Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother and Teacher in the Spirit
Beata Maria Virgo, Mater et Magistra Spiritalis
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Entrance Antiphon
Psalm 34, 12; Isaiah 2, 3
Come to me, children, and listen:
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
and we shall walk in his ways.
Venite, filii, audite me:
timorem Domini docebo vos.
Venite, et ascendamus ad montem Domini,
et ambulabimus in semitis eius.
COLLECT
May the venerable intercession of the glorious Virgin Mary
come to our aid, we pray, O Lord,
so that, fortified by her protection,
we may reach the mountain which is Christ.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Adiuvet nos, quæsumus, Domine,
gloriosæ Virginis Mariæ intercessio veneranda,
ut, eius muniti præsidiis,
ad montem, qui Christus est, pervenire valeamus.
Qui tecum vivit.
Prv 8:17-21, 34-35
Whoever finds me, finds life.
A reading from the Book of Proverbs
Wisdom says:
“Those who love me, I also love,
and those who seek me find me.
With me are riches and honor,
enduring wealth and prosperity.
My fruit is better than gold,
yes, than pure gold,
and my revenue than choice silver.
On the way of duty I walk,
along the paths of justice,
granting wealth to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.
“Happy the person watching daily at my gates,
waiting at my doorposts;
for the one who finds me finds life,
and wins favor from the Lord.”
The word of the Lord.
Or:
Is 56:1, 6-7
My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
Thus says the Lord:
Observe what is right, do what is just;
for my salvation is about to come,
my justice, about to be revealed.
The foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,
ministering to him,
loving the name of the Lord,
and becoming his servants—
all who keep the sabbath free from profanation
and hold to my covenant,
them I will bring to my holy mountain
and make joyful in my house of prayer;
their holocausts and sacrifices
will be acceptable on my altar,
for my house shall be called
a house of prayer for all peoples.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 15, 2-3a. 3bc-4. 5
R. (1b) The just shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.
Whoever walks without blame,
doing what is right,
speaking truth from the heart;
who does not slander a neighbor. R.
Who does no harm to another,
never defames a friend;
who disdains the wicked,
but honors those who fear the Lord. R.
Who keeps an oath despite the cost,
lends no money at interest,
accepts no bribe against the innocent.
Whoever acts like this
shall never be shaken. R.
Alleluia
See Lk 2, 19
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed is the Virgin Mary who kept the word of God
and pondered it in her heart
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel
Mt 12:46-50
Extending his hands toward the disciples, he said: Here are my mother and my brothers.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
While Jesus was speaking to the crowds,
his mother and his brothers appeared outside,
wishing to speak with him.
Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside,
asking to speak with you.”
But Jesus said in reply to the one who told him,
“Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said,
“Here are my mother and my brothers.
For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father
is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
Or:
Jn 19:25-27
Woman, this is your son. This is your mother.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother
and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas,
and Mary of Magdala.
When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her,
he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.”
Then he said to the disciple,
“Behold, your mother.”
And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.
Or:
Mk 3:31-35
Whoever has done the will of God is my brother, my sister, and my mother
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark
The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house.
Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus and called him.
A crowd seated around Jesus told him,
“Your mother and your brothers and your sisters
are outside asking for you.”
But Jesus said to them in reply,
“Who are my mother and my brothers and my sisters?”
And looking around at those seated in the circle Jesus said,
“Here are my mother and my brothers and my sisters.
For whoever does the will of God
is my brother and sister and mother.”
PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Lord, we offer these gifts from joyful hearts;
through them sanctify your servants,
whom the Blessed Virgin instructs by her example
and watches over by her patronage,
so that, faithful to our baptismal promises,
we may serve you and our neighbor with sincerity of heart.
Through Christ our Lord.
Per hæc munera quæ tibi lætantes offerimus,
sanctifica, qmesumus, Domine, famulos tuos,
quos beata Virgo docet exemplis et patrocinio custodit,
ut promissa baptismi fideliter adimplentes,
tibi et fratribus sincero corde deserviant.
Per Christum.
PREFACE
The Blessed Virgin, Our Mother, Lovingly Encourages Her Children
and Guides Them by Her Example
(Beata Virgo mater filios urget amore, magistra docet exemplis)
The Lord be with you.
R. And with your spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
R. We lift them up to the Lord
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
R. It is right and just.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
and, as we celebrate the memory of Blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
to praise, to bless, and to proclaim your holy name.
So intimately does she share in the mystery of Christ
that she is still a mother,
continuing to give you children with the Church,
encouraging them by her love,
and drawing them by her example
to pursue perfect charity.
She is the model
of all who live by the spirit of the Gospel;
as we look up to her in prayer
we learn from her mind
to love you above all things,
from her spirit
to be rapt in contemplation of your Word,
and from her heart
to serve the needs of others.
In our joy we sing to your glory
with all the choirs of Angels:
Vere dignum et iustum est, æquum et salutare,
nos tibi semper et ubique gratias agere:
Domine, sancte Pater, omnipotens æterne Deus:
Et te in memoria beatre Marire semper Virginis
collaudare, benedicere et prredicare.
Quæ mysterio Christi tui intime sociata,
filios tibi cum Ecclesia generare non desinit,
quos ad perfectam caritatem persequendam,
urget amore, attrahit exemplis.
Ipsa enim vitæ evangelicæ exsistit imago,
quam supplices intuentes,
discimus eius mente te super omnia diligere,
eius spiritu Verbum tuum iugiter contemplari,
eius corde fratribus deservire.
Et ideo, choris angelicis sociati,
te laudamus in gaudio confitentes:
Holy, Holy, Holy....
Communion Antiphon
Luke 2, 19
Mary treasured all these words,
reflecting on them in her heart.
Maria conservabat omnia verba hæc,
conferens in corde suo.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Lord God,
you have given us new strength
through the Sacrament
of the Sacred Body and Precious Blood of your Son;
grant that this gift of your love
may be our lasting protection
and inspire us to follow faithfully
in the footsteps of the Blessed Virgin Mary
by imitating her virtues.
Through Christ our Lord.
Pretiosi corporis et sanguinis Filii tui
nos, Domine, sacramento refectos,
dilectionis tuæ gratia communiat
ac beatæ Virginis Mariæ virtutum
fideles imitatores constituat.
Per Christum.
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