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But he answering him that told him, said: Who is my mother and who are my brethren? And stretching forth his hand towards his disciples, he said: Behold my mother and my brethren. For whosoever shall do the will of my Father that is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

OFFERT. Ps. cxxiii.-Our soul, &c. as Grad. p. 615, to

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SECRET.-Mercifully, O Lord, look down on the sacrifice which we offer thee; and grant, by the intercession of thy saints, that it may increase our devotion, and avail to our salvation. Thro'.

COMM. Matt. xii.-Whosoever shall do the will of my Father, who is in heaven: the same is my brother, sister, and mother, saith the Lord.

P. COMM. Quæsumus.-We beseech thee, O Almighty God, that by the intercession of thy saints, we may obtain the effect of that salvation, a pledge whereof we have received in these mysteries. Thro'.

XII. St. JOHN GAULBERT, ab. c.
All as in Mass XV.* p. 495, except

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GOSPEL. Matt. v. 43. 48.-At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, hate thy enemy. But I say to you, love your ene mies, do good to them that hate you; and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you: that you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good and bad, and raineth upon the just and unjust. For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have, do not even the publicans this? And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? Do not also the heathens this? Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect.

Commem. of SS. Nabor and Felix, mm. COLLECT. Præsta.--Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that as we make a yearly commemoration of these thy holy martyrs: so we may always be partakers of their intercession. Thro'.

SECRET.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that the offerings of thy people may be acceptable to thee through the intercession of thy holy martyrs Nabor and Felix: and that they may be rendered worthy by the merits of those, in honour of whose triumphs they are offered to thy holy name.

Thro'.

P. COMM. Natalitiis. Being refreshed, by virtue of the sacrament we have received on the festival of thy saints, we beseech thee, O Lord, that we may eternally enjoy the good things wherewith thou hast now been pleased to cherish us. Thro'.

XIV. St. BONAVENTURE, bp. c. and D.
All as in Mass XII. p. 485, except

GRAD. Ps. xxxvi.-The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment. V. The law of his God is in his heart. And his steps shall not be supplanted. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. The Lord hath sworn and he will not repent. Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech. Alleluia.

OFFERT. Ps. lxxxviii-May truth, &c. and SECRET.-May the annual solemnity, &c. as in Mass XI. p. 485.

XV. St. SWITHIN, bp. of Winchester, c.
All as in Mass XI. p. 481, except

COLLECT. Omnipotens.-Almighty and eternal God, who hast made this day honourable by the celebration of the festival of blessed Swithin, thy confessor and bishop, grant to thy church that we

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may obtain heaven through his intercession, whose memory we venerate on earth. Thro'.

SECRET.-Look down, we beseech thee, O Lord, on thy people who approach thy sacraments on this festival of blessed Swithin, thy confessor and bishop, and grant that what they offer in honour of thy name, may, by his prayers, avail to the pardon of their sins. Thro'.

P. COMM. Pignus.-Having received the pledge of eternal life, we beseech thee, O Lord, that by the intercession of blessed Swithin, thy confessor and bishop we may hereafter openly partake of what we have now sacramentally received. Thro'.

XIV. B. V. M. of MOUNT CARMEL. All as in the Votive Mass, Salve, p. 507, except COLLECT. Deus, qui.—O God, who hast honoured the order of the Carmelites with the singular title of the blessed virgin Mary, Mother of God: mercifully grant that we who solemnize this her commemoration, may by the aid of her prayers arrive at eternal happiness. Thro'.

XVII. St. OSMUND, bp. of Salisbury, c.
All as in Mass X. * p. 482, except

COLLECT. Omnipotens.-Almighty end eternal God, who rejoicest us on this festival of blessed Osmund, thy confessor and bishop, we humbly besecch thy clemency, that as we devoutly celebrate his solemnity, we may obtain through his prayers, the glory of eternal life. Thro'.

SECRET.-Sanctify we beseech thee, O Lord, our offerings through the merits and intercession of blessed Osmund, that they may be changed into the body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and avail to the salvation of our souls. Thro',

P. COMM. Sumptis.-Having received thy sacred gifts, we beseech thee, O Lord, that by their efficacy we may imitate the example of blessed Osmund, thy confessor and bishop, and thereby obtain eternal joys. Thro'.

XVIII. St. CAMILLUS de LELLIS, c.

INTROIT.-No man hath greater love, than to lay down his life for his friends. Ps. Blessed is he that attendeth to the needy and poor ; for in the evil day the Lord will deliver hin. V. Glory.

COLLECT. Deus, qui.—O God, who didst gloriously animate blessed Camillus with a singular charity in assisting souls in their last agony; pour forth, we beseech thee, into us by his intercession, the spirit of thy love, that we may overcome the enemy at the hour of death, and arrive at a crown in heaven. Thro'.

Commem. of St. SYMPHOROSA, &c. by the Collect, &c. of Mass VIII. p. 477.

Epistle, John iii. as in p. 399. Grad. and Offert, as in Mass XI. pp. 484, 485

GOSPEL. John xv. 12. 16.-At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you. I will not now call you servants: for the servant knoweth not what the Lord doth. But I have called you friends: because all things whatsoever I have heard of my Father, I have made khown to you. You have not chosen me; but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go, and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give

it you.

SECRET.-Let the spotless victim, by the offering of which we renew the work of our redemption, (the effects of the immense charity of Jesus Christ) become for us, by the intercession of blessed Camillus, a salutary remedy against all our weaknesses of body and soul, and a comfort and defence in our last agony. Thro'.

COMM.-I was sick and you visited me: amen, amen, I say unto you: inasmuch as you have done this to one of the least of my brethren, you have done it unto me.

P. COMM. Per hæc.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, by these heavenly mysteries, which we have received with piety and devotion on this festival of blessed Camillus, that we may be refreshed with the same at the hour of death, and, being delivered from all sin, be joyfully received into the bosom of thy mercy. Thro'.

XIX. St. VINCENT a PAULO, c.

All as in Mass XIV. p. 489, except

COLLECT. Deus, qui.-O God, who didst strengthen blessed Vincent with apostolic courage to preach the gospel to the poor, and promote the honour of the ecclesiastical order: grant, we beseech thee, that we who respect his merits, may be instructed by the example of his virtues. Thro'.

Grad. Ps. xci. and Gospel, Luke xii. as in p. 488.

XX. St. JEROME EMILIAN, c.

INTROIT. Jeremiah Lam. ii.-My liver is poured out on the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people, when the children, and the sucklings fainted away in the streets of the city. Ps. Praise the Lord, ye children: praise the name of the Lord. V. Glory.

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