The Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, October (English) 23

1[October 22. St John Cantius, Confessor.—Double.]

2Introit. Ecclus. xviii. The compassion of man is towards his neighbour; but the mercy of God is upon all flesh. He hath mercy, and teacheth and correcteth, as a shepherd doth his flock. Ps. Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence. Glory, &c.

3Prayer. Da quæsumus. Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that by the example of thy holy confessor, John, improving in the science of the saints, and shewing mercy to others, we may by his merits obtain pardon of thee. Through our Lord, &c.

4Epistle. St James ii. 12—17. So speak ye, and so do, as being to be judged by the law of liberty. For judgment without mercy to him that hath not done mercy: and mercy exalteth itself above judgment. What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but hath not works? Shall faith be able to save him? And if a brother or sister be naked, and want daily food, and one of you say to them, Go in peace, be you warmed and filled, and yet give them not those things that are necessary for the body; what shall it profit? So faith also, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

5Gradual. Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.—For he hath satisfied the empty soul, and hath filled the hungry soul with good things. Alleluia, alleluia.—He hath opened his hand to the needy, and stretched out his hands to the poor. Alleluia.

6[Gospel. St Luke xii. 35—40. Let your loins, &c. as page XXXVI.]

7Offertory. I was clad with justice, and I clothed myself with my judgment, as with a robe and a diadem: I was an eye to the blind, and a foot to the lame: I was the father of the poor.

8Secret. We beseech thee, O Lord, in thy goodness to accept these offerings, by the merits of thy holy confessor John; and to grant, that loving thee above all things, and all persons for thy sake, we may please thee in heart and work. Through our Lord, &c.

9Communion. Give, and it shall be given to you: good measure, and pressed down, and shaken together, and running over shall they give into your bosom.

10Postcom. Pretiosi. Having fed on the delights of thy precious body and blood, we suppliantly implore thy clemency, O Lord; that by the example and merits of holy John, thy confessor, becoming imitators of his charity, we may be partakers also of his glory. Who livest, &c.