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Thursday 29 January 2026

Thursday of the third week of Ordinary Time

Weekday · Ordinary Time 1962: St. Francis de Sales, Class III

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Ordinary Form · Missal of Paul VI

Thursday of the third week of Ordinary Time

Weekday · Ordinary Time · Weekday Year II · Psalter Week 3

First Reading2 Samuel 7:18-19, 24-29

From the Second Book of Samuel

18Then David the king went in and sat before the Lord;and he said, “Who am I,Lord GOD, and what is my house,that you have brought me this far?19This was yet a small thing in your eyes,Lord GOD, but you have spoken also of your servant’s house for a great while to come;and this among men, Lord GOD! verses 20–23 are not read24You established for yourself your people Israel to be your people forever;and you, Lord, became their God.

25“Now, Lord God, the wordthat you have spoken concerning your servant,and concerning his house,confirm it forever,and do as you have spoken.26Let your name be magnified forever,saying, ‘The Lord of Armies is God over Israel;and the house of your servant David will be established before you.’27For you, Lord of Armies,the God of Israel,have revealed to your servant,saying, ‘I will build you a house.’Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

28“Now, O Lord GOD, you are God,and your words are truth,and you have promised this good thing to your servant.29Now therefore, let it please you to bless the house of your servant,that it may continue forever before you;for you, Lord GOD, have spoken it.Let the house of your servant be blessed forever with your blessing.”

Responsorial PsalmPsalm 132:1-2, 3-5, 11, 12, 13-14

1Lord, remember David and all his affliction,2how he swore to the Lord,and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house,nor go up into my bed;4I will not give sleep to my eyes,or slumber to my eyelids,5until I find out a place for the Lord,a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

11The Lord has sworn to David in truth.He will not turn from it:“I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

12If your children will keep my covenant,my testimony that I will teach them,their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

13For the Lord has chosen Zion.He has desired it for his habitation.14“This is my resting place forever.I will live here, for I have desired it.

GospelMark 4:21-25

From the Gospel according to Mark

21He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed?Isn’t it put on a stand?22For there is nothing hidden exceptthat it should be made known,neither was anything made secretbut that it should come to light.23If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24He said to them, “Take heed what you hear.With whatever measure you measure,it will be measured to you;and more will be given to you who hear.25For whoever has, to him more will be given;and he who doesn’t have,even that which he has will be taken away from him.”

1962 Missal · Missale Romanum

St. Francis de Sales

Class III · white · Feria V after III Sunday after Epiphany

IntroitIntroitus

Eccli 15:5

In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os ejus: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum.

Ps 91:2

Bonum est confitéri Dómino: et psállere nómini tuo, Altíssime.

Glória Patri…

In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os ejus: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum.

Sir 15:5

In the midst of the assembly he opened his mouth; and the Lord filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding; He clothed him with a robe of glory.

Ps 91:2

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to Your name, Most High.

Glory Be to the Father…

In the midst of the assembly he opened his mouth; and the Lord filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding; He clothed him with a robe of glory.

CollectOratio

Deus, qui ad animárum salútem beátum Francíscum Confessórem tuum atque Pontíficem ómnibus ómnia factum esse voluísti: concéde propítius; ut caritátis tuæ dulcédine perfúsi, ejus dirigéntibus mónitis ac suffragántibus méritis, ætérna gáudia consequámur.

Per Dominum…

O God, Who for the salvation of souls willed that blessed Francis, Your Confessor and Bishop, should become all things to all men, mercifully grant that we, inspired by the sweetness of Your love, guided by his teachings, and aided by his merits, may attain the joys of everlasting life.

Through our Lord…

EpistleLectio

Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Timótheum

2 Tim 4:1-8

Caríssime: Testíficor coram Deo, et Jesu Christo, qui judicatúrus est vivos et mórtuos, per advéntum ipsíus et regnum ejus: prǽdica verbum, insta opportúne, importune: árgue, óbsecra, íncrepa in omni patiéntia, et doctrína. Erit enim tempus, cum sanam doctrínam non sustinébunt, sed ad sua desidéria, coacervábunt sibi magistros, pruriéntes áuribus, et a veritáte quidem audítum avértent, ad fábulas autem converténtur. Tu vero vígila, in ómnibus labóra, opus fac Evangelístæ, ministérium tuum imple. Sóbrius esto. Ego enim jam delíbor, et tempus resolutiónis meæ instat. Bonum certámen certávi, cursum consummávi, fidem servávi. In réliquo repósita est mihi coróna justítiæ, quam reddet mihi Dóminus in illa die, justus judex: non solum autem mihi, sed et iis, qui díligunt advéntum ejus.

Lesson from the second letter of St Paul the Apostle to Timothy

2 Tim 4:1-8

Dearly beloved: I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming, and his kingdom: Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine. For there shall be a time, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears: And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables. But be thou vigilant, labour in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. Be sober. For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice, which the Lord the just judge will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming.

GradualGraduale

Ps 36:30-31

Os justi meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua ejus loquétur judícium.

℣.Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsíus: et non supplantabúntur gressus ejus.

Allelúja, allelúja.

Eccli 45:9

Amávit eum Dóminus, et ornávit eum: stolam glóriæ índuit eum. Allelúja.

Ps 36:30-31

The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom and his tongue shall speak judgment.

℣.The law of his God is in his heart, and his steps shall not be supplanted. Allelúja, allelúja

Sir 45:9

And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, Allelúja.

GospelEvangelium

Sequéntia ☩ sancti Evangélii secúndum Matthǽum

Matt 5:13-19

In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus discípulis suis: Vos estis sal terræ. Quod si sal evanúerit, in quo saliétur? Ad níhilum valet ultra, nisi ut mittátur foras, et conculcétur ab homínibus. Vos estis lux mundi. ¶ Non potest cívitas abscóndi supra montem pósita. Neque accéndunt lucérnam, et ponunt eam sub módio, sed super candelábrum, ut lúceat ómnibus, qui in domo sunt. Sic luceat lux vestra coram homínibus, ut vídeant ópera vestra bona, et gloríficent Patrem vestrum, qui in cœlis est. Nolíte putáre, quóniam veni sólvere legem aut prophétas: non veni sólvere, sed adimplére. Amen, quippe dico vobis, donec tránseat cœlum et terra, jota unum aut unus apex non præteríbit a lege, donec ómnia fiant. Qui ergo sólverit unum de mandátis istis mínimis, et docúerit sic hómines, mínimus vocábitur in regno cœlórum: qui autem fécerit et docúerit, hic magnus vocábitur in regno cœlórum.

Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

Matt 5:13-19

In that time Jesus said to His disciples: You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men. You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house. So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For amen I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one tittle shall not pass of the law, till all be fulfilled. He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

OffertoryOffertorium

Ps 91:13

Justus ut palma florébit: sicut cedrus, quæ in Líbano est, multiplicábitur.

Ps 91:13

The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus.

SecretSecreta

Sancti Francísci Pontíficis tui atque Doctóris nobis, Dómine, pia non desit orátio: quæ et múnera nostra concíliet; et tuam nobis indulgéntiam semper obtíneat.

Per Dominum…

May the pious prayer of holy Francis thy Bishop and illustrious Doctor be not wanting to us, O Lord, but make our offerings acceptable to thee and ever win for us thy mercy.

Through our Lord…

PrefacePrefatio

Communis

Vere dignum et justum est, æquum et salutáre, nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere: Dómine sancte, Pater omnípotens, ætérne Deus: per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Per quem majestátem tuam laudant Angeli, adórant Dominatiónes, tremunt Potestátes. Cæli cælorúmque Virtútes ac beáta Séraphim sócia exsultatióne concélebrant. Cum quibus et nostras voces ut admítti jubeas, deprecámur, súpplici confessione dicéntes:

Common

It is truly meet and just, and profitable unto salvation, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks to Thee, O Holy Lord, Father Almighty, eternal God, through Christ, our Lord. Through whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, the Dominions adore it, the Powers are in awe. Which the heavens and the hosts of heaven together with the blessed Seraphim joyfully do magnify. And do Thou command that it be permitted us to join with them in confessing Thee, while we say with lowly praise:

CommunionCommunio

Luc 12:42

Fidélis servus et prudens, quem constítuit dóminus super famíliam suam: ut det illis in témpore trítici mensúram.

Luke 12:42

The faithful and prudent servant whom the master will set over his household to give them their ration of grain in due time.

PostcommunionPostcommunio

Ut nobis, Dómine, tua sacrifícia dent salútem: beátus Francíscus Póntifex tuus et Doctor egrégius, quǽsumus, precátor accédat.

Per Dominum…

May blessed Francis thy Bishop and illustrious Doctor intercede for us, O Lord, that this thy sacrifice may obtain for us salvation.

Through our Lord…