1 February 2016 - Saint Ignatius, Bishop & Martyr

Double – Red

INTROIT Gal. 6.14

God forbid that I should glory, save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world. Ps. 131.1 O Lord, remember David and all his meekness. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

Look down upon our weakness, almighty God; and since the weight of our deeds beareth us down, may the glorious intercession of Blessed Ignatius, thy Bishop and Martyr, protect us. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Against the Persecutors of the Church and Of the B.V.M.
(As given after 29 December.)

EPISTLE Romans 8.35-39.

Brethren: Who then shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation? Or distress? Or famine? Or nakedness? Or danger? Or persecution? Or the sword? (As it is written: For thy sake, we are put to death all the day long. We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.) But in all these things we overcome, because of him that hath loved us. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor might, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

GRADUAL Ecclus. 44.16,20

Behold a great priest, who in his days pleased God. There was not found the like to him in glory, who kept the law of the most High.

TRACT Ps. 20.3-4

Thou hast given him his heart's desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips. For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John (12.24-26)

At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, amen I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it unto life eternal. If any man minister to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my Father honour.

OFFERTORY Ps. 8.6-7

Thou hast crowned him with glory and honor: And hast set him over the works of thy hands, O Lord.

SECRET

Graciously accept, O Lord, the offerings consecrated to thee, through the merits of blessed Ignatius thy Martyr and Bishop: and grant that they may be for us an abiding source of strength. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Against the Persecutors of the Church and Of the B.V.M.
(As given after 29 December.)

COMMUNION

I am the wheat of Christ; may I be ground by the teeth of beasts, that I may be found pure bread.

POSTCOMMUNION

Refreshed by partaking of thy holy Gift, we beseech thee, O Lord, our God, that through the intercession of Blessed Ignatius, thy Martyr and Bishop, we may perceive the fruit of the rite which we celebrate. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Against the Persecutors of the Church and Of the B.V.M.
(As given after 29 December.)