Wednesday, August 27, 2025

St. Joseph Calasanz, Confessor

S. Josephi Calasanctii Confessoris

After Pentecost

Ps 33:12

v. Veníte, fílii, audíte me: timorem Dómini docébo vos.

Ps 33:2

Benedícam Dóminum in omni témpore: semper laus ejus in ore meo.

v. Veníte, fílii, audíte me: timorem Dómini docébo vos.

v. Come, children, hear me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Ps 33:2

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall be ever in my mouth.

v. Come, children, hear me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Deus, qui per sanctum Joséphum Confessórem tuum, ad erudiéndam spíritu intellegéntiæ ac pietátis juventútem, novum Ecclésiæ tuæ subsídium providére dignátus es: præsta, quǽsumus; nos, ejus exémplo et intercessióne, ita fácere et docére, ut præmia consequámur ætérna.

Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

O God, Who through St. Joseph, Your Confessor, did graciously will to provide Your Church with a new help for the training of youth in the spirit of understanding and holiness; grant, we beseech You, that, following his example and through his intercession, we may live and teach so as to acquire an everlasting reward.

Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

Amen.

Wis 10:10-14

Lesson from the book of Wisdom

The Lord guided the just in direct ways, showed him the kingdom of God, and gave him knowledge of holy things; He prospered him in his labors and made abundant the fruit of his works, stood by him against the greed of his defrauders, and enriched him; He preserved him from foes, and secured him against ambush, and He gave him the prize for his stern struggle that he might recognize that devotion to God is mightier than all else. He did not abandon the just man when he was sold, but delivered him from sin. He went down with him into the dungeon, and did not desert him in his bonds, until He brought him the scepter of royalty and authority over his oppressors, and showed those who had defamed him false; and the Lord our God gave him eternal glory.

Ps 36:30-31

Os justi meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua ejus loquétur judícium.

V. Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsíus: et non supplantabúntur gressus ejus.

Allelúja, allelúja.

Jac 1:12.

Beátus vir, qui suffert tentatiónem: quóniam, cum probátus fúerit, accípiet corónam vitæ. Allelúja.

The mouth of the just tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right.

V. The law of his God is in his heart, and his steps do not falter. Alleluia, alleluia.

James 1:12

V. Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been tried, he will receive the crown of life. Alleluia.

Matt 18:1-5

Continuation + of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

In illo témpore: Accessérunt discípuli ad Jesum, dicéntes: Quis, putas, major est in regno cœlorum? Et ádvocans Jesus parvulum, státuit eum in médio eórum et dixit: Amen, dico vobis, nisi convérsi fuéritis et efficiámini sicut párvuli, non intrabitis in regnum cœlórum. Quicúmque ergo humiliáverit se sicut párvulus iste, hic est major in regno cœlorum.

Et qui suscéperit unum párvulum talem in nómine meo, me súscipit.

At that time, the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in their midst, and said, Amen I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whoever, therefore, humbles himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

And whoever receives one such little child for My sake, receives Me.

Ps 9:17

Desidérium páuperum exaudívit Dóminus: præparatiónem cordis eórum audívit auris tua.

The desire of the afflicted the Lord hears; You pay heed to the strengthening of their hearts.

Altáre tuum, Dómine, munéribus cumulamus oblatis: ut ejus nobis fiant supplicatione propitia, cujus nos donasti patrocínio adjuvári.

Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Upon Your altar we heap our offerings, O Lord, that they may win mercy for us through the prayer of him whom You have given to help us.

Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

Amen.

Mark 10:14

Sínite párvulos veníre ad me, et ne prohibuéritis eos: tálium est enim regnum Dei.

Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for of such is the kingdom of God.

Sanctificáti, Dómine, salutári mystério: quǽsumus; ut, intercedénte sancto Josépho Confessóre tuo, ad majus semper proficiámus pietátis increméntum.

Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Made holy by the sacrament of salvation, O Lord, we pray that, by the intercession of St. Joseph, Your Confessor, we may continue our progress to an ever greater degree of holiness.

Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

Amen.

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