Latin
St. Francis Borgia, Confessor
S. Francisci Borgiæ Confessoris
Collect
English
Dómine Jesu Christe, veræ humilitátis et exémplar et prǽmium: quǽsumus; ut, sicut beátum Francíscum in terréni honóris contémptu imitatórem tui gloriósum effecísti, ita nos eiúsdem imitatiónis et glóriæ tríbuas esse consórtes: r. Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre, in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.
O Lord Jesus Christ, model of true humility and its reward, we beseech Thee, that as Thou made blessed Francis one of Thy glorious imitators by his contempt for earthly honors, grant us to follow his example and to share in his glory. r. Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen
Secret
Latin
English
Sacris altáribus, Dómine, hóstias superpósitas sanctus Francíscus, quǽsumus, in salútem nobis proveníre depóscat. 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 beseech You, O Lord, may the holy Francis, prevail by his prayers, so that the offerings placed upon Your sacred altar may be beneficial for our 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.
Postcommunion
Latin
English
Prótegat nos, Dómine, cum tui perceptióne sacraménti beátus Francíscus, pro nobis intercedéndo: ut et conversatiónis ejus experiámur insígnia, et intercessiónis percipiámus suffrágia. 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 pleading of the blessed Francis for us, together with the partaking of Your sacrament, protect us, O Lord, so that we, mindful of his way of life, may obtain the help of his 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.