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Matins |
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The
first part of Matins is in the Ordinary
The Monastery of Fonte-Avellana
Invitatory and Hymn
First Nocturn
Second Nocturn
Third Nocturn
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First Nocturn |
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The Lessons for the First Nocturn
are taken from the occurrent Scripture. If, however, they are to be
taken from the Common, they are read from that of Doctors,
Sapientiam.
Scripture
Lessons
Lessons from Common
of Doctors
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Second Nocturn |
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Absolutio:
Ipsíus píetas
et misericórdia nos
ádjuvet, qui cum Patre et Spíritu
Sancto vivit et regnat in sæcula sæculórum.
R. Amen. |
Absolution:
May his loving-kindness and mercy assist us. Who, with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, for ever and ever.
R. Amen. |
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V.
Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere. |
V. Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing. |
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Benedíctio
4: Deus Pater omnípotens
sit nobis propítius et clemens.
R. Amen. |
Benediction
4: May God the Father Almighty shew us his mercy and pity.
R. Amen. |
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Lesson iv |
Ravenna Cathedral |
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Petrus, Ravénnæ honéstis
paréntibus natus, adhuc lactens a matre, numerósæ prolis pertæsa,
abjícitur ; sed domésticæ mulíeris ópera semivívus excéptus ac recreátus,
genitríci ad humanitátis sensum revocátæ rédditur. Utróque orbátus
parénte, tamquam vile mancípium sub áspera fratris tutéla duram servitútem
exércuit. Religiónis in Deum ac pietátis erga patrem, egrégium tunc
spécimen dedit ; invéntum síquidem forte nummum, non própriæ inédiæ
sublevándæ, sed sacerdóti, qui divínum sacrifícium ad illíus expiatiónem
offérret, erogávit. A Damiáno fratre, a quo, uti fertur, cognoméntum
accépit, benígne recéptus, ejus cura lítteris erudítur in quibus brevi
tantum profécit, ut magístris admiratióni esset. Cum autem
liberálibus sciéntiis floréret et nómine, eas cum laude dócuit.
Interim ut corpus ratióni súbderet, sub móllibus véstibus cilícium
adhíbuit ; jejúniis, vigíliis et oratiónibus solérter insístens.
Calénte juvénta dum carnis stímulis ácriter urgerétur, insultántium
libídinum faces rigéntibus flúvii mersus aquis noctu exstinguébat ; tum
venerabília quæque loca obíre, totúmque Psaltérium recitáre consuéverat.
Ope assídua páuperes levábat, quibus frequénter pastis convívio, própriis
ipse mánibus ministrábat. |
The holy Doctor Peter Damian was born of respectable
parents at Ravenna. While he was still a suckling, his mother,
overcome with the care of many children, cast him out to perish, but one
of the women servants saved him when he was nigh to death, and fed him
until natural affection appeared again in his mother, to whom she then
gave him back. After the death of both his parents he lived with a
brother who treated him like the lowest slave, and in whose house he
underwent a hard bondage. Even while he was in this condition he
gave a wonderful proof of his faith toward God, and his dutiful love
toward his father. It chanced that one day he found a considerable
sum of money, but instead of using it to relieve his own poverty, he gave
it all to a priest to offer God's sacrifice for the forgiveness of his
father's sins. He had happily another brother called Damian, the
same from whom he seemeth afterwards to have taken his surname. By
him he was affectionately adopted, and put in the way of being educated.
He made such progress in learning as astonished his teachers, and when he
had won an eminent name in letters, he began to teach on his own accord
with general applause. Meanwhile, lest his body should get the
better of his mind, he constantly wore a hair-shirt under his softer
clothes, and exercised himself in fasting, watching, and prayer. In
the spring-time of his age he was grievously tormented by the stings of
the flesh ; and sometimes, when the rebellions of lust seemed about to get
the mastery over him at night, he threw himself into a freezing stream to
check them. After this he would go about visiting consecrated
places, and repeat the whole book of Psalms. He was most careful in
relieving the poor, on whom he would wait with his own hands. |
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V.
Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R. Deo grátias. |
V.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God. |
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R. Invéni
David servum meum, óleo sancto meo unxi eum :
* Manus enim mea auxiliábitur ei.
V.
Nihil profíciet inimícus in eo, et
fílius iniquitátis non nocébit ei.
R. Manus enim mea auxiliábitur
ei. |
R. I have
found David my servant, with my holy oil have I anointed him.
* My hand shall hold him fast.
V.
The enemy shall not be able to do him
violence ; the son of wickedness shall not hurt him.
R. My hand shall hold him fast. |
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V.
Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere. |
V. Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing. |
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Benedíctio
5: Christus perpétuæ
det nobis gáudia vitæ.
R. Amen. |
Benediction
5: May Christ bestow upon us the joys of life eternal.
R. Amen. |
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Lesson v |
Gubbio |
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Perficiéndæ magis vitæ
causa, in Avellanénsi Eugubínæ diœcésis cœnóbio, órdini monachórum sanctæ
Crucis Fontis Avellánæ a beáto Ludúlpho, sancti Romuáldi discípulo,
fundáto, nomen dedit. Non ita multo post in monastérium Pomposiánum,
mox in cœnóbium sancti Vincéntii Petræ Pertúsæ ab abbáte suo missus,
utrúmque ascetérium verbo sacro, præcláris institutiónibus et móribus
excóluit. Ad suos revocátus, post præsidis óbitum, Avellanitárum
famíliæ præfícitur, quam, novis váriis in locis exstrúctis domicíliis et
sanctíssimis institútis ita auxit, ut alter ejus órdinis parens ac
præcípuum ornaméntum jure sit hábitus. Salutárem Petri
sollicitúdinem ália quoque divérsi institúti cœnóbia, canonicórum
convéntus, et pópuli sunt expérti. Urbináti diœcési non uno nómine
prófuit : Theuzóni epíscopo in causa gravíssima assédit, ipsúmque in recte
administrándo episcopátu consílio et ópera juvit. Divinórum
contemplatióne, córporis maceratiónibus, ceterísque spectátæ sanctimóniæ
exémplis excélluit. His motus Stéphanus nonus Póntifex máximus eum,
licet invítum et reluctántem, sanctæ Románæ Ecclésiæ cardinálem creávit et
Ostiénsem epíscopum. Quas Petrus dignitátes splendidíssimis
virtútibus et consentáneis episcopáli ministério opéribus gessit. |
Desiring to attain to perfection of life he betook
himself to the convent of Fonte-Avellana, in the diocese of Gubbio, in
Umbria, a house founded by the blessed Ludolph, the disciple of St.
Romuald, for the monks of the Holy Cross. He dwelt there not long
before he was sent by his Abbot, first to the Abbey of Pomposia, and,
secondly, to that of St. Vincent at Pietra Pertusa, both which
brotherhoods he greatly profited by his godly exhortations, discreet
rules, and grave manners. After his return home, and the death of
his Superior, he was chosen to rule the brethren of Avellana. Here
he founded divers new hermitages, and made the community so to flourish
under his saintly direction, that he is esteemed the second Father and
chief ornament of that Order. This healthful care of Peter was made
a blessing to convents of other Rules than his own, to houses of Canons,
and to the people. He was many ways profitable to the diocese of
Urbino. He sat with Theuzo the Bishop of that See to judge of a most
weighty matter, and led him by his counsel and assistance rightly to
administer his Bishoprick. He was foremost in contemplation of the
things of God, in severity toward his own body, and in other things
whereby to set a bright example of godliness. In consideration of
these things the Supreme Pontiff Stephen IX created him, in spite of his
own unwillingness and objections, a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church, and
appointed him Bishop of Ostia. This dignity Peter bore with the
highest reputation for piety, and adorned with works meet for a Bishop. |
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V.
Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R. Deo grátias. |
V.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God. |
The unimposing Bishop's Residence at Ostia |
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R. Pósui
adjutórium super poténtem, et exaltávi eléctum de plebe mea :
* Manus enim mea auxiliábitur ei.
V.
Invéni David servum meum, óleo sancto
meo unxi eum.
R. Manus enim mea auxiliábitur
ei. |
R. I have
laid help upon one that is mighty, I have exalted one chosen out of the
people. * My
hand shall hold him fast.
V.
I have found David, my servant, with my holy oil have I anointed him.
R.
My hand shall hold him fast. |
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V.
Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere. |
V. Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing. |
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Benedíctio
6: Ignem sui amóris
accéndat Deus in córdibus
nostris.
R. Amen. |
Benediction
6: May God enkindle in our hearts the fire of his holy love.
R. Amen. |
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Lesson vi |
Urbino |
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Dificíllimo témpore Románæ
Ecclésiæ, summísque Pontifícibus doctrína, legatiónibus, aliísque
suscéptis labóribus mirífice ádfuit. Advérsus Nicolaitárum et
simoníacam hæreses ad mortem usque strénue decertávit. Hujúsmodi
depúlsis malis, Mediolanénsem Ecclésiæ Románæ conciliávit. Benedícto
et Cadalóo falsis pontifícibus fórtiter réstitit : Henrícum quartum
Germániæ regem ab iníquo uxóris divórtio detérruit : Ravennátes ad débita
Románo Pontífici obséquia revocátos sacris restítuit : canónicos
Velitérnos ad sanctióris vitæ leges compósuit. In província
præsértim Urbináte vix ulla fuit episcopális ecclésia, de qua Petrus non
sit bene méritus : Eugubínam, quam aliquándo créditam hábuit, multis
levávit incómmodis ; álias álibi, quando opórtuit, perínde curávit, ac suæ
essent tutélæ commíssæ. Cardinalátu et episcopáli dignitáte
depósitis, nihil de prístina juvándi próximos sedulitáte remísit.
Jejúnium sextæ fériæ in honórem sanctæ Crucis Jesu Christi, horárias beátæ
Dei Genitrícis preces, ejúsque die Sábbato cultum propagávit.
Inferéndæ quoque sibi verberatiónis morem ad patratórum scélerum
expiatiónem provéxit. Demum sanctitáte, doctrína, miráculis et
præcláre actis illústris, dum e Ravennáte legatióne redíret, Favéntiæ
octávo Kaléndas Mártii migrávit ad Christum. Ejus corpus ibídem apud
Cisterciénses, multis miráculis clarum, frequénti populórum veneratióne
cólitur. Ipsum Faventíni, non semel in præsénti discrímine propítium
apud Deum delegérunt. Leo vero duodécimus Póntifex máximus Offícium
Missámque in ejus honórem tamquam Confessóris Pontíficis, quæ alíquibus in
diœcésibus atque in órdine Camaldulénsium jam celebrabántur, ex sacrórum
Rítuum Congregatiónis consúlto, áddita Doctóris qualitáte, ad univérsam
exténdit Ecclésiam. |
At the most anxious times he greatly sustained the
Church of Rome and the Supreme Pontiffs by his teaching, by missions which
he discharged , and by divers other labours which he undertook on their
behalf. He strove manfully even unto death against the heresies of
the Nicolaitans and the Simoniacs, by putting down which evils he
reconciled the Church of Milan to that of Rome. He was one of the
stoutest opponents of the false Popes Benedict and Cadalous. He
deterred Henry IV, King of Germany, from his wicked scheme for putting
away his wife. He recalled the people of Ravenna to their bounden
duty to the Bishop of Rome, and restored them to the communion of the
Church. He reformed the Canons of Velletri, and brought them to lead
more godly lives. There were hardly any Cathedral Churches,
especially in the province of Urbino, of which he did not deserve well.
In Gubbio, of which he had at one time the management, he abolished many
things unseemly. He brought about improvements in many and divers
places, as if each were his special charge. He gave up his dignities
of Cardinal and Bishop, but he allowed his love toward his neighbours to
know no diminution. He was particularly zealous in spreading
abroad four devout practices : To fast every Friday in honour of the Holy
Cross of Jesus Christ ; To recite the Hours of the Blessed Mother of God,
called also her Little Office ; To sanctify Saturday in her honour ; and
especially, to scourge oneself in punishment for sins committed. At
length he departed to be with Christ, at Faenza, on his way back from his
mission to Ravenna, on the 22nd of February, at the height of his
reputation for holiness, learning, miracles, and good works. His
body is buried in the house of the Cistercians at Faenza, where the people
resort often to his grave with great reverence. The citizens of
Faenza, to whom he hath been found good at need even to this day, have
chosen him for their Patron in the presence of God. The Supreme
Pontiff Leo XII, finding that an Office and Mass in memory of him, as a
Confessor and Bishop, was in use in some dioceses, and in the Camaldolese
Order, by advice of the Sacred Congregation of Rites, added the title of
Doctor, and extended the use of the said Office and Mass to the Universal
Church. |
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Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R. Deo grátias. |
V.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God. |
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Faenza where St. Peter Damian
died on February 22nd, 1072 |
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Iste est, qui ante Deum magnas virtútes
operátus est, et omnis terra doctrína ejus repléta est :
* Ipse intercédat pro peccátis ómnium
populórum.
V.
Iste est, qui contémpsit vitam mundi, et
pervénit ad cæléstia regna.
R.
Ipse intercédat pro peccátis ómnium populórum.
V.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui
Sancto.
R.
Ipse intercédat pro peccátis ómnium populórum. |
R.
This is he who wrought mighty deeds and
valiant in the sight of God, and all the earth is filled with his
doctrine:
* May his intercession avail for the sins of
all the people.
V.
He was a man who despised the life of
the world and attained unto the kingdom of heaven.
R.
May his intercession avail for the sins of
all the people.
V.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Ghost.
R.
May his intercession avail for the sins of
all the people. |
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If this Feast be reduced to the
rank of Simple, and Lesson IX of this Feast is to be said according to the
Rubrics, the following abbreviated version may be used. |
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The Monastery of Fonte-Avellana |
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Petrus, Ravénnæ ortus,
utróque orbátus parénte, Damiáni fratris cura lítteris et sciéntiis est
erudítus eo proféctu, ut eas cum laude álios docúerit. Perficiéndæ
magis vitæ causa, in Avellanénsi cœnóbio, órdini monachórum sanctæ Crucis
Fontis Avellánæ a beáto Ludúlpho, sancti Romuáldi discípulo, fundáto nomen
dedit, quem póstea ita rexit et auxit, ut alter ejus órdinis parens ac
præcípuum ornaméntum jure sit hábitus. Eum Stéphanus nonus, invítum
et reluctántem, Románæ Ecclésiæ cardinálem creávit et Ostiénsem epíscopum.
Difficíllimo témpore, summis Pontifícibus doctrína, legatiónibus multísque
suscéptis labóribus mirífice ádfuit. Henrícum quartum, Germániæ
regem, ab iníquo uxóris divórtio detérruit. Demum, sanctis opéribus
clarus, dum e Ravennáte legatióne redíret, Favéntiæ migrávit ad Dóminum. |
Peter, born at Ravenna, and having lost both his
parents, was educated in the liberal arts and sciences under the care of
his brother Damian. From proficiency as a student he advanced to
renown as a teacher. In order to lead a more perfect life, he joined
the monastery of Avellana, of the Order of the monks of the Holy Cross of
Fonte-Avellana, founded by blessed Ludolph, a disciple of St. Romuald.
Later on, Peter governed that monastery and developed it in such a way
that he was rightly considered another founder of his Order and its
shining ornament. Stephen IX made him a Cardinal of the Roman Church
and Bishop of Ostia, although Peter was unwilling and opposed to the
appointment. At a very difficult period, he was a wonderful help to
the Popes by his teaching and by the many missions and other labours he
undertook. He deterred Henry IV, King of Germany, from the evil deed
of divorcing his wife. He finally died in the Lord, famous for his
holy works, at Faenza, as he was returning from a mission at Ravenna. |
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Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R. Deo grátias. |
V.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God. |
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Urbino |
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TE DEUM LAUDAMUS |
TE DEUM |
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After the conclusion of the
Second Nocturn, the Third Nocturn is begun according to the current
weekday, as given in the table below. |
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Third Nocturn |
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In the
Third Nocturn, the Gospel Homily Vos estis sal terræ
is read from the Common of Doctors, Series 1.
Gospel Homily
from Common of Doctors |
