St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Double · White
Kept on May 9
The next eight years
Each date opens that day, with its hours.
- 2027Sun, May 9CommemoratedThe Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) holds the day
- 2028Tue, May 9Kept
- 2029Wed, May 9Kept
- 2030Thu, May 9CommemoratedFinding of the Holy Cross holds the day
- 2031Fri, May 9Kept
- 2032Sun, May 9CommemoratedThe Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) holds the day
- 2033Mon, May 9Kept
- 2034Tue, May 9Kept
Proper of the feast
From the Common of a Confessor and Doctor. As said on Tuesday, May 9, 2028.
At I Vespers · Antiphon Common
O Teacher right excellent, * O light of Holy Church, O blessed Gregory, lover of the divine law: intercede for us unto the Son of God, alleluia.
Versicle at I Vespers Common
℣.The Lord loved him and adorned him, alleluia.
℟.He clothed him with a robe of glory, alleluia.
At Lauds · Benedictus Common
Well done, * good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things, saith the Lord, alleluia.
Versicle at Lauds and II Vespers Common
℣.The Lord guided the righteous in right paths, alleluia.
℟.And shewed him the kingdom of God, alleluia.
At II Vespers · Magnificat Common
O Teacher right excellent, * O light of Holy Church, O blessed Gregory, lover of the divine law: intercede for us unto the Son of God, alleluia.
Collect Common
O God, who gavest blessed Gregory to thy people as a minister of eternal salvation: grant, we beseech thee, that we may be worthy to have him as our intercessor in heaven, whom we had as our teacher here upon earth. Through thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, liveth and reigneth God, world without end.
℟.Amen.