00:14In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Lord be with
00:19you.
00:21Dear friends, welcome to our celebration of the Mass, wherever you may be.
00:25And today we celebrate the memory of St. Augustine Zhaorong and his companions, martyrs of the Church of China.
00:34We pray for our brothers and sisters in that country, for the growth of the faith in there,
00:40and also for the growth of our own faith and fortitude, so that we too may give witness to the
00:47faith wherever we may be, especially in difficult situations.
00:51Let's also pause now to pray for each other's intentions, which we present to God in the silence of our
00:59hearts.
01:04Let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
01:09You were sent to heal the contrite of heart. Lord, have mercy.
01:14You came to call sinners. Christ, have mercy.
01:19You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us. Lord, have mercy.
01:25May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
01:32Amen. Let us pray.
01:38O God, who in your wonderful providence have strengthened your Church through the confession of the martyrs, St. Augustine Zhaorong
01:48and companions,
01:49grant that your people, faithful to the mission and trusted to it, may ever enjoy ever greater freedom and witness
01:58to the truth before the world.
02:00Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
02:06God, forever and ever. Amen.
02:17A reading from the prophet Hosea.
02:20Thus says the Lord,
02:22When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.
02:29But the more I called to them, the further they went from me.
02:32They have offered sacrifice to the boughs and said their offerings, smoking before the idols.
02:40I myself taught Ephraim to walk.
02:43I took them in my arms.
02:46Yet they have not understood that I was the one looking after them.
02:51I led them with reins of kindness, with leading strings of love.
02:58I was like someone who lifts an infant close against his cheek.
03:03Stooping down to him, I gave him his food.
03:08My heart recoils from it.
03:11My whole being trembles at the thought.
03:14I will not give rain to my fierce anger.
03:18I will not destroy Ephraim again.
03:21For I am God, not man.
03:26I am the Holy One in your midst, and have no wish to destroy.
03:33The Word of the Lord
03:39Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved.
03:44Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved.
03:48O Shepherd of Israel, hear us.
03:51Shine forth from your cherubim throne.
03:54O Lord, rouse up your might.
03:56O Lord, come to our help.
04:00Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved.
04:05God of hosts, turn again, we implore.
04:08Look down from heaven and see.
04:11Visit this vine and protect it, the vine your right hand has planted.
04:18Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved.
04:27Alleluia, alleluia.
04:29The kingdom of God is near.
04:31Repent and believe the good news.
04:35Alleluia.
04:37The Lord be with you.
04:40A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.
04:44Glory to you, O Lord.
04:47Jesus instructed the twelve as follows.
04:51As you go, proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.
04:57Cure the sick.
04:59Raise the dead.
05:01Cleanse the lepers.
05:03Cast out devils.
05:05You received without charge.
05:08Give without charge.
05:11Provide yourselves with no gold or silver.
05:14Not even with a few coppers for your purses.
05:18With no haversack for the journey.
05:21Or spare tunic or footwear or a staff.
05:24For the workman deserves his keep.
05:28Whatever town or village you go into, ask for someone trustworthy, and stay with him until you leave.
05:36As you enter his house, salute it.
05:39And if the house deserves it, let your peace descend upon it.
05:44If it does not, let your peace come back to you.
05:48And if anyone does not welcome you, or listen to what you have to say.
05:54As you walk out of the house or town, shake the dust from your feet.
05:59I tell you solemnly, on the day of judgment,
06:03it will not go as hard with the land of Sodom and Gomorrah as with that town.
06:11The Gospel of the Lord.
06:13Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
07:09The Gospel of the Lord.
07:19Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the Almighty Father.
07:36Receive, Holy Father, the offerings you bring in commemoration of the holy martyrs,
07:41and grant that we, your servants, may be found steadfast in confessing your name.
07:45Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
07:48The Lord be with you, and with your spirit, lift up your hearts.
07:52We lift them up to the Lord.
07:54Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
07:56It is right and just.
07:58It is truly right and just.
08:01Our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere, to give you thanks.
08:05Lord, Holy Father, Almighty and Eternal God.
08:08For you are glorified when your saints are praised.
08:12Their very sufferings are but wonders of your might.
08:16In your mercy you give ardor to their faith.
08:19To their endurance you grant firm resolve, and in their struggle,
08:23the victory is yours.
08:25Through Christ our Lord.
08:27Therefore, all creatures of heaven and earth,
08:30sing a new song in adoration.
08:32And we, with all the hosts of angels,
08:35cry out, and without end, we acclaim.
08:39Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of hosts,
08:43heaven and earth are full of your glory.
08:46Hosanna in the highest.
08:48Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
08:51Hosanna in the highest.
08:56You are indeed holy, O Lord, the fount of all holiness.
09:00Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,
09:03by sending down your Spirit upon them like the doofo,
09:06so that they may become for us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
09:12At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his passion,
09:17he took bread.
09:18And giving thanks, broke it,
09:21and gave it to his disciples, saying,
09:24Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
09:28for this is my body,
09:30which will be given up for you.
10:03In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice, and once more giving thanks, he gave it
10:11to his disciples, saying, Take this, all of you, and drink from it, for this is the chalice of my
10:18blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many for
10:25the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me.
11:00Do this in memory of me.
11:03The mystery of faith, save us, Savior of the world, for by your cross and resurrection, you have set us
11:11free.
11:12Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of his death and resurrection, we offer you, Lord, the bread of life and
11:19the chalice of salvation, giving thanks that you have held us worthy to be in your presence and minister to
11:26you.
11:27Humbly we pray that, partaking of the body and blood of Christ, we may be gathered into one by the
11:34Holy Spirit.
11:36Remember, Lord, your church spread throughout the world and bring her to the fullness of charity, together with Leo our
11:43Pope and Charles our Bishop and all the clergy.
11:47Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection, and all who have
11:54died in your mercy.
11:55Have mercy on us all, we pray that with the blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with blessed Joseph, her
12:06spouse, with the blessed apostles and all the saints, who have pleased you throughout the ages,
12:12as we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal life, and may praise and glorify you through your Son,
12:18Jesus Christ.
12:21Through him and with him and in him, O God, Almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
12:28all glory and honor is yours, forever and ever.
12:32Amen.
12:38At the Savior's command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say,
12:43Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
12:48Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
12:54Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses,
12:58as we forgive those who trespass against us,
13:02and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
13:08Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil.
13:11Graciously grant peace in our days,
13:13that by the help of your mercy we may be always free from sin,
13:18and safe from all distress,
13:20as we await the blessed hope in the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
13:29Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles,
13:32Peace I leave you, my peace I give you.
13:34Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your church,
13:38and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will,
13:42who live and reign forever and ever.
13:45Amen.
13:46The peace of the Lord be with you always.
13:50Let's offer each other the sign of peace.
13:53Peace be with you, wherever you may be.
13:55Amen.
13:56Amen.
14:17Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
14:21have mercy on us.
14:22Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
14:26have mercy on us.
14:28Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
14:33grant us peace.
14:53Behold the Lamb of God,
14:55behold him who takes away the sins of the world,
14:59blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
15:02Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,
15:07but only say the word, and my soul shall be healed.
15:12My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most blessed sacrament.
15:16I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul.
15:21Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally,
15:25come at least spiritually into my heart.
15:27I embrace you as if you were already there,
15:30and unite myself wholly to you.
15:33Never permit me to be separated from you.
15:36Amen.
15:37Let us pray.
15:40O God, who in your holy martyrs have wonderfully made known the mystery of the cross,
15:47graciously grant that drawing strength from this sacrifice,
15:50we may cling faithfully to Christ,
15:53and labor in the church for the salvation of all,
15:56through Christ our Lord.
15:58Amen.
15:59The Lord be with you.
16:02And may Almighty God bless you,
16:04the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
16:08Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.
16:10Amen.
16:12Amen.
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