Daily Liturgy
Entrance antiphon
Cf. Ps 88 (87): 3
Let my prayer come into your presence. Incline your ear to my cry for help, O Lord.
Intret orátio mea in conspéctu tuo; inclína aurem tuam ad precem meam, Dómine.
Collect
Almighty and merciful God,
graciously keep from us all adversity,
so that, unhindered in mind and body alike, we may pursue in freedom of heart
the things that are yours.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Omnípotens et miséricors Deus, univérsa nobis adversántia propitiátus exclúde, ut, mente et córpore páriter expedíti, quæ tua sunt líberis méntibus exsequámur. Per Dóminum.
First Reading
A reading from the third Letter of Saint John
5-8
Lectio prior
Debemus sublevare fratres, ut cooperatores simus veritatis
Léctio Epístolæ tértiæ beáti Ioánnis apóstoli
5-8
Caríssime [Gaie], fidéliter facis, quidquid operáris in fratres et hoc in peregrínos, qui testimónium reddidérunt caritáti tuæ in conspéctu Ecclésiæ. Bene fácies subvéniens illis in via digne Deo; pro nómine enim profécti sunt, nihil accipiéntes a gentílibus. Nos ergo debémus subleváre huiúsmodi, ut cooperatóres simus veritátis.
Verbum Dómini.
My friend, Gaius, you have done faithful work in looking after these brothers, even though they were complete strangers to you. They are a proof to the whole Church of your charity and it would be a very good thing if you could help them on their journey in a way that God would approve. It was entirely for the sake of the name that they set out, without depending on the pagans for anything; it is our duty to welcome men of this sort and contribute our share to their work for the truth.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 111, 1-2. 3-4. 5-6 (R.: 1)
Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
Beátus vir qui timet Dóminum.
Blessed the man who fears the Lord, who takes delight in all his commands. His sons will be powerful on earth; the children of the upright are blessed.
Beátus vir qui timet Dóminum,
in mandátis eius cupit nimis.
Potens in terra erit semen eius,
generátio rectórum benedicétur.
Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
Beátus vir qui timet Dóminum.
Riches and wealth are in his house; his justice stands firm for ever. He is a light in the darkness for the upright: he is generous, merciful and just.
Glória et divítiæ in domo eius,
et iustítia eius manet in sǽculum sǽculi.
Exórtum est in ténebris lumen rectis,
miséricors et miserátor et iustus.
Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
Beátus vir qui timet Dóminum.
The good man takes pity and lends, he conducts his affairs with honor. The just man will never waver: he will be remembered for ever.
Iucúndus homo qui miserétur et cómmodat,
dispónet res suas in iudício,
quia in ætérnum non commovébitur.
In memória ætérna erit iustus.
Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
Beátus vir qui timet Dóminum.
Gospel Acclamation
2 Th 2:14
Alleluia, alleluia.
God has called us with the gospel the people won for him by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Alleluia.
Allelúia.
Deus vocávit nos per Evangélium,
in acquisitiónem glóriæ Dómini nostri Iesu Christi.
Allelúia.
Gospel
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
18:1-8
Evangelium
Deus faciet vindictam electorum suorum clamantium ad se
✠ Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam
18, 1-8
Glory to you, O Lord.
Gloria tibi, Domine.
Jesus told his disciples a parable about the need to pray continually and never lose heart. 'There was a judge in a certain town' he said 'who had neither fear of God nor respect for man. In the same town there was a widow who kept on coming to him and saying, "I want justice from you against my enemy!" For a long time he refused, but at last he said to himself, "Maybe I have neither fear of God nor respect for man, but since she keeps pestering me I must give this widow her just rights, or she will persist in coming and worry me to death".' And the Lord said 'You notice what the unjust judge has to say? Now will not God see justice done to his chosen who cry to him day and night even when he delays to help them? I promise you, he will see justice done to them, and done speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth?'
In illo témpore:
Dicébat Iesus discípulis suis parábolam, quóniam opórtet semper oráre et non defícere, dicens:
«Iudex quidam erat in quadam civitáte, qui Deum non timébat et hóminem non reverebátur. Vídua autem erat in civitáte illa et veniébat ad eum dicens: «Víndica me de adversário meo». Et nolébat per multum tempus; post hæc autem dixit intra se: «Etsi Deum non tímeo nec hóminem revéreor, tamen quia molésta est mihi hæc vídua, vindicábo illam, ne in novíssimo véniens suggíllet me»».
Ait autem Dóminus: «Audíte quid iudex iniquitátis dicit; Deus autem non fáciet vindíctam electórum suórum clamántium ad se die ac nocte, et patiéntiam habébit in illis? Dico vobis: Cito fáciet vindíctam illórum. Verúmtamen Fílius hóminis véniens, putas, invéniet fidem in terra?».
Verbum Dómini.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Laus tibi, Christe.
Communion antiphon
Cf. Ps 23 (22): 1-2
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose, near restful waters he leads me.
Dóminus regit me, et nihil mihi déerit; in loco páscuæ ibi me collocávit, super aquam refectiónis educávit me.
Or: — Cf. Lk 24: 35
The disciples recognized the Lord Jesus in the breaking of bread.
Cognovérunt discípuli Dóminum Iesum in fractióne panis.