# Matins Nocturn 2 readings for Ss. Soter and Caius, Popes and Martyrs
# (Apr 22) — pre-1955-but-post-1617 (no SanctiM/04-22*.txt at all).
# web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/04-22.txt, English/Sancti/04-22.txt.
# Lectio4 (Soter's own vita) and Lectio5 (Caius's own vita) are kept as
# two separate readings — different saint, genuine source change, not a
# split-for-slot-count case. Lectio6 (St. Ambrose's sermon) is its own
# third reading, a different genre/source again. Lectio7-9 (not present
# in this file, implicitly Common) skipped. No responsory given.
id: ss-soter-and-caius
readings:
  - nocturn: 2
    isGospel: false
    text:
      la: >-
        Soter, Fundis in Campánia natus, sancívit ne sacræ vírgines vasa sacra et pallas attingerent,
        neve thuris ministerio in ecclésia uteréntur. Idem státuit ut Christi corpus in Cœna Dómini
        sumerétur ab ómnibus, iis exceptis, qui propter grave peccátum id fácere prohiberéntur.
        Sedit in pontificatu annos tres, menses undecim, dies decem et octo. Martyrio coronátur sub
        Marco Aurelio imperatóre, et in cœmeterio, quod póstea Callísti dictum est, sepelitur; more
        majórum mense Decembri creátis presbyteris decem et octo, diáconis novem, epíscopis per
        diversa loca undecim.
      en: >-
        Soter, a countryman of Fondi in Campania, succeeded the holy martyr Anicetus. It was he who
        ordained that nuns should not touch the sacred vessels and linen of the Altar, nor serve
        with the incense in the Church. He ordained likewise, that on the anniversary of the Lord's
        Supper, every one should receive the Body of Christ, except those who were forbidden to do
        so on account of grievous sin. He sat as Pope three years, eleven months, and eighteen days.
        He was crowned with martyrdom under the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, and was buried after the
        manner of them that had gone before him, in the Cemetery, which was afterwards called that
        of St. Calixtus, having ordained in the month of December, after the manner of his
        predecessors, eighteen Priests, nine Deacons, and eleven Bishops for diverse places.
    status: { la: verified, en: verified }

  - nocturn: 2
    isGospel: false
    text:
      la: >-
        Cajus Dálmata ex genere Diocletiáni imperatóris, constítuit ut his ordinum et honórum
        gradibus in Ecclésia ad episcopátum ascenderétur: Ostiarii, Lectóris, Exorcistæ, Acólythi,
        Subdiáconi, Diáconi, Presbýteri. Hic Diocletiáni crudelitátem in Christiános fúgiens,
        aliquámdiu in spelúnca delituit; verum octo post annis una cum Gabino fratre martyrii corónam
        consecutus est, cum sedísset annos duodecim, menses quatuor, dies quinque; creátis mense
        Decembri presbyteris vigintiquinque, diáconis octo, epíscopis quinque. Sepultus est in
        cœmeterio Callísti, décimo Kalendas Maji. Ejus memóriam Urbanus octavus in Urbe renovávit,
        dírutam ecclésiam restituit; titulo, statióne et ipsíus relíquiis decorávit.
      en: >-
        Gaius was a Dalmatian and a kinsman of the Emperor Diocletian, and succeeded holy Eutychian.
        It was he who ordained that the following should be the order of degrees in the Church
        through which all should pass before they be made Bishop: first, Doorkeeper; second, Reader;
        third, Exorcist; fourth, Acolyte; fifth, Subdeacon; sixth, Deacon; seventh, Priest. Caius
        fled from the cruelties practiced by Diocletian against the Christians, and lay hid for a
        while in a cave, but after eight years he and his brother Gabinus won the crown of
        martyrdom. At that time he had sat in the chair of Peter twelve years, four months, and five
        days, and had ordained in the month of December twenty-five Priests, eight Deacons, and
        five Bishops. He was buried in the Cemetery of Calixtus. It was Urban VIII who renewed the
        memorial of him in the city, rebuilt his Church, which had been in ruins, and distinguished
        it by making it one of those whence the Cardinals take their titles, and of those which are
        called "Stations," and enriching it with the relics of the Saint.
    status: { la: verified, en: verified }

  - nocturn: 2
    isGospel: false
    source: "St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Sermon 22"
    text:
      la: >-
        Dignum et congruum est, fratres, ut post lætítiam Paschæ, quam in Ecclésia celebrávimus,
        gaudia nostra cum sanctis Martyribus conferámus; et iis annuntiémus Dominicæ resurrectiónis
        glóriam, qui consortes sunt Dominicæ passiónis. Qui enim socii sunt contumeliæ, debent et
        participes esse lætítiæ. Ita enim dicit beátus Apóstolus: Sicut socii passiónum estis, et
        resurrectiónis eritis; si tolerábimus, inquit, et conregnábimus. Qui ergo toleravérunt mala
        propter Christum, debent et glóriam habere cum Christo.
      en: >-
        Dearly beloved brethren, it is very meet and right that after the gladness of Easter, which
        we have celebrated in the Church, we should mingle our own joy with the joy of the holy
        Martyrs; yea, that we should tell of the glory of the Lord's rising again, to them that have
        been made partakers of the Lord's sufferings. It truly must needs be that they which have
        been partakers of His sufferings, should be also of His joy. For thus saith the blessed
        Apostle: "As ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation."
        (2 Cor. i. 7.) And again: "If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him." (2 Tim. ii. 12.) He,
        therefore, that endureth sorrow for Christ, must needs also have glory with Christ.
    status: { la: verified, en: verified }
