Add April Matins readings for pre-1955 sanctoral saints

Sts. Francis of Paola, Anicetus, and Soter and Caius. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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+# 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 }