The Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, November 29 to January 31 (English) 16

1[December 21. St Thomas, Apostle.—Double of Second Class.]

2Introit. Ps. cxxxviii. To me thy friends, O God, are made exceedingly honourable: their principality is exceedingly strengthened. Ps. Lord, thou hast proved me, and known me: thou hast known my sitting down, and my rising up. Glory, &c.

3Prayer. Da nobis. Grant us, we beseech thee, O Lord, to glory in the solemnity of thy blessed apostle Thomas, that we may be ever assisted by his patronage, and follow his faith with suitable devotion. Through our Lord, &c.

4Epistle. Ephes. ii. 19—22. Brethren, You are no more strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow-citizens with the saints, and domestics of God: built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone. In whom all the building being framed together, groweth up into a holy temple in the Lord: In whom you also are built together into an habitation of God in the Spirit.

5Gradual. Thy friends, O God, are made exceedingly honourable: their principality is exceedingly strengthened.—I will number them, and they shall be multiplied above the sand. Alleluia, alleluia.—Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just: praise becometh the upright. Alleluia.

6Gospel. St John xx. 24—29. At that time, Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said to him, We have seen the Lord. But he said to them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days, again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be to you. Then he saith to Thomas, put in thy finger hither; and see my hands, and bring hither thy hand, and put it into my side; and be not faithless but believing. Thomas answered, and said to him, my Lord and my God. Jesus saith to him, because thou hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed.

7[Credo.]

8Offertory. Their sound went forth into all the earth; and their words to the ends of the world.

9Secret. We render to thee, O Lord, the debt of our service, suppliantly entreating that thou wouldst preserve in us thy gifts by the suffrages of the blessed apostle Thomas, on whose honoured solemnity we offer to thee the sacrifice of praise. Through our Lord, &c.

10[Preface of the Apostles.]

11Communion. Put thy hand and know the place of the nails, and be not incredulous, but believing.

12Postcom. Adesto. Come to our assistance, O merciful God, and, the blessed apostle Thomas interceding for us, mercifully preserve thy gifts bestowed upon us. Through our Lord, &c.