Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
0721 Priest and Doctor of the Church (First Order)
Entrance Antiphon
This is Lawrence who in his time assisted the people of God, a mediator of peace among the nations and a light of the Church.
Collect
O God, who for the glory of your name and the salvation of souls bestowed on the Priest Saint Lawrence of Brindisi a spirit of counsel and fortitude, grant, we pray, that in the same spirit, we may know what must be done and, through his intercession, bring it to completion. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Prayer over the Offerings
Lord God, accept the gifts we offer on the feast of Saint Lawrence, and grant your people unity and peace. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
Communion Antiphon [ Mk 1:15 ]
The reign of God is at hand! Reform your lives and believe in the gospel.
Prayer after Communion
Lord, may we be filled with lasting enjoyment of your divinity of which Saint Lawrence had a foretaste in the sacred mystery of the altar. Grant this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
This is Lawrence who in his time assisted the people of God, a mediator of peace among the nations and a light of the Church.
Collect
O God, who for the glory of your name and the salvation of souls bestowed on the Priest Saint Lawrence of Brindisi a spirit of counsel and fortitude, grant, we pray, that in the same spirit, we may know what must be done and, through his intercession, bring it to completion. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Prayer over the Offerings
Lord God, accept the gifts we offer on the feast of Saint Lawrence, and grant your people unity and peace. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
Communion Antiphon [ Mk 1:15 ]
The reign of God is at hand! Reform your lives and believe in the gospel.
Prayer after Communion
Lord, may we be filled with lasting enjoyment of your divinity of which Saint Lawrence had a foretaste in the sacred mystery of the altar. Grant this in the name of Jesus the Lord.