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martes, 11 de abril de 2017

HOY MARTES SANTO PASION SEGUN SAN MARCOS. OFRECEMOS ESTA LITURGIA POR LOS SANTOS MARTIORES COPTOS ASESINADOS EN ALEJANDRIA Y EL CAIRO EL PASADO DOMINGO DE RAMOS SAN

SE OFRECE ESTE SANTO SACRIFICIO POR LOS MARTIRES DE LA IGLESIA COPTA VILMENE ASESINADOS EL PASADO DIA DE RAMOS EN CAIRO Y ALEJANDRIA Y DAMOS GRACIAS A DIOS DE QUE EL PATRIARCA DE ETIOPÍA SALIESE ILESO DE LA HORRIBLE CARNICERIA. CRISTO EN  TODAS LAS ALMAS Y EN EL MUNDO LA PAZ
Incipit
In nómine Patris,  et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.
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Beginning
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son,  and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
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S. Introíbo ad altáre Dei.
M. Ad Deum, qui lætíficat iuventútem meam.
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P. I will go in unto the altar of God.
S. To God who giveth joy to my youth.
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V. Adiutórium nostrum  in nómine Dómini.
R. Qui fecit coelum et terram.
Confíteor Deo omnipoténti, beátæ Maríæ semper Vírgini, beáto Michaéli Archángelo, beáto Ioánni Baptístæ, sanctis Apóstolis Petro et Paulo, ómnibus Sanctis, et vobis, fratres: quia peccávi nimis cogitatióne, verbo et opere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper Vírginem, beátum Michaélem Archángelum, beátum Ioánnem Baptístam, sanctos Apóstolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et vos, fratres, orare pro me ad Dóminum, Deum nostrum.
M. Misereátur tui omnípotens Deus, et, dimíssis peccátis tuis, perdúcat te ad vitam ætérnam.
S. Amen,
M. Confíteor Deo omnipoténti, beátæ Maríæ semper Vírgini, beáto Michaéli Archángelo, beáto Ioánni Baptístæ, sanctis Apóstolis Petro et Paulo, ómnibus Sanctis, et tibi, pater: quia peccávi nimis cogitatióne, verbo et opere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper Vírginem, beátum Michaélem Archángelum, beátum Ioánnem Baptístam, sanctos Apóstolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et te, pater, orare pro me ad Dóminum, Deum nostrum.
S. Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus, et, dimíssis peccátis nostris , perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam.
R. Amen.
S. Indulgéntiam,  absolutionem et remissiónem peccatórum nostrórum tríbuat nobis omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus.
R. Amen.
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P. Our help  is in the Name of the Lord.
S. Who made heaven and earth.
P. I confess to almighty God, to the blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you, brothers, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and you, brothers, to pray to the Lord our God for me.
S. May almighty God be merciful to thee, and forgiving thy sins, bring thee to everlasting life. 
S. Amen.
S. I confess to almighty God, to the blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you, Father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and you, Father, to pray to the Lord our God for me. 
P. May almighty God be merciful to us , and forgiving thy sins, bring us to everlasting life.
S. Amen.
P. May the  almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of our sins.
S. Amen. 
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V. Deus, tu convérsus vivificábis nos.
R. Et plebs tua lætábitur in te.
V. Osténde nobis, Dómine, misericórdiam tuam.
R. Et salutáre tuum da nobis.
V. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
R. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
V. Dóminus vobíscum.
R. Et cum spíritu tuo.
Orémus,
Aufer a nobis, quaesumus, Dómine, iniquitátes nostras: ut ad Sancta sanctórum puris mereámur méntibus introíre. Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.
Orámus te, Dómine, per mérita Sanctórum tuórum, quorum relíquiæ hic sunt, et ómnium Sanctórum: ut indulgére dignéris ómnia peccáta mea. Amen.
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P. O God, Thou wilt turn again and quicken us.
S. And thy people shall rejoice in Thee.
P. Show us, O Lord, Thy mercy.
S. And grant us Thy salvation.
P. O Lord, hear my prayer.
S. And let my cry come before Thee.
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Take away from us our iniquities, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that we may be worthy to enter with pure minds into the Holy of Holies, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
We beseech Thee, O Lord, by the merits of Thy Saints, whose relics are here, and of all the Saints, that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to forgive me all my sins. Amen.
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Introitus
Gal 6:14.
Nos autem gloriári oportet in Cruce Dómini nostri Iesu Christi: in quo est salus, vita et resurréctio nostra: per quem salváti et liberáti sumus
Ps 66:2
Deus misereátur nostri, et benedícat nobis: illúminet vultum suum super nos, et misereátur nostri.
Nos autem gloriári oportet in Cruce Dómini nostri Iesu Christi: in quo est salus, vita et resurréctio nostra: per quem salváti et liberáti sumus
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Introit
Gal 6:14.
But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
Ps 66:2
May God have mercy on us, and bless us: may he cause the light of his countenance to shine upon us, and may he have mercy on us.
But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
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Kyrie
S. Kýrie, eléison.
M. Kýrie, eléison.
S. Kýrie, eléison.
M. Christe, eléison.
S. Christe, eléison.
M. Christe, eléison.
S. Kýrie, eléison.
M. Kýrie, eléison.
S. Kýrie, eléison.
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Kyrie
P. Lord, have mercy.
S. Lord, have mercy.
P. Lord, have mercy.
S. Christ, have mercy.
P. Christ, have mercy.
S. Christ, have mercy.
P. Lord, have mercy.
S. Lord, have mercy.
P. Lord, have mercy. 
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Gloria
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Gloria
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Oratio
V. Dóminus vobíscum.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.
Orémus.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus: da nobis ita Domínicæ passiónis sacraménta perágere; ut indulgéntiam percípere mereámur.
Per eundem Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum filium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum.
R.
 Amen.
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Collect
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Almighty and eternal God, grant us so to celebrate thy mysteries of our Lord's Passion, that we may deserve to abtain forgiveness.
Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
R.
 Amen.
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Lectio
Léctio Ieremíæ Prophétæ.
Ier 11:18-20
In diébus illis: Dixit Ieremías: Dómine, demonstrásti mihi, et cognóvi: tunc ostendísti mihi stúdia eórum. Et ego quasi agnus mansúetus, qui portátur ad víctimam: et non cognóvi, quia cogitavérunt super me consília, dicéntes: Mittámus lignum in panem eius, et eradámus eum de terra vivéntium, et nomen eius non memorétur ámplius. Tu autem, Dómine Sábaoth, qui iúdicas iuste et probas renes et corda, vídeam ultiónem tuam ex eis: tibi enim revelávi causam meam, Dómine, Deus meus.
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 Deo gratias.
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Lesson
Lesson from the book of Jeremias the Prophet.
Jer 11:18-20
But thou, O Lord, hast shewn me, and I have known: then thou shewedst me their doings. And I was as a meek lamb, that is carried to be a victim: and I knew not that they had devised counsels against me, saying: Let us put wood on his bread, and cut him off from the land of the living, and let his name be remembered no more. But thou, O Lord of Sabaoth, who judgest justly, and triest the reins and hearts, let me see thy revenge on them: for to thee I have revealed my cause.
R.
 Thanks be to God.
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Graduale
Ps 34:13 et 1-2
Ego autem, dum mihi molésti essent, induébam me cilício, et humiliábam in ieiúnio ánimam meam: et orátio mea in sinu meo convertétur.
V. Iúdica, Dómine, nocéntes me, expúgna impugnántes me: apprehénde arma et scutum, et exsúrge in adiutórium mihi.
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Gradual
Ps 34:13; 34:1-2
But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom.
V. Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me : overthrow them that fight against me. Take hold of arms and shield : and rise up to help me.
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Evangelium
Munda cor meum ac labia mea, omnípotens Deus, qui labia Isaíæ Prophétæ cálculo mundásti igníto: ita me tua grata miseratióne dignáre mundáre, ut sanctum Evangélium tuum digne váleam nuntiáre. Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.
D. Iube, domne, benedícere.
S. Dóminus sit in córdibus vestris et in lábiis vestris: ut digne et competénter annuntiétis Evangélium suum: In nómine Patris, et Fílii,  et Spíritus Sancti.
D. Amen.

Pássio Dómini nostri Iesu Christi secúndum Marcum.
Marc 14:32-72; 15, 1-46
Et véniunt in praedium, cui nomen Gethsémani. Et ait discípulis suis: I. Sedéte hic, donec orem. C. Et assúmit Petrum et Iacóbum et Ioánnem secum: et coepit pavére et tædére. Et ait illis: I. Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem: sustinéte hic, et vigiláte. C. Et cum processísset páululum, prócidit super terram: et orábat, ut, si fíeri posset, transíret ab eo hora: et dixit: I. Abba, Pater, ómnia tibi possibília sunt, transfer cálicem hunc a me: sed non quod ego volo, sed quod tu. C. Et venit et invénit eos dormiéntes. Et ait Petro:I. Simon, dormis? non potuísti una hora vigiláre? Vigilate et oráte, ut non intrétis in tentatiónem. Spíritus quidem promptus est, caro vero infírma. C. Et íterum ábiens orávit, eúndem sermónem dicens. Et revérsus, dénuo invénit eos dormiéntes - erant enim óculi eórum gravati - et ignorábant, quid respondérent ei. Et venit tértio, et ait illis: I. Dormíte iam et requiéscite. Súfficit: venit hora: ecce, Fílius hóminis tradétur in manus peccatórum. Súrgite, eámus: ecce, qui me tradet, prope est. C. Et, adhuc eo loquénte, venit Iudas Iscariótes, unus de duódecim, et cum eo turba multa cum gládiis et lignis, a summis sacerdótibus et scribis et senióribus. Déderat autem tráditor eius signum eis, diceris: S. Quemcúmque osculátus fúero, ipse est, tenéte eum et dúcite caute. C. Et cum venísset, statim accédens ad eum, ait: S. Ave, Rabbi. C. Et osculátus est eum. At illi manus iniecérunt in eum, et tenuérunt eum. Unus autem quidam de circumstántibus, edúcens gládium, percussit servum summi sacerdótis: et amputávit illi aurículam. Et respóndens Iesus, ait illis: I.Tamquam ad latrónem exístis cum gládiis et lignis comprehéndere me? cotídie eram apud vos in templo docens, et non me tenuístis. Sed ut impleántur Scriptúræ. C. Tunc discípuli eius relinquéntes eum, omnes fugérunt. Adoléscens autem quidam sequebátur eum amíctus síndone super nudo: et tenuérunt eum. At ille, reiécta síndone, nudus profúgit ab eis. Et adduxérunt Iesum ad summum sacerdótem: et convenérunt omnes sacerdótes et scribæ et senióres. Petrus autem a longe secútus est eum usque intro in átrium summi sacerdótis: et sedébat cum minístris ad ignem, et calefaciébat se. Summi vero sacerdótes et omne concílium quærébant advérsus Iesum testimónium, ut eum morti tráderent, nec inveniébant. Multi enim testimónium falsum dicébant advérsus eum: et conveniéntia testimónia non erant. Et quidam surgéntes, falsum testimónium ferébant advérsus eum, dicéntes: S. Quóniam nos audívimus eum dicéntem: Ego dissólvant! templum hoc manufáctum, et per tríduum áliud non manufáctum ædificábo. C. Et non erat convéniens testimónium illórum. Et exsúrgens summus sacérdos in médium, interrogávit Iesum, dicens: S. Non respóndes quidquam ad ea, quæ tibi obiiciúntur ab his? C. Ille autem tacébat et nihil respóndit. Rursum summus sacérdos interrogábat eum, et dixit ei: S. Tu es Christus, Fílius Dei benedícti? C. Iesus autem dixit illi: I. Ego sum: et vidébitis Fílium hóminis sedéntem a dextris virtútis Dei, et veniéntem cum núbibus coeli. C.Summus autem sacérdos scindens vestiménta sua, ait: S. Quid adhuc desiderámus testes? Audístis blasphémiam: quid vobis videtur? C. Qui omnes condemnavérunt eum esse reum mortis. Et coepérunt quidam conspúere eum, et veláre fáciem eius, et cólaphis eum caedere, et dícere ei: S. Prophetíza. C. Et minístri álapis cum cædébant. Et cum esset Petrus in átrio deórsum, venit una ex ancíllis summi sacerdótis: et cum vidísset Petrum calefaciéntem se, aspíciens illum, ait: S. Et tu cum Iesu Nazaréno eras. C. At ille negávit, dicens: S. Neque scio neque novi, quid dicas. C. Et éxiit foras ante átrium, et gallus cantávit. Rursus autem cum vidísset illum ancílla, coepit dícere circumstántibus: Quia hic ex illis est. At ille íterum negávit. Et post pusíllum rursus, qui astábant, dicébant Petro: S. Vere ex illis es: nam et Galilaeus es. C. Ille autem coepit anathematizáre et iuráre: Quia néscio hóminem istum, quem dícitis. Et statim gallus íterum cantávit. Et recordátus est Petrus verbi, quod díxerat ei Iesus: Priúsquam gallus cantet bis, ter me negábis. Et coepit flere. Et conféstim mane consílium faciéntes summi sacerdótes, cum senióribus et scribis et univérso concílio, vinciéntes Iesum, duxérunt, et tradidérunt Piláto. Et interrogávit eum Pilátus: S. Tu es Rex Iudæórum? C. At ille respóndens, ait illi: I. Tu dicis. C. Et accusábant eum summi sacerdótes in multis. Pilátus autem rursum interrogávit eum, dicens: S. Non respóndes quidquam? vide, in quantis te accúsant. C.Iesus autem ámplius nihil respóndit, ita ut mirarétur Pilátus. Per diem autem festum solébat dimíttere illis unum ex vinctis, quemcúmque petiíssent. Erat autem, qui dicebátur Barábbas, qui cum seditiósis erat vinctus, qui in seditióne fécerat homicídium. Et cum ascendísset turba, coepit rogáre, sicut semper faciébat illis. Pilátus autem respóndit eis, et dixit: S. Vultis dimíttam vobis Regem Iudæórum? C. Sciébat enim, quod per invídiam tradidíssent eum summi sacerdótes. Pontifices autem concitavérunt turbam, ut magis Barábbam dimítteret eis. Pilátus autem íterum respóndens, ait illis: S. Quid ergo vultis fáciam Regi Iudæórum? C. At illi íterum clamavérunt: S. Crucifíge eum. C. Pilátus vero dicébat illis: S. Quid enim mali fecit? C. At illi magis clamábant: S. Crucifíge eum. C. Pilátus autem volens populo satisfácere, dimisit illis Barábbam, et trádidit Iesum flagellis cæsum, ut crucifigerétur. Mílites autem duxérunt eum in átrium prætórii, et cónvocant totam cohórtem, et índuunt eum púrpura, et impónunt ei plecténtes spíneam corónam. Et coepérunt salutáre eum: Ave, Rex Iudæórum. Et percutiébant caput eius arúndine: et conspuébant eum et, ponéntes génua, adorábant eum. Et postquam illusérunt ei, exuérunt illum púrpura, et induérunt eum vestiméntis suis: et edúcunt illum, ut crucifígerent eum. Et angariavérunt prætereúntem quémpiam, Simónem Cyrenaeum, veniéntem de villa, patrem Alexándri et Rufi, ut tólleret crucem eius. Et perdúcunt illum in Gólgotha locum, quod est interpretátum Calváriæ locus. Et dabant ei bíbere myrrhátum vinum: et non accépit. Et crucifigéntes eum, divisérunt vestiménta eius, mitténtes sortem super eis, quis quid tólleret. Erat autem hora tértia: et crucifixérunt eum. Et erat títulus causæ eius inscríptus: Rex Iudæórum. Et cum eo crucifígunt duos latrónes: unum a dextris et alium a sinístris eius. Et impléta est Scriptúra, quæ dicit: Et cum iníquis reputátus est. Et prætereúntes blasphemábant eum, movéntes cápita sua et dicéntes: S. Vah, qui déstruis templum Dei, et in tribus diébus reædíficas: salvum fac temetípsum, descéndens de cruce. C. Simíliter et summi sacerdótes illudéntes, ad altérutrum cum scribis dicébant: S. Alios salvos fecit, seípsum non potest salvum fácere. Christus Rex Israël descéndat nunc de cruce, ut videámus et credámus. C. Et qui cum eo crucifíxi erant, conviciabántur ei. Et facta hora sexta, ténebræ factæ sunt per totam terram, usque in horam nonam. Et hora nona exclamávit Iesus voce magna, dicens: I. Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabactháni? C. Quod est interpretátum: I. Deus meus, Deus meus, ut quid dereliquísti me? C. Et quidam de circumstántibus audiéntes, dicébant: S. Ecce, Elíam vocat. C. Currens autem unus, et implens spóngiam acéto, circumponénsque cálamo, potum dabat ei, dicens: S. Sínite, videámus, si véniat Elías ad deponéndum eum.C. Iesus autem emíssa voce magna exspirávit. Hic genuflectitur, et pausatur aliquantulum Et velum templi scissum est in duo, a summo usque deórsum. Videns autem centúrio, qui ex advérso stabat, quia sic clamans exspirásset, ait: S. Vere hic homo Fílius Dei erat. C. Erant autem et mulíeres de longe aspiciéntes: inter quas erat María Magdaléne, et María Iacóbi minóris, et Ioseph mater, et Salóme: et cum esset in Galilaea, sequebántur eum, et ministrábant ei, et áliæ multæ, quæ simul cum eo ascénderant Ierosólymam. Et cum iam sero esset factum (quia erat Parascéve, quod est ante sábbatum) venit Ioseph ab Arimathaea, nóbilis decúrio, qui et ipse erat exspéctans regnum Dei, et audácter introívit ad Pilátum, et pétiit corpus Iesu. Pilátus autem mirabátur, si iam obiísset. Et accersíto centurióne, interrogávit eum, si iam mórtuus esset. Et cum cognovísset a centurióne, donávit corpus Ioseph. Ioseph autem mercátus síndonem, et depónens eum invólvit síndone, et pósuit eum in monuménto, quod erat excísum de petra, et advólvit lápidem ad óstium monuménti.
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Gospel
Cleanse my heart and my lips, O almighty God, who didst cleanse the lips of the prophet Isaias with a burning coal, and vouchsafe, through Thy gracious mercy, so to purify me, that I may worthily announce Thy holy Gospel. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
D. Sir, give me thy blessing.
S. The Lord be in your hearts and on your lips, that you may worthily and in a becoming manner, proclaim His holy Gospel. In the name of the Father, and of the Son,  and of the Holy Ghost.
D. Amen.

Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Mark
Mark 14:1-72; 15:1-46
Now the feast of the pasch, and of the Azymes was after two days; and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might by some wile lay hold on him, and kill him. But they said: Not on the festival day, lest there should be a tumult among the people. And when he was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, and was at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of precious spikenard: and breaking the alabaster box, she poured it out upon his head. Now there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said: Why was this waste of the ointment made? For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her. But Jesus said: Let her alone, why do you molest her? She hath wrought a good work upon me. For the poor you have always with you: and whensoever you will, you may do them good: but me you have not always. She hath done what she could: she is come beforehand to anoint my body for burial. Amen, I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done, shall be told for a memorial of her. And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, to betray him to them. Who hearing it were glad; and they promised him they would give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him. Now on the first day of the unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the pasch, the disciples say to him: Whither wilt thou that we go, and prepare for thee to eat the pasch? And he sendeth two of his disciples, and saith to them: Go ye into the city; and there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water, follow him; And whithersoever he shall go in, say to the master of the house, The master saith, Where is my refectory, where I may eat the pasch with my disciples? And he will shew you a large dining room furnished; and there prepare ye for us. And his disciples went their way, and came into the city; and they found as he had told them, and they prepared the pasch. And when evening was come, he cometh with the twelve. And when they were at table and eating, Jesus saith: Amen I say to you, one of you that eateth with me shall betray me. But they began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one by one: Is it I? Who saith to them: One of the twelve, who dippeth with me his hand in the dish. And the Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed. It were better for him, if that man had not been born. And whilst they were eating, Jesus took bread; and blessing, broke, and gave to them, and said: Take ye. This is my body. And having taken the chalice, giving thanks, he gave it to them. And they all drank of it. And he said to them: This is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many. Amen I say to you, that I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God. And when they had said an hymn, they went forth to the mount of Olives. And Jesus saith to them: You will all be scandalized in my regard this night; for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be dispersed. But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. But Peter saith to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, yet not I. And Jesus saith to him: Amen I say to thee, to day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shall deny me thrice. But he spoke the more vehemently: Although I should die together with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all. And they came to a farm called Gethsemani. And he saith to his disciples: Sit you here, while I pray. And he taketh Peter and James and John with him; and he began to fear and to be heavy. And he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death; stay you here, and watch. And when he was gone forward a little, he fell flat on the ground; and he prayed, that if it might be, the hour might pass from him. And he saith: Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee: remove this chalice from me; but not what I will, but what thou wilt. And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping. And he saith to Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? couldst thou not watch one hour? Watch ye, and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. A going away again, he prayed, saying the same words. And when he returned, he found them again asleep, - for their eyes were heavy, - and they knew not what to answer him. And he cometh the third time, and saith to them: Sleep ye now, and take your rest. It is enough: the hour is come: behold the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise up, let us go. Behold, he that will betray me is at hand. And while he was yet speaking, cometh Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve: and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients. And he that betrayed him, had given them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; lay hold on him, and lead him away carefully. And when he was come, immediately going up to him, he saith: Hail, Rabbi; and he kissed him. But they laid hands on him, and held him. An one of them that stood by, drawing a sword, struck a servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear. And Jesus answering, said to them: Are you come out as to a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend me? I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not lay hands on me. But that the scriptures may be fulfilled. Then his disciples leaving him, all fled away. And a certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and they laid hold on him. But he, casting off the linen cloth, fled from them naked. And they brought Jesus to the high priest; and all the priests and the scribes and the ancients assembled together. And Peter followed him from afar off, even into the court of the high priest; and he sat with the servants at the fire, and warmed himself. And the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, that they might put him to death, and found none. For many bore false witness against him, and their evidences were not agreeing. And some rising up, bore false witness against him, saying: We heard him say, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another not made with hands. And their witness did not agree. And the high priest rising up in the midst, asked Jesus, saying: Answerest thou nothing to the things that are laid to thy charge by these men? But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said to him: Art thou the Christ the Son of the blessed God? And Jesus said to him: I am. And you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and coming with the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rending his garments, saith: What need we any further witnesses? You have heard the blasphemy. What think you? Who all condemned him to be guilty of death. And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him: Prophesy: and the servants struck him with the palms of their hands. Now when Peter was in the court below, there cometh one of the maidservants of the high priest. And when she had seen Peter warming himself, looking on him she saith: Thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. But he denied, saying: I neither know nor understand what thou sayest. And he went forth before the court; and the cock crew. And again a maidservant seeing him, began to say to the standers by: This is one of them. But he denied again. And after a while they that stood by said again to Peter: Surely thou art one of them; for thou art also a Galilean. But he began to curse and to swear, saying; I know not this man of whom you speak. And immediately the cock crew again. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said unto him: Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny me. And he began to weep. AND straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a consultation with the ancients and the scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, saith to him: Thou sayest it. And the chief priests accused him in many things. And Pilate again asked him, saying: Answerest thou nothing? behold in how many things they accuse thee. But Jesus still answered nothing; so that Pilate wondered. Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded. And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder. And when the multitude was come up, they began to desire that he would do, as he had ever done unto them. And Pilate answered them, and said: Will you that I release to you the king of the Jews? For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy. But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them. And Pilate again answering, saith to them: What will you then that I do to the king of the Jews? But they again cried out: Crucify him. And Pilate saith to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more: Crucify him. And so Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. And the soldiers led him away into the court of the palace, and they called together the whole band: And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon him. And they began to salute him: Hail, king of the Jews. And they struck his head with a reed: and they did spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him. And after they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own garments on him, and they led him out to crucify him. And they forced one Simon a Cyrenian who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and of Rufus, to take up his cross. And they bring him into the place called Golgotha, which being interpreted is, The place of Calvary. And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh; but he took it not. And crucifying him, they divided his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. And the inscription of his cause was written over: THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith: And with the wicked he was reputed. And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days buildest it up again; Save thyself, coming down from the cross. In like manner also the chief priests mocking, said with the scribes one to another: He saved others; himself he cannot save. Let Christ the king of Israel come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him. And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole earth until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani? Which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And some of the standers by hearing, said: Behold he calleth Elias. And one running and filling a sponge with vinegar, and putting it upon a reed, gave him to drink, saying: Stay, let us see if Elias come to take him down. And Jesus having cried out with a loud voice, gave up the ghost. And the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom. And the centurion who stood over against him, seeing that crying out in this manner he had given up the ghost, said: Indeed this man was the son of God. And there were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joseph, and Salome: Who also when he was in Galilee followed him, and ministered to him, and many other women that came up with him to Jerusalem. And when evening was now come, - because it was the Parasceve, that is, the day before the sabbath, - Joseph of Arimathea, a noble counsellor, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead. And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were already dead. And when he had understood it by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. And Joseph buying fine linen, and taking him down, wrapped him up in the fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewed out of a rock. And he rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.
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Credo
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Creed
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Offertorium
V. Dóminus vobíscum.
R. Et cum spíritu tuo.
Orémus
Ps 139:5
Custódi me, Dómine, de manu peccatóris: et ab homínibus iníquis éripe me.
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Offertory
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Ps 139:5
Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. 
Suscipe, sancte Pater, omnipotens ætérne Deus, hanc immaculátam hóstiam, quam ego indígnus fámulus tuus óffero tibi Deo meo vivo et vero, pro innumerabílibus peccátis, et offensiónibus, et neglegéntiis meis, et pro ómnibus circumstántibus, sed et pro ómnibus fidélibus christiánis vivis atque defúnctis: ut mihi, et illis profíciat ad salútem in vitam ætérnam. Amen.Accept, O holy Father, almighty and eternal God, this unspotted host, which I, Thy unworthy servant, offer unto Thee, my living and true God, for my innumerable sins, offenses, and negligences, and for all here present: as also for all faithful Christians, both living and dead, that it may avail both me and them for salvation unto life everlasting. Amen. 
Deus, qui humánæ substántiæ dignitátem mirabíliter condidísti, et mirabílius reformásti: da nobis per huius aquæ et vini mystérium, eius divinitátis esse consórtes, qui humanitátis nostræ fíeri dignátus est párticeps, Iesus Christus, Fílius tuus, Dóminus noster: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus: per ómnia saecula sæculórum. Amen.O God, who, in creating human nature, didst wonderfully dignify it, and still more wonderfully restore it, grant that, by the Mystery of this water and wine, we may be made partakers of His divine nature, who vouchsafed to be made partaker of our human nature, even Jesus Christ our Lord, Thy Son, who with Thee, liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God: world without end. Amen. 
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Offérimus tibi, Dómine, cálicem salutáris, tuam deprecántes cleméntiam: ut in conspéctu divínæ maiestátis tuæ, pro nostra et totíus mundi salute, cum odóre suavitátis ascéndat. Amen.
In spíritu humilitátis et in ánimo contríto suscipiámur a te, Dómine: et sic fiat sacrifícium nostrum in conspéctu tuo hódie, ut pláceat tibi, Dómine Deus.
Veni, sanctificátor omnípotens ætérne Deus: et bene  dic hoc sacrifícium, tuo sancto nómini præparátum.
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We offer unto Thee, O Lord, the chalice of salvation, beseeching Thy clemency, that it may ascend before Thy divine Majesty, as a sweet savor, for our salvation, and for that of the whole world. Amen.
Accept us, O Lord, in the spirit of humility and contrition of heart, and grant that the sacrifice which we offer this day in Thy sight may be pleasing to Thee, O Lord God.
Come, O almighty and eternal God, the Sanctifier, and bless  this Sacrifice, prepared for the glory of Thy holy Name. 
Lavábo inter innocéntes manus meas: et circúmdabo altáre tuum. Dómine: Ut áudiam vocem laudis, et enárrem univérsa mirabília tua. Dómine, diléxi decórem domus tuæ et locum habitatiónis glóriæ tuæ. Ne perdas cum ímpiis, Deus, ánimam meam, et cum viris sánguinum vitam meam: In quorum mánibus iniquitátes sunt: déxtera eórum repléta est munéribus. Ego autem in innocéntia mea ingréssus sum: rédime me et miserére mei. Pes meus stetit in dirécto: in ecclésiis benedícam te, Dómine. I will wash my hands among the innocent: and I will compass Thine altar, O Lord That I may hear the voice of praise: and tell of all Thy wonderous works. I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of Thy house and the place where Thy glory dwelleth. Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked: nor my life with blood-thirsty men. In whose hands are iniquities, their right hand is filled with gifts. But I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy on me. My foot hath stood in the direct way, in the churches I will bless Thee, O Lord. 
Súscipe, sancta Trinitas, hanc oblatiónem, quam tibi offérimus ob memóriam passiónis, resurrectiónis, et ascensiónis Iesu Christi, Dómini nostri: et in honórem beátæ Maríæ semper Vírginis, et beáti Ioannis Baptistæ, et sanctórum Apostolórum Petri et Pauli, et istórum et ómnium Sanctórum: ut illis profíciat ad honórem, nobis autem ad salútem: et illi pro nobis intercédere dignéntur in coelis, quorum memóriam ágimus in terris. Per eúndem Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.Receive, O holy Trinity, this oblation which we make to Thee, in memory of the Passion, Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in honor of Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the Saints, that it may avail unto their honor and our salvation, and may they vouchsafe to intercede for us in heaven, whose memory we celebrate on earth. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. 
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S. Oráte, fratres: ut meum ac vestrum sacrifícium acceptábile fiat apud Deum Patrem omnipoténtem.
M. Suscípiat Dóminus sacrifícium de mánibus tuis ad laudem et glóriam nominis sui, ad utilitátem quoque nostram, totiúsque Ecclésiæ suæ sanctæ.
S. Amen.

Secreta
Sacrifícia nos, quaesumus, Dómine, propénsius ista restáurent: quæ medicinálibus sunt institúta ieiúniis.
Per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum, Filium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum.
R.
 Amen.
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P. Brethren, pray that my Sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Father almighty.
S. May the Lord receive the Sacrifice from thy hands, to the praise and glory of His Name, to our benefit and that of all His holy Church.
P. Amen.

Secret
May these sacrifices, we beseech thee, O Lord, which are observed along with health-giving fasts, speedily restore us.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
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Praefatio
V. Dóminus vobíscum.
R. Et cum spíritu tuo.
V. Sursum corda.
R. Habémus ad Dóminum.
V. Grátias agámus Dómino, Deo nostro.
R. Dignum et iustum est.

de Sancta Cruce
Vere dignum et iustum est, æquum et salutáre, nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere: Dómine sancte, Pater omnípotens, ætérne Deus: Qui salútem humáni géneris in ligno Crucis constituísti: ut, unde mors oriebátur, inde vita resúrgeret: et, qui in ligno vincébat, in ligno quoque vincerétur: per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Per quem maiestátem tuam laudant Angeli, adórant Dominatiónes, tremunt Potestátes. Coeli coelorúmque Virtútes ac beáta Séraphim sócia exsultatióne concélebrant. Cum quibus et nostras voces ut admítti iúbeas, deprecámur, súpplici confessióne dicéntes:

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dóminus, Deus Sábaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra glória tua. Hosánna in excélsis. Benedíctus, qui venit in nómine Dómini. Hosánna in excélsis.
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Preface
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
P. Lift up your hearts.
S. We have lifted them up to the Lord.
P. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
S. It is meet and just.

Holy Cross
It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God; Who didst establish the salvation of mankind on the tree of the Cross; that whence death came, thence also life might arise again, and that he, who overcame by the tree, by the tree also might be overcome: Through Christ our Lord. Through whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, the Dominations worship it, the Powers stand in awe. The Heavens and the heavenly hosts together with the blessed Seraphim in triumphant chorus unite to celebrate it. Together with these we entreat Thee that Thou mayest bid our voices also to be admitted while we say with lowly praise:

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth! Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory! Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! 
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Canon
Te igitur, clementíssime Pater, per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum, Dóminum nostrum, súpplices rogámus, ac pétimus, uti accepta habeas et benedícas, hæc  dona, hæc  múnera, hæc  sancta sacrifícia illibáta, in primis, quæ tibi offérimus pro Ecclésia tua sancta cathólica: quam pacificáre, custodíre, adunáre et régere dignéris toto orbe terrárum: una cum fámulo tuo Papa nostro Francisco et Antístite nostro et ómnibus orthodóxis, atque cathólicæ et apostólicae fídei cultóribus. 
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Canon
We therefore, humbly pray and beseech Thee, most merciful Father, through Jesus Christ; Thy Son, our Lord, that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to accept and bless these  gifts, these  presents, these  holy unspotted Sacrifices, which in the first place we offer Thee for Thy holy Catholic Church to which vouchsafe to grant peace, as also to preserve, unite, and govern it throughout the world, together with Thy servant Francis our Pope, and our Bishop, and all orthodox believers and professors of the Catholic and Apostolic Faith. 
Meménto, Dómine, famulórum famularúmque tuarum N. et N. et ómnium circumstántium, quorum tibi fides cógnita est et nota devótio, pro quibus tibi offérimus: vel qui tibi ófferunt hoc sacrifícium laudis, pro se suísque ómnibus: pro redemptióne animárum suárum, pro spe salútis et incolumitátis suæ: tibíque reddunt vota sua ætérno Deo, vivo et vero.Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy servants and handmaidens, N. et N. and of all here present, whose faith and devotion are known unto Thee, for whom we offer, or who offer up to Thee, this sacrifice of praise for themselves, their families and friends, for the redemption of their souls, for the health and salvation they hope for; and who now pay their vows to Thee, the everlasting, living and true God. 
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Communicántes, et memóriam venerántes, in primis gloriósæ semper Vírginis Maríæ, Genetrícis Dei et Dómini nostri Iesu Christi: sed et beati Ioseph, eiusdem Virginis Sponsi,
et beatórum Apostolórum ac Mártyrum tuórum, Petri et Pauli, Andréæ, Iacóbi, Ioánnis, Thomæ, Iacóbi, Philíppi, Bartholomaei, Matthaei, Simónis et Thaddaei: Lini, Cleti, Cleméntis, Xysti, Cornélii, Cypriáni, Lauréntii, Chrysógoni, Ioánnis et Pauli, Cosmæ et Damiáni: et ómnium Sanctórum tuórum; quorum méritis precibúsque concédas, ut in ómnibus protectiónis tuæ muniámur auxílio. Per eúndem Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.
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We pray in union with and honor the memory, especially of the glorious ever Virgin Mary, mother of our God and Lord Jesus Christ: as also of the blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
and of the blessed Apostles and Martyrs Peter and Paul, Andrew, James, John, Thomas, James, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon, and Thaddeus; Linus, Cletus, Clement, Xystus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian, and of all Thy Saints, through whose merits and prayers, grant that we may in all things be defended by the help of Thy protection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. 
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Hanc igitur oblatiónem servitutis nostræ, sed et cunctae famíliæ tuæ,
quaesumus, Dómine, ut placátus accípias: diésque nostros in tua pace dispónas, atque ab ætérna damnatióne nos éripi, et in electórum tuórum iúbeas grege numerári. Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.
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We therefore beseech Thee, O Lord, graciously to accept this oblation of our service, as also of Thy whole family;
and to dispose our days in Thy peace, preserve us from eternal damnation, and rank us in the number of Thine Elect. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. 
Quam oblatiónem tu, Deus, in ómnibus, quaesumus, bene  díctam, adscríp  tam, ra  tam, rationábilem, acceptabilémque fácere dignéris: ut nobis Cor  pus, et San  guis fiat dilectíssimi Fílii tui, Dómini nostri Iesu Christi. Which oblation do Thou, O God, vouchsafe in all respects, to bless,  approve,  ratify,  make worthy and acceptable; that it may be made for us the Body  and Blood  of Thy most beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Qui prídie quam paterétur, accépit panem in sanctas ac venerábiles manus suas, elevátis óculis in coelum ad te Deum, Patrem suum omnipoténtem, tibi grátias agens, bene  dixit, fregit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens: Accípite, et manducáte ex hoc omnes. Who, the day before He suffered, took bread into His holy and venerable hands, and with His eyes lifted up towards heaven unto Thee, God, His almighty Father, giving thanks to Thee, He blessed  it, broke it and gave it to His disciples saying: Take and eat ye all of this, 
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HOC EST ENIM CORPUS MEUM.

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FOR THIS IS MY BODY.

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Símili modo postquam coenátum est, accípiens et hunc præclárum Cálicem in sanctas ac venerábiles manus suas: item tibi grátias agens, bene  dixit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens: Accípite, et bíbite ex eo omnes.
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v. In like manner, after He had supped, taking also this excellent chalice into His holy and venerable hands He blessed  , and gave it to His disciples, saying: Take and drink ye all of this, 
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HIC EST ENIM CALIX SANGUINIS MEI, NOVI ET AETERNI TESTAMENTI: MYSTERIUM FIDEI: QUI PRO VOBIS ET PRO MULTIS EFFUNDETUR IN REMISSIONEM PECCATORUM.


Hæc quotiescúmque fecéritis, in mei memóriam faciétis.
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FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL TESTAMENT, THE MYSTERY OF FAITH; WHICH SHALL BE SHED FOR YOU AND FOR MANY UNTO THE REMISSION OF SINS.


As often as ye do these things, ye shall do them in remembrance of Me.
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Unde et mémores, Dómine, nos servi tui, sed et plebs tua sancta, eiusdem Christi Fílii tui, Dómini nostri, tam beátæ passiónis, nec non et ab ínferis resurrectiónis, sed et in coelos gloriósæ ascensiónis: offérimus præcláræ maiestáti tuæ de tuis donis ac datis, hóstiam  puram, hóstiam  sanctam, hóstiam immaculátam, Panem  sanctum vitæ ætérnæ, et Calicem  salútis perpétuæ.
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Wherefore, O Lord, we Thy servants, as also Thy holy people, calling to mind the blessed Passion of the same Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, and also His Resurrection from the dead and His glorious Ascension into heaven: do offer unto Thy most excellent Majesty of Thine own gifts, bestowed upon us, a pure  Host, a holy  Host, an unspotted  Host, the holy  Bread of eternal life, and the Chalice  of everlasting salvation. 
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Supra quæ propítio ac seréno vultu respícere dignéris: et accépta habére, sicúti accépta habére dignátus es múnera púeri tui iusti Abel, et sacrifícium Patriárchæ nostri Abrahæ: et quod tibi óbtulit summus sacérdos tuus Melchísedech, sanctum sacrifícium, immaculátam hóstiam.
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v. Upon which vouchsafe to look with a propitious and serene countenance, and to accept them, as Thou wert graciously pleased to accept the gifts of Thy just servant Abel, and the sacrifice of our patriarch Abraham, and that which Thy high priest Melchisedech offered to Thee, a holy Sacrifice, and unspotted Victim.
Súpplices te rogámus, omnípotens Deus: iube hæc perférri per manus sancti Angeli tui in sublíme altáre tuum, in conspéctu divínæ maiestátis tuæ: ut, quotquot ex hac altáris participatióne sacrosánctum Fílii tui Cor  pus, et Sán  guinem sumpsérimus, omni benedictióne coelésti et grátia repleámur. Per eúndem Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.We most humbly beseech Thee, almighty God, command these offerings to be borne by the hands of Thy holy Angels to Thine altar on high, in the sight of Thy divine majesty, that as many as shall partake of the most holy Body  and Blood  of Thy Son at this altar, may be filled with every heavenly grace and blessing. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Meménto étiam, Dómine, famulórum famularúmque tuárum N. et N., qui nos præcessérunt cum signo fídei, et dórmiunt in somno pacis. Ipsis, Dómine, et ómnibus in Christo quiescéntibus locum refrigérii, lucis pacis ut indúlgeas, deprecámur. Per eúndem Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.Remember also, O Lord, Thy servants and handmaids N. and N., who are gone before us with the sign of faith, and rest in the sleep of peace. To these, O Lord, and to all that rest in Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, a place of refreshment, light, and peace; Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. 
Nobis quoque peccatóribus fámulis tuis, de multitúdine miseratiónum tuárum sperántibus, partem áliquam et societátem donáre dignéris, cum tuis sanctis Apóstolis et Martýribus: cum Ioánne, Stéphano, Matthía, Bárnaba, Ignátio, Alexándro, Marcellíno, Petro, Felicitáte, Perpétua, Agatha, Lúcia, Agnéte, Cæcília, Anastásia, et ómnibus Sanctis tuis: intra quorum nos consórtium, non æstimátor mériti, sed véniæ, quaesumus, largítor admítte. Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. To us also, Thy sinful servants, confiding in the multitude of Thy mercies, vouchsafe to grant some part and fellowship with Thy holy Apostles and Martyrs, with John, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicitas, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia, and with all Thy Saints, into whose company we beseech Thee to admit us, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offenses. Through Christ our Lord. 
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Per quem hæc ómnia, Dómine, semper bona creas, sancti  ficas, viví  ficas, bene  dícis et præstas nobis.
Per ip  sum, et cum ip  so, et in ip  so, est tibi Deo Patri  omnipotenti, in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor, et glória.
Per omnia saecula saecolorum.
R. Amen.
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By Whom, O Lord, Thou dost ever create. sanctify,  quicken,  bless,  and give unto us all these good things.
By Him,  and with Him,  and in Him  is to Thee, God the Father  almighty, in the unity of the Holy  Ghost,
all honor and glory.
P. World without end.
S. Amen. 
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Preparatio Communionis

Orémus: Præcéptis salutáribus móniti, et divína institutione formati audemus dicere:

Pater noster, qui es in caelis, Sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in coelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie. Et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem:
R. Sed libera nos a malo.
S. Amen.
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Preparation for Communion
Let us pray. Instructed by Thy saving precepts, and following Thy divine institution, we are bold to say:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation.
M. But deliver us from evil.
P. Amen. 
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Líbera nos, quaesumus, Dómine, ab ómnibus malis, prætéritis, præséntibus et futúris: et intercedénte beáta et gloriósa semper Vírgine Dei Genetríce María, cum beátis Apóstolis tuis Petro et Paulo, atque Andréa, et ómnibus Sanctis, da propítius pacem in diébus nostris: ut, ope misericórdiæ tuæ adiúti, et a peccáto simus semper líberi et ab omni perturbatióne secúri.
Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.
Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus.
V. Per omnia saecula saeculorum.
R. Amen.
Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.
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Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all evils, past, present, and to come; and by the intercession of the Blessed and glorious ever Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and of the holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, and of Andrew, and of all the Saints, mercifully grant peace in our days, that through the assistance of Thy mercy we may be always free from sin, and secure from all disturbance.
Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.
Who with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth God,
P. World without end.
S. Amen.
P. The peace  of the Lord be  always with  you.
S. And with thy spirit. 
Haec commíxtio, et consecrátio Córporis et Sánguinis Dómini nostri Iesu Christi, fiat accipiéntibus nobis in vitam ætérnam. Amen.May this mixture and consecration of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ be to us who receive it effectual unto eternal life. Amen. 
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Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: dona nobis pacem.
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Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, grant us peace. 
Dómine Iesu Christe, qui dixísti Apóstolis tuis: Pacem relínquo vobis, pacem meam do vobis: ne respícias peccáta mea, sed fidem Ecclésiæ tuæ; eámque secúndum voluntátem tuam pacificáre et coadunáre dignéris: Qui vivis et regnas Deus per ómnia saecula sæculórum. Amen.O Lord Jesus Christ, who saidst to Thine Apostles: Peace I leave you, My peace I give you: regard not my sins, but the faith of Thy Church; and vouchsafe to grant her that peace and unity which is agreeable to Thy will: Who livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen. 
Dómine Iesu Christe, Fili Dei vivi, qui ex voluntáte Patris, cooperánte Spíritu Sancto, per mortem tuam mundum vivificásti: líbera me per hoc sacrosánctum Corpus et Sánguinem tuum ab ómnibus iniquitátibus meis, et univérsis malis: et fac me tuis semper inhærére mandátis, et a te numquam separári permíttas: Qui cum eódem Deo Patre et Spíritu Sancto vivis et regnas Deus in saecula sæculórum. Amen.O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who, according to the will of Thy Father, with the cooperation of the Holy Ghost, hast by Thy death given life to the world; deliver me by this Thy most sacred Body and Blood, from all my iniquities and from all evils; and make me always cleave to Thy commandments, and suffer me never to be separated from Thee, Who livest and reignest, with the same God the Father and the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen. 
Percéptio Córporis tui, Dómine Iesu Christe, quod ego indígnus súmere præsúmo, non mihi provéniat in iudícium et condemnatiónem: sed pro tua pietáte prosit mihi ad tutaméntum mentis et córporis, et ad medélam percipiéndam: Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia saecula sæculórum. Amen.Let not the partaking of Thy Body, O Lord, Jesus Christ, which I, though unworthy, presume to receive, turn to my judgment and condemnation; but let it, through Thy mercy, become a safeguard and remedy, both for soul and body; Who with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen. 
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Panem coeléstem accipiam, et nomen Dómini invocábo.
V. Dómine, non sum dignus, ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea
V. Dómine, non sum dignus, ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea.
V. Dómine, non sum dignus, ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea.
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I will take the Bread of heaven, and will call upon the Name of the Lord.
V. Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; say but the word, and my soul shall be healed.
V. Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; say but the word, and my soul shall be healed.
V. Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; say but the word, and my soul shall be healed.
Corpus Dómini nostri Iesu Christi custódiat ánimam meam in vitam ætérnam. Amen.The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul unto life everlasting. Amen. 
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Quid retríbuam Dómino pro ómnibus, quæ retríbuit mihi? Cálicem salutáris accípiam, et nomen Dómini invocábo. Laudans invocábo Dóminum, et ab inimícis meis salvus ero.
Sanguis Dómini nostri Iesu Christi custódiat ánimam meam in vitam ætérnam. Amen.
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What return shall I make to the Lord for all He has given to me? I will take the chalice of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord. Praising I will call upon the Lord, and I shall be saved from my enemies.
The Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul unto life everlasting. Amen. 
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Communio


Anima Christi, sanctifica me. Corpus Christi, salva me. Sanguis Christi, inebria me. Aqua lateris Christi, lava me. Passio Christi, conforta me. O bone Iesu, exaudi me. Intra tua vulnera absconde me. Ne permittas me separari a te. Ab hoste maligno defende me. In hora mortis meae voca me. Et iube me venire ad te, Ut cum Sanctis tuis laudem te. In saecula saeculorum. Amen. 
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Communio


Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from Christ's side, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me. Within Thy wounds hide me. Suffer me not to be separated from Thee. From the malicious enemy defend me. In the hour of my death call me. And bid me come unto Thee. That I may praise Thee with Thy saints. and with Thy angels, Forever and ever. Amen. 
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Quod ore súmpsimus, Dómine, pura mente capiámus: et de munere temporáli fiat nobis remédium sempitérnum.
Corpus tuum, Dómine, quod sumpsi, et Sanguis, quem potávi, adhaereat viscéribus meis: et præsta; ut in me non remáneat scélerum mácula, quem pura et sancta refecérunt sacraménta: Qui vivis et regnas in saecula sæculórum. Amen.
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Grant, O Lord, that what we have taken with our mouth, we may receive with a pure mind; and from a temporal gift may it become to us an eternal remedy.
May Thy Body, O Lord, which I have received, and Thy Blood which I have drunk, cleave to my bowels; and grant that no stain of sin may remain in me, who have been fed with this pure and holy Sacrament; Who livest and reignest for ever and ever. Amen. 
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Communio
Ps 68:13-14
Advérsum me exercebántur, qui sedébant in porta: et in me psallébant, qui bibébant vinum: ego vero oratiónem meam ad te, Dómine: tempus benepláciti, Deus, in multitúdine misericórdiæ tuæ.
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Communion
Ps 68:13-14
They that sat in the gate spoke against me: and they that drank wine made me their song. But as for me, my prayer is to thee, O Lord; for the time of thy good pleasure, O God. In the multitude of thy mercy hear me.
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Postcommunio
S. Dóminus vobíscum.
R. Et cum spíritu tuo.
Orémus.
Sanctificatiónibus tuis, omnípotens Deus: et vitia nostra curéntur, et remédia nobis sempitérna provéniant.
Per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum, Filium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum.
R.
 Amen.


Oratio super populum
Orémus.
Humiliáte cápita vestra Deo.
Tua nos misericórdia, Deus, et ab omni subreptióne vetustátis expúrget, et capáces sanctæ novitátis effíciat.
Per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum, Filium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum.
R. Amen.
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Post Communion
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
By thy holy mysteries, almighty God, may our vices be cured, and everlasting healing be granted to us.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
R.
 Amen.


Prayer over the people
Let us pray.
Bow your heads to God.
May thy mercy, O God, cleanse us from all traces of our old nature, and enable us to be formed anew unto holiness.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
R. Amen.
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Conclusio
S. Dóminus vobíscum.
M. Et cum spíritu tuo, 
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Conclusion
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit. 
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V. Ite, Missa est.
R. Deo gratias.
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V. Go, the Mass is ended.
R. Thanks be to God.
Pláceat tibi, sancta Trínitas, obséquium servitútis meæ: et præsta; ut sacrifícium, quod óculis tuæ maiestátis indígnus óbtuli, tibi sit acceptábile, mihíque et ómnibus, pro quibus illud óbtuli, sit, te miseránte, propitiábile. Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.May the performance of my homage be pleasing to Thee, O holy Trinity: and grant that the Sacrifice which I, though unworthy, have offered up in the sight of Thy Majesty, may be acceptable to Thee, and through Thy mercy, be a propitiation for me, and for all those for whom I have offered it. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 
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Benedícat vos omnípotens Deus,
Pater, et Fílius,  et Spíritus Sanctus.
R. Amen.
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P. May almighty God the Father, Son,  and Holy Ghost,
bless you.
S. Amen. 
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V. Dominus vobiscum.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.
Initium  sancti Evangélii secúndum Ioánnem.
R.
 Gloria tibi, Domine!
Ioann. 1, 1-14. 
Iunctis manibus prosequitur:
In princípio erat Verbum, et Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum. Hoc erat in princípio apud Deum. Omnia per ipsum facta sunt: et sine ipso factum est nihil, quod factum est: in ipso vita erat, et vita erat lux hóminum: et lux in ténebris lucet, et ténebræ eam non comprehendérunt.
Fuit homo missus a Deo, cui nomen erat Ioánnes. Hic venit in testimónium, ut testimónium perhibéret de lúmine, ut omnes créderent per illum. Non erat ille lux, sed ut testimónium perhibéret de lúmine.
Erat lux vera, quæ illúminat omnem hóminem veniéntem in hunc mundum. In mundo erat, et mundus per ipsum factus est, et mundus eum non cognóvit. In própria venit, et sui eum non recepérunt. Quotquot autem recepérunt eum, dedit eis potestátem fílios Dei fíeri, his, qui credunt in nómine eius: qui non ex sanguínibus, neque ex voluntáte carnis, neque ex voluntáte viri, sed ex Deo nati sunt. Genuflectit dicens: Et Verbum caro factum est, Et surgens prosequitur: et habitávit in nobis: et vídimus glóriam eius, glóriam quasi Unigéniti a Patre, plenum grátiæ et veritatis.
R. Deo gratias.
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P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
The beginning  of the holy Gospel according to John.
R.
 Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
Joann. 1, 1-14. 

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and without Him was made nothing that was made: in Him was life, and the life was the Light of men; and the Light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to testify concerning the Light, that all might believe through Him. He was not the Light, but he was to testify concerning the Light.
That was the true Light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world. He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. But as many as received Him to them He gave power to become sons of God, to them that believe in His Name, who are born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. Here all kneel. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us: and we saw His glory, the glory as of the Only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
R. Thanks be to God.
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Oratio Leonis XIII
S. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, benedicta tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructis ventris tui, Iesus.
O. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
S. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, benedicta tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructis ventris tui, Iesus.
O. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
S. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, benedicta tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructis ventris tui, Iesus.
O. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

O. Salve Regina, Mater misericordiae, vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus, exsules filii Evae. Ad te suspiramus gementes et fientes in hac lacrymarum valle. Eia ergo, Advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis, post hoc exilium, ostende. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria.
S. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix.
O. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.

S. Orémus. Deus, refúgium nostrum et virtus, populum ad te clamantem propitius respice; et intercedente gloriosa, et immaculata Virgine Dei Genitrice Maria, cum beato Ioseph, eius Sponso, ac beatis Apostolis tuis Petro et Paulo, et omnibus Sanctis, quas pro conversione peccatorum, pro libertate et exaltatione sanctae Matris Ecclesiae, preces effundimus, misericors et benignus exaudi. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

O. Sancte Michaël Archangele, defende nos in proelio; contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur: tuque, Princeps militiae Caelestis, satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo, divina virtute in infernum detrude. Amen.

S. Cor Iesu sacratissimum.
O. Miserere nobis.
S. Cor Iesu sacratissimum.
O. Miserere nobis.
S. Cor Iesu sacratissimum.
O. Miserere nobis.
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PRAYERS ORDERED BY THE POPE Leo XIII
P. Hail Mary, full of grace; The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
A. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
P. Hail Mary, full of grace; The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
A. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
P. Hail Mary, full of grace; The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
A. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

A. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us. And after this our exile, show unto us the blessed Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
P. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
O. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

P. Let us pray. O God, our refuge and our strength, look down in mercy on Thy people who cry to Thee; and by the intercession of the glorious and immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of St. Joseph her Spouse, of Thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the Saints, in mercy and goodness hear our prayers for the conversion of sinners, and for the liberty and exaltation of our holy Mother and Church. Through the same Christ our Lord.

A. Holy Michael Archangel, defend us in the day of battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. -- May God rebuke him, we humbly pray: and do thou, Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God thrust down to hell Satan and all wicked spirits, who wander through the world for the ruin of souls.

P. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
A. Have mercy upon us.
P. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
A. Have mercy upon us.
P. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
A. Have mercy upon us.
Post Missam
Rubrics :      Sancta Miss


domingo, 9 de abril de 2017

SUFRE mi corazón ante los sufrimientos del pueblo venezolano, pueblo hermano, que ayudó a España en los tiempos dificiles, donde Cela escribió la "Catira" una de sus obras maestras. No estoy de acuerdo con la política tancredista de Rajoy ni con los insultos y manipulaciones o tergiversaciones de su quehacer político. Dejad en paz a Venezuela. ¿No se dan cuenta de que ese Capriles es un tapado de la CIA? Lamentable aquel "por que no te callas" de nuestro rey Juan Carlos el rey felón al que llaman el Stalion quiero decir el Garañaón. Me duele la insensibilidad política de esta España alejada de sus destino histórico y que se ha convertido en perrillo faldero del Tío Sam, esta España cobarde y egoista que adolece entre la mentira y el engaño y a la cual le faltan las virtudes que le hicieron un pais grande y libre otrora. Manos fuera de Venezuela, amigos, dejad que ese joven y gran país siga su camino.. Yo creo que el presidente Maduro es un hombre grande. Que aguante el tirón

sábado, 8 de abril de 2017

VIENDO PASAR LA PROCESIÓN

Antonio Parra

 

Era Jueves Santo y en Segovia nevaba. El capirote es un poco cegato y hay tela que tapa el globo ocular. El penitente tiene que saber donde va. De ahí esa mirada de los capuchones de Semana Santa que a mí me asustaban desde niño y podían ser tan amedrentadores, como los zangarrones de Carnaval. ¡Uh.Uh¡  Que te asusto.¡ Uh. Uh!  El coco. Luego ese capirote ridículo que no era sino los viejos remilgos del alma colectiva de un pueblo que temblaba a la Inquisición y tenía que hacer muestra y profesión publica de fe en mi Segovia, y eso que allí hemos sido de siempre cristianos viejos. También a los relajados al brazo secular del Santo Oficio lo vestían con una túnica morada, les tapaban el rostro y les subían en un jumento.

A la hoguera se iba siempre cara atrás. Las procesiones son remembranza enigmática de aquel abigarrado mundo. Había triunfado el catolicismo. Casi nadie explica cómo perviven tales representaciones del fervor popular. Por unas horas aquellas masas férvidas quitaban a Dios de las manos de los curas y lo sacaban a la calle bajo estandartes. Era también un mundo gremial. Ciudades divididas en barrios. En el horizonte las cofradías. Las hermandades competían como en un campeonato de mus por exhibir el mejor cristo y la imagen de la Virgen más viva. Nosotros éramos de los Dolores de Santa Eulalia, por otro nombre Nuestra Sra. De los Siete Cuchillos. Antiguamente sector textil, mayormente tintoreros y peraíles.

Por las calles de mi pueblo aquella noche que nevaba (era la acción de los vientos exhidras o favonios que para los romanos anunciando lluvia traían primavera) porté mi cruz y camine descalzo y con cadenas por el piso helado. Bajo el capuz sonaban en mis orejas sonaban determinativas las profetas del santo Profeta “Di mi cuerpo a los que me herían y mis mejillas a los que me mesaban el cabello: no aparté mi rostro de los que me injuriaban y escupían. El Señor era mi auxilio” [Isaías 50,5,10]. A lo largo de mi vida he sabido lo que es la calumnia y el gargajo de las bocas purulentas pero mis lomos estaban bien amarrados. Sint lumbi vestri precinti(hay que atarse los machos) otras palabras que recordé al ceñirme el cíngulo o la soga de esparto de cofrade Ninguna asechanza a mi salud no obstante a pesar de aquella burrada de caminar descalzo y con una cruz que pesaba ciento veinte kilos a la costilla. Sólo agujetas un par de días pero luego como si tal cosa. ¿Milagro?  No lo sabría explicar pero algo hay.

 Uno se siente reo no sabe por quién y con complejo de culpa. La culpa. Oh félix culpa. Luego lo comprendí, era gente menos aficionada a los toros que a los autos de fe. Allí siempre gustaban las procesiones y cabalgatas. Pasos. Carrozas. El Santísimo Sacramento. La tarasca de Corpus. Las fiestas de la Catorcena. La Piedad de Aniceto Mariñas. El novenario de la Fuencisla. El gallo de san Pedro. La espina de Santa Rita de Casia. Gigantes, cabezudos y estafermos por San Juan de Junio y hasta el brazo  incorrupto de San Antonio María Claret he visto yo desfilar bajo los ojos solemnes y ensimismados del acueducto porque todas las procesiones las de la Semana Grande y las otras confluían en la Plaza del Azoguejo.

No había cine, pocos teatros y muchas ganas de aprender y de ver cosa. Los rostros de aquellas grotescas tallas y esos cristos moribundos, sanguinolentos, llagados y con la expresión de la agonía, los pelos lacios, hirsutas barbas y esas vírgenes atormentadas de expresiones compungidas blondas de seda, justillos de encaje, y moqueros de puntilla, siendo así que las lágrimas eran de cristal, arrastrando mucho peplo y mucha joya bajo el palio de brillantes se me metieron alma arriba. Fueron sensaciones perdurables. Que llevo marcadas en lo más profundo de mi ser.

 ▬¿Por qué suelta usted tanto latinajos en sus escritos, Ejusmodi?

 ▬ Toma por que va a ser porque parece que retumban en mis oídos los ecos del canto de la passio que hacían a tres voces los chantres de mi catedral –Dimas, Jerónimo y don Bernardino, el bajo Jesús, el contralto, la sinagoga y el tenor, cronista)

 Y aquellas voces, aquella melodía, suenan como un grito inmortal en mi memoria. El ámbito de las procesiones era una plástica de rigor. Sermones tallados en imágenes de cartón piedra o en madera de Espirdo. Una teología que entra por los ojos y de la que a lo largo de tus días no podrás deshacerte jamás. Lo mismo que el sonido lejano de clarines, timbales y tambores. O el silencio vibrante del Cristo de los Gascones. Nos llevaban a todas. Recuerdo un Domingo de Ramos que mi hermano Nano agarró un perra porque quería que los subieran en la borroquilla de Jesús del paso en la que el Señor hacía su entrada triunfal en Jerusalén.

      ▬Yo quiero ir ahí.

      ▬Hijo mío que esto no son los caballitos. Es Jesús que pasa camino de Jerusalén; tírale un beso

      ▬ Yo quiero subir al burro. Pues sí, pues sí y sí.

Y el Naneras se revolcó en el barro poniéndose perdido el traje de marinero recién estrenado. Le tuvieron que calentar el canto, mas ni por esas. Él berreaba aún con más fuerza.  Había cogido tal perra que se había puesto muy burrito.

 Estábamos en la acera de la calle de Muerte y Vida viendo pasar la procesión y los berridos de mi hermano que estaba de antojo creo que se escuchaban en la Escarelillas de San Roque a la otra punta. El deán de la comitiva, don Fernando Revuelto, que bien me acuerdo de su nombre y de su prócer figura casi dos metro medía, nos miraba de reojo y un canónigo pertiguero estuve a punto de acceder a los deseos del enano y ponerle sobre los lomos del borriquillo de cartón en lo alto del paso.

      ▬¿Y ahora qué hacemos, Desiderio?

  ▬Auparle en lo alto del paso,  don Fernando

      ▬Y si le seguimos dando el gusto nos pide la luna. ¡Condenado nene!

      ▬Déjenlo ustedes, señores curas, déjenle que está burrísimo –terció mi pobre padre.

Aquel día  Naneras se acordó de la tunda que le dieron por ser Domingo de Palmas. Y se lo tuvo merecido.

 Las procesiones duraban tres horas y era casi media noche cuando regresábamos a casa, mis hermanos medio derrengados y despeados de tanto estar de pie horas y horas, los pequeños dormidos en brazos de mi madre. Mi padre nos llevaba a la gigantilla o en cuello. Papá cógeme que me canso.

En el cielo asomaba solemne y compasiva la luna de Pascua. Sólo comíamos torrijas el jueves y el viernes y los soldados que desfilaban y los que estaban cubriendo carrera con el ánima del fusil mirando para abajo.  Por la radio sólo ponían saetas y canto gregoriano (ojalá volviesen aquellos días) y  las calles se llenaban de un sorprendente mujerío. De las hermosas Manolas con el rosario de cuarzo y la mantilla que iban a velar a Cristo muerto. Los hombres se metían en las tascas a beber una limonada que hacía que se te doblaran las piernas y una cazalla que llamaban los taberneros matajudios, especial de la casa para los días santos.

 Las pítimas que se cogían eran procesionales. En las iglesias el monago no tocaba la campanilla y los santos de los retablos estaban tapados tras un lienzo nazareno.

      ▬¿Por qué está triste la luna, papá?

      ▬Porque se ha muerto Dios.

Y las campanas de las catorce parroquias y de los treinta y tantos conventos y monasterios de Segovia estaban toda la noche tocando a muerto. Y hasta el Río Clamores lamía las murallas y la hoz del Pinarillo embebecido de silencio. Toda la ciudad estaba de duelo.

 Ese mundo de mi infancia es el que quise recuperar yo hace unos años cuando me vestí de nazareno. Detrás de la Dolorosa de Santa Eulalia la de los artilleros con las insignias de las lombardas al través sobre el montón de granadas en el peto de la carroza. Los cabos gastadores cubrían armas. Nos habíamos puesto el hábito a la bajada de la cuesta de Cantarranas, enristré las cadenas eslabonadas a un brete que servía de cerco a los pies y yo debía de ser un espectáculo porque el metal al contacto con los adoquines tintineaba que las llevaban los demonios o como si acabasen de aterrizar toda una división acorazada en plena Calle Real. Los grilletes y los golpes de rebenque era una escena antigua de los viejos disciplinantes. Condenados a galeras por Jesucristo. Al fin y al cabo todos somos cómitres y remeros de la vida. Túnicas moradas y hermanos mayores con hábito de galas, muy distintos al de los vulgares nazarenos con aires prepotentes subiendo para arriba y descendiendo para abajo, dándose mucha importancia.

      ▬Siga la fila, penitente, y ese capirote va de medio lado▬ ordenaba el Cofrade Mayor como si fuese un mariscal  de campo dándose aires

Estos capuchones impertinentes eran los capataces y comisarios de la procesión. Los que te metían en vereda y hacían guardar la línea. Y te daban un poco de aguardiente de guinda si desfallecías Mi cruz pesaba un huevo. La habíamos traído de Valsaín y las cadenas  eran especiales. No sé cómo resistí en aquella tarde fría de nevasca los pies desnudos detrás de mi Virgen de Santa Eulalia. Cada uno tome su cruz y sígame. Me hacía mucha ilusión seguir al Señor. Le pedía por mi familia. Por mis hijos. Le agradecí haber salido con  bien de una grave enfermedad (había estado dos años con unos dolores tremendos de barriga  y pasaba las  noches en un grito). De vez en cuando mi vista se concentraba en las aceras.

Algunas mujeres me miraban con compasión, los niños, aterrados, y algunos hombres descreídos como si aquello fuera una broma. Inquiriendo con los ojos. Pero tú de que vas tío. Y yo con los míos les respondía: por  una promesa, sí por una promesa. ¿Sabe usted?

 Horas antes de que comenzara el desfile penitencial unos graciosos habían esparcidos cristales y puntas por el firme de la calzada  por donde había de pasar  Dios. Ninguno de los nazarenos se lastimó, ¡qué cosas!

A la catedral llegamos derrengados pero airosos y con una ganas trágicas de mear. No me aguanto. No me aguanto. Ay que me lo hago. Preguntamos a un canónigo que nos miró de arriba abajo, como si fuereamos la escoria de la sociedad. Con un gesto de superioridad y como diciendo pero mira qué chiste (ya sé porque le llamaban el chistoso aquel tonsurado) como si los hombres fuéramos ángeles y no estuviéramos sujetos a las leyes imperativas de la fisiología.

Cuando haya WC en las iglesias, ermitas y catedrales, la humanidad habrá dado un paso importante. En la sacristía de la iglesia mayor de Segovia había un triste evacuatorio rudimentario. Nos vedaron la entrada a los nazarenos pues estaba reservado a clérigos, y personas consagradas y nosotros éramos vulgares penitentes. Pecadores del montón así que buscamos el rincón más oportuno, salimos al enlosado de los autos de fe y exoneramos nuestras vejigas bajo las dovelas de los postigos. Meadas de caballo o mejor dicho de verdaderos padres de la iglesia. Por debajo del halda de nuestras túnicas de nazarenos salía un chorrete cálido y espeso. Orinamos junto a la pared de la fachada más impresionante, la del Oeste, de todo el gótico flamígero. Es la puerta de Santa Bárbara una especie de Sarmental en Segovia donde yo he visto lucir las más impresionantes puestas del sol. Que cada uno cargue con su cruz. Que cada palo aguante su vela. Creo que desde su camarín la atalajada Virgen de los Dolores miraba para nosotros con compasión como diciendo: “pobres”.  Los canónigos empezaban ya a cantar el “Stabat Mater” y empezaban las horas santas ante los monumentos. Se había muerto Dios.