Dominica in Quinquagesima, Evangelium et Homilia

Dominica in Quinquagesima, Evangelium et Homilia

Quinquagesima Sunday

Station at St. Peter's on the Vatican

Click here to learn more about its history, architecture, and relics.

Sequentia Sancti Evangelii Secundum Lucam (18:31-43)

In illo témpore: Assúmpsit Jesus duódecim, et ait illis: Ecce ascéndimus Jerosólymam, et consummabúntur ómnia, quæ scripta sunt per prophétas de Filio hóminis. Tradétur enim Géntibus, et illudétur, et flagellábitur, et conspuétur: et postquam flagelláverint, occídent eum, et tértia die resúrget. Et ipsi nihil horum intellexérunt, et erat verbum istud abscónditum ab eis, et non intelligébant quæ dicebántur. Factum est autem, cum appropinquáret Jéricho, cæcus quidam sedébat secus viam, mendícans. Et cum audíret turbam prætereúntem, interrogábat quid hoc esset. Dixérunt autem ei, quod Jesus Nazarénus transíret. Et clamávit, dicens: Jesu, fili David, miserére mei. Et qui præíbant, increpábant eum ut tacéret. Ipse vero multo magis clamábat: Fili David, miserére mei. Stans autem Jesus, jussit illum addúci ad se. Et cum appropinquásset, interrogávit illum, dicens: Quid tibi vis fáciam? At ille dixit: Dómine, ut vídeam. Et Jesus dixit illi: Réspice, fides tua te salvum fecit. Et conféstim vidit, et sequebátur illum, magníficans Deum. Et omnis plebs ut vidit, dedit laudem Deo.

῾Ο ᾿Ιησοῦς Χριστὸς προλέγει διὰ τρίτην φορὰν τὸν θάνατόν του

31 Παραλαβὼν δὲ τοὺς δώδεκα εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· ἰδοὺ ἀναβαίνομεν εἰς ῾Ιεροσόλυμα καὶ τελειωθήσεται πάντα τὰ γεγραμμένα διὰ τῶν προφητῶν τῷ υἱῷ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου. 32 παραδοθήσεται γὰρ τοῖς ἔθνεσι καὶ ἐμπαιχθήσεται καὶ ὑβρισθήσεται καὶ ἐμπτυσθήσεται, 33 καὶ μαστιγώσαντες ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ ἀναστήσεται. 34 καὶ αὐτοὶ οὐδὲν τούτων συνῆκαν, καὶ ἦν τὸ ρῆμα τοῦτο κεκρυμμένον ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν, καὶ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκον τὰ λεγόμενα.

῾Η θεραπεία τοῦ τυφλοῦ τῆς ῾Ιεριχὼ

35 ᾿Εγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ ἐγγίζειν αὐτὸν εἰς ῾Ιεριχὼ τυφλός τις ἐκάθητο παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν προσαιτῶν· 36 ἀκούσας δὲ ὄχλου διαπορευομένου ἐπυνθάνετο τί εἴη ταῦτα. 37 ἀπήγγειλαν δὲ αὐτῷ ὅτι ᾿Ιησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος παρέρχεται. 38 καὶ ἐβόησε λέγων· ᾿Ιησοῦ υἱὲ Δαυΐδ, ἐλέησόν με· 39 καὶ οἱ προάγοντες ἐπετίμων αὐτῷ ἵνα σιωπήσῃ· αὐτὸς δὲ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἔκραζεν· υἱὲ Δαυΐδ, ἐλέησόν με. 40 σταθεὶς δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν ἀχθῆναι πρὸς αὐτόν. ἐγγίσαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν 41 λέγων· τί σοι θέλεις ποιήσω; ὁ δὲ εἶπε· Κύριε, ἵνα ἀναβλέψω. 42 καὶ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἀνάβλεψον· ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε. 43 καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνέβλεψε, καὶ ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ δοξάζων τὸν Θεόν· καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἰδὼν ἔδωκεν αἶνον τῷ Θεῷ.

From Matins of Quinquagesima Sunday
Online Source: www.breviary.net

Third Nocturn
Absolutio: A vínculis peccatórum nostrórum absólvat nos omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus. R.  Amen.	Absolution:  May the Lord Almighty and merciful break the bonds of our sins and set us free. R.  Amen.
V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.	V.  Pray, Sir (Lord), give me thy blessing.
Benedíctio 7: Evangélica léctio sit nobis salus et protéctio. R.  Amen.	Benediction 7:  May the Gospel's holy lection be our safeguard and protection. R.  Amen.
Lesson vii
Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam	The Lesson is taken from the Holy Gospel according to Luke
Chap. 18, 31-43
In illo témpore : Assúmpsit Jesus duódecim, et ait illis : Ecce ascéndimus Jerosólymam, et consummabúntur ómnia, quæ scripta sunt per Prophétas de Fílio hóminis.  Et réliqua.	At that time : Jesus took unto him the Twelve, and said unto them : Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the Prophets concerning the Son of Man shall be accomplished.  And so on, and that which followeth.
Homilía sancti Gregórii Papæ	A Homily by St. Gregory the Pope
Homilia 2 in Evangelia
Redémptor noster, prævidens ex passióne sua discipulórum ánimos perturbándos, eis longe ante et ejúsdem passiónis pœnam, et resurrectiónis suæ glóriam prædíxit : ut cum eum moriéntem, sicut prædíctum est, cérnerent ; étiam resurrectúrum non dubitárent.  Sed quia carnáles adhuc  discípuli nullo modo valébant cápere verba mystérii, venítur ad miráculum.  Ante eórum óculos cæcus lumen recépit : ut qui cæléstis mystérii verba non cáperent, eos ad fidem cæléstia facta solidárent.	Our Redeemer, foreseeing that his disciples would be troubled in their minds at his passion, announced to them long beforehand both the sufferings of his passion and the glory of his resurrection ; to the end that, when they should see him die, as he had foretold, they might not doubt he was likewise to rise again.  But, since his disciples were yet earthly-minded, and by no means able to understand this mystery, he wrought a miracle before them.  A blind man receiveth his sight before their eyes, that if they could not receive heavenly things by words, they might be persuaded of heavenly things by deeds.
V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis. R.  Deo grátias.	V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.  Thanks be to God.
R.  Veni hódie ad fontem aquæ, et orávi Dóminum, dicens :* Dómine, Deus Abraham, tu prósperum fecísti desidérium meum.V.  Igitur puélla, cui díxero, Da mihi aquam de hydria tua, ut bibam : et illa díxerit, Bibe, dómine, et camélis tuis potum tríbuam : ipsa est, quam præparávit Dóminus fílio dómini mei. R.  Dómine, Deus Abraham, tu prósperum fecísti desidérium meum.	R.  I came this day unto the well, and I besought the Lord, and said : *   O Lord God of Abraham, thou hast prospered my way.V.  Therefore the virgin to whom I shall say : Give me water of thy pitcher to drink ; and she shall say to me : Drink my lord, and I will give thy camels drink also ; let the same be the woman whom the Lord hath appointed out for my master's son. R.  O Lord God of Abraham, thou hast prospered my way.
V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.	V.  Pray, Sir (Lord), give me thy blessing.
Benedíctio 8: Divínum auxílium máneat semper nobíscum. R.  Amen.	Benediction 8: May help divine be with us all, for ever abiding. R.  Amen.
Lesson viii
Sed mirácula Dómini et Salvatóris nostri sic accipiénda sunt, fratres caríssimi, ut et in veritáte credántur facta, et tamen per significatiónem  nobis áliquid ínnuant.  Opera quippe ejus et per poténtiam áliud osténdunt, et per mystérium áliud loquúntur.  Ecce enim, quis juxta históriam cæcus iste fúerit, ignorámus : sed tamen quid per mystérium signíficet, nóvimus.  Cæcum quippe est genus humánum, quod in parénte primo a paradísi gáudiis expúlsum, claritátem supérnæ lucis ignórans, damnatiónis suæ ténebras pátitur.  Sed tamen per Redemptóris sui præséntiam illuminátur : ut intérnæ lucis gáudia jam per desidérium vídeat, atque in via vitæ boni óperis gressus ponat.	But, dearly beloved brethren, the miracles of our Lord and Saviour must be accepted in a two-fold manner ; we must believe that they were actually wrought, and at the same time were intended to signify something to us.  For God's works shew one thing by their power, and another by their mystery.  For instance, take this present miracle.  We know not historically who this blind man was, but we do know of what he was mystically the figure.  Man verily is blind, driven out from Eden, the Garden of Earthly Delight, in the persons of his first parents, knowing not the light of heaven, and suffering the darkness of condemnation.  But, nevertheless, through the coming of his Redeemer, he is enlightened, so that now he already seeth by hope the gladness of inward light, and walketh by good works, in the path of life.
V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis. R.  Deo grátias.	V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.  Thanks be to God.
R.  Factus est sermo Dómini ad Abram, dicens : * Noli timére, Abram : ego protéctor tuus sum, et merces tua magna nimis.V.  Ego enim sum Dóminus Deus tuus, qui edúxi te de Ur Chaldæórum. R.  Noli timére, Abram : ego protéctor tuus sum, et merces tua magna nimis.	R.  The word of the Lord came to Abram, saying : * Fear not, Abram, I am thy shield and thy exceeding great reward.V.  For I am the Lord thy God that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees. R.  Fear not, Abram, I am thy shield and thy exceeding great reward.
V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.	V.  Pray, Sir (Lord), give me thy blessing.
Benedíctio 9: Ad societátem cívium supernórum perdúcat nos Rex Angelórum. R.  Amen.	Benediction 9: May the King of Angels give us fellowship with all the citizens of heaven. R.  Amen.
Lesson ix
Notándum vero est, quod cum Jesus Jéricho appropinquáre dícitur, cæcus illuminátur.  Jéricho quippe luna interpretátur : luna autem in sacro elóquio pro deféctu carnis pónitur : quia dum ménstruis moméntis decréscit, deféctum nostræmortalitátis desígnat.  Dum ígitur Cónditor noster appropínquat Jéricho, cæcus ad lumen redit : quia dum divínitas deféctum nostræ carnis suscépit, humánum genus lumen, quod amíserat, recépit.  Unde enim Deus humána pátitur, inde homo ad dívina sublevátur.  Qui vidélicet cæcus recte et juxta viam sedére, et mendícans esse descríbitur. Ipsa enim Véritas dicit : Ego sum via.	We must note also that the blind man received his sight as Jesus drew near to Jericho.  Now, this name Jericho, being interpreted, signifieth City of the Moon ; and in Holy Scripture the moon is used as a figure of our imperfect flesh, of whose gradual corruption her monthly waning is a type.  As, therefore, our Maker draweth nigh to Jericho, a blind man receiveth his sight.  And because the Godhead taketh into itself our weak manhood, man receiveth again the light which he had lost.  By God's suffering in the Manhood, man is raised up toward God.  This blind man is also well described as sitting by the wayside begging ; for the Truth saith : I am the Way.
V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis. R.  Deo grátias.	V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.  Thanks be to God.
NOTE : That from Septuagesima until the end of Passiontide the Hymn Te Deum is not said in the Office of the Season.  A Ninth Respond is said instead.
R.  Cæcus sedébat secus viam, transeúnte Dómino, et clamávit ad eum : et ait illi Dóminus : * Quid vis ut fáciam tibi? * Dómine, ut vídeam lumen. V.  Stans autem Jesus, jussit illum duci ad se, et cum appropinquásset, interrogávit eum, dicens. R.  Quid vis ut fáciam tibi? V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. R.  Dómine, ut vídeam lumen.	R.  The blind man sat by the wayside whilst the Lord was passing by, and he did cry aloud unto the Lord, who said unto him, * What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? *Lord, that I may receive my sight.V.  And Jesus stood and commanded him to be brought unto him : and when he was come near, he asked him, saying. R.  What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R.  Lord, that I may receive my sight.

Dominica in Sexagesima, Evangelium & Homilia

Dominica in Sexagesima, Evangelium & Homilia

Sexagesima Sunday

Station at St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls
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Sequentia Sancti Evangelii Secundum Lucam (8: 4-15):

In illo témpore: Cum turba plúrima convenírent, et de civitátibus properárent ad Jesum, dixit per similitúdinem: Exiit, qui séminat, semináre semen suum: et dum séminat, áliud cécidit secus viam, et conculcátum est, et vólucres caeli comedérunt illud. Et áliud cécidit supra petram: et natum áruit, quia non habébat humórem. Et áliud cécidit inter spinas, et simul exórtæ spinæ suffocavérunt illud. Et áliud cécidit in terram bonam: et ortum fecit fructum céntuplum. Hæc dicens, clamábat: Qui habet aures audiéndi, áudiat. Interrogábant autem eum discípuli ejus, quæ esset hæc parábola. Quibus ipse dixit: Vobis datum est nosse mystérium regni Dei, céteris autem in parábolis: ut vidéntes non vídeant, et audiéntes non intélligant. Est autem hæc parábola: Semen est verbum Dei. Qui autem secus viam hi sunt qui áudiunt: deínde venit diábolus, et tollit verbum de corde eórum, ne credéntes salvi fiant. Nam qui supra petram: qui cum audíerint, cum gáudio suscípiunt verbum: et hi radíces non habent: qui ad tempus credunt, et in témpore tentatiónis recédunt. Quod autem in spinas cécidit: hi sunt, qui audiérunt, et a sollicitudínibus, et divítiis, et voluptátibus vitæ eúntes, suffocántur, et non réferunt fructum. Quod autem in bonam terram: hi sunt, qui in corde bono et óptimo audiéntes verbum rétinent, et fructum áfferunt in patiéntia.

῾Η παραβολὴ τοῦ σπορέως

4 Συνιόντος δὲ ὄχλου πολλοῦ καὶ τῶν κατὰ πόλιν ἐπιπορευομένων πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπε διὰ παραβολῆς· 5 ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων τοῦ σπεῖραι τὸν σπόρον αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐν τῷ σπείρειν αὐτὸν ὃ μὲν ἔπεσε παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ κατεπατήθη, καὶ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατέφαγεν αὐτό· 6 καὶ ἕτερον ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν, καὶ φυὲν ἐξηράνθη διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν ἰκμάδα· 7 καὶ ἕτερον ἔπεσεν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἀκανθῶν, καὶ συμφυεῖσαι αἱ ἄκανθαι ἀπέπνιξαν αὐτό. 8 καὶ ἕτερον ἔπεσεν εἰς τὴν γῆν τὴν ἀγαθήν, καὶ φυὲν ἐποίησε καρπὸν ἑκατονταπλασίονα. ταῦτα λέγων ἐφώνει· ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω. 9 ᾿Επηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες· τίς εἴη ἡ παραβολὴ αὕτη. 10 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ὑμῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὰ μυστήρια τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῖς δὲ λοιποῖς ἐν παραβολαῖς, ἵνα βλέποντες μὴ βλέπωσι καὶ ἀκούοντες μὴ συνιῶσιν. 11 ἔστι δὲ αὕτη ἡ παραβολή· ὁ σπόρος ἐστὶν ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ· 12 οἱ δὲ παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν εἰσιν οἱ ἀκούσαντες, εἶτα ἔρχεται ὁ διάβολος καὶ αἴρει τὸν λόγον ἀπὸ τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ἵνα μὴ πιστεύσαντες σωθῶσιν. 13 οἱ δὲ ἐπὶ τῆς πέτρας οἳ ὅταν ἀκούσωσι, μετὰ χαρᾶς δέχονται τὸν λόγον, καὶ οὗτοι ρίζαν οὐκ ἔχουσιν, οἳ πρὸς καιρὸν πιστεύουσι καὶ ἐν καιρῷ πειρασμοῦ ἀφίστανται. 14 τὸ δὲ εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας πεσόν, οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ ἀκούσαντες, καὶ ὑπὸ μεριμνῶν καὶ πλούτου καὶ ἡδονῶν τοῦ βίου πορευόμενοι συμπνίγονται καὶ οὐ τελεσφοροῦσι. 15 τὸ δὲ ἐν τῇ καλῇ γῇ, οὗτοί εἰσιν οἵτινες ἐν καρδίᾳ καλῇ καὶ ἀγαθῇ ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον κατέχουσι καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν ἐν ὑπομονῇ.

From Matins of Sexagesima Sunday
Online Source: www.breviary.net

Third Nocturn
Absolutio: A vínculis peccatórum nostrórum absólvat nos omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus. R.  Amen.	Absolution:  May the Lord Almighty and merciful break the bonds of our sins and set us free. R.  Amen.
V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.	V.  Pray, Sir (Lord), give me thy blessing.
Benedíctio 7: Evangélica léctio sit nobis salus et protéctio. R.  Amen.	Benediction 7:  May the Gospel's holy lection be our safeguard and protection. R.  Amen.
Lesson vii
Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam	The Lesson is taken from the Holy Gospel according to Luke
Chap. 8, 4-15
In illo témpore : Cum turba plúrima convenírent, et de civitátibus properárent ad Jesum, dixit per similitúdinem : Exiit qui séminat semináre semen suum.  Et réliqua.	At that time : When much people were gathered together, and were come to Jesus out of every city, he spake by a parable.  A sower went out to sow his seed.  And so on, and that which followeth.
Homilía sancti Gregórii Papæ	A Homily by St. Gregory the Pope
Homilía 15 in Evangelia
Parable of the Sower, by Van Gogh
Léctio sancti Evangélii, quam modo, fratres caríssimi, audístis, expositióne non índiget, sed admonitióne.  Quam enim per semetípsam Véritas expósuit, hanc discútere humána fragílitas non præsúmat.  Sed est quod sollícite in hac ipsa expositióne Domínica pensáre debeámus : quia si nos vobis semen verbum, agrum mundum, vólucres dæmónia, spinas divítias significáre dicerémus ad credéndum nobis mens fórsitan vestra dubitáret.  Unde et idem Dóminus per semetípsum dignátus est expónere quod dicébat, ut sciátis rerum significatiónes quærere in iis étiam, quæ per semetípsum nóluit explanáre.	Dearly beloved brethren, the passage from the Holy Gospel which ye have just heard, needeth not so much that I should explain it, as that I should seek to enforce its lesson.  For what the Truth himself hath explained, human weakness may not presume to comment upon.  But there is, in that very explanation by the Lord, something which we ought to consider carefully.  For if we had told you that the seed is meant to signify the Word, ye might have doubted our understanding.  Or if we had said that the field is the world ; and the birds, devils ; and the thorns, riches ; ye would perchance have denied the truth of our explanation.  Therefore the Lord himself vouchsafed to give this explanation ; and that, not for this parable only, but that ye may know in what manner to interpret others, whereof he hath not given the meaning.
V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis. R.  Deo grátias.	V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.  Thanks be to God.
R.  Benedíxit Deus Noë, et fíliis ejus, et dixit ad eos : * Créscite, et multiplicámini, et repléte terram.V.  Ecce ego státuam pactum meum vobíscum, et cum sémine vestro post vos. R.  Créscite, et multiplicámini, et repléte terram.	R.  God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them : *   Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth.V.  Behold I establish my Covenant with you, and with your seed after you. R.  Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth.
V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.	V.  Pray, Sir (Lord), give me thy blessing.
Benedíctio 8: Divínum auxílium máneat semper nobíscum. R.  Amen.	Benediction 8: May help divine be with us all, for ever abiding. R.  Amen.
Lesson viii
Exponéndo ergo quod dixit, figuráte se loqui innótuit : quátenus certos nos rédderet, cum vobis nostra fragílitas verbórum illíus figúras aperíret.  Quis enim mihi umquam créderet, si spinas divítias interpretári voluíssem? máxime cum illæ pugnant, istæ deléctent.  Et tamen spinæ sunt, quia cogitatiónum suárum punctiónibus mentem lácerant : et cum usque ad peccátum pértrahunt, quasi inflícto vúlnere cruéntant.  Quas bene hoc in loco, alio Evangelísta testánte, nequáquam Dóminus divítias, sed falláces divítias appéllat.	Beginning his explanation, the Lord saith that he speaketh in parable, that is he sheweth his language to be figurátive.  Hereby he giveth confidence to the preacher when, in spite of his incapacity, he must needs endeavour to lay open to you the hidden meaning of the Lord's words.  If I spake of myself, who would believe me when I say that riches are thorns?  Thorns prick, but riches lull to rest.  And yet riches are indeed thorns, for the anxiety they bring is a ceaseless pricking to the minds of their owners.  And, if they lead into sin, they are thorns which made us bleed with the wounds which they inflict.  But we understand from the Evangelist Matthew that in this place the Lord speaketh, not of riches themselves, but of the deceitfulness of riches.
V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis. R.  Deo grátias.	V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.  Thanks be to God.
R.  Ecce ego státuam pactum meum vobíscum, et cum sémine vestro post vos : * Neque erit deínceps dilúvium díssipans terram.V.  Arcum meum ponam in núbibus, et erit signum fœderis inter me et inter terram.  R.  Neque erit deínceps dilúvium díssipans terram.	R.  Behold I establish my Covenant with you, and with your seed after you : * Neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.V.  I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a Covenant betwixt me and the earth. R.  Neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.	V.  Pray, Sir (Lord), give me thy blessing.
Benedíctio 9: Ad societátem cívium supernórum perdúcat nos Rex Angelórum. R.  Amen.	Benediction 9: May the King of Angels give us fellowship with all the citizens of heaven. R.  Amen.
Lesson ix
Falláces enim sunt, quæ nobíscum diu permanére non possunt : falláces sunt, quæ mentis nostræinópiam non expéllunt.  Solæ autem divítiæ veræsunt, quæ nos dívites virtútibus fáciunt.  Si ergo, fratres caríssimi, esse dívites cúpitis, veras divítias amáte.  Si culmen veri honóris quæritis, ad cæléste regnum téndite.  Si glóriam dignitátum dilígitis, in illa supérna Angelórum cúria adscríbi festináte.  Verba Dómini, quæ aure percípitis, mente retinéte.  Cibus enim mentis est sermo Dei : et quasi accéptus cibus stómacho languénte rejícitur, quando audítus sermo in ventre memóriæ non tenétur.  Sed quisquis aliménta non rétinet, hujus profécto vita desperátur.	Those riches are deceitful riches, which can be ours only for a little while ; those riches are deceitful riches, which cannot relieve the poverty of our souls.  They only are the true riches, which made us rich in virtues.  If then, dearly beloved brethren, ye seek to be rich, earnestly desire the true riches.  If ye would be truly honourable, strive after the kingdom of heaven.  If ye love the bravery of titles, hasten to have your names written down at the Court of the heavenly King, where Angels are.  Take to heart the Lord's words which your ear heareth.  The food of the soul is the Word of God.  When the stomach is sick it throweth up again the food which is put into it ; and so is the soul sick when a man heareth and digesteth not in his memory the Word of God.  For if any man canot keep his food, that man's life is in desperate case.
V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis. R.  Deo grátias.	V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.  Thanks be to God.
NOTE : That from Septuagesima until the end of Passiontide the Hymn Te Deum is not said in the Office of the Season.  A Ninth Respond is said instead.
R.  Cum turba plúrima convenírent ad Jesum, et de civitátibus properárent ad eum, dixit per similitúdinem : * Exiit qui séminat, semináre semen suum. V.  Et dum séminat, áliud cécidit in terram bonam, et ortum fecit fructum céntuplum. R.  Exiit qui séminat, semináre semen suum. V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. R.  Exiit qui séminat, semináre semen suum.	R.  When much people were gathered together unto Jesus, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable : * A sower went out to sow his seed.V.  And as he sowed, some fell on good ground, and bare fruit an hundredfold. R.  A sower went out to sow his seed.V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R.  A sower went out to sow his seed.

Ite ad Thomam Tours: St. Lawrence Outside the Walls (Rome)

Ite ad Thomam Tours: St. Lawrence Outside the Walls (Rome)

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Dominica in Septuagesima, Evangelium & Homilia

Dominica in Septuagesima, Evangelium & Homilia

Septuagesima Sunday

Station at St. Laurence Outside the Walls

Sequéntia sancti Evangélii secúndum Matthæum (20. 1-16).

In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus discípulis suis parábolam hanc: Símile est regnum cælórum hómini patrifamílias, qui éxiit primo mane condúcere operários in víneam suam. Conventióne autem facta cum operáriis ex denário diúrno, misit eos in víneam suam. Et egréssus circa horam tértiam, vidit álios stantes in foro otiósos, et dixit illis: Ite et vos in víneam meam, et quod justum fúerit, dabo vobis. Illi autem abiérunt. Iterum autem éxiit circa sextam et nonam horam: et fecit simíliter. Circa undécimam vero éxiit, et invénit álios stantes, et dicit illis: Quid hic statis tota die otiósi? Dicunt ei: Quia nemo nos condúxit. Dicit illis: Ite et vos in víneam meam. Cum sero autem factum esset, dicit dóminus víneæ procuratóri suo: Voca operários, et redde illis mercédem incípiens a novíssimis usque ad primos. Cum veníssent ergo qui circa undécimam horam vénerant, accepérunt síngulos denários. Veniéntes autem et primi, arbitráti sunt quod plus essent acceptúri: accepérunt autem et ipsi síngulos denários. Et accipiéntes murmurábant advérsus patremfamílias, dicéntes: Hi novíssimi una hora fecérunt, et pares illos nobis fecísti, qui portávimus pondus diéi, et æstus. At ille respóndens uni eórum, dixit: Amíce non fácio tibi injúriam: nonne ex denário convenísti mecum? Tolle quod tuum est, et vade: volo autem et huic novíssimo dare sicut et tibi. Aut non licet mihi, quod volo, fácere? an óculus tuus nequam est, quia ego bonus sum? Sic erunt novíssimi primi, et primi novíssimi. Multi enim sunt vocáti, pauci vero elécti.

῾Η παραβολὴ τῶν ἐργατῶν τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος

ΟΜΟΙΑ γάρ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ, ὅστις ἐξῆλθεν ἅμα πρωΐ μισθώσασθαι ἐργάτας εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα αὐτοῦ. 2 καὶ συμφωνήσας μετὰ τῶν ἐργατῶν ἐκ δηναρίου τὴν ἡμέραν ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα αὐτοῦ. 3 καὶ ἐξελθὼν περὶ τρίτην ὥραν εἶδεν ἄλλους ἑστῶτας ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ ἀργούς, 4 καὶ ἐκείνοις εἶπεν· ὑπάγετε καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ ὃ ἐὰν ᾖ δίκαιον δώσω ὑμῖν. οἱ δὲ ἀπῆλθον. 5 πάλιν ἐξελθὼν περὶ ἕκτην καὶ ἐνάτην ὥραν ἐποίησεν ὡσαύτως. 6 περὶ δὲ τὴν ἑνδεκάτην ὥραν ἐξελθὼν εὗρεν ἄλλους ἑστῶτας ἀργούς, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· τί ὧδε ἑστήκατε ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἀργοί; 7 λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· ὅτι οὐδεὶς ἡμᾶς ἐμισθώσατο. λέγει αὐτοῖς· ὑπάγετε καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ ὃ ἐὰν ᾖ δίκαιον λήψεσθε.  8 ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης λέγει ὁ κύριος τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος τῷ ἐπιτρόπῳ αὐτοῦ· κάλεσον τοὺς ἐργάτας καὶ ἀπόδος αὐτοῖς τὸν μισθόν, ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τῶν ἐσχάτων ἕως τῶν πρώτων. 9 καὶ ἐλθόντες οἱ περὶ τὴν ἑνδεκάτην ὥραν ἔλαβον ἀνὰ δηνάριον. 10 ἐλθόντες δὲ οἱ πρῶτοι ἐνόμισαν ὅτι πλείονα λήψονται, καὶ ἔλαβον καὶ αὐτοὶ ἀνὰ δηνάριον. 11 λαβόντες δὲ ἐγόγγυζον κατὰ τοῦ οἰκοδεσπότου 12 λέγοντες ὅτι οὗτοι οἱ ἔσχατοι μίαν ὥραν ἐποίησαν, καὶ ἴσους ἡμῖν αὐτοὺς ἐποίησας τοῖς βαστάσασι τὸ βάρος τῆς ἡμέρας καὶ τὸν καύσωνα. 13 ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν ἑνὶ αὐτῶν· ἑταῖρε, οὐκ ἀδικῶ σε· οὐχὶ δηναρίου συνεφώνησάς μοι; 14 ἆρον τὸ σὸν καὶ ὕπαγε· θέλω δὲ τούτῳ τῷ ἐσχάτῳ δοῦναι ὡς καὶ σοί· 15 ἢ οὐκ ἔξεστί μοι ποιῆσαι ὃ θέλω ἐν τοῖς ἐμοῖς, εἰ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν ὅτι ἐγὼ ἀγαθός εἰμι; 16 Οὕτως ἔσονται οἱ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι· πολλοὶ γάρ εἰσι κλητοί, ὀλίγοι δὲ ἐκλεκτοί.

From Matins of Septuagesima Sunday

Online Source: www.breviary.net

Third Nocturn
Absolutio: A vínculis peccatórum nostrórum absólvat nos omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus. R.  Amen.	Absolution:  May the Lord Almighty and merciful break the bonds of our sins and set us free. R.  Amen.
V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.	V.  Pray, Sir (Lord), give me thy blessing.
Benedíctio 7: Evangélica léctio sit nobis salus et protéctio. R.  Amen.	Benediction 7:  May the Gospel's holy lection be our safeguard and protection. R.  Amen.
Lesson vii
Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Matthæum	The Lesson is taken from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
Chap. 20, 1-16
In illo témpore : Dixit Jesus discípulis suis parábolam hanc : Símile est regnum cælórum hómini patrifamílias, qui éxiit primo mane condúcere operários in víneam suam.  Et réliqua.	At that time : Jesus spake this parable unto his disciples : The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.  And so on, and that which followeth.
Homilía sancti Gregórii Papæ	A Homily by St. Gregory the Pope
Homilía 19 in Evangelia post principium
The Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard, by Rembrandt
Regnum cælórum hómini patrifamílias símile dícitur, qui ad excoléndam víneam suam operários condúcit.  Quis vero patrisfamílias similitúdinem réctius tenet, quam Cónditor noster, qui regit quos cóndidit, et eléctos suos sic in hoc mundo póssidet, quasi subjéctos dóminus in domo?  Qui habet víneam, universálem scílicet Ecclésiam, quæ ab Abel justo usque ad últimum eléctum, qui in fine mundi nascitúrus est, quot Sanctos prótulit, quasi tot pálmites misit.	We hear that the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning, to hire labourers into his vineyard.  Who indeed is more justly to be likened to an householder than our Maker, who is the head of the household of faith, bearing rule over them whom he hath made, and being Master of his chosen ones in the world, as a Master over those that are in his house?  He it is that hath the Church for a vineyard, a vineyard that ceaseth not to bring forth branches of the True Vine, from righteous Abel to the last of the elect that shall be born into the world.
V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis. R.  Deo grátias.	V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.  Thanks be to God.
R.  Plantáverat autem Dóminus Deus paradísum voluptátis a princípio : * In quo pósuit hóminem, quem formáverat.V.  Produxítque Dóminus Deus de humo omne lignum pulchrum visu, et ad vescéndum suáve ; lignum étiam vitæ in médio paradísi. R.  In quo pósuit hóminem, quem formáverat.	R.  From the beginning the Lord God had planted a garden of earthly delight, *   And therein he put the man whom he had formed.V.  And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food ; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden. R.  And therein he put the man whom he had formed.
V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.	V.  Pray, Sir (Lord), give me thy blessing.
Benedíctio 8: Divínum auxílium máneat semper nobíscum. R.  Amen.	Benediction 8: May help divine be with us all, for ever abiding. R.  Amen.
Lesson viii
The Holy Apostles
Hic ítaque paterfamílias ad excoléndam víneam suam, mane, hora tértia, sexta, nona et undécima operários condúcit : quia a mundi hujus inítio usque in finem ad erudiéndam plebem fidélium, prædicatóres congregáre non desístit.  Mane étenim mundi fuit ab Adam usque ad Noë : hora vero tértia a Noë usque ad Abraham : sexta quoque ab Abraham usque ad Móysen : nona autem a Móyse usque ad advéntum Dómini : undécima vero ab advéntu Dómini usque ad finem mundi.  In qua prædicatóres sancti Apóstoli missi sunt, qui mercédem plenam et tarde veniéntes accepérunt.	This householder, then, for the cultivation of his vineyard, goeth out early in the morning, and at the third hour, and the sixth hour, and the ninth hour, and the eleventh hour, to hire labourers into his vineyard.  Thus the Lord, from the beginning to the end of the world, ceaseth not to gather together preachers for the instruction of his faithful people.  The early morning of the world was from Adam until Noah ; the third hour from Noah until Abraham ; the sixth hour from Abraham until Moses ; the ninth hour from Moses until the coming of the Lord ; the eleventh hour from the coming of the Lord until the end of the world.  At this eleventh hour are sent forth as preachers, the Holy Apostles, who have received full wages, albeit they be come in late.
V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis. R.  Deo grátias.	V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.  Thanks be to God.
The Creation of Adam
R.  Ecce Adam quasi unus ex nobis factus est sciens bonum et malum : * Vidéte, ne forte sumat de ligno vitæ, et vivat in ætérnum.V.  Fecit quoque Dóminus Deus Adæ túnicam pellíceam, et índuit eum, et dixit. R.  Vidéte, ne forte sumat de ligno vitæ, et vivat in ætérnum.	R.  Behold Adam is become as one of us, to know good and evil : * See lest he take of the tree of life and live for ever.V.  Unto Adam also did the Lord God make a coat of skins, and clothed him, and said. R.  See lest he take of the tree of life and live for ever.
V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.	V.  Pray, Sir (Lord), give me thy blessing.
Benedíctio 9: Ad societátem cívium supernórum perdúcat nos Rex Angelórum. R.  Amen.	Benediction 9: May the King of Angels give us fellowship with all the citizens of heaven. R.  Amen.
Lesson ix
The Holy Prophets and Teachers of the Law
Ad erudiéndam ergo Dóminus plebem suam, quasi ad excoléndam víneam suam, nullo témpore déstitit operários míttere : quia et prius per Patres, et póstmodum per legis Doctóres et Prophétas, ad extrémum vero per Apóstolos, dum plebis suæmores excóluit, quasi per operários in víneæ cultúra laborávit : quamvis in quólibet módulo vel mensúra, quisquis cum fide recta bonæ prædicátor actiónis éxstitit, hujus víneæ operárius fuit.  Operátor ergo mane, hora tértia, sexta, et nona, antíquus ille et Hebráicus pópulus designátur : qui in eléctis suis ab ipso mundi exórdio, dum recta fide Deum stúduit cólere, quasi non déstitit in víneæ cultúra laboráre.  Ad undécimam vero Gentíles vocántur, quibus et dícitur : Quid hic statis tota die otiósi?	For the cultivation of his vineyard (that is, the instruction of his people), the Lord hath never ceased to send into it labourers.  First, by the Fathers, then, by the Prophets and Teachers of the Law, and lastly, by the Apostles.  He hath dressed and tended the lives of his people, as the owner of a vineyard dresseth and tendeth it by means of workmen.  Whoever in whatever degree joined to a right faith the teaching of righteousness, was so far one of God's labourers in God's vineyard.  By the labourers at early morning, and at the third hour, and the sixth hour, and the ninth hour, may be understood God's ancient people, the Hebrews, who strove to worship him with a right faith in company with his chosen ones from the very beginning of the world, and thus continually laboured in his vineyard.  And now, at the eleventh hour, it is said unto the Gentiles also : Why stand ye here all the day idle?
V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis. R.  Deo grátias.	V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.  Thanks be to God.
NOTE : That from Septuagesima until the end of Passiontide the Hymn Te Deum is not said in the Office of the Season.  A Ninth Respond is said instead.
Cain and Abel
R.  Ubi est Abel frater tuus? dixit Dóminus ad Cain.  Néscio, Dómine, numquid custos fratris mei sum ego?  Et dixit ad eum : Quid fecísti? * Ecce vox sánguinis fratris tui Abel clamat ad me de terra. V.  Maledíctus eris super terram, quæ apéruit os suum, et suscépit sánguinem fratris tui de manu tua. R.  Ecce vox sánguinis fratris tui Abel clamat ad me de terra. V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. R.  Ecce vox sánguinis fratris tui Abel clamat ad me de terra.	R.  Where is Abel thy brother? said the Lord unto Cain.  I know not, Lord.  Am I my brother's keeper?  And the Lord said unto him : What hast thou done? * Behold, the voice of thy brotherAbel's blood crieth unto me from the ground.V.  And now thou art cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand. R.  Behold, the voice of thy brother Abel's blood crieth unto me from the ground.V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R.  Behold, the voice of thy brother Abel's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

Dominica IVa Adventus, Evangelium & Homilia

Dominica IVa Adventus, Evangelium & Homilia

Fourth Sunday in Advent

Station at Twelve Holy Apostles

Sequentia sancti Evangelii secundum Lucam (3:1-6)

Anno quintodécimo impérii Tibérii Cæsaris, procuránte Póntio Piláto Judæam, tetrárcha autem Galilææ Heróde, Philíppo autem fratre ejus tetrárcha Iturææ, et Trachonítidis regiónis, et Lysánia Abilínæ tetrárcha, sub princípibus sacerdótum Anna et Cáipha: factum est verbum Dómini super Joánnem, Zacharíæ fílium, in desérto. Et venit in omnem regiónem Jordánis, prædicans baptísmum poeniténtiæ in remissiónem peccatórum, sicut scriptum est in libro sermónum Isaíæ prophétæ: Vox clamántis in desérto: Paráte viam Dómini: rectas fácite sémitas ejus: omnis valiis implébitur: et omnis mons, et collis humiliábitur: et erunt prava in dirécta, et áspera in vias planas: et vidébit omnis caro salutáre Dei.

Γ´\ΕΝ ἔτει δὲ πεντεκαιδεκάτῳ τῆς ἡγεμονίας Τιβερίου Καίσαρος, ἡγεμονεύοντος Ποντίου Πιλάτου τῆς ᾿Ιουδαίας, καὶ τετραρχοῦντος τῆς Γαλιλαίας ῾Ηρῴδου, Φιλίππου δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ τετραρχοῦντος τῆς ᾿Ιτουραίας καὶ Τραχωνίτιδος χώρας, καὶ Λυσανίου τῆς ᾿Αβιληνῆς τετραρχοῦντος, 2 ἐπ᾿ ἀρχιερέως ῎Αννα καὶ Καϊάφα, ἐγένετο ρῆμα Θεοῦ ἐπὶ ᾿Ιωάννην τὸν Ζαχαρίου υἱὸν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, 3 καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν περίχωρον τοῦ ᾿Ιορδάνου κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, 4 ὡς γέγραπται ἐν βίβλῳ λόγων ῾Ησαΐου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος· φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ· 5 πᾶσα φάραγξ πληρωθήσεται καὶ πᾶν ὄρος καὶ βουνὸς ταπεινωθήσεται, καὶ ἔσται τὰ σκολιὰ εἰς εὐθεῖαν καὶ αἱ τραχεῖαι εἰς ὁδοὺς λείας, 6 καὶ ὄψεται πᾶσα σὰρξ τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ.

From Matins of the Fourth Sunday in Advent.
Online source: www.breviary.net

Third Nocturn
Absolutio: A vínculis peccatórum nostrórum absólvat nos omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus. R.  Amen.	Absolution:  May the Lord Almighty and merciful break the bonds of our sins and set us free. R.  Amen.
V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.	V.  Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing.
Benedíctio 7: Evangélica léctio sit nobis salus et protéctio. R.  Amen.	Benediction 7:  May the Gospel's holy lection be our safeguard and protection. R.  Amen.
Lesson vii
Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam	The Lesson is taken from the Holy Gospel according to Luke
Chap. 3, 1-6
Anno quintodécimo impérii Tibérii Cæsaris, procuránte Póntio Piláto Judæam.  Et réliqua.	Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea.  And so on, and that which followeth.
De Homilía sancti Gregórii Papæ	A Homily by St. Gregory the Pope
Homilía 20 in Evangelia ante medium
Dicébat Joánnes ad turbas, quæ exíbant ut baptizaréntur ab eo : Genímina viperárum, quis osténdit vobis fúgere a ventúra ira?  Ventúra enim ira est animadvérsio ultiónis extrémæ : quam tunc fúgere peccátor non valet, qui nunc ad laménta pœniténtiæ non recúrrit.  Et notándum, quod malæsóboles, malórum paréntum actiónem imitántes, genímina viperárum vocántur : quia per hoc quod bonis ínvident, eósque persequúntur, quod quibúsdam mala retríbuunt, quod læsiónes próximis exquírunt : quóniam in his ómnibus patrum suórum carnálium vias sequúntur, quasi venenáti fílii de venenátis paréntibus nati sunt.	John said unto the multitude, that came forth to be baptized of him : O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?  The wrath to come in one sense signifieth the great vengeance of the Latter Day : the sinner that repenteth not of his sin now, will have no mean whereby to flee from punishment then.  Let us remark that addressing evil children copying the example of evil parents, the Baptist calleth them a generation of vipers : in that they were envious at the righteous, and persecuted them ; that they repaid evil for evil ; that they hunted out ways of harming their neighbours,―in all these things following the pattern of carnal parents, the prophet likeneth them to a venomous brood hatched from a venemous stock.
V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis. R.  Deo grátias.	V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.  Thanks be to God.
R.  Jurávi, dicit Dóminus, ut ultra jam non iráscar super terram : montes enim et colles suscipient justítiam meam, * Et testaméntum pacis erit in Jerúsalem. V.  Juxta est salus mea, ut véniat : et justítia mea, ut revelétur. R.  Et testaméntum pacis erit in Jerúsalem.	R.  I have sworn, saith the Lord, that I will not be wroth any more with the earth ; for the mountains and the hills shall receive my righteousness : *   And the covenant of my peace shall be in Jerusalem. V.  My salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. R.  And the covenant of my peace shall be in Jerusalem.
V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.	V.  Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing.
Benedíctio 8: Divínum auxílium máneat semper nobíscum. R.  Amen.	Benediction 8: May help divine be with us all, for ever abiding. R.  Amen.
Lesson viii
Sed quia jam peccávimus, quia usu malæconsuetúdinis involúti sumus : dicat quid nobis faciéndum sit, ut fúgere a ventúra ira valeámus.  Séquitur : Fácite ergo fructus dignos pœniténtiæ.  In quibus verbis notándum est, quod amícus Sponsi non solum fructus pœniténtiæ, sed dignos pœniténtiæ ádmonet esse faciéndos.  Aliud namque est fructum fácere poeniténtiæ, áliud, dignum pœniténtiæ fructum fácere.  Ut enim secúndum dignos pœniténtiæ fructus loquámur, sciéndum est, quia quisquis illícita nulla commísit, huic jure concéditur, ut lícitis utátur : sicque pietátis ópera fáciat, ut tamen si volúerit, ea quæ mundi sunt, non relínquat.	We also have sinned, we have fallen into wicked habits.  What must we do, if we would flee from the wrath to come?  Let us hear John.  Bring forth fruits worthy of repentance.  In which words let us remark that the Friend of the Bridegroom demandeth not only fruits of repentance, but fruits worthy of repentance.  The former are one thing, and the latter another.  In considering then what are fruits worthy of repentance, we may remark that if we had done nothing unlawful we might have had free use of things which are lawful, and been able to sanctify ourselves without abstaining from indulgence in the things of the world.
V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis. R.  Deo grátias.	V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.  Thanks be to God.
R.  Non discédimus a te, vivificábis nos, Dómine, et nomen tuum invocábimus : * Osténde nobis fáciem tuam, et salvi érimus. V.  Meménto nostri, Dómine, in beneplácito pópuli tui : vísita nos in salutári tuo. R.  Osténde nobis fáciem tuam, et salvi érimus.	R.  We will not go back from thee ; thou, O Lord, shalt quicken us, and we will call upon thy Name :* Shew the light of thy countenance, and we shall be saved. V.  Remember us, O Lord, according to the favour that thou bearest unto thy people ; O visit us with thy salvation. R.  Shew the light of thy countenance, and we shall be saved.
V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.	V.  Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing.
Benedíctio 9: Ad societátem cívium supernórum perdúcat nos Rex Angelórum. R.  Amen.	Benediction 9: May the King of Angels give us fellowship with all the citizens of heaven. R.  Amen.
Lesson ix
At si quis in fornicatiónis culpam, vel fortásse, quod est grávius, in adultérium lapsus est : tanto a se lícita debet abscíndere, quanto se méminit et illícita perpetrásse.  Neque enim par fructus boni óperis esse debet, ejus qui minus, et ejus qui ámplius delíquit : aut ejus qui in nullis, et ejus qui in quibúsdam facinóribus cécidit, et ejus qui in multis est lapsus.  Per hoc ergo quod dícitur : Fácite fructus dignos pœniténtiæ : uniuscujúsque consciéntia convenítur, ut tanto majóra acquírat bonórum óperum lucra per pœniténtiam, quanto gravióra sibi íntulit damna per culpam.	But if any one, for example, hath fallen into fornication, or perhaps, into what is much worse, adultery, he ought to make up for his lawless pleasure by abstaining in some degree from lawful enjoyments.  He that hath sinned less is not bound to mortify himself as much as he that hath sinned more, nor he that is innocent like him that is guilty.  Let every one hearing these words : Bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, proceed to judge himself by his own conscience, and the more he perceiveth that he hath sinned, the greater penance let him do.
V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis. R.  Deo grátias.	V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.  Thanks be to God.
R.  Intuémini, quantus sit iste, qui ingréditur ad salvándas Gentes : ipse est Rex justítiæ, * Cujus generátio non habet finem. V.  Præcúrsor pro nobis ingréditur, secúndum órdinem Melchísedech Póntifex factus in ætérnum. R.  Cujus generátio non habet finem. V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. R.  Cujus generátio non habet finem.	R.  Consider how great this man is, who is entered in for the salvation of the nations ; he is the King of Righteousness, * Whose kingdom shall have no end. V.  The Forerunner is for us entered, made an High Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedech. R.  Whose kingdom shall have no end. V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R.  Whose kingdom shall have no end.