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St. Thomas of Villanova, Bishop and Confessor
S. Thomæ de Villanova Episcopi et Confessoris
Collect
English
Deus, qui beátum Thomam Pontíficem insígnis in páuperes misericórdiæ virtúte decorásti: quǽsumus; ut, ejus intercessióne, in omnes, qui te deprecántur, divítias misericórdiæ tuæ benígnus effúndas. 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 endowed blessed Bishop Thomas with the virtue of special pity for the poor, we beseech You, through his intercession, generously to pour forth the riches of Your mercy upon all those who pray to You. 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.
Secret
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English
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.
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.