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Wednesday 21 October 2026

Wednesday of the twenty-ninth week of Ordinary Time

Weekday · Ordinary Time 1962: Feria IV after XXI Sunday after Pentecost, Class IV, with the commemoration of St. Hilarion; St. Ursula and Companions

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Ordinary Form · Missal of Paul VI

Wednesday of the twenty-ninth week of Ordinary Time

Weekday · Ordinary Time · Weekday Year II · Psalter Week 1

First ReadingEphesians 3:2-12

From the Letter of Paul to the Ephesians

2if it is so that you have heard of the administration ofthat grace of God which was given me toward you,3how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me,as I wrote before in few words,4by which, when you read,you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,5which in other generations was not made known to the children of men,as it has now been revealed to his holy apostlesand prophets in the Spirit,6that the Gentiles are fellow heirsand fellow members of the body,and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,7of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of Godwhich was given me according to the working of his power.8To me, the very least of all saints,was this grace given,to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,9and to make all men see what is the administration of the mysterywhich for ages has been hidden in God,who created all things through Jesus Christ,10to the intentthat now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalitiesand the powers in the heavenly places,11according to the eternal purposewhich he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.12In him we have boldnessand access in confidence through our faith in him.

Responsorial PsalmIsaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6

From the Book of Isaiah

2Behold, God is my salvation.I will trust, and will not be afraid;for the Lord, the Lord, is my strength and song;and he has become my salvation.”3Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.

4In that day you will say, “Give thanks to the Lord!Call on his name!Declare his doings among the peoples!Proclaim that his name is exalted!

5Sing to the Lord, for he has done excellent things!Let this be known in all the earth!6Cry aloud and shout,you inhabitant of Zion,for the Holy One of Israel is great among you!”

GospelLuke 12:39-48

From the Gospel according to Luke

39But know this,that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming,he would have watchedand not allowed his house to be broken into.40Therefore be ready also,for the Son of Man is coming in an hourthat you don’t expect him.”

41Peter said to him,“Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?”

42The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward,whom his lord will set over his household,to give them their portion of food at the right times?43Blessed is that servantwhom his lord will find doing so when he comes.44Truly I tell youthat he will set him over all that he has.45But if that servant says in his heart,‘My lord delays his coming,’and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants,and to eat and drink and to be drunken,46then the lord of that servant will come in a daywhen he isn’t expecting himand in an hour that he doesn’t know,and will cut him in two,and place his portion with the unfaithful.47That servant who knew his lord’s will,and didn’t prepare nor do what he wanted,will be beaten with many stripes,48but he who didn’t know,and did things worthy of stripes,will be beaten with few stripes.To whomever much is given, of him will much be required;and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

1962 Missal · Missale Romanum

Feria IV after XXI Sunday after Pentecost

Class IV · green

Commemoration: St. Hilarion; St. Ursula and Companions

IntroitIntroitus

Esth 13:9; 13:10-11

In voluntáte tua, Dómine, univérsa sunt pósita, et non est, qui possit resístere voluntáti tuæ: tu enim fecísti ómnia, cœlum et terram et univérsa, quæ cœli ámbitu continéntur: Dominus universórum tu es

Ps 118:1

Beáti immaculáti in via: qui ámbulant in lege Dómini.

Glória Patri…

Esth 13:9-11

In Your will are all things, O Lord, and there is none that can resist Your will; for You have made all things, heaven and earth, and all things that are under the cope of heaven. You are Lord of all.

Ps 118:1

Happy are they whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord.

Glory Be to the Father…

CollectOratio

Famíliam tuam, quǽsumus, Dómine, contínua pietáte custódi: ut a cunctis adversitátibus, te protegénte, sit líbera, et in bonis áctibus tuo nómini sit devóta.

Per Dominum…

Guard Your household, we beseech You, O Lord, with unceasing care, that under Your protection it may be free from all harm and serve You by good deeds.

Through our Lord…

Commemoration CollectCommemoratio Oratio

Commemoratio S. Hilarionis Abbatis

Intercéssio nos, quǽsumus, Dómine, beáti N. Abbátis comméndet: ut, quod nostris méritis non valémus, ejus patrocínio assequámur.

Per Dominum…

Commemoratio Ss. Ursulæ et Sociarum

Da nobis, quǽsumus, Dómine Deus noster, sanctárum Vírginum et Mártyrum tuárum Ursulæ et Sociárum palmas incessábili devotióne venerári: ut quas digna mente non póssumus celebráre, humílibus saltem frequentémus obséquiis.

Per Dominum…

Commemoration St. Hilarion

May the pleading of blessed N., the Abbot, make us acceptable unto thee, O Lord, we pray; that what we may not have through any merits of ours, we may gain by means of his patronage.

Through our Lord…

Commemoration St. Ursula and Companions

Grant unto us, we beseech thee, O Lord, our God, that we may ever call to mind, with all worship and thanksgiving, the victory of thy holy Virgins and Martyrs Ursula and Companions, and although we know that our mind cannot comprehend thee who art this day their exceeding great reward, give us always the grace humbly to worship thee.

Through our Lord…

EpistleLectio

Lectio Epistolæ beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Ephésios

Ephes 6:10-17

Fratres: Confortámini in Dómino et in poténtia virtútis ejus. Indúite vos armatúram Dei, ut póssitis stare advérsus insídias diáboli. Quóniam non est nobis colluctátio advérsus carnem et sánguinem: sed advérsus príncipes et potestátes, advérsus mundi rectóres tenebrárum harum, contra spirituália nequítiæ, in cœléstibus. Proptérea accípite armatúram Dei, ut póssitis resístere in die malo et in ómnibus perfécti stare. State ergo succíncti lumbos vestros in veritáte, et indúti lorícam justítiæ, et calceáti pedes in præparatióne Evangélii pacis: in ómnibus suméntes scutum fídei, in quo póssitis ómnia tela nequíssimi ígnea exstínguere: et gáleam salútis assúmite: et gládium spíritus, quod est verbum Dei.

Lesson from the letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians

Eph 6:10-17

Brethren: Be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of His power. Put on the armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the Principalities and the Powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness on high. Therefore, take up the armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and stand in all things perfect. Stand, therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breast-plate of justice, and having your feet shod with the readiness of the Gospel of peace, in all things taking up the shield of faith, with which you may be able to quench all the fiery darts of the most wicked one. And take unto you the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, that is, the word of God.

GradualGraduale

Ps 89:1-2

Dómine, refúgium factus es nobis, a generatióne et progénie.

℣.Priúsquam montes fíerent aut formarétur terra et orbis: a sǽculo et usque in sǽculum tu es, Deus.

Allelúja, allelúja.

Ps 113:1

In éxitu Israël de Ægýpto, domus Jacob de pópulo bárbaro. Allelúja.

Ps 89:1-2

O Lord, You have been our refuge through all generations.

℣.Before the mountains were begotten and the earth and the world were brought forth, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.

Alleluia, alleluia.

Ps 113:1

When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a barbarous people. Alleluia.

GospelEvangelium

Sequéntia ☩ sancti Evangélii secúndum Matthǽum

Matt 18:23-35

In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus discípulis suis parábolam hanc: Assimilátum est regnum cœlórum hómini regi, qui vóluit ratiónem pónere cum servis suis. Et cum cœpísset ratiónem pónere, oblátus est ei unus, qui debébat ei decem mília talénta. Cum autem non habéret, unde rédderet, jussit eum dóminus ejus venúmdari et uxórem ejus et fílios et ómnia, quæ habébat, et reddi. Prócidens autem servus ille, orábat eum, dicens: Patiéntiam habe in me, et ómnia reddam tibi. Misértus autem dóminus servi illíus, dimísit eum et débitum dimísit ei. Egréssus autem servus ille, invénit unum de consérvis suis, qui debébat ei centum denários: et tenens suffocábat eum, dicens: Redde, quod debes. Et prócidens consérvus ejus, rogábat eum, dicens: Patiéntiam habe in me, et ómnia reddam tibi. Ille autem nóluit: sed ábiit, et misit eum in cárcerem, donec rédderet débitum. Vidéntes autem consérvi ejus, quæ fiébant, contristáti sunt valde: et venérunt et narravérunt dómino suo ómnia, quæ facta fúerant. Tunc vocávit illum dóminus suus: et ait illi: Serve nequam, omne débitum dimísi tibi, quóniam rogásti me: nonne ergo opórtuit et te miseréri consérvi tui, sicut et ego tui misértus sum? Et irátus dóminus ejus, trádidit eum tortóribus, quoadúsque rédderet univérsum débitum. Sic et Pater meus cœléstis fáciet vobis, si non remiséritis unusquísque fratri suo de córdibus vestris.

Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

Matt 18:23-35

At that time, Jesus spoke to His disciples this parable: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who desired to settle accounts with his servants. And when he had begun the settlement, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. And as he had no means of paying, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. But the servant fell down and besought him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will pay you all!’ And moved with compassion, the master of that servant released him, and forgave him the debt. But as that servant went out, he met one of his fellow-servants who owed him a hundred denarii and he laid hold of him, and throttled him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ His fellow-servant therefore fell down and began to entreat him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will pay you all.’ But he would not; but went away and cast him into prison until he should pay what was due. His fellow-servants therefore, seeing what had happened, were very much saddened, and they went and informed their master of what had taken place. Then his master called him, and said to him, ‘Wicked servant! I forgave you all the debt, because you entreated me. Should not you also have had pity on your fellow-servant, even as I had pity on you?’ And his master, being angry, handed him over to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. So also My heavenly Father will do to you, if you do not each forgive your brothers from your hearts.

OffertoryOffertorium

Job 1.1

Vir erat in terra Hus, nómine Job: simplex et rectus ac timens Deum: quem Satan pétiit ut tentáret: et data est ei potéstas a Dómino in facultátes et in carnem ejus: perdidítque omnem substántiam ipsíus et fílios: carnem quoque ejus gravi úlcere vulnerávit.

Job 1.1

There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job, simple, and upright, and fearing God, whom Satan besought that he might tempt: and power was given him from the Lord over his possessions and his flesh; and he destroyed all his substance and his children, and wounded his flesh also with a grievous ulcer.

SecretSecreta

Suscipe, Dómine, propítius hóstias: quibus et te placári voluísti, et nobis salútem poténti pietáte restítui.

Per Dominum…

Graciously accept these sacrificial gifts, O Lord, with which You have willed us to find favor with You, and, by Your mighty love, restore salvation to us.

Through our Lord…

Commemoration SecretCommemoratio Secreta

Commemoratio S. Hilarionis Abbatis

Sacris altáribus, Dómine, hóstias superpósitas sanctus N. Abbas, quǽsumus, in salútem nobis proveníre depóscat.

Per Dominum…

Commemoratio Ss. Ursulæ et Sociarum

Inténde, quǽsumus, Dómine, múnera altáribus tuis pro sanctárum Vírginum et Mártyrum tuárum Ursulæ et Sociárum festivitáte propósita: ut, sicut per hæc beáta mystéria illis glóriam contulísti; ita nobis indulgéntiam largiáris.

Per Dominum…

Commemoration St. Hilarion

We beseech You, O Lord, may the holy Abbot N., prevail by his prayers, so that the offerings placed upon Your sacred altar may be beneficial for our salvation.

Through our Lord…

Commemoration St. Ursula and Companions

O Lord, we beseech thee, look down upon these gifts, laid upon thine altars on the festival of thy holy Virgins and Martyrs Ursula and Companions: that as by these blessed mysteries thou hast bestowed glory upon them; so thou wouldst vouchsafe to us thy pardon.

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

Ps 118:81; 118:84; 118:86

In salutári tuo ánima mea, et in verbum tuum sperávi: quando fácies de persequéntibus me judícium? iníqui persecúti sunt me, ádjuva me, Dómine, Deus meus.

Ps 118:81; 118:84; 118:86

My soul pines for Your salvation; I hope in Your word. When will You do judgment on my persecutors? The wicked persecuted me wrongfully; help me, O Lord my God!

PostcommunionPostcommunio

Immortalitátis alimóniam consecúti, quǽsumus, Dómine: ut, quod ore percépimus, pura mente sectémur.

Per Dominum…

We who have eaten the food of eternal life beseech You, O Lord, that what we take by mouth, we may strive after with pure minds.

Through our Lord…

Commemoration PostcommunionCommemoratio Postcommunio

Commemoratio S. Hilarionis Abbatis

Prótegat nos, Dómine, cum tui perceptióne sacraménti beátus N. Abbas, pro nobis intercedéndo: ut et conversatiónis ejus experiámur insígnia, et intercessiónis percipiámus suffrágia.

Per Dominum…

Commemoratio Ss. Ursulæ et Sociarum

Præsta nobis, quǽsumus, Dómine, intercedéntibus sanctis Virgínibus et Martýribus tuis Ursula et Sociábus: ut, quod ore contíngimus, pura mente capiámus.

Per Dominum…

Commemoration St. Hilarion

May the pleading of the blessed Abbot N. for us, together with the partaking of Your sacrament, protect us, O Lord, so that we, mindful of his way of life, may obtain the help of his intercession.

Through our Lord…

Commemoration St. Ursula and Companions

Grant to us we beseech thee, O Lord, at the intercession of thy holy Virgins and Martyrs Ursula and Companions: that what we touch with our lips we may receive with pure minds.

Through our Lord…