My LORD’s BibleThe Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, November 29 to January 31 (English) 29
1[January 25. The Conversion of St Paul, Apostle.—Greater Double.]
4[Then a Commemoration of St Peter.]
5Prayer. Deus qui beato. O God, who, conferring the keys of the kingdom of heaven, didst deliver to thy blessed apostle Peter the sacerdotal power of binding and loosing, grant that by the help of his intercession, we may be delivered from the chains of our sins. Who livest, &c.
6Lesson. Acts ix. 1—22. In those days, Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues; that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus: and suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him. And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? Who said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad. And he, trembling and astonished, said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the city, and there it shall be told thee what thou must do. Now the men who went in company with him stood amazed, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man. And Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they leading him by the hand, brought him to Damascus. And he was there three days without sight; and he did neither eat nor drink. Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias: and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold I am here, Lord. And the Lord said to him, Arise and go into the street that is called Strait, and seek in the house of Judas, one named Saul of Tarsus; for behold he prayeth. (And he saw a man, named Ananias, coming in, and putting his hands upon him, that he might recover his sight.) But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem: and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that invoke thy name. And the Lord said to him, Go thy way; for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel. For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house, and laying his hands upon him, he said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. And immediately there fell upon his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up he was baptized. And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus for some days. And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. And all that heard him were astonished, and said, Is not this he who persecuted in Jerusalem those who called upon this name: and came hither for that intent, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests? But Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.
7Gradual. He who wrought in Peter to the apostleship, wrought in me also among the gentiles, and they knew the grace of God which was given to me.—The grace of God in me hath not been void; but his grace always remaineth in me. Alleluia, alleluia.—The great saint Paul, the vessel of election, is truly worthily to be glorified, who also deserved to possess the twelfth throne. Alleluia.
8[If it be after Septuagesima, instead of the Alleluia and Verse, the following is said:]
10Gospel. St Matthew xix. 27—29. At that time, Peter said to Jesus, Behold we have left all things and have followed thee: what therefore shall we have? And Jesus said to them, Amen I say to you, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting.
11Offertory. But to me thy friends, O God, are made exceedingly honourable: their principality is exceedingly strengthened.
12Secret. Sanctify the offerings of thy people, O Lord, through the prayers of thy apostle Paul; that what are pleasing to thee by thy institution, may become more pleasing by the patronage of him suppliating for us. Through our Lord, &c.
13[Of St Peter.]
15[Preface, of the Apostles, as in the Ordinary of the Mass, page 22.]
16Communion. Amen I say to you, that you who have left all things, and followed me, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting.
17Postcom. Sanctificati. Being sanctified, O Lord, by thy saving mysteries, we beseech thee that his prayer may not fail us, by whose patronage thou hast granted us to be directed. Through our Lord, &c.
18[Of St Peter.]
19Postcom. Lætificet nos. May the sacrifice we have offered give us joy, O Lord; that as we proclaim thee wonderful in thy apostle Peter, we may receive through him the gift of thy pardon. Through our Lord, &c.