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St. Alexius of Rome | pre-1955 Missal | Latin Mass Readings | 7/17/2026 · Vox Liturgica

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  Vox Liturgica: The Propers of the Day According to the Roman Missal before 1955. The feast of Saint Alexius of Rome, July 17 in the year of our Lord, 2026.
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  Saint Alexius was born at Rome, towards 03/1950, of a wealthy family. His father being the senator Euphemian. Guided by the Holy Ghost, he renounced his patrimony and piously visited as a pilgrim the sanctuaries of the East.
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  He died in the fifth century under the pontificate of Innocent I. His body was buried in the church which bears his name on Mount Aventine. He is honored there with Saint Boniface to whom the church had originally been dedicated. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy ghost. Amen.
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  The introit. Right reason is on the good man's lips. Well weighted are all his counsels. The law of God rules in his heart. Allay thy impatience with the wicked.
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  Envy not the lot of evildoers. Glory be to the father and to the son and to the holy ghost as it was in the beginning is now and will be through all ages of ages. Amen. Right reason is on the good man's lips. Well weighted are all his counsels.
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  The law of God rules in his heart. The Collect. Let us pray. O God, who dost gladden us by the annual solemnity of blessed Alexius, thy confessor, mercifully grant that we who celebrate his heavenly birthday may also imitate his example through our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God through all ages of ages. Amen.
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  A lesson from the first letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to Timothy. Beloved, religion is ample provision for life though no more than a bare sufficiency goes with it. Empty handed we came into the world and empty handed beyond question we must leave it. Why then, if we have food and clothing to last us out, let us be content with that. Those who would be rich fall into temptation, the devil's trap for them.
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  All those useless and dangerous appetites which sink men into ruin here and perdition hereafter. The love of money is a root from which every kind of evil springs and there are those who have wandered away from the faith by making it their ambition involving themselves in a world of sorrows. It is for thee servant of God to shun all this to aim at right living, holiness, faith, love, endurance, and kind forbearance. Fight the good fight of faith. Lay thy grasp on eternal life.
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  The gradual. The just man shall flourish like the palm tree. In the house of the Lord, he shall grow to greatness like the cedars of Lebanon to proclaim thy mercy in the morning and thy truth in the night. Alleluia. Alleluia.
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  Blessed is he who endures under trials. When he has proved his worth, he will win the crown of life. Alleluia. A continuation of the holy gospel according to Matthew. At that time, Peter said to Jesus, and what of us who have forsaken all and followed thee?
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  What is left for us? Jesus said to them, Amen, I say to you, in the new birth, when the Son of man sits on the throne of his glory, you also shall sit there on 12 thrones, you who have followed Me, and shall be judges over the 12 tribes of Israel. And every man that has forsaken home, or brothers, or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my name's sake shall receive his reward a hundredfold and obtain everlasting life. The Offeratory. My truth and my mercy shall be with him and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
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  The secret. In memory of thy saints, O Lord, we offer thee the sacrifice of praise by which we trust to be freed from both present and future evils through our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God through all ages of ages. Amen. The common preface. Just it is indeed and fitting, 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.
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  Through whom the angels praise thy majesty, the dominions worship it, the powers stand in awe, The heavens and the hosts of heaven together with the blessed Seraphim joyfully do magnify. We entreat thee that thou command it be permitted us to join with them in confessing thee while we say with lowly praise. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, the heavens and the earth are full of thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
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  Hosanna in the highest. The communion. Blessed is that servant whom, when his Lord shall come, he shall find watching. Amen, I say to you. He shall place him over all his goods.
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  The post communion. Let us pray. Refreshed with food and drink from on high, we humbly beg thee, our God, that we may be guarded by the prayers of him in memory of whom we have received this sacrament through our Lord Jesus Christ, thy son, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God through all ages of ages. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost.
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  Amen. Saint Alexius of Rome, pray for us.