With God/The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

With God (1911)
by Francis Xavier Lasance

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

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The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

The Four Great Ends of the Mass

HOLY Mass is offered to God for four great ends, corresponding to the four great duties we owe to Him; these are:

1. To praise, honor, and adore the infinite majesty of God, Who is infinitely deserving of all the glory that can be given Him by His creatures.

2. To satisfy the infinite justice of God, Who is infinitely offended by the sins committed against Him,

3. To thank the infinite liberality of God, Who requires an infinite return for all the favors bestowed upon His creatures.

4. To petition the infinite goodness of God, Whom nothing but a pleading of infinite value can move to grant us all needful blessings.

When Jesus Christ by the Holy Ghost offered Himself unspotted to God on Mount Calvary, He paid infinite adoration to the divine majesty, gave infinite satisfaction to the divine justice, made an infinite return to the divine liberality and moved the divine goodness by an appeal of infinite efficacy.

Now in Holy Mass, Jesus places Himself entirely in your hands, that you may offer to God the same great sacrifice of infinite value for the same most excellent ends, in your behalf as well as for others, whether living or dead. For all who devoutly assist at Holy Mass are made one with the priest, and along with him present to heaven the adorable sacrifice. What would you, therefore, do without the Holy Mass? "Holy Mass is the sun of Christianity, the soul of faith, the center of the Catholic religion, the grand object of all her rites, ceremonies, and sacraments; in a word, it is a summary of all that is grand and beautiful in the Church of God." — St. Leonard of Port Maurice.

When a priest celebrates Holy Mass he honors God, he rejoices the angels, he edifies the Church, he helps the living, he obtains rest for the departed, and makes himself partaker of all blessines." — "Following of Christ."

"With the view, therefore, that God may receive from His creatures that clean oblation which alone is worthy of Him, and that the faithful be not deprived of the immense benefit of the same adorable sacrifice, Holy Church commands her children under pain of grievous sin to hear Mass on all Sundays and holydays of obligation. But, surely, no Catholic who has any right idea of the importance and value of Holy Mass will remain satisfied with this. He will attend Holy Mass as often as he can on week-days as well. He will, likewise, have Masses offered up by the priest, both for himself and others, living or dead." — Father Fiege in "The Paraclete."

The Ordinary of the Mass

The priest, standing at the foot of the altar, bows down, signs himself with the sign of the cross , and says;

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Then, joining his hands, he begins the Antiphon:

V. I will go in to the altar of God.

R. To God, Who giveth joy to my youth.

(In Masses for the Dead, and from Passion Sunday till Holy Saturday, the following Psalm is omitted :)

PSALM XLII

P. Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the nation that is not holy: deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man.

R. For Thou art God, my strength: why hast Thou cast me off? and why do I go sorrowful whilst the enemy afflicteth me?

P. Send forth Thy light and Thy truth: they have conducted me and brought me unto Thy holy hill, and into Thy tabernacles.

R. And I will go in to the altar of God: to God, Who giveth joy to my youth.

P. I will praise Thee upon the harp, O God, my God: why art thou sad, O my soul? and why dost thou disquiet me ?

R. Hope thou in God, for I will yet praise Him: Who is the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

P. 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. I will go in to the altar of God.

R. To God, Who giveth joy to my youth.

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.

R. Who hath made heaven and earth.

Then, joining his hands and humbly bowing down, he says

The Confiteor

I Confess to Almighty God, etc.

R. May Almighty God be merciful to thee, and, forgiving thee thy sins, bring thee to everlasting life.

P. Amen.

R. I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary, ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, to all the saints, and to you, Father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I beseech the blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michael, the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy apostles, Peter and Paul, and all the saints, and you, Father, to pray to the Lord our God for me.

Then the priest gives the absolution, saying:

MAY Almighty God be merciful unto you, and, forgiving you your sins, bring you to life everlasting.

R. Amen.

Making the sign of the cross, he says:

May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, ✠ absolution, and remission of our sins.

R. Amen.

Then, bowing down, he proceeds:

V. Thou shalt turn again, O God, and quicken us.

R. And Thy people shall rejoice in Thee.

V. Show us Thy mercy, O Lord.

R. And grant us Thy salvation.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

The priest then, extending and afterward joining his hands, says:

Let us pray.

Then, going up to the altar, he says inaudibly:

TAKE away from us our iniquities, we beseech Thee, O Lord: that we may be worthy to enter with pure minds into the Holy of holies. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Bowing down over the altar, he kisses it and says:

WE BESEECH Thee, O Lord, by the merits of Thy saints, whose relics are here, and of all the saints, that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to forgive me all my sins. Amen.

(At Solemn Mass the altar is here incensed.)

Then the priest, signing himself with the sign of the cross, reads

The Introit

Let us go with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy, and find grace in seasonable aid (Heb. iv. 16). Casting all your care upon Him; for He hath care of you (1 Peter v. 7). He that feareth man shall quickly fall; he that trusteth in the Lord shall be set on high (Prov. xxix. 25).

Trust in the Lord and do good (Ps. xxxvi. 3).

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for my soul trusteth in Thee.

And in the shadow of Thy wings will I hope until iniquity pass away (Ps. lvi. 2).

I will give glory to Thy name; for Thou hast been a helper and protector to me (Ecclus. li. 2).

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost.

The priest then says the

LORD, have mercy.

R. Lord, have mercy.

P. Lord, have mercy.

R. Christ, have mercy.

P. Christ, have mercy.

R. Christ, have mercy.

P. Lord, have mercy.

R. Lord, have mercy.

P. Lord, have mercy.

Afterward, standing at the middle of the altar, extending and then joining his hands, and slightly bowing, he says (when it is to be said^[1]):

Gloria in Excelsis

Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace to men of good will. We praise Thee; we bless Thee; we worship Thee; we glorify Thee. We give Thee thanks for Thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty. O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us: Thou Who takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; Thou Who sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy; Thou only art the Lord; Thou only, O Jesus Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The priest kisses the altar, and, turning to the people, says:

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

The Collect

LET us pray: O God, Who hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Ghost: grant that, by the gift of the same Spirit, we may always be truly wise and ever rejoice in His holy consolations. May the inpouring of the Holy Ghost cleanse our hearts, and, as dew sprinkled over our innermost being, may His presence render us fruitful in good works. Give us Thy grace, O Lord, that we may not cling to the perishable goods and vain honors of this world, but pass safely beyond them to the everlasting joys of heaven, which Thou hast promised to those who love and serve Thee faithfully. We ask this of Thee in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.

LET us pray: Save us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all dangers to soul or body; and by the intercession of the glorious and blessed Mary, ever Virgin, Mother of God, of St. Joseph, of Thy holy apostles, Peter and Paul, and of all Thy saints, mercifully grant us health and peace. Do Thou bring to naught all the assaults of the enemies of Thy Church, and enable her to serve Thee in freedom and in safety.

BLESS our Holy Father, the Pope; bless our friends, relatives, benefactors, and all those for whom we have promised to pray; and give eternal rest to the faithful departed, through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

Epistle

DEARLY Beloved: Be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble: not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing; for unto this you are called, that you may inherit a blessing. For he that will love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace, and pursue it: because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and His ears unto their prayers; but the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things. And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good? But if also you suffer any thing for justice' sake, blessed are ye. And be not afraid of their fear, and be not troubled. But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts (i Peter iii. 8, 15).

After the Epistle is said:

R. Deo gratias. R. Thanks be to God.

Then the Gradual, Tract, Alleluia, or Sequence, according to the time.

For the Gradual^[2]

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in His commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed (Ps. cxi. 1,2).

In all thy works remember thy last end, and thou shalt never sin (Ecclus. vii. 40).

Let my soul (O Lord) die the death of the just, and my last end be like to them (Num. xxiii. 10).

O forgive me, that I maybe refreshed before I go hence, and be no more (Ps. xxxviii. 14).

Show forth Thy wonderful mercies: Thou Who savest them that trust in Thee (Ps. xvi. 7).

Before the Gospel the priest bows down before the middle of the altar, and says:

Cleanse my heart and my lips, O almighty God, Who didst cleanse the lips of the prophet Isaias with a burning coal; vouchsafe so to cleanse me by Thy gracious mercy, that I may be able worthily to proclaim Thy holy Gospel. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lord, grant Thy blessing.

THE Lord be in my heart and on my lips, that I may worthily and fittingly proclaim His holy Gospel. Amen.

Then, going to the Gospel side, he says:

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

V. The continuation of the holy Gospel according to N.

R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

Then is read:

The Gospel

Christ’s Sermon upon the Mount The Eight Beatitudes

1. Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

2. Blessed are the meek ; for they shall possess the land.

3. Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.

4. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice; for they shall have their fill.

5. Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.

6. Blessed are the clean of heart; for they shall see God.

7. Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God.

8. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for My sake:

Be glad and rejoice; for your reward is very great in heaven (Matt. v. 3-12).

You have heard that it hath been said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy.

But I say to you: Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you; and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:

That you may be the children of your Father Who is in heaven. Who maketh His sun to rise upon the good and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust.

For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? Do not even the publicans this?

And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? Do not also the heathens this?

Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect (Matt. v. 43-48).

If you will forgive men their offenses, your heavenly Father will forgive you also your offenses.

But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you your offenses (Matt, vi. 14-15) Judge not that you may not be judged. For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again. All things, therefore, whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them; for this is the law (Matt. vii. i, 2; 12).

After the Gospel is said:

R. Laus Tibi, Christe. R. Praise be to Thee,O Christ.

The priest says inaudibly:

By the words of the Gospel may our sins be blotted out.

Then, at the middle of the altar, extending, elevating, and joining his hands, the priest says the Nicene Creed (when it is to be said), keeping his hands joined. At the words, and was incarnate, he kneels, and continues kneeling to the words, was made man.

I BELIEVE in one God the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God of God; Light of light; very God of very God; begotten, not made; being of one substance with the Father, by Whom all things were made. Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary: and WAS MADE MAN. [Here all kneel down.] He was crucified also for us, suffered under Pontius Pilate, and was buried. The third day He rose again according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father: and He shall come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead: of Whose kingdom there shall be no end.

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son: Who together with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified; Who spoke by the prophets. And one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the remission of sins. And I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

(At High Mass the choir sings the Credo and the clergy sit down until its conclusion.)

Then the celebrant kisses the altar, and, turning to the people, says:

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

The priest then reads

The Offertory.^[3]

WHO shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or who shall stand in His holy place?

The innocent in hands, and clean of heart (Ps. xxiii. 3, 4).

A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humble heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise (Ps. 1. 19).

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and He will save the humble of spirit (Ps. xxxiii. 19).

Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within me (Ps. 1. 12).

This being finished, the priest takes the paten with the Host (if it is Solemn Mass, the deacon hands the priest the paten with the Host), and offering it up, says:

Accept, O holy Father, almighty, everlasting God, this stainless Host, which I, Thy unworthy servant, offer unto Thee, my living and true God, for my innumerable sins, offenses, and negligences, and for all here present; as also for all faithful Christians, both living and dead, that it may be profitable for my own and for their salvation unto life eternal. Amen.

Then, making the sign of the cross with the paten, he places the Host upon the corporal.

The priest pours wine and water into the chalice, blessing the water before it is mixed, saying:

O God, ✠ Who hast wonderfully framed man’s exalted nature, and still more wonderfully restored it: grant us, by the mystic signification of this commingling of water and wine, to become partakers of the Godhead of Him Who vouchsafed to become partaker of our manhood, Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord; Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost; world without end. Amen.

(If it is a Solemn Mass, the deacon ministers the wine, the subdeacon the water.) Offering up the chalice, he says:

We offer unto Thee, O Lord, the chalice of salvation, beseeching Thy clemency that, in the sight of Thy divine Majesty, it may ascend with the odor of sweetness for our salvation, and for that of the whole world. Amen.

Then making the sign of the cross with the chalice, and placing it on the corporal, he covers it with the pall.

At Solemn Mass the subdeacon here receives the paten, and, wrapping it up in the veil with which his shoulders are covered, he goes and stands behind the celebrant until toward the end of the Pater Noster.

Bowing down, the priest says:

IN a humble spirit and a contrite heart may we be received by Thee, O Lord; and let our sacrifice be so made in Thy sight this day that it may please Thee, O Lord God.

Raising his eyes and stretching out his hands, he says:

Come, O Sanctifier, almighty, eternal God, and bless this sacrifice set forth to Thy holy name.

At Solemn Mass the celebrant blesses the incense:

By the intercession of blessed Michael the archangel, standing at the right hand of the altar of incense, and of all His elect, may the Lord vouchsafe to bless this incense, and receive it as an odor of sweetness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

He incenses the bread and wine, saying:

MAY this incense which Thou hast blessed, O Lord, ascend to Thee, and may Thy mercy descend upon us.

Then he incenses the altar, saying:

LET my prayer, O Lord, be directed as incense in Thy sight: and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, and a door round about my lips. That my heart may not incline to evil words, to make excuses in sins.

Giving the censer to the deacon, he says:

MAY the Lord enkindle in us the fire of His love, and the flame of everlasting charity. Amen.

Here the celebrant is incensed by the deacon, who next incenses the clergy present in choir and the other ministers at the altar.

The priest, with his hands joined, goes to the Epistle side of the altar, where he washes his fingers while he recites the following:

I WILL wash my hands among the innocent; and will compass Thy altar, O Lord.

That I may hear the voice of Thy praise and tell of all Thy wondrous works.

I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.

Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked, nor my life with men of blood.

In whose hands are iniquities: their right hand is filled with gifts.

But as for me, I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy on me.

My foot hath stood in the direct way: in the churches I will bless Thee. O Lord.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Returning, and bowing before the middle of the altar, with joined hands, he says: ^[4]

Receive, O Holy Trinity, this oblation, which we offer unto Thee, in memory of the passion, resurrection, and ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and in honor of blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed John the Baptist, of the holy apostles Peter and Paul, of these and of all the saints: that it may be available to their honor and our salvation: and may they vouchsafe to intercede for us in heaven, whose memory we celebrate on earth. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then he kisses the altar, and having turned himself toward the people, extending and joining his hands, he raises his voice a little, and says:

Ordinary of the Mass

Pray my brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Father almighty.

The server then answers:

May the Lord receive the sacrifice from thy hands, to the praise and glory of His name, to our benefit, and to that of all His holy Church.

The priest answers in a low voice, Amen.

Then, with outstretched hands, he recites the secret prayers.

At the Secreta

An Indulgenced Offering to be Made during the Time of Mass

ETERNAL Father, I offer to Thee the sacrifice which Thy beloved Son Jesus made of Himself upon the cross, and which He now renews upon this altar; I offer it to Thee in the name of all creatures, together with the Masses which have been celebrated and which shall be celebrated in the whole world, in order to adore Thee, and to give Thee the honor which Thou dost deserve, to render to Thee due thanks for Thy innumerable benefits, to appease Thy anger which our many sins have provoked, and to give Thee due satisfaction for them; to entreat Thee also for myself, for the Church, for the whole world, and for the blessed souls in purgatory. Amen.

Indulgence of three years. — Pope Pius IX, April 11, 1860.

Another Offering

ETERNAL Father, we offer Thee the blood, the passion, and the death of Jesus Christ, the sorrows of Mary most holy, and of St. Joseph, in satisfaction for our sins, in aid of the holy souls in purgatory, for the needs of holy Mother Church, and for the conversion of sinners.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pope Pius IX, April 30, 1860.

Receive, O Lord, our offerings, in commemoration of the passion and death of our blessed Saviour, Jesus Christ, Thy Son, that through His merits and by the consecration of all the powers of our soul and body to Thy holy service, we may persevere in Thy love and Thy grace to the end of our days, and glorify Thee eternally in heaven.

Defend, we beseech Thee, O God Almighty, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, of St. Joseph, and of all the saints. Ordinary of the Mass 185

this Thy family from all adversity; and as we prostrate ourselves before Thee with humble and contrite hearts, do Thou gra- ciously protect us against all the snares of our enemies. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.

Which being finished, he says in an audible voice:

this Thy family from all adversity; and as we prostrate ourselves before Thee with humble and contrite hearts, do Thou graciously protect us against all the snares of our enemies. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.

Which being finished, he says in an audible voice:

WORLD without end.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

Here he uplifts his hands:

V. Sursum corda. V. Lift up your hearts.

R. Habemus ad Dominum. R. We have them lifted up unto the Lord.

He joins his hands before his breast and bows his head while he says:

V. Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro. V. Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God.

R. Dignum et justum est. R. It is meet and just.

He then disjoins his hands, and keeps them in this posture until the end of the Preface, after which he again joins them, and bowing, says, Sanctus, etc.^[5] When he says Benedictus, etc., he signs himself with the cross.

The following Preface is said on every Sunday in the year that has no special preface of its own.

IT IS truly meet and just, right and available to salvation, that we should always and in all places give thanks to Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God. Who, together with Thy only begotten Son and the Holy Ghost, art one God, one Lord: not in the singleness of one Person, but in the Trinity of one substance. For what we believe of Thy glory, as Thou hast revealed the same, we believe of Thy Son, and of the Holy Ghost, without any difference or distinction. So that in the confession of the true and eternal Godhead, we adore a distinction in the Persons, unity in Essence, and equality in Majesty. Whom the angels and archangels, the cherubim also and seraphim, do praise; who cease not, day by day with one voice crying out, to repeat:

Here the bell is rung thrice.

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He Who cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

The Canon of the Mass

The priest, first extending, then elevating and joining his hands, raising his eyes toward heaven, says in a low voice:

WE, therefore, humbly pray and beseech Thee, most merciful Father, through Jesus, Christ, Thy Son, our Lord,

He kisses the altar.

That Thou wouldst accept and bless these ✠ gifts, these ✠ oblations, these ✠ holy unspotted sacrifices, which, in the first place, we offer Thee for Thy holy Catholic Church: which vouchsafe to pacify, guard, unite, and govern throughout the whole world, together with thy servant N., our Pope; N., our Bishop; as also all who are orthodox in belief and who profess the Catholic and Apostolic Faith.

The Commemoration of the Living

Remember, O Lord, Thy servants and handmaids, N. and N.,

He pauses, and, joining his hands, prays silently for those he wishes to pray for in particular; and proceeds:

And all here present, whose faith and devotion are known to Thee; for whom we offer, or who offer up to Thee this sacrifice of praise for themselves and all pertaining to them, for the redemption of their souls, for the salvation and well-being they hope for, and who pay their vows unto Thee, the eternal God, living and true.

IN communion with, and honoring the memory, especially, of the glorious ever Virgin Mary, Mother of our God and Lord Jesus Christ; as also of Thy blessed apostles and martyrs, Peter and Paul, Andrew, James, John, Thomas, James, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon, and Thaddeus, Linus, Cletus, Clement, Xystus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Laurence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian, and all Thy saints; by whose merits and prayers grant that we may in all things be defended by the aid of Thy protection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Spreading his hands over the oblation, he says:

(Here the bell is rung once.)

THIS oblation, therefore, of our service, and that of Thy whole family, we beseech Thee, O Lord, graciously to accept; and to dispose our days in Thy peace, and to command us to be delivered from eternal damnation, and to be numbered in the flock of Thine elect. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Which oblation do Thou, O God, we beseech Thee, vouchsafe, in all ways, to bless, to take it for Thy very own, to approve it, to perfect it, and to render it well-pleasing to Thyself, so that, on our behalf, it may be changed into the body and blood of Jesus Christ, Thy most dear Son, our Lord.

Who, the day before He suffered, took bread into His holy and venerable hands, and with eyes lifted up toward heaven, unto Thee, O God, His Almighty Father, giving thanks to Thee, did bless, ✠ break, and give unto His disciples, saying: Take, and eat ye all of this.

Holding the Host with both hands, the priest pronounces the words of Consecration secretly, distinctly, and attentively :

For this is My Body.

After pronouncing the words of Consecration, the priest, kneehng upon one knee, adores the sacred Host; then, rising, he elevates it, and replaces it upon the corporal, kneeling once again.

At the Elevation of the Sacred Host

Contemplate Jesus hanging on the cross, and adore the same Jesus, here present on the altar; look at the sacred Host and say with strong faith, firm hope, tender love, and earnest devotion:

My Lord and My God!

His Holiness, Pope Pius X, on May 18, 1907, granted an indulgence of seven years and seven quarantines, to all the faithful, who, at the elevation during Mass, or at public exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, look at the sacred Host and say: "My Lord and my God!"

(At the elevation of the Host the bell is rung thrice.)

In like manner, after supper, taking also this goodly chalice into His holy and venerable hands: and giving thanks to Thee, He blessed it, ✠ and gave it to His disciples, saying: Take, and drink ye all of this.

The priest then pronounces the words of Consecration over the chalice, holding it slightly elevated, saying:

For this is the chalice of my blood of the new and eternal testament: the mystery of faith; which shall be shed for you, and for many, unto the remission of sins.

He then replaces the chalice on the corporal, and says:

As often as ye shall do these things, ye shall do them in remembrance of Me.

Making a genuflection, he adores; then, rising, he elevates the chalice, and, replacing it upon the corporal, makes another genuflection.

(At the elevation of the chalice the bell is rung thrice.)

He then proceeds :

WHEREFORE, O Lord, bearing in mind the blessed Passion of the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord, His resurrection likewise from the grave, and His glorious ascension into heaven, we too, Thy servants, who are, nevertheless, Thy holy people, offer up to Thine excellent Majesty from among the things Thou hast given to us and bestowed upon us, a Victim which is pure, a Victim which is holy, a Victim which is stainless, the holy bread of life everlasting and the cup of eternal salvation.

Extending his hands, he proceeds:

Vouchsafe to look upon it with a gracious and tranquil countenance, and to accept it, even as Thou wast pleased to accept the offerings of righteous Abel, Thy servant, the sacrifice of Abraham, our Patriarch, and that which Melchisedech, Thy high priest, offered up to Thee, a holy sacrifice, a victim without blemish.

Bowing down profoundly, with his hands joined and placed upon the altar, he says:

WE HUMBLY beseech Thee, almighty God, to command that by the hands of Thy holy angel, this our Sacrifice be uplifted to Thine altar on high, into the very presence of Thy divine Majesty, that as many of us as shall, by partaking at this altar, receive the most sacred Body ✠ and Blood ✠ of Thy Son may be filled with all heavenly blessing and grace. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Commemoration of the Dead

REMEMBER, O Lord, Thy servants and handmaids, N. and N., who have gone before us with the sign of faith, and sleep the sleep of peace.

Here the priest, with hands joined, prays for such of the dead as he wishes to pray for in particular. Then, extending his hands, he continues:

To THESE, O Lord, and to all who rest in Christ, grant, we pray Thee, a place of refreshment, of light, and of peace. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Here, striking his breast and slightly raising his voice, he says:

To us also, Thy sinful servants, who hope in the multitude of Thy mercies, vouchsafe to grant some part and fellowship with Thy holy apostles and martyrs: with John, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicitas, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia, and all Thy saints: into whose company, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, we beseech Thee to admit us. Through Christ our Lord.

By whom, O Lord, Thou dost always create, sanctify, ✠ quicken, ✠ bless, ✠ and bestow upon us all these good things.

He uncovers the chalice, and makes a genuflection ; then taking the Host in his right hand and holding the chalice in his left, he makes thrice the sign of the cross over the chalice, saying:

THROUGH Him, ✠ and with Him, ✠ and in Him, ✠ is unto Thee, God the Father ✠ almighty, in the unity of the Holy ✠ Ghost, all honor and glory.

He here replaces the sacred Host upon the corporal, covers the chalice, and makes a genuflection; and rising again, he says aloud:

V. World without end.

R. Amen.

Let us pray

Admonished by Thy saving precepts, and following Thy divine directions, we presume to say:

Our FATHER, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name: Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread: and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation.

R. But deliver us from evil.

P. Amen.

(At Solemn Mass, the deacon, toward the conclusion of the Pater Noster, goes to the right hand of the priest, where he awaits the approach of the subdeacon, from whom he receives the paten, which he puts into the hands of the priest.)

He takes the paten between his first and second fingers, and says:

Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all evils, past, present, and to come: and by the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, ever a virgin, Mother of God, of Thy holy apostles Andrea, Peter and Paul, of Andrew, and of all the saints,

Making the sign of the cross on himself with the paten, he kisses it, and says:

Graciously grant peace in our days: that, aided by the help of Thy mercy, we may be always free from sin, and secure from all disturbance.

He then uncovers the chalice, makes a genuflection, and, rising again, takes the sacred Host and breaks it in the middle, over the chalice, saying:

Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Our Lord, He then places the part of the Host which he has in his right hand on the paten. Then, breaking off a particle of that which remains in his left hand, he says:

Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God,

Then placing on the paten what remains in his left hand of the sacred Host, and holding in his right hand, over the chalice, the particle which he had broken off, he says aloud:

V. Per omnia saecula saeculorum. V. World without end.

R. Amen.

He then with the same particle of the sacred Host makes the sign of the cross over the chalice, saying:

V. May the peace ✠ of the Lord be ✠ always with ✠ you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

He then puts the particle in the chalice, saying in a low voice:

May this commingling and consecration of the body and blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ be unto us that receive it effectual unto life everlasting. Amen.

He covers the chalice, makes a genuflection, and then, bowing down and striking his breast three times, he says:^[6]

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us,

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, grant us Thy peace.

(In Masses for the Dead he says twice, Grant them rest; and lastly, Grant them eternal rest.)

Then inclining toward the altar, with hands joined upon it, the priest says the following prayers:

O Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst say to Thine apostles, peace I leave you, My peace I give you: look not upon my sins, but upon the faith of Thy Church; and grant her that peace and unity which is agreeable to Thy will: Who livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.

(The Preceding Prayer is omitted in Masses for the Dead.)

At Solemn Mass the deacon kisses the altar at the same time with the celebrating priest, by whom he is saluted with the kiss of peace with these words:

V. Pax tecum. V. Peace be with thee.

To which the deacon answers:

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

And then salutes in like manner the subdeacon, who in turn salutes the clergy who may be present.

O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, Who, by the will of the Father and the co-opertion of the Holy Ghost, hast by Thy death given life to the world: deliver me by this Thy most sacred body and blood from all my iniquities and from all evils; and make me always adhere to Thy commandments, and suffer me never to be separated from Thee. Who with the same God the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.

Let not the partaking of Thy body, O Lord Jesus Christ, which I, though unworthy, presume to receive, turn to my judgment and condemnation; but by Thy mercy be it profitable to the safety and health both of soul and body. Who with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost. livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.

Making a genuflection, and taking the Host in his hands, the priest says:

I WILL take the Bread of heaven, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

The priest then, slightly inclining, takes both parts of the sacred Host, and striking his breast and raising his voice a little, he says three times, humbly and with devotion:

(Here the bell is rung thrice.)

Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; but say only the word, and my soul shall be healed.

He then makes the sign of the cross on himself with the sacred Host, holding it in his right hand over

THE Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul unto life everlasting. Amen.

He then reverently takes both parts of the Host, joins his hands, and remains a short time in meditation on the Most Holy Sacrament. Then he uncovers the chalice, makes a genuflection, collects whatever fragments may remain, and wipes the paten over the chalice, saying, meanwhile:

WHAT shall I render unto the Lord for all the things that He hath rendered unto me? I will take the chalice of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. I will call upon the Lord and give praise: and I shall be saved from mine enemies.

He takes the chalice in his right hand, and making the sign of the cross with it on himself, he says:

THE blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul unto life everlasting. Amen.

He then reverently takes the precious blood. After which he gives communion to all who are to communiCate:

Those who are to communicate go up to the sanctuary at the Domine, non sum dignus, when the bell rings. The acolyte spreads a cloth before them, and says the Confiteor.

During the Confiteor the priest removes from the tabernacle of the altar the ciborium, or vessel containing the Blessed Sacrament; and placing it upon the corporal, he makes a genuflection, and, turning to the communicants, pronounces the absolution:

May Almighty God have mercy upon you, and forgive you your sins, and bring you unto life everlasting.

R. Amen.

Signing them with the sign of the cross, he continues:

May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant you pardon, ✠ absolution, and remission of your sins.

R. Amen.

Elevating a particle of the Blessed Sacrament, and turning toward the people, he says:

Ecce Agnus Dei, ecce A qui tollis peccata mundi.

Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him Who taketh away the sins of the world.

And then says three times:

Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; but say only the word, and my soul shall be healed.

Descending the steps of the altar to the communicants, he administers the holy communion, saying to each:

MAY the Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ preserve thy soul unto life everlasting. Amen.

The priest then, returning to the altar, replaces the ciborium in the tabernacle, makes a genuflection, and closes the door. Then the acolyte pours a little wine into the chalice, and the priest takes the first ablution, saying:

Into a pure heart, O Lord, may we receive the heavenly Food which has passed our lips; bestowed upon us in time, may it be the healing of our souls for eternity.

Here the acolyte, at the Epistle corner, pours wine and water over the priest’s fingers, and the priest, returning to the middle of the altar, wipes his fingers and takes the second ablution, saying:

May Thy Body, O Lord, which I have received, and Thy Blood which I have drunk, cleave unto mine inmost parts; and grant that no stain of sin may remain in me, who have been refreshed with pure and holy mysteries. Who livest, etc. Amen.

Then he wipes his lips and the chalice, which he covers, and, having folded the corporal, places it on the altar, as at first; he then goes to the book, and reads the Communion. At Solemn Mass the choir sings the Communion. The subdeacon removes the chalice to the Credence table.

Before Communion

O TASTE and see that the Lord is sweet: Blessed is the man that hopeth in Him (Ps. xxxiii. 9).

As the hart panteth after the fountains of water, so my soul panteth after Thee, O God (Ps. xii, 2, 3).

Come to Me all you that labor and are burdened, and I will refresh you.

Take up My yoke upon you, and learn of Me, because I am meek and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls; for My yoke is sweet and My burden is light (Matt, xi. 28-30).

Do ye manfully and let your heart be strengthened: all ye that hope in the Lord (Ps. XXX. 25).

Act of Spiritual Communion of Saint Alphonsus Liguori

MY Jesus, I believe that Thou art in the Blessed Sacrament. I love Thee above everything, and I long for Thee in my soul. Since I can not now receive Thee sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though Thou wert already come, I embrace Thee and unite myself entirely to Thee; allow me not to be separated from Thee.

Indulgence of sixty days, once a day. — Leo. XIII, June 30, 1893.

EJACULATIONS

Heart of Jesus, burning with love of us, inflame our hearts with love of Thee.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, June 16, 1893.

Jesus, meek and humble of Heart, make my heart like unto Thine.

Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Pius IX, Jan. 25, 1868.

O sweetest Heart of Jesus, I implore that I may ever love Thee more and more.

Indulgence of 300 days, each time. — Pius IX, Nov. 26, 1876.

Jesus, my God, I love Thee above all things.

Indulgence of 50 days, each time. — Pius IX, May, 1854.

Sweetest Jesus, grant me an increase of faith, hope, and charity, a contrite and humble heart.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Sept. 13, 1893

Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thy kingdom come!

Indulgence of 300 days. — Pius X, May 4, 1906.

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be loved everywhere .

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, Sept. 23, 1860.

O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine, All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine!

Indulgence of 100 days. — Pius XI, May 24, 1776.

Divine Heart of Jesus, convert sinners, save the dying, deliver the holy souls from purgatory!

Indulgence of 300 days for each recitation. — Pius X, Nov. 6, 1906.

PRAYER: O JESUS, LIVING IN MARY

O Jesus, living in Mary! come and live in Thy servants, in the spirit of Thy holiness, in the fulness of Thy might, in the truth of Thy virtues, in the perfection of Thy ways, in the communion of Thy mysteries; subdue every hostile power, in Thy spirit for the glory of the Father. Amen.

Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Pius IX, Oct. 14, 1859.

SOUL of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me:
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within Thy wounds hide me.
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee.
From the evil enemy defend me.
In the hour of my death call me.
And bid me come unto Thee.
That with all Thy saints I may praise Thee
For all eternity. Amen.

Postcommunion

POUR forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may, by His passion and cross, be brought to the glory of His resurrection.

Prayer

O God, Who, through the fruitful virginity of blessed Mary, hast assured to mankind the blessings of eternal life: grant, we beseech Thee, that she, in whom our race was found worthy to receive the Author of life, may plead unceasingly for us to the same Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Prayer

O God, Who in Thine ineffable providence didst vouchsafe to choose blessed Joseph to be the spouse of Thy most holy Mother, grant, we beseech Thee, that we may deserve to have him whom we venerate as our protector on earth, as our intercessor in heaven. Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

Afterward he turns again toward the people, and says:

V. Dominus vobiscum. V . The Lord be with you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

V. Ite, missa est. V. Go, the Mass is ended.

Or, when the Gloria in Excelsis has been omitted, he turns to the altar and says:

V. Benedicamus Domino. V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Deo gratias. R. Thanks be to God.

In Masses for the Dead:

V. Requiescant in pace. V. May they rest in peace.

R. Amen.

(At Solemn Mass, Ite, missa est, or Benedicamus Domino is chanted by the deacon.)

Bowing before the altar, the priest says:

May the performance of my homage be pleasing to Thee, O Holy Trinity: and grant that the sacrifice which I, though unworthy, have offered up in the sight of Thy Majesty may be acceptable unto Thee, and may, through Thy mercy, be a propitiation for myself, and all those for whom I have offered it. Amen.

Then he kisses the altar, and raising his eyes, and extending, raising, and joining his hands, he bows his head, and says:

MAY Almighty God bless you: the Father, the Son, ✠ and the Holy Ghost.

R. Amen.

At the word Deus he turns toward the people, and makes the sign of the cross over them. (The Benedic- tion is omitted in Masses for the Dead.) Then, turning to the Gospel side of the altar, he says :

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

He then makes the sign of the cross, first upon the altar, and then upon his forehead, lips, and breast, and begins the Gospel according to St. John, saying:

THE beginning of the holy Gospel according to St. John.

R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

IN THE beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and without Him was made nothing that was made: in Him was life, and the life was the light of men; and the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the Light, that all men might believe through him. He was not the Light, but he was to give testimony of the Light. That was the true Light, which enlighteneth every man that Cometh into this world.

He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. But as many as received Him, He gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in His name, who are born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made Flesh [Here all kneel], and dwelt among us ; and we saw His glory, the glory, as it were, of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

R. Thanks be to God.

When a feast falls on Sunday or other day which has a proper Gospel of its own, the Gospel of the day is read instead of the Gospel of St. John.

Prayers Ordered by Pope Leo XIII to be Said after Every Low Mass

The priest with the people recites the Hail Mary thrice, then the Salve Regina:

HAIL. holy Queen. Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us. and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb. Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray

O God, our refuge and our strength, look down in mercy on Thy people who cry to Thee; and by the intercession of the glorious and immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of St. Joseph her spouse, of Thy blessed apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the saints, in mercy and goodness hear our prayers for the conversion of sinners, and for the liberty and exaltation of our holy Mother the Church. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Holy Michael, Archangel, defend us in the day of battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust down to hell Satan and all wicked spirits, who roam through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Indulgence of 300 days. — Leo XIII, Sept. 25, 1888.

Add the Invocation

Most sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us! (Thrice).

Indulgence of 7 years and 7 quarantines. — Pius X, June 17, 1904.

FINAL ASPIRATIONS

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! I give you my heart and my soul.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! assist me in my last agony.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! may I breathe forth my soul in peace with you.

Indulgence of 300 days. — Pius VII, April 28, 1807.

Masses for the Dead

FROM THE ROMAN MISSAL FOR VARIOUS OCCASIONS

To be used in connection with the Ordinary of the Mass.^[7]

Direct your intention by means of the following Offering from "The Raccolta."

Indulgenced Prayer to be Said at the Beginning of Mass

ETERNAL Father, I unite myself with the intentions and affections of our Lady of Sorrows on Calvary, and I offer Thee the sacrifice which Thy beloved Son Jesus made of Himself on the Cross, and now renews on this holy altar: i. To adore Thee and give Thee the honor which is due to Thee, confessing Thy supreme dominion over all things, and the absolute dependence of everything upon Thee. Thou Who art our one and last end. 2. To thank Thee for innumerable benefits received. 3. To appease Thy justice, irritated against us by so many sins, and to make satisfaction for them. 4. To implore grace and mercy for myself, for ... , for all afflicted and sorrowing, for poor sinners, for all the world, and for the holy souls in purgatory.

Indulgence of 300 days. — Pius X, July 8, 1904.

The practice of offering up the Holy Sacrifice for the suffering souls in purgatory comes down to us from the earliest Christian times. Thus, Tertullian, the great Christian apologist of the third century, remarks: " We make our oblations (that is, we offer up Holy Mass) for the dead on their anniversary day." Holy Church has ever laid much stress upon this pious and charitable custom. At his ordination every priest has the chalice placed in his hands, with an admonition that it is thenceforth for him to say Mass for the living and for the dead. And the Rubrics of the Roman Rite direct with much insistency that as far as may be, no one of the Faithful be laid in. the grave before Holy Mass has been celebrated for the well-being of his soul. Very ancient, too, is the usage of repeating the funeral Mass on the third, seventh (formerly the ninth), and thirtieth days after the death or burial. We find this expressly enjoined in the primitive laws of Church discipline, gathered together under the title of Constitutions of the Holy Apostles.

A Mass for the Dead has many features which distinguish it from others. These are in part reminiscences of otherwise obsolete Liturgical customs, and are in part suggested by the mournful character of the Rite. Thus, incense is not burned at the Introit and at the Gospel, the Psalm, Judica me Deus, is omitted, the kiss of peace is not given, the deacon chanting the Gospel is not accompanied by the usual acolytes bearing candles, and no blessing is given.

The Mass of All Souls' Day

Introit

Eternal rest give to them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them. Ps. A hymn. O God, becometh Thee in Sion; and a vow shall be paid to Thee in Jerusalem: O Lord, hear my prayer; all flesh shall come to Thee. Eternal rest.

Prayer. O God the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, to the souls of Thy servants and of Thine handmaidens grant the pardon of all their sins, that, through our devout prayers, they may rejoice in the full forgiveness for which at all times they have hoped.

Epistle. Lectio Epistolae beati Pauli Apostoli ad Corinthios. I. xv. 51-57

BRETHREN, Behold I tell you a mystery: we shall all indeed rise again, but we shall not all be changed. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall rise again incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. And when this mortal hath put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting? Now the sting of death is sin: and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, Who hath given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Gradual. Eternal rest give to them, O Lord ; and let perpetual light shine upon them. V. The just shall be in everlasting remembrance; he shall not fear the evil hearing.

Tract. Loose, O Lord, the souls of the faithful departed from every bond of sin. V. Helped by Thy grace, may they be counted worthy to escape from the avenging judgment. V. And evermore in joy to look upon that light which is Thyself.

SEQUENCE

Dreaded day, that day of ire,

When the world shall melt in fire,

Told by Sibyl and David’s lyre.

Fright men’s hearts shall rudely shift,

As the Judge through gleaming rift

Comes each soul to closely sift.

Then, the trumpet’s shrill refrain,

Piercing tombs by hill and plain,

Souls to judgment shall arraign.

Death and nature stand aghast,

As the bodies rising fast,

Hie to hear the sentence passed.

Then, before Him shall be placed,

That whereon the verdict’s based,

Book wherein each deed is traced.

When the Judge His seat shall gain,

All that’s hidden shall be plain,

Nothing shall unjudged remain.

Wretched man, what can I plead ?

Whom to ask to intercede,

When the just much mercy need ?

ANT. If thou shalt observe iniquities.

Psalm 129

OUT of the depths I have cried to thee O Lord: Lord hear my voice.

Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.

If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities; Lord who shall abide it?

Because with thee there is merciful forgiveness; and by reason of thy law I have waited for thee, O Lord.

My soul hath relied on his word; my soul hath hoped in the Lord.

From the morning watch even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.

Because with the Lord there is mercy, and with him plentiful redemption.

And he shall redeem Israel from all her iniquities.

V. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine. / V. Eternal rest give unto them O Lord.

R. Et lux perpetua luceat eis. / R. And let perpetual light shine upon them.

Ant. If thou shalt observe iniquities O Lord, Lord, who shall endure it?

Should the Absolution be chanted for more than one person deceased, the above Versicles and Prayers are said in the plural number. In fine, on All Souls' Day, when the Office is for all the faithful departed in general, the concluding Psalm, De profundis, is omitted.

Indulgenced Prayers for the Faithful Departed^[8]

For Sunday

O LORD god almighty, I pray Thee by the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed in the Garden, deliver the souls in purgatory, and especially that soul among them all which is most destitute of spiritual aid; and vouchsafe to bring it to Thy glory, there to praise and bless Thee forever. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, De profundis (see p. 255)

For Monday

O LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, I pray Thee by the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed in His cruel scourging, deliver the souls in purgatory, and that soul especially among them all which is nearest to its entrance into Thy glory; that so it may forthwith begin to praise and bless Thee forever. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, De profundis.

For Tuesday

O LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, I pray Thee by the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed in His bitter crowning with thorns, deliver the souls in purgatory, and in particular that one among them all which would be the last to depart out of those pains, that it may not tarry so long a time before it come to praise Thee in Thy glory and bless Thee forever. Amen.

Our Father. Hail Mary, De profundis.

For Wednesday

O LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, I pray Thee by the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed in the streets of Jerusalem, when He carried the cross upon His sacred shoulders, deliver the souls in purgatory, and especially that soul which is richest in merits before Thee; that so, in that throne of glory which awaits it, it may magnify Thee and bless Thee forever. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, De profundis.

For Thursday

O LORD GOD ALMIGHTY I pray Thee by the precious body and blood of Thy divine Son Jesus, which He gave with His own hands upon the eve of His Passion to His beloved apostles to be their meat and drink, and which He left to His whole Church to be a perpetual sacrifice and the life-giving food of His own faithful people, deliver the souls in purgatory, and especially that one which was most devoted to this mystery of infinite love, that it may with the same Thy divine Son, and with Thy Holy Spirit, ever praise Thee for Thy love therein in eternal glory. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, De profundis.

For Friday

O LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, I pray Thee by the precious blood which Thy divine Son shed on this day upon the wood of the cross, especially from His most sacred hands and feet, deliver the souls in purgatory, and in particular that soul for which I am most bound to pray; that no neglect of mine may hinder it from praising Thee in Thy glory and blessing Thee forever. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, De profundis.

For Saturday

O LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, I beseech Thee by the precious blood which gushed forth from the side of Thy divine Son Jesus, in the sight of, and to the extreme pain of His most holy Mother, deliver the souls in purgatory, and especially that one among them all which was the most devout to her; that it may soon attain unto Thy glory, there to praise Thee in her, and her in Thee, world without end. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, De profundis.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XII, Nov. 18, 1826.

Prayers for Nine or Seven Days

Any form of prayers for the holy souls, sanctioned by competent ecclesiastical authority, may be used.

Indulgence of 300 days, each day, or a plenary indulgence during the period. — Pius IX, Jan. 5, 1849, Jan. 28, 1850, Nov. 26, 1876.

Month of Novemeber

Any daily devotions for the holy souls, public or private, will suffice.

Indulgence of 7 years and 7 quarantines, each day; plenary indulgence, once during the month. — Leo XIII, Jan. 17, 1888.

Prayers in Commemoration of the Passion of Our Lord for the Poor Souls in Purgatory

MY JESUS, by that copious sweat of blood with which Thou didst bedew the ground in the Garden, have mercy on the souls of my nearest relations who are suffering in purgatory.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Requiem aeternam, or Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord: And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

MY JESUS, by that cruel scourging which Thou didst suffer, bound to the column, have pity on the souls of my other relatives and friends who are suffering in purgatory.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Requiem aeternam.

MY JESUS, by that crown of sharpest thorns which pierced Thy sacred temples, have mercy on that soul which is most neglected and least prayed for, and on that soul which is furthest from being released from the pains of purgatory.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Requiem aeternam.

MY JESUS, by those sorrowful steps which Thou didst take with the cross on Thy shoulders, have mercy on that soul which is nearest to its departure from purgatory; and by the pains which Thou didst suffer together with Thy most holy Mother Mary, when Thou didst meet her on the road to Calvary, deliver from the pains of purgatory those souls who were devout to this beloved Mother.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Requiem aeternam.

My JESUS, by Thy most holy body stretched on the cross, by Thy most holy hands and feet pierced with hard nails, by Thy most cruel death, and by Thy most holy side laid open with a lance, have pity and mercy on those poor souls; free them from the awful pains they suffer, call and admit them to Thy most sweet embrace in paradise.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Requiem aeternam.

O HOLY souls, tormented in most cruel pains, as one truly devoted to you I promise never to forget you, and continually to pray to the Most High for your release. I beseech you to respond to this offering which I make to you, and obtain for me from God, with Whom you are so powerful on behalf of the living, that I may be freed from all dangers of soul and body; I beg both for myself and for my relations and benefactors, friends and enemies, pardon for our sins, and the grace of perseverance in good, whereby we may save our souls. Set us free from all misfortunes, miseries, sicknesses, trials, and labors. Obtain for us peace of heart; assist us in all our actions; succor us promptly in all our spiritual and temporal needs; console and defend us in our dangers. Pray for the supreme Pontiff, for the exaltation of holy Church, for peace between nations, for Christian princes, and for tranquility among peoples; and obtain that we may one day all rejoice together in paradise. Amen.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Dec. 14, 1889.

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AT THE INTROIT

WHY art thou sad, O my soul? And why dost thou trouble me? Hope in God; for I will still give praise to Him (Ps. xli. 6).

From the morning watch even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord. Because with the Lord there is mercy: and with Him plentiful redemption (Ps. cxxix. 6-8).

He shall be merciful, according to the multitude of His mercies; for He hath not from His Heart laid low nor cast off the children of men; the Lord is good unto them that hope in Him, to the soul that seeketh Him.

"Come to Me, all you that labor and are burdened, and I will refresh you" (Matt. xi. 28).

EJACULATIONS

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in Thee!

Indulgence of 300 days.

Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

Indulgence of 300 days.

AT THE KYRIE ELEISON

The days of propitiation have arisen upon me; I may call Thee, O God of Majesty, my Saviour and my Father. Thou art present on our altars that Thou mayest heap Thy favors upon us. I will draw nigh, therefore, with confidence unto the throne of mercy, and I will say unto Thee: Lord, be merciful to me, a sinner!

Father in heaven, have mercy on us, the work of Thy hands!

Heart of Jesus, have pity on us, for whom Thou hast shed Thy most precious blood!

Holy Spirit, have compassion on us, and sanctify us.

AT THE "GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO"

Glory be to God on High, and on Earth Peace to Men of Good Will

Men of good will are those who give glory to God by loving Him and doing His holy will, by observing His commandments, by faithfully fulfilling the duties of their state of life; thereby they secure for themselves at the same time peace of soul and true happiness.

GLORY be to God.

Blessed be God now and forever.

Blessed be His holy name.

Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.

Blessed be the name of Jesus.

Blessed be His most sacred Heart.

Blessed be Jesus in the most holy Sacrament of the Altar.

Peace to Men of Good Will!

PEACE to those who possess the love and grace of God. Peace to those who fight manfully against their predominant passion and gain the mastery over their evil inclinations. Peace to those who forgive their enemies, who love their fellow-men and are kind to them in thought, word, and deed.

My God ! I desire to glorify Thee by the purest intention in all my actions. I purpose to do all things to Thy greater glory. Keep me in Thy love and Thy grace. Grant that I may glorify Thee on earth by doing Thy will, by my devotedness to all my duties, so that I may one day see Thee face to face and hear those blessed words: Enter thou into the joy of Thy Lord."

"The saints shall rejoice in glory: the high praises of God shall he in their mouths" (Ps. cxlix. 5).

The souls of the just are in the hands of God: they are in peace (Wis. iii. i).

AT THE COLLECTS

ENDUE US, O Lord Jesus, with the virtues of Thy most sacred Heart, and enkindle in our own hearts the love with which it burns, that thereby we may be transformed into the likeness of Thy goodness, and may become worthy to have place among the saints in the blissful realms of paradise.

EJACULATION

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto Thine!

Indulgence of 300 days.

Almighty God, Who, to set mankind an example of humility, didst will that our Redeemer should take upon Him our human nature, and endure the death of the cross: grant, we beseech Thee, that we who solemnly, commemorate His sacred Passion, may ever bear in mind the lessons of patience He has taught us, and deserve to have part in the glory of His resurrection.

AT THE EPISTLE

By this hath the charity of God appeared toward us, because God hath sent His only-begotten Son into the world, that we may live by Him.

Let us, therefore, love God, because God first hath loved us (i John iv. 9, 19).

Christ died for all, that they also who live may not now live to themselves, but unto Him Who died for them and rose again (2 Cor. v. 1 5) .

And I live, now not but Christ liveth in me (Gal. ii. 20).

Be ye, therefore, followers of God, as most dear children:

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us and delivered Himself for us, an oblation, and a sacrifice to God, for an odor of sweetness (Eph. V. I, 2).

In this we have known the charity of God, because He hath laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren (John iii. 16).

INDULGENCED INVOCATIONS

My God, grant that I may love Thee, and be the only reward of my love to love Thee always more and more.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, March 18, 1890.

O sweetest Heart of Jesus! I implore That I may ever love Thee more and more.

Indulgence of 300 days, every time. — Pius IX, Nov. 26, 1876.

AT THE GRADUAL

O ALL ye that pass by the way, attend and see if there be any sorrow like to My sorrow. V. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them unto the end. Learn of Me, because I am meek and humble of Heart: and ye shall find rest to your souls.

AT THE GOSPEL

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind, and with thy whole strength. This is the first commandment. And the second is like to it: thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these (Mark xii. 30, 31).

It was said of Jesus, as we read in the Gospel: "He hath done all things well," and again: "He went about doing good to all." These simple words contain the grandest panegyric on the lifework of Our Lord, and therein also is found a rule of life for the followers of Christ. I will make an earnest effort to live in accordance with the spirit of Christ — the spirit of divine and fraternal charity — by striving to do all things with the purest intention for the glory of God, for the love of God, and the love of my neighbor.

Praise, honor, and glory be to Thee, O Jesus, Saviour of the world! Who, thirsting for the salvation of souls, didst endure for them so much labor and fatigue; Who for their sakes didst pass entire nights in prayer, and didst weary Thyself going from city to city, from village to village. Grant, I implore Thee, that Thy love may also make me prompt and apt in every good work, and that I may never grow tepid in Thy service. Help me to know and practise the holy counsels contained in Thy Gospel, and grant especially that I may realize the importance of these words of Thine: "If any man will come after Me, let Him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me."

"What doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?" (Matt. xvi. 24, 26).

AT THE CREDO

I believe, O my God, the truths which Thou hast revealed to Thy Church. I desire to live and die in this faith. Grant, O Lord, that my life may be conformable to my faith; that my faith may be fruitful of good works; that I may never be ashamed to declare myself a Catholic, and may constantly maintain the interests of Thy holy religion.

O holy Roman Catholic Church, the persecutions which thou hast endured, far from weakening my faith, only strengthen it the more, since thy divine Spouse foretold them. Sweet Heart of Jesus, draw close the bonds that bind me to Thy holy Church; put into my heart a spirit of filial obedience and perfect devotedness to the Holy Father, to the prelates and priests of Thy Church. In her bosom I became Thy child, and in her bosom I wish to live and die. Amen.

AT THE OFFERTORY AND SECRETA

O JESUS, we draw near with confidence to Thy sweet Heart; cast upon us, we beseech Thee, a look of pity, and make our hearts a perpetual offering consecrated to Thy glory. O Heart of infinite goodness, I offer to Thee my heart; vouchsafe to change it, to bless and sanctify it. O my soul, how Jesus Christ hath loved us! At what a price He hath redeemed us! Not with gold, not with riches, but by the voluntary shedding of His blood. He hath sacrificed Himself for us; let us then live only for Him; let us sacrifice ourselves together with Him. O Father in Heaven, my heart is not full enough of love and fervor to be an offering worthy of Thee. What then shall I give Thee? I will give Thee Thy Son. That Son, the most worthy object of Thy complacency, will supply my inability. O Lord, look not on me, but on this divine offering.

Receive, O Holy Trinity, this oblation which we make to Thee, in memory of the Passion, resurrection, and ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and in honor of the blessed Mary, ever a Virgin, of blessed John the Baptist, of the holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, and of all the saints, that it may be available to their honor and to our salvation; and may they vouchsafe to intercede for us in heaven, whose memory we celebrate upon earth. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Let us pray

Look down graciously, O Lord, upon the offerings of Thy suppliant Church, and grant that they may sanctify and save Thy people. Lord, we beseech Thee, let Thy Holy Spirit kindle in our hearts that fire of charity which Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, sent forth from His inmost Heart upon this earth, and willed that it should burn exceedingly. Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the same Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.

AT THE PREFACE

Lift up, O Lord, do Thou Thyself lift up my heart to Thee. Take from it all unholy thoughts, all earthly affections. Lift it wholly up to heaven, where Thy Heart is worthily adored, and to the altar, where it is about to manifest itself to me. By Thy goodness and mercy, I beseech Thee to draw my heart wholly into Thine. Bury it in Thine; may it be so absorbed into and united to Thy Heart, that I may no longer have any heart but Thine. Suffer me, then, to join my feeble voice with the voices of all the heavenly spirits, and in union with them to say, in transports of Joy and admiration: Holy, holy, holy, is the Heart of Jesus I The worthy object of the divine complacency, and of the homage of heaven and earth! Heart of Jesus, burning with love of us, inflame our hearts with love of Thee.

EJACULATION

O Sacred Heart of Jesus! Thy kingdom come.

Indulgence of 300 days.

AT THE CANON

O God, infinitely holy, if my sins provoke Thee, and make me hateful in Thy sight, look upon the Lamb without spot, that is immolated to take away the sins of the world, and beholding His merits, remember not my ingratitude. Remember only that I have been graciously admitted into the Heart of Thy divine Son. This Heart, infinitely merciful, prayed for me on Calvary, and will soon renew the sacrifice of itself for me. O my Lord, how many times have I sinned against Thee! How many times have I despised the interior graces Thou hast bestowed upon me! Oh, how earnestly I now desire a perfect contrition, equal to the greatness of the love that I have offended. But since it is impossible for my sorrow to equal Thy goodness toward me, I offer the love of the Heart of my Lord Jesus Christ to supply my insufficiency. Amen.

AT THE COMMEMORATION OF THE LIVING

INDULGENCED PRAYER TO THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS

MOST sacred Heart of Jesus, shower copiously Thy blessings on Thy Holy Church, on the Supreme Pontiff, and on all the clergy; grant perseverance to the just, convert sinners, enlighten infidels, bless our parents, friends, and benefactors, assist the dying, liberate the souls in purgatory, and extend over all hearts the sweet empire of Thy love.

Indulgence of 300 days. — Pius X, June 16, 1906.

AT THE ELEVATION

Cast a look of adoration and love upon the Sacred Host when it is elevated by the priest, and say with devotion:

My Lord and My God!

Indulgence of 7 years and 7 quarantines. — Pius X, May 18, 1907.

OTHER INDULGENCED EJACULATIONS

O SACRAMENT most holy! O Sacrament divine! All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine!

Indulgence of 100 days at the Elevation. — Pius VII, June 30, 1818.

ETERNAL Father! I offer Thee the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ in satisfaction for my sins and for the wants of holy Church.

Indulgence of 100 days, each time. — Pius VII Sept. 22, 1817.

MAY the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament be praised, adored, and loved, with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time. Amen.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, Feb. 29, 1868.

O MY soul, behold thy God, thy Saviour, thy Judge! here upon the altar. My God, I adore Thee! My Saviour, I love Thee! My Sovereign Judge, I am sorry for ever having offended Thee! O Heart of my Jesus, whom I believe to be here really present, suffer me not to be separated from Thee during life. Grant that my heart may ever find repose in Thine, that I may die in Thy love, and thus go to contemplate and praise Thee throughout eternity. Amen.

My Jesus, mercy!

Indulgence of 100 days, every time. — Pius IX, Sept. 24, 1846.

My Sweetest Jesus, be not my Judge, but my Saviour!

Indulgence of 50 days, every time. — Pius IX, May 7, 1854.

Sweet Heart of Jesus, be my love!

Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, May, 21, 1892.

Continuation of the Canon

At the Memento of the Dead

O FATHER of mercies, in the name of Thy beloved Son, in memory and in virtue of the wound of His Sacred Heart, His bitter Passion, and His cruel death, in consideration also of the dolors of the immaculate heart of Mary, of all the loving transports of the saints, and of all the torments of the martyrs, I beseech Thee to have pity on the souls of the faithful departed; particularly on the souls of our friends, relatives, benefactors, and the associates of the League of the Sacred Heart. Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

O Jesus, mercy! Blessed be Thy Sacred Heart! And may Thy precious blood, shed in Thy bitter Passion for our salvation, obtain for us that heavenly inheritance, where in peace and joy the elect shall dwell with Thee and bless Thee forever. Amen.

At the Pater Noster

Recite the Our Father or the following prayer:

Father in Heaven, Whom I have so often and so grievously offended, pardon my transgressions, for which I am truly sorry, and give me Thy love; grant that I may ever labor for the glory of Thy holy name, that in all things I may do Thy will, and that I may sigh unceasingly for Thy heavenly kingdom.

Jesus, my Lord, let the forgiveness which Thou didst grant Thy murderers be my example in forgiving those who have injured me; give me superiors, both spiritual and temporal, that love Thee, and friends that serve Thee faithfully; and if ever I expose myself to sin, do Thou deliver me from the danger, that I may never outrage Thy loving Heart. Amen.

EJACULATION

MAY the most just, most high, and most adorable will of God be in all things done, praised, and magnified forever.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day.

At the Agnus Dei and Communion

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Spiritual Communion

My dear Lord and Saviour. Though I am but a sinful servant, I approach Thee with confidence, for Thou hast said in Thy goodness and mercy: "Come to Me all you that labor and are burdened, and I will refresh you." Thou wilt not despise a contrite and humble heart. I am truly sorry for having offended Thee by my sins, because Thou art infinitely good. I have wounded Thy sacred Heart by foolishly resisting Thy holy will and transgressing Thy commandments; but I love Thee now with my whole heart and above all things. I adore Thee truly present on the altar. I have a great desire, dear Jesus, to receive Thee in holy communion, and since I can not now approach the Holy Table, I beseech Thee most earnestly to come to me at least spiritually and to refresh my soul with the sweetness of Thy grace.

Come, my Lord, my God, and my All! Come to me, and let me never again be separated from Thee by sin. I wish to become like to Thee. Teach me Thy blessed ways; help me with Thy grace to practise meekness, humility, purity, charity; and all the virtues of Thy sacred Heart.

Oh, Thou Lamb of God! Who takest away the sins of the world, take away from me whatever may hurt me and displease Thee. With St. Francis of Assisi I pray: May the fire of Thy love consume my soul, so that I may die to self and the world for the love of Thee, Who hast vouchsafed to die on the cross for the love of me!

Jesus, I consecrate to Thee my heart with all its affections, my soul with all its powers, and my body with all its senses. In union with Thee I will live and labor and suffer to do the heavenly Father's will. I will ever be mindful of the presence of my God and strive to be perfect. Bless me in life and in death that I may praise Thee forever in heaven. Amen.

O JESUS, sweetest Love, come Thou to me;

Come down in all Thy beauty unto me;

Thou Who didst die for longing love of me;

And never, never more depart from me.

Free me, O beauteous God, from all but Thee;

Sever the chain that holds me back from Thee;

Call me, O tender Love, I cry to Thee;

Thou art my all! O bind me close to Thee.

— Shapcote.

Prayers after Communion

MAY Thy holy mysteries, O Lord Jesus, make us fervent in the pursuit of Thee: and may we, by understanding the sweetness of Thy most loving Heart, learn to turn from the things of earth, and to cleave to those of heaven.

Let us pray

Bow down your heads before God.

Stretch out, from heaven, O Lord, to Thy faithful, the right hand of help: with our whole hearts, may we seek after Thee; and from Thee may we deserve to receive all that it beseemeth us to ask.

At the Blessing and at the Last Gospel

I IMPLORE Thy benediction, O my God!

With absolute confidence in Thy goodness and mercy, I resign my whole being to whatsoever Thy divine will may ordain.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Sacred Heart of Jesus I place my trust in Thee!

EJACULATION

Divine Heart of Jesus, convert sinners, save the dying, deliver the holy souls from purgatory!

Indulgence of 300 days. — Pius X, Nov. 6, 1906.

Prayer

(From " The Raccolta," by Fr. St. John)

O DIVINE Heart of Jesus, grant, we beseech Thee, eternal rest to the souls in purgatory, the final grace to those who shall die to-day, true repentance to sinners, the light of the faith to pagans, and thy blessing to me and mine. To Thee, O most compassionate Heart of Jesus, I commend all these souls, and I offer to Thee on their behalf all Thy merits, together with the merits of Thy most holy Mother and of all the saints and angels, and all the sacrifices of the Holy Mass, communions, prayers, and good works, which shall be accomplished to-day throughout the Christian world.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, March 13, 1901.

PRAYER IN HONOR OF THE HOLY FAMILY

GRANT US, O Lord Jesus, faithfully to imitate the examples of Thy Holy Family, so that in the hour of our death, in the company of Thy glorious Virgin Mother and St. Joseph, we may deserve to be received by Thee into eternal tabernacles.

Indulgence of 200 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Feb. 6, 1893.

Final Prayer

DEAR Jesus, in the Sacrament of the Altar, be forever thanked and praised. Love, worthy of all celestial and terrestrial love! Who, out of infinite love for me, ungrateful sinner, didst assume our human nature, didst shed Thy most precious blood in the cruel scourging, and didst expire on a shameful cross for our eternal welfare! Now, illumined with lively faith, with the outpouring of my whole soul and the fervor of my heart, I humbly beseech Thee, through the infinite merits of Thy painful sufferings, give me strength and courage to destroy every evil passion which sways my heart, to bless Thee in my greatest afflictions, to glorify Thee by the exact fulfilment of all my duties, supremely to hate all sin, and thus to become a saint. An indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, Jan. 1, 1866.

EJACULATION

Sweet Heart of Jesus, be my love!

Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, May 21, 1892.

Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation!

Indulgence of 300 days, every time. — Pius IX, Sept. 30, 1852.

A Mode of Assisting at Mass by Means of Indulgenced Prayers^[9]

THESE indulgenced prayers should be said with attention and devotion; with a contrite and humble heart.

More prayers are given than you will be able to say at times during Mass — especially at Low Mass.

There is no need of saying them all.

It is better to omit some than to repeat all hastily.

Select the prayers that appeal to your piety and say them slowly and devoutly.

Many of these indulgenced prayers will be found very serviceable not only at Mass, but also at visits to the Blessed Sacrament, at Vespers and Benediction, and at your private devotions.

Prayers Before Mass

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Indulgence of 50 days, each time. — Pius IX, July 28, 1863. — Indulgence of 100 days, if made with holy water. — Pius IX, March 23, 1876.

MORNING OFFERING

LORD, God Almighty, behold me prostrate before Thee, in order to appease and honor Thy divine Majesty, in the name of all creatures. But how can I do this — I, a wretched sinner? I can, and I will do it; because I know that Thou dost glory in being called the Father of mercy, and that, for love of us. Thou hast given even Thy only-begotten Son, Who offered Himself for us on the cross, and Who continually renews for us the same sacrifice on our altars. And therefore, though a sinner, yet truly penitent, poor, and yet rich in Jesus Christ, I present myself before Thee, and with the fervor of all the saints and angels, and with the ardent love of the immaculate heart of Mary, I offer Thee, in the name of all creatures, the Masses which are now being said, with all those which have been said, and which will be said to the end of the world. I also desire to renew this offering, at every instant of this day, and of my whole life, in order to give Thy infinite Majesty honor and glory worthy of Thee; to appease Thy wrath, and to satisfy Thy justice for our many sins; to render Thee thanks in keeping with Thy benefits, and to implore Thy mercy for myself and for all sinners, for all the faithful, living and dead, for the whole Church, and chiefly for its visible head, the Roman Pontiff; and lastly, for all poor schismatics, heretics, and infidels, that they may also be converted and saved.

AN OFFERING TO BE MADE AT MASS

ETERNAL Father, I offer Thee the sacrifice which Thy beloved Son Jesus made of Himself on the cross, and now renews on this altar. I offer it in the name of all creatures, together with the Masses which have been said and which will be said throughout the whole world, to adore Thee and to give Thee honor and glory, which Thou deservest; to render to Thee the thanks which are due Thee for Thy numberless benefits, to appease Thy anger, and to satisfy for our many sins; to supplicate Thee for myself, for the Church, for the whole world, and for the holy souls in purgatory.

Indulgence of 3 years, once a day for each prayer. — Pius IX, April 11, 1860.

At the Confiteor

Loosen, O Lord! we pray Thee, in Thy pity, the bonds of our sins, and by the intercession of the blessed and ever virgin Mary, Mother of God, St. Joseph, the blessed apostles Peter and Paul, and all the saints, keep us. Thy servants, and our abodes in all holiness; cleanse us, our relatives, kinsfolk, and acquaintances, from all stain of sin; adorn us with all virtue; grant us peace and health; drive far off all our enemies, visible and invisible; bridle our carnal appetites; give us healthful seasons; bestow Thy love upon our friends and our enemies; guard Thy holy city; preserve our Sovereign Pontiff, N., and defend all our prelates, princes, and all Thy Christian people, from all adversity. Let Thy blessing be ever upon us, and grant to all the faithful departed eternal rest. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Indulgence of 40 days, each time. — Pope Leo XII, July 9, 1828.

At the Introit

THE ANGELIC TRISAGION

HOLY, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts: the earth is full of Thy glory. Glory be to the Father, glory be to the Son, glory be to the Holy Ghost.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day, and an indulgence of 100 days, three times every Sunday, as well as on the feast of the most holy Trinity, and during its octave. — Pope Clement XIV, June 6, 1769,

EJACULATION

We adore Thee, O most blessed Lord. Jesus Christ, we bless Thee; because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pope Leo XIII, March 4, 1882.

At the Kyrie Eleison

EJACULATIONS

My Jesus, mercy!

Indulgence of 100 days, every time. — Pius IX, Sept. 24, 1846.

My sweetest Jesus, be not my Judge, but my Saviour!

Indulgence of 50 days, every time. — Pius IX, Aug. II, 1851.

Jesus, Son of David have mercy on me! (Luke xviii. 38.)

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Feb. 27, 1886.

At the Gloria

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will (Luke ii. 14).

This is the charity of God, that we keep His commandments (1 John v. 3).

THE PRACTICE OF THE SEVEN GLORIA PATRIS

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost, etc.

The Sovereign Pontiff, Pius IX, by a rescript of the S. Cong, of the Propaganda Fide, March 12, 1857, granted to all the faithful who, devoutly and with contrite hearts, recite seven times the Glory be to the Father with the intention of asking for the Seven Gifts for the diffusion of the faith, and of praying according to the intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff, an indulgence of seven days.

EJACULATION

MAY the most just, most high, and most adorable will of God be in all things done, praised and magnified for ever.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pope Pius VII, May 19, 1818.

A PRAYER FOR THE FULFILLING OF THE WILL OF GOD

("Imitation of Christ," b. iii, c. xv, v. 3.)

GRANT me Thy grace, most merciful Jesus, that it may be with me. and labor with me, and continue with me to the end.

Grant me always to desire and will that which is most acceptable to Thee and which pleaseth Thee best.

Let Thy will be mine, and let my will always follow Thine, and agree perfectly with it.

Let me always will or not will the same with Thee; and let me not be able to will or not will anything except what Thou wiliest or wiliest not. Amen.

Indulgence of 200 days, once a day. — Pope Leo XIII, Feb. 27, 1886.

At the Collects

Omnipotent Lord! Who dost permit evil that good may spring from it, listen to the humble prayers by which we ask of Thee the grace of remaining faithful to Thee, even unto death. Grant us also, through the intercession of Mary ever blessed, that we may always conform ourselves to Thy most holy will.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, July 19, 1879.

Prayer

O MOST compassionate Jesus! Thou alone art our salvation, our life, and our resurrection. We implore Thee, therefore, do not forsake us in our needs and afflictions, but, by the agony of Thy most sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Thy immaculate mother, succor Thy servants whom Thou hast redeemed by Thy most precious blood.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, Oct. 6, 1870.

Prayer

Divine Jesus, incarnate Son of God, Who for our salvation didst vouchsafe to be , born in a stable, to pass Thy life in poverty, trials, and misery, and to die amid the sufferings of the cross, I entreat Thee, say to Thy divine Father at the hour of my death: Father, forgive him; say to Thy beloved mother: Behold thy son; say to my soul: This day thou shalt he with Me in paradise. My God, my God, forsake me not in that hour. I thirst: yes, my God, my soul thirsts after Thee, Who art the fountain of living waters. My life passes like a shadow; yet a little while, and all will be consummated. Wherefore, O my adorable Saviour! from this moment, for all eternity, into Thy hands I commend my spirit. Lord Jesus, receive my soul. Amen.

Indulgence of 300 days, every time. — Pius IX, June 10, 1856.

At the Epistle

This is the will of God — your sanctification (Thess. iv. 3).

Pursue justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness (i Tim. vi. 11).

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see God (Heb. xii. 14).

According to Him that hath called you, Who is holy, be you also in all manner of conversation holy. Because it is written: you shall be holy, for I (the Lord your God) am holy (i Peter i. 15, 16).

The grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men; instructing us that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and justly and godly in this world.

Looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ (Titus ii. 11-13).

What things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap (Gal. vi. 8).

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast and unmovable; always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord (i Cor. XV. 58).

I live, now not I; but Christ liveth in me (Gal. ii. 20).

When Christ shall appear, Who is your life, then you also shall appear with Him in glory (Col. iii. 4).

Prayer

O JESUS, living in Mary! Come and live in Thy servants, in the spirit of Thy holiness, in the fulness of Thy might, in the truth of Thy virtues, in the perfection of Thy ways, in the communion of Thy mysteries; subdue every hostile power, in Thy spirit, for the glory of the Father. Amen.

Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Pope Pius IX, Oct. 14, 1859.

PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE DEVOTED TO LABOR

O GLORIOUS St. Joseph I model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in a spirit of penance for the expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my inclinations; to work with thankfulness and joy, considering it an honor to employ and develop by means of labor the gifts received from God; to work with order, peace, moderation, and patience, never shrinking from weariness and trials; to work, above all, with purity of intention, and with detachment from self, keeping unceasingly before my eyes death and the account I must give of time lost, talents unused, good omitted, and vain complacency in success, so fatal to the work of God.

All for Jesus, all through Mary, all after thy example, O Patriarch Joseph; such shall be my watchword in life and in death. Amen.

Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Pius X, Nov. 25, 1906.

EJACULATIONS

Jesus, my God, I love Thee above all things.

Indulgence of 50 days, every time. — Pius IX, May 7, 1854.

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto Thine.

Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Pius IX, Jan. 25, 1868.

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be loved everywhere!

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, Sept. 23, 1860.

At the Gospel

WHO is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Turn away from evil and do good; seek after peace and pursue it (Ps. xxxiii. 13. 15).

Jesus said to His disciples : If you love Me, keep My commandments (John xiv. 15).

This is charity, that we walk according to His commandments (2 John 6).

For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified (Rom. ii. 13).

What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but hath not works ? Shall faith be able to save him ?

Faith without works is dead (James ii. 14, 26).

Wherefore be you also ready, because at what hour you know not the Son of man will come (Matt. xxiv. 44).

O that they would be wise and would under- stand, and would provide for their last end (Deut. xxxii. 29).

Do good to thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability, stretching out thy hand, give to the poor (Ecclus. xiv. 13).

GOSPEL OF ST. MATTHEW (XXV. 31-40)

AND when the Son of man shall come in His majesty, and all the angels with Him, then shall He sit upon the seat of His majesty. ... Then shall the King say to them that shall be on His right hand : Come, ye blessed of My Father, possess you the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

For I was hungry and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in :

Naked, and you covered Me ; sick and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.

Then shall the just answer Him, saying : Lord, when did we see Thee hungry and fed Thee ? thirsty, and gave Thee drink ?

And when did we see Thee a stranger, and took Thee in ? or naked, and covered Thee ?

Or when did we see Thee sick or in prison, and came to Thee ?

And the King, answering, shall say to them : Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these My least brethren, you did it to Me.

PRAYER TO THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

Omnipotence of the Father, help my weakness, and deliver me from the depth of misery.

Wisdom of the Son, direct all my thoughts, words, and actions. Love of the Holy Ghost, be thou the source and beginning of all the operations of my soul, whereby they may be always conformable to the divine will.

Indulgence of 200 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, March 15, 1890.

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

O HOLY Spirit, Creator, propitiously help the Catholic Church, and by Thy supernal power strengthen and confirm it against the assaults of the enemy ; by Thy charity and grace renew the spirit of Thy servants whom Thou hast anointed, that in Thee they may glorify the Father and His only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Aug. 26, 1889.

Prayer

HOLY Spirit, Spirit of Truth, come into our hearts ; shed the brightness of Thy light on all nations, that they may be one in Faith and pleasing to Thee.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, July 31, 1897.

At the Credo

AN ACT OF FAITH

O My God! I believe in Thee; I believe all that Thou hast revealed, and that the holy Catholic Church proposes to my belief. I believe, first, that the most Blessed Virgin is truly the Mother of God; I believe firmly, and with all certainty, that she is at the same time mother and virgin, and that she is free from even the least actual sin. I also believe most firmly, and with all certainty, that, by a singular grace and privilege of Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the human race, Mary was, in the first instant of her conception, preserved free from all stain of original sin. I believe most firmly, and with all certainty, that when the Roman Pontiff speaks ex cathedra — that is, when, in quality of the chief pastor and teacher of all Christians, he, in virtue of his supreme and apostolic authority, defines the doctrine to be held by the universal Church concerning faith or morals —by the divine assistance, promised him in the person of St. Peter, he enjoys that infallibility with which the divine Redeemer wished His Church to be endowed when defining matters of faith or morals; and, therefore, that such definitions of the Roman Pontiff are, of themselves, and not from the consent of the Church, irreformable. I believe all this, because Thy holy Church, which is the pillar and ground of truth, which has never erred and can never err, proposes it to be believed.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, Jan. 10, 1871.

At the Offertory and Secret Prayers

“SUSCIPE”’: OFFERING AND PRAYER OF ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Take, O Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will. Thou hast given me all that I am and all that I possess; I surrender it all to Thee that Thou mayest dispose of it according to Thy will. Give me only Thy love and Thy grace; with these I will be rich enough, and will have no more to desire.

Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, May 26, 1883.

AN OFFERING

My loving Jesus! I (N.N.) give Thee my heart, and I consecrate myself wholly to Thee, out of the grateful love I bear Thee, and as a reparation for all my unfaithfulness; and with Thy aid I purpose never to sin again.

Indulgence of 100 days once a day, to all who shall, with at least contrite heart and devotion, make this offering before a picture of the Sacred Heart. — Pius VII, June 9, 1807.

AN OFFERING

ETERNAL Father, we offer Thee the blood, the passion, and the death of Jesus Christ, the sorrows of Mary most holy, and of St. Joseph, in satisfaction for our sins, in aid of the holy souls in purgatory, for the needs of holy Mother Church, and for the conversion of sinners.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, April 30, 1860

Prayer

Most dear Lord Jesus Christ, Who, becoming an infant for us, didst vouchsafe to be born in a stable to free us from the darkness of sin, to draw us more closely to Thee, and to inflame us with Thy holy love, we adore Thee as our Creator and Redeemer, we acknowledge and choose Thee for our King and Lord, and we offer to Thee the tribute of all the affections of our poor heart. Dear Jesus, our Lord and God, deign to accept this offering, and, in order that it may be worthy of Thy gracious acceptance, forgive us our sins, enlighten us, inflame us with that holy fire which Thou didst come to bring into the world to enkindle in our hearts. May our soul thus become a perpetual sacrifice in Thy honor; grant that it may always seek Thy greater glory here on earth, in order that it may one day come to enjoy the beauty of Thy infinite perfections in heaven. Amen.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Jan. 18, 1894.

Prayer

O MY Jesus, Thou knowest well that I love Thee; but I do not love Thee enough; O grant that I may love Thee more. O love that burnest ever and never failest, my God, Thou Who art charity itself, enkindle in my heart that divine fire which consumes the saints and transforms them into Thee. Amen.

Indulgence of 50 days, twice a day. — Leo XIII, Feb. 6, 1893.

EJACULATION

Sweetest Jesus, grant me an increase of faith, hope, and charity, a contrite and humble heart.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Sept. 13, 1893.

At the Preface

THREE OFFERINGS OF THANKSGIVING TO THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

I. WE offer to the Most Holy Trinity the merits of Jesus Christ in thanksgiving for the precious blood which Jesus shed in the Garden for us; and by His merits we beseech the divine majesty to grant us the pardon of all our sins.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father. II. We offer to the Most Holy Trinity the merits of Jesus Christ, in thanksgiving for His most precious death endured on the cross for us; and by His merits we beseech the divine majesty to free us from the punishment due to our sins.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.

III. We offer to the Most Holy Trinity the merits of Jesus Christ, in thanksgiving for His unspeakable charity, by which He descended from heaven to earth to take upon Himself our flesh, and to suffer and die for us on the cross; and by His merits we beseech the divine majesty to bring our souls to the glory of heaven after our death.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father,

Indulgence of 100 days, when said to obtain a good death. — Leo XII, Oct. 21, 1823.

At the Sanctus

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts: the earth is full of Thy glory: Glory be to the Father, glory be to the Son, glory be to the Holy Ghost.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day and an indulgence of 100 days, three times every Sunday, as well as on the feast of the Most Holy Trinity, and during its octave.—Clement XIV, June 6, 1769.

EJACULATION

May the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament be praised, adored, and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time. Amen.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day.—Pius IX, Feb. 29, 1868.

During the Canon

IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LIVING

We humbly pray and earnestly beseech Thee, most merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Our Lord, to look with favor upon these gifts, which we present to Thee in union with the priest at the altar, to accept and to bless this sacrifice of praise, thanksgiving, and propitiation, which we offer Thee, in the first place, for Thy holy Catholic Church, to which vouchsafe to grant peace and union throughout the world.

Bless our Holy Father, the Pope, our bishops, priests, Religious, and apostolic missionaries, that their labor in the propagation of the Faith and for the salvation of souls may be fruitful.

Lord, through the merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I especially recommend to Thee the intentions for which I am assisting at this Mass; the interests of my relatives, friends, and benefactors; and the wants of all those for whom I have promised to pray and for whom I am bound to pray in justice and charity.

I beseech Thee, also, to bless my enemies, those who are dying, and all the faithful who are in the state of grace; grant us the gift of perseverance in Thy love.

Finally, I recommend to Thy goodness and clemency all infidels, heretics, and sinners. Vouchsafe to enlighten and strengthen them, that they may know Thee and love Thee and serve Thee and be happy with Thee forever in heaven.

PRAYER TO THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS

Most sacred Heart of Jesus, shower copiously Thy blessings on Thy holy Church, on the Supreme Pontiff, and on all the clergy; grant perseverance to the just, convert sinners, enlighten infidels, bless our parents, friends, and benefactors; assist the dying, liberate the souls in purgatory, and extend over all hearts the sweet empire of Thy love.

Indulgence of 300 days. — Pius X, June 16, 1906.

PRAYER IN COMMEMORATION OF THE SUFFERINGS AND DEATH OF OUR LORD

O MY Lord Jesus Christ! Who, to redeem the world, didst vouchsafe to be born among men, to be circumcised, to be rejected and persecuted by the Jews, to be betrayed by the traitor, Judas, with a kiss, and as a lamb, gentle and innocent, to be bound with cords, and dragged, in scorn, before the tribunals of Annas, Caiphas, Pilate, and Herod; who didst suffer Thyself to be accused by false witnesses, to be torn by the scourge and overwhelmed with opprobrium; to be spit upon, to be crowned with thorns, buffeted, struck with a reed, blindfolded, stripped of Thy garments; to be nailed to the cross and raised on it between two thieves; to be given gall and vinegar to drink, and to be pierced with a lance; do Thou, O Lord, by these Thy most sacred pains, which I, all unworthy, call to mind, and by Thy holy cross and death, save me (and thy servant N. in his agony^[10]) from the pains of hell, and vouchsafe to bring me whither Thou didst bring the good thief who was crucified with Thee. Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, God, forever and ever. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, etc., five times.

The Sovereign Pontiff, Pius VII, by a decree of the S. Cong, of Indulgences, Aug. 25, 1820, granted to all the faithful who, with at least contrite heart and devotion, shall say this prayer, and the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Glory be to the Father, each five times, an indulgence of 300 days, once a day.

EJACULATION

O sweetest Heart of Jesus! I implore That I may ever love Thee more and more.

Indulgence of 300 days, every time. — Pius IX, Nov. 26, 1876.

At the Elevation

Look at the sacred Host and say with strong faith, firm hope, tender love, and earnest devotion:

My Lord and My God

His Holiness, Pope Pius X, on May 18, 1907, granted an indulgence of 7 years and 7 quarantines, to all the faithful, who, at the Elevation during Mass, or at public exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, look at the sacred Host and say: My Lord and my God !

EJACULATIONS

O Sacrament most holy! O Sacrament divine!

All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day; and once during each Mass to all, who, at the elevation of both species, shall say this ejaculation.

Saviour of the world, have mercy on us!

Indulgence of 50 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Feb. 21, 1891.

Jesus, my God, I adore Thee here present in the Sacrament of Thy love.

Indulgence of 100 days, while genuflecting before a tabernacle containing the Blessed Sacrament, and an indulgence of 300 days, while genuflecting on both knees before the Blessed Sacrament exposed. — Pius X, July 3, 1908.

Deus mens et omnia! My God and my all!

Indulgence of 50 days, each time. — Leo XIII, May 4, 1888.

INVOCATION

My God, grant that I may love Thee, and be the only reward of my love to love Thee always more and more.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, March 15, 1890.

At the Elevation of the Sacred Chalice

HAIL, saving Victim, offered upon the scaffold of the cross for me and for the whole human race ! Hail, Precious Blood, flowing from the wounds of our crucified Lord Jesus Christ and washing away the sins of the whole world! Remember, O Lord, Thy servant, the work of Thy hands, whom Thou hast redeemed by Thy Precious Blood.

His Holiness, Leo XIII, by a rescript of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences, June 30, 1893, granted to the faithful who shall recite the above prayer at the Elevation during Holy Mass, an indulgence of 60 days, once a day.

EJACULATION

ETERNAL Father ! I offer Thee the precious blood of Jesus, in satisfaction for my sins and for the wants of holy Church.

Indulgence of 100 days, every time. — Pius VII, Sept. 22, 1817.

Continuation of the Canon

PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN THEIR AGONY

O MOST merciful Jesus, lover of souls, I pray Thee by the agony of Thy most Sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Thy immaculate Mother, wash in Thy blood the sinners of the whole world who are now in their agony, and are to die this day. Amen.

V. Heart of Jesus, once in agony, pity the dying.

Indulgence of 100 days every time. — Pius IX, Feb. 2, 1850.

Commemoration of the Dead

O FATHER of mercies, in the name of Jesus, Thy beloved Son, in memory of His bitter Passion and cruel death, in virtue of the wound of His Sacred Heart, and in consideration also of the sorrows of the immaculate heart of Mary, of the heroic deeds of all the saints and of the torments of all the martyrs, I implore Thee to have pity on the souls of the faithful departed now suffering in purgatory.

To Thy mercy I recommend especially the souls of my relatives, friends, and benefactors, and of all those for whom I have promised to pray.

VERSICLES IN AID OF THE HOLY SOULS IN PURGATORY

V. Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord;

R. And let perpetual light shine upon them. Amen.
May they rest in peace. Amen.

Indulgence of 300 days for each recitation of these Versicles. — Pius X, Feb. 4., 1906.

ACTS or ADORATION, THANKSGIVING, REPARATION, AND LOVE IN HONOR OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

I adore Thee, eternal Father, and I give Thee thanks for the infinite love with which Thou didst deign to send Thy only-begotten Son to redeem me. and to become the food of my soul. I offer Thee all the acts of adoration and thanksgiving that are offered to Thee by the angels and saints in heaven, and by the just on earth. I praise, love, and thank Thee with all the praise, love, and thanksgiving that are offered to Thee by Thine own Son in the Blessed Sacrament; and I beg Thee to grant that he may be known, loved, honored, praised, and worthily received by all, in this Most Divine Sacrament.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.

I ADORE Thee, eternal Son, and I thank Thee for the infinite love which caused Thee to become man for me, to be born in a stable, to live in poverty, to suffer hunger, thirst, heat, cold, fatigue, hardships, contempt, persecutions, the scourging, the crowning with thorns, and a cruel death upon the hard wood of the cross. I thank Thee, with the Church militant and triumphant, for the infinite love with which Thou didst institute the Most Blessed Sacrament to be the food of my soul.

I adore Thee in all the consecrated hosts throughout the whole world, and I return thanks for those who know Thee not, and who do not thank Thee. Would that I were able to give my life to make Thee known, loved, and honored by all, in this sacrament of love, - and to prevent the irreverences and sacrileges that are committed against Thee! I love Thee, divine Jesus, and I desire to receive Thee with all the purity, love, and affection of Thy blessed Mother, and with the love and affection of Thy own most pure heart. Grant O most amiable spouse of my soul! in coming to me in this Most Holy Sacrament, that I may receive all the graces and blessings which Thou dost come to bestow on us, and let me rather die than receive Thee unworthily.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.

I ADORE Thee, eternal Holy Ghost, and I give Thee thanks for the infinite love with which Thou didst work the ineffable mystery of the Incarnation, and for the infinite love with which Thou didst form the sacred body of Our Lord Jesus Christ out of the most pure blood of the Blessed Virgin Mary, become in this Sacrament the food of my soul. I beg Thee to enlighten my mind, and to purify my heart and the hearts of all men, that all may know the benefit of Thy love, and receive worthily this Most Blessed Sacrament.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory he to the Father.

Down in adoration, falling,

Lo! the sacred Host we hail;

Lo! o'er ancient forms departing,

Newer rites of grace prevail:

Faith for all defects supplying,

Where the feeble senses fail.

To the everlasting Father,

And the Son who reigns on high,

With the Holy Ghost proceeding

Forth from each eternally,

Be salvation, honor, blessing,

Might, and endless majesty. Amen.

V. Thou gavest them bread from heaven.

R. And therein was sweetness of every kind.

Let us pray

O God, Who, under wonderful sacrament, hast left us a memorial of Thy passion: grant us, we beseech Thee, so to venerate the sacred mysteries of Thy body and blood, that we may ever feel within us the fruit of Thy redemption, Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.

Indulgence of 100 days to those who say these prayers at any time before the Blessed Sacrament, and offer supplications for the welfare of the Church, for the extirpation of heresy, and for the intention of our Holy Father, the Pope. — Pius VI, Oct. 17, 1796.

BEFORE COMMUNION

At the Agnus Dei

PRAYERS TO IMPLORE PEACE

Ant.

GIVE peace, O Lord ! in our days; for there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, our God.

V. Peace be in Thy strength, O Lord!

R. And plenty in Thy strong places.

Let us pray

O God, from Whom come all holy desires, all right counsels and just works: grant unto us, Thy servants, that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be devoted to Thy service, and that, delivered from the terror of our enemies, we may pass our time in peace under Thy protection. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer After Mass

I GIVE Thee thanks, O my God, for having permitted me to assist at this Holy Sacrifice. I humbly ask pardon for all the negligences and distractions of which I have been guilty. Eternal praise be given to Thy holy name for all the privileges bestowed on the Blessed Virgin Mary, whom Thou didst preserve from the stain of original sin, and didst make worthy to be the Mother of our Redeemer. Thou didst place her on a throne of glory to be Queen of heaven and earth. I rejoice at her glory, because she is the Mother of Jesus, and my Mother also. O loving Mother, protect thy children, and conduct them to heaven. O holy Mary, Help of Christians! may all who place themselves under thy protection experience thy assistance, rejoice in thy glory, and praise God with thee forever.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray

ALMIGHTY and merciful God, Who for the safeguard of Christendom hast wondrously set up the most blessed Virgin Mary to be to thy people an unfailing help: vouchsafe, we beseech thee, that, trusting through the battle of life in so sure a defense, we may, at the hour of our death, finally triumph over the enemy of our souls.

Aspiration to Our Lady

To implore victory over temptations.

My Lady and my Mother, remember I am thine; protect and defend me as thy property and possession.

Indulgence of 40 days, each time. — Pius IX, Aug. 5, 1851.

EJACULATIONS

Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation!

Indulgence of 300 days, every time. — Pius IX, Sept. 30, 1852.

O MARY, who didst enter the world free from stain, do thou obtain for me from God that I may pass out of it free from sin.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, March 27, 1863.

Mother, we pray false love may lose its lure.
And only love that doth not taint nor cloy
May hold us — as the Spotless holds the Pure,
As thou, Immaculate, the Stainless Boy!

O never delight from life we'll borrow
To mar thy face with a mother's sorrow:
Be now and through each swift to-morrow
⁠Cause of our Joy!

(From Cautate Marice: David Bearne, S.J.)

Mother Mary! to thy keeping
  Soul and body we confide.
Toiling, resting, waking, sleeping
  To be ever at thy side;
Cares that vex us, joys that please us,
  Life and death we trust to thee;
Thou must make them all for Jesus,
  And for all eternity! ⁠ — Father Faber.

Mass for Communion Days

Honor of the Blessed Sacrament

Preparation for and Thanksgiving After Communion

THE following prayers are so arranged as to occupy your time usefully whenever you assist at Mass in preparation for holy communion. Remember, however, that you are not in any way bound to say all these prayers; nor, indeed, any of them. In place of them, you may choose other prayers from this book, or substitute such acts of Page:Withgodbookofpra00las.djvu/367 Page:Withgodbookofpra00las.djvu/368 Page:Withgodbookofpra00las.djvu/369 Page:Withgodbookofpra00las.djvu/370 Page:Withgodbookofpra00las.djvu/371 Page:Withgodbookofpra00las.djvu/372 Page:Withgodbookofpra00las.djvu/373 Page:Withgodbookofpra00las.djvu/374 Page:Withgodbookofpra00las.djvu/375 Page:Withgodbookofpra00las.djvu/376 Page:Withgodbookofpra00las.djvu/377 Page:Withgodbookofpra00las.djvu/378 Sweet Heart of Jesus, I implore that I may love Thee more and more. Jesus, meek and humble of Heart, make my heart like unto Thine. May Thy holy will, O God, be done in me and through me now and forever.

Suscipe

TAKE, O Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my whole will. Thou hast given me all that I am, and all that I possess. I surrender it all to Thee, that Thou mayest dispose of it according to Thy will. Give me only Thy love and Thy grace; with these I will be rich enough, and will have no more to desire.

— St. Ignatius Loyola.

SOUL of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me:
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within Thy wounds hide me.
Permit me not to be separated from Thee.
From the malignant enemy defend me.
In the hour of my death call me.
And bid me come to Thee,
That, with Thy saints, I may praise Thee
For all eternity. Amen.

At the Blessing

MAY Thy blessing, O Lord, descend upon us all, that we may love Thee above all things and love one another for Thy sake. In the name of the Father, and of the

Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

At the Last Gospel

MOST dear Lord Jesus Christ, Who, being made an infant for us, wast willing to be born in a cave, to free us from the darkness of sin, to draw us to Thyself, and to inflame us with Thy holy love; we adore Thee as our Creator and Redeemer, we accept and choose Thee for our King and Lord, and for tribute we offer Thee all the affections of our poor hearts. Dear Jesus, our Lord and God, deign to accept this offering, and that it may be worthy of Thine acceptance, pardon us our faults, enlighten us, and inflame us with that holy fire which Thou camest to bring into the world and enkindle in men's hearts. May our souls thus become a perpetual sacrifice in Thy honor. Grant that we may ever seek Thy greater glory here on earth, so that we may one day come to rejoice in Thy infinite loveliness in heaven. Amen.

Indulgence of loo days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Jan. 18, 1894.

Prayer

How full of delight is the sweetness of Thy heavenly Bread! How admirable is the tranquillity and how complete the peace of those who receive Thee, after detesting and sincerely confessing their sins. Be Thou blessed a thousand times, my Jesus! When I was in sin, I was unhappy. Now not only do I find my soul tranquil, but I seem to enjoy a very foretaste of the peace of Paradise. How true it is that our hearts are made for Thee, my beloved Lord, and that they rejoice only when they repose in Thee. I, then, render Thee thanks, and firmly purpose ever to fly sin and its occasions, to fix my abode in Thy divine Heart, and thence to look for help to love Thee until death. Amen.

MAY the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, be with you: and may He fulfil his blessing in you: that you may see your children's children to the third and fourth generation: and afterward enter into the possession of eternal life, by the help of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth God, world without end. Amen.

Then the priest may exhort them to observe an inviolable fidelity toward each other; and to persevere in the fear and love of God. He sprinkles them with holy water, and concludes the Mass as usual.

↑ The Gloria is omitted in Masses of the season during Lent and Advent, and in Masses for the Dead.
↑ The choir sings the Gradual, while the book is moved to the Gospel side, and the priest says the prayer Munda cor meurti, "Cleanse my heart," etc.
↑ The choir sings the Offertory, or some suitable anthem or hymn.
↑ In Masses for the Dead, and in Passion time, the Gloria is omitted.
↑ At High Mass the choir sings the Sanctus (while the priest is proceeding with the Canon) as far as the first Hosanna in Excelsis before the Elevation; and after the Elevation, Benedictus qui venit, etc.
↑ The choir sings the Agnus Dei, which generally continues during the priest’s communion and the ablutions.
↑ Or, ad libitum, in connection with the Mass of Indulgenced Prayers, or any of the other Methods of Assisting at Mass in this book. Our main purpose in the inclusion of these Masses for the Dead from the " Roman Missal " is to invite the attention of devout souls to the beauty of the liturgical prayers contained therein and to encourage them to use these prayers so that they may offer up their supplications in behalf of the Faithful Departed in the very words of our Holy Mother the Church.
↑ From " The Raccolta" by Rev. Ambrose St. John.
↑ Commendable in particular for the relief of the holy souls in purgatory.
↑ If the prayer is said for a person in his last agony.

[1] The Gloria is omitted in Masses of the season during Lent and Advent, and in Masses for the Dead.

[2] The choir sings the Gradual, while the book is moved to the Gospel side, and the priest says the prayer Munda cor meurti, "Cleanse my heart," etc.

[3] The choir sings the Offertory, or some suitable anthem or hymn.

[4] In Masses for the Dead, and in Passion time, the Gloria is omitted.

[5] At High Mass the choir sings the Sanctus (while the priest is proceeding with the Canon) as far as the first Hosanna in Excelsis before the Elevation; and after the Elevation, Benedictus qui venit, etc.

[6] The choir sings the Agnus Dei, which generally continues during the priest’s communion and the ablutions.

[7] Or, ad libitum, in connection with the Mass of Indulgenced Prayers, or any of the other Methods of Assisting at Mass in this book. Our main purpose in the inclusion of these Masses for the Dead from the " Roman Missal " is to invite the attention of devout souls to the beauty of the liturgical prayers contained therein and to encourage them to use these prayers so that they may offer up their supplications in behalf of the Faithful Departed in the very words of our Holy Mother the Church.

[8] From " The Raccolta" by Rev. Ambrose St. John.

[9] Commendable in particular for the relief of the holy souls in purgatory.

[10] If the prayer is said for a person in his last agony.

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