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them from what Saint Paul calls the old man within us,
and to effect in them the holy renewal which He alone
can accomplish.
CHAPTER XXXVII
Wednesday in Holy Week,
Station at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. Sources of the
liturgy: Introit, Philipp., n, 10, and Ps. ci, 2. First Lesson,
Is., LXII, 1 1-12 and LXIII, 1-7. Gradual, Ps. LXVIII, 18and 1-2.
Second Lesson, Is., LIII, 1-12. Tract, Ps. ci, 2-5. Gospel,
the Passion according to Saint Luke, xxii-xxm. Offertory,
Ps. ci, 2-3. Communion, Ps. ci, 10, 11, 13, 14.
Whilst Jesus Christ was preparing to celebrate the last
Pasch and to institute the adorable Sacrament of the
Eucharist with the priesthood of the new Law, His
enemies were DISCUSSING in the Sanhedrin the best way
TO SEIZE His SACRED PERSON. The traitor Judas came
to their assistance and concluded with them his infamous
bargain. From the first days of Christianity the Church
has manifested the greatest horror at this perfidious
act. It is
as one of
for this reason that Wednesday is chosen
the Ember days. No doubt the Basilica
of Saint Mary Major has been appointed for the
Roman Station on this Wednesday, because the
Church desires to compassionate the sorrows of Mary
during these days when she was suffering the greatest