St. Bonaventure, Bishop, Confessor and Doctor of the Church

S. Bonaventuræ Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris

Gradual

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Ps 36:30-31

Os justi meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua ejus loquétur judícium. V. Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsíus: et non supplantabúntur gressus ejus. Allelúja, allelúja.

The mouth of the just tells of wisdom and his tongue utters what is right. V. The law of his God is in his heart, and his steps do not falter. Alleluia, alleluia.

Ps 109:4

Jurávit Dóminus, et non pœnitébit eum: Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum, secúndum órdinem Melchísedech. Allelúja.

V. The Lord has sworn, and He will not repent: You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchisedec. Alleluia.

Offertory

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Ps 88:25

Véritas mea et misericórdia mea cum ipso: et in nómine meo exaltábitur cornu ejus. (Allelúja.)

My faithfulness and My kindness shall be with him, and through My name shall his horn be exalted. (Alleluia.)

Secret

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Sancti N. Confessóris tui atque Pontíficis, quǽsumus, Dómine, ánnua sollémnitas pietáti tuæ nos reddat accéptos: ut, per hæc piæ placatiónis offícia, et illum beáta retribútio comitétur, et nobis grátiæ tuæ dona concíliet. r. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.

May the annual festival of blessed N., Your Confessor and Bishop, we beseech You, O Lord, render us pleasing to Your loving kindness, so that this service of sacred propitiation may be a blessed recompense for him and secure for us the gifts of Your grace. r. Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.

Communion

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Luc 12:42

Luke 12:42

Fidélis servus et prudens, quem constítuit dóminus super famíliam suam: ut det illis in témpore trítici mensúram. (Allelúja.)

The faithful and prudent servant whom the master will set over his household to give them their ration of grain in due time. (Allelúja.)

Postcommunion

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Deus, fidélium remunerátor animárum: præsta; ut, beáti N. Confessóris tui atque Pontíficis, cujus venerándam celebrámus festivitátem, précibus indulgéntiam consequámur. r. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.

O God, Who rewards faithful souls, grant that, through the prayers of blessed N., Your Confessor and Bishop, whose hallowed feast we are keeping, we may obtain pardon for our sins. r. Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.