diff --git a/src/data/calendar/saints/annunciation.yml b/src/data/calendar/saints/annunciation.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5da15b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/calendar/saints/annunciation.yml @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +# Read directly from the reference engine: untagged/default [Rank] +# block of `web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/03-25.txt` -- "In Annuntiatione +# Beatæ Mariæ Virginis;;Duplex I classis;;6.92;;ex C11". Own proper +# [Oratio]/[Ant 1]/Nocturn 2-3 content of her own (real, unique text +# throughout), not a bare Common fallback -- same pattern as +# our-lady-of-the-snows.yml's siblings (assumption, immaculate- +# conception, nativity-bvm). One of the four "fixed BVM feast, excluded +# per the usual convention" items literally named alongside Purification +# in this app's original stale exclusion note. +id: annunciation +name: "The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary" +rank: duplex-1-classis +common: common-of-the-bvm +propers: "annunciation" diff --git a/src/data/calendar/saints/st-gabriel-archangel.yml b/src/data/calendar/saints/st-gabriel-archangel.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..43d226c --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/calendar/saints/st-gabriel-archangel.yml @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +# Read directly from the reference engine: untagged/default [Rank] +# block of `web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/03-24.txt` -- "ex Sancti/05-08;; +# Duplex majus;;4;;" (his own file redirects wholesale to the +# Apparition of St. Michael's own date, per its own [Rule] -- but this +# saint's real Officium/Oratio/Ant1/Matins content is proper to Gabriel +# specifically, not shared, unlike st-michael.yml's genuine content +# cross-reference). Real, unique collect/antiphon/Nocturn 2-3 content. +id: st-gabriel-archangel +name: "St. Gabriel the Archangel" +rank: duplex-majus +common: common-of-an-angel +propers: "st-gabriel-archangel" diff --git a/src/data/calendar/saints/st-john-capistrano.yml b/src/data/calendar/saints/st-john-capistrano.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..59a581d --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/calendar/saints/st-john-capistrano.yml @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +# Read directly from the reference engine: untagged/default [Rank] +# block of `web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/03-28.txt` -- "vide C5;;Semiduplex;;2.2;;". +# Own proper [Oratio] and Nocturn 2-3 content. No [Ant 1] of its own, so +# the Benedictus antiphon falls back to Common of a Confessor (C5), +# matching st-alexius.yml/st-john-bosco.yml/st-john-of-god.yml/ +# st-gabriel-of-our-lady-of-sorrows.yml. +id: st-john-capistrano +name: "St. John Capistrano, Confessor" +rank: semiduplex +common: common-of-a-confessor +propers: "st-john-capistrano" +minorHoursCommon: common-of-a-confessor +benedictusCommon: common-of-a-confessor diff --git a/src/data/calendar/saints/st-john-damascene.yml b/src/data/calendar/saints/st-john-damascene.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cfbb6eb --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/calendar/saints/st-john-damascene.yml @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +# Read directly from the reference engine: untagged/default [Rank] +# block of `web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/03-27.txt` -- "vide C5a;;Duplex;;3;;" +# ("Commune Doctoris non Pontificis" -- Common of a Doctor who is not a +# Bishop, since John Damascene was a monk-priest, not a bishop). Own +# proper [Oratio] and Nocturn 2-3 content. No [Ant 1] of its own; C5a's +# own [Ant 1] is itself a cross-reference to C4a (Common of a Confessor +# Bishop who is a Doctor) -- the underlying antiphon is shared +# regardless of episcopal rank, so benedictusCommon points at the +# already-authored `benedictus-antiphon-common-of-a-confessor- +# bishop.yml` directly rather than duplicating it under a new id. +id: st-john-damascene +name: "St. John Damascene, Confessor and Doctor of the Church" +rank: duplex +common: common-of-a-confessor-doctor +propers: "st-john-damascene" +benedictusCommon: common-of-a-confessor-bishop diff --git a/src/data/calendar/sanctoral-calendar.yml b/src/data/calendar/sanctoral-calendar.yml index 53a361d..1d6c101 100644 --- a/src/data/calendar/sanctoral-calendar.yml +++ b/src/data/calendar/sanctoral-calendar.yml @@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ days: "03-18": [st-cyril-of-jerusalem] "03-19": [st-joseph] "03-21": [st-benedict] + "03-24": [st-gabriel-archangel] + "03-25": [annunciation] + "03-27": [st-john-damascene] + "03-28": [st-john-capistrano] # April — 4/12 of the pre-1955 pull. St. Robert/St. Catherine of Siena # (Apr 29) is a genuine monastic-calendar reassignment, not a mistake — # see st-robert.yml. St. Francis of Paola's native date (Apr 2) often diff --git a/src/data/propers/common/annunciation-antiphon.yml b/src/data/propers/common/annunciation-antiphon.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7c63456 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/propers/common/annunciation-antiphon.yml @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +# Read directly from web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/03-25.txt's own [Ant 1] +# and its English counterpart. +id: annunciation-antiphon +text: + la: "Spíritus Sanctus * in te descéndet, María, et virtus Altíssimi obumbrábit tibi. (Allelúja.)" + en: "The Holy Ghost * shall come upon thee, O Mary, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee. (Alleluia.)" +status: + la: verified + en: verified diff --git a/src/data/propers/common/annunciation-collect.yml b/src/data/propers/common/annunciation-collect.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0d1de3c --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/propers/common/annunciation-collect.yml @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# Read directly from web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/03-25.txt's own [Oratio] +# and its English counterpart. +id: annunciation-collect +text: + la: | + Orémus. + Deus, qui de beátæ Maríæ Vírginis útero Verbum tuum, Angelo nuntiánte, carnem suscípere + voluísti: præsta supplícibus tuis; ut, qui vere eam Genetrícem Dei crédimus, ejus apud + te intercessiónibus adjuvémur. + Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in + unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. + ℟. Amen. + en: | + Let us pray. + O God, Who didst will that thy Word should, by the message of an Angel, take flesh in + the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, grant unto us, we beseech thee, that all who do + believe her to be in very deed the Mother of God, may be helped by her prayers in thy + sight. + Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in + the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. + ℟. Amen. +status: + la: verified + en: verified diff --git a/src/data/propers/common/st-gabriel-archangel-antiphon.yml b/src/data/propers/common/st-gabriel-archangel-antiphon.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e8e58e4 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/propers/common/st-gabriel-archangel-antiphon.yml @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +# Read directly from web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/03-24.txt's own [Ant 1] +# and its English counterpart. +id: st-gabriel-archangel-antiphon +text: + la: "Angelus Gábriel * appáruit Daniéli et dixit illi: Ab exórdio precum tuárum egréssus est sermo; ego autem veni ut indicárem tibi; tu ergo animadvérte sermónem et intéllige visiónem." + en: "The Angel Gabriel * appeared to Daniel and said: From the beginning of thy prayers the word came forth: and I am come to show it to thee, because thou art a man of desires: therefore do thou mark the word, and understand the vision." +status: + la: verified + en: verified diff --git a/src/data/propers/common/st-gabriel-archangel-collect.yml b/src/data/propers/common/st-gabriel-archangel-collect.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b261210 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/propers/common/st-gabriel-archangel-collect.yml @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +# Read directly from web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/03-24.txt's own +# [Oratio] and its English counterpart. +id: st-gabriel-archangel-collect +text: + la: | + Orémus. + Deus, qui inter céteros Angelos, ad annuntiándum Incarnatiónis tuæ mystérium, Gabriélem + Archángelum elegísti: concéde propítius; ut qui festum ejus celebrámus in terris, + ipsíus patrocínium sentiámus in cælis. + Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre, in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula + sæculórum. + ℟. Amen. + en: | + Let us pray. + O God, Who didst choose the Archangel Gabriel from among all Thine other Angels, and + send him to herald the mystery of Thine Incarnation, mercifully grant that we who keep + his feast upon earth may feel his protection in heaven. + Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world + without end. + ℟. Amen. +status: + la: verified + en: verified diff --git a/src/data/propers/common/st-john-capistrano-collect.yml b/src/data/propers/common/st-john-capistrano-collect.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..aa71a9d --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/propers/common/st-john-capistrano-collect.yml @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +# Read directly from web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/03-28.txt's own +# [Oratio] and its English counterpart. +id: st-john-capistrano-collect +text: + la: | + Orémus. + Deus, qui per beátum Joánnem fidéles tuos in virtúte sanctíssimi nóminis Jesu de + crucis inimícis triumpháre fecísti: præsta, quǽsumus; ut, spirituálium hóstium, ejus + intercessióne, superátis insídiis, corónam justítiæ a te accípere mereámur. + Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in + unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. + ℟. Amen. + en: | + Let us pray. + O God, Who by Thy blessed servant John didst cause Thy faithful people, through the + power of the most Holy Name of Jesus, to prevail against the enemies of His Cross, + grant unto us, we beseech Thee, the help of the prayers of the same Thy servant that + we may prevail against our ghostly enemies, and may be made worthy to receive from + Thee a crown of righteousness. + Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in + the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. + ℟. Amen. +status: + la: verified + en: verified diff --git a/src/data/propers/common/st-john-damascene-collect.yml b/src/data/propers/common/st-john-damascene-collect.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dc5aec5 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/propers/common/st-john-damascene-collect.yml @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +# Read directly from web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/03-27.txt's own +# [Oratio] and its English counterpart. +id: st-john-damascene-collect +text: + la: | + Orémus. + Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui ad cultum sacrárum imáginum asseréndum, beátum + Joánnem cælésti doctrína et admirábili spíritus fortitúdine imbuísti: concéde nobis + ejus intercessióne et exémplo; ut, quorum cólimus imágines, virtútes imitémur et + patrocínia sentiámus. + Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte + Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. + ℟. Amen. + en: | + Let us pray. + O Almighty and everlasting God, Who didst fill Thy blessed servant John with heavenly + teaching, and wondrous strength of spirit to maintain the honouring of holy images. + Grant unto us at his prayers and after his example to take pattern by their holy lives + whose images we honour, and ever to feel the power of their help. + Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity + of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. + ℟. Amen. +status: + la: verified + en: verified diff --git a/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/annunciation.yml b/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/annunciation.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1b112f9 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/annunciation.yml @@ -0,0 +1,133 @@ +# Matins Nocturn 2-3 readings for the Annunciation of the Blessed +# Virgin Mary (Mar 25). Sourced directly from +# web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/03-25.txt, English/Sancti/03-25.txt. +# (Lectio1-3, Isa 11:1-5, left to the bible-plan store as usual.) +# +# Nocturn 2: Lectio4-6 combined into one reading, Pope St. Leo the +# Great's sermon. +# Nocturn 3: Lectio7's Gospel citation (Luke 1:26-38) is a bare incipit +# ("Et réliqua"), so only the homily is authored (not marked isGospel), +# St. Ambrose's homily (Lectio7's homily + Lectio8-9 combined). +id: annunciation +readings: + - nocturn: 2 + isGospel: false + source: "Pope St. Leo the Great, Sermon 2 on the Nativity" + text: + la: >- + Deus omnípotens et clemens, cujus natúra bónitas, cujus volúntas poténtia, cujus + opus misericórdia est, statim ut nos diabólica malígnitas venéno suæ mortificávit + invídiæ, prædestináta renovándis mortálibus suæ pietátis remédia, inter ipsa + mundi primórdia præsignávit; denúntians serpénti futúrum semen mulíeris, quod + nóxii cápitis elatiónem sua virtúte contéreret, Christum scílicet in carne + ventúrum; Deum hominémque signans, qui natus ex Vírgine, violatórem humánæ + propáginis incorrúpta nativitáte damnáret. + + + Nam quia gloriabátur diábolus hóminem sua fraude decéptum divínis caruísse + munéribus, et immortalitátis dote nudátum, duram mortis subísse senténtiam, + seque in malis suis quoddam de prævaricatóris consórtio invenísse solátium; Deum + quoque, justæ severitátis exigénte ratióne, erga hóminem, quem in tanto honóre + condíderat, antíquam mutásse senténtiam: opus fuit, dilectíssimi, secréti + dispensatióne consílii ut incommutábilis Deus, cujus volúntas non potest sua + benignitáte privári, primam pietátis suæ dispositiónem sacraménto occultióre + compléret; et homo diabólicæ iniquitátis versútia actus in culpam, contra Dei + propósitum non períret. + + + Adveniéntibus ergo tempóribus, dilectíssimi, quæ redemptióni hóminum fúerant + præstitúta, ingréditur hæc ínfima Jesus Christus, Dóminus noster, de cælésti + sede descéndens, et a patérna glória non recédens, novo órdine, nova nativitáte + generátus: novo órdine, quia, invisíbilis in suis, visíbilis factus est in + nostris; incomprehensíbilis, vóluit comprehéndi; ante témpora manens, esse cœpit + ex témpore; universitátis Dóminus servílem formam, obumbráta majestátis suæ + dignitáte, suscépit; impassíbilis Deus, non dedignátus est homo esse passíbilis; + et immortális, mortis légibus subjacére. + en: >- + The Almighty and merciful God, Whose nature is goodness, Whose will is power, and + Whose work is mercy, did, at the very beginning of the world, as soon as the + devil's hatred had mortally poisoned us with the venom of his envy, foretell those + remedies which His mercy had foreordained for our healing. He bade the serpent + know that there was to be a Seed of the woman Who should yet bruise the swelling of + his pestilential head; this Seed was none other than the Christ to come in the + flesh, that God and Man in one Person, Who, being born of a Virgin, should, by His + undefiled birth, damn the seducer of man. + + + The devil rejoiced that by his fraud he had so deceived man as to make him lose the + gifts of God, forfeit his privilege of eternal life, bring himself under the hard + sentence of death, and find in his misery a certain comfort in the accomplice of + his guilt; he rejoiced also that God, in His just anger, was changed towards man, + whom He had made in such honour. But, dearly beloved brethren, that Unchangeable + God, Whose Will cannot be divorced from His goodness, by His own secret counsel + carried out in a mysterious way His original purpose of goodness, and man, who had + been led into sin by the wicked craft of the devil, perished not to disappoint that + gracious purpose of God. + + + Then therefore, dearly beloved brethren, the fulness of that time came, which God + had appointed for our Redemption, our Lord Jesus Christ entered this lower world, + came down from His heavenly throne, and, while He left not that glory which He hath + with the Father before the world was, was incarnate by a new order and a new birth + new, in that He Who is Invisible among His own, was made visible among us; He Who + is Incomprehensible, willed to be comprehended; He Who is before the ages, began to + be in time; the Lord of all shadowed the glory of His Majesty, and took upon Him the + form of a servant; the Impassible God vouchsafed to become a man subject to + suffering; and the Immortal laid Himself under the laws of death. + status: { la: verified, en: verified } + + - nocturn: 3 + isGospel: false + source: "St. Ambrose, Commentary on Luke, Book II (on Luke 1:26-38)" + text: + la: >- + Latent quidem divína mystéria, nec fácile, juxta prophéticum dictum, quisquam + hóminum potest scire consílium Dei. Sed tamen ex céteris factis, atque præcéptis + Dómini Salvatóris póssumus intellégere, et hoc propensióris fuísse consílii, quod + ea potíssimum elécta est, ut Dóminum páreret, quæ erat desponsáta viro. Cur autem + non ántequam desponsarétur, impléta est? Fortásse ne dicerétur quod concéperat ex + adultério. + + + Et ingréssus ad eam Angelus. Disce vírginem móribus, disce vírginem verecúndia, + disce oráculo, disce mystério. Trepidáre vírginum est, et ad omnes viri ingréssus + pavére, omnes viri affátus veréri. Discant mulíeres propósitum pudóris imitári. + Sola in penetrálibus, quam nemo virórum víderit, solus Angelus repérerit: sola + sine cómite, sola sine teste, ne quo degénere depravarétur affátu, ab Angelo + salutátur. + + + Tanti namque mandáti mystérium non hóminis fuit, sed Angeli ore proméndum. Hódie + primum audítur: Spíritus Sanctus supervéniet in te. Et audítur, et créditur. + Dénique, Ecce, inquit, ancílla Dómini: contíngat mihi secúndum verbum tuum. Vide + humilitátem, vide devotiónem. Ancíllam se dicit Dómini, quæ mater elígitur: nec + repentíno exaltáta promísso est. + en: >- + The mysteries of God are unsearchable, and it is especially declared by a Prophet, + that a man can hardly know His counsels. Nevertheless, some things have been + revealed to us, and we may gather from some of the words and works of the Lord our + Saviour, that there was a special purpose of God, in the fact that she who was + chosen to be the mother of the Lord was espoused to a man. Why did not the power of + the Highest overshadow her before she was so espoused? Perhaps it was lest any + might blasphemously say that she had conceived in fornication the Holy One. + + + And the angel came in unto her. Let us learn from this Virgin how to bear + ourselves, let us learn her modesty, let us learn by her devout utterance, above + all let us learn by the holy mystery enacted. It is the part of a maiden to be + timid, to avoid the advances of men, and to shrink from men's addresses. Would that + our women would learn from the example of modesty here set before us. She upon + whom the stare of men had never been fixed was alone in her chamber, and was found + only by an angel. There was neither companion nor witness there, that what passed + might not be debased in gossip and the angel saluted her. + + + The message of God to the Virgin was a mystery, which it was not lawful for the + mouth of men, but only of angels, to utter. For the first time on earth the words + are spoken The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee. The holy maiden heareth, and + believeth. At length she saith Behold the handmaid of the Lord be it unto me + according to thy word. Here is an example of lowliness, here is a pattern of true + devotion. At the very moment that she is told she is chosen to be the mother of the + Lord she at once declareth herself His handmaid. The knowledge that she was Mother + of God caused in the heart of Mary only an act of humility. + status: { la: verified, en: verified } diff --git a/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-gabriel-archangel.yml b/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-gabriel-archangel.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..295f827 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-gabriel-archangel.yml @@ -0,0 +1,174 @@ +# Matins Nocturn 2-3 readings for St. Gabriel the Archangel (Mar 24). +# Sourced directly from web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/03-24.txt, +# English/Sancti/03-24.txt. (Lectio1-3, Dan 9:20-27, left to the +# bible-plan store as usual.) +# +# Nocturn 2: Lectio4-6 combined into one reading, the Venerable Bede's +# exposition on Gabriel's appearance to Zachary (Luke 1:11-20). +# Nocturn 3: Lectio7's Gospel citation (Luke 1:26-38) is a bare incipit +# ("Et réliqua"), so only the homily is authored (not marked isGospel), +# St. Bernard of Clairvaux's homily (Lectio7's homily + Lectio8-9 +# combined). +id: st-gabriel-archangel +readings: + - nocturn: 2 + isGospel: false + source: "The Venerable Bede, Exposition on Luke 1:11-20" + text: + la: >- + Appáruit Zacharíæ Angelus, stans a dextris altáris incénsi. Bene Angelus et in + templo, et juxta altáre, et dextris appáret; quia vidélicet et veri sacerdótis + advéntum, et mystérium sacrifícii universális, et cæléstis doni gáudium prǽdicat. + Nam, sicut per sinístram præséntia, sic per déxteram sæpe bona prænuntiántur + ætérna. Juxta quod in sapiéntiæ laude cánitur: Longitúdo diérum in déxtera ejus; in + sinístra illíus divítiæ et glória. Treméntem Zacharíam confórtet Angelus, quia, + sicut humánæ fragilitátis est spiritális creatúræ visióne turbári, ita et + angélicas benignitátis est pavéntes de aspéctu suo mortáles mox blandiéndo + solári. At contra dæmónicæ est ferocitátis, quos sui præséntia térritos sénserit, + amplióri semper horróre concútere, qua nulla mélius ratióne quam fide superátur + intrépida. + + + Angelus, deprecatiónem dicens exaudítam, partum contínuo promíttit uxóris. Non + quod ille, qui pro pópulo oblatúrus intráverat, relíctis públicis votis, pro + accipiéndis fíliis oráre potúerit, præsértim quia nemo orat quod se acceptúrum + despérat. Adeo autem ille, jam suæ ætátis et infœcúndæ cónjugis memor, nasci sibi + fílios desperábat, ut nec Angelo hoc promitténti créderet. Sed quod dicit: + Exaudíta est deprecátio tua, pro pópuli redemptióne signíficat; Et uxor tua páriet + tibi fílium, ejúsdem redemptiónis órdinem pandit, quod vidélicet natus Zacharíæ + fílius Redemptóri illíus pópuli præconándo sit iter factúrus. Quia enim Zacharíam, + pro plebe supplicántem, díxerat exaudítum, docet quo órdine plebs eádem salvári et + pérfici débeat, ad prædicatiónem vidélicet Joánnis pæniténdo et credéndo in + Christum. + + + Zacharías ob altitúdinem promissórum hǽsitans, signum quo crédere váleat, + inquírit cui sola Angeli vísio vel allocútio pro signo suffícere debúerat. Unde + méritam diffidéntiæ tacéndo pœnam luit, cui tacitúrnitas eádem et signum fídei + quod quæsívit, et infidelitátis esset pœna quem méruit. Vult intélligi quod si + homo tália promítteret, impúne signum flagitáre licéret, at cum ángelus promíttat, + jam dubitári non déceat. Datque signum quod rogátur, ut qui discredéndo locútus + est, jam tacéndo crédere discat. Ubi notándo quod Angelus se et ante Deum + adstáre, et ad evangelizándum Zacharíæ missum esse testátur; quia et cum ad nos + véniunt Angeli, sic extérius implent ministérium, ut tamen nunquam desint + intérius per contemplatiónem. Et mittúntur ígitur et assístunt, quia, et si + circumscríptus est angélicus spíritus, summus tamen spíritus ipse qui Deus est, + circumscríptus non est. Angeli ítaque et missi ante ipsum sunt, quia, quólibet + missi véniunt, intra ipsum currunt. + en: >- + The Angel appeared to Zacharias in the sanctuary of the temple at the right side of + the altar of incense. Which same was fitting, thus: he appeared in the sanctuary + because he came to proclaim sacrifice; and at the right side thereof, to indicate + how joyous was the honour about to be bestowed on mankind by the heavenly gift. The + right side is the side of honour, and therefore words indicating a position at the + right hand are often used to signify an eternal good, and by the same token, to be + at the left side doth sometimes signify only present good. As for example where the + Book of Proverbs singeth thus in praise of wisdom: Length of days in her right hand, + and in her left hand riches and honour. First of all the Angel comforteth the + trembling Zacharias. Fear not, saith he. For just as it is natural for human + frailty to fear spiritual manifestations, so it is natural for Angels to comfort + with good words the mortals that be in this wise fearful. Contrariwise, when the + devil perceiveth that his audacious manifestations do frighten, he proceedeth to + frighten as much as he can, and that with an increasing fearsomeness. There is no + better way to overcome his workings than by a courageous faith. + + + Next, the Angel saith that the prayer of Zacharias was heard, and then straightway + promiseth that the wife of Zacharias should bear a child. We are not to understand + that he had been praying for the birth of a son whilst he was offering the + sacrifice according to the liturgy of that time, for we are told that he had given + up hope of a son, and no one prayeth for that which he hath no hope of obtaining. + Yea, so hopeless was he of ever having children of his own, because Elizabeth was + barren, and they were both now well stricken in years, that he did not even believe + the Angel's promise. Therefore the words of the Angel: Thy prayer is heard: refer + to the redemption of the people, for which Zacharias had prayed in the pleading of + the sacrifice. And the words: Thy wife shall bear a son: do shew the manner of that + redemption, for he addeth that the son of Zacharias shall go before the Redeemer as + a herald, to make ready his way amongst the people. Thus, in this saying that the + prayer of supplication offered by Zacharias was heard of God, the Angel sheweth in + what manner the people can be brought to salvation and perfection; namely, by + repentance at the preaching of John, whereby they are to be led to faith in Christ. + + + But Zacharias hesitateth because of the sublime things which have been promised. + Wherefore he asketh for a sign, that he may believe, albeit the coming of the Angel + and his words of promise ought to have been a sufficient sign. Hence he was + stricken dumb as a just penalty for his slowness of belief: to be dumb was both a + sign to stir him up to the faith which he sought, and the penance which he + deserved for his unbelief. We may thus understand that if a man of earth had + promised such things, it would be lawful to seek for a sign, but that when an + Angel is sent from heaven to give God's promise, there should have been no + occasion for doubt. And yet the Angel giveth the desired sign, so that he who + spake from disbelief may learn from silence to believe. Note that the Angel + saith: I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speak unto + thee these glad tidings. Doubtless when Angels come to us they fulfill this + active and outward ministry in such a way that they yet do always remain in + God's presence by contemplation. Wherefore, they stand in his presence even + though they be sent from him on a mission. An Angel is a created spirit, and + therefore hath many limitations. But God hath no limitations, and is everywhere. + Thus when he sendeth his Angels from his presence, they yet do stand therein, + for whithersoever they go on a mission, they go in him. + status: { la: verified, en: verified } + + - nocturn: 3 + isGospel: false + source: "St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Homily 1 on the text \"Missus est\" (on Luke 1:26-38)" + text: + la: >- + Non árbitror hunc ángelum de minóribus esse, qui quálibet ex causa crebra sóleant + ad terras fungi legatióne. Quod ex ejus nómine palam intélligi dícitur, quod + interpretátio Fortitúdo Dei dícitur; et quia non ab álio áliquo forte + excellentióre se (ut ássolet) spíritu, sed ab ipso Deo mitti perhibétur. Propter + hoc ergo pósitum est, A Deo. Vel ídeo dictum est, A Deo, ne cui, vel beatórum + spirítuum suum Deus, ántequam Vírgini, revelásse putétur consílium, excépto + dumtáxat Archángelo Gabriéle; qui útique tantæ inter suos inveníri potúerit + excelléntiæ, ut tali et nómine dignus haberétur et núntio. + + + Nec discórdat nomen a núntio. Dei quippe virtútem Christum quem mélius nuntiáre + decébat quam hunc, quem símile nomen honórat? Nam quid est áliud fortitúdo, quam + virtus? Non autem dedécens aut incóngruum videátur, Dóminum et núntium commúni + censéri vocábulo; cum símilis in utróque appellatiónis, non sit tamen utriúsque + símilis causa. Aliter quippe Christus fortitúdo vel virtus Dei dícitur, áliter + Angelus; Angelus enim tantum nuncupatíve, Christus autem étiam substantíve. + + + Christus Dei virtus et dícitur et est, qui forti armáto, qui suum átrium in pace + custodíre solébat, fórtior supervéniens, ipsum suo bráchio debellávit: et sic ei + vasa captivitátis poténter erípuit. Angelus vero fortitúdo Dei appellátus est, vel + quod hujúsmodi merúerit, prærogatívam offícii, quo ejúsdem nuntiáret advéntum + virtútis: vel quia vírginem natúra pávidam, símplicem, verecúndam, de miráculi + novitáte ne expavésceret, confortáre debéret; quod et fecit, Ne tímeas, ínquiens, + María, invenísti enim grátiam apud Deum. Conveniénter ítaque Gábriel ad hoc opus + elígitur, immo quia tale illi negótium injúngitur, recte tali nómine designátur. + en: >- + Consider that this Angel was not one of lesser rank, even though such are, on one + account or another, often sent on embassies to this earth. That he was an Angel of + greater rank is indicated by his name which signifieth: Strength of God: and by the + fact that he was sent, not by some Angel perhaps more excellent than he (as is + usual), but from God himself. Therefore for this reason it is said: From God. Or, + it might be for another reason, namely, lest it should be thought that God had + discourteously revealed his counsel to any of the blessed spirits, except only the + Archangel Gabriel, before he did so to the Virgin. For Gabriel alone was found so + eminent among his compeers as to be held worthy both of such a name and message. + + + Neither do his name and his message disagree. For whom did it more behove to + announce Christ, who is the Power of God, than him who is honoured by a like name? + For what else is power than strength? Neither doth it appear to be unbecoming or + unseemly that the Lord and his messenger should be known by a like title. Christ is + called the power or strength of God in a very different sense from that in which + this appellation is given to the Angel. In the Angel it is but a name. In the case + of Christ, it is also an eternal attribute. + + + Christ is called, and truly is, the power of God. When the strong man armed was + wont to keep his house in peace, a stronger came upon him, and overcame him by the + strength of his arm, and forcibly deprived him of all his spoils. But the Angel is + called the strength of God, either because this title was his right, as herald of + the power of God; or because it was his duty to comfort the Virgin (who was + naturally timid, simple, and bashful) lest she should be affrighted at the novelty + of the miracle. This he certainly did by saying: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast + found favour with God. Thus was Gabriel fitly chosen for this work. Yea, because he + was entrusted with so great a mission, rightly was so great a name assigned to him. + status: { la: verified, en: verified } diff --git a/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-john-capistrano.yml b/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-john-capistrano.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8853b06 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-john-capistrano.yml @@ -0,0 +1,182 @@ +# Matins Nocturn 2-3 readings for St. John Capistrano, Confessor +# (Mar 28). Sourced directly from web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/03-28.txt, +# English/Sancti/03-28.txt. +# +# Nocturn 2: Lectio4-6 combined into one reading, one continuous vita. +# Nocturn 3: Lectio7's Gospel citation (Luke 9:1-6) is a bare incipit +# ("Et réliqua"), so only the homily is authored (not marked isGospel), +# St. Bonaventure's homily (Lectio7's homily + Lectio8-9 combined). +id: st-john-capistrano +readings: + - nocturn: 2 + isGospel: false + text: + la: >- + Joannes, Capistrani in Pelignis ortus et Perusium studiorum causa missus, in + christianis et liberalibus disciplinis adeo profecit, ut ob egregiam juris + scientiam aliquot civitatibus a Neapolis rege Ladislao præfectus fuerit. Dum autem + earum rempublicam sanctissime gerens perturbatis rebus tranquillitatem revocare + studet capitur ipse et in vincula conjicitur; quibus mirabiliter ereptus, + Francisci Assisiensis regulam inter fratres Minores profitetur. Ad divinarum + litterarum studium progressus præceptorem nactus est sanctum Bernardinum + Senensem, cujus et virtutis exempla, in cultu potissimum sanctissimi nominis Jesu + ac Deiparæ propagando, egregie est imitatus. Aquilanum episcopatum recusavit, et + severiore disciplina atque scriptis quæ plurima edidit ad mores reformandos, + maxime enituit. + + + Prædicationi verbi Dei sedulo incumbens, Italiam fere universam lustravit; quo in + munere et virtute sermonis et miraculorum frequentia innumeras prope animas in + viam salutis reduxit. Eum Martinus quintus ad exstinguendam Fraticellorum sectam + inquisitorem instituit. A Nicolao quinto contra Judæos et Saracenos generalis + inquisitor in Italia constitutus, plurimos ad Christi fidem convertit. In Oriente + multa optime constituit, et in concilio Florentino, ubi veluti sol quidam fulsit, + Armenos Ecclesiæ catholicæ restituit. Idem Pontifex, postulante Friderico tertio + imperatore, illum apostolicæ Sedis nuntium in Germaniam legavit, ut hæreticos ad + catholicam fidem et principum animos ad concordiam revocaret. In Germania aliisque + provinciis Dei gloriam sexennali ministerio mirifice auxit, Hussitis, Adamitis, + Thaboritis, Hebræisque innumeris doctrinæ veritate ac miraculorum luce ad + Ecclesiæ sinum traductis. + + + Cum Callistus tertius, ipso potissimum deprecante, cruce signatos mittere + decrevisset, Joannes per Pannoniam aliasque provincias volitavit, qua verbo, qua + litteris principum animos ita ad bellum accendit, ut brevi millia Christianorum + septuaginta conscripta sint. Ejus consilio et virtute potissimum Taurunensis + victoria relata est, centum ac viginti Turcarum millibus partim cæsis, partim + fugatis. Cujus victoriæ cum Romam nuntius venisset octavo Idus Augusti, idem + Callistus ejus diei memoriæ solemnia Transfigurationis Christi Domini perpetuo + consecravit. Lethali morbo ægrotum et Villacum delatum viri principes plures + visitarunt; quos ipse ad tuendam religionem hortatus, animam Deo sancte reddidit + anno salutis millesimo quadringentesimo quinquagesimo sexto. Ejus gloriam post + mortem Deus multis miraculis confirmavit: quibus rite probatis, Alexander octavus + anno millesimo sexcentesimo nonagesimo Joánnem in Sanctorum numerum retulit; + ejusque Officium ac Missam Leo decimus tertius, altero ab ejus canonizatione + sæculo, ad universam extendit Ecclesiam. + en: >- + This John was born at Capistrano, in the Abruzzi. He was educated at Perugia, and + became so expert in letters, both sacred and profane, that on account of his + eminent knowledge of law, Ladislaus, King of Naples, set him over several cities. + He was seeking in righteousness to bring the affairs of these places out of + trouble into peace, when he himself was kidnapped and put in chains. From this + captivity he marvellously escaped, and then professed himself a Friar Minor under + the rule of Francis of Assisi. Here he went forward in the study of divinity, and + had as a teacher the holy Bernardine of Sienna, of whom he was one of the most + marked followers, especially in spreading abroad the honour paid to the Most Holy + Name of Jesus, and to the Mother of God. The bishopric of Aquila was offered to + him, but he refused it. He was chiefly known by the hardship of his self-denial, + and by the writings which he published in large numbers for the reform of manners. + + + He devoted himself without ceasing to the preaching of the Word of God, in the + which work he travelled throughout nearly all Italy, and by the power of eloquence + and of miracles not a few, he recalled souls almost countless into the path of + salvation. Martin V. appointed him Inquisitor to stamp out the sect of the + Fraticelli. Nicolas V. appointed him Inquisitor-General in Italy against Judaism + and Mohammadanism, and he brought many such misbelievers to believe in Christ. He + did much good work in the affairs of the Eastern Church, and at the Council of + Florence, wherein he shone like a sun, he brought back the Armenians to the + Catholic church. The same Pope Nicolas V., at the request of the Emperor Frederick + III., sent him into Germany as Nuncio of the Apostolic See, in order that he might + bring back the heretics to the Catholic faith and the minds of the princes to + peace and agreement. He did a wonderful work for God's glory during the six years + that he laboured in Germany and other countries, and by his teaching of the truth + and the striking evidence of his miracles brought back to the bosom of the Church + almost countless numbers of Hussites, Adamites, Taborites, and Jews. + + + It was mainly at the entreaty of John that Calistus III. proclaimed a Crusade, and + John hastened about through Pannonia and other provinces, where by his words and + his letters he so roused the minds of princes to that holy war, that in a short + while seventy thousand Christian soldiers were enrolled. It was mainly through his + advice and by his power that victory was gained at Belgrade, when one hundred and + twenty thousand Turks were either slain or put to flight. The news of this victory + reached Rome upon the sixth day of August, and Pope Calistus thereupon consecrated + that day for ever to the solemn commemoration of the transfiguration of the Lord + Christ. As John lay sick unto death at Illak, many princes came to see him, and he + exhorted them to protect religion. He gave up his soul in holiness to God, in the + year of salvation 1456. God confirmed his glory by many miracles after his death, + and when these had been duly proved Alexander VIII. enrolled his name with those + of the saints in the year 1690, and two hundred years after his canonization Leo + XIII. extended his Office and Mass to the whole Church. + status: { la: verified, en: verified } + + - nocturn: 3 + isGospel: false + source: "St. Bonaventure, Commentary on Luke 9 (on Luke 9:1-6)" + text: + la: >- + Apostoli ideo nominati sunt, ut eorum commendaretur auctoritas. Apostolus enim + missus interpretatur: missi autem fuerunt ad prædicandum, secundum illud: Non + misit me Christus baptizare, sed evangelizare. Fuerunt ad prædicandum missi, non + rem parvam, sed magnam scilicet regnum Dei, per quod potest intelligi doctrina + veritatis, juxta illud: Auferetur a vobis regnum Dei, et dabitur genti facienti + fructus ejus. Potest étiam dici gratia Spiritus Sancti, secundum illud: Non est + regnum Dei esca et potus, sed justitia et pax, et gaudium in Spiritu Sancto; et + infra: Ecce regnum Dei intra vos est. Potest étiam dici gloria æterna, juxta + illud: Amen dico vobis, nisi quis renatus fuerit ex aqua et Spiritu Sancto, non + potest introire in regnum Dei. + + + Omnibus his modis Apostoli sunt missi prædicare regnum Dei, scilicet veram + doctrinam, divinam gratiam, et ætérnam gloriam. Et quia propter auctoritatem + prædicationis concesserat potestatem curationis, ideo subdit: Et sanare infirmos; + scilicet misit ad confirmationem veritatis prædicatæ secundum illud: Illi autem + profecti, prædicaverunt ubique, Domino cooperante et sermonem confirmante + sequentibus signis. Unde signum missionis spiritualis ad prædicandum est sanatio + audientium a morbis vitiorum. + + + Tria autem sunt signa evidentia, quibus probatur utrum prædicator a Domino sit + missus ad Evangelium prædicandum. Primum est auctoritas mittentis, cujusmodi est + pontificis, et Maxime Pontificis summi, qui est loco Petri, immo Jesu Christi; + unde qui ab eo mittitur, a Christo mittitur. Secundum est zelus animarum in + persona quæ mittitur, quando scilicet principaliter quæsierit Dei honorem et + animarum salutem. Tertium est fructificatio et conversio auditorum. Per primum + sunt nuntii Patris, per secundum Filii, per tertium Spiritus Sancti. De primo: pro + patribus tuis nati sunt tibi filii. De secundo: Non enim nosmetipsos prædicamus, + sed Jesus Christum Dominum nostrum. De tertio: Posui vos ut eatis, et fructum + afferatis, et fructus vester maneat. Et qui sic mittitur, potest dicere illud: + Spiritus Domini super me, eo quod unxerit me. + en: >- + Apostles are so called as a mark of their authority, for this word Apostle + signifieth sent, and they were sent out to preach, as it is written: Christ sent + me not to baptize but to preach the gospel. They were sent to preach not any small + thing but a very great thing, even the Kingdom of God, whereby we may understand + the teaching of the truth, as it is said, The Kingdom of God should be taken from + you and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. The Kingdom of God + may also be understood to signify the grace of the Holy Ghost, as it is written: + The Kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in + the Holy Ghost; as also it was said: The Kingdom of God is within you. The Kingdom + of God may also be understood to signify eternal glory, as it is said: Amen, I say + unto thee, except a man be born again of water and of the Holy Ghost he cannot + enter into the Kingdom of God. + + + The Apostles were sent to preach the Kingdom of God in all these three senses, + that is to say, as the true teaching, as the grace of God, and as eternal glory. + In order to invest their teaching with authority He gave them the power to cure + diseases, whence where it is written And He sent them to preach the Kingdom of + God it is also said And to heal the sick. This power He gave in order to confirm + the truth of their preaching, as it is written: And they went forth, and preached + everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the Word with signs + following. The sign that a preacher is indeed sent forth by the Spirit of God is + that they that hear him should be cured of the disease of sin. + + + There are three manifest signs which show whether a preacher hath been sent by the + Lord to preach the gospel. The first is that he should be sent by one having + authority to do so, such as is a bishop, and above all the Pope, who is in the + place of Peter, yea of Jesus Christ. So that he who is sent by him is sent by + Christ. The second sign is a love for souls in the person who is sent, so that he + seeketh mainly the honour of God and the salvation of souls. The third sign is + that his hearers should bring forth fruit and should be converted. By the first + sign a preacher is known as being sent by the Father, by the second he is known as + being sent by the Son, by the third he is known as being sent by the Holy Ghost. + Of the first sign it may be said: Instead of Thy Father shall be Thy children; of + the second sign it may be said: We preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus our + Lord; of the third sign it may be said, I have chosen you, and ordained you, that + ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain. And he who + is thus sent forth can say: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because He hath + anointed me to preach the gospel. + status: { la: verified, en: verified } diff --git a/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-john-damascene.yml b/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-john-damascene.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7f0732c --- /dev/null +++ b/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/st-john-damascene.yml @@ -0,0 +1,201 @@ +# Matins Nocturn 2-3 readings for St. John Damascene, Confessor, +# Doctor of the Church (Mar 27). Sourced directly from +# web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/03-27.txt, English/Sancti/03-27.txt. +# +# Nocturn 2: Lectio4-6 combined into one reading, one continuous vita. +# Nocturn 3: Lectio7's Gospel citation (Luke 6:6-11) is a bare incipit +# ("Et réliqua"), so only the homily is authored (not marked isGospel), +# St. Peter Chrysologus's homily (Lectio7's homily + Lectio8-9 +# combined). +id: st-john-damascene +readings: + - nocturn: 2 + isGospel: false + text: + la: >- + Joánnes, a pátrio loco Damascenus dictus, nobili genere natus, humanis divinisque + litteris a Cosma monacho Constantinopoli fuit excultus; cumque ea tempestáte + imperátor Leo Isáuricus nefario bello sacrárum imaginum cultum insectarétur, + Joánnes, hortatu Gregórii tertii Romani Pontificis, et sermóne et scriptis + sanctitátem illíus cultus sédulo propugnávit. Quo facto tantam Leónis advérsum se + invidiam concitávit, ut hic confictis litteris ipsum tamquam proditórem accusarit + apud Damasci calípham, qui Joánne consiliario et administro utebátur. Credulus + fraudi princeps Joánni nequidquam calumniam ejuranti præcídi déxteram jussit. + Verum innocéntiæ vindex ádfuit cliénti suo sanctíssima Virgo, cujus opem + precibus enixe imploraverat, ejusque beneficio trunca manus restituta ita + brácchio coáluit, ac si divisa numquam fuísset. Quo maxime miraculo permotus + Joánnes, quod pridem animo conceperat, éxsequi státuit. Itaque ægre a calípha + impetrato secessu, suas omnes facultates in egénos distríbuit, et servos + libertáte donávit; tum sacra Palæstinæ loca peregrínus lustrávit, ac demum una + cum Cosma institutore suo in lauram sancti Sabbæ prope Hierosolymam concessit, + ibique présbyter initiátus est. + + + In religióne vitæ palæstra præclarióra virtútum exempla monachis præbuit, + demissiónis potíssimum et obediéntiæ. Abjectíssima quæque cœnobii munia véluti + sibi propria deposcebat, ac sédulo obíbat. Contextas a se spórtulas venditare + Damasci jussus, in ea nimirum civitáte ubi olim summis honóribus perfunctus + fuerat, irrisiónes ac ludíbria vulgi ávide captábat. Obediéntiam ádeo cóluit, ut + non modo ad quémlibet præsidum nutum præsto esset; sed ne causam quidem eórum + quæ præcipiebántur, quamvis ardua essent et insolita, quæréndam sibi umquam + putarit. Inter has virtútum exercitatiónes, catholicum dogma de sanctárum + imaginum cultu impense tueri numquam déstitit. Quare ut ante Leónis Isáurici, ita + postmodum Constantini Coprónymi advérsum se odia vexatiónesque provocávit; eo + vel magis quod líbere arrogantiam imperatórum retúnderet, qui fidei negotia + pertractare, deque his senténtiam arbitratu suo ferre audebant. + + + Mirum sane est quam multa tum ad fidem tutandam, tum ad pietátem fovéndam, et + soluta et adstricta numeris oratióne, Joánnes elucubráverit; dignus sane qui ab + áltera Nicæna synodo amplíssimis laudibus celebrarétur, et ob aureum oratiónis + flumen Chrysórrhoas appellarétur. Neque solum contra Iconómachos orthodoxam fidem + deféndit; sed omnes ferme hæreticos, præsertim Acéphalos, Monothelitas, + Theopaschitas strenue impugnávit. Ecclésiæ jura potestátemque egregie vindicávit. + Primátum Principis Apostolórum disertíssimis verbis asseruit; ipsumque + ecclesiárum cólumen, infractam petram, orbis terrárum magistrum et moderatórem + sæpius nóminat. Universa autem ejus scripta non modo eruditióne et doctrina + præstant, sed étiam quemdam ingenuæ pietátis sensum præférunt, præcipue cum + Genitrícis Dei laudes prædicat, quam singulari cultu et amóre prosequebátur. + Illud vero maxime in laudem Joánnis cedit, quod primus universam theologíam recto + ordine comprehénderit et sancti Thomæ viam complanáverit ad sacram doctrinam tam + præclára méthodo tractandam. Tandem vir sanctíssimus meritis plenus devexáque jam + ætate, in pace Christi quiévit anno circiter septingentésimo quinquagesimo + quarto. Ejus Offícium et Missam Leo décimus tertius Pontifex maximus, áddito + Doctoris título, univérsæ Ecclésiæ concessit. + en: >- + This John is called John of Damascus, from his native place. He was of noble + birth, and studied sacred and profane letters at Constantinople, under the monk + Cosmas. At what time the Emperor Leo the Isaurian was making a wicked attack upon + the honouring of holy images, John, at the desire of the Roman Pontiff, Gregory + III., earnestly defended both by his words and his writings, the holiness of this + honour. By this he roused against him so great a hatred on the part of Leo, that + that Prince, by forged letters, accused John as a traitor to the Caliph of + Damascus, whom he was serving as a councillor and minister. John denied the + charge, but the Caliph was deceived by it, and caused his right hand to be cut + off. He called earnestly for the help of the most holy Virgin, and she manifested + the innocency of her servant by reuniting his hand to his arm, as though it had + never been cut off. This miracle moved John to carry out a design which he had + long had in mind. He obtained from the Caliph, albeit with difficulty, leave to go + away, distributed all his goods to feed the poor, and freed all his slaves, then + visited as a pilgrim the holy places in Palestine, and at length withdrew, along + with his teacher Cosmas, to the monastery of St. Saba, between Jerusalem and the + Dead Sea. There he was ordained priest. + + + As a monk John set a bright example to all the others, especially as regarded + lowliness and obedience. He sought for the lowest offices in the community, as + though they were in a peculiar sense his own, and fulfilled them with the + greatest care. When he was sent to Damascus to sell baskets made by himself, he + welcomed the mockery and jests of the lowest classes in that city where he had + before time been charged with the most honourable offices. He was so devoted to + obedience that he not only started up to obey every nod of his superiors, but + also never thought it right to ask the reason of any duty laid upon him, however + difficult or however strange it might be. While thus living he never ceased + earnestly to defend the Catholic doctrine as to the honouring of holy images. For + this reason he drew upon himself the hatred and persecution of the Emperor + Constantine Copronymus, as he had first done that of the Emperor Leo the Isaurian, + and this all the more because he freely rebuked the arrogance of these Emperors, + who must needs take in hand matters concerning the faith, and pronounce sentence + upon them according to their own judgment. + + + It is a marvel how many things John devised both for the protection of the faith, + and for the encouragement of godliness, and expressed in his writings both in + prose and verse. He was worthy of the high praise which was given him by the + Second Council of Nicea. On account of the golden streams of his eloquence, he + was surnamed Chrysorrhoas, or John of the golden streams. It was not against the + enemies of holy images alone that he defended the orthodox faith. He fought + stoutly against the Acephali, the Monothelites, and the Theopaschites. He + maintained the laws and the power of the Church. He taught with great learning + the Primacy of the Prince of the Apostles, and many times calleth him the Pillar + of the Churches, the unbroken rock, and the Teacher and Ruler of the world. The + whole of his writings are not only steeped in learning and teaching, but have a + certain savour of simple piety, especially when he is praising the Mother of God, + toward whom he was filled with a special reverence and love. But the greatest + praise of John is that he was the first who arranged in order a complete course + of theology, and prepared the way in which holy Thomas of Aquino has so clearly + dealt with the whole body of sacred doctrine. This truly holy man, full of days + and good works, fell asleep in the peace of Christ about the year of salvation + 754. The supreme Pontiff, Leo XIII., established his office and Mass throughout + the universal church, whereof he also gave him the title of doctor. + status: { la: verified, en: verified } + + - nocturn: 3 + isGospel: false + source: "St. Peter Chrysologus, Sermon 32 (on Luke 6:6-11)" + text: + la: >- + In hoc hómine ómnium hóminum imago figurátur, in hoc geritur cura cunctórum, in + hoc universórum sánitas diu exspectáta reparátur. Arúerat enim manus hóminis + magis stupore fidei quam siccitate nervórum, et plus culpa consciéntiæ quam + debilitate carnali. Antíqua ista nimis erat, et quæ in ipso mundi principio + contígerat ægritúdo; nec arte hóminis aut beneficio póterat hæc curari, quæ Dei + fuerat indignatióne contracta. Tetigerat vétita, inconcessa præsumpserat, cum se + ad árborem sciéndi bonum malumque porrexerat: Auctore indigebat, non qui malagma + impóneret, sed qui posset illatam relaxare senténtiam, et ignoscéndo resólvere + quod religáverat indignando. + + + In hoc hómine nostræ tantum géritur umbra sanitátis; perfécta autem salus nobis + reservátur in Christo: quia tunc aríditas nostræ manus miseranda dissolvitur, cum + cruore perfunditur Dominicæ passiónis, cum in illo vitali ligno crucis exténditur, + cum carpit fructuosam de dolóre virtútem, cum totam árborem salútis amplectitur, + cum clavis Dómini corpus affígitur, quo numquam ad árborem concupiscéntiæ et + áridæ redeat voluptátis. Et ait hómini habénti manum áridam: Surge in médium, + professor debilitátis própriæ, supernæ pietátis exactor, testis divinæ virtútis, + Judáicæ incredulitátis assertor: surge in médium; ut quos non compungit virtus + tanta signórum, quos non ópera tantæ salútis inclínant, vel debilitátis tantæ + miserátio constringat et mítiget. + + + Dixit homini: Extende manum tuam; et extendit, et restituta est manus illius. + Extende manum tuam: jussione solvitur, qua fuerat jussione convincta. Extende + manum tuam: agnovit pœna judicem, opus Deum, indulgentia prodidit conditorem. + Orate, fratres, ut sola synagoga tali debilitate fuscetur, nec sit in Ecclesia + cujus manum arefaciat cupiditas, contrahat avaritia, rapina debilitet, tenacitas + ægrotam constringat; sed si acciderit id ipsum, audiat Dominum et cito eam in + opere pietatis extendat, relaxet et in misericordia, in eleemosynis porrigat. + Sanari nescit, qui nescit pauperi fœnerari. + en: >- + This man is a figure of all men. His healing is a type of their healing, and his + soundness is a pledge of that soundness for which all have looked so long. The + hand of man hath withered through the deadness of faith rather than through the + drying up of the sinews, and by the fault of the conscience rather than by the + weakness of the flesh. The withering up of man's hand hath been of old time, and + a sickness which smote him at the very beginning of the world, and no art or + benefit of man could heal that which had been blasted by the wrath of God. That + hand had touched the forbidden thing, it had sought that which was unlawful when + it had been stretched out to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. It had + need of Him who had made it, not to lay a plaster upon it, but to cancel the + sentence which He had uttered, and to loosen by pardon that which He had bound by + judgment. + + + This man's healing is a type of the healing of all men, our perfect health is to + be found in Christ, then shall our miserable hand be withered no more when there + droppeth thereon the Blood of the Suffering Lord, when it is stretched forth to + the Tree of Life, which is the Cross. When it gathereth the mighty fruit of His + suffering, when it layeth hold upon the Tree of Salvation, when the body is so + nailed thereto with the nails of the Lord that it can never return again to the + tree of lust and barren enjoyment. And He said to the man which had the withered + hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. Rise up and stand forth in the + midst, O Thou that dost confess thine own weakness, thou that dost call for pity + from on high, thou that canst witness to the power of God; rise up and stand + forth in the midst, thou that tellest of the unbelief of the Jews; the power of + so many signs hath not pierced them, so many works of healing hath not beset + them; let the pity shown to such misery constrain them and soften them. + + + He said unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand, and he did so; and his hand was + restored whole as the other. Stretch forth thine hand the hand which had been + blasted by a commandment is by a commandment loosed. Stretch forth thine hand the + punishment which had been the work of God was a sufficient testimony of Who had + been the Judge Who had inflicted it, and the pardon was a proof that the Pardoner + was the same. Brethren, pray that upon the synagogue only may the shadow of such + an affliction fall, and that there may be in the Church no hand which is withered + by greed, shrunken by avarice, paralyzed by theft, stricken by selfishness; but if + such there be, let him who is so afflicted give his ear unto the Lord, and + stretch forth his hand in works of godliness, let him exercise it in mercy, and + set it to almsgiving. He that knoweth not how to lend unto the Lord by giving unto + the poor, knoweth not how to be healed by the Lord. + status: { la: verified, en: verified }