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Sunday 26 October 2025

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday · Ordinary Time 1962: Christ the King, Class I

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Ordinary Form · Missal of Paul VI

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday · Ordinary Time · Sunday Cycle C · Psalter Week 2

First ReadingSirach 35:12-14, 16-18

From the Book of Sirach

12Don’t plan to bribe him with gifts, for he will not receive them.Don’t set your mind on an unrighteous sacrifice,For the Lord is the judge,and with him is no respect of persons.13He won’t accept any person against a poor man.He will listen to the prayer of him who is wronged.14He will in no way despise the supplication of the fatherlessor the widow, when she pours out her tale. verse 15 is not read16He who serves God according to his good pleasure will be accepted.His supplication will reach to the clouds.17The prayer of the humble pierces the clouds.until it comes near, he will not be comforted.He won’t depart until the Most High visitsand he judges righteously and executes judgment.18And the Lord will not be slack, neither will he be patient toward them,until he has crushed the loins of the unmerciful.He will repay vengeance to the heathenuntil he has taken away the multitude of the arrogantand broken in pieces the sceptres of the unrighteous,

Responsorial PsalmPsalm 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23

2I will bless the Lord at all times.His praise will always be in my mouth.3My soul shall boast in the Lord.The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

17The Lord’s face is against those who do evil,to cut off their memory from the earth.18The righteous cry, and the Lord hears,and delivers them out of all their troubles.

19The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart,and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

23The Lord redeems the soul of his servants.None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.

Second Reading2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18

From the Second Letter of Paul to Timothy

6For I am already being offered,and the time of my departure has come.7I have fought the good fight.I have finished the course.I have kept the faith.8From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me,which the Lord, the righteous judge,will give to me on that day;and not to me only,but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

verses 9–15 are not read16At my first defense,no one came to help me, but all left me.May it not be held against them.17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me,that through me the message might be fully proclaimed,and that all the Gentiles might hear.So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.18And the Lord will deliver me from every evil workand will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom.To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

GospelLuke 18:9-14

From the Gospel according to Luke

9He also spoke this parable to certain peoplewho were convinced of their own righteousness,and who despised all others:10“Two men went up into the temple to pray;one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.11The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this:‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men:extortionists, unrighteous,adulterers, or even like this tax collector.12I fast twice a week.I give tithes of all that I get.’13But the tax collector,standing far away,wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven,but beat his chest,saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other;for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

1962 Missal · Missale Romanum

Christ the King

Class I · white · XX Sunday after Pentecost

IntroitIntroitus

Apoc 5:12; 1:6

Dignus est Agnus, qui occísus est, accípere virtútem, et divinitátem, et sapiéntiam, et fortitúdinem, et honórem. Ipsi glória et impérium in sǽcula sæculórum.

Ps 71:1

Deus, judícium tuum Regi da: et justítiam tuam Fílio Regis.

Glória Patri…

Dignus est Agnus, qui occísus est, accípere virtútem, et divinitátem, et sapiéntiam, et fortitúdinem, et honórem. Ipsi glória et impérium in sǽcula sæculórum.

Apoc 5:12; 1:6

Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain to receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honor. To Him belong glory and dominion forever and ever.

Ps 71:1

O God, with Your judgment endow the King and with Your justice, the King's son.

Glory Be to the Father…

Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain to receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honor. To Him belong glory and dominion forever and ever.

CollectOratio

Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui in dilécto Fílio tuo, universórum Rege, ómnia instauráre voluísti: concéde propítius; ut cunctæ famíliæ géntium, peccáti vúlnere disgregátæ, ejus suavissímo subdántur império:

Qui tecum…

Almighty and eternal God, Who willed to restore all things in Your beloved Son, the King of the Universe, graciously grant that the peoples of the earth torn asunder by the wound of sin, may submit to His most gentle rule.

Who livest and reignest with God the Father…

EpistleLectio

Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Colossénses.

Col 1:12-20

Fratres: Grátias ágimus Deo Patri, qui dignos nos fecit in partem sortis sanctórum in lúmine: qui erípuit nos de potestáte tenebrárum, et tránstulit in regnum Fílii dilectiónis suæ, in quo habémus redemptiónem per sánguinem ejus, remissiónem peccatórum: qui est imágo Dei invisíbilis, primogénitus omnis creatúra: quóniam in ipso cóndita sunt univérsa in cœlis et in terra, visibília et invisibília, sive Throni, sive Dominatiónes, sive Principátus, sive Potestátes: ómnia per ipsum, et in ipso creáta sunt: et ipse est ante omnes, et ómnia in ipso constant. Et ipse est caput córporis Ecclésiæ, qui est princípium, primogénitus ex mórtuis: ut sit in ómnibus ipse primátum tenens; quia in ipso complácuit omnem plenitúdinem inhabitáre; et per eum reconciliáre ómnia in ipsum, pacíficans per sánguinem crucis ejus, sive quæ in terris, sive quæ in cœlis sunt, in Christo Jesu Dómino nostro.

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

Col 1:12-20.

Brethren: We give thanks to God the Father Who has made us worthy to share the lot of the saints in light. He has rescued us from the power of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, in Whom we have our redemption through His blood, the remission of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature. For in Him were created all things in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether Thrones, or Dominations, or Principalities, or Powers. All things have been created through and unto Him, and He is before all creatures, and in Him all things hold together. Again, He is the head of the body, the Church; He, Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the first place. For it has pleased God the Father that in Him all fullness should dwell and that through Him He should reconcile to Himself all things, whether on the earth or in the heavens, making peace through the blood of His Cross, in Christ Jesus our Lord.

GradualGraduale

Ps 71:8; 78:11

Dominábitur a mari usque ad mare, et a flúmine usque ad términos orbis terrárum.

℣.Et adorábunt eum omnes reges terræ: omnes gentes sérvient ei. Allelúja, allelúja.

Dan 7:14.

Potéstas ejus, potéstas ætérna, quæ non auferétur: et regnum ejus, quod non corrumpétur. Allelúja.

Ps 71:8, 11

He shall rule from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

℣.All kings shall pay Him homage, all nations shall serve Him. Alleluia, alleluia.

Dan. 7:14

℣.His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not be taken away: and His kingdom shall not be destroyed. Alleluia.

GospelEvangelium

Sequéntia ☩ sancti Evangélii secúndum Joánnem.

Joann 18:33-37

In illo témpore: Dixit Pilátus ad Jesum: Tu es Rex Judæórum? Respóndit Jesus: A temetípso hoc dicis, an álii dixérunt tibi de me? Respóndit Pilátus: Numquid ego Judǽus sum? Gens tua et pontífices tradidérunt te mihi: quid fecísti? Respóndit Jesus: Regnum meum non est de hoc mundo. Si ex hoc mundo esset regnum meum, minístri mei útique decertárent, ut non tráderer Judǽis: nunc autem regnum meum non est hinc. Dixit ítaque ei Pilátus: Ergo Rex es tu? Respóndit Jesus: Tu dicis, quia Rex sum ego. Ego in hoc natus sum et ad hoc veni in mundum, ut testimónium perhíbeam veritáti: omnis, qui est ex veritáte, audit vocem meam.

Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to John

John 18:33-37

At that time, Pilate said to Jesus, Are You the King of the Jews? Jesus answered, Do you say this of yourself, or have others told you of Me? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own people and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My followers would certainly have fought that I might not be delivered to the Hebrews. But, as it is, My kingdom is not from here. Pilate therefore said to Him, You are then a King? Jesus answered, You say it: I am a King. This is why I was born, and why I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.

OffertoryOffertorium

Ps 2:8.

Póstula a me, et dabo tibi gentes hereditátem tuam, et possessiónem tuam términos terræ.

Ps 2:8

Ask of Me and I will give You the nations for an inheritance and the ends of the earth for Your possession.

SecretSecreta

Hóstiam tibi, Dómine, humánæ reconciliatiónis offérimus: præsta, quǽsumus; ut, quem sacrifíciis præséntibus immolámus, ipse cunctis géntibus unitátis et pacis dona concédat, Jesus Christus Fílius tuus, Dóminus noster:

Qui tecum…

O Lord, we offer You this sacrificial Victim of mankind's reconciliation with You; grant, we beseech You, that our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, Whom we offer in this sacrifice, may bestow upon all peoples the gifts of unity and peace.

Who livest and reignest with God the Father…

PrefacePrefatio

de D.N. Jesu Christi Rege

Vere dignum et justum est, æquum et salutáre, nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere: Dómine sancte, Pater omnípotens, ætérne Deus: Qui unigénitum Fílium tuum, Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Sacerdótem ætérnum et universórum Regem, óleo exsultatiónis unxísti: ut, seípsum in ara crucis hóstiam immaculátam et pacíficam ófferens, redemptiónis humánæ sacraménta perágeret: et suo subjéctis império ómnibus creatúris, ætérnum et universále regnum, imménsæ tuæ tráderet Majestáti. Regnum veritátis et vitæ: regnum sanctitátis et grátiæ: regnum justítiæ, amóris et pacis. Et ídeo cum Angelis et Archángelis, cum Thronis et Dominatiónibus cumque omni milítia cœléstis exércitus hymnum glóriæ tuæ cánimus, sine fine dicéntes:

Christ the King

It is meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God: Who didst anoint, with the oil of gladness, Thine only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to be the eternal Priest and King of the universe; that by offering Himself a spotless Victim and peace-offering on the altar of the Cross, He might accomplish the mysteries of man's redemption, and that having subjected all creatures to His dominion, He might present to Thine infinite Majesty an everlasting and universal Kingdom; a kingdom of truth and life; and kingdom of holiness and grace; a kingdom of justice, love, and peace. And therefore with Angels and Archangels, with Thrones and Dominations and with all the hosts of the heavenly army, we sing the hymn of Thy glory, evermore saying:

CommunionCommunio

Ps 28:10; 28:11

Sedébit Dóminus Rex in ætérnum: Dóminus benedícet pópulo suo in pace.

Ps 28:10-11

The Lord is enthroned as King forever; may the Lord bless His people with peace!

PostcommunionPostcommunio

Immortalitátis alimóniam consecúti, quǽsumus, Dómine: ut, qui sub Christi Regis vexíllis militáre gloriámur, cum ipso, in cœlésti sede, júgiter regnáre possímus:

Qui tecum…

We have received the food of eternal life, and we beseech You, O Lord, that we who are proud to serve under the flag of Christ the King may forever reign with Him in the Kingdom of heaven.

Who livest and reignest with God the Father…

In your hand missal: Angelus Press p. 1472 · Father Lasance p. 1257 · Baronius Press p. 1551