QUASIMODO, or LOW SUNDAY. INSTRUCTION. THIS Sunday is called in the Roman Missal, Dominica in albis, because those who were baptized on Holy Saturday, laid aside the white garments wherewith they were yesterday clothed, and began this day to be no longer distinguished in dress from the rest of the faithful. It is to the new baptized however, and those who have recovered their innocence by the sacrament of penance, that the Church addresses herself, exhorting them, like newborn children, earnestly to desire the spiritual milk of the word of God, which alone can maintain in them that life of grace which they have just recovered. INTROIT. 1 Peter ii. Ps. lxxx. LIKE new born chil- QUASIMODO, geniti dren, Alleluia, desire spiritual and pure milk, Alleluia, Alleluia, Allel. Ps. Rejoice in God, who is our help: joyfully praise the God of Jacob. V. Glory. infantes, Allel. rationabile sine dolo lac concupiscite, Alleluia, Allel. Allel. Ps. Exultate Deo adjutori nostro; jubilate Deo Jacob. V. Gloria. COLLECT. Præsta.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that we, who have celebrated the solemnity of Easter, may, by the assistance of thy divine grace, ever make the effects thereof manifest in our lives and actions. Thro'. EPISTLE. 1 John v. 4. 9. — I Dearly Beloved: Whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the spirit which testifieth, that Christ is the truth, For there are three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one. And there are three that : give testimony on earth: the spirit, the water, and the blood, and these three are one. If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God which is greater, because he hath testified of his Son. He that believeth in the Son of God, hath the testimony of God in himself. Alleluia, Allel. V. On the day of my resurrection, saith the Lord, I will go before you into Galilee, Alleluia. V. Post dies octo januis clausis, stetit Jesus in medio discipulorum suorum, et dixit: Pax vobis. Alleluia. V. After eight days, the doors being shut, fesus stood in the midst of his disciples, and said: Peace be with you. Allel. Gospel. John xx. 19. 31. At that time: When it was late that same day, being the same day of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them: Peace be to you. And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord. And he said to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you. When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost: whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them: and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained. Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said to him: We have seen the Lord. But he said to them: Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hands into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days, again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said: Peace be to you. Then he said to Thomas: Put in thy fingers hither, and see my hands, and bring hither thy hand, and put it into my side; and be not faithless, but believing. Thomas answered, and said to him: My Lord and my God!! Jesus saith to him: because thou hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed. Many other signs also did Jesus in the sight of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God: and that believing you may have life in his name. CREDO. OFFERT. Matt. xviii.-An angel of the Lord came down from heaven, and said to the women: He whom you seek is risen, as he told you, Allel. SECRET. Receive, we beseech thee, O Lord, the offerings of thy joyful Church and as thou hast given occasion to this great joy, grant she may re ceive the fruits of that joy, which will never end. Thro'. : COMM. John xx-Put forth thy hand, and remark the place of the nails, Alleluia: and be not incredulous, but believe, Alleluia, Alleluia. P. COMM. Quæsumus.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord our God, that the sacred mysteries thou hast given us to preserve the grace of our redemption, may be our present and future remedy. Thro'. After Low-Sunday, till the Ascension, except on Doubles, the II. Collect is Concede, as in the Votive Mass of the B. V. M. from Easter to Advent; the III. Ecclesiæ tuæ, ar Deus omnium, P. 5o, &c. with their respective Secrets and P. Communions. * What follows is omitted on the Feast of St. Thomae. Gg THE II. SUNDAY after EASTER. INTROIT. Ps. xxxii. Domini plena est terra, Alleluia: verbo Domini cali firmati sunt, Alleluia, Alleluia. HE earth is full of Misericordia Ps. Exultate justi in Domino: rectos decet collaudatio. V. Gloria. Lord, Allel.: the heavens were made by the word of the Lord, Allel. Allel. Ps. Rejoice in the Lord ye righteous: it becometh the upright to praise him. V. Glory. COLLECT. Deus qui. O God, who, by the humiliation of thy Son, hast raised up the fallen. world grant to thy people perpetual joy: that they, whom thou hast delivered from the danger of everlasting death, may arrive at eternal happiness. Thro'. EPISTLE.1 Peter ii. 21. 25. Dearly Beloved: Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps. Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth. Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not; but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly: who his ownself bore our sins. in his body upon the tree: that we being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed. For you were as sheep going astray: but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls. V. I am the good Shepherd, and I know my sheep, and my sheep know me, Alleluia. Gospel. . V. Ego sum Pastor' bonus, el cognosco oves meas, et cognoscunt me meæ. Alleluia. John x. I. 16. At that time: Jesus said to the Pharisees: I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep. But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flieth, and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep and the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling; and he hath no care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; and I know mine, and mine know me. As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep. And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. CREDO. OFFERT. Ps. ivii-O God, my God, to thee I watch from break of day: and at thy name I will lift up my hands. Alleluia. SECRET. May this holy oblation, O Lord, draw down upon us thy saving blessing; and always produce in us the effect of what is represented in the sacred mysteries. Thro'. COMM. John x.-1 am the good Shepherd, AlleJuia and I know my.sheep, and my sheep know me. Alleluia, Alleluia. P. COMM. Præsia nobis.-Grant us, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that, receiving from thee the grace of life, we may always glory in thy gift. Thro'. II. SUNDAY after EASTER. INTROIT. SING to God all the earth, Alleluia: sing a psalm to his name, Alleluia. Publish aloud his praises, Alleluia, Ailel. Allel. Ps. Say to God: how terrible are thy works, O Lord! Thy great Ps xv. Jubilate Deo omnis terra, Alleluia: psalmum dicite nomini ejus, Alleluia. Date gloriam laudi ejus, Allel. Allet. Allel. Ps. Dicite Deo: quam terribilia sunt opera tuo Domine! In multiGga |