Roman Breviary, 1954 (Divino Afflatu)
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Ss. Simonis et Judæ ApostolorumSts. Simon and Jude, Apostles
Duplex II classis
Lectio I
Lesson I
Incipit Epístola cathólica beáti Judæ Apóstoli
Beginning of the letter of the blessed Apostle Jude
Judas 1:1-4
Jude 1:1-4
Judas, Jesu Christi servus, frater autem Jacóbi, his qui sunt in Deo Patre diléctis, et Christo Jesu conservátis, et vocátis. Misericórdia vobis, et pax, et cáritas adimpleátur. Caríssimi, omnem sollicitúdinem fáciens scribéndi vobis de commúni vestra salúte, necésse hábui scríbere vobis: déprecans supercertári semel tráditæ sanctis fídei. Subintroiérunt enim quidam hómines (qui olim præscrípti sunt in hoc judícium) ímpii, Dei nostri grátiam transferéntes in luxúriam, et solum Dominatórem, et Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum negántes.
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James: to them that are beloved in God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called. Mercy unto you, and peace, and charity be fulfilled. Dearly beloved, taking all care to write unto you concerning your common salvation, I was under a necessity to write unto you: to beseech you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints. For certain men are secretly entered in, (who were written of long ago unto this judgment,) ungodly men, turning the grace of our Lord God into riotousness, and denying the only sovereign Ruler, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
℟. Ecce ego mitto vos sicut oves in médio lupórum, dicit Dóminus: * Estóte ergo prudéntes sicut serpéntes, et símplices sicut colúmbæ.
℟. Behold, I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves, said the Lord: * Be ye, therefore, wise as serpents and simple as doves.
℣. Dum lucem habétis, crédite in lucem, ut fílii lucis sitis.
℣. Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light.
℟. Estóte ergo prudéntes sicut serpéntes, et símplices sicut colúmbæ.
℟. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves.
Lectio II
Lesson II
Judas 1:5-8
Jude 1:5-8
Commonére autem vos volo, sciéntes semel ómnia, quóniam Jesus pópulum de terra Ægýpti salvans, secúndo eos, qui non credidérunt, pérdidit: Ángelos vero, qui non servavérunt suum principátum, sed dereliquérunt suum domicílium, in judícium magni diéi, vínculis ætérnis sub calígine reservávit. Sicut Sódoma, et Gomórrha, et finítimæ civitátes símili modo exfornicátæ, et abeúntes post carnem álteram, factæ sunt exémplum, ignis ætérni pœnam sustinéntes. Simíliter et hi carnem quidem máculant, dominatiónem autem spernunt, majestátem autem blasphémant.
I will therefore admonish you, though ye once knew all things, that Jesus, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, did afterwards destroy them that believed not: And the angels who kept not their principality, but forsook their own habitation, he hath reserved under darkness in everlasting chains, unto the judgment of the great day. As Sodom and Gomorrha, and the neighbouring cities, in like manner, having given themselves to fornication, and going after other flesh, were made an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire. In like manner these men also defile the flesh, and despise dominion, and blaspheme majesty.
℟. Tóllite jugum meum super vos, dicit Dóminus, et díscite a me, quia mitis sum et húmilis corde: * Jugum enim meum suáve est, et onus meum leve.
℟. Take up my yoke upon you, said the Lord, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart. * For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.
℣. Et inveniétis réquiem animábus vestris.
℣. And you shall find rest to your souls.
℟. Jugum enim meum suáve est, et onus meum leve.
℟. For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.
Lectio III
Lesson III
Judas 1:9-13
Jude 1:9-13
Cum Míchael Archángelus cum diábolo dísputans altercarétur de Móysi córpore, non est ausus judícium inférre blasphémiæ: sed dixit: Imperet tibi Dóminus. Hi autem quæcúmque quidem ignórant, blasphémant: quæcúmque autem naturáliter, tamquam muta animália, norunt, in his corrumpúntur. Væ illis, quia in via Cain abiérunt, et erróre Bálaam mercéde effúsi sunt, et in contradictióne Core periérunt! Hi sunt in épulis suis máculæ, convivántes sine timóre, semetípsos pascéntes, nubes sine aqua, quæ a ventis circumferéntur, árbores autumnáles, infructuósæ, bis mórtuæ, eradicátæ, Fluctus feri maris, despumántes suas confusiónes, sídera errántia: quibus procélla tenebrárum serváta est in ætérnum.
When Michael the archangel, disputing with the devil, contended about the body of Moses, he durst not bring against him the judgment of railing speech, but said: The Lord command thee. But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted. Woe unto them, for they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam they have for reward poured out themselves, and have perished in the contradiction of Core. These are spots in their banquets, feasting together without fear, feeding themselves, clouds without water, which are carried about by winds, trees of the autumn, unfruitful, twice dead, plucked up by the roots, Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own confusion; wandering stars, to whom the storm of darkness is reserved for ever.
℟. Dum stetéritis ante reges et prǽsides, nolíte cogitáre quómodo aut quid loquámini: * Dábitur enim vobis in illa hora, quid loquámini.
℟. But when they shall deliver you up to the judges, take no thought how or what to speak: * for it shall be given you in that hour what to speak:
℣. Non enim vos estis qui loquímini: sed Spíritus Patris vestri, qui lóquitur in vobis.
℣. For it is not you that speak, but the spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.
℟. Dábitur enim vobis in illa hora, quid loquámini.
℟. For it shall be given you in that hour what to speak.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. Dábitur enim vobis in illa hora, quid loquámini.
℟. For it shall be given you in that hour what to speak.
Lectio IV
Lesson IV
Simon Chananǽus, qui et Zelótes, et Thaddǽus, qui et Judas Jacóbi appellátur in Evangélio, uníus ex cathólicis Epístolis scriptor; hic Mesopotámiam, ille Ægýptum evangélica prædicatióne peragrávit. Póstea in Pérsidem conveniéntes, cum innumerábiles fílios Jesu Christo peperíssent fidémque in vastíssimis illis regiónibus et efferátis géntibus disseminássent, doctrína et miráculis, ac dénique glorióso martýrio, simul sanctíssimum Jesu Christi nomen illustrárunt.
Simon the Canaanite, called also Zelotes, went through Egypt preaching the Gospel, whileas the like was done in Mesopotamia by Thaddaeus, called also in the Gospel Judas the brother of James, and the writer of one of the Catholic Epistles. They met together afterwards in Persia, where they begat countless children in Jesus Christ, spread the faith far and wide in those lands, amid raging heathens, and glorified together by their teaching and miracles, and, in the end, by a glorious martyrdom, the most holy name of Jesus Christ.
℟. Vidi conjúnctos viros, habéntes spléndidas vestes, et Ángelus Dómini locútus est ad me, dicens: * Isti sunt viri sancti facti amíci Dei.
℟. I saw men standing together, clad in shining raiment, and the Angel of the Lord spoke unto me, saying: * These men are holy, for they are the friends of God.
℣. Vidi Ángelum Dei fortem, volántem per médium cælum, voce magna clamántem et dicéntem.
℣. I saw a strong Angel of God fly into the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice:
℟. Isti sunt viri sancti facti amíci Dei.
℟. These men are holy, for they are the friends of God.
Lectio V
Lesson V
Sermo sancti Gregórii Papæ
Sermon of St. Gregory, Pope
Homilia 30 in Evangelia, post medium
Sermon 30 on the Gospels
Scriptum est: Spíritus Dómini ornávit cælos. Ornaménta enim cælórum sunt virtútes prædicántium. Quæ vidélicet ornaménta Paulus enúmerat, dicens: Álii datur per Spíritum sermo sapiéntiæ, álii sermo sciéntiæ secúndum eúndem Spíritum, álteri fides in eódem Spíritu, álii grátia sanitátum in uno Spíritu, álii operátio virtútum, álii prophetía, álii discrétio spirítuum, álii génera linguárum, álii interpretátio sermónum. Hæc autem ómnia operátur unus atque idem Spíritus, dívidens síngulis prout vult.
It is written: By His Spirit the Lord hath adorned the heavens. (Job xxvi. 13.) Now the ornament of the heavens are the godly powers of preachers, and this ornament, what it is, Paul teacheth us thus To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another diverse kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But all these worketh that one and the self-same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as He will. (1 Cor. xii. 8.)
℟. Beáti estis, cum maledíxerint vobis hómines, et persecúti vos fúerint, et díxerint omne malum advérsum vos, mentiéntes, propter me: * Gaudéte et exsultáte, quóniam merces vestra copiósa est in cælis.
℟. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake; * Rejoice, and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven.
℣. Cum vos óderint hómines, et cum separáverint vos, et exprobráverint, et ejécerint nomen vestrum tamquam malum propter Fílium hóminis.
℣. When men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake.
℟. Gaudéte et exsultáte, quóniam merces vestra copiósa est in cælis.
℟. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven.
Lectio VI
Lesson VI
Quot ergo sunt bona prædicántium, tot sunt ornaménta cælórum. Hinc rursus scriptum est: Verbo Dómini cæli firmáti sunt. Verbum enim Dómini Fílius est Patris. Sed eósdem cælos, vidélicet sanctos Apóstolos, ut tota simul sancta Trínitas ostendátur operáta, repénte de Sancti Spíritus divinitáte adjúngitur: Et Spíritu oris ejus omnis virtus eórum. Cælórum ergo virtus de Spíritu sumpta est: quia mundi hujus potestátibus contraíre non præsúmerent, nisi eos Sancti Spíritus fortitúdo solidásset. Quales namque doctóres sanctæ Ecclésiæ ante advéntum hujus Spíritus fúerint, scimus: et post advéntum illíus, cujus fortitúdinis facti sint, conspícimus.
So much power then as have preachers, so much ornament have the heavens. Wherefore again it is written By the word of the Lord were the heavens made. ~(Ps. xxxii. 6.) For the Word of the Lord is the Son of the Father. But, to the end that all the Holy Trinity may be made manifest as the Maker of the heavens, that is, of the Apostles, it is straightway added touching God the Holy Ghost: you and all the host of them by the Breath of His mouth. Therefore the might of the same heavens is the might of the Spirit, for they had not braved the powers of this world, unless the strength of the Holy Ghost had comforted them. For we know what manner of men the Teachers of the Holy Church were before the coming of this Spirit and since He came we see in Whose strength they are made strong.
℟. Isti sunt triumphatóres et amíci Dei, qui contemnéntes jussa príncipum, meruérunt prǽmia ætérna: * Modo coronántur, et accípiunt palmam.
℟. These are they which have conquered, and are become the friends of God, who recked not of the commandments of princes, and earned the everlasting reward. * And now have they crowns on their heads, and palms in their hands.
℣. Isti sunt qui venérunt ex magna tribulatióne, et lavérunt stolas suas in sánguine Agni.
℣. These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb.
℟. Modo coronántur, et accípiunt palmam.
℟. And now have they crowns on their heads, and palms in their hands.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. Modo coronántur, et accípiunt palmam.
℟. And now have they crowns on their heads, and palms in their hands.
Lectio VII
Lesson VII
Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Joánnem
From the holy Gospel according to John
Joannes 15:17-25
John 15:17-25
In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus discípulis suis: Hæc mando vobis, ut diligátis ínvicem. Si mundus vos odit, scitóte quia me priórem vobis ódio hábuit. Et réliqua.
at that time, Jesus said to his disciples: These things I command you, that you love one another. If the world hate you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you. And so on.
Homilía sancti Augustíni Epíscopi
Homily by St. Augustine, Bishop (of Hippo.)
Tractatus 87 in Joannem
87th Tract on John
In lectióne evangélica quæ hanc antecédit, díxerat Dóminus: Non vos me elegístis; sed ego elégi vos et pósui vos, ut eátis, et fructum afferátis, et fructus vester máneat: ut quodcúmque petiéritis Patrem in nómine meo, det vobis. Hic autem dicit: Hæc mando vobis, ut diligátis ínvicem. Ac per hoc intellégere debémus hunc esse fructum nostrum, de quo ait: Ego vos elégi, ut eátis, et fructum afferátis, et fructus vester máneat. Et quod adjúnxit, Ut quodcúmque petiéritis Patrem in nómine meo, det vobis, tunc útique dabit nobis, si diligámus ínvicem; cum et hoc ipsum ipse déderit nobis, qui nos elégit non habéntes fructum, quia non eum nos elegerámus, et pósuit nos ut fructum afferámus, hoc est, ínvicem diligámus.
In the reading from the Gospel, the last before this, the Lord had said: Ye have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go, and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My Name, He may give it you. And here He saith: These things I command you, that ye love one another. And by this it is that we must understand what fruit from us it is, whereof He saith: I have chosen, that ye should go, and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain, and so the words added That whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My Name, He may give it you. He will give unto us when we love one another, since this (mutual love) is itself the gift of Him Who hath chosen us when as yet we were fruitless, since it hath not been we who have chosen Him, (but He Who hath chosen us,) and ordained us, that we should go, and bring forth fruit, that is to say, should love one another.
℟. Isti sunt qui vivéntes in carne, plantavérunt Ecclésiam sánguine suo: * Cálicem Dómini bibérunt, et amíci Dei facti sunt.
℟. These are they who while yet they lived in the flesh, planted the Church in their own blood; * They drank of the Lord's cup, and became the friends of God.
℣. In omnem terram exívit sonus eórum, et in fines orbis terræ verba eórum.
℣. Their sound is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.
℟. Cálicem Dómini bibérunt, et amíci Dei facti sunt.
℟. They drank of the Lord's cup, and became the friends of God.
Lectio VIII
Lesson VIII
Cáritas ergo est fructus noster, quam defínit Apóstolus, De corde puro, et consciéntia bona, et fide non ficta. Hac dilígimus ínvicem, hac dilígimus Deum; neque enim vera dilectióne diligerémus ínvicem, nisi diligéntes Deum. Díligit enim unusquísque próximum suum tamquam seípsum, si díligit Deum. Nam, si non díligit Deum, non díligit seípsum; in his enim duóbus præcéptis caritátis tota lex pendet et prophétæ. Hic est fructus noster. De fructu ítaque nobis mandans, Hæc mando, inquit, vobis, ut diligátis ínvicem. Unde et Apóstolus Paulus, cum contra ópera carnis commendáre fructum spíritus vellet, a cápite hoc pósuit: Fructus, inquit, spíritus, cáritas est; ac deínde cétera, tamquam ex isto cápite exórta et religáta contéxuit, quæ sunt, gáudium, pax, longanímitas, benígnitas, bónitas, fides, mansuetúdo, continéntia, cástitas.
Love then, is the fruit which we should bring forth, and the Apostle Paul telleth us (1 Tim. i. 5) that this love is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned. This is the love wherewith we love our neighbour, the love wherewith we love God, for we do not really love our neighbour unless we love God. For if any man love God, he loveth his neighbour as himself, since he that loveth not God loveth not himself. For on these two commandments hangeth all the law and the Prophets. Love, then, is the fruit which we should bring forth. And concerning this fruit, the Lord giveth us this commandment: These things (saith He) I command you, that ye love one another. Hence also the Apostle Paul (Gal. v. 22) when he is about praising up the fruits of the Spirit as opposed to the works of the flesh, saith first of all: The fruit of the Spirit is love. And from that as the beginning he draweth out a string of other fruits, as thence begotten and thereto bound, namely, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance, chastity.
℟. Isti sunt viri sancti, quos elégit Dóminus in caritáte non ficta, et dedit illis glóriam sempitérnam: * Quorum doctrína fulget Ecclésia, ut sole luna.
℟. These men are saints, whom the Lord hath chosen in love unfeigned, and hath given them glory everlasting. These are they * By the light of whose teaching the Church is glorified, even as the moon is glorified by the light of the sun.
℣. Sancti per fidem vicérunt regna: operáti sunt justítiam.
℣. The saints through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness.
℟. Quorum doctrína fulget Ecclésia, ut sole luna.
℟. By the light of whose teaching the Church is glorified, even as the moon is glorified by the light of the sun.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. Quorum doctrína fulget Ecclésia, ut sole luna.
℟. By the light of whose teaching the Church is glorified, even as the moon is glorified by the light of the sun.
Lectio IX
Lesson IX
Quis autem bene gaudet, qui bonum non díligit unde gaudet? Quis pacem veram, nisi cum illo potest habére, quem veráciter díligit? Quis est longánimis in bono ópere perseveránter manéndo, nisi férveat diligéndo? Quis est benígnus, nisi díligat cui opitulátur? Quis bonus, nisi diligéndo efficiátur? Quis salúbriter fidélis, nisi ea fide quæ per dilectiónem operátur? Quis utíliter mansuétus, cui non diléctio moderétur? Quis ab eo cóntinet unde turpátur, nisi díligat unde honestátur? Mérito ítaque Magíster bonus dilectiónem sic sæpe comméndat, tamquam sola præcipiénda sit, sine qua non possunt prodésse cétera bona, et quæ non potest habéri sine céteris bonis, quibus homo effícitur bonus.
Who is really joyful that loveth not the cause of his joy? Who can really be at one with another, unless he loveth that other? Who is cheerful under long toil for a good work, unless he loveth the aim? Who is kind, unless he love the object of his tenderness? Who is good, unless by the persuasion of love? Who is truly faithful, unless by the faith which worketh by love? Who is gentle to any use, unless love move him? Who turneth away from baseness unless he love honour? Well, then, doth the Good Master so often command us to love, as though that commandment were all-sufficient, for love is that gift without which all other good things avail nothing, and which cannot be without having every other good gift which maketh a good man good.
Te Deum
Te Deum