Latin
Sts. Denis, Bishop, Rusticus et Eleutherius, Martyrs
S. Dionysii Epíscopi, Rustici et Eleutherii Martyrum
Collect
English
Deus, qui hodiérna die beátum Dionýsium, Mártyrem tuum atque Pontíficem, virtúte constantiæ in passióne roborásti, quique illi, ad prædicándum géntibus glóriam tuam, Rústicum et Eleuthérium sociáre dignátus es: tríbue nobis, quǽsumus; eórum imitatióne, pro amóre tuo próspera mundi despícere, et nulla ejus advérsa formidáre. 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 on this day strengthened blessed Denis, Your Martyr and Bishop, with the power to be steadfast in his suffering, and were pleased to join with him Rusticus and Eleutherius to preach Your glory to the pagans, grant us, we beseech You, out of love for You, to despise the favors of this world and to fear not its enmity. 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.
Epistle
Latin
English
Léctio Actuum Apostolórum.
Lesson from the Acts of Apostles
Act 17:22-34
Acts 17:22-34
In diébus illis: Stans Paulus in médio Areopági, ait: Viri Atheniénses, per ómnia quasi superstitiosióres vos vídeo. Prætériens enim et videns simulácra vestra, invéni et aram, in qua scriptum erat: Ignóto Deo. Quod ergo ignorántes cólitis, hoc ego annúntio vobis. Deus, qui fecit mundum et ómnia, quæ in eo sunt, hic cœli et terræ cum sit Dóminus, non in manufáctis templis hábitat, nec mánibus humánis cólitur índigens áliquo, cum ipse det ómnibus vitam et inspiratiónem et ómnia: fecítque ex uno omne genus hóminum inhabitáre super univérsam fáciem terræ, defíniens statúta témpora et términos habitatiónis eórum, quærere Deum, si forte attréctent eum aut invéniant, quamvis non longe sit ab unoquóque nostrum. In ipso enim vívimus et movémur et sumus: sicut et quidam vestrórum poëtárum dixérunt: Ipsíus enim et genus sumus. Genus ergo cum simus Dei, non debémus æstimáre auro aut argénto aut lápidi, sculptúræ artis et cogitatiónis hóminis Divínum esse símile. Et témpora quidem hujus ignorántia despíciens Deus, nunc annúntiat homínibus, ut omnes úbique pœniténtiam agant, eo quod státuit diem, in quo judicatúrus est orbem in æquitáte, in viro, in quo státuit, fidem præbens ómnibus, súscitans eum a mórtuis. Cum audíssent autem resurrectiónem mortuórum, quidam quidem irridébant, quidam vero dixérunt: Audiámus te de hoc íterum. Sic Paulus exívit de médio eórum. Quidam vero viri adhæréntes ei, credidérunt: in quibus et Dionýsius Areopagíta, et múlier nómine Dámaris, et álii cum eis.
In those days, Paul stood up in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Men of Athens, I see that in every respect you are extremely religious. For as I was going about and observing objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription:‘To the Unknown God.’ What therefore you worship in ignorance, that I proclaim to you. God, Who made the world and all that is in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples built by hands; neither is He served by human hands as though He were in need of anything, since it is He Who gives to all men life and breath and all things. And from one man He has created the whole human race and made them live all over the face of the earth, determining their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands; that they should seek God, and perhaps grope after him and find Him, though he is not far from any one of us. For in Him we live and move and have our being, as indeed some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’ If therefore we are the offspring of God, we ought not to imagine that the Divinity is like to gold or silver or stone, to an image graven by human art and thought. The times of this ignorance God has, it is true, overlooked, but now He calls upon all men everywhere to repent; inasmuch as He has fixed a day on which He will judge the world with justice by a Man Whom He has appointed, and Whom He has guaranteed to all by raising Him from the dead. Now when they heard of a resurrection of the dead, some began to sneer, but others said, We will hear thee again on this matter. So Paul went forth from among them. Certain persons however joined him and became believers; among them were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
Gospel
Latin
English
Sequéntia ++ sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam
Continuation ++ of the Holy Gospel according to Luke
Luc 12:1-8
Luke 12:1-8
In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus discípulis suis: Atténdite a ferménto pharisæórum, quod est hypócrisis. Nihil autem opértum est, quod non revelétur: neque abscónditum, quod non sciátur. ¶ Quóniam, quæ in ténebris dixístis, in lúmine dicéntur: et quod in aurem locúti estis in cubículis, prædicábitur in tectis. Dico autem vobis amícis meis: Ne terreámini ab his, qui occídunt corpus, et post hæc non habent ámplius quid fáciant. Osténdam autem vobis, quem timeátis: timéte eum, qui postquam occíderit, habet potestátem míttere in gehénnam. Ita dico vobis: hunc timéte. Nonne quinque pásseres véneunt dipóndio, et unus ex illis non est in oblivióne coram Deo? Sed et capílli cápitis vestri omnes numeráti sunt. Nolíte ergo timére: multis passéribus pluris estis vos. Dico autem vobis: Omnis, quicúmque conféssus fúerit me coram homínibus, et Fílius hóminis confitébitur illum coram Angelis Dei.
At that time, Jesus said to His disciples, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. But there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. For what you have said in darkness will be said in the light; and what you have whispered in the inner chambers will be preached on the housetops. But I say to you, My friends: Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will show you Whom you shall be afraid of; be afraid of Him Who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell. Yes, I say to you, be afraid of Him. Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? And yet not one of them is forgotten before God. Yes, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore do not be afraid, you are of more value than many sparrows. And I say to you, everyone who acknowledges Me before men, him will the Son of Man also acknowledge before the angels of God.
Secret
Latin
English
Obláta tibi, Dómine, múnera pópuli tui, pro tuórum honóre Sanctórum, súscipe propítius, quǽsumus: et eórum nos intercessióne sanctífica. r. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.
Graciously accept, O Lord, the gifts of Your people in honor of Your Saints, and make us holy by their intercession. 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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English
Sumptis, Dómine, sacraméntis, quǽsumus: ut, intercedéntibus beátis Martýribus tuis Dionýsio, Rústico et Eleuthério, ad redemptiónis ætérnæ proficiamus augméntum. r. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.
We who have received Your sacrament beseech You, Lord, that through the intercession of Your blessed Martyrs, Denis, Rusticus, and Eleutherius, we may profit unto an increase of eternal salvation. 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.