St Justin, Martyr – Biography

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Vestments: Red (when not surpassed by the Season)

Antiphons:

1. Angelus autem Domini descendit de caelo, at accedens revolvit lapidem, et sedebat super eum, alleluia, alleluia. [For an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and rolled back the stone and sat upon it, alleluia, alleluia.]
2. Et ecce terraemotus factus est magnus: Angelus enim Domini descendit de caelo, alleluia. [There was a great earthquake for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, alleluia.]
3. Erat autem aspectus eius sicut fulgur, vestimenta autem eius sicut nix, alleluia, alleluia. [And his countenance was as lightning and his raiment as snow, alleluia, alleluia.]
4. Prae timore autem eius exterriti sunt custodes, et facti sunt velut mortui,alleluia. [And for fear of him the guards were struck with terror and became as dead men, alleluia.]
5. Respondens autem Angelus, dixit mulieribus: Nolite timere: scio enim quod Iesum queritis, alleluia. [And the angel answering said to the women: Do not be afraid: for I know that you seek Jesus, alleluia.]

• Ben: Maria stabat ad monumentum plorans, et vidit duos Angelos in albis, sedentes,et sudarium quod fuerat super caput Iesu, alleluia. [Mary stood without at the Sepulchre weeping, and saw two Angels in white, sitting, and the cloth that had been about the Head of Jesus, alleluia.]
• Mag: Tulerunt Dominum meum, et nescio ubi posuerunt eum: si tu sustulisti eum, dicito mihi, alleluia: et ego eum tollam, alleluia. [They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid Him: if thou have borne Him away, tell me, Alleluia, and I will take Him away, Alleluia.]

Introit: (Ps 118:85, 46, 1) Narraverunt mihi iniqui fabulationes sed non ut le tua: ego autem loquebar de testimoniis tuis in conspectu regum et non confundebar (TP alleluia, alleluia.) PS Beati immaculati in via, qui ambulant in lege Domini. Gloria Patri… [The wicked have told me fables, but not as Thy law; but I spoke of Thy testimonies before kings, and I was not ashamed (PT alleluia, alleluia). Ps. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Glory be to the Father…

Collect: O God, Who, through the foolishness of the Cross, didst wondrously teach blessed Martyr, Justin, the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ: grant us, by his intercession, that we may avoid the wiles of error and attain to firmness of faith.  Through our Lord. [indulgence]

Commemoration of Sts Tiburtius, Valerian and Maximus, martyrs.

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, 30

Gospel: Luke 12:2-8

Postcommunion: Refreshed with heavenly food, we humbly pray Thee, O Lord, that, following the admonitions of Thy blessed Martyr, Justin, we may give thanks incessantly for the gifts we have received.  Through our Lord.