Introit: Psalms cxxxviii. 17

    To me Thy friends, O God, are made exceedingly honorable; their principality is exceedingly strengthened. Ps. Lord, Thou hast proved me and known me: Thou hast known my sitting down and my rising up. ℣. Glory be to the Father.

Collect

    We beseech Thee, O Lord, grant us to be aided by the prayers of Saint Luke Thine evangelist; who for the glory of Thy name ever bore in his body the mortification of the cross. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of Twenty-First Sunday after pentecost :

Collect

    Lord, we pray Thee, keep Thy household the Church in continual godliness; that through Thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to good works, to the glory of Thy holy name. Through our Lord.

Epistle: 2 Corinthians viii. 16-24

    Lesson from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians. Brethren, I give thanks to God, who hath given the same carefulness for you in the heart of Titus, for indeed he accepted the exhortation, but being more careful, of his own will he went unto you. We have sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel through all the churches; and not that only, but he was also ordained by the churches companion of our travels for this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the Lord and our determined will: avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us; for we forecast what may be good not only before God, but also before men. And we have sent with them our brother also, whom we have proved diligent in many things: but now much more diligent, with much confidence in you, either for Titus, whois my companion and fellowlaborer towards you, or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ. Wherefore show ye to them, in the sight of the churches, the evidence of your charity, and of our boasting on your behalf.

Gradual: Psalms xviii. 5, 2

    Their sound went forth into all the earth: and their words to the end of the world. ℣. The heavens show forth the glory of God; and the firmament declareth the works of His hands.

Alleluia: John xv. 16

    Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. I have chosen you out of the world, that you should go, and should bring forth fruit: and your fruit should remain. Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke x. 1-9

    + Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Luke. At that time, the Lord appointed also other seventy-two; and he sent them two and two before His face into every city and place whither He Himself was to come. And He said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest. Go, behold I send you as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes; and salute no man by the way. Into whatsoever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house: and if the son of peace be there, you peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall return to you. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house. And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you; and heal the sick that are therein; and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Offertory: Psalms cxxxviii. 17

    To me Thy friends, O God, are made exceedingly honorable: their principality is exceedingly strengthened.

Secret

    Grant unto us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, by Thy heavenly gifts, that we may serve Thee with freedom of mind and may the offerings which we bring, through the intercession of blessed Luke, Thine evangelist, win for us both healing and glory. Through.

Commemoration of Twenty-First Sunday after pentecost :

Secret

    Graciously receive, O Lord, this holy offering, by which Thou hast willed to be Thyself appeased: and in Thy powerful mercy restore salvation unto us. Through our Lord.

Communion: Matthew xix. 28

    You who have followed Me, shall sit upon seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Postcommunion

    Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God, that the gift we have received from Thy holy altar, may, through the prayers of blessed Luke Thine evangelist, sanctify our souls and keep us in safety. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of Twenty-First Sunday after pentecost :

Postcommunion

    Having been fed with the food of immortality, O Lord: we beseech Thee, that what we have received with our mouth, we may follow with a pure mind. Through our Lord.

Special Last Gospel of Twenty-First Sunday after pentecost:

Gospel: Matthew xviii. 23-35

    + The continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. At that time Jesus spoke to His disciples this parable: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who would take an account of his servants. And when he had begun to take the account, one was brought to him that owed him ten thousand talents: and as he had not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded that he should be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. But that servant falling down, besought him saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, let him go, and forgave him the debt. But when that servant was gone out, he found one of his fellow-servants that owed him a hundred pence: and laying hold of him, he throttled him, saying: Pay what thou owest. And his fellow-servant falling down besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee ait. And he would not; but went and cast him into prison till he paid the debt. Now his fellow-servants, seeing what was done, were very much grieved; and they came and told their lord all that was done. Then his lord called him, and saith to him: Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all the debt, because thou besoughtest me; shouldst not thou then have had compassion also on thy fellow servant, even as I had compassion on thee? And his lord being angry delivered him to the torturers until he paid all the debt. So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.

+ 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