Sunday Within the Octave of the Epiphany

(If the Epiphany fall on a Saturday, the Mass and Office, we now give, are said on the following Day. Otherwise, they are deferred to the dixy within the Octave which is Sunday?)

It is the Kingship of the divine Infant that the Church again proclaims in the opening Canticle of the Mass for the Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany. She sings the praises of her Emmanuel's Throne, and takes ner part with the Angels who hymn the glory of Jesus eternal Empire. Let us do the same, and adore the King of Ages, in his Epiphany.

Id ezcelso throno vidi I saw a man seated on a sedere vinim, quern adorat high throne, whom a multi- multitudo Angelorum psal- tude of Angels adored, sing- lentes in unum : ecce cujus ing all together : Behold him, imperii nomen est in ceter- whose name and empire are num. to last for ever.

P$. Jubilate Deo omnis Pa. Sing joyfully to God, all terra : servite Domino in the earth : serve ye the Lord lsetitia. Gloria Path. In with gladness. Glory. I saw. ezcelso.

The prayer made by the holy Church to the hea-

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Collect, is, that she may be enlightened by that Sun of Justice, her Jesus, who alone can teach us the way in which we are to walk, and, by his vivifying warmth, give us strength to reach our home.

COLLECT.

Vota, quasumus Domine. supplicantis popnli coelesti pietate prosequere : nt et quae agenda sunt, videant ; et ad implenda quae videconvalescant. Per minum.

According to thy divine mercy, O Lord, receive the vows of thy people, who pour forth their prayers to thee : that they may know what their duty requireth of them, and rint, Dobe able to comply with what they know. Through, dec.

Commemoration of the Epiphany.

O God, who by the direc- Dens, qui hodierna die tion of a star, didst this day Unigenitum tuum Genti- manifest thy only Son to the bus, stella duce, revelasti :

Gentiles ; mercifully grant, concede propitius, ut qui that we, who now know thee jam to ex fide cognovimus, by faith, may come at length usque ad contemplandam to see tne glory of thy Ma- speciem tu» celsitudinia jesty. Through the same, dec perducamur. Per eum- dem. epistle. Lesson of the Epistle of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Romans.

CKXII.

Brethren, I beseech you, by the mercy of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God, your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world, but be reformed in the newness of your mind: that you may prove what is the good, and tne acceptable, and the perfect will of God. For 1 say, by the grace that is given me, to all that are among

Lectio Epistolse Beati Pauli Apostoli ad Romanos.

Cap. XII.

Fratres, obsecro vos per misericordiam Dei, ut exhibeatis corpora vestra hostiam viventem, sanctam, Deo placentem, rationabile obsequium vest rum. Et nolite conformari huic saeculo, sed reformamini in novitate sen8us vestri : ut probetis quae sit voluntas Dei bona, et beneplacens, et perfecta. Dico enim per gratiam qua data est mihi, omnibus qui aunt inter yob : Non plus you, not to be more wise than sapere quam oportet sapere, it behoveth to be wise, but to sea sapere ad sobrietatem : be wise unto sobriety, and ac- et unicuique sicut Deus di- cording as God hath divided visit mensuram fidei. Sicut unto every one the measure enim in uno corpore multa of faith. For as in one body membra habemus, omnia we have many members, but autem membra non eumdem all the members have not the actum habent : ita multi same office : so we, being unum corpus sumus in many, are one body in Christ,

Christo, singuli autem alter and every one members of one alterius membra: in Christo another, in Jesus Christ our

Jesu Domino nostro. Lord.

The Apostle invites us to make our offering to the new-born King, after the example of the Magi ; but, the offering which this Lord of all things asks of us, is not anything material or lifeless. He that is Life, gives his whole self to us ; let us, in return, present him our hearts, that is, a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God ; whose service may be reasonable, that is, whose obedience to the divine will may be accompanied by a formal intention of offering itself to its Creator. Here again, let us imitate the Magi, who went back another way into their own country — let us not adopt the ideas of this world, for the world is the covert enemy of our beloved King. Let us reform our worldly prudence according to the divine wisdom of Him, who may well be our guide, seeing he is the Eternal Wisdom of the Father. Let us understand, that no man can be wise without Faith, which reveals to us that we must all be united by love, so as to form one body in Christ, partaking of his life, his wisdom, his light,

In the chant which follows the Epistle, the Church returns to her praise of the ineffable wonders of a God with us : Justice and righteousness have come down from heaven, to take up their abode on our mountains and hills.

GRADUAL.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone hath done great wonders from the beginning.

Jr. Let the mountains receive peace for thy people, and the hills righteousness.

Alleluia, alleluia.

^« Sing joyfully to the Lord all the earth : serve ye the Lord with gladness. Alleluia.

Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel, qui facit mirabilia magna solus a saeculo.

% Suscipiant montes pacem populo tuo, et cofies justitiam.

Alleluia, alleluia.

"p. Jubilate Deo omnia terra : servite Domino in tetitia. Alleluia.

GOSPEL.

Sequel of the holy Gospel according to Luke. Ch. II.

When Jesus was twelve

J ears old, they went up to erusalem, according to the custom of the feast ; and having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the Child Jesus remained in Jerusalem, and his Parents knew it not And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day's journey, and sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. And not finding him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him, were astonished at his wisdom and his answers. And seeing him, they wondered. And his Mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us ? Behold thy father and I have

Sequentia sancti Evangelii secundum Lucam. Cap. II.

Cum factus esset Jesus annorum duodecim, ascendentibus illis Jerosolymam secundum consuetudinein diei festi, consummatisque diebus, cum redirent remansit puer Jesus in Jerusalem, et non co^noverunt parentes ejus. Existimantes autem ilium esse in comitatu, venerunt iter diei, et requirebant eum inter cognatos et notos. Et non invenientes, regressi sunt in Jerusalem, requirentes eum. Et factum est, post triduum in venerunt ilium in templo sedentem in medio doc torum, audientem illos, et interrogantem eos. Stupebant autem ouines, qui eum audiebant, super prudentia et responsis ejus. Et videntes admirati sunt. Et dixit mater ejus ad ilium : Fili, quid f ecisti nobis sic 9 ecce pater tuus et ego dolentes au»rebaraus te. Et ait ad Jos : Quid est quod me qu®rebatis 1 Nesciebatis quia in his quae Patris mei sunt, oportet me esse % Et ipsi non intellexerunt verbum, quod locutus est ad •os. Et descendit cum eis, et venit Nazareth : et erat subditus illis. Et mater ejus conservabat omnia verba haec in corde suo. Et in adaetate et gratia apud Deum et homines. sought thee sorrowing. And he said to them : How is it that you sought me f Did you not know that I must be about my Father's business 1 And they understood not the word that he spoke unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And his Mother kept all these words her heart And Jesus Jesusproficiebatsapientia,et vanced in wisdom, and age, and grace, with God and men.

Thus, O Jesus! didst thou come down from heaven to teach us. The tender age of Childhood, which thou didst take upon thyself, is no hindrance to the ardour of thy desire that we should know the one only God, who made all things, and thee, his Son, whom he sent to ua When laid in the Crib, thou didst instruct the Shepherds by a mere look ; when swathed in thy humble swaddling-clothes, and subjected to the voluntary silence thou hadst imposed on thyself, thou didst reveal to the Magi the light they sought in following the Star. When twelve years old, thou explainest to the Doctors of Israel the Scriptures which bear testimony to thee. Thou gradually dispellest the shadows of the Law by thy presence and thy words. In order to fulfil the commands of thy heavenly Father, thou dost not hesitate to occasion sorrow to the heart of thy Mother, by thus going in quest of souls that need enlightening. Thy love of man will pierce that tender Heart of Mary with a still sharper sword, when she shall behold thee hanging on the Cross, and expiring in the midst of crudest pain. Blessed be thou, sweet Jesus, in these first Mysteries of thine Infancy, wherein thou already showest thyself devoted to us, and Jeaving the company of thy Blessed Mother for that of sinful men, who will one day conspire tfay death.

During the Offertory, the Church resumes her canticles of ioy; the presence of the Divine Infeirt fills her with joy.

OFFERTORY.

Jubilate Deo omnia terra : servite Domino in laetrtia : intrate in conspectu ejus ia exsultatione: quia Dominus ipse est Deus.

Sing joyfully to the Lord, all the earth : serve ye the Lord with gladness : present yourselves to him with transgarte of joy : for the Lord is

SECRET.

Oblatum tibi Domine Sacrificium vivificet nos semper et rauniat Per Dominum.

May the Sacrifice we have offered to thee, O Lord, always enliven and defend us. Through, dkc.

Commemoration of the Epiphany*

Ecclesia tuas, quassumus Domine, dona propitius inquibus noniamauet myrrna profertur ; sed quod eisdem muneribus declaratur, immolatur et suoiitur, Jesaa Christus Filius tuus Dominus noster. Qui tecum.

Mercifully look down, O Lord, we beseech thee, on the offerings of thy Church: among tuere ; which, gold, frankincense, and rum, thus myrrh, are no longer offered ; but what was signified by those offerings, is sacrificed, and received, Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth, do.

Whilst distributing the Bread of Life come down from heaven, the Church repeats the words addressed by Mary to her Son : Why hast thou, done bo to us? I and thy father have sought thee. The Good Shepherd, who feeds his Sheep with his own Flesh, repfiesr that fc* muse aeeds do the will of hk Father who m in heaven. He is come to be oxer Life, our light, and our food : he, therefore, leaves everything in order to

¥ive himself to us. Burt, whilst the Doctors in the emple only saw and heard him, we, in this Living Bsead, possess him and are united with him in sweetest union.

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COMMUNION.

Fili, quid fecisti nobis sic 1 Ego et pater tuns lentes quserebamus te. Et quid est, quod mequaereba- — tis % Nesciebatis, quia in qua Patris mei sunt, oportet me esse t

Son, why hast thou done so do- with us 1 I and thy father have sought thee with sorrow, And why did you seek me f Did you not know that I must his, be about the concerns of my Father 1

The holy Church, having seen her Children refreshed by this heavenly nourishment, prays that they may have the grace of becoming well-pleasing to Him, who has given them this proof of his immense love.

POSTCOMMUNION.

Supplices te rogamus, omnipotens Deus : ut quos tuis reficis Sacramentis, tibi etiam placitis moribus nanter deservire concedas. a Per Dominum.

Grant, we humbly beseech thee, O Almighty God, that those whom thou refreshest dig- with thy Sacraments, may. by life well- pleasing to thee, worthily serve thee. Through,

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Commemoration of the Epiphany.

Prasta. quaesumus, omni- Grant, we beseech thee, O potens Deus : ut qu® so- Almighty God, that our minds lemni celebramus officio, may be so purified, as to purificatffl mentis in tell i- understand what we cele- gentia consequamur. Per brate on this great solemnity.

Dominum. Through, <fcc.

VESPERS.

The Antiphons and Psalms are of the Epiphany, as above, page 144. After which the Priest intones the following Capitulum :

OAPITULUM.

(Bom. XII.)

Fratres, obsecro vos per Brethren, I beseech you by misericordiam Dei, ut exhi- the mercy of God, that you preseut your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God, your reasonable service. beatis corpora vestra hostiam vi vent em, sanctara, Deo placentem, rations bile obsequium vestrum.

The Hymn Crudelis Herodes Deum, page 132. antiphon OF thb Magnificat.

Ant. Son ! why hast thou done so to us 1 Behold, thy father and I have sought theo sorrowing. — How is it that you soucht me 1 Did you not know that I must be about my Father's business 1

Ant. FiliI quid fecisti nobis sic ? ego et pater tuus dolentes qua&rebamus te. Quid est quod me queerebatis? nesciebatis quia in his qu» Patris mei sunt, oportet me esse ?

LET US PRAY.

According to thy divine mercy, 0 Lord, receive the vows of thy people, who pour forth their prayers to thee : that they may know what their duty requireth of them, and be able to comply with what they know. Through, <fcc.

OKEMUS.

Vota, quaesumus Domine, supplicantis populi ccelesti pietate prosequere : ut et quae agenda suut videant, et ad implenda quae viderint, convalescant. Per Dominum.

Commemoration of the Epiphany.

Ant. We celebrate a festival adorned by three miracles : this day, a star led the Magi to the manger; this day, water was changed into wine, at the marriage-feast ; this day, Christ vouchsafed to be baptised by John, in the Jordan, for our salvation. Alleluia. f. All they from Saba shall come, alleluia.

19. Bringing gold and frankincense, alleluia.

Ant. Tribus miraculis ornatum diem sanctum colimus: hodie Stella Magos duzit ad praesepium : hodie vinum ex aqua factum est ad nuptias : hodie in Jordane a Joanne Christus baptizari voluit, ut salvaret nos. Alleluia. f. Omnes de Saba venient, alleluia.

I^r. Aurum et thus deferentes, alleluia.

LET US PBAY.

0 God, who by the direction of a star, didst this day obkmus:

Deus, qui hodierna die Unigenitumtuum Qentibus

Stella dtice, rerelaati : con- manifest thy Only Son to the cede propitius, ut qui jam Gentiles : mercifully grant, te ex fide cognovimus, us- that we, who now know thee que ad contemplandam by faith, may come, at length, apeciem tu» celsitudinis to see the dory of thy Majesty, perducamur. Per eumdem. Through the same, <kc.