gospel of peace: in all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one. And take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God. GRAD. Ps. lxxxix.-Lord thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation. V. Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world were formed: thou art God for ever and ever. Allel. V. When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a barbarous people. Alleluia. V. In exitu Israel de Egypto, domus Jacob de populo barbaro Alleluia. GOSPEL. Matt. xviii. 23. 35. At that time: Jesus spoke to his disciples this parable: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who would take an account of his servants. And when he had begun to take the account, one was brought to him that owed him ten thousand talents. And as he had not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded that he should be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. But that servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me and I will pay thee all. And the lord of that servant being moved with pity, let him go and forgave him the debt. But when that servant was gone out, he found one of his fellowservants that owed him a hundred pence; and laying hold of him, he throttled him saying: Pay what thou owest. And his fellow-servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he paid the debt. Now his fellow-servants seeing what was done, were very much grieved, and they came and told their lord all that was done. Then his lord called him, and said to him: Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all the debt, because thou besoughtest me: shouldst not thou then have had compassion also on thy fellow-servant, even as I had compassion on thee? And his lord being angry delivered him to the torturers, until he paid all the debt. So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your hearts. CREDO. OFFERT. Job i.-There was a man whose name was Job, and that man was simple and upright, and fearing God: and Satan asked to tempt him; and power was given him by the Lord over his posses→ sions, and over his flesh: and he destroyed all his substance, and his sons: and he wounded his flesh with a grievous ulcer. SECRET.-Mercifully receive, O Lord, these of ferings, by which thou art pleased to be appeased, and restore us to salvation by thy powerful goodness. Thro'. COMM. Ps. cxviii. My soul hath looked to be saved by thee, and hath relied on thy word: when wilt thou judge those who persecute me? The wicked ones have long persecuted me, help me, ◊ Lord my God. P COMM. Immortalitatis.―Having received the food of immortality, we beseech thee, O Lord, that what we have taken with our mouths we may receive with pure souls. Thro'. XXII. SUNDAY after PENTECOST. IF thou, O Lord, wilt Ps. Out of the depths SI iniquitates observave ris, Domine, Dominc quis sustinebit? Quia apud te propitiatio est, Deus Israel. Ps. De profundis cla I have cried to thee, O Lord, Lord hear my voice. V. Glory. mavi ad te, Domine, Domine exaudi vocem meam. V. Gloria. COLLECT. Deus refugium.-O God, our refuge and strength, fountain of all goodness, mercifully give ear to the fervent prayers of thy church, and grant, that what we ask with faith, we may effectually obtain. Thro'. EPISTLE. Philip. i. 6. 11.--Brethren: We are confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus. As it is meet for me to think this for you all: for that I have you in my heart; and that in my bands, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel you are all partakers of my joy. For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. And this I pray, that your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding; that you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ. Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. GRAD. Ps. cxxxii.-Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. 7. It is like the precious ointment on the head, that ran down upon the beard of Aaron. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. They that fear the Lord, hope in him: he is their helper and their protector. Alleluia. V. Qui timent Dominum sperent in eo: adjutor et protector eorum est. Alleluia. -At that time: GOSPEL. Matt. xxii. 13. 21.The Pharisees going, consulted among themselves how to ensare Jesus in his speech. And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou dost not regard the person of men. Tell us therefore what thou dost think, is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar or not? But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the coin or the tribute. And they offered him a penny. And Jesus saith to them: Whose image and inscription is this? They say to him Cæsar's. Then he saith to them: Render therefore to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's: and to God, the things that are God's. CREDO. OFFERT. Esther xiv.-Remember me, O Lord, who art above all power; and put a proper speech in my mouth, that my words may be pleasing when I come before the prince. SECRET.-Grant, O merciful God, that this sacrifice of salvation may constantly both free us from our sins, and protect us from all adversity. Thro'. COMM. Ps. xv.I cried out, because thou heardest me, O God; bend now thine ear, and hear my words. P. COMM. Sumpsimus.--Having received, 0 Lord, the sacred mysteries, we humbly beseech thee, that what thou hast ordered us to do in remembrance of thee, may be a help to our weakness. Thro'. XXIII. SUNDAY after PENTECOST. Should there be but 23 Sundays after Pentecost, the Mass of the 24th is said to-day, and this on the preceding Saturday, (if it be neither a double or semi-double) in which case, it is said on some vacant day before it. INTROIT: Jer. xxix. THE Lord saith; I en- DICIT Dominus: Ego tertain thoughts of cogito cogitationes peace, not of affliction: you shall call on me, and I will hear you: and bring back your captive people from all places. Ps. Thou, O Lord, hast blessed thy land: thou hast brought back the captive children of Jacob. V. Glory. pacis, et non afflictionis: invocabitis me, et ego exaudiam vos: et reducam captivitatem vestram dé cunctis locis. Ps. Benedixisti Domine, terram tuam: avertisti captivitatem Jacob. V. Gloria. COLLECT. Absolve.-Pardon, O Lord, we beseech thee, the sins of thy people: that we may be delivered by thy goodness from the guilt we have contracted by our own weakness. Thro'. EPISTLE. Philip. iii. 17. 21. iv. 1. 3.--Brethren: Be followers of me, and observe them who walk so as you have our model. For many walk, of whom I have told you often (and now tell you weeping) that they are enemies of the cross of Christ; whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is their shame: who mind earthly things. But our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ, who will reform the body of our lowness, made like to the body of his glory, according to the operation whereby also he is able to subdue all things unto himself. (Chap. iv.) Therefore, my dearly beloved brethren, and most desired, my joy, and my crown: so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. I beg of Evodia, and I beseech Syntyche, to be of one mind in the Lord. And I entreat thee also my sincere companion, help those women that have laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement and the rest of my fellow labourers, whose names are in the book of life. GRAD. Ps. xliii.-Thou hast saved us O Lord from them that afflict us: and hast put t em to shame that hate us. V. In God shall we glory all |