XXXI. St. IGNATIUS, Confessor.

INTROIT. to Ps. as in p. 94.-Ps. All who love thy name shall glory in thee: because thou wilt bless the righteous man. V. Glory.

COLLECT. Deus, qui.-O God, who for the increase of the glory of thy holy name, wast pleased, by blessed Ignatius, to strengthen thy Church militant with a new supply: grant, that being aided by his prayers, during our warfare on earth, we may so imitate his virtues, as to be happily crowned with him in heaven. Thro'.

EPISTLE. 2 Tim. as in p. 468.

GRAD. Ps. xci.-The just man, &c. p. 488.

GOSPEL. Luke x. as on St. Mark, the 25th April. OFFERT. Ps. lxxxvi.-My truth and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name his horn shall be exalted.

SECRET.-May the charitable prayers of blessed Ignatius, O Lord, accompany our oblation: that the holy mysteries wherein thou hast established the fountain of all holiness, may also sanctify us in truth. Thro'.

COMM. Luke xii.-I am come to cast fire on the earth, and what will I, but that it be kindled?

P. COMM. Laudis.-May the sacrifice of praise, O Lord, which we have offered thee with thanksgiving for holy Ignatius, cause us to arrive, by his intercession, at that happy state where we may perpetually praise thy majesty. Thro'.

August 1. St. PETER'S CHAINS.

All as on the 29th of June, p. 607, except

COLLECT. Deus, qui.-O God, who deliveredst blessed Peter the Apostle from his chains, and set him untouched at liberty, deliver us, we beseech

thee, from the bonds of our sins, and mercifully protect us from all evil. Thro'.

II. St. STEPHEN, p m.

INTROIT. Ps. cxxxi.-I will clothe his priests with salvation, and his saints shall rejoice with exceeding great joy. Ps. O Lord, remember David and all his meekness. V. Glory.

COLLECT. Deus, qui nos, as in p. 464.

LESSON. Acts xx. 17. 21.-In those days; Paul sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called the ancients of the church. And when they were come to him, and were together, he said to them: You know, from the first day that I came into Asia, in what inanner I have been with you for all the time: serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and temptations, which befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews: how I have kept back nothing that was profitable to you, but have preached it to you, and taught you publicly, and from house to house: testifying both to Jews and Gentiles penance towards God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Grad. Eccl. p. 482. Gospel, Matt. xvi. Offert. Secret. and P. Comm. as in p. 465. Comm. (Lord thou didst) as on the 23d. July p. 526.

IV. St. DOMINIC, c.

INTROIT. Os justi, as in p. 488.

COLLECT. Deus, qui.- God, who hast enlightened thy church by the eminent virtues and preaching of blessed Dominic, thy Confessor: grant that by his prayers we may be provided against all temporal necessities, and daily improve in all spiritual good. Thro'.

EPISTLE. 2 Tim. as in p. 496.

GRAD.-The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus

in the house of the Lord. V. To shew forth thy mercy in the morning, and thy truth in the night. Alleluia. Alleluia. V. The just man shall bud forth like the lily, and flourish for ever before the Lord. Alleluia. GOSPEL. Luke xii. as in p. 488.

OFFERT. Ps. lxxxviii.—My truth and my mercy are with him, and in my name shall his power be

exalted.

SECRET.-Sanctify, O Lord, the gifts we have offered thee, and by the merits of blessed Dominic, thy Confessor, grant that they may be healing to us. Thro'.

COMM.-This is the faithful and prudent servant, whom the Lord placed over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season.

P. COMM.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that we who are oppressed, with the burden of our sins, may be delivered therefrom by the intercession of B. Dominic, thy Confessor. Thro'.

VI. TRANSFIGURATION of our LORD. INTROIT. Ps. lxxvi.-Thy lightnings enlightened the whole world; the earth shook and trembled. Ps. How lovely are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts! My soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. V. Glory.

COLLECT. Deus, qui.-O God, who by the testimony of the prophets, didst confirm the mysteries of our faith in the glorious transfiguration of thy Son, and by a voice from heaven shewedst us that we are thy adopted children: mercifully grant that we may be heirs to the King of Glory, and partakers of his bliss. Thro'.

Commem. of St. XYSTUS, &c. mm. by the Collect. Secret and P. Comm. of Mass VI. p. 473. EPISTLE. 2 Peter i. 16, 19.-Dearly Beloved We have not followed cunningly devised fables,

when we made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ: but having been made eye-witnesses of his majesty. For, he received from God the Father honour and glory: this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son in whom I have pleased myself, hear ye him. And this voice we heard brought from heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount. And we have the more prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts.

GRAD. Ps. xliv.-Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips. V. My heart hati uttered a good word; I speak my works to the king. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. He is the brightness of eternal light; the unspotted mirror and the image of his goodness. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. Matt. xvii. as in p. 147.

OFFERT. Ps. cxi.-Glory and wealth shall be in his house: and his justice remaineth for ever and ever. Alleluia, Alleluia.

SECRET.-Sanctify, we beseech thee, O Lord, our oblations, by the glorious transfiguration of thine only begotten Son: and, by the splendour of his light, cleanse us from the stains of our sins.

PREFACE, Quia per incarnati, p. xxx.

Thro'.

COMM. Matt. xvii.-Tell not the vision you have seen to any one, till the Son of Man arises from the dead.

D. COMM. Præsta. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that our minds being enlightend, we may comprehend the mysteries we cele brate on the solemnity of the Transfiguration of thy Son Thro'

VII. St. CAJETAN, c.

All as in Mass XIII. p. 488, except

COLLECT. Deus.-O God, through whose grace B. Cajetan imitated the life of the Apostles: grant, by his prayers and example, that we may always rely on thee, and fix our hopes on heaven. Thro'.

COLLECT, Of St. DONATUS.-O God, the glory of thy priests: grant, we beseech thee, to us thy servants, that in solemnizing the festival of thy holy m. and bp. Donatus, we may be partakers of his prayers. Thro'.

GOSPEL. Matt. vi. as in p. 426.

SECRET. (Of St. DONATUS.)-Increase in us, O Lord, we beseech thee, the fruits of true devotion, by the intercession of blessed Donatus, thy m. and bp. whom we honour by offering the gifts consecrated to the praise of thy name. Thro'.

P. COMM. (Of St. DONATUs.) Almighty and eternal God, who makest us partakers and ministers of thy sacraments: grant, we beseech thee, that by the intercession of blessed Donatus, thy m. and bp we may imitate his faith and piety. Thro'.

VIII. SS. CYRIACUS, LARGUS, &c. min. INTROIT. Ps. xxxiii.-Fear the Lord, all ye his saints, for there is no want to them that fear him: the rich have wanted, and suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good. Ps. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be for ever in my mouth. V. Glory.

COLLECT. Deus qui, as in p. 479.

EPISTLE. 1 Thess. ii. 13.-Brethren: We also give thanks to God without ceasing: because that when you had received of us the word of the hearing of God, you received it not as the word of men, but (as it is indeed) the word of God, who worketh in