Saint Luke IconEvangelist
DOUBLE, SECOND CLASS / RED
St. Luke,
the inspired author of the third Gospel and of the Acts of the
Apostles, was a native of Antioch in Syria and a physician, and one of
the early converts from paganism. He accompanied St. Paul on a
considerable part of his missionary journeying, even companioning him in
prison at Rome on two different occasions. His account of these
events, contained in the Acts, is firsthand history.
Luke's Gospel is, above all, the Gospel of the Merciful Heart of Jesus.
It emphasizes the fact that Christ is the salvation of all men,
especially of the repentant sinner and of the lowly. Legend says that
Luke painted the Blessed Virgin's portrait. It is certainly true that he
painted the most beautiful word-picture of Mary ever written.
INTROIT Ps. 138:17
Your friends are greatly honored by me, O God; their pre-eminence is definitely established.
Ps. 138:1-2. O Lord, You have proved me and You know me; You know when I sit and when I stand.
V. Glory be . . .
GLORIA
COLLECT
O
Lord, let us have as our intercessor Your holy evangelist Luke, who
bore the sufferings of the cross in his own body in honor of Your holy
Name. Through our Lord . . .
EPISTLE II Cor. 8:16-24
Brethren: Thanks be to God, who hath given the same carefulness for you in the heart of Titus.
For
indeed he accepted the exhortation: but, being more careful, of his
own will he went unto you. We have sent also with him the brother whose
praise is in the gospel through all the churches. And not that only:
but he was also ordained by the churches companion of our travels, for
this grace, which is administered by us, to the glory of the Lord and
our determined will:
Avoiding
this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is
administered by us. For we forecast what may be good, not only before
God but also before men. And we have sent with them our brother also,
whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more
diligent: with much confidence in you, Either for Titus, who is my
companion and fellow labourer towards you, or our brethren, the apostles
of the churches, the glory of Christ. Wherefore shew ye to them, in
the sight of the churches, the evidence of your charity and of our
boasting on your behalf.
GRADUAL Ps. 18:5, 2
Their voice has gone forth through all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
V. The heavens show forth the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims His handiwork.
Alleluia, alleluia! V. John 15:16
I have chosen you out of the world that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit shall remain. 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."
CREED
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Ps. 138:17
Your friends are greatly honored by me, O God; their pre-eminence is definitely established.
SECRET
Grant
us Your heavenly grace, O Lord, that we may serve You in perfect
freedom. Let the offering, which we bring You through the intercession
of Your blessed evangelist Luke, heal us and lead us to everlasting
glory. Through our Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Matt. 19:28
You who have followed Me shall sit on the thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
POSTCOMMUNION
O
Almighty God, may the Sacrament we have received at Your holy altar
sanctify our souls and keep us unharmed through the prayers of Your
blessed evangelist Luke. Through our Lord . . .
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