Scripture in Tradition: Roman Matins Lessons in English

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Quarta Quattuor Temporum SeptembrisStation 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 (Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications ifrequired.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle 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.(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle 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.(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle 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·       (Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Sanctæ Mariæ SabbatoScriptura: 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(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam XV post Octavam Pentecostes II. SeptembrisJob 40:1-11; 42:1-6 – The Lord’s second speech& Job’s response; Job sees God(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XV post Octavam Pentecostes II. SeptembrisJob 38:1-20 – The Lord answers Job out of a whirlwind(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam XV post Octavam Pentecostes II. SeptembrisJob 31:1-18 – Job protests his innocence(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam XV post Octavam Pentecostes II. SeptembrisJob 28:12-28 – Death and destruction have heard the rumours of Wisdom(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam XV post Octavam Pentecostes II. SeptembrisJob 27:1-15 – Job replies to his accusers.(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Dominica XV Post Pentecosten II. Septembris·       1st Nocturn: Job 9:1-17 - Man cannot answer God one for a thousand.·       2nd Nocturn: From the Book of Moral (Reflectionson Job), written by Pope St. Gregory the Great. Bk. ix. ch.2. – What does “reigning for 1,000 year” mean?·       3rd Nocturn: Luke 7:11-16 – No man can serve two masters; Homily by St. Augustine, Bishop. 44th Discourse on the Words of the Lord·       (Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Sanctæ Mariæ SabbatoScriptura: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam XIV post Octavam Pentecostes I. Septembris·      Job 7:1-8 – Remember that my life is but wind·      From the epistle of Pope St. Leo to Pulcheria Augusta, Epistle 13 in the first half(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are fromdivinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam XIV post Octavam Pentecostes I. SeptembrisJob 6:1-13 – Job answered: Behold there is no help for me in myself, and my familiar friends also are departed from me.(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XIV post Octavam Pentecostes I. SeptembrisJob 4:1-18 – Eliphaz the Themanite answered: who ever perished being innocent? or when were the just destroyed?(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam XIV post Octavam Pentecostes I. SeptembrisJob 3:1-16 – Job opened his mouth(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam XIV post Octavam Pentecostes I. SeptembrisJob 2:1-13 – Job’s three “friends”(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam XIV post Octavam Pentecostes I. SeptembrisJob 1:13-22 – “Naked I came out of my mother's womb.”(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Dominica XIV Post Pentecosten I. Septembris·       1st Nocturn: Job 1:1-11·       2nd Nocturn: From the Book of Moral (Reflections on Job), written by Pope St. Gregory the Great. Bk. ii. ch. i. – Job and David·       3rd Nocturn: Matt 6:24-33 – No man can serve two masters; Homily by St. Augustine, Bishop. Bk. ii, on the Lord's Sermon on the Mount, ch. xiv.(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Sanctæ Mariæ SabbatoScriptura: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam XIII post Octavam Pentecostes IV. Augusti·      Sir 4:23-28 – In nowise speak against the truth·      From the Commentary of Pope St. Gregory on the books of Kings, On I Kings I(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam XIII post Octavam Pentecostes IV. AugustiSir 4:1-11 – be merciful to the fatherless as a father (Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XIII post Octavam Pentecostes IV. AugustiSir 3:22-34 – The heart of the fool and the heart of the wise(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam XIII post Octavam Pentecostes IV. AugustiSir 3:1-13 – Honour thy father and thy mother(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam XIII post Octavam Pentecostes IV. AugustiSir 2:1-12 – For gold and silver are tried in the fire (Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria secunda infra Hebdomadam XIII post Octavam Pentecostes IV. AugustiSir 1:22-40 – “Son, if thou desire wisdom, keep justice, and God will give her to thee.”(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Dominica XIII Post Pentecosten IV.Augusti·       1st Nocturn: Sir 1:1-16·       2nd Nocturn: From the Book of Moral Reflections on Job, written by Pope St. Gregory the Great. Bk. i. 10 on Job i. – The ways of wisdom and folly·       3rd Nocturn: Luke 17:11-19 – the ten lepers; Homily by St. Augustine, Bishop. Bk. ii, Gospel Questions, ch. 40·       (Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Sanctæ Mariæ SabbatoScriptura: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam XII post Octavam Pentecostes III. Augusti· Wis 15:1-6 – “For to know thee is perfect justice: and to know thy justice, and thy power, is the root of immortality.”·  From the Commentary of Pope St. Gregory on the books of Kings, On I Kings I(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam XII post Octavam Pentecostes III. AugustiWis 13:1-10 – The folly of idolatryTranslation of the collect from the Saint Andrew Daily Missal(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XII post Octavam Pentecostes III. AugustiWis 9:13-10:9 – From the beginning, whosoever have please the Lord were healed by wisdom.Translation of the collect from the Saint Andrew Daily Missal(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam XII post Octavam Pentecostes III. AugustiWis 7:1-14 – "I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came upon me"Translation of the collect from the Saint Andrew Daily Missal(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria testia infra Hebdomadam XII post Octavam Pentecostes III. AugustiWis 6:1-13 – “O kings, learn wisdom, and do not fall from it.”Translation of the collect from the Saint Andrew Daily Missal(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria secunda infra Hebdomadam XII post Octavam Pentecostes III. AugustiWis 1:1-11 – “For the spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world”Translation of the collect from the Saint Andrew Daily Missal(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Dominica XII Post Pentecosten III.Augusti·       1st Nocturn: Wis 1:1-11·       2nd Nocturn: From the Book of St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, “On Offices”. Bk. i. c. 28 – Justice·       3rd Nocturn: Luke 10:23-37 – The Good Samaritan; Homily by the Venerable Bede, Priest. Bk. iii. ch. 43 on Luke x.·       Translation of the collect from the Saint Andrew Daily Missal·       (Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Sanctæ Mariæ SabbatoScriptura: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam XI post Octavam Pentecostes II. Augusti·      Eccl 7:1-9·      From the Commentary of Pope St. Gregory on the books of Kings, On I Kings I(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam XI post Octavam Pentecostes II. AugustiEccl 6:1-9 – “Do not all make haste to one place?”Literal translation of the collect from Fr. Z’s blog·       https://wdtprs.com/2023/08/wdtprs-11th-sunday-after-pentecost-healthy-pessimism/(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XI post Octavam Pentecostes II. AugustiEccl 5:1-13 – “Say not before the angel: There is no providence.”Literal translation of the collect from Fr. Z’s blog·       https://wdtprs.com/2023/08/wdtprs-11th-sunday-after-pentecost-healthy-pessimism/(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam XI post Octavam Pentecostes II. AugustiEccl 4:1-13 – “It is better therefore that two should be together, than one”Literal translation of the collect from Fr. Z’s blog·       https://wdtprs.com/2023/08/wdtprs-11th-sunday-after-pentecost-healthy-pessimism/(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal CycleFeria tertia infra Hebdomadam XI post Octavam Pentecostes II. AugustiEccl 3:1-17 – “God shall judge both the just and the wicked, and then shall be the time of every thing.”Literal translation of the collect from Fr. Z’s bloghttps://wdtprs.com/2023/08/wdtprs-11th-sunday-after-pentecost-healthy-pessimism/(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria secunda infra Hebdomadam XI post Octavam Pentecostes II. AugustiEccl 2:1-4, 7-11 – Nothing lasts under the sunLiteral translation of the collect from Fr. Z’s blog·       https://wdtprs.com/2023/08/wdtprs-11th-sunday-after-pentecost-healthy-pessimism/(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Dominica XI Post Pentecosten II.Augusti·       1st Nocturn: Eccl 1:1-17·       2nd Nocturn: From the Sermons of St. John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople. Sermon against concubinage·       3rd Nocturn: Mark 7:31-37 – Healing of the Deaf and Dumb Man; Homily by Pope St. Gregory the Great. Hom. x. Bk. i. on Ezekiel·       Literal translation of the collect from Fr. Z’s bloghttps://wdtprs.com/2023/08/wdtprs-11th-sunday-after-pentecost-healthy-pessimism/·        (Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Sanctæ Mariæ SabbatoScriptura: Sabbato secunda infra Hebdomadam X post Octavam Pentecostes·      Prov 16:1-9 – “Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.”·      From the Commentary of Pope St. Gregory on the books of Kings, On I Kings I(Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com, with corrections/modifications if required.)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam X post Octavam PentecostesProv 14:1-16“℣. O send her out from the throne of thy glory, to be with me and to labour with me.℟. For I am thy servant and son of thine handmaid.”

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria quinta infra Hebdomadam X post Octavam PentecostesProv 10:1-16 - charity covereth all sins

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam X post Octavam PentecostesProv 8:1-17 – Wisdom calls at the gates of the city

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria tertia infra Hebdomadam X post Octavam PentecostesProv 5:1-13, 20-23 – “Why art thou seduced, my son, by a strange woman, and art cherished in the bosom of another?”

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria secunda infra Hebdomadam X post Octavam PentecostesProv 3:1-15 – Blessed is the man that finds wisdom

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Dominica X Post Pentecosten I.Augusti·       1st Nocturn: Prov 1:1-19·       2nd Nocturn: From the Treatise of St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, upon the 118th Psalm, Sermo 5, n. 36-37o   Fear of the Lord and Wisdom·       3rd Nocturn: Luke 18:9-14 – Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican; Homily by St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. Serm 36 of the Word of the Lord·       (Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Sanctæ Mariæ SabbatoScriptura: Sabbato secunda infra Hebdomadam IX post Octavam Pentecostes·      2 Kgs 9:1-10 – Jehu anointed king over Israel, against the house of Achab and Jezabel the queen.·      From the Commentary of Pope St. Gregory on the books of Kings, On I Kings I (Unless otherwise specified, all breviary texts are from divinumofficium.com)

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria sexta infra Hebdomadam IX post Octavam Pentecostes2 Kgs 8:1-10 – the Sunamitess returning home, recovers her lands

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria quinta infra Hebdomadam IX post Octavam Pentecostes2 Kgs 6:24-33; 7:1 – The Syrians besiege Samaria (Capital city of the Northern kingdom): the famine there causes a woman to eat her own child. Upon this the king commands Eliseus to be put to death.

Scripture in TraditionRoman Matins Lessons in EnglishTemporal Cycle Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam IX post Octavam Pentecostes2 Kgs 4:1-17 – Eliseus does two miracles for two women.