earthly throne to an eternal kingdom: we humbly beseech thee, that as by the assistance of thy grace, he was proof against all the temptations of the world: so we may follow his example in withstanding all the flatteries of this world, and serve thee with clean hearts. Thro'.

XVI. B. V. M. of MOUNT CARMEL. All as in the Votive Mass, Salve, p. xlv. except COLLECT. Deus, qui. O God, who hast honoured the order of the Carmelites with the singular title of the blessed virgin Mary, mother of God: mercifully grant that we who solemnize this her commemoration, may by the aid of her prayers arrive at eternal happiness. Thro'.

XVII. St. ALEXIUS, conf.

All as in Mass XIV. p. xxvi. except EPISTLE. 1 Tim. vi. 6, 12. Dear Brother: Godliness with contentment, is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world: and certainly we can carry nothing out. But having food, and wherewith to be covered, with these we are content. For they that will become rich, fall into temptation, and into the snare of the devil, and into many unprofitable and hurtful desires which drown men into destruction and perdition. For the desire of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting have erred from the faith, and have entangled themselves in many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, fly these things, and pursue justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life.

GOSPEL.

Matt. xxv.

XVIII. St. CAMILLUS de LELLIS, c. INTROIT. No man hath greater love than lay down his life for his friends. Ps. Blessed is he that attendeth to the needy and poor; for in the evil day the Lord will deliver him. V. Glory.

COLLECT. Deus, qui. O God, who didst gloriously animate blessed Camillus with a singular cha rity in assisting souls in their last agony; pour forth, we beseech thee, into us by his intercession, the spirit of thy love, that we may overcome the enemy at the hour of death, and arrive at à crown in hea ven. Thro'.

Commem. of St. SYMPHOROSA, &c. by the Collect,
&c. of Mass IX. p.
Epistle, John iii. Grad. and Offert. as in Mass XII.

p. xxii.

xvii.

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GOSPEL. John xv. 12, 16. At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you the things that I command you. I will not now call you servants: for the servant knoweth not what the Lord doth. But I have called you friends: because all things whatsoever I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you. You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go, and should bring forth fruit and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it

you.

SECRET. Let the spotless victim, by the offer ing of which we renew the work of our redemption, (the effects of the immense charity of Jesus Christ become for us, by the intercession of blessed Camillus, a salutary remedy against all our weaknesses of body and soul, and a comfort and defence in our last

agony. Thro'.

COMM. I was sick and you visited me: amen,

amen, I say unto you: inasmuch as you have done this to one of the least of my brethren, you have done it unto me.

P. COMM. Per hæc. Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, by these heavenly mysteries, which we have received with piety and devotion on this festival of blessed Camillus, that we may be refreshed with the same at the hour of death, and, being delivered from all sin, be joyfully received into the bosom of thy mercy. Thro'.

XIX. St. VINCENT a PAULO, c.

All as in Mass XV. p. xxviii. except

COLLECT. Deus, qui. O God, who didst strengthen blessed Vincent with apostolic courage to preach the gospel to the poor, and promote the honour of the ecclesiastical order: grant, we beseech thee, that we who respect his merits, may be instructed by the example of his virtues. Thro'.

Grad. Ps. xci. and Gospel, Luke xii.

XX. St. JEROME EMILIAN, c. INTROIT. Jeremiah Lam. ii. My liver is poured out on the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people, when the children, and the sucklings fainted away in the streets of the city. Ps. Praise the Lord, ye children: praise the name of the Lord. V. Glory.

COLLECT. Deus, misericordiarum. O God, the Father of mercies: grant, by the merits and intercession of blessed Jerome, whom thou wast pleased to make a helper and father to poor orphans, that we may faithfully preserve the spirit of adoption, by which we are called, and are in reality thy children. Thro'.

Commem. of St. MARGARET, by the Collect, &c. of Mass XVIII. p. xxxiii.

LESSON. Isaiah lviii. 7, 11. Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the needy and the harbour

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less into thy house: when thou shalt see one naked
cover him, and despise not thy own flesh. Then shall
thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health
shall speedily arise, and thy justice shall go before
thy face, and the glory of the Lord shall gather thee
up. Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall hears

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thou shalt cry, and he shall say: Here I am. on sat
Ithou wilt take away the chain out of the midst me
thee, and cease to stretch out the finger, and to speak
that which is good for nothing. When thou shalt
pour out thy soul to the hungry, and shalt satisfy the
afflicted soul, then shall thy light rise up in darkness, the
and thy darkness shall be as the noon-day. And the
Lord will give thee rest continually, and will fill the
-soul with brightness, and deliver thy bones, and the
shalt be like a watered garden, and like a fountaind
water, whose waters shall not fail.

GRAD. Prov. v. Let thy fountains be conveyed
abroad, and in the streets divide thy waters. V. A
ceptable is the man who sheweth mercy and lende
he shall order his words with judgment, because
shall not be moved for ever. Alleluia, Alleluia.
He hath distributed, he hath given to the poor:
justice remaineth for ever. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. Matt. xix. 13, 22. At that t
Some little children were presented to him, that
should impose hands upon them and pray. And
disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said to the
Suffer the little children, and forbid them not
come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such
And when he had imposed hands upon them,
departed from thence. And behold one came a
said to him: Good master, what good shall
that I may have life everlasting? Who said
him: Why askest thou me concerning good? O
is good, God. But if thou wilt enter into life, kee
He said to him: Which? And
the commandments.
Jesus said: Thou shalt do no murder, Thou sha
not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou sha

sol bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. The young man saith to him: All these things have I kept from my youth, what is yet wanting to me? Jesus saith to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

OFFERT. Tob. xii. When thou didst pray with tears, and didst bury the dead, and didst leave thy dinner, and hide the dead by day in thy house, and bury them by night, I offered thy prayer to the Lord.

SECRET. Most merciful God, who destroying the old man, didst vouchsafe to form a new one in blessed Jerome: grant, by his merits, that we also, putting on the new man, may offer thee this sacrifice of propitiation as a most sweet odour. Thro'.

COMM. Pure and spotless religion before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress and to keep one's self undefiled in this world.

P. COMM. Angelorum. Being refreshed with the bread of angels, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord, that we who rejoice on the solemnity of blessed Jerome, thy confessor, may also follow his example, and thereby obtain an ample reward in heaven.

XXI. St. PRAXEDES, v.

INTROIT and Gradual, as in Mass XVII. p. xxxi..
COLLECT, Secret and P. Com. as in Mass XX.
EPISTLE and Comm. as in Mass XXI.
GOSPEL and Offertory, as in Mass XVIII.

XXII. St. MARY MAGDALEN.

INTROIT. Me expectaverunt, as in Mass XVIII.

p. xxxiii.

COLLECT. Beate Marice. Grant, O Lord, we