Thursday, November 15, 2040

St. Albert the Great, Bishop, Confessor and Doctor of the Church

Class III White after Pentecost

Mass propers

Collect
Deus, qui beátum Albértum Pontíficem tuum atque Doctórem in humána sapiéntia divínæ fídei subjiciénda magnum effecísti: da nobis, quǽsumus; ita ejus magistérii inhærére vestígiis, ut luce perfécta fruámur in cœlis.
O God, Who made blessed Albert, Your Bishop and Doctor, eminent in the submission of human wisdom to divine faith, grant us, we beseech You, so to follow the path of his teaching that we may enjoy perfect light in heaven.
Secret
Sacrifíciis præséntibus, Dómine, quǽsumus, inténde placátus: ut quod Passiónis Fílii tui Dómini nostri mystério gérimus, beáti Alberti intercessióne et exémplo, pio consequámur afféctu.
Look favorably upon these sacrificial gifts, O Lord, we beseech You, so that what we perform in the sacrificial rite of the passion of Your Son, our Lord, we may receive with grateful affection by the intercession and example of blessed Albert.
Postcommunion
Per hæc sancta quæ súmpsimus, ab hóstium nos, Dómine, impugnatióne defénde: et intercedénte beáto Albérto Confessóre tuo atque Pontífice, perpétua pace respiráre concéde.
Through this holy food which we have eaten, defend us, O Lord, from the onslaughts of our enemies and grant that by the intercession of blessed Albert, Your Confessor and Bishop, we may always live in peace.
Ad maiorem Dei gloriam