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

S. Ambrosii Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris

Introit

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Eccli 15:5

Ecclus 15:5

v. In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os ejus: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum. (Allelúja, allelúja.)

v. In the midst of the assembly he opened his mouth; and the Lord filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding; He clothed him with a robe of glory.

Ps 91:2

Bonum est confitéri Dómino: et psállere nómini tuo, Altíssime. V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen. v. In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os ejus: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum. (Allelúja, allelúja.)

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to Your name, Most High. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. v. In the midst of the assembly he opened his mouth; and the Lord filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding; He clothed him with a robe of glory.

Commemoratio Oratio

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Commemoratio Vigiliæ Immaculatæ Conceptionis

For the Vigil of Immaculata Conception

Deus, qui Unigéniti tui Matrem ab origináli culpa in sua Conceptióne mirabíliter præservásti: da, quǽsumus; ut sua nos intercessióne munítos, corde mundos fácias suæ interésse festivitáti: r. Per eúndem 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 in her conception, didst wonderfully preserve the mother of thy only begotten Son from the stain of the original Sin, grant we pray, that thou make us so to be strengthened by her intercession as with pure hearts to take in her festival. r. Through the same 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

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Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Timótheum

Lesson from the second letter of St. Paul the Apostle to Timothy

2 Tim 4:1-8

2 Tim. 4:1-8

Caríssime: Testíficor coram Deo, et Jesu Christo, qui judicatúrus est vivos et mórtuos, per advéntum ipsíus et regnum ejus: prǽdica verbum, insta opportúne, importune: árgue, óbsecra, íncrepa in omni patiéntia, et doctrína. Erit enim tempus, cum sanam doctrínam non sustinébunt, sed ad sua desidéria, coacervábunt sibi magistros, pruriéntes áuribus, et a veritáte quidem audítum avértent, ad fábulas autem converténtur. Tu vero vígila, in ómnibus labóra, opus fac Evangelístæ, ministérium tuum imple. Sóbrius esto. Ego enim jam delíbor, et tempus resolutiónis meæ instat. Bonum certámen certávi, cursum consummávi, fidem servávi. In réliquo repósita est mihi coróna justítiæ, quam reddet mihi Dóminus in illa die, justus judex: non solum autem mihi, sed et iis, qui díligunt advéntum ejus.

Beloved: I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus, Who will judge the living and the dead by His coming and by His kingdom, preach the word, be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, entreat, rebuke with all patience and teaching. For there will come a time when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but having itching ears, will heap up to themselves teachers according to their lusts, and they will turn away their hearing from the truth and turn aside rather to fables. But be watchful in all things, bear with tribulation patiently, work as a preacher of the Gospel, fulfill your ministry. As for me, I am already being poured out in sacrifice, and the time of my deliverance is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. For the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice, which the Lord, the just Judge, will give to me in that day; yet not to me only, but also to those who love His coming.

Gradual

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Eccli 44:16

Sir 44:16

Ecce sacérdos magnus, qui in diébus suis plácuit Deo.

Behold, a great priest, who in his days pleased God.

Eccli 44:20

Sir 44:20

Non est invéntus símilis illi, qui conserváret legem Excélsi. Allelúja, allelúja.

V. There was not found the like to him, who kept the law of the Most High. Alleluia, alleluia.

Ps 109:4

Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum, secúndum órdinem Melchísedech. Allelúja.

You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchisedec. Alleluia.

Gospel

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Sequéntia ++ sancti Evangélii secúndum Matthǽum

Continuation + of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

Matt 5:13-19

In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus discípulis suis: Vos estis sal terræ. Quod si sal evanúerit, in quo saliétur? Ad níhilum valet ultra, nisi ut mittátur foras, et conculcétur ab homínibus. Vos estis lux mundi. ¶ Non potest cívitas abscóndi supra montem pósita. Neque accéndunt lucérnam, et ponunt eam sub módio, sed super candelábrum, ut lúceat ómnibus, qui in domo sunt. Sic luceat lux vestra coram homínibus, ut vídeant ópera vestra bona, et gloríficent Patrem vestrum, qui in cœlis est. Nolíte putáre, quóniam veni sólvere legem aut prophétas: non veni sólvere, sed adimplére. Amen, quippe dico vobis, donec tránseat cœlum et terra, jota unum aut unus apex non præteríbit a lege, donec ómnia fiant. Qui ergo sólverit unum de mandátis istis mínimis, et docúerit sic hómines, mínimus vocábitur in regno cœlórum: qui autem fécerit et docúerit, hic magnus vocábitur in regno cœlórum.

At that time Jesus said to His disciples: “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its strength, what shall it be salted with? It is no longer of any use but to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Neither do men light a lamp and put it under the measure, but upon the lampstand, so as to give light to all in the house. Even so let your light shine before men, in order that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. Do not think that I have come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For amen I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not one jot or one tittle shall be lost from the Law till all things have been accomplished. Therefore whoever does away with one of these least commandments, and so teaches men, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever carries them out and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

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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Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, múnera tuæ majestáti obláta, per intercessiónem beáti Ambrósii Confessóris tui atque Pontíficis, ad perpétuam nobis fac proveníre salútem. r. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.

Almighty and everlasting God, grant that the gifts offered to Your majesty through the intercession of blessed Ambrose, Your confessor and bishop, may benefit us for 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.

Commemoratio Secreta

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Commemoratio Vigiliæ Immaculatæ Conceptionis

For the Vigil of Immaculata Conception

Múnera nostra, Dómine, apud tuam cleméntiam immaculátæ Dei Genetrícis commendet orátio: quam ab omni origináli labe præservásti; ut dignum Fílii tui habitáculum effici mererétur: r. Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.

May our offerings, O Lord, be commended to thy clemency by the prayer of the Immaculate Mother of God: who thou didst preserve from all stain of original sin, that she might deserve to become a fit dwelling-place for thy Son r. Who livest and reignest with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen

Communion

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Ps 88:36; 88:37-38

Ps 88:36-38

Semel jurávi in sancto meo: Semen ejus in ætérnum manébit: et sedes ejus sicut sol in conspéctu meo, et sicut luna perfécta in ætérnum, et testis in coelo fidélis. (Allelúja.)

Once, by My holiness, have I sworn; his posterity shall continue forever, and his throne shall be like the sun before Me; like the moon, which remains forever.

Postcommunion

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Sacraménta salútis nostræ suscipiéntes, concéde, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus: ut beáti Ambrósii Confessóris tui atque Pontíficis nos ubíque orátio ádjuvet; in cujus veneratióne hæc tuæ obtúlimus majestáti. r. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.

Almighty God, we who receive the sacrament of our salvation, beseech You that the prayer of blessed Ambrose, Your Bishop and Confessor, in whose honor we have offered this sacrifice to Your majesty, may everywhere help us. 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.

Commemoratio Postcommunio

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Commemoratio Vigiliæ Immaculatæ Conceptionis

For the Vigil of Immaculata Conception

Concéde, miséricors Deus, fragilitáti nostræ præsídium: ut, qui immaculátæ Conceptiónis Genetrícis unigéniti Fílii tui festivitátem prævenímus; intercessiónis ejus auxílio a nostris iniquitátibus resurgámus. r. Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.

Grant protection to our weakness, O merciful God: that we, who are preparing for the festival of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of thy only-begotten Son, may by the help of her prayers rise up from our iniquities. r. Through the same 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.