Sarx

Sant’Apollinare

Missa:
MNIA QUAE Fecisti

INTROIT: Daniel 3: 31
Wherefore, all that Thou hast done to us, O Lord, Thou hast done in true judgment: because we have sinned against Thee, and have not obeyed Thy commandments: but give glory to Thy name, and deal with us according to the multitude of Thy mercy. (Ps. 118: 1) Blessed are the undefiled in the way: who walk in the law of the Lord.
REPEAT: Wherefore, all that Thou…

COLLECT:
Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God : that the dignity of human nature wounded by excess, may be reformed by the practice of salutary self-denial. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God world without end. Amen

2nd COLLECT: Against the persecutors of Holy Mother Church
We beseech Thee, O Lord, mercifully to receive the prayers of Thy Church : that, all adversity and error being destroyed, she may serve Thee in security and freedom. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God world without end. Amen

EPISTLE: Daniel 3: 25, 34-45
In those days, Azarias stood up and prayed in this manner: opening his mouth in the midst of the fire, he said: Deliver us not up for ever, we beseech Thee, for Thy name’s sake, and abolish not Thy covenant. And take not away Thy mercy from us, for the sake of Abraham, Thy beloved, and Isaac, Thy servant, and Israel, Thy holy one: To whom Thou hast spoken, promising that Thou wouldst multiply their seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is on the sea shore. For we, O Lord, are diminished more than any nation, and are brought low in all the earth this day for our sins. Neither is there at this time prince, or leader, or prophet, or holocaust, or sacrifice, or oblation, or incense, or place of first fruits before thee, That we may find thy mercy: nevertheless, in a contrite heart and humble spirit let us be accepted. As in holocausts of rams, and bullocks, and as in thousands of fat lambs: so let our sacrifice be made in thy sight this day, that it may please Thee: for there is no confusion to them that trust in Thee. And now we follow thee with all our heart, and we fear Thee, and seek Thy face. Put us not to confusion, but deal with us according to Thy meekness, and according to the multitude of Thy mercies. And deliver us, according to Thy wonderful works, and give glory to Thy name, O Lord: And let all them be confounded that shew evils to Thy servants, let them be confounded in all Thy might, and let their strength be broken: And let them know that Thou art the Lord, the only God, and glorious over all the world.

GRADUAL: Psalm 95: 8-9
Bring to the Lord glory unto his name. Bring up sacrifices, and come into his courts: Adore ye the Lord in his holy court. Let all the earth be moved at his presence.

GOSPEL: Luke 7: 36-50
At that time one of the Pharisees desired Jesus to eat with him. And He went into the house of the Pharisee and sat down to meat. And behold a woman that was in the city, a sinner, when she knew that He sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment. And standing behind at His feet, she began to wash His feet with tears and wiped them with the hairs of her head and kissed His feet and anointed them with the ointment. And the Pharisee, who had invited Him, seeing it, spoke within Himself, saying: This man, if He were a prophet, would know surely who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth Him, that she is a sinner. And Jesus answering, said to him: “Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee.” But he said: “Master, say it.” “A certain creditor had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence and the other fifty. And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?” Simon answering, said: “I suppose that he to whom he forgave most.” And He said to him: “Thou hast judged rightly.” And turning to the woman, He said unto Simon: “Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house: thou gavest Me no water for My feet. But she with tears hath washed My feet; and with her hairs hath wiped them. Thou gavest Me no kiss. But she, since she came in, hath not ceased to kiss My feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint. But she with ointment hath anointed My feet. Wherefore, I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less.” And He said to her: “Thy sins are forgiven thee.” And they that sat at meat with Him began to say within themselves: Who is this that forgiveth sins also? And He said to the woman: “Thy faith hath made thee safe. Go in peace.”

A Homily on the Gospel Passage From Matins for the Day
by St. Gregory the Pope

When I think on the repentance of Mary Magdalene, I am moved rather to weep than to speak thereof. For what heart of stone would not be somewhat moved by the tears of that poor, sinful woman to follow the ensample of her repentance? She weighed what she had already done, and therefore would not now be niggardly in what she proposed to do. Yea, she dared to come unbidden among the guests, and to intrude her tears upon the banquet. What grief is this whose sorrow is so far beyond shame as to weep at a feast?

This woman, whom Luke saith was a sinner, John saith was named Mary. And we believe her to be that Mary of whom it is written in Mark that seven devils were cast out of her. And signify seven devils but all manner of sin? For even as seven days do represent all time, so doth the number seven stand for completeness. Wherefore it is said that Mary had seven devils, because she was complete with all kinds of sin.

But mark ye ; when she saw the fulness of her own filthiness, she hastened to be washed at the Well of Mercy, not deterred by shame in the presence of the guests. The bitterness of her own inward shame made her esteem it a light thing to be despised of others. At what then do we marvel, my brethren? That she came, or that the Lord welcomed her? Or would it be truer to say that he drew her to him, and welcomed her when she came? For his mercy inwardly drew her ; and when she came, his gentleness openly welcomed her.

OFFERTORY: Psalm 136: 1
Upon the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept: when we remembered Sion.

SECRET:
O Lord our God, who in these elements, which Thou has created for the support of our weakness, hast commanded gifts to be appointed and dedicated to Thy name : grant, we beseech Thee, that they may be made the support of our present life, and may become a sacrament for all eternity. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God world without end. Amen

2nd SECRET: Against the persecutors of Holy Mother Church
Protect us, O Lord, who assist at Thy mysteries ; that, fixed upon things divine we may serve Thee in both body and mind. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God world without end. Amen

PREFACE OF THE HOLY CROSS
It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God : Who didst establish the salvation of mankind on the tree of the Cross: that whence death came thence also life might arise again, and that he, Who overcame by the tree, by the tree also might be overcome: Through Christ our Lord. Through Whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, the Dominations worship it, the Powers stand in awe. The Heavens and the Heavenly hosts together with the blessed Seraphim in triumphant chorus unite to celebrate it.

COMMUNION: Psalm 118: 49, 50
Be thou mindful of thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast given me hope. This hath comforted me in my humiliation: because thy word hath enlivened me.

POSTCOMMUNION:
May we receive with a pure heart, O Lord, that which we have taken with our mouth, and may this temporal gift become for us an eternal remedy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God world without end. Amen

2nd POSTCOMMUNION Against the persecutors of Holy Mother Church
We beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that Thou wouldst not suffer to be exposed to human dangers those to whom Thou givest to rejoice in this divine banquet. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God world without end. Amen

PRAYER OVER THE PEOPLE:
Be merciful to Thy people, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that rejecting those things which displease Thee, thee may rather rejoice in keeping Thy commandments. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God world without end. Amen