Roman Breviary, 1954 (Divino Afflatu)

Sunday, 15 November 2026

Dominica VI Post EpiphaniamSixth Sunday after Epiphany

Semiduplex

Commemoratio: S. Alberti Magni Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris

Commemoration: St. Albert the Great, Bishop, Confessor and Doctor of the Church

Lectio I

Lesson I

Incipit liber Osée Prophétæ

Lesson from the book of Osee

Osee 1:1-3

Verbum Dómini, quod factum est ad Osée, fílium Béeri, in diébus Ozíæ, Jóathan, Achaz, Ezechíæ, regum Juda; et in diébus Jeróboam, fílii Joas, regis Israël. Princípium loquéndi Dómino in Osée. Et dixit Dóminus ad Osée: Vade, sume tibi uxórem fornicatiónum, quia fórnicans fornicábitur terra a Dómino. Et ábiit, et accépit Gomer, fíliam Debélaim: et concépit, et péperit ei fílium.

The word of the Lord, that came to Osee the son of Beeri, in the days of Ozias, Joathan, Achaz, and Ezechias kings of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joas king of Israel. The beginning of the Lord's speaking by Osee: and the Lord said to Osee: Go, take thee a wife of fornications, and have of her children of fornications: for the land by fornication shall depart from the Lord. So he went, and took Gomer the daughter of Debelaim: and she conceived and bore him a son.

℟. Vidi Dóminum sedéntem super sólium excélsum et elevátum, et plena erat omnis terra majestáte ejus: * Et ea, quæ sub ipso erant, replébant templum.

℟. I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and the whole earth was full of His glory; * And His train filled the temple.

℣. Séraphim stabant super illud: sex alæ uni, et sex alæ álteri.

℣. Above it stood the Seraphim each one had six wings.

℟. Et ea, quæ sub ipso erant, replébant templum.

℟. And His train filled the temple.

Lectio II

Lesson II

Osee 1:4-7

Et dixit Dóminus ad eum: Voca nomen ejus Jézrahel, quóniam adhuc módicum, et visitábo sánguinem Jézrahel super domum Jehu, et quiéscere fáciam regnum domus Israël, Et in illa die cónteram arcum Israël in valle Jézrahel. Et concépit adhuc, et péperit fíliam. Et dixit ei: Voca nomen ejus Absque misericórdia, quia non addam ultra miseréri dómui Israël, sed oblivióne oblivíscar eórum, Et dómui Juda miserébor et salvábo eos in Dómino Deo suo; et non salvábo eos in arcu et gládio, et in bello, et in equis, et in equítibus.

And the Lord said to him: Call his name Jezrahel: for yet a little while, and I will visit the blood of Jezrahel upon the house of Jehu, and I will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. And in that day I will break in pieces the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezrahel. And she conceived again, and bore a daughter, and he said to him: Call her name, Without mercy: for I will not add any more to have mercy on the house of Israel, but I will utterly forget them. And I will have mercy on the house of Juda, and I will save them by the Lord their God: and I will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, nor by horses, nor by horsemen.

℟. Aspice, Dómine, de sede sancta tua, et cógita de nobis: inclína, Deus meus, aurem tuam et audi: * Aperi óculos tuos et vide tribulatiónem nostram.

℟. Look down, O Lord, from the dwelling-place of thine holiness, and take thought for us. O my God, incline thine ear, and hear. * Open thine eyes, and behold our desolation.

℣. Qui regis Israël, inténde, qui dedúcis velut ovem Joseph.

℣. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou That leadest Joseph like a flock.

℟. Aperi óculos tuos et vide tribulatiónem nostram.

℟. Open thine eyes, and behold our desolation.

Lectio III

Lesson III

Osee 1:8-11

Et ablactávit eam quæ erat Absque misericórdia, et concépit, et péperit fílium. Et dixit: Voca nomen ejus, Non pópulus meus, quia vos non pópulus meus, et ego non ero vester. Et erit númerus filiórum Israël quasi aréna maris, quæ sine mensúra est, et non numerábitur. Et erit, in loco ubi dicétur eis: Non pópulus meus vos; dicétur eis: Fílii Dei vivéntis. Et congregabúntur fílii Juda et fílii Israël páriter: et ponent síbimet caput unum, et ascéndent de terra, quia magnus dies Jézrahel.

And she weaned her that was called Without mercy. And she conceived, and bore a son. And he said: Call his name, Not my people: for you are not my people, and I will not be yours. And the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, that is without measure, and shall not be numbered. And it shall be in the place where it shall be said to them: You are not my people: it shall be said to them: Ye are the sons of the living God. And the children of Juda, and the children of Israel shall be gathered together: and they shall appoint themselves one head, and shall come up out of the land: for great is the day of Jezrahel.

℟. Aspice, Dómine, quia facta est desoláta cívitas plena divítiis, sedet in tristítia dómina géntium: * Non est qui consolétur eam, nisi tu, Deus noster.

℟. Consider, O Lord, how that the city sitteth solitary that was full of riches; how is she become as a widow, she that was great among the nations; * She hath none to comfort her, save thee, O our God.

℣. Plorans plorávit in nocte, et lácrimæ ejus in maxíllis ejus.

℣. She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks.

℟. Non est qui consolétur eam, nisi tu, Deus noster.

℟. She hath none to comfort her, save thee, O our God.

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

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

℟. Non est qui consolétur eam, nisi tu, Deus noster.

℟. She hath none to comfort her, save thee, O our God.

Lectio IV

Lesson IV

Ex libro sancti Augustíni Epíscopi de Civitáte Dei

From the Book Upon the City of God, written by St. Augustine, Bishop (of Hippo.)

Liber 18, cap. 28.

Bk. xviii. ch. 28

Osée prophéta, quanto profúndius quidem lóquitur, tanto operósius penetrátur. Sed áliquid inde suméndum est, et hic ex nostra promissióne ponéndum. Et erit, inquit, in loco quo dictum est eis, Non pópulus meus vos; vocabúntur et ipsi fílii Dei vivi. Hoc testimónium prophéticum de vocatióne pópuli Géntium, qui prius non pertinébat ad Deum, étiam Apóstoli intellexérunt.

AS to the Prophet Hosea, the deeper his meaning, the harder to pierce. But somewhat may be gotten out of him, and, as I promised, I will give it here. He saith And it shall come to pass that, in the place where it shall be said unto them, Ye are not My people, there it shall be said unto them Ye are the sons of the living God. This was understood even by the Apostles as a Prophetic witness to the call of the Gentiles, who erst had not been God's people. (Rom. ix. 24-26.)

℟. Super muros tuos, Jerúsalem, constítui custódes; * Tota die et nocte non tacébunt laudáre nomen Dómini.

℟. I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem; * Which shall never hold their peace day nor night, to praise the name of the Lord.

℣. Prædicábunt pópulis fortitúdinem meam, et annuntiábunt géntibus glóriam meam.

℣. They shall proclaim My might unto the nations, and declare My glory unto the Gentiles.

℟. Tota die et nocte non tacébunt laudáre nomen Dómini.

℟. Which shall never hold their peace day nor night, to praise the name of the Lord.

Lectio V

Lesson V

Et quia ipse quoque pópulus Géntium spiritáliter est in fíliis Abrahæ, ac per hoc recte dícitur Israël; proptérea séquitur, et dicit: Et congregabúntur fílii Juda et fílii Israël in idípsum, et ponent síbimet principátum unum, et ascéndent a terra. Hoc si adhuc velímus expónere, elóquii prophétici obtundétur sapor. Recolátur tamen lapis ille anguláris, et duo illi paríetes, unus ex Judǽis, alter ex Géntibus: ille nómine filiórum Juda, iste nómine filiórum Israël, eídem uni principátui suo in idípsum inniténtes, et ascendéntes agnoscántur in terra.

And since the converted Gentiles are the spiritual children of Abraham, and are therefore rightly called Israelites, therefore he goeth on, and saith: Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land. If we went on expounding this, we should water down the flavour of the prophetic draught. Let there be remembered, however, that Corner Stone, and let there be acknowledged those twain walls, (which It bindeth in one,) the Jews and the Gentiles, one called the children of Judah and the other the children of Israel, bound together under One Head, and coming up out of the land.

℟. Muro tuo inexpugnábili circumcínge nos, Dómine, et armis tuæ poténtiæ prótege nos semper: * Líbera, Dómine, Deus Israël, clamántes ad te.

℟. Hedge us about with thy wall that cannot be broken down, O Lord, and shield us continually with the arms of thy might. * O Lord God of Israel, deliver them that cry unto thee.

℣. Erue nos in mirabílibus tuis, et da glóriam nómini tuo.

℣. Deliver us also according to thy marvellous works, and give glory to thy Name.

℟. Líbera, Dómine, Deus Israël, clamántes ad te.

℟. O Lord God of Israel, deliver them that cry unto thee.

Lectio VI

Lesson VI

Istos autem carnáles Israëlítas, qui nunc nolunt crédere in Christum, póstea creditúros, id est fílios eórum, (nam útique isti in suum locum moriéndo transíbunt) idem prophéta testátur, dicens: Quóniam diébus multis sedébunt fílii Israël sine rege, sine príncipe, sine sacrifício, sine altári, sine sacerdótio, sine manifestatiónibus. Quis non vídeat, nunc sic esse Judǽos?

Concerning them that are now Israelites according to the flesh, that will not now believe in Christ, but shall believe hereafter, (that is, their children shall believe, for these shall die, and go to their own place,) this same Prophet giveth witness, where he saith The children of Israel shall abide many days without a King, and without a Prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an Altar, and without a Priest, and without oracles. (iii. 4.) To whom is it not manifest that such is the state of the Jews now

℟. Sustinúimus pacem, et non venit: quæsívimus bona, et ecce turbátio: cognóvimus, Dómine, peccáta nostra; * Non in perpétuum obliviscáris nos.

℟. We looked for peace, and it came not we asked for good, and behold trouble. We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness. * Forget us not for ever.

℣. Peccávimus, ímpie géssimus, iniquitátem fécimus, Dómine, in omnem justítiam tuam.

℣. O Lord (our God) we have sinned, we have done ungodly, we have dealt unrighteously in all thine ordinances.

℟. Non in perpétuum obliviscáris nos.

℟. Forget us not for ever.

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

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

℟. Non in perpétuum obliviscáris nos.

℟. Forget us not for ever.

Lectio VII

Lesson VII

Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Matthǽum

From the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

Matt 13:31-35

In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus turbis parábolam hanc: Símile est regnum cælórum grano sinápis, quod accípiens homo seminávit in agro suo. Et réliqua.

At that time, Jesus said to the people a parable: The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field. And so on.

Homilía S. Hierónymi Presbýteri

Homily by St. Jerome, Priest (at Bethlehem.)

Lib. 2. Comment. in cap. 13. Matth.

Book II Comment. on Matth. xiii.

Regnum cælórum prædicátio Evangélii est, et notítia Scripturárum, quæ ducit ad vitam, et de qua dícitur ad Judǽos: Auferétur a vobis regnum Dei, et dábitur genti faciénti fructus ejus. Símile est ergo hujuscémodi regnum grano sinápis, quod accípiens homo seminávit in agro suo. Homo qui séminat in agro suo, a plerísque Salvátor intellégitur, quod in ánimis credéntium séminet: ab áliis ipse homo séminans in agro suo, hoc est in semetípso, et in corde suo.

The kingdom of heaven is the proclamation of the Gospel, and that knowledge of the Scriptures, which leadeth unto life, and whereof it is said to the Jews: The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. (Matth. xxi. 43) Therefore is this kingdom like to a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field. By the man that sowed it in his field, many understand to be meant the Saviour, because He is the Sower That soweth in the souls of believers; others understand every man that soweth good seed in his own field, that is, in himself and in his own heart.

℟. Laudábilis pópulus, * Quem Dóminus exercítuum benedíxit dicens: Opus mánuum meárum tu es, heréditas mea Israël.

℟. Blessed is the people * Whom the Lord of hosts hath blessed, saying O Israel thou art the work of Mine own hands, thou art Mine own inheritance.

℣. Beáta gens, cujus est Dóminus Deus, pópulus eléctus in hereditátem.

℣. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, and the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.

℟. Quem Dóminus exercítuum benedíxit dicens: Opus mánuum meárum tu es, heréditas mea Israël.

℟. Whom the Lord of hosts hath blessed, saying O Israel thou art the work of Mine own hands, thou art Mine own inheritance.

Lectio VIII

Lesson VIII

Quis est iste, qui séminat, nisi sensus noster et ánimus; qui suscípiens granum prædicatiónis, et fovens seméntem, humóre fídei facit in agro sui péctoris pulluláre? Prædicátio Evangélii mínima est ómnibus disciplínis. Ad primam quippe doctrínam, fidem non habet veritátis, hóminem Deum, Christum mórtuum, et scándalum crucis prǽdicans. Confer hujuscémodi doctrínam dogmátibus philosophórum, et libris eórum, et splendóri eloquéntiæ, et compositióni sermónum: et vidébis quanto minor sit céteris semínibus seméntis Evangélii.

Who is he that soweth, but our own mind and soul, which take the grain from preaching, and by nourishing it in the soil, cause it to sprout in the field of our own breast? The preaching of the Gospel is the least of all doctrines. He that preacheth, for his first lesson, God made man, Christ dead, and the stumbling-block of the Cross, receiveth at first but little credit. Compare such teaching as this with the doctrines of the Philosophers, with their books, their magnificent eloquence, and their rounded sentences, and thou shalt see how the grain of the Gospel, when it is sown, is the humblest of all seeds.

℟. Duo Séraphim clamábant alter ad álterum: * Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dóminus Deus Sábaoth: * Plena est omnis terra glória ejus.

℟. One Seraph cried unto another: * Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory.

℣. Tres sunt qui testimónium dant in cælo: Pater, Verbum, et Spíritus Sanctus: et hi tres unum sunt.

℣. There are Three That bear record in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost, and these Three are One.

℟. Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dóminus Deus Sábaoth.

℟. Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of hosts.

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

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

℟. Plena est omnis terra glória ejus.

℟. The whole earth is full of His glory.

Lectio IX

Lesson IX

Sed illa cum créverint, nihil mordax, nihil vívidum, nihil vitále demónstrant: sed totum fláccidum marcidúmque et mollítum ebúllit in ólera et in herbas, quæ cito aréscunt et córruunt. Hæc autem prædicátio, quæ parva videbátur in princípio, cum vel in ánima credéntis, vel in tot mundo sata fúerit, non exsúrgit in ólera, sed crescit in árborem: ita ut vólucres cæli (quas vel ánimas credéntium, vel fortitúdines, Dei servítio mancipátas, sentíre debémus) véniant et hábitent in ramis ejus. Ramos puto evangélicæ árboris, quæ de grano sinápis créverit, dógmatum esse diversitátes, in quibus supradictárum vólucrum unaquǽque requiéscit.

But when the doctrines of men grow up, there is therein nothing piercing, nothing healthy, nothing life-giving. The plant is drooping, and delicate, and soft. There are herbs and grass whereof it may truly be said that the grass withereth and the flower fadeth. (Isa. xl. 8.) But the grain of Gospel seed, though, when it was sown, it seemed to be the least of all seeds, when once it is rooted in the soul of man, or in the whole world, groweth not into an herb, but becometh a tree so that the birds of the air (whereby we may understand, either the souls of believers, or the (angelic) powers bound to the service of God,) come and lodge in the branches thereof. I consider that the branches of the Gospel tree, which groweth from the grain of mustard-seed, are the diverse developments of doctrine, on which the birds above mentioned find resting-places.

Te Deum