November 19
ST ELIZABETH
OF HUNGARY, WIDOW
DUCHESS OF
THUEINGIA
Elisabeth,
daughter of Andrew II., King of Hungary, was born in the year 1207. She began
to fear God even from a little child, and grew in grace as she grew in years.
(In her fourteenth year) she was married to Lewis, Landgrave of Hesse and
Thuringia, and thenceforth gave herself up to the things of her husband, with
as much zeal as to the things of God. She rose in the night to make long
prayers. She consecrated herself to works of mercy. She waited continually on
widows and orphans, the sick and the needy. When a sore famine came in the year
1225, she provided corn bountifully from her own house. She founded an house of
refuge for lepers, and would even kiss their hands and feet. She built also a
great hospital for the suffering and starving poor.
After husband died (on his way to the Holy
War, on the eleventh day of September, 1227.) Then Elizabeth, more utterly to
be God's only, laid aside all the garments of earthly state, clad herself in
mean raiment, and entered the Third Order of St Francis, wherein she was a
burning and shining light of longsuffering and lowliness. (Her brother in-law)
stripped her (and her three little children) of all their goods, and turned
them out of their own house. She was deserted by all, and assailed with
insults, gibes, and calumnies, but she bore it all with patience, yea, even
rejoicing that she suffered such things for God's sake. She gave herself to the
meanest services toward the poor and sick, and sought for them the needfuls of
life, while she lived herself only on potherbs and vegetables.
In these and many other holy works she
prayerfully passed the rest of her life, till (in the twenty-fourth year of her
age,) the end of her earthly pilgrimage came, as she had already foretold to
her servants. With her eyes fixed on heaven, absorbed in the thought of God, by
Him wondrously comforted, and strengthened by the Sacraments, she fell asleep
in the Lord, (upon the 19th day of November, in the year of salvation 1231. )
Forthwith many miracles were wrought at her grave, which being known and duly
proved, Gregory IX. numbered her name among those of the Saints.
St. Pontianus
Pope and Martyr
Pontian
was a Roman, who ruled the Church in the reign of the Emperor Alexander. This
Emperor banished him into the Island of Sardinia, along with the Priest
Hippolytus, on account of their profession of the Christian faith. There he
endured many hardships because of his belief in Christ, and departed this life
upon the 19th day of November, in the year of our Lord 235. His body was
brought to Rome by Pope Fabian and his clergy, and buried in the cemetery of
Kallistus, upon the Appian Way. He sat in the seat of Peter four years, four
months, and twenty five days. He held two Ordinations in the month of December,
wherein he made six Priests, five Deacons, and six Bishops for divers places.
At Lauds a Commemoration is made of the holy Martyr.
ST ELIZABETH
OF HUNGARY
Double / White Vestments
Missa ‘Cognovi’
INTROIT - Psalm
118: 75, 120, 1
Cognovi,
Domine, quia æquitas judicia tua, et in veritate tua humiliasti me: confige
timore tuo carnes meas, a mandatis tuis timui. Ps. Beati
immaculati in via: qui ambulant in lege Domini. Gloria Patri.
I know, O
Lord, that Thy judgments are equity, and in Thy truth Thou hast humbled me:
pierce Thou my flesh with Thy fear, I am afraid of Thy judgments. Ps. Blessed are the undefiled in the way: who walk in the law of the Lord.
Glory be to the Father.
COLLECT
O God of
mercy, enlighten the hearts of Thy faithful, and through the prayers of blessed
Elizabeth, make us to despise the prosperity of the world and ever to enjoy the
consolation of Heaven. Through our Lord.
COMMEMORATION of
St Pontianus, Pope and Martyr
O Eternal
Shepherd, do Thou look favourably upon Thy flock, which we beseech Thee to
guard and keep for evermore through the Blessed Pontianus, Thy Martyr and
Supreme Pontiff, whom Thou didst choose to be the chief shepherd of the whole
Church. Through our Lord.
EPISTLE -
Proverbs 31: 10-31
Who shall find
a valiant woman? Far and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her. The
heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of spoils. She
will render him good, and not evil, all the days of her life. She hath sought
wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands. She is like the
merchant's ship, she bringeth her bread from afar. And she hath risen in the
night, and given prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens. She hath
considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hand she hath planted
a vineyard. She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her
arm. She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be
put out in the night. She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her
fingers have taken hold of the spindle. She hath opened her hand to the needy,
and stretched out her hands to the poor. She shall not fear for her house in
the cold of snow: for all her domestics are clothed with double garments. She
hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen and purple is her
covering. Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the
senators of the land. She made fine linen and sold it, and delivered a girdle
to the Chanaanite. Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in
the latter day. She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is
on her tongue. She hath looked well to the paths of her house, and hath not
eaten her bread idle. Her children rose up, and called her blessed: her
husband, and he praised her. Many daughters have gathered together riches: thou
hast surpassed them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman
that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her
hands: and let her works praise her in the gates.
GRADUAL -
Psalm 44: 3
Grace is
poured abroad in thy lips: therefore hath God blessed thee for ever. Because of
truth, and meekness, and justice: and thy right hand shall conduct thee
wonderfully.
ALLELUIA -
Ps. 44: 5
Alleluia,
alleluia. With thy comeliness and thy beauty set out, proceed prosperously, and
reign. Alleluia.
GOSPEL -
Matthew 13: 44-52
At that time,
Jesus spoke this parable to His disciples: The kingdom of Heaven is like unto a
treasure hidden in a field; which a man having found, hid it, and for joy
thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again, the
kingdom of Heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls. Who, when he had
found one pearl of great price, went his way and sold all that he had, and
bought it. Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and
gathering together of all kinds of fishes; which, when it was filled, they drew
out, and sitting by the shore, they chose out the good into vessels, but the
bad they cast forth. So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall
go out, and shall separate the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them
into the furnace of fire; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Have ye
understood all these things? They say to Him, Yes. He said unto them:
Therefore, every scribe instructed in the kingdom of Heaven, is like to a man
who is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and
old.
OFFERTORY - Psalm
44: 3
Grace is
poured abroad in thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever and for
ages of ages.
SECRET
May the
offerings of thy holy people be accepted by Thee, O Lord, in honour of Thy
saints, through whose merits they know that they have received aid in time of
trouble. Through our Lord.
COMMEMORATION of
St Pontianus,PM
Oblatis
munéribus, quæsumus Dómine, Ecclésiam tuam benígnus illúmina: ut, et gregis tui
profíciat ubíque succéssus, et grati fiant nómini tuo, te gubernànte, pastóres.
Per Dominum nostrum.
In Thy loving
kindness, we beseech Thee, O Lord, be moved by the offering of our gifts and
enlighten Thy Church: that Thy flock may prosper everywhere and shepherds,
under Thy guidance, may be rendered acceptable to Thee. 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, everlasting
God: 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. Together with them we entreat Thee, that Thou mayest bid our
voices also to be admitted, while we say in lowly praise:
SANCTUS,
SANCTUS, SANCTUS…
COMMUNION -
Psalm 44: 8
Thou hast
loved justice and hated iniquity: therefore God thy God, hath anointed thee
with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
POSTCOMMUNION
Having fed Thy
family, O Lord, with holy gifts, we beseech Thee, ever to comfort us by the
intercession of her whose festival we celebrate. Through our Lord.
COMMEMORATION of
St Pontianus,PM
Increase, we
beseech Thee, O Lord, in Thy Church the spirit of grace Thou hast given her:
that through the prayers of the blessed Pontianus, Thy Martyr and Supreme
Pontiff, the flock may never fail in obedience to their shepherd nor the
shepherd in the faithful care of his flock. Through our Lord.
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