Pope and Martyr
SIMPLE / RED
The
Church was greatly troubled by heresies during the pontificate of Pius
I. In his steadfast championship of the true faith he was powerfully
aided by the Jewish convert, St. Justin Martyr, who was in Rome at that
time. Pius I died about A.D. 155. According to some accounts he perished
by the sword.
Introit
Ps. 26:1-2
The Lord is my light
and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is my life’s refuge; of
whom should I be afraid? My enemies that trouble me, themselves stumble
and fall.
Ps 26:3
Though an army encamp against me, my heart will not fear.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
The Lord is my light
and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is my life’s refuge; of
whom should I be afraid? My enemies that trouble me, themselves stumble
and fall.
COLLECT
O
Eternal Shepherd, who appointed blessed Pius I shepherd of the whole
Church, let the prayers of this martyr and supreme pontiff move You to
look with favor upon Your flock and to keep it under Your continual
protection. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT OLIVER PLUNKET
Saint
Oliver Plunkett (1st November 1625 - 1st July 1681) was the Roman
Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. He maintained
his duties in Ireland in the face of English persecution and was
eventually arrested and tried for treason in London. He was hanged,
drawn and quartered at Tyburn on 1 July 1681, and became the last Roman
Catholic martyr to die in England.
O
God, who didst deign to imbue Blessed Oliver, Thy Martyr and Bishop,
with wonderful courage of spirit in defending the Catholic faith, grant,
through his intercession and example, that we may imitate his
steadfastness in faith and feel his protection in danger.
Commemoration of BLESSED ADRIAN FORTESCUE
Sir Adrian Fortescue (c. 1476 – 9 July 1539) was a courtier at the court of King Henry VIII of England and member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic who was executed in 1539 and later beatified as a Roman Catholic martyr.
On 29 August 1534, he was arrested without any stated reason and taken
to Woodstock, where he was questioned. He was freed after a period of
months.[4] In February 1539 he was again arrested, and in April he was among those condemned for treason without a trial by Parliament for unspecified acts presumably relating to hostility to Henry VIII's church policies.[5] He was beheaded at the Tower of London on 9 July 1539.
O
Lord, we beseech Thee, pour down upon us the spirit of constancy and
fortitude wherewith Thou strengthened Thy blessed Martyr Adrian in the
defence of the Catholic Faith, so that, filled therewith, we, who
rejoice on earth for his triumphant martyrdom, may deserve to be
partakers of his glory in heaven. Through our Lord . . .
Lesson from the letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the Romans
Rom 8:18-23
Brethren: I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come that will be revealed in us. For the eager longing of creation awaits the revelation of the sons of God. For creation was made subject to vanity - not by its own will but by reason of Him Who made it subject - in hope, because creation itself also will be delivered from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the sons of God. For we know that all creation groans and travails in pain until now. And not only it, but we ourselves also who have the first-fruits of the Spirit - we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption as sons of God, the redemption of our body, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Ps. 78:9-10
Pardon our sins, O Lord; why should the nations say, Where is their God?
℣. Help us, O God our Saviour; because of the glory of Your name, O Lord, deliver us. Alleluia, alleluia.
Ps. 9:5; 9:10
O God, seated on Your throne, judging justly: be a stronghold for the oppressed in times of distress. Alleluia.
Gospel
Continuation ✠ of the Holy Gospel according to Luke
℟. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
Luke 5:1-11
At that time, while the crowds were pressing upon Jesus to hear the word of God, He was standing by Lake Genesareth. And He saw two boats moored by the lake, but the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. And getting into one of the boats, the one that was Simon’s, He asked him to put out a little from the land. And sitting down, He began to teach the crowds from the boat. But when He had ceased speaking, He said to Simon, Put out into the deep, and lower your nets for a catch. And Simon answered and said to Him, Master, the whole night through we have toiled and have taken nothing; but at Your word I will lower the net. And when they had done so, they enclosed a great number of fishes, but their net was breaking. And they beckoned to their comrades in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish they had made; and so were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Do not be afraid; henceforth you shall catch men. And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all and followed Him.
Offertory
Ps. 12:4-5
Give light to my eyes that I may never sleep in death, lest my enemy say, I have overcome him.
Secret
Be appeased, we beseech You, O Lord, by accepting our offerings, and in
Your kindness make even our rebellious wills turn to You.
Through Jesus Christ,
thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the
Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
℟. Amen.
Commemoration of SAINT OLIVER PLUNKET
O
most merciful God, bestow Thy blessings on these Thy gifts, and
confirm us in that Faith which blessed Oliver, Thy Martyr and Bishop,
proclaimed even unto the shedding of his blood. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of BLESSED ADRIAN FORTESCUE
May the Holy Ghost bestow his
blessing upon our presents, O Lord, and give us constancy in the
profession of that same Faith which the blessed Martyr Adrian testified
both by word of mouth and by the effusion of his blood. Through our Lord
. . .
Communion
Ps. 17:3
O Lord, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer: my God, my rock of refuge!
Post Communion
May the sacrament we have received cleanse us, we beseech You, O Lord, and by its grace protect us.
Through Jesus Christ,
thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the
Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
Commemoration of SAINT OLIVER PLUNKET
May
this heavenly Banquet, O Lord, bestow on us the spirit of fortitude,
which strengthened blessed Oliver, Thy Martyr and Bishop, to struggle
for the honor of Thy Church during his life even until the hour of his
triumph. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of BLESSED ADRIAN FORTESCUE
Grant us, O Lord, by these Mysteries which we have received to imitate the zeal and constancy of blessed Adrian, who by his brave example hath within us kindled and by his martyrdom strengthened desires that are eternal. Through our Lord . . .
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