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THURSDAY.

. The LORD is risen from the grave. Al. R. Who hung upon the Cross for us. Al. Our FATHER. Abs. Hear, LORD. Ben. The evangelical lection.

the love kindled in the soul of this woman, who, when even the disciples departed from the sepulchre, did not go away. She sought Him, Whom she found not: she wept as she sought, and inflamed with the fire of her own love, burned with longing for Him,

Lesson of the Holy Gospel according Whom she thought was taken away:

to S. John.

Lesson I. Chap. xx.

whence it came to pass, that she alone who remained to seek, then saw Him:

AT that time: Mary stood without because perseverance is indeed a

at the sepulchre weeping; and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre: and seeth two Angels in white sitting. And that which follows.

A Homily of S. Gregory the Pope.

Homily 25 on the Gospels. Mary Magdalene, who was a sinner in the city, by love of the truth, washed away the stains of her sins with her tears and the voice of the Truth was fulfilled, which id: Her sins, which are many, are forgiven her, for she loved much. For she who at the first remained frozen through sin, afterwards through love burned vehemently.

wondrous power in a good work and it is said by the voice of the Truth: He that persevereth to the end, the same shall be saved.

Ry. Rejoice with me, all ye who love the LORD: because He Whom I sought for appeared unto me. * And while I was weeping at the tomb, I beheld the LORD. Alleluia. Alleluia. . When the disciples departed, I dekindled in me, I was inflamed with parted not, and having His love the desire of beholding Him. Glory. And.

Lesson III.

MARY, therefore, as

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she wept,

stooped down and looked into the sepulchre. Already she saw the sepulchre empty, already the LORD of whom she told is taken away: why doth she again stoop down, save because she again longeth to see Him? But it is not enough for one who loveth to look but once: because the power of love increaseth the vehe

When she afterwards came to the sepulchre, and there found not the LORD'S Body, she thought it had been taken away, and thus told the disciples, who, when they came, saw that it was even as the woman had said, and believed. And of them it is shortly after written: Then the disciples went away again to their own homes: and then it is added: But Mary stood without at the sepul-mence of the search. She then chre weeping.

Ry. They have taken away my LORD, and I know not where they have laid Him. The angels say unto her Woman, why weepest thou? He is risen, as He said: * He shall go before you into Galilee. There shall ye see Him. Al. Al. Ry. And as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre and seeth two angels in white sitting, which said unto her. He shall.

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Lesson II.

this matter it should be well weighed how great was the force of

sought at first, but found not
at all: yet she persevered in
seeking, whence it resulted that
she found and it came
to pass
that her increased desire grew more
and more, and, growing more and
more, at length embraced that which
it found.

Te Deum. p. 15.
FRIDAY.

y. The LORD is risen indeed. Al. Ry. And hath appeared unto Simon. Al. Our FATHER. Abs. His mercy. Ben. The evangelical lection.

Lesson of the Holy Gospel according to S. Matthew.

Lesson I. Chap. xxviii.

AT that time: The eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where JESUS had appointed them. And that which follows.

A Homily of S. Jerome the Priest.

B. 4. Com. on S. Matthew. JESUS, after His Resurrection, is seen on a mountain in Galilee, and there He is worshipped: although some doubted, and their doubting may increase our faith. Then is He openly shewn unto Thomas, and displayeth His side wounded by the spear, and His Hands pierced by the nails. JESUS came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth. Power is given unto Him, Who shortly before had been crucified, Who was buried in the tomb, Who lay dead, Who afterward arose. Yea, power is given in heaven and in earth; that He Who afore reigned in heaven, may reign, by the faith of them that believe, also upon the earth.

Ry. The LORD JESUS arose and stood in the midst of His disciples, and said unto them, * Peace be unto you. Al. Then were the disciples glad when they had seen the LORD. Al. V. On the first day of the week, therefore, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, JESUS came and stood in the midst, and said unto them. Peace.

Lesson II.

Go ye therefore, and teach all na

tions, baptizing them in the Name of the FATHER, and of the Son, and of the HOLY GHOST. First they are to teach all nations; and then, when they are taught, to pour water upon them. For it cannot be that the body should receive the Sacrament of Baptism,

unless the soul hath first received the truth. They are, indeed, baptized in the Name of the FATHER, and of the Son, and of the HOLY GHOST: that as the Godhead is one, so the gift

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might be one: for the Name of the Trinity is the One GOD.

Ry. Purge out therefore the old

leaven, that ye may be a new lump, for CHRIST our Passover is sacrificed for us.* Therefore let us keep the feast of the LORD. Al. . He died for our sins, and rose again for our justification. Therefore. Glory. Therefore. Lesson III.

TEACHING them to observe all

things whatsoever I have commanded you. The order is important: He commanded that the Apostles should first teach every nation, then that they should wash them by the Sacrament of faith: and, after faith and baptism, that they should teach them the things to be observed and kept. But lest we should deem the things commanded to be slight and few, He added: All things whatsoever I have commanded you: that whosoever believed, and was baptized in the name of the Trinity should observe all things which had been commanded. And lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. He Who promised that for the time to come He would be with His disciples even to the end of the world, both shewed them that they should ever be sustained, and that He would never withdraw Himself from them that believe.

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A Homily of S. Gregory the Pope.

Hom. 21 on the Gospels. Dearly beloved brethren, ye have heard how that the holy women who followed the LORD, came unto the sepulchre with sweet spices, and Him whom they loved when alive, they

would serve with courteous care, even

Church.

when dead. But what was done signifieth somewhat that is done in Holy Thus, indeed, it is necessary that we should hear what was done, in order that we may be able to find out what is to be done in imitation thereof. We then, therefore, if, while we believe in Him Who died, we seek the LORD with the sweet savour of virtues, replenished with the desire of good works, verily then also come to His sepulchre with sweet spices. These women, then, when they came with sweet spices, beheld angels; because, to wit, those souls behold the citizens of heaven above, who with the sweet savour of virtues go after the LORD with holy desires. Ry. The Angel of the LORD descended

from heaven, and came and rolled back

the stone from the door, and sat upon it, and said to the women: * Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek JESUS, Which was crucified. He is not here, for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the LORD lay. Alleluia. V. And entering in, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment, and they were affrighted, and he said to them. y. Sir, pray.

Fear not.

The Divine help.

Lesson II.

Ben.

BUT one thing should by the way be observed by us, to wit, that the angel was seen sitting on the right hand. For what is signified by the left hand, save this present life? what by the right, save everlasting life? Whence in the Song of Songs it is written; His left hand is under my head, and His right hand doth embrace me. Because therefore our Redeemer had already passed through the

corruption of this present life, right well did the angel, who came to declare His endless life, sit upon the right hand. He appeared clothed in a white robe, because he declared the joys of our feast-day. Truly did the whiteness of his raiment declare the brightness of our solemnity. Ours, call we it, or his? But that we may speak more truly, let us say, both his and ours.

Forasmuch as our Redeemer's Resurrection, is both our feast-day, because He led us back to immortal life, and no less the angels' feast-day, because by calling us back to heavenly places, He hath fulfilled their number.

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Rz. When the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary, mother of James, and Salome, brought spices: * that they might go and anoint JESUS. Al. Al. . And very early, the first day of the week, they came to the sepulchre at the rising of the

sun.

That. Glory. That. . Sir, pray. Ben. The King of Angels.

Lesson III.

IN his and our feast-day therefore

the angel appeared in white garback to the land above by the LORD'S ments, because whilst we are led resurrection, the losses of the heavenly country are restored. But let us hear what is said when the women came. Fear not ye. As if he had said plainly, citizens from on high who love not; Let those fear the coming of the let those be afraid who, weighed down with fleshly desires, hope not to attain unto their company. But ye, wherefore are ye afraid, when ye behold your fellow-citizens? Whence also Matthew, describing the angel that appeared, saith, His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. For in lightning is the horror of fear, but in snow the gentleness of beauty.

Te Deum. p. 15. Low SUNDAY.

Double.

Inv. The LORD is risen indeed: Alleluia. Ps. Venite. p. 3. Hymn. Rex sempiterne. p. 5.

FIRST NOCTURN.

Ant. Alleluia. The stone is rolled away. Al. From the door of the sepulchre. Al. Al.

Sunday Pss. as in the Psalter. p. 5, the Pss. of each Nocturn being said under one Antiphon.

y. The LORD is risen from the tomb. Al. Ry. Who for us hung upon the Cross. Al.

Of the Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle

to the Colossians.

Lesson I. Chap. iii.

IF ye then be risen with CHRIST, seek those things which are above, where CHRIST sitteth on the right hand of GOD. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with CHRIST in GoD. When CHRIST, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: for which things' sake the wrath of GOD cometh on the children of disobedience: in the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

Ry. The Angel of the LORD. p. clxxxv.
Lesson II.

BUT now ye also put off all these;

anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision, nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but CHRIST is all, and in all. Put on therefore, as the elect of GoD, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another,

if any man have a quarrel against any: even as CHRIST forgave you, so also do ye.

Ry. The angel of the LORD spake to the women, saying, Whom seek ye? Come seek ye JESUS? He is risen.* and see. Al. Al. . Seek ye JESUS of Nazareth, Which was crucified? He is risen, He is not here. Come.

Lesson III.

AND above all these things put on

charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of GoD rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of CHRIST dwell in you richly in all wisdom: teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the LORD. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the LORD JESUS, giving thanks to GoD and the FATHER by him.

Ry. When the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James, and Salome, brought ointments:* that they might come and anoint JESUS. Al. Al. . And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came to the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. That. Glory. That.

SECOND NOCTURN.

Ant. Al. Whom seekest thou, woman? Al. The living with the dead? Al. AL

Ps. Conserva, and the rest. p. 10.

. The LORD is risen indeed. Al. Ry. And hath appeared unto Simon. A1.

A Sermon of S. Augustine the Bishop.

Lesson IV.

Serm. 1, on the Octave of Easter. THE Paschal solemnity is con

cluded by this day's festivity, and therefore the robes of the catechumens are changed; in such fashion, however, that the whiteness which they now no longer assume in their vestments,

must always be carried about in their hearts. Our business must be that, since this is the Paschal time, that is, the day of indulgence and remission, we may so keep the Feast that our purity is not injured by our joy; but rather, abstaining from all immodest pleasures and luxury, we may seek by the purity of our minds, what we have hitherto acquired by the abstinence of our bodies.

Ry. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went early to the sepulchre : * JESUS, Whom ye seek, is not here: He is risen, as He said: He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see Him. Al. Al. y. And very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the sepulchre at the rising of the sun and entering in, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, who said to them. JESUS. Lesson V.

I SPEAK to you all now over whom I am set in the LORD; but since today the Paschal solemnity is at an end, I address you principally, new shoots of holiness, regenerate of water and of the HOLY GHOST: the flower of our honour, the fruit of our labour, my joy and my crown, all ye who stand fast in the LORD. I speak to you in the words of the Apostle. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness,

and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day: not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the LORD JESUS CHRIST, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Ry. The Good Shepherd is risen, He who laid down His life for His sheep, and vouchsafed to die for His flock. Al. Al. Al. V. For CHRIST our Passover is sacrificed for us.

Lesson VI.

Al.

WE have, saith he, a more sure word of prophecy, whereunto ye do well that ye give heed, as unto a

light that shineth in a dark place; till the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts. Therefore let your loins be girt, and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto men who wait for their Lord, when he shall return from the wedding. Behold, the days are at hand, of which the LORD saith, A little while, and ye shall not see Me: and again a little while, and ye shall see Me. This is the hour of which He said: Ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice; that is, this life so full of temptations in which we are exiled from our LORD. But again, He saith, I will see you, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

Ry. With great power gave the Apostles* witness of the resurrection of JESUS CHRIST Our LORD. Al. Al. y. They were filled with the HOLY GHOST, and spake with boldness the word of GOD. Witness. Glory. Witness.

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Lesson VII. Chap. xx.

AT that time: When it was evening,

being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut, where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came JESUS and stood in the midst and said unto them: Peace be unto you. And that which follows. A Homily of S. Gregory the Pope.

Hom. 26 on the Gospels.

The first question that strikes the mind on reading this Gospel history is how was it that after the resurrection, the LORD'S Body was real, and yet was able to go in to the disBut we

ciples through closed doors? must know that the divine working, if it may be apprehended by reason

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