Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God. Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man? And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also

the Holy which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God. And behold thy cousin Elizabeth she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren; because no word shall be impossible with God, And Mary said, Behold the handinaid of the Lord, be it done to me according to thy word.

OFFERT. Luke i. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

COMM. Isaiah, vii. Behold a virgin shall conceive and bring forth a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel.

April II. St. FRANCIS of PAULA, c.
All as in Mass XV. p. xxviii, except

COLLECT. Deus, humilium. O God, who exaltest the humble, and didst raise blessed Francis to the glory of thy saints: grant, we beseech thee, through his intercession, that by following his example, we may happily obtain the rewards thou hast promised to the humble. Thro

EPISTLE. Phil. iii. as on January 15, p. 432,

SECRET. May the offerings, O Lord, of thy devout people, which we lay upon thy altars, by the merits of blessed Francis, be advantageous to us and pleasing to thee. Thro'.

P. COMM. Sumpta. May the heavenly sacraments, O Lord, which we have received, through the prayers of blessed Francis, secure for us all necessary help, as well for this life as for that which is Thro'.

to come.

IV. St. ISIDORE, bp. & conf.
All as in Mass XIII. p. xxiv.

V. St. VINCENT FERRERIUS, c.
All as in Mass XIV. p. xxvi. except
Deus. O God, who wast pleased
COLLECT.
to enlighten thy Church by the virtues and preaching
of blessed Vincent, thy confessor: grant, that we thy
servants may be instructed by his example, and by
his prayers, delivered from all evil. Thro'.

XI. St. LEO, p. c. D.

All as in Mass XIII. p. xxiv. except

LESSON. Eccles. xliv. and xlv.

GOSPEL. Matt. xvi. as on the Feast of SS.

Peter and Paul, June 29.

XIII. St. HERMENEGILD, m.

All as in Mass IV. p. vi. except COLLECT. Deus. O God, by whose holy spirit blessed Hermenegild, thy martyr, was taught to des pise an earthly for a heavenly crown: grant we be seech thee, that, by his example, we may learn to despise temporal things, and fix our hearts on those

which are eternal. Thro'.

GOSPEL.

Luke xiv. 26, 33. At that time: Jesus saith to the multitude: If any man come to me,

and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple. For which of you having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it. Lest after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him, saying: This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king about to go and make war against another king, doth not first sit down and think, whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that with twenty thousand cometh against him. Or else while the other is yet afar off he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace. So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth, cannot be my disciple.

XIV. St. TIBURTIUS, &c. mm.

All as in Mass VII. p. xiii. except

Thro'.
John.

COLLECT. Præsta. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that we who solemnize the festival of thy holy Martyrs, Tiburtius, Valerian, and Maximus, may likewise imitate their virtues. LESSON. Wisd. and GOSPEL. SECRET. We beseech thee, O Lord, that the sacrifice which we offer thee in honour of the triumphs of thy Martyrs, may loose the bonds of our sins, and procure us the gifts of thy mercy. Thro'.

P. COMM. Sacro munere. Being filled with thy heavenly gifts, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord, that what we perform as an homage due to thee, may avail us to salvation. Thro'.

XVII. St. ANICETE, p. m.

All as in Mass VI. p. x. except

GOSPEL. John xvi. 20, 32. At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, amen I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman, when she is in labour hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she hath brought forth the child. she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is brought into the world. So also you now indeed have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your hearts shall rejoice: and your joy no man shall take from you.

XXI. St. ANSELM, bp. &c.

All as in Mass XIII.

p.

xxiv.

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XXII. SS. SOTER and CAIUS, bps. mm. All as in Mass VII. p. xiii. except LESSON. Apoc. xix. 1,9. In those days John heard as it were the voice of many multitudes in heaven, saying: Alleluia: salvation, and glory, and power is to our God: for true and just are his judgments, who hath judged the great harlot which corrupted the earth with her fornication, and hath revenged the blood of his servants at her hands And again they said: Alleluia. And her smoke ascendeth for ever and ever. And the four and twenty ancients, and the four living creatures fell down and adored God that sitteth upon the throne, saying? Amen, Alleluia. And a voice came out from the throne, saying: Give praise to our God, all ye servants: and you that fear him, little and great. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of great thunders, saying: Alleluia: for the Lord our God, the Almighty hath reigned. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give glory to him; for the marriage of

his

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the Lamb is come, and his wife hath prepared herself. And it is granted to her that she should clothe herself with fine linen glittering and white. For the fine linen are the justifications of the saints. And he said to me: Write: blessed are they that are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb.

XXIII. S. GEORGE, m.

All as in Mass VI. p. x. except

COLLECT. Deus, qui nos beati. O God, who, by the merits and prayers of blessed George, thy Martyr, fillest the hearts of thy people with joy: mercifully grant, through his intercession, that the blessing we ask, we may happily obtain by means of thy grace. Thro'.

EPISTLE. 2 Tim. as in Mass V. p. viii.

SECRET. Sanctify, O Lord, the offerings we have made; and, through the intercession of blessed George, thy Martyr, by them cleanse us from the stains of our sins. Thro'.

P. COMM. Supplices. We humbly beseech thee, O Almighty God, that those whom thou hast refreshed with thy sacraments, may, by the intercession of blessed George, thy Martyr, by a life well-pleasing to thee, worthily serve thee. Thro'.

XXIV. ST. FIDELIS, m.

All as in Mass VI. p. x. except

COLLECT. Deus qui. O God, who didst fill the heart of blessed Fidelis with the fire of seraphic love; and whilst he laboured in the propagation of the true faith, didst honour him with the crown of martyrdom and the gift of miracles; grant, we beseech thee, that by his merit and intercession, we may be so confirmed by thy grace, as to be found faithful in thy service even unto death. Thro'.