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THOU hast loved justice and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. (P.T. Alleluia, alleluia.) Ps. 44.2. My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my words to the King. V. Glory be.
COLLECT
Grant, we beseech thee, O almighty God, that we, who venerate the natal feast of blessed Catherine, thy virgin, may be both gladdened by her annual solemnity and helped by the example of so great a virtue. Through the same.
LESSON II Cor. 10.17-18; 11.1-2.
Brethren: He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. For not he who commendeth himself is approved: but he, whom God commendeth. Would to God you could bear with some little of my folly! But do bear with me. For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God. For I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
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. V. Ps.44.5. With thy comeliness and thy beauty set out, proceed prosperously and reign. Alleluia.
+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 25.1-13
At that time: Jesus said this parable unto his disciples: Then shall the kingdom of heaven 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 came 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. 44.10.
The daughters of the King are in thine honor, the queen stood on thy right hand in gilded clothing, surrounded with variety. (P.T. Alleluia.)
SECRET
Let the prayers we offer on the feast-day of blessed Catherine rise up unto thee, O Lord, and the sacrifice of salvation fragrant with the odor of virgin purity. Through.
Communion Matt. 25.4, 6.
The five wise virgins took oil in their vessels with the lamps: and at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh: go ye forth to meet Christ the Lord. (P.T. Alleluia.)
POSTCOMMUNION
May the Heavenly table, from which we have been fed, give us eternal life, O Lord, as it sustained even the temporal life of Catherine, the blessed virgin. Through.
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