St. Ignatius
St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, was the disciple of
St. John. When Domitian persecuted the Church, St. Ignatius obtained peace for
his own flock by fasting and prayer. But for his part he desired to suffer with
Christ, and to prove himself a perfect disciple. In the year 107, Trajan came
to Antioch, and forced the Christians to choose between apostasy and death.
"Who art thou, poor devil," the emperor said when Ignatius was
brought before him, "who settest our commands at naught?" "Call
not him 'poor devil,' "Ignatius answered, "who bears God within him."
And when the emperor questioned him about his meaning, Ignatius explained that
he bore in his heart Christ crucified for his sake. Thereupon the emperor
condemned him to be torn to pieces by wild beasts at Rome. St. Ignatius thanked
God, Who had so honored him, "binding him in the chains of Paul, His
apostle." He journeyed to Rome, guarded by soldiers, and with no fear
except of losing the martyr's crown. He was devoured by lions in the Roman
amphitheatre. The wild beasts left nothing of his body, except a few bones,
which were reverently treasured at Antioch, until their removal to the Church
of St. Clement at Rome, in 637. After the martyr's death, several Christians
saw him in vision standing before Christ, and interceding for them.
February 1
St. Ignatius, Bishop and Martyr
Double –
Red vestments
Missa 'Mihi Autem'
INTROIT - Galatians 6: 14; Psalm 131: 1
Mihi autem absit gloriári nisi in cruce Dómini nostri
Jesu Christi: per quem mihi mundus crucifíxus est, et ego mundo. Ps. Meménto, Dómine, David: et omnis mansuetúdinis ejus.
Gloria Patri.
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. O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness. Glory
be to the Father.
COLLECT
Have regard to our weakness, O almighty God, and since
the burden of our deeds id grievous to us, grant that the glorious intercession
of blessed Ignatius Thy Martyr and Bishop may protect us. Through our Lord.
EPISTLE - Romans 8: 35-39
Brethren: who 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 any found like to him, who kept the law of the Most High.
TRACT - Psalm 20: 3-4
Thou has 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 has set on his head a crown of precious stones.
GOSPEL - 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 - Psalm 8: 6-7
Thou hast crowned him with glory and honour: 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 our Lord.
COMMON PREFACE
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, eternal God: through Christ our Lord. Through Whom the
Angels praise Thy Majesty, Dominations worship, Powers stand in awe. The
Heavens and the Heavenly hosts together with the blessed Seraphim in triumphant
chorus unite to celebrate it. Together with them we entreat Thee, that Thou
mayest bid our voices also to be admitted, while we say in lowly praise…
COMMUNION: ACTS OF ST. IGNATIUS
I am Christ's corn; let me be ground by the teeth of
beasts, that I may be made into pure bread.
POSTCOMMUNION
Refreshed by the participation in the holy gift, we beseech
Thee, O Lord our God, that by the intercession of blessed Ignatius Thy Martyr
and Bishop, we may experience the effect of that which we celebrate. Through
our Lord.
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