vu/src/data/propers/nocturn-readings/ss-cletus-and-marcellinus.yml

# 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.
#
# Checked 2026-09-05 for a Gospel pairing: all three readings here are
# Nocturn 2 (Lectio4-6). St. Ambrose's Sermon 22 is a generic
# post-Paschaltide "rejoice with the Martyrs" homily reused verbatim
# for several other martyr-Popes (see ss-soter-and-caius.yml), not tied
# to any Gospel pericope -- no isGospel pairing applies.
#
# Update (2026-09-05, second pass): Nocturn 3 now authored too --
# 04-26.txt's own [Rule] ("vide C3b") inherits it wholesale from the
# Common of Popes (C3b -> C4b -> Sancti/03-12: Matt 16:13-19, "Tu es
# Petrus", Pope St. Leo the Great's own Sermon 2 on the Anniversary of
# his Election) -- reused verbatim from `st-martin-i.yml`, already
# authored this session with the identical Common-of-Popes text.
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 }

  - nocturn: 3
    isGospel: true
    citation: { la: "Matt 16:13-19", en: "Matt 16:13-19" }
    text:
      la: >-
        In illo témpore: Venit Jesus in partes Cæsaréæ Philíppi, et interrogábat discípulos suos,
        dicens: Quem dicunt hómines esse Fílium hóminis? At illi dixérunt: Alii Joánnem Baptístam,
        alii autem Elíam, álii vero Jeremíam, aut unum ex prophétis. Dicit illis Jesus: Vos autem
        quem me esse dícitis? Respóndens Simon Petrus, dixit: Tu es Christus, Fílius Dei vivi.
        Respóndens autem Jesus, dixit ei: Beátus es, Simon Bar Jona: quia caro et sanguis non
        revelávit tibi, sed Pater meus, qui in cœlis est. Et ego dico tibi, quia tu es Petrus, et
        super hanc petram ædificábo Ecclésiam meam, et portæ ínferi non prævalébunt advérsus eam.
        Et tibi dabo claves regni cœlórum. Et quodcúmque ligáveris super terram, erit ligátum et
        in cœlis: et quodcúmque sólveris super terram, erit solútum et in cœlis.
      en: >-
        At that time, Jesus came into the quarters of Cæsarea Philippi, and He asked His
        disciples, saying, "Whom do men say that the Son of Man is?" But they said, "Some John
        the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets." Jesus
        saith to them, "But whom do you say that I am?" Simon Peter answered and said, "Thou art
        Christ, the Son of the living God." And Jesus answering, said to him, "Blessed art thou,
        Simon Bar-Jona, because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but My Father Who
        is in heaven. And I say to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build My
        Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give to thee the
        keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be
        bound also in heaven, and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also
        in heaven."
    status: { la: verified, en: verified }

  - nocturn: 3
    isGospel: false
    source: "Pope St. Leo the Great, Sermon 2 on the Anniversary of his own Election (on Matt 16:13-19)"
    text:
      la: >-
        Cum, sicut evangelica lectióne reserátum est, interrogasset Dóminus discipulos, quem
        ipsum (multis diversa opinántibus) crederent; respondissétque beátus Petrus, dicens:
        Tu es Christus Fílius Dei vivi; Dóminus ait: Beátus es, Simon Bar-Jona, quia caro et
        sanguis non revelávit tibi, sed Pater meus, qui in cælis est: et ego dico tibi, quia
        tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram ædificábo Ecclésiam meam, et portæ ínferi non
        prævalébunt advérsus eam. Et tibi dabo claves regni cælórum: et quodcúmque ligáveris
        super terram, erit ligátum et in cælis: et quodcúmque solveris super terram, erit
        solutum et in cælis. Manet ergo disposítio veritátis, et beátus Petrus, in accepta
        fortitúdine petræ persevérans, suscepta Ecclésiæ gubernácula non relíquit.


        In univérsa namque Ecclésia, Tu es Christus Fílius Dei vivi, quotídie Petrus dicit;
        et omnis lingua, quæ confitétur Dóminum, magisterio hujus vocis imbuitur. Hæc fides
        diabolum vincit et captivórum ejus víncula dissolvit. Hæc érutos mundo, ínserit
        cælo, et portæ ínferi advérsus eam prævalere non possunt. Tanta enim divinitus
        soliditate muníta est, ut eam neque hæretica umquam corrumpere pravitas, nec pagána
        potúerit superare perfidia. His ítaque modis, dilectíssimi, rationábile obsequio
        celebrétur hodiérna festívitas: ut in persona humilitátis meæ ille intelligátur, ille
        honorétur, in quo et ómnium pastórum sollicitudo, cum commendatárum sibi óvium
        custódia persevérat, et cujus étiam dignitas in indigno heréde non déficit.


        Cum ergo cohortatiónes nostras áuribus vestræ sanctitátis adhibemus, ipsum vobis,
        cujus vice fungimur, loqui crédite: quia et illíus vos afféctu monémus, et non aliud
        vobis, quam quod docuit, prædicámus; obsecrántes, ut succincti lumbos mentis vestræ,
        castam et sobriam vitam in Dei timóre ducatis. Corona mea, sicut Apóstolus ait, et
        gáudium vos estis, si fides vestra, quæ ab inítio Evangélii in universo mundo
        prædicáta est, in dilectióne et sanctitáte permanserit. Nam licet omnem Ecclésiam,
        quæ in toto est orbe terrárum, cunctis oporteat florere virtútibus; vos tamen
        præcipue inter ceteros pópulos decet meritis pietátis excellere, quos in ipsa
        apostolicæ petræ arce fundatos, et Dóminus noster Jesus Christus cum ómnibus redémit,
        et beátus Apóstolus Petrus præ ómnibus erudívit.
      en: >-
        When the Lord, as we read in the Evangelist, asked His disciples: Who did men, amid
        their diverse speculations, believe that He, the Son of Man, was; blessed Peter
        answered and said: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered
        and said unto him: Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not
        revealed it unto thee, but My Father, Which is in heaven: and I say also unto thee,
        that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church, and the gates of hell
        shall not prevail against it; and I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of
        heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and
        whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Thus therefore
        standeth the ordinance of the Truth, and blessed Peter, abiding still that firm rock
        which God hath made him, hath never lost that right to rule in the Church which God
        hath given unto him.


        In the universal Church it is Peter that doth still say every day, Thou art the
        Christ, the Son of the living God, and every tongue which confesseth that Jesus is
        Lord is taught that confession by the teaching of Peter. This is the faith that
        overcometh the devil and looseth the bands of his prisoners. This is the faith which
        maketh men free of the world and bringeth them to heaven, and the gates of hell are
        impotent to prevail against it. With such ramparts of salvation hath God fortified
        this rock, that the contagion of heresy will never be able to infect it, nor idolatry
        and unbelief to overcome it. This teaching it is, my dearly beloved brethren, which
        maketh the keeping of this Feast to-day to be our reasonable service, even the
        teaching which maketh you to know and honour in myself, lowly though I be, that Peter
        who is still entrusted with the care of all other shepherds and of all the flocks to
        them committed, and whose authority I have, albeit unworthy to be his heir.


        When therefore, we address our exhortations to your godly ears, believe ye that ye are
        hearing him speak whose office we are discharging. Yea, it is with his love for you
        that we warn you, and we preach unto you no other thing than that which he taught,
        entreating you that ye would gird up the loins of your mind and lead pure and sober
        lives in the fear of God. My disciples dearly beloved, ye are to me, as the disciples
        of the Apostle Paul were to him, a crown and a joy, if your faith, which, in the first
        times of the Gospel, was spoken of throughout the whole world, abide still lovely and
        holy. For, albeit it behoveth the whole Church which is spread throughout all the
        world, to be strong in righteousness, you it chiefly becometh above all other peoples
        to excel in worth and godliness, whose house is built upon the very crown of the Rock
        of the Apostle, and whom not only hath our Lord Jesus Christ, as He hath redeemed all
        men, but whom also His blessed Apostle Peter hath made the foremost object of his
        teaching.
    status: { la: verified, en: verified }