whom when he had found, he brought to Antioch, and they conversed there in the Church a whole year and they taught a great multitude. so that at Antioch the disciples were first named CHRISTIANS. (Chap. xiii.) Now there were in the Church which was at Antioch, prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas, and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahem who was the foster-brother of Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul. And as they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them. Then they fasting and praying, and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.

GRAD. Ps. xviii.-Their sound went through the whole world: and their words to the farthest bounds of the earth. V. The heavens publish the glory of God: and the firmament declareth the works of his hands. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. I have chosen you out of the world, that you may go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit may abide. Alleluia.

Gospel. Matt. X. 16. 22. - At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and simple as doves. But beware of men. For they will delivery r you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. And you shall be brought before governors, and before kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles: but when they shall deliver you up. take no thought how or what you speak for it shall be given you in that hour what to speak. For it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you. The brother also shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the son; and the children shall rise up against the parents, and shall put them to death. And you shall be hated by

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all men for my name's sake: but he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.

CREDO. OFFERT. Thou wilt appoint them rulers over the whole earth: they shall be mindful of thy name, O Lord, from generation to generation.

SECRET. Sanctify, O Lord, the offerings we have made, and by the intercession of blessed Barnabas, the Apostle, cleanse us from the stains of our sins. Thro'.

COMM. You who have followed me shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

P. COMM. Supplices. We humbly beseech thee, O Almighty God, that those whom thou refreshest with thy sacraments, may, by the intercession of blessed Barnabas, thy Apostle, worthily please thee in their conduct of life. Thro'.

XII. St. JOHN A FACUNDO, Confessor. All as in the XIII. Mass, Os justi, p. 491, except COLLECT. Deus auctor. O God, the author of peace and lover of charity, who gavest to blessed John, thy Confessor, the extraordinary grace of reconciling those who were at variance: grant, by his merits and intercession, that being well-grounded in thy charity, we may be by no temptations separated from thee. Thro'.

Commem. of SS. BASILIDES, &c. Martyrs.

COLLECT. Sanctorum.-We beseech thee, O Lord, that the festival of thy holy Martyrs, Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor, and Nazarius, may be a comfort to us, and that our devotion may bring forth that fruit which hath made them blessed for ever. Thro'.

SECRET. (Of the sume.) In veneration of the blood of th. holy Martyrs, Basilides, Cyrinus, Na bor, and Nazarius, we solemnly bring these offerings, O Lord, to celebrate thy wonders by whom se great a victory was obtained. Thro'.

P. COMM. (Semper.) Of the same. Grant, O Lord, that we who always celebrate the festival of thy holy Martyrs, Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor, and Nazarius, may ever be sensible of the effects of their intercession. Thro'.

XIII. St. ANTHONY of PADUA, Confessor. All as in the XIII. Mass, Os justi, p. 491, except COLLECT. Ecclesiam.-May this solemnity, O God, of blessed Anthony, thy Confessor, be a com fort to thy church: that thy people may never want the assistance of thy grace, and at length come to the possession of eternal joys. Thro'.

EPISTLE. 1 Cor. iv. from the XIV. Mass, Justu út palma, p. 493.

GRAD. The just man shall flourish like the palm-tree, he shall thrive like the cedar of Libanus, in the house of the Lord. V. To publish thy mercies in the morning, and thy truth by night. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. The Lord loved him, and adorned him: he cloathed him with a robe of glory. Alleluia.

SECRET. May this oblation, O Lord, avail to the salvation of thy people, for whom thou didst Vouchsafe to offer thyself a living host to thy Father.

Thro'.

P. COMM. Divinis.-Being filled, O Lord, with these heavenly gifts, we beseech thee, that by the merits and intercession of blessed Anthony, thy Confessor, we may be sensible of the effects of thy saving sacrifice. Thro'.

XIV. St. BASIL, Conf. and D. Introit and Epistle, as in the XH. Mass, In medio, P. 489. Collect, Exaudi, with its Secret and P. Comm. the Offertory also and Comm. as in the XI. Mass, Sacerdotes, p. 488.

GRAD. The mouth of the righteous man shall

utter wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment. V. The law of God is in his heart, and his feet shall not be tript up. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. I have found my servant David, and have anointed him with my holy oil.

Gospel.

Luke xiv. 26. 35 —At that time: Jesus said to the multitude: If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it. Lest after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him, saying: This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king about to go and make war against another king, doth not first sit down and think whether he be able, with ten thousand men to meet him that with twenty thousand cometh against him. Or else whilst the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace. So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth, cannot be my disciple. Salt is good. But if the salt should lose its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It is neither profitable for the land, nor for the dunghill, but shall be cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. CREDO.

XVI. SS. VITUS, MODESTUS, and CRES. CENTIA, MM.

INTROIT. Ps. xxxiii. as on the 26th June, p.609. COLLECT. Da ecclesiæ. - Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, by the prayers of these thy holy Martyrs, that thy church may be free from all pride,

and improve daily in humility: that declining all that is evil, she may freely practice that which is just and good. Thro'.

LESSON. Wisd. iii. as in the VII. Mass, Intret, p. 478.

GRAD. Ps. cxlix. -The saints shall exult in glory: they shall rejoice on their couches. . Sing to the Lord a new song: praise him in the assembly of the saints. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Thy saints, O Lord, shall bless thee; they shall publish the glory of thy kingdom. Alleluia.

Gospel. Luke x. 16. 20. At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: He that heareth you, heareth me: and he that despiseth you, despiseth me. And he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me. And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying: Lord, the devils also are subject to us in thy name. And he said to them: I saw Satan as lightning falling from heaven. Behold, I have given you power to tread upon serpents, and scorpions, and upon all the powers of the enemy and nothing shall hurt you. But yet rejoice not in this, that spirits are subject to you but rejoice in this, that your names are written in heaven.

OFFERT. Ps. lxv.-God is wonderful, p. 480. SECRET. As the offerings we have made, O Lord, in honour of thy saints, testify the glory of thy divine power: so may they procure us the effects of thy salvation. Thro'.

CÓMM. The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and the torments of wickedness shall not touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die; but they are now in peace.

P. COMM. Repleti. — Being filled, O Lord, with what hath been solemnly blessed, we beseech thee, that, by the intercession of thy blessed Martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia, this healing