Introit: Genesis xviii. 17

    Terrible is this place: it is the house of God, and the gate of heaven; and it shall be called the court of God. Ps. How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts! my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. ℣. Glory be. Terrible is this...

Collect

    O God, who every year dost renew the day of the consecration of this Thy holy temple, and continuest to bring us in safety to Thy sacred mysteries, graciously hear the prayers of Thy people, and grant that all who enter this temple to implore Thy blessings, may rejoice in obtaining whatsoever they ask. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of the Feria:

Collect

    O God, our refuge and strength, who art the author of all godliness; hear, we pray Thee, the devout prayers of Thy Church, and grant that what we ask confidently we may obtain effectually. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of St. Theodore:

Collect

    O God, who dost encompass and shield us by the glorious confession of blessed Theodore Thy martyr; grant that we may profit by his example, and be strengthened by his intercession. Through our Lord.

Epistle: Apocalypse xxi. 2-5

    Lesson from the Apocalypse. In those days I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice from the throne, saying: Behold the tabernacle of God with men, and He will dwell with them. And they shall be His people, and God Himself with them shall be their God: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and death shall be no more, nor mourning, nor crying, nor sorrow shall be any more, for the former things are passed away. And He that sat on the throne said: Behold, I make all things new.

Gradual

    This place was made by God, a priceless mystery, it is without reproof. ℣. O God, before whom stands the choir of angels, give ear to the prayers of Thy servants.

Alleluia: Psalm cxxxvii. 2

    Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. I will worship towards Thy holy temple: and I will give glory to Thy name. Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke xix. 1-10

    + Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Luke. At that time, Jesus entering in, walked through Jericho. And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, who was the chief of the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who He was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature. And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore-tree, that he might see Him: for He was to pass that way. And when Jesus was come to the place, looking up He saw him, and said to him: Zacheus make haste and come down: for this day I must abide in thy house. And he made haste and came down, and received Him with joy. And when all saw it, they murmured, saying, that He was gone to be a guest with a man that was a sinner. But Zacheus standing, said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wronged any man of anything, I restore him fourfold. Jesus said to him: This day is salvation come to this house; because he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Offertory: 1 Paralipmenon xxix. 17, 18

    O Lord God, in the simplicity of my heart I have joyfully offered all these things; and I have seen with great joy Thy people which are here present: O God of Israel, keep this will.

Secret

    Graciously hear our prayers, we beseech Thee, O Lord; that, while we offer these present vows, we may by Thy help be found worthy to win Thine everlasting reward. Through.

Commemoration of the Feria:

Secret

    Grant us, O merciful God, that this saving oblation may unceasingly cleanse us from our faults and keep us from all harm. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of St. Theodore:

Secret

    Receive, O Lord, the prayers of the faithful with the oblations they offer; and through the intercession of blessed Theodore Thy martyr, may this service of love and devotion bring us to the glory of heaven. Through our Lord.

Communion: Matthew xxi. 13

    My house shall be called the house of prayer, saith the Lord: in it every one that asketh receiveth: and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh is shall be opened.

Postcommunion

    O God, who from living and chosen stones dost prepare an eternal dwelling-place for Thy majesty; assist Thy suppliant people, that Thy Church, whilst benefiting by material enlargement, may also expand by spiritual increase. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of the Feria:

Postcommunion

    We have received, O Lord, the gifts of Thy sacred mysteries; and most humbly pray, that what Thou hast commanded us to do in memory of Thee, may be a help in our weakness. Who livest.

Commemoration of St. Theodore:

Postcommunion

    Grant, ОLord, we beseech Thee, through the intercession of blessed Theodore Thy martyr, that what we take with the mouth, we may receive in a clean heart. Through our Lord.

Last Gospel of the Feria:

Gospel: Matthew xxii. 15-21

    + The continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. At that time, the Pharisees went and consulted among themselves, how to ensnare Jesus in His speech. And they send to Him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that Thou art a true speaker, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest Thou for any man, for Thou dost not regard the person of the men. Tell us therefore, what dost Thou think? It is lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt Me, ye hypocrites ? Show me the coin of the tribute. And they offered Him a penny. And Jesus saith to them: Whose image and superscription is this? They say to Him: Caesar's. Then He saith to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's.

+ Taken from St. Andrew Daily Missal, by Dom Gaspar Lefebvre, O.S.B., Imprimi Potest 11-18-1945 P. Joannes Delacroix, O.S.B., Imprimatur 11-22-1945 Joseph Van Der Meersch