Traditional Latin Mass Gospel Readings

26 And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,
In mense autem sexto, missus est angelus Gabriel a Deo in civitatem Galilaeae, cui nomen Nazareth,
 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
ad virginem desponsatam viro, cui nomen erat Joseph, de domo David : et nomen virginis Maria.
 28 And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
Et ingressus angelus ad eam dixit : Ave gratia plena : Dominus tecum : benedicta tu in mulieribus.
 29 Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.
Quae cum audisset, turbata est in sermone ejus, et cogitabat qualis esset ista salutatio.
 30 And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.
Et ait angelus ei : Ne timeas, Maria : invenisti enim gratiam apud Deum.
 31 Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
Ecce concipies in utero, et paries filium, et vocabis nomen ejus Jesum :
 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.
hic erit magnus, et Filius Altissimi vocabitur, et dabit illi Dominus Deus sedem David patris ejus : et regnabit in domo Jacob in aeternum,
 33 And of his kingdom there shall be no end.
et regni ejus non erit finis.
 34 And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?
Dixit autem Maria ad angelum : Quomodo fiet istud, quoniam virum non cognosco?
 35 And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Et respondens angelus dixit ei : Spiritus Sanctus superveniet in te, et virtus Altissimi obumbrabit tibi. Ideoque et quod nascetur ex te sanctum, vocabitur Filius Dei.
 36 And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren:
Et ecce Elisabeth cognata tua, et ipsa concepit filium in senectute sua : et hic mensis sextus est illi, quae vocatur sterilis :
 37 Because no word shall be impossible with God.
quia non erit impossibile apud Deum omne verbum.
 38 And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Dixit autem Maria : Ecce ancilla Domini : fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. Et discessit ab illa angelus.
John Sobieski, king of Poland, gained a great victory against the Turks under the walls of Vienna, which caused the Pope Innocent XI to make this Feast obligatory throughout the whole Western Church as a yearly act of thanksgiving for the deliverance of Christian Europe.

11 And it came to pass afterwards, that he went into a city that is called Naim; and there went with him his disciples, and a great multitude.
Et factum est : deinceps ibat in civitatem quae vocatur Naim : et ibant cum eo discipuli ejus et turba copiosa.
 12 And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow: and a great multitude of the city was with her.
Cum autem appropinquaret portae civitatis, ecce defunctus efferebatur filius unicus matris suae : et haec vidua erat : et turba civitatis multa cum illa.
 13 Whom when the Lord had seen, being moved with mercy towards her, he said to her: Weep not.
Quam cum vidisset Dominus, misericordia motus super eam, dixit illi : Noli flere.
 14 And he came near and touched the bier. And they that carried it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise.
Et accessit, et tetigit loculum. ( Hi autem qui portabant, steterunt.) Et ait : Adolescens, tibi dico, surge.
 15 And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
Et resedit qui erat mortuus, et coepit loqui. Et dedit illum matri suae.
 16 And there came a fear on them all: and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet is risen up among us: and, God hath visited his people.
Accepit autem omnes timor : et magnificabant Deum, dicentes : Quia propheta magnus surrexit in nobis : et quia Deus visitavit plebem suam.
Ss Protus and Hyacinth were brothers. They were scourged and beheaded at Rome, for their Christian Faith, in the persecution of Valerian and Gallian in 262 A.D.

32 Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom.
Nolite timere pusillus grex, quia complacuit Patri vestro dare vobis regnum.
 33 Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth.
Vendite quae possidetis, et date eleemosynam. Facite vobis sacculos, qui non veterascunt, thesaurum non deficientem in caelis : quo fur non appropriat, neque tinea corrumpit.
 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Ubi enim thesaurus vester est, ibi et cor vestrum erit.
St Nicholas was a model of virtue and innocence from his childhood. He became a famous preacher after he entered into the Order of St Augustine. He died 1310 A.D.

26 Therefore fear them not. For nothing is covered that shall not be revealed: nor hid, that shall not be known.
Ne ergo timueritis eos. Nihil enim est opertum, quod non revelabitur : et occultum, quod non scietur.
 27 That which I tell you in the dark, speak ye in the light: and that which you hear in the ear, preach ye upon the housetops.
Quod dico vobis in tenebris, dicite in lumine : et quod in aure auditis, praedicate super tecta.
 28 And fear ye not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him that can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Et nolite timere eos qui occidunt corpus, animam autem non possunt occidere : sed potius timete eum, qui potest et animam et corpus perdere in gehennam.
 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father.
Nonne duo passeres asse veneunt? et unus ex illis non cadet super terram sine Patre vestro.
 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Vestri autem capilli capitis omnes numerati sunt.
 31 Fear not therefore: better are you than many sparrows.
Nolite ergo timere : multis passeribus meliores estis vos.
 32 Every one therefore that shall confess me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
Omnis ergo qui confitebitur me coram hominibus, confitebor et ego eum coram Patre meo, qui in caelis est.
St Gorgonius was at Nicodemia and he was an officer of Diocletian's household. There he converted many servants of the imperial court. His cruel master condemned him and his companions to a most atrocious death in 302 A.D.

1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
Liber generationis Jesu Christi filii David, filii Abraham.
 2 Abraham begot Isaac. And Isaac begot Jacob. And Jacob begot Judas and his brethren.
Abraham genuit Isaac. Isaac autem genuit Jacob. Jacob autem genuit Judam, et fratres ejus.
 3 And Judas begot Phares and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begot Esron. And Esron begot Aram.
Judas autem genuit Phares, et Zaram de Thamar. Phares autem genuit Esron. Esron autem genuit Aram.
 4 And Aram begot Aminadab. And Aminadab begot Naasson. And Naasson begot Salmon.
Aram autem genuit Aminadab. Aminadab autem genuit Naasson. Naasson autem genuit Salmon.
 5 And Salmon begot Booz of Rahab. And Booz begot Obed of Ruth. And Obed begot Jesse.
Salmon autem genuit Booz de Rahab. Booz autem genuit Obed ex Ruth. Obed autem genuit Jesse. Jesse autem genuit David regem.
 6 And Jesse begot David the king. And David the king begot Solomon, of her that had been the wife of Urias.
David autem rex genuit Salomonem ex ea quae fuit Uriae.
 7 And Solomon begot Roboam. And Roboam begot Abia. And Abia begot Asa.
Salomon autem genuit Roboam. Roboam autem genuit Abiam. Abias autem genuit Asa.
 8 And Asa begot Josaphat. And Josaphat begot Joram. And Joram begot Ozias.
Asa autem genuit Josophat. Josophat autem genuit Joram. Joram autem genuit Oziam.
 9 And Ozias begot Joatham. And Joatham begot Achaz. And Achaz begot Ezechias.
Ozias autem genuit Joatham. Joatham autem genuit Achaz. Achaz autem genuit Ezechiam.
 10 And Ezechias begot Manasses. And Manasses begot Amon. And Amon begot Josias.
Ezechias autem genuit Manassen. Manasses autem genuit Amon. Amon autem genuit Josiam.
 11 And Josias begot Jechonias and his brethren in the transmigration of Babylon.
Josias autem genuit Jechoniam, et fratres ejus in transmigratione Babylonis.
 12 And after the transmigration of Babylon, Jechonias begot Salathiel. And Salathiel begot Zorobabel.
Et post transmigrationem Babylonis : Jechonias genuit Salathiel. Salathiel autem genuit Zorobabel.
 13 And Zorobabel begot Abiud. And Abiud begot Eliacim. And Eliacim begot Azor.
Zorobabel autem genuit Abiud. Abiud autem genuit Eliacim. Eliacim autem genuit Azor.
 14 And Azor begot Sadoc. And Sadoc begot Achim. And Achim begot Eliud.
Azor autem genuit Sadoc. Sadoc autem genuit Achim. Achim autem genuit Eliud.
 15 And Eliud begot Eleazar. And Eleazar begot Mathan. And Mathan begot Jacob.
Eliud autem genuit Eleazar. Eleazar autem genuit Mathan. Mathan autem genuit Jacob.
 16 And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Jacob autem genuit Joseph virum Mariae, de qua natus est Jesus, qui vocatur Christus.
[16] "The husband of Mary": The Evangelist gives us rather the pedigree of St. Joseph, than that of the blessed Virgin, to conform to the custom of the Hebrews, who in their genealogies took no notice of women; but as they were near akin, the pedigree of the one sheweth that of the other.

The geneology of Christ. He is conceived and born of a virgin.