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N.b. The Winter Half-Year begins at First Vespers of Saint Catherine on 24 November.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria was a Princess born c. 282 in Alexandria, Egypt. She was noted as a scholar. She went to her martyrdom at the hands of the pagan Emperor Maxentius in about 305. She attempted to convince him not to persecute Christians, but instead was herself made a victim. She was scourged and tortured. The Emperor then decided to execute her on the spiked breaking wheel, but at her touch, it was destroyed. It is for this reason that she is sometimes referred to as Saint Catherine of the Wheel. The Emperor eventually had her beheaded.
INTROIT Ps. 118.46-47.
I spoke of thy testimonies before kinds, and I was not ashamed: I meditated also on thy commandments, which I loved. Ps. 118.1. Blessed are the undefiled in the way: who walk in the law of the Lord. V.: Glory be.
COLLECT
O God, who on the top of Mount Sinai didst give the Law of Moses, and didst, by means of thy holy Angels, wondrously convey thither the body of blessed Catherine, thy Virgin and Martyr: grant beseech thee, that, through her merits and intercession, so may be able to reach that mountain which is Christ: Who liveth and reigneth.
LESSON Ecclus. 51.1-8,12.
I will give glory to thee, O Lord, O King, and I will praise thee, O God my Savior. I will give glory to thy Name, for thou hast been a helper and protector to me, and hast preserved my body from destruction, from the snare of an unjust tongue, and from the lips of them that forge lies; and in the sight of them that stood by thou hast been my helper. And thou hast delivered me, according to the multitude of the mercy of thy Name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour; out of the hands of them that sought my life, and from the gates of afflictions which compassed me about: from the oppression of the flame which surrounded me, and in the midst of the fire I was not burnt: from the depth of the body of hell, and from an unclean tongue, and from lying words, from an unjust king, and from a slanderous tongue. My soul shall praise the Lord even unto death: because thou, O Lord our God, deliverest them that wait for thee, and savest them out of the hands of the nations.
GRADUAL Ps. 44-8.
Thou hast loved justice and hated iniquity V.: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness.
Alleluia, alleluia. V.: Ps. 44.15,16. After her shall virgins be brought to the King: her neighbors shall be brought to thee with gladness. Alleluia.
+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (25.1-13)
At that time, Jesus spoke to his disciples this parable: The Kingdom of Heaven shall be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. And five of them were foolish, and five wise. But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps. And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. Now whilst they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut. But at last come also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not. Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.
OFFERTORY Ps. 44.15,16.
After her shall virgins be brought to the King: her neighbors shall be brought to thee with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple of the King, the Lord.
SECRET
Receive, O Lord, the gifts which we bring thee on the feast of blessed Catherine thy Virgin and Martyr, by whose patronage we hope to be delivered. Through.
Communion Ps. 118.78,80
Let the proud be ashamed, because they have done unjustly towards me: but I will be employed in thy commandments, in thy justifications, that I may not be confounded.
POSTCOMMUNION
May the mysteries which we have received, help us, O Lord; and by the intercession of blessed Catherine, thy Virgin and Martyr, may we ever enjoy thy protection. Through.
INTROIT Ps. 118.46-47.
I spoke of thy testimonies before kinds, and I was not ashamed: I meditated also on thy commandments, which I loved. Ps. 118.1. Blessed are the undefiled in the way: who walk in the law of the Lord. V.: Glory be.
COLLECT
O God, who on the top of Mount Sinai didst give the Law of Moses, and didst, by means of thy holy Angels, wondrously convey thither the body of blessed Catherine, thy Virgin and Martyr: grant beseech thee, that, through her merits and intercession, so may be able to reach that mountain which is Christ: Who liveth and reigneth.
LESSON Ecclus. 51.1-8,12.
I will give glory to thee, O Lord, O King, and I will praise thee, O God my Savior. I will give glory to thy Name, for thou hast been a helper and protector to me, and hast preserved my body from destruction, from the snare of an unjust tongue, and from the lips of them that forge lies; and in the sight of them that stood by thou hast been my helper. And thou hast delivered me, according to the multitude of the mercy of thy Name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour; out of the hands of them that sought my life, and from the gates of afflictions which compassed me about: from the oppression of the flame which surrounded me, and in the midst of the fire I was not burnt: from the depth of the body of hell, and from an unclean tongue, and from lying words, from an unjust king, and from a slanderous tongue. My soul shall praise the Lord even unto death: because thou, O Lord our God, deliverest them that wait for thee, and savest them out of the hands of the nations.
GRADUAL Ps. 44-8.
Thou hast loved justice and hated iniquity V.: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness.
Alleluia, alleluia. V.: Ps. 44.15,16. After her shall virgins be brought to the King: her neighbors shall be brought to thee with gladness. Alleluia.
+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (25.1-13)
At that time, Jesus spoke to his disciples this parable: The Kingdom of Heaven shall be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. And five of them were foolish, and five wise. But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps. And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. Now whilst they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut. But at last come also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not. Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.
OFFERTORY Ps. 44.15,16.
After her shall virgins be brought to the King: her neighbors shall be brought to thee with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple of the King, the Lord.
SECRET
Receive, O Lord, the gifts which we bring thee on the feast of blessed Catherine thy Virgin and Martyr, by whose patronage we hope to be delivered. Through.
Communion Ps. 118.78,80
Let the proud be ashamed, because they have done unjustly towards me: but I will be employed in thy commandments, in thy justifications, that I may not be confounded.
POSTCOMMUNION
May the mysteries which we have received, help us, O Lord; and by the intercession of blessed Catherine, thy Virgin and Martyr, may we ever enjoy thy protection. Through.
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