The Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, February (English) 1

The Masses of the saints' days for February in the English of the Rev. F. C. Husenbeth's Missal for the use of the Laity (London, 1853), in the form used from the Council of Trent until the liturgical reform of the 1950s: St Ignatius, the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Candlemas), with the Blessing of the Candles and the procession, St Agatha, St Scholastica, St Valentine, St Peter's Chair at Antioch, St Peter Damian and St Matthias. Many days give only the first words of a Mass in the Common of Saints, with the prayers proper to that saint. This is the English only; the Latin is to be added. The words in square brackets are the Missal's own headings and directions. A liturgy of the Catholic Church, not scripture.

1[Feasts of February. February 1. St Ignatius, Bishop and Martyr.—Semidouble.]

2Introit. Galat. vi. 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, &c.

3Prayer. Infirmitatem. Have regard to our weakness, O Almighty God, and as the weight of our own deeds is grievous to us, may the glorious intercession of blessed Ignatius, thy martyr and bishop, protect us. Through our Lord, &c.

4Epistle. Romans viii. 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.

5Gradual. 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. Alleluia, alleluia.—With Christ I am nailed to the cross: I live, now not I, but Christ liveth in me. Alleluia.

6[If it be after Septuagesima, instead of the Alleluia and Verse, the following is said:]

7Tract. Thou hast 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 hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

8Gospel. St John xii. 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.

9Offertory. Thou hast crowned him with glory and honour: and hast set him over the works of thy hands, O Lord.

10Secret. Graciously accept, O Lord, the offerings devoted to thee, through the merits of blessed Ignatius, thy martyr and bishop; and grant that they may become a perpetual support to us. Through our Lord, &c.

11Communion. I am the wheat of Christ; may I be ground by the teeth of beasts, that I may be found pure bread.

12Postcom. Refecti. Being refreshed with the participation of 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 what we celebrate. Through our Lord, &c.