St. Peter of Alcantara Proper Prayers of the Mass eter was born of noble parents having made a compact with it, in the Extraordinary Form P at Alcantara in , and from never to give it any rest in this world. his earliest years gave promise of his The love of God and of his neighbor future sanctity. At the age of sixteen, was shed abroad in his heart, and at October 19 he entered the order of Minor, times burned so ardently that he was St. Peter of Alcantara, in which he became an example of obliged to escape from his narrow Confessor every virtue. He undertook by cell into the open, that the cold air obedience the office of preaching, might temper the heat that con- and led numberless sinners to sincere sumed him. repentance. Desirous of bringing Admirable was his gift of con- back the Franciscan Order to its templation. Sometimes, while his original strictness, he founded, by spirit was nourished in this heavenly God’s assistance and with the manner, he would pass several days Prayers at the Foot of the Altar approbation of the apostolic See, a without food or drink. He was often (see red Missal, pp. 10-13) very poor little convent at Pedroso. raised in the air, and seen shining

The austere manner of life, which he with wonderful brilliancy. He passed Introit (Psalm 91 : 13, 14) was there the first to lead, was dry-shod over the most rapid rivers. afterwards spread in a wonderful When his brethren were absolutely Justus ut palma florébit: The just shall flourish like the palm tree: sicut cedrus Líbani multipli- manner throughout Spain and even destitute, he obtained for them food he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus: cábitur: plantátus in domo into the Indies. He assisted St. from heaven. He fixed his staff in the planted in the house of the Lord, in the Dómini: in átriis domus Dei Teresa, whose spirit he approved, in earth, and it suddenly became a nostri. Ps. ibid. 2. Bonum est courts of the house of our God. Psalm. It carrying out the reform of Carmel. flourishing fig-tree. One night when confitéri Dómino: et psallére is good to give praise to the Lord: and to And she having learned from God he was journeying in a heavy snow- nómini tuo, Altíssime. ℣. sing to Thy name, O Most High. ℣. Glory that whoever asked anything in storm, he entered a ruined house; Glória Patri, et Fílio, et be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Peter’s name would be immediately but the snow, lest he should be Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in heard, was wont to recommend suffocated by its dense flakes, hung princípio, et nunc, et semper, Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is herself to his prayers, and to call him in the air and formed a roof above et in sǽcula sæculórum. now, and ever shall be, world without end. a saint, while he was still living. him. He was endowed with the gifts Amen. — Justus ut palma … Amen. — The just shall flourish … Peter was consulted as an oracle of prophecy and discernment of by princes; but he avoided their spirits as St. Teresa testifies. At Collect honors with great humility, and length, in his sixty-third year, he Deus, qui beátum Petrum O God, who didst vouchsafe to ennoble refused to become confessor to the passed to our Lord at the hour he Confessórem tuum admir- blessed Peter, Thy Confessor, by the gift emperor Charles V. He was a most had foretold, fortified by a wonder- ábilis pœiténtiæ et altíssimæ of marvelous penance and highest con- rigid observer of poverty, having but ful vision and the presence of the contemplatiónis múnere il- one tunic, and that the meanest saints. St. Teresa, who was at a great lustráre dignátus es: da templation: grant, we beseech Thee, that possible. Such was his delicacy with distance, saw him at that same mo- nobis, quǽsumus; ut, ejus by his merits pleading for us, we may so regard to purity, that he would not ment carried to heaven. He after- suffragántibus méritis, carne mortify our bodies as the more easily to mortificáti, facílius cœléstia allow the brother, who waited on wards appeared to her, saying: O capiámus. Per Dominum appreciate the things of heaven. Through him in his last illness, even lightly to happy penance, which has won me nostrum Jesum Christum … our Lord Jesus Christ … touch him. By perpetual watching, such great glory! He was rendered fasting, disciplines, cold, and naked- famous after death by many mir- Epistle (Philippians 3 : 7 – 12) ness, and every kind of austerity, he acles, and was enrolled among the Fratres: Quæ mihi fuérunt Brethren: the things that were gain to brought his body into subjection; saints by Clement IX. lucra, hæc arbitrátus sum me, the same I have counted loss for Commentary from the Divine Office (Extraordinary Form) for 19 October, St. Peter of Alcantara. propter Christum detrimén- Christ. Furthermore, I count all things to Originally prepared for the faithful of the Basilica of St. Mary in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia USA (www.stmaryoldtown.org) and St. Stephen Church, 1930 West 54th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 USA, with gratitude to Diane Woods Ferrante in Alexandria and Fr. S. Michael Franz and Fr. John Wessel of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio, Fr. Bede Kotlinski O.S.B. of St. Andrew Svorad Abbey in Cleveland, and Fr. Frank G. Godic, Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Cleveland. Edited by Gerald A. Monroe Jerry Monroe. Usus Antiquior Catholic Traditional Latin Mass Propers Proper Prayers of the Mass in the Extraordinary Form Holy Sacrifice of the Mass vetus ordo novus ordo http://ususantiquior.wordpress.com http://www.propria.org [email protected] Padre Pio Academy Lakewood Ohio Lyceum School South Euclid Cleveland Ohio Ecclesia Dei Pope Benedict XVI Missale Romanum 1962 Pope St. John XXIII AMDG Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam Priest proper prayers of the mass in the extraordinary form. october 19 st. peter of alcantara confessor. prayers at the foot of the altar (see red missal pp. 10-13). introit (psalm 91:13-14). justus ut palma florebit sicut cedrus libani multiplicabitur plantatus in domo domini in atriis domus dei nostri. ps. ibid. 2. bonum est confiteri domino et psallere nomini tuo altissime. gloria patri et filio et spiritui sancto. sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper et in saecula saeculorum. amen. justus ut palma. the just shall flourish like the palm tree he Originally prepared for the faithful of the Basilica of St. Mary in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia USA (www.stmaryoldtown.org) and St. Stephen Church, 1930 West 54th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 USA, with gratitude to Diane Woods Ferrante in Alexandria and Fr. S. Michael Franz and Fr. John Wessel of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio, Fr. Bede Kotlinski O.S.B. of St. Andrew Svorad Abbey in Cleveland, and Fr. Frank G. Godic, Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Cleveland. Edited by Gerald A. Monroe Jerry Monroe. Usus Antiquior Catholic Traditional Latin Mass Propers Proper Prayers of the Mass in the Extraordinary Form Holy Sacrifice of the Mass vetus ordo novus ordo http://ususantiquior.wordpress.com http://www.propria.org [email protected] Padre Pio Academy Lakewood Ohio Lyceum School South Euclid Cleveland Ohio Ecclesia Dei Pope Benedict XVI Summorum Pontificum Missale Romanum 1962 Pope St. John XXIII Roman Missal AMDG Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam Priest proper prayers of the mass in the extraordinary form. october 19 st. peter of alcantara confessor. prayers at the foot of the altar (see red missal pp. 10-13). introit (psalm 91:13-14). justus ut palma florebit sicut cedrus libani multiplicabitur plantatus in domo domini fide est christi jesu quae ex deo est justitia in fide ad cognoscendum illum et virtutem resurrectionis ejus et societatem passionum illius configuratus morti ejus si quo modo occurram ad resurrectionem quae est ex mortuis non quod jam acceperim aut jam perfectus shall grow up like the cedar of libanus planted in the house of the lord in the courts of the house of our god. psalm. it is good to give praise to the lord and to sing to thy name o most high. glory be to the father and to the son and to the holy ghost. as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end. amen. the just shall flourish. collect. deus qui beatum petrum confessorem tuum admirabilis paeitentiae et altissimae contemplationis munere illustrare dignatus es da nobis quaesumus; ut ejus suffragantibus meritis carne mortificati facilius caelestia capiamus. per dominum nostrum jesum christum. O God who didst vouchsafe to ennoble blessed peter thy confessor by the gift of marvelous penance and highest contemplation grant we beseech thee that by his merits pleading for us we may so mortify our bodies as the more easily to appreciate the things of heaven. through our lord jesus christ. epistle (philippians 3:7-12). fratres quae mihi fuerunt lucra haec arbitratus sum propter christum detrimenta. verumtamen existimo omnia detrimentum esse propter eminentem scientiam jesu christi domini mei propter quem omnia detrimentum feci et arbitror ut stercora ut christum lucrifaciam et inveniar in illo non habens meam justitiam quae ex lege est sed illam quae ex ejus. alleluia alleluia. beatus vir qui timet dominum in mandatis ejus cupit nimis. alleluia. gospel (luke 12:32-34). at that time jesus said to his disciples fear not little flock for it hath pleased your father to give you a kingdom. sell what you possess and give alms. make sim sequor autem si quo modo comprehendam in quo et c 4 www.propria.org 1 www.propria.org

be but loss, for the excellent knowledge of ta. Verúmtamen exístimo Offertory (Psalm 20 :2 – 3) ómnia detriméntum esse, In virtúte tua, Dómine Jesus Christ my Lord; for whom I have propter eminéntem sciénti- In Thy strength, O Lord, the just man lætábitur justus, et super am Jesu Christi Dómini mei: shall joy, and in Thy salvation he shall suffered the loss of all things, and count salutáre tuum exsultábit ve- propter quem ómnia detri- heménter: desidérium áni- rejoice exceedingly: Thou has given him them but as dung, that I may gain Christ; méntum feci, et árbitror ut mæ ejus tribuísti ei. his heart’s desire. and may be found in Him, not having my stércora, ut Christum lucri- justice, which is of the law, but that fáciam, et invéniar in illo, Secret non habens meam justítiam, Præsta nobis quǽsumus, which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, quæ ex lege est, sed illam Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God, omnípotens Deus: ut nos- quæ ex fide est Christi Jesu: which is of God, justice in faith: that I træ humilitatis oblátio, et that the offering we humbly bring may be quæ ex Deo est justítia in pro tuórum tibi grata sit pleasing to Thee in honor of Thy Saints, may know Him, and the power of His fide, ad cognoscéndum illum honóre Sanctórum, et nos resurrection, and the fellowship of His et virtútem resurrectiónis and cleanse us alike in body and in soul. córpore páriter et mente ejus, et societátem passión- sufferings; being made conformable to puríficet. Per Dominum Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, um illíus, configurátus morti His death, if by any means I may attain to nostrum Jesum Christum… Who liveth and reigneth with Thee … ejus: si quo modo occúrram the resurrection which is from the dead: ad resurrectiónem, quæ est The Common Preface ex mórtuis: non quod jam Vere dignum et justum est, not as though I had already attained, or accéperim, aut jam perféctus It is truly meet and just, right and for ǽquum et salutáre, nos tibi were already perfect; but I follow after, if sim: sequor autem, si quo semper, et ubíque grátias our salvation, that we should at all times modo comprehéndam, in I may by any means apprehend wherein I ágere: Dómine sancte, Pater quo et comprehénsus sum a and in all places give thanks to Thee, holy omnípotens, ætérne Deus: am also apprehended by Christ Jesus. Christo Jesu. Lord, Father almighty, eternal God, per Christum Dóminum Gradual (Psalm 36 : 30 – 31) nostrum. Per quem majes- through Christ our Lord: through Whom tátem tuam laudant Ángeli, Angels praise Thy Majesty, Dominations The mouth of the just shall meditate Os justi meditábitur sapién- adórant Dominatiónes, tre- wisdom, and his tongue shall speak tiam, et lingua ejus loquéntur munt Potestátes. Cœli, worship, Powers stand in awe. The Heav- judgment. The law of his God is in his judícium. Lex Dei ejus in cor- cœlorúmque Virtútes ac ens and the hosts of heaven with blessed beáta Séraphim sócia exsul- de ípsius: et non supplanta- heart: and his steps shall not be supplant- tatióne concelebrant. Cum Seraphim unite, exult, and celebrate; and ed. ℣. Alleluia, alleluia. (Ps. 111: 1.) búntur gressus ejus. Allelúia, quibus et nostras voces, ut we entreat that Thou wouldst bid our Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: allelúia. ℣. Beátus vir, qui admítti júbeas, deprecá- voices too be heard with theirs, singing mur, súpplici confessióne timet Dóminum: in mandátis he shall delight exceedingly in His com- dicéntes: — Sanctus. with lowly praise: — Sanctus. mandments. ejus cupit nimis. Allelúia. Communion (Matthew 19 : 28, 29) Gospel (Luke 12 : 32 – 34) Amen dico vobis: quod vos, Amen I say to you, that you, who have left At that time, Jesus said to His disciples: In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus qui reliquístis ómnia, et all things and followed Me, shall receive an discípulis suis: Nolíte timére, secúti estis me, céntuplum Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased pusíllus grex, quia complác- accipiétis, et vitam ætérn- hundredfold, and shall possess life ever- your Father to give you a kingdom. Sell uit Patri vestro dare vobis am possidébitis. lasting. regnum. Véndite quæ possid- what you possess, and give alms. Make to étis, et date eleemósynam. Postcommunion yourselves bags which grow not old, a Fácite vobis sácculos, qui Quǽsumus, omnípotens De- We beseech Thee, almighty God, that we, non veteráscunt, thesáurum treasure in heaven which faileth not: us: ut, qui cœléstia aliménta non deficiéntem in cœlis: quo percépimus, intercedénte who have received Heavenly Nourishment, where no thief approacheth, nor moth fur non apprópiat, neque beáto Petro, confessóre tuo, may thereby, at the intercession of blessed corrupteth. For where your treasure is, tinea corrúmpit. Ubi enim per hæc contra ómnia ad- thesáurus vester est, ibi et cor vérsa muniámur. Per Dómi- Peter, Thy Confessor, be defended against there will your heart be also. vestrum erit. num nostrum … all adversity. Through our Lord …

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