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the
glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine unto them.
For we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord: and ourselves
your servants through Jesus. For God, who commanded the light to shine
out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the
knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Christ Jesus.
For all things are for your sakes: that
the grace, abounding through many, may abound in thanksgiving unto the
glory of God. For which cause we faint not: but though our outward man
is corrupted, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For that which
is at present momentary and light of our tribulation worketh for us
above measure, exceedingly an eternal weight of glory. While we look not
at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen.
For the things which are seen are temporal: but the things which are
not seen, are eternal.
GRADUAL Ps. 72:21; 68:10; Isa. 49:2
My heart was inflamed and my emotions were changed to excitement; the zeal for Your house has consumed me.
V. He has made my mouth as a sharp sword. Under the shadow of His hand He has protected me, and has made me a chosen arrow.
Alleluia, alleluia! Ps. 70:7. V.
I have become a matter of wonderment to many, but You are my strength and helper. Alleluia!
GOSPEL Luke 10:1-9
At that time, the Lord appointed also
other seventy-two. And he sent them two and two before his face into
every city and place whither he himself was to come. And he said to
them: "The harvest
indeed is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord
of the harvest that he send labourers into his harvest. Go: Behold I
send you as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor
shoes: and salute no man by the way. Into whatever house you enter,
first say: Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there,
your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall return to you. And
in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they
have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to
house. And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat
such things as are set before you. And heal the sick that are therein
and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you."
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Col. 1:25
I have become a minister of Christ in virtue of the office that God has given me, that I may preach the word of God fully.
SECRET
Accept the offering of this pure host
of salvation, O Lord. May this Sacrifice be presented to You unceasingly
throughout the world through the intercession of Your blessed
confessor John. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT DENIS AND HIS COMPANIONS
O Lord, graciously accept these gifts
which Your people offer in honor of Your saints, that we may be
sanctified through their intercession. Through our Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Philipp. 3:7
The things that were gain to me, these, for the sake of Christ, I have counted loss.
POSTCOMMUNION
We are refreshed, O Lord, by the
Sacrament of Your precious Body and Blood. May we imitate Your blessed
confessor John, and profess what he believed and practice what he
taught, who lives and rules with God the Father . . .
Commemoration of SAINT DENIS AND HIS COMPANIONS
O Lord, may the reception of Your
Sacrament bring us ever nearer to our eternal redemption through the
prayers of Your blessed martyrs Denis, Rusticus, and Eleutherius.
Through our Lord . . .
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