Wednesday in Ember Week of Advent: the day Christ was betrayed (Fast and half-abstinence)
by VP
Posted on Tuesday December 17, 2019 at 11:00PM in Prayers
"The Observance of ember-days is of great antiquity in the Church. Their connection with the ordination of the ministers of religion renders them particularly worthy the regard of the faithful. We cannot be too deeply impressed with the blessing granted a people, whose priests are according to Godʼs own heart. To obtain such, no humiliation should be deemed too great; no supplication should be neglected.
Whilst therefore we thank God for the fruits of the earth, and humble ourselves for the sins we have committed, we should beg God to supply his Church with worthy pastors." ( St. Vincentʼs Manual, 1854.)
Let us, therefore, revive Embers days!
Let us again pray, fast, and abstain for more faithful priests!
- Introit: (Isaias 45.8) Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down the Just: let the earth open and bud forth a Savior. (Psalm 18.2): The heavens show forth the glory of God: and the firmament declareth the work of His hands. Glory be to the Father...
- Collect: Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God, that the coming solemnity of our redemption may both confer upon us assistance in this present life and bestow the rewards of everlasting blessedness. Through our Lord...
- Lesson: From the Prophet Isaias, 2. 2-5
- Gradual (Psalms: 23, 7, 3, 4): Lift up your gates, O ye princes: and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of glory shall enter in. Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord? or who shall stand in His holy place? The innocent in hands and clean of heart.
- Collect: Hasten, we beseech Thee, O Lord, tarry not: and grant us the help who trust in Thy loving kindness may be relieved by the consolations of Thy coming: Who livest and reignest....
- Lesson: From the Prophet Isaias 7. 10-15
- Gradual (Psalms: 144. 18,21): The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless His holy Name.
- Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, 1.26-38
- Offertory (Isaiah 35.4): Take courage, and now fear not: for behold our God will bring judgment: He Himself will come and will save us.
- Secret: May our fasts, we beseech Thee, O Lord, be acceptable unto Thee, and by expiating our sins, make us worthy of Thy grace, and bring us to Thine everlasting promises. Through our Lord...
- Communion (Isaiah 7.14): Behold a Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son: and His Name shall be called Emmanuel.
- Postcommunion: O Lord, we humbly beseech Thee, that being filled with the Gift of Thy Salvation, we may be effectually renewed by what we taste and enjoy. Through our Lord...
Source: CAPG
