Fast day of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr

 

(1030-1079)

 

Patron Saint of Poland

 

 

Biographical information about of St. Stanislaus is scant, but what is known is similar to the history of the conflict between Church and State that led to the martyrdom of St. Thomas Beckett.  As Bishop of Krakow, St. Stanislaus became unpopular with King Boleslaw II, after the saint publicly rebuked the monarch’s immoral life and behavior.  For excommunicating Boleslaw, St. Stanislaus was murdered during the sacrifice of the mass.

 

 

V. Dómine, + lábia mea apéries.

R. Et os meum annuntiábit laudem tuam.

V. Deus † in adjutórium meum inténde.

R. Dómine ad adjuvándum me festína. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculórum. Amen. Allelúja.

 

 

R. Lux perpétua lucébit Sanctis tuis, Dómine, * Et ætérnitas témporum, allelúja, allelúja.

V. Lætítia sempitérna erit super cápita eórum : gáudium et exsultatiónem obtinébunt.

R. Et ætérnitas témporum, allelúja, allelúja.

 

V. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

R. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

 

Oremus. Deus, pro cujus honóre gloriósus Póntifex Stanisláus gládiis impiórum occúbuit : præsta, quæsumus ; ut omnes, qui ejus implórant auxílium, petitiónis suæ salutárem consequántur efféctum. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sæcula sæculórum.

R. Amen.

 

 

V. Benedicámus Dómino.

R. Deo grátias.

 

V. Fidélium ánimæ † per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.

R. Amen.

V. O Lord, + open thou my lips.

R. And my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

 

V. O God, † make speed to save me.

R. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia

R. Light perpetual shall shine upon thy Saints, * And an ageless eternity, alleluia, alleluia.

V. Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads : they shall obtain joy and gladness.

R. And an ageless eternity, alleluia, alleluia

 

 

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

 

Let us pray. O God, who for thy sake didst suffer thy Bishop Saint Stanislas gloriously to be slain by the swords of wicked men : grant, we beseech thee ; that all they who call upon him for succour may be profited by the obtaining of all that they desire. Through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.

R. Amen.

 

V. Bless we the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

 

V. May the souls †of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

R. Amen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the breviary.

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