From 04a895101be20b6ccc85dee71cc2935a97eada14 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Will Estes Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:11:22 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add February Matins readings for pre-1955 sanctoral saints Sts. Blaise, Apollonia, and Faustinus and Jovita. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 --- .../ss-faustinus-and-jovita.yml | 41 +++++++++++++++++++ .../propers/nocturn-readings/st-apollonia.yml | 35 ++++++++++++++++ .../propers/nocturn-readings/st-blaise.yml | 36 ++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 112 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/ss-faustinus-and-jovita.yml create mode 100644 src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-apollonia.yml create mode 100644 src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-blaise.yml diff --git a/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/ss-faustinus-and-jovita.yml b/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/ss-faustinus-and-jovita.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9fbcb49 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/ss-faustinus-and-jovita.yml @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +# Matins Nocturn 2 reading for Ss. Faustinus and Jovita, Martyrs (Feb 15) +# — pre-1955-but-post-1617 (no SanctiM/02-15*.txt at all). +# web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/02-15.txt, English/Sancti/02-15.txt. Single +# lesson (simplex-feast Lectio93), one continuous account, no responsory +# given in the source. +id: ss-faustinus-and-jovita +readings: + - nocturn: 2 + isGospel: false + text: + la: >- + Faustinus et Jovita fratres, nobiles Brixiani, in multis Italiæ urbibus, quo vincti sæviente + Trajani persecutione ducebantur, acerbissima supplicia perpessi, fortes in christianæ fidei + confessione perstiterunt. Nam Brixiæ diu vinculis constricti, feris étiam objecti in + ignemque conjecti, et a bestiis et a flamma íntegri et incolumes servati sunt. Inde vero + eisdem catenis colligati Mediolanum venerunt; ubi eorum fides tentata exquisitissimis + tormentis, tamquam igne aurum, in cruciatibus magis enituit. Postea Romam missi, ab Evaristo + Pontifice confirmati, ibi quoque crudelissime torquentur. Denique perducti Neápolim, in ea + étiam urbe varie cruciati, vinctis manibus pedibusque in mare demerguntur; unde per Angelos + mirabiliter erepti sunt. Quare multos et constantia in tormentis et miraculorum virtute ad + Christi fidem converterunt. Postrémo reducti Brixiam initio suscepti ab Hadriano imperii, + securi percussi, illustrem martyrii coronam acceperunt. + en: >- + Faustinus and Jovita were brothers, born of a noble family at Brescia. While Trajan's + persecution was raging, they were taken about in chains from one city of Italy to another, + and exhibited in torture in each. This cruelty utterly failed to silence their confession + of Christ, Whom they preached by their sufferings in every place where they were shown. + They were afterwards kept for a long time at Brescia, where they were exhibited with wild + beasts, and tormented with fire. Being both still alive, they were brought to Milan, without + their chains having ever been taken off. At Milan they were tortured again with every + invention of cruelty that could be devised. Nevertheless the great power of their faith made + them more than conquerors, shining even as gold tried in the furnace. From Milan they were + brought to Rome, where they were confirmed by Pope Evaristus, and where they were put to the + torture again with extreme barbarity. They were afterwards shown in public at Naples, where + the tormentors displayed their skill in diverse ways upon them. Here they were thrown + chained into the sea, but the angels delivered them. Their stations of suffering, by their + God-like patience, and the wonderful power displayed in them, had now turned many souls to + Jesus. In the end they were carried back to Brescia, and, when Hadrian took the empire, they + were put to death by the axe at that place. The crown of martyrdom which they won is + glorious. + status: { la: verified, en: verified } diff --git a/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-apollonia.yml b/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-apollonia.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4577020 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-apollonia.yml @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +# Matins Nocturn 2 reading for St. Apollonia, Virgin and Martyr (Feb 9) — +# pre-1955-but-post-1617. Plain Sancti/02-09.txt is a different, later +# saint (St. Cyril of Alexandria, added as a Doctor in 1882) who +# displaced Apollonia on the general calendar's own Feb 9 slot; her +# content survives at the suffixed sibling file (see memory +# vu-matins-pre1955-saints's "critical wrinkle"). +# web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/02-09o.txt, English/Sancti/02-09o.txt. +# Single lesson (simplex-feast Lectio93), one continuous account, no +# responsory given in the source. +id: st-apollonia +readings: + - nocturn: 2 + isGospel: false + text: + la: >- + Apollónia virgo Alexandrína, sub Décio imperatóre, cum ingravescénte jam ætáte ad idóla + sisterétur, ut eis veneratiónem adhibéret; illis contémptis, Jesum Christum verum Deum + coléndum esse prædicábat. Quam ob rem omnes ei contúsi sunt et evúlsi dentes; ac, nisi + Christum detestáta deos cóleret, accénso rogo combustúros vivam mináti sunt ímpii carnífices. + Quibus illa, se quamvis mortem pro Jesu Christi fide subitúram, respóndit. Itaque + comprehénsa ut comburerétur, cum paulísper, quasi delíberans quid agéndum esset, stetísset, + ex illórum mánibus elápsa, álacris in ignem sibi parátum, majóri Spíritus Sancti flamma + intus accénsa, se injécit. Unde brevi, consúmpto córpore, puríssimus spíritus in cælum ad + sempitérnam martyrii corónam evolávit. + en: >- + Apollonia was an aged virgin of Alexandria, who, in the reign of the Emperor Decius, was + brought before the idols to worship them, but refused, declaring that Christ Jesus is True + God, and that to Him worship is due. The cruel executioners beat and pulled out all her + teeth, and threatened to burn her alive if she would not deny Christ. To whom she answered, + that for Christ Jesus' sake she was ready to die. Being taken to the place of execution she + stood for a few moments as if in doubt, and then, the fire of the Holy Ghost burning up in + her heart, she broke from those that held her, and leapt of her own accord into the flames. + Her body was quickly consumed, and her soul departed pure to obtain the eternal crown of + martyrdom. + status: { la: verified, en: verified } diff --git a/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-blaise.yml b/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-blaise.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b4d233b --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-blaise.yml @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +# Matins Nocturn 2 reading for St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr (Feb 3) — +# pre-1955-but-post-1617 (no SanctiM/02-03*.txt at all). +# web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/02-03.txt, English/Sancti/02-03.txt. Single +# lesson (simplex-feast Lectio93), one continuous account, no responsory +# given in the source. +id: st-blaise +readings: + - nocturn: 2 + isGospel: false + text: + la: >- + Blásius, Sebáste in Arménia cum virtútum laude floréret, ejúsdem civitátis epíscopus + elígitur. Qui, quo témpore Diocletiánus insatiábilem crudelitátem in Christiános exercébat, + se in spelúncam ábdidit montis Argǽi; ubi támdiu látuit, dum ab Agricolái prǽsidis milítibus + venántibus deprehénsus et ad prǽsidem ductus, ejus jussu conjéctus est in víncula. Quo in + loco multos ægrótos sanávit, qui ad Blásium, ejus fama sanctitátis addúcti, deferebántur. In + illis puer fuit, qui, desperáta a médicis salúte, transvérsa spina fáucibus inhærénte, + ánimam agébat. Prodúctus autem ad prǽsidem Blásius semel et íterum, cum nec blandítiis nec + minis addúci posset, ut diis sacrificáret, primum virgis cæsus, deínde in equúleo férreis + pectínibus dilaniátus est; postrémo, dempto cápite, illústre fídei testimónium Christo + Dómino dedit, tértio Nonas Februárii. + en: >- + This Blaise was chosen Bishop of the city of Sebaste in Armenia, in which place he enjoyed + a great reputation for virtue. When Diocletian began to make the Christians the objects of + his insatiable cruelty, the Saint hid himself in a cave on Mount Argaeus, where he lay till + he was found by some of the soldiers of Agricolaus the governor, who were out hunting. He + was brought before the governor, who commanded him to be thrown into irons. While he was in + prison, Blaise healed many of the sick, who were brought to him on account of his + reputation of saintliness, and among others a boy who had been despaired of by the + physicians, and who was at the point of death, from a fish bone which had become fixed in + his throat. Blaise appeared twice before the governor, but neither cajolements nor threats + could induce him to sacrifice to the gods. He was first beaten with rods, and afterwards put + on the rack, where his flesh was mangled with iron combs. At last his head was cut off, + whereby he finished a noble testimony to the faith which is in Christ our Lord. He bore + witness on the 3rd day of February. + status: { la: verified, en: verified }