Wednesday, August 25, 2027

St. Louis IX, King and Confessor

S. Ludovici Regis Franciæ Confessoris

After Pentecost

3 Kings 4:29

v. Dedit illi Deus sapiéntiam, et prudéntiam multam nimis, et latitúdinem cordis, quasi arénam quæ est in líttore maris.

Ps 112:1.

Laudáte, púeri, Dóminum, laudáte nomen Dómini.

v. Dedit illi Deus sapiéntiam, et prudéntiam multam nimis, et latitúdinem cordis, quasi arénam quæ est in líttore maris.

v. God gave him wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart as the sand that is on the seashore.

Ps 112:1

Praise the Lord, you children, praise the name of the Lord.

v. God gave him wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart as the sand that is on the seashore.

Deus, qui beátum Ludovícum Confessórem tuum de terréno regno ad cœléstis regni glóriam transtulísti: ejus, quǽsumus, méritis et intercessióne; Regis regum Jesu Christi, Fílii tui, fácias nos esse consórtes:

Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

O God, Who transported Your blessed Confessor Louis from an earthly throne to the glory of the heavenly kingdom, by his merits and intercession we beseech You to make us of the company of the King of kings, Jesus Christ Your Son.

Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, 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 36:3-5

Spera in Dómino, et fac bonitátem, et inhábita terram, et pascéris in divítiis ejus.

V. Delectáre in Dómino, et dabit tibi petitiónes cordis tui; revéla Dómino viam tuam et spera in eo, et ipse fáciet. Allelúja, allelúja

Ps 73:21

Pauper et inops laudábunt nomen tuum. Allelúja.

Trust in the Lord and do good, that you may dwell in the land and be fed with its riches.

V. Take delight in the Lord, and He will grant you your heart’s requests. Commit to the Lord your way; trust in Him, and He will act. Alleluia, alleluia.

Ps 73:21

V. The afflicted and the poor shall praise Your name. Alleluia.

Luke 19:12-26

Continuation + of the Holy Gospel according to Luke

In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus discípulis suis parábolam hanc: Homo quidam nóbilis ábiit in regionem longínquam accípere sibi regnum, et revérti. Vocátis autem decem servis suis, dedit eis decem mnas, et ait ad illos: Negotiámini, dum vénio. Cives autem ejus óderant eum: et misérunt legatiónem post illum, dicéntes: Nólumus hunc regnáre super nos.

Et factum est, ut redíret accépto regno: et jussit vocári servos, quibus dedit pecúniam, ut sciret, quantum quisque negotiátus esset. Venit autem primus, dicens: Dómine, mna tua decem mnas acquisívit. Et ait illi: Euge, bone serve, quia in módico fuísti fidélis, eris potestátem habens super decem civitátes.

Et alter venit, dicens: Dómine, mna tua fecit quinque mnas. Et huic ait: Et tu esto super quinque civitátes. Et alter venit, dicens: Dómine, ecce mna tua, quam hábui repósitam in sudário: tímui enim te, quia homo austérus es: tollis, quod non posuísti, et metis, quod non seminásti.

Dicit ei: De ore tuo te júdico, serve nequam. Sciébas, quod ego homo austérus sum, tollens, quod non pósui, et metens, quod non seminávi: et quare non dedísti pecúniam meam ad mensam, ut ego véniens cum usúris útique exegíssem illam? Et astántibus dixit: Auferte ab illo mnam et date illi, qui decem mnas habet.

Et dixérunt ei: Dómine, habet decem mnas. Dico autem vobis: Quia omni habénti dábitur, et abundábit: ab eo autem, qui non habet, et, quod habet, auferétur ab eo.

At that time, Jesus spoke this parable to His disciples: A certain nobleman went into a far country to obtain for himself a kingdom and then return. And having summoned ten of his servants, he gave them ten gold pieces and said to them, ‘Trade till I come.’ But his citizens hated him; and they sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not wish this man to be king over us.’ And it came to pass when he had returned, after receiving the kingdom, that he ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him in order that he might learn how much each one had made by trading. And the first came, saying, ‘Lord, your gold piece has earned ten gold pieces.’ And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant; because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten towns.’ Then the second came, saying, ‘Lord, your gold piece has made five gold pieces.’ And he said to him, ‘Be you also over five towns.’ And another came, saying, ‘Lord, behold your gold piece, which I have kept laid up in a napkin; for I feared you, because you are a stern man.

You take up what you did not sow.’ He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I am a stern man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow. Why, then, did you not put my money in a bank, so that I on my return might have gotten it with interest?’ And he said to the bystanders, ‘Take away the gold piece from him, and give it to him who has the ten gold pieces.’ But they said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten gold pieces.’ I say to you that to everyone who has shall be given; but from him who does not have, even that which he has shall be taken away.

Ps 33:12

Veníte, fílii, audíte me: timórem Dómini docébo vos.

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

Præsta, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus: ut, sicut beátus Ludovícus Conféssor tuus, spretis mundi oblectaméntis, soli Regi Christo placére stúduit; ita ejus orátio nos tibi reddat accéptos.

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

Amen.

Grant, we beseech You, almighty God, that as blessed Louis, Your Confessor, spurning the delights of the world, labored earnestly to please Christ, the only King, so may his prayer make us pleasing to You.

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.

Rom 4:18

Contra spem in spem crédidit, ut fíeret pater multárum géntium, secúndum quod dictum est ei.

Hoping against hope he believed, so that he became father of many nations, according to what was said to him.

Deus, qui beátum Confessórem tuum Ludovícum mirificásti in terris, et gloriósum in cœlis fecísti: eúndem, quǽsumus, Ecclésiæ tuæ constítue defensórem.

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 made Your blessed Confessor, Louis, wonderful on earth and glorious in heaven, make him, we beseech You, the defender of Your Church.

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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