Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XXI post Octavam PentecostesThursday of the Twenty-first Week after Pentecost

Feria

Lectio I

Lesson I

De libro primo Machabæórum

Lesson from the first book of Machabees

1 Mac 13:1-6

Et audívit Simon quod congregávit Tryphon exércitum copiósum, ut veníret in terram Juda et attéreret eam. Videns quia in tremóre pópulus est, et in timóre, ascéndit Jerúsalem, et congregávit pópulum: Et adhórtans, dixit: Vos scitis quanta ego, et fratres mei, et domus patris mei, fécimus pro légibus et pro sanctis, prǽlia, et angústias quales vídimus; Horum grátia periérunt fratres mei omnes propter Israël, et relíctus sum ego solus. Et nunc non mihi contíngat párcere ánimæ meæ in omni témpore tribulatiónis; non enim mélior sum frátribus meis; Vindicábo ítaque gentem meam, et sancta, natos quoque nostros, et uxóres, quia congregátæ sunt univérsæ gentes contérere nos inimicítiæ grátia.

Now Simon heard that Tryphon was gathering together a very great army, to invade the land of Juda, and to destroy it. And seeing that the people was in dread, and in fear, he went up to Jerusalem, and assembled the people: And exhorted them, saying: You know what great battles I and my brethren, and the house of my father, have fought for the laws, and the sanctuary, and the distresses that we have seen: By reason whereof all my brethren have lost their lives for Israel's sake, and I am left alone. And now far be it from me to spare my life in any time of trouble: for I am not better than my brethren. I will avenge then my nation and the sanctuary, and our children, and wives: for all the heathens are gathered together to destroy us out of mere malice.

℟. Adapériat Dóminus cor vestrum in lege sua et in præcéptis suis et fáciat pacem in diébus vestris: * Concédat vobis salútem, et rédimat vos a malis.

℟. The Lord open your hearts in His law and commandments, and send peace in your days. * May He grant you salvation and redeem you out of all evil.

℣. Exáudiat Dóminus oratiónes vestras, et reconciliétur vobis, nec vos déserat in témpore malo.

℣. The Lord hear your prayers, and be at one with you, and never forsake you in the time of trouble.

℟. Concédat vobis salútem, et rédimat vos a malis.

℟. May He grant you salvation and redeem you out of all evil.

Lectio II

Lesson II

1 Mac 13:7-13

Et accénsus est spíritus pópuli, simul ut audívit sermónes istos, Et respondérunt voce magna, dicéntes: Tu es dux noster loco Judæ, et Jónathæ fratris tui; Pugna prǽlium nostrum; et ómnia, quæcúmque díxeris nobis, faciémus. Et cóngregans omnes viros bellatóres, accelerávit consummáre univérsos muros Jerúsalem, et munívit eam in gyro. Et misit Jónathan fílium Absalómi, et cum eo exércitum novum in Joppen, et, ejéctis his qui erant in ea, remánsit illic ipse. Et movit Tryphon a Ptolemáida cum exércitu multo, ut veníret in terram Juda, et Jónathas cum eo in custódia; Simon autem applícuit in Addus contra fáciem campi.

And the spirit of the people was enkindled as soon as they heard these words. And they answered with a loud voice, saying: Thou art our leader in the place of Judas, and Jonathan thy brother. Fight thou our battles, and we will do whatsoever thou shalt say to us. So gathering together all the men of war, he made haste to finish all the walls of Jerusalem, and he fortified it round about. And he sent Jonathan the son of Absalom, and with him a new army into Joppe, and he cast out them that were in it, and himself remained there. And Tryphon removed from Ptolemais with a great army, to invade the land of Juda, and Jonathan was with him in custody. But Simon pitched in Addus, over against the plain.

℟. Exáudiat Dóminus oratiónes vestras, et reconciliétur vobis, nec vos déserat in témpore malo, * Dóminus, Deus noster.

℟. The Lord hear your prayers, and be at one with you, and never forsake you in the time of trouble * Even He, the Lord our God.

℣. Det vobis cor ómnibus, ut colátis eum et faciátis ejus voluntátem.

℣. Give you all an heart to serve Him, and to do His will.

℟. Dóminus, Deus noster.

℟. Even He, the Lord our God.

Lectio III

Lesson III

1 Mac 13:14-19

Et ut cognóvit Tryphon, quia surréxit Simon loco fratris sui Jónathæ, et quia commissúrus esset cum eo prǽlium, misit ad eum legátos, Dicens: Pro argénto, quod debébat frater tuus Jónathas in ratióne regis propter negótia quæ hábuit, detinúimus eum. Et nunc mitte argénti talénta centum, et duos fílios ejus óbsides, ut non dimíssus fúgiat a nobis, et remittémus eum. Et cognóvit Simon quia cum dolo loquerétur secum: jussit tamen dari argéntum et púeros, ne inimicítiam magnam súmeret ad pópulum Israël, dicéntem: Quia non misit ei argéntum, et púeros, proptérea périit. Et misit púeros, et centum talénta: et mentítus est, et non dimísit Jónathas.

And when Tryphon understood that Simon was risen up in the place of his brother Jonathan, and that he meant to join battle with him, he sent messengers to him, Saying: We have detained thy brother Jonathan for the money that he owed in the king's account, by reason of the affairs which he had the management of. But now send a hundred talents of silver, and his two sons for hostages, that when he is set at liberty he may not revolt from us, and we will release him. Now Simon knew that he spoke deceitfully to him, nevertheless he ordered the money, and the children to be sent: lest he should bring upon himself a great hatred of the people of Israel, who might have said: Because he sent not the money, and the children, therefore is he lost. So he sent the children, and the hundred talents: and he lied, and did not let Jonathan go.

℟. Congregáti sunt inimíci nostri, et gloriántur in virtúte sua: cóntere fortitúdinem illórum, Dómine, et dispérge illos: * Ut cognóscant quia non est álius qui pugnet pro nobis, nisi tu, Deus noster.

℟. Our enemies are gathered together, and make their boast of their own strength. O Lord, break their power, and scatter them * That they may know that there is none other that fighteth for us, but only Thou, O our God!

℣. Dispérge illos in virtúte tua, et déstrue eos, protéctor noster, Dómine.

℣. Scatter them in thy strength, and destroy them, O Lord our Shield.

℟. Ut cognóscant quia non est álius qui pugnet pro nobis, nisi tu, Deus noster.

℟. That they may know that there is none other that fighteth for us, but only Thou, O our God!

℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

℟. Ut cognóscant quia non est álius qui pugnet pro nobis, nisi tu, Deus noster.

℟. That they may know that there is none other that fighteth for us, but only Thou, O our God!