Dominica III post Pentecosten

Turn, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for Thy mercy's sake.

O God, the protector of them that hope in Thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: multiply upon us Thy mercy. Through our Lord.

Dearly beloved: Be you humbled under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in the time of visitation: casting all your care upon Him, for He hath care of you. Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. Whom resist ye, strong in faith: knowing that the same affliction befalleth your brethren who are in the world.

Cast thy care upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. When I cried to the Lord, He heard my voice from them that draw near to me.

At that time: The publicans and sinners drew near unto Jesus to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. And He spoke to them this parable, saying: What man of you that hath a hundred sheep, and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, and go after that which was lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders rejoicing: and coming home, call together his friends and neighbors, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost.

May the holy reception of Thy sacrament, O Lord, restore us: and purify us from the old man, and make us pass into the fellowship of the saving mystery. Through our Lord.