reason that field is called Haceldama, that is, the field of blood, even to this day. Then was fulfilled, what was spoke by the prophet Jeremy, saying: And they took thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was set at a price, whom they bought for a price of the children of Israel, and they gave them for the Potter'sfield, as the Lord appointed me. And Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, saying: S. Art thou the King of the Jews? C. Jesus saith to him; Thou sayest it. C. And being accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing? Then Pilate saith to him; S. Dost thou not hear how many testimonies they urge against thee? And he answered him not to any word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly. Now at the festival-day the governor was wont to release to the people some one prisoner, whom they pleased. And he had then a very notorious one, called Barabbas. And they being assembled together, Pilate said to them; S. Which will you that I release for you; Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called the Christ? C. For he knew they had committed him out of envy. And as he was sitting on the judgement-seat, his wife sent to him, saying; S. Have nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered very much this day in a dream, upon his account. C. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the people to demand Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. Then the governor answering, said to them; C. Which of the two will you have discharged? C. And they said; S. Barabbas C. The governor saith to them; S. What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called the Christ? C. They all say; S. Let him be crucified. C. The governor replieth; S. Why, what evil hath he done? C. But they cried out the more, saying; S. Let him be crucified. C. Then Pilate seeing he could not prevail, but that rather a tumult was raised took water, and washing his hands before the people, said; S. I am clear of the blood of this righteous man look you to it. C. And all the people answering, said; S. Let his blood be on us, and on our children. C. Then he released to them Barabbas; and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified. After which the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered about him the whole band; and having stripped him, they put on him a scarlet cloak; and twisted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, with a

reed in his right band. And bending a knee before him they scoffed him, saying; S. Hail, King of the Jews. C. And they spit on him, and taking the reed, struck him on the head. And after they had insulted him, they pulled off the cloak, and putting on his own clothes, led him away to be crucified. And as they went out of the city, they found a man of Syrene, called Simon, and they compelled him to carry his cross. And they came to the place, called Golgotha, which signifieth a Calvary. And they gave him wine mingled with gall to drink; and when he had tasted it, he would not drink. After they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the prophet, saying; They divided my garments among them, and they cast lots for my vesture. And they sat down, and watched him. And they put over his head his cause in writing: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then were crucified with him two thieves; one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And they that passed by, reviled him, shaking their heads, saying S. Ah! Thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days buildest it up again; save thyself. If thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. C. In like manner also the chief priests, with the Scribes and Elders, scoffing him, said; S. He saved others, but cannot save himself; if he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him; he trusted in God, let him deliver him now, if he love him; for he hath said; I am the Son of God. C. The thieves also, that were crucified with him, reviled him in the same manner. Now from the sixth hour, there was darkness over the whole earth, till the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani? C. That is: My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? C. And some that stood there, and heard him, said: S. He calleth Elias, C. And forthwith one of them ran, and taking a sponge, filled it with vinegar and put it on a reed, and gave it him to drink. But others said; S. Stay, let us see whether Elias will come and deliver bim. C. And Jesus crying again with a loud voice, gave up the ghost. And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom; and the earth trembled, and the rocks were rent asunder, and the monuments were

opened; and many bodies of the saints, who slept, arose. And going out of their monuments, after his resurrection, they came into the holy city, and appear. ed to many. But the Centurion, and they who were with him watching Jesus, seeing the earthquake, and all that had happened, were very much afraid, and said; S. Truly, this man was the Son of God. C. And many women were there at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, and had waited on him; among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James and of Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. And when it was now evening, there came a rich man of Arimathea, called Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus. He came to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus. And Pilate commanded the body to be given him. And Joseph taking the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in a new monument of his own, which he had hewed out of a rock. And he rolled a great stone against the door of the monument, and went away. And Mary Magdalen was there and the other Mary, sitting overagainst the sepulchre,

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Here is said, Cleanse my heart, &c. as p. 43. TOW the next day, which followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate, saying: Sir, we remember this seducer said, while he was yet alive: After three days I will rise again. Command therefore the sepulchre to be guarded till the third day; lest perhaps his disciples come and steal him away, and then say to the people: He is risen from the dead. And so the last error will be worse than the first. Pilate said to them: You have a guard; go and keep watch, as you know best. And going away, they secured the sepulchre by placing guards, and sealing the stone.

OFFERT. Ps. Ixviii. My heart hath long borne reproach and misery; and I looked for some one to condole with me, and there was none. I sought for one to comfort me, and found none; they gave me gall to eat, and vinegar to drink in my thirst.

Improperium expectavit cor meum et miseriam; et sustinui qui simul mecum contristaretur, et non fuit. Consolantem me quæsivi et non inveni; et dederunt in escam meam fel, et in siti mea potaverunt me aceto.

SECRET. Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that what hath been offered in the presence of thy divine majesty, may procure us the grace of devotion, and effectually obtain a blessed eternity. Thro'.

COMM. Matt. xxvi. Fa

ther, if this cup cannot pass away, but I must drink it, thy will be done.

Pater, si non potest hic calix transire, nisi bibam illum, fiat voluntas tua.

POSTCOMM. Per hujus. May our vices, O Lord, be destroyed, and our righteous desires fulfilled by the efficacy of these mysteries. Thro'.

In private Masses, said without the blessing of the 'Palms, instead of the Gospel: In the beginning, is said the Gospel. Matt. xxi. as above, p. 321.

VESPERS.

The LITTLE CHAPTER. Brethren. Beginning of the EPISTLE to *, p. 329. HYMN, p. 299. V. and R. as p. 296.

At the MAGNIFICAT.

Anth. For it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be dispersed; but after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee; there shall you see me, saith the Lord.

Ant. Scriptum est enim: percutiam pastorem, & dispergentur oves gregist postquam autem resurrexero, præcedam vos in Galilæam, dicit Dominus.

PRAYER. Collect at Mass.

MONDAY.

MASS. INTROIT. Ps. 34.

「UDGE those, O Lord, who hurt me; defeat those

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that assault me; take thy armour and shield, and come to my assistance, O Lord, my mighty Saviour. Ps. Draw thy sword, and stop those that are in pursuit of me; say to my soul: I am thy salvation. Judge those, O Lord, &c. to Ps.

COLLECT. Da, quæsumus. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that we, who, through our weakness, faint under so many adversities, may recover by the passion of thy only begotten Son. Who with thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth, &c.

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LESSON. Isaias 1. 5. 10.

N those days: Isaias said: The Lord God hath opened my ear, and I contradict him not; and I turned not my back on him. I have given up my body to those that struck me, and my cheeks to those that plucked them; I have not turned away my face from those that abused me and spit on me. The Lord God is my help, therefore am I not ashamed; therefore have I made my face like a hard rock, and I know that I shall not be put to shame. He is at hand who justifieth me; who will declare against me: Let us stand up together, who is my adversary? Let him come forth to me. Behold the Lord God is my helper, who is it that will condemn me. Behold they shall all be destroyed as a garment, the moth shall eat them. Which of you feareth the Lord, and heareth the voice of his servant? He that hath walked in darkness, and hath no light, let him hope in the name of the Lord, and rely on the Lord his God.

GRAD. Ps. 34. Arise, O Lord, be attentive to my trial; my God and my Lord, undertake my cause. V. Draw thy sword, stop those that are in pursuit of

me.

TRACT. Deal not, O Lord, &c. as above, p. 212.

GOSPEL. John xii. 1. 9.

IX days before the Passover, Jesus came to Betha

again. And they made a supper for him there; and Martha waited, and Lazarus was one of those that were at table with him. And Mary took a pound of very excellent spikenard, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour of the perfume. Therefore one of his disciples, Judas the Iscariot, who was about to betray him, said: Why was not this perfume sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? And he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the purse, carried what was put in it. Jesus therefore said: Let her alone, that she may keep it for the day of my burial. For you have the poor always with you, but me you have not always. And a great multitude of the Jews knew he was there ; and they came not only on account of Jesus, but to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

OFFERT. Ps. 142. Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord; to thee have I fled, teach me to do thy will; because thou art my God.