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

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.

viernes de pasion. misa del stabat mater. los siete dolores de nuestra señora

Incipit In nómine Patris, ☩ et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.	2 Beginning In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, ☩ and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Top  Next S. Introíbo ad altáre Dei. M. Ad Deum, qui lætíficat juventútem meam. S. Júdica me, Deus, et discérne causam meam de gente non sancta: ab hómine iníquo et dolóso érue me. M. Quia tu es, Deus, fortitudo mea: quare me reppulísti, et quare tristis incédo, dum afflígit me inimícus? S. Emítte lucem tuam et veritátem tuam: ipsa me deduxérunt, et adduxérunt in montem sanctum tuum et in tabernácula tua. M. Et introíbo ad altáre Dei: ad Deum, qui lætíficat juventútem meam. S. Confitébor tibi in cíthara, Deus, Deus meus: quare tristis es, ánima mea, et quare contúrbas me? M. Spera in Deo, quóniam adhuc confitébor illi: salutáre vultus mei, et Deus meus. S. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. M. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: et in saecula sæculórum. Amen. S. Introíbo ad altáre Dei. M. Ad Deum, qui lætíficat juventútem meam.	3 P. I will go in unto the altar of God. S. To God who giveth joy to my youth. P. Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the nation which is not holy: deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man. S. For Thou, O God, art my strength: why hast Thou cast me off? and why go I sorrowful whilst the enemy afflicteth me? P. Send forth Thy light and Thy truth: they have conducted me and brought me unto Thy holy mount, and into Thy tabernacles. S. And I will go into the altar of God: to God who giveth joy to my youth. P. To Thee, O God, my God, I will give praise upon the harp; why art thou sad, O my soul, and why dost thou disquiet me? S. Hope in God, for I will still give praise to Him: the salvation of my countenance and my God. P. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. S. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. P. I will go in unto the altar of God. S. To God who giveth joy to my youth.
Top  Next V. Adjutórium nostrum ☩ in nómine Dómini. R. Qui fecit coelum et terram. Confíteor Deo omnipoténti, beátæ Maríæ semper Vírgini, beáto Michaéli Archángelo, beáto Joánni 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 Joánnem 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 Joánni 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 Joánnem 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.	4 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.
Top  Next 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.	5 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.
Top  Next Introitus Joann 19:25 Stabant juxta Crucem Jesu Mater ejus, et soror Matris ejus, María Cléophæ, et Salóme et María Magdaléne. Joann 19:26-27. Múlier, ecce fílius tuus: dixit Jesus; ad discípulum autem: Ecce Mater tua. V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculórum. Amen Stabant juxta Crucem Jesu Mater ejus, et soror Matris ejus, María Cléophæ, et Salóme et María Magdaléne.	6 Introit Jn 19:25 There were standing by the Cross of Jesus His Mother, and His Mother’s sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Salome, and Mary Magdalene. John 19:26-27 Woman, behold your son, said Jesus; and to the disciple, Behold your mother. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. There were standing by the Cross of Jesus His Mother, and His Mother’s sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Salome, and Mary Magdalene.
Top  Next 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.	7 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.
Top  Next Gloria omit.	8 Gloria omit.
Top  Next Oratio V. Dóminus vobíscum. R. Et cum spiritu tuo. Orémus. Deus, in cujus passióne, secúndum Simeónis prophétiam, dulcíssimam ánimam gloriósæ Vírginis et Matris Maríæ dolóris gladius pertransívit: concéde propítius; ut, qui transfixiónem ejus et passiónem venerándo recólimus, gloriósis méritis et précibus ómnium Sanctórum Cruci fidéliter astántium intercedéntibus, passiónis tuæ efféctum felícem consequámur: Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre, in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum. R. Amen. Orémus. Pro Feria Intervéniat pro nobis, quaesumus, Dómine Jesu Christe: nunc, et in hora mortis nostræ, apud tuam cleméntiam beáta Virgo María Mater tua; cujus sacratíssimam ánimam in hora tuæ passiónis dolóris gládius pertransívit: Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre, in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum. R. Amen.	9 Collect V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. O God, in Whose Passion the sword, according to the prophecy of blessed Simeon, pierced through the soul of Mary, the glorious Virgin and Mother, mercifully grant that we, who reverently commemorate her piercing through and her suffering, may, by the interceding glorious merits of all the saints faithfully standing by the Cross, obtain the abundant fruit of Your passion. Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. R. Amen Let us pray. For the Feria Graciously pour forth Your grace into our hearts, we beseech You, O Lord, that, keeping our sinful inclinations under control by self-denial, we may suffer for a brief while rather than be condemned to everlasting punishment. 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.
Top  Next Lectio Léctio libri Judith. Judith 13:22, 23-25 Benedíxit te Dóminus in virtúte sua, quia per te ad níhilum redégit inimícos nostros. Benedícta es tu, fília, a Dómino, Deo excélso, præ ómnibus muliéribus super terram. Benedíctus Dóminus, qui creávit coelum et terram: quia hódie nomen tuum ita magnificávit, ut non recédat laus tua de ore hóminum, qui mémores fúerint virtútis Dómini in ætérnum, pro quibus non pepercísti ánimæ tuæ propter angústias et tribulatiónem géneris tui, sed subvenísti ruínæ ante conspéctum Dei nostri. R. Deo gratias.	10 Lesson Lesson from the book of Judith Judith 13:22, 25. The Lord has blessed you by His power, Who by you has brought our enemies to nought. Blessed are you, O daughter, by the Lord the Most High God, above all women upon the earth. Blessed be the Lord Who made heaven and earth, because He has so magnified your name this day, that your praise shall not depart out of the mouth of men, who shall be mindful of the power of the Lord forever: for you have not spared your life by reason of the distress and tribulation of your people, but have prevented our ruin in the presence of our God. R. Thanks be to God.
Top  Next Graduale Dolorósa et lacrimábilis es, Virgo María, stans juxta Crucem Dómini Jesu, Fílii tui, Redemptóris. V. Virgo Dei Génetrix, quem totus non capit orbis, hoc crucis fert supplícium, auctor vitæ factus homo. Tractus. Stabat sancta María, coeli Regína et mundi Dómina, juxta Crucem Dómini nostri Jesu Christi dolorósa. Thren 1:12 O vos omnes, qui tránsitis per viam, atténdite et vidéte, si est dolor sicut dolor meus. Sequentia Stabat Mater dolorósa Juxta Crucem lacrimósa, Dum pendébat Fílius. Cujus ánimam geméntem, Contristátam et doléntem Pertransívit gládius. O quam tristis et afflícta Fuit illa benedícta Mater Unigéniti! Quæ mærébat et dolébat, Pia Mater, dum vidébat Nati poenas íncliti. Quis est homo, qui non fleret, Matrem Christi si vidéret In tanto supplício? Quis non posset contristári, Christi Matrem contemplári Doléntem cum Fílio? Pro peccátis suæ gentis Vidit Jesum in torméntis Et flagéllis súbditum. Vidit suum dulcem Natum Moriéndo desolátum, Dum emísit spíritum. Eja, Mater, fons amóris, Me sentíre vim dolóris Fac, ut tecum lúgeam. Fac, ut árdeat cor meum In amándo Christum Deum, Ut sibi compláceam. Sancta Mater, istud agas, Crucifixi fige plagas Cordi meo válida. Tui Nati vulneráti, Tam dignáti pro me pati, Poenas mecum dívide. Fac me tecum pie flere, Crucifíxo condolére, Donec ego víxero. Juxta Crucem tecum stare Et me tibi sociáre In planctu desídero. Virgo vírginum præclára. Mihi jam non sis amára: Fac me tecum plángere. Fac, ut portem Christi mortem, Passiónis fac consórtem Et plagas recólere. Fac me plagis vulnerári, Fac me Cruce inebriári Et cruóre Fílii. Flammis ne urar succénsus, Per te, Virgo, sim defénsus In die judícii. Christe, cum sit hinc exíre. Da per Matrem me veníre Ad palmam victóriæ. Quando corpus moriétur, Fac, ut ánimæ donétur Paradísi glória. Amen.	11 Gradual Sorrowful and tearful are you, O Virgin Mary, standing by the Cross of the Lord Jesus, your Son and Redeemer. V. O Virgin Mother of god, He Whom the whole earth contains not, the Author of life, made man, bears this anguish of the Cross. Tractus Holy Mary, Queen of heaven and Mistress of the world, filled with sorrow, stood by the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ. V. Lam. 1:12 O all you that pass by the way, attend and see if there be any sorrow like to my sorrow. In votive Masses throughout the year the Gradual is as above, but in place of the Tract is said or sung: Alleluia, alleluia. V. Holy Mary, Queen of heaven and Mistress of the world, stood, filled with sorrow, by the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia. Sequentia At the Cross her station keeping, Stood the mournful Mother weeping, Close to Jesus to the last. Through her heart, His sorrow sharing, All His bitter anguish bearing Now at length the sword had passed. Oh, how sad and sore distressed Was that Mother highly blessed Of the sole begotten One! Christ above in torment hangs, She beneath beholds the pangs Of her dying, glorious Son. Is there one who would not weep ‘Whelmed in miseries so deep Christ’s dear Mother’s pain untold. Can the human heart refrain From partaking in her pain, In that Mother’s pain untold? Bruised, derided, cursed, defiled, She beheld her tender Child, All with bloody scourges rent. For the sins of His own nation Saw Him hang in desolation Till His spirit forth He sent. O sweet Mother! fount of love, Touch my spirit from above, Make my heart with yours accord. Make me feel as you have felt; Make my soul to glow and melt With the love of Christ, my Lord. Holy Mother, pierce me through, In my heart each wound renew Of my Savior crucified. Let me share with you His pain, Who for all our sins was slain, Who for me in torments died. Mix’d with yours let my tears be, Mourning Him Who mourned for me, All the days that I may live. By the Cross with you to stay, There with you to weep and pray, Is all I ask of you to give. Virgin of all virgins blest! Listen to my fond request: Let me share that grief of yours. Let me, to my latest breath, In my body bear the death Of that dying Son of yours. Wounded with His every wound, Steep my soul till it has swooned In His very Blood away. Be to me, O Virgin, nigh, Lest in flames I burn and die, In this awful judgment day. Christ, when You shall call me hence, Be Your Mother my defense, Be Your Cross my victory. While my body here decays, May my soul Your goodness praise, Safe in heaven eternally. Amen.
Top  Next 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. Jube, Dómine, benedícere. Dóminus sit in corde meo et in lábiis meis: ut digne et competénter annúntiem Evangélium suum. Amen. V. Dóminus vobíscum. R. Et cum spíritu tuo. Sequéntia ✠ sancti Evangélii secúndum Joánnem. P R. Gloria tibi, Domine! Joann 19:25-27 In illo témpore: Stabant juxta Crucem Jesu Mater ejus, et soror Matris ejus, María Cléophæ, et María Magdaléne. Cum vidísset ergo Jesus Matrem, et discípulum stantem, quem diligébat, dicit Matri suæ: Múlier, ecce fílius tuus. Deinde dicit discípulo: Ecce Mater tua. Et ex illa hora accépit eam discípulus in sua. R. Laus tibi, Christe! S. Per Evangelica dicta, deleantur nostra delicta.	12 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. Give me Thy blessing, O Lord. The Lord be in my heart and on my lips, that I may worthily and in a becoming manner, proclaim His holy Gospel. Amen. P. The Lord be with you. S. And with thy spirit. Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord. John 19:25-27 At that time, there were standing by the Cross of Jesus His Mother and His Mother’s sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus, therefore, saw His Mother and the disciple standing by, whom He loved, He said to His Mother, Woman, behold your son. Then He said to the disciples, Behold your Mother. And from that hour the disciple took her into his home. R. Praise be to Thee, O Christ. S. By the words of the Gospel may our sins be blotted out.
Top  Next Credo Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipoténtem, factórem coeli et terræ, visibílium ómnium et in visibílium. Et in unum Dóminum Jesum Christum, Fílium Dei unigénitum. Et ex Patre natum ante ómnia saecula. Deum de Deo, lumen de lúmine, Deum verum de Deo vero. Génitum, non factum, consubstantiálem Patri: per quem ómnia facta sunt. Qui propter nos hómines et propter nostram salútem descéndit de coelis. Et incarnátus est de Spíritu Sancto ex María Vírgine: Et homo factus est. Crucifíxus étiam pro nobis: sub Póntio Piláto passus, et sepúltus est. Et resurréxit tértia die, secúndum Scriptúras. Et ascéndit in coelum: sedet ad déxteram Patris. Et íterum ventúrus est cum glória judicáre vivos et mórtuos: cujus regni non erit finis. Et in Spíritum Sanctum, Dóminum et vivificántem: qui ex Patre Filióque procédit. Qui cum Patre et Fílio simul adorátur et conglorificátur: qui locútus est per Prophétas. Et unam sanctam cathólicam et apostólicam Ecclésiam. Confíteor unum baptísma in remissiónem peccatórum. Et exspécto resurrectiónem mortuórum. Et vitam ventúri saeculi. Amen.	13 Creed I believe in one God, the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things, visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God. And born of the Father, before all ages. God of God: Light of Light: true God of true God. Begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who, for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven. And became incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary: and was made man. He was crucified also for us, suffered under Pontius Pilate, and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father. And He shall come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, of whose kingdom there shall be no end. And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life, proceeding from the Father and the Son. Who together, with the Father and the Son, is adored and glorified: Who spoke by the prophets. And in one, holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. And I look for the resurrection of the dead. And the life of the world to come. Amen.
Top  Next Offertorium V. Dóminus vobíscum. R. Et cum spíritu tuo. Orémus Jer 18:20. Recordáre, Virgo, Mater Dei, dum stéteris in conspéctu Dómini, ut loquáris pro nobis bona, et ut avértat indignatiónem suam a nobis.	14 Offertory P. The Lord be with you. S. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. Jer 18:20 Be mindful, O Virgin Mother of god, when you stand in the sight of the Lord, to speak good things for us, and to turn away His anger from us.
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 hujus aquæ et vini mystérium, ejus divinitátis esse consórtes, qui humanitátis nostræ fíeri dignátus est párticeps, Jesus 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.
Top  Next Offérimus tibi, Dómine, cálicem salutáris, tuam deprecántes cleméntiam: ut in conspéctu divínæ majestátis 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.	17 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.
Top  Next 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. V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculórum. Amen	18 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. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Súscipe, sancta Trinitas, hanc oblatiónem, quam tibi offérimus ob memóriam passiónis, resurrectiónis, et ascensiónis Jesu Christi, Dómini nostri: et in honórem beátæ Maríæ semper Vírginis, et beáti Joannis 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.
Top  Next 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 Offérimus tibi preces et hóstias, Dómine Jesu Christe, humiliter supplicántes: ut, qui Transfixiónem dulcíssimi spíritus beátæ Maríæ, Matris tuæ, précibus recensémus; suo suorúmque sub Cruce Sanctórum consórtium multiplicáto piíssimo intervéntu, méritis mortis tuæ, méritum cum beátis habeámus: Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre, in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum. R. Amen. Pro Feria Præsta nobis, miséricors Deus: ut digne tuis servíre semper altáribus mereámur; et eórum perpétua participatióne salvári. Per Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum, Filium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum. R. Amen.	20 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 O Lord Jesus Christ, we offer You prayers and sacrificial gifts, humbly beseeching You that, as we prayerfully recall the piercing of the most sweet soul of Your blessed Mother Mary, so through the merits of Your death and the manifold intercession of her and her holy friends at the foot of the Cross, we may have our reward with the blessed. Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. R. Amen For FERIA Grant us, O merciful God, that we may ever have the grace to serve Your altars worthily, and may we be saved by constantly partaking of the sacrifice. 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.
Top  Next 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 justum est. de Sancta Cruce Vere dignum et justum 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 majestátem tuam laudant Angeli, adórant Dominatiónes, tremunt Potestátes. Coeli coelorúmque Virtútes ac beáta Séraphim sócia exsultatióne concélebrant. Cum quibus et nostras voces ut admítti júbeas, 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.	21 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!
Top  Next Canon Te igitur, clementíssime Pater, per Jesum 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.	22 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.
Top  Next Communicántes, et memóriam venerántes, in primis gloriósæ semper Vírginis Maríæ, Genetrícis Dei et Dómini nostri Jesu Christi: sed et beatórum Apostolórum ac Mártyrum tuórum, Petri et Pauli, Andréæ, Jacóbi, Joánnis, Thomæ, Jacóbi, Philíppi, Bartholomaei, Matthaei, Simónis et Thaddaei: Lini, Cleti, Cleméntis, Xysti, Cornélii, Cypriáni, Lauréntii, Chrysógoni, Joánnis 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.	24 We pray in union with and honor the memory, especially of the glorious ever Virgin Mary, mother of our God and Lord Jesus Christ: 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.
Top  Next 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 júbeas grege numerári. Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.	25 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 Jesu 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,
Top  Next HOC EST ENIM CORPUS MEUM.	28 FOR THIS IS MY BODY.
Top  Next 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.	29 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,
Top  Next 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.	30 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.
Top  Next Unde et mémores, Dómine, nos servi tui, sed et plebs tua sancta, ejusdem Christi Fílii tui, Dómini nostri, tam beátæ passiónis, nec non et ab ínferis resurrectiónis, sed et in coelos gloriósæ ascensiónis: offérimus præcláræ majestáti tuæ de tuis donis ac datis, hóstiam ☩ puram, hóstiam ☩ sanctam, hóstiam ☩ immaculátam, Panem ☩ sanctum vitæ ætérnæ, et Calicem ☩ salútis perpétuæ.	31 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.
Top  Next Supra quæ propítio ac seréno vultu respícere dignéris: et accépta habére, sicúti accépta habére dignátus es múnera púeri tui justi Abel, et sacrifícium Patriárchæ nostri Abrahæ: et quod tibi óbtulit summus sacérdos tuus Melchísedech, sanctum sacrifícium, immaculátam hóstiam.	32 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: jube hæc perférri per manus sancti Angeli tui in sublíme altáre tuum, in conspéctu divínæ majestátis 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 Joánne, 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.
Top  Next 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.	36 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.
Top  Next 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.	37 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.
Top  Next 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 adjúti, et a peccáto simus semper líberi et ab omni perturbatióne secúri. Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Jesum 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.	38 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 Jesu 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.
Top  Next 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.	40 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 Jesu 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 Jesu 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 Jesu Christe, quod ego indígnus súmere præsúmo, non mihi provéniat in judícium 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.
Top  Next 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.	44 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 Jesu Christi custódiat ánimam meam in vitam ætérnam. Amen.	The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul unto life everlasting. Amen.
Top  Next 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 Jesu Christi custódiat ánimam meam in vitam ætérnam. Amen.	46 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.
Top  Next Communio Anima Christi, sanctifica me. Corpus Christi, salva me. Sanguis Christi, inebria me. Aqua lateris Christi, lava me. Passio Christi, conforta me. O bone Jesu, 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.	47 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.
Top  Next 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.	48 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.
Top  Next Communio Felices sensus beátæ Maríæ Vírginis, qui sine morte meruérunt martýrii palmam sub Cruce Dómini.	49 Communion Happy the Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which without dying earned the palm of martyrdom beneath the Cross of our Lord.
Top  Next Postcommunio S. Dóminus vobíscum. R. Et cum spíritu tuo. Orémus. Sacrifícia, quæ súmpsimus, Dómine Jesu Christe, Transfixiónem Matris tuæ et Vírginis devóte celebrántes: nobis ímpetrent apud cleméntiam tuam omnis boni salutáris efféctum: Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre, in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum. R. Amen. Orémus. Pro Feria Sumpti sacrifícii, Dómine, perpetua nos tuítio non derelínquat: et nóxia semper a nobis cuncta depéllat. Per Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum, Filium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum. R. Amen.	50 Post Communion P. The Lord be with you. S. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ, may the sacrifices of which we have partaken, while devoutly celebrating the piercing of Your Virgin Mother’s soul, obtain for us, through Your kindness, the good effect of salvation. Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. R. Amen Let us pray. For FERIA May the abiding protection of the sacrament we have received, O Lord, never forsake us, and always keep us from all things harmful. 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.
Top  Next Conclusio S. Dóminus vobíscum. M. Et cum spíritu tuo,	51 Conclusion P. The Lord be with you. S. And with thy spirit.
Top  Next V. Benedicamus Domino. R. Deo gratias.	52 V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.
Pláceat tibi, sancta Trínitas, obséquium servitútis meæ: et præsta; ut sacrifícium, quod óculis tuæ majestátis 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.
Top  Next Benedícat vos omnípotens Deus, Pater, et Fílius, ☩ et Spíritus Sanctus. R. Amen.	54 P. May almighty God the Father, Son, ☩ and Holy Ghost, bless you. S. Amen.
Top  Next V. Dominus vobiscum. R. Et cum spiritu tuo. Initium ✠ sancti Evangélii secúndum Joánnem. R. Gloria tibi, Domine! Joann. 1, 1-14. Junctis 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 Joánnes. 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 ejus: 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 ejus, glóriam quasi Unigéniti a Patre, plenum grátiæ et veritatis. R. Deo gratias.	55 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.
Top  Next Oratio Leonis XIII S. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, benedicta tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructis ventris tui, Jesus. 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, Jesus. 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, Jesus. 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 Jesum, 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 Joseph, ejus 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 Jesu sacratissimum. O. Miserere nobis. S. Cor Jesu sacratissimum. O. Miserere nobis. S. Cor Jesu sacratissimum. O. Miserere nobis.	56 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.
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