# Matins Nocturn 2 readings for Ss. Cletus and Marcellinus, Popes and # Martyrs (Apr 26) — SanctiM/04-26.txt inherits the whole day # (`@Sancti/04-26`) with no Nocturn 2/3 override, so this feast's own # proper content is sourced from the Tridentine track exactly as for a # pre-1955 saint (see memory vu-matins-pre1955-saints, # vu-matins-sanctim-saints). A second SanctiM variant # (`SanctiM/04-26M.txt`) demotes this to a Cletus-only commemoration, # the same "Monastic office narrows a joint feast" pattern already # seen for `ss-vincent-and-anastasius.yml` — real proper text about # both martyrs is used here per vu-prefer-text-over-missing, not the # rank-driven demotion. # web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/04-26.txt, English/Sancti/04-26.txt. # Lectio4 (Cletus's own vita) and Lectio5 (Marcellinus's, a genuinely # distinct martyr) kept split; Lectio6 (St. Ambrose's sermon on the # Easter-season martyrs generally) is its own distinct source, kept # separate too. No responsory given in the source. id: ss-cletus-and-marcellinus readings: - nocturn: 2 isGospel: false text: la: >- Cletus Romanus, patre Æmiliano, de regione quinta, e vico Patricio, imperatoribus Vespasiano et Tito, Ecclesiam gubernavit. Is ex præcepto Principis Apostolorum in Urbe viginti quinque presbyteros ordinavit. Primus in litteris verbis illis usus est: Salutem et apostolicam benedictionem. Qui Ecclesia optime constituta, cum ei præfuísset annos duodecim, menses septem, dies duos, Domitiano imperatore, secunda post Neronem persecutione, martyrio coronatus est, et in Vaticano juxta corpus beati Petri sepultus. en: >- Cletus was a Roman, the son of Emilian, of the Fifth Region of the city, and the street called Noble. He ruled the Church in the time of the Emperors Vespasian and Titus. In accordance with the precept of the Prince of the Apostles He ordained twenty-five Priests for the city. He was the first Pope who made use in his letters of the phrase "Health and Apostolic Benediction." When he had ruled the Church for twelve years, seven months, and two days, and brought it into an excellent state of order, in the reign of the Emperor Domitian, and the second persecution since the time of Nero, he was crowned with martyrdom, and buried on the Vatican mount, hard by the body of blessed Peter. status: { la: verified, en: verified } - nocturn: 2 isGospel: false text: la: >- Marcellinus Romanus, ab anno ducentesimo nonagesimo sexto ad annum trecentesimum quartum in immani imperatoris Diocletiani persecutione Ecclesiæ præfuit. Multas pertulit angustias ob improbam eorum severitatem, qui eum redarguebant de nimia indulgentia erga lapsos in idololatriam, quæque causa fuit, ut per calumniam infamatus fuerit, quasi thus idolis adhibuisset. Verum hic beatus Pontifex in confessione fidei, una cum tribus aliis Christianis, Claudio, Cyrino et Antonino, capite plexus est. Quorum projecta corpora, cum triginta sex dies jussu imperatoris sepultura caruissent, beatus Marcellus a sancto Petro in somnis admonitus, cum presbyteris et diaconis, hymnis et luminibus adhibitis, honorifice sepelienda curavit in cœmeterio Priscillæ via Salaria. Rexit Ecclesiam annos septem, menses undecim, dies viginti tres: quo tempore fecit ordinationes duas mense Decembri, quibus creavit presbyteros quatuor, episcopos per diversa loca quinque. en: >- Marcellinus was a Roman; he ruled the Church from the year 296 to the year 304, during the savage persecution which was ordered by the Emperor Diocletian. He suffered through the false severity of those who blamed him as being too indulgent toward them who had fallen into idolatry, and for this reason also hath been slandered to the effect that he himself burnt incense to idols; but this blessed Pope, on account of his confession of the faith, was put to death along with three other Christians, whose names are Claudius, Cyrinus, and Antoninus. At the command of the Emperor their bodies were cast out unburied, and lay so for thirty-six days. At the end of that time St. Peter appeared in a dream to Blessed Marcellus, and in obedience to his command the said Marcellus went with certain Priests and Deacons, singing hymns, and carrying lights, and buried these four bodies honourably in the Cemetery of Priscilla upon the Salarian Way. Marcellinus ruled the Church for seven years, eleven months, and twenty-three days. During this time he held two Advent ordinations, and ordained at them four Priests, and five Bishops for diverse Sees. 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 lætitiam Paschæ, quam in Ecclesia celebravimus, gaudia nostra cum sanctis Martyribus conferamus: et iis annuntiemus Dominicæ resurrectionis gloriam, qui consortes sunt Dominicæ passionis. Qui enim socii sunt contumeliæ, debent et participes esse lætitiæ. Ita enim dicit beatus Apostolus: Sicut socii passionum estis, et resurrectionis eritis; si tolerabimus, inquit, et conregnabimus. Qui ergo toleraverunt mala propter Christum, debent et gloriam 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. And again: If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him. He, therefore, that endureth sorrow for Christ, must needs also have glory with Christ. status: { la: verified, en: verified }