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Dominica XVII Post Pentecosten IV. Septembris

·       1st Nocturn: Jdt 1:1- 2:3 – Nabuchodonosor, king of the Assyrians

o   Note: there is an discrepancy in the Douay-Rheims translation (perhaps it is only on the online sources) at Judith1:2, which mismatches the Latin. It switches the “broad” and “height”. I have kept the translation as it is.

·       2nd Nocturn: The Book upon Elijah and Fasting, written by St. Ambrose, Bishop ch. 9

·       3rd Nocturn: Matt 22:34-46 – “Master, which is the great commandment in the Law?” Jesus answers, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is He?”; Homily by St. John Chrysostom, Patriarch. 72nd on Matthew.

·       Literal translation of the oration from Father Z’s Blog

o   https://wdtprs.com/2025/10/diabolical-contagion-17th-sunday-after-pentecost-wdtprs/

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Sabbato Quattuor Temporum Septembris

Station at St Peter’s

·       Luke 13:6-17 – Parable of the fig-tree and the healing of the woman bent low.

·       Homily by Pope St. Gregory, 31st on the Gospels.

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Feria Sexta Quattuor Temporum Septembris Station at the Holy Apostles’ Church

·       Luke 7:36-50 – Jesus anointed by the penitential woman

·       Homily by Pope St. Gregory, 33rd on the Gospels.

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Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XVI post Octavam Pentecostes III. Septembris

·      Tob 12:1-17 – The Angel Raphael answers Tobias’s prayer

·      Translation of the oration from the St. Andrew Daily Missal.

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Feria Quarta Quattuor Temporum Septembris

Station at St. Mary Major

·       Mark 9:16-28 – This kind can only be cast out by prayer and fasting

·       Homily by the Venerable Bede, Priest

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Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam XVI post Octavam Pentecostes III. Septembris

·      Tob 2:19-3:6 – Tobias’s prayer

·      Translation of the oration from the St. Andrew Daily Missal.

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Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam XVI post Octavam Pentecostes III. Septembris

·      Tob 2:1-4, 8-18 – The Trials of Tobias

·      Translation of the oration from the St. Andrew Daily Missal.

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Dominica XVI Post Pentecosten III. Septembris

·       1st Nocturn: Tob 1:1-15 – Tobias of Nephtali

·       2nd Nocturn: Sermon of St. Leo the Great, Pope. Serm. 9. de jejunio 7. mensis. – On the Fast of the 7th Month

·       3rd Nocturn: Luke 14:1-11 – “Friend, come up higher”; Homily by St. Ambrose, Bishop. Bk. 7 on Luke XIV

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Sanctæ Mariæ Sabbato
Scriptura: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam XV post Octavam Pentecostes II. Septembris

·      Job 42:7-11 – God vindicates Job

·      Sermon of St. Bernard, Abbot, In Dom. infra Oct. Assumpt. B. Mariae Virg.

o   Translation taken from St. Bernard’s Sermons on the Blessed Virgin Mary, translated by a priest of Mount Melleray.P. 215-216.

o   https://archive.org/details/stbernardssermon0000bern/mode/2up

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Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam XV post Octavam Pentecostes II. Septembris

Job 40:1-11; 42:1-6 – The Lord’s second speech& Job’s response; Job sees God

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