Today has been the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Proper of the Mass (Old Rite) contains some beautiful readings.
INTROIT. Lam. iii, 32-5.
He will have mercy according to the multitude of his mercies, for He hath not willingly afflicted nor cast off the children of men; the Lord is good to them that hope in Him, to the soul that seeketh Him, alleluia, alleluia. Ps. lxxxviii, 2. - The mercies of the Lord I will sing forever to generation and to generation. Glory be to the Father, &c. Amen.
EPISTLE. Is. xii, 1-6.
I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord, for Thou was angry with me: Thy wrath is turned away, and Thou hast comforted me. Behold God is my Saviour. I will deal confidently, and will not fear; because the Lord is my strength, and my praise, and He is become my salvation. You shall draw waters with joy out of the Saviour's fountains. And you shall say in that day: Praise ye the Lord, and call upon His name: make His inventions known among the people: remember that His name is high. Sing ye to the Lord, for He hath done great things: show this forth in all the earth. Rejoice, and praise, O thou habitation of Sion: for great is He that is in the midst of thee, the Holy One of Israel.
GOSPEL. John xix, 31-35.
At that time the Jews (because it was the Parasceve), that the bodies might not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath-day (for that was a great Sabbath-day), besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. The soldiers therefore came: and they broke the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with him. But after they were come to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. But one of the soldiers, with a spear, opened His side, and immediately there came out blood and water. And he that saw it hath given testimony: and his testimony is true.
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