vu/src/data/propers/octave-readings/immaculate-conception-octave-day-7.yml

# Sourced directly from the raw reference files (web/www/horas/Latin+English/
# Sancti/12-14bmv.txt), same reasoning as day 2 (see
# immaculate-conception-octave-day-2.yml) -- not selected by the live
# prayMatutinum query under "Monastic Tridentinum 1617," included anyway per
# explicit user direction (2026-08). Matins reading for day 7 of the
# Immaculate Conception's own octave -- collapsed into one continuous
# reading per project convention, joining excerpts from Pope Pius IX's
# dogmatic bull "Ineffabilis Deus" with a second homily of St. Sophronius on
# the Annunciation (distinct from day 2's own Sophronius excerpt -- a
# different passage of the same homily). The source file's own Lectio1-3 (a
# plain cross-reference to a generic Common formula) are omitted, same as
# every other day's own Nocturn I.
id: immaculate-conception-octave-day-7
source:
  la: "Ex Bulla dogmatica Pii Papæ IX; Homilía sancti Sophrónii Epíscopi"
  en: "From the Dogmatic Bull of Pope Pius IX; Homily of St. Sophronius, Bishop"
text:
  la: |
    Omnes norunt quanto studio hæc de immaculáta Deiparæ Vírginis Conceptióne doctrina a spectatíssimis religiosis familiis et celebrióribus theologicis academíis, ac præstantíssimis divinárum rerum sciéntia doctóribus fúerit trádita, asserta ac propugnata. Omnes páriter norunt quantopere solliciti fúerint Sacrórum antistites vel in ipsis ecclesiásticis convéntibus palam publiceque profiteri, sanctíssimam Dei Genitricem Vírginem Mariam, ob prævisa Christi Dómini Redemptoris merita, numquam originali labe, et idcirco sublimiori modo redemptam. Quibus illud profecto gravíssimum et omnino maximum accedit, ipsam quoque Tridentinam synodum, cum dogmaticum de peccáto originali ederet decretum, státuit ac definívit: Omnes hómines nasci originali culpa infectos; tamen solemniter declarasse: Non esse suæ intentiónis, in decreto ipso tantáque definitiónis amplitúdine comprehéndere beátam et immaculátam Vírginem Dei Genitricem Mariam.

    Et re quidem vera hanc de immaculáta beatíssimæ Vírginis Conceptióne doctrinam quotídie magis gravíssimo Ecclésiæ sensu, magisterio, studio, sciéntia ac sapiéntia tam splendide explicatam, declaratam, confírmatam, et apud omnes catholici orbis pópulos ac natiónes mirándum in modum propagatam, in ipsa Ecclésia semper exstitisse véluti a majóribus acceptam, ac revelátæ doctrinæ charactére insígnitam, illustria venerandæ antiquitátis Ecclésiæ orientalis et occidentalis monuménta validíssime testántur.

    Quapropter enarrántes verba, quibus Deus præparáta renovandis mortálibus suæ pietátis remedia inter ipsa mundi primordia prænuntians; et deceptoris serpentis rétudit audaciam et nostri generis spem mirifice eréxit, inquiens, Inimicítias ponam inter te et mulierem, et semen tuum et semen illíus; docuére, divino hoc oraculo clare aperteque demonstrátum fuísse misericordem humani generis Redemptórem, scilicet unigénitum Dei Fílium Christum Jesum, ac designatam beatíssimam ejus Matrem Vírginem Mariam.

    Vere benedicta tu in muliéribus, quóniam Hevæ maledictiónem in benedictiónem commutásti; quóniam Adam, qui prius jacebat exsecratióne perculsus, ut per te benedicerétur effecísti. Vere benedicta tu in muliéribus, quóniam benedíctio Patris per te affulsit homínibus, eosque a veteri maledicto liberávit. Vere benedicta tu in muliéribus, quia per te progenitores tui salútem invéniunt. Vere benedicta tu in muliéribus, quóniam sine semine eum protulísti fructum, qui benedictiónem terrárum orbi elargítur. Vere benedicta tu in muliéribus, quia mulier naturali conditióne cum sis, Dei tamen Génetrix reipsa fies.

    Ne timeas Maria, invenísti enim apud Deum grátiam perire nesciam; invenísti apud Deum grátiam præ quálibet exímiam; invenísti apud Deum grátiam ómnibus votis expeténdam; invenísti apud Deum grátiam ómnium gratiárum splendidíssimam; invenísti apud Deum grátiam numquam elanguéntem. Et alii quidem iíque plures, ante te exímia sanctitáte floruérunt. Sed nemini, quemádmodum tibi, plena grátia impertita est: nemo sicut tu, ad tantum magnificéntiæ est evectus.

    Et mérito quidem; nemo enim sicut tu, ad Deum tam prope accessit; nemo sicut tu, Dei donis ditátus est; nemo sicut tu, Dei gratiæ particeps fuit. Nemo sic in se Deum complecti pótuit; nemo pótuit sic frui Dei præséntia. Et proptérea tibi clamávi, atque íterum veheménter clamábo: Ave grátia plena; Dóminus tecum: benedicta tu in muliéribus.
  en: |
    It is known to all men, with what care this doctrine of the sinlessness of the conception of the Mother of God hath been handed down, set forth, and defended by the most distinguished Religious Orders, Theologians, Universities, and Doctors skilled in the things of God. All men know likewise how carefully Christian Bishops, even in their public teaching, have professed the doctrine that through the merits of Christ our Lord and Saviour, foreknown by God, the Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God, was delivered from ever being the victim of original sin. The most holy Council of Trent, when it decreed that all men are conceived in sin, expressly added that it did not mean thereby to say that the blessed and stainless Mary, Mother of God, did not form an exception to the rule.

    In truth, this doctrine upon the Conception of the most Blessed Virgin is day by day more earnestly set forth by the graver thought of the Church, by her teaching, by her care, by her learning, and by her wisdom. The Church hath received it from the Fathers, as a part of the original faith, attested strongly by the most ancient and venerable monuments of both the Eastern and Western Churches.

    All Commentators on the Book of Genesis remark that passage where God, at the very time of the Fall, speaketh of the Atonement, to the confusion of the lying serpent, and the comfortable hope of man, and saith: I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; and all the ancients teach that by this passage is meant the most merciful Saviour of mankind, namely, our Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten Son of God, and His most blessed Mother the Virgin Mary.

    Blessed indeed art thou among women, for thou hast turned the curse of Eve into a blessing; thou hast even brought a blessing upon Adam, when he lay smitten by the first sentence of death. Blessed indeed art thou among women, for thou art the mean whereby the Father's blessing hath come upon man, and delivered him from the old curse. Blessed indeed art thou among women, for by thee thy fathers have found salvation. Blessed indeed art thou among women, for thou, not knowing a man, conceivest a Son through Whom the whole earth shall be blessed. Blessed indeed art thou among women, for thou remainest thyself no more than a woman, and yet art made Mother of God.

    Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God: abiding grace. Thou hast found grace with God: exceeding grace. Thou hast found grace with God: all desirable grace. Thou hast found grace with God: greater grace than any other. Thou hast found grace with God: unfailing grace. Before thee there have been others, many others, made wonderful in holiness, but to none hath it been given, as to thee, to be full of grace.

    And justly; for none hath ever drawn so near to God as thou hast; none hath ever been gifted by God with good gifts as thou hast; none hath ever received of God's grace as thou hast. None hath ever comprehended the Incomprehensible as thou hast; none hath ever enjoyed His presence so much. Wherefore, O Lady, I have already cried unto thee with the Angel, and full of grace, the Lord is with thee! Blessed art thou among women!
status:
  la: verified
  en: verified