MISA DE MIERCOLES SANTO PASSIO DOMINI SEGUN MARCOS

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Top  Next Incipit Sacerdos paratus cum ingreditur ad Altare, facta illi debita reverentia, signat se signo crucis a fronte ad pectus, et clara voce dicit: In nómine Patris, ✠ et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.	2 Beginning The priest, bowing down at the foot of the altar, makes the Sign of the Cross, from his forehead to his breast, and says: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, ✠ and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Top  Next Deinde, iunctis manibus ante pectus, incipit Antiphonam: S. Introíbo ad altáre Dei. M. Ad Deum, qui lætíficat iuventútem meam. omit. psalm	3 Then joining his hands before his breast, he begins the Anthem: P. I will go in to the altar of God. S. To God who giveth joy to my youth. omit. psalm
Top  Next Signat se, dicens: V. Adiutórium nostrum ✠ in nómine Dómini. R. Qui fecit cælum et terram. Deinde iunctis manibus profunde inclinatus facit Confessionem. Confíteor Deo omnipoténti, beátæ Maríæ semper Vírgini, beáto Michaéli Archángelo, beáto Ioánni Baptístæ, sanctis Apóstolis Petro et Paulo, ómnibus Sanctis, et vobis, fratres: quia peccávi nimis cogitatióne, verbo et ópere: Percutit sibi pectus ter, dicens: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper Vírginem, beátum Michaélem Archángelum, beátum Ioánnem Baptístam, sanctos Apóstolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et vos, fratres, oráre pro me ad Dóminum, Deum nostrum. M. Misereátur tui omnípotens Deus, et, dimíssis peccátis tuis, perdúcat te ad vitam ætérnam. Sacerdos dicit: S. Amen. et erigit se. Deinde Ministri repetunt Confessionem: et ubi a Sacerdote dicebatur vobis, fratres, et vos, fratres, a Ministris dicitur tibi, pater, et te, pater. M. Confíteor Deo omnipoténti, beátæ Maríæ semper Vírgini, beáto Michaéli Archángelo, beáto Ioánni Baptístæ, sanctis Apóstolis Petro et Paulo, ómnibus Sanctis, et tibi, pater: quia peccávi nimis cogitatióne, verbo et ópere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper Vírginem, beátum Michaélem Archángelum, beátum Ioánnem Baptístam, sanctos Apóstolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et te, pater, oráre pro me ad Dóminum, Deum nostrum. Postea Sacerdos, iunctis manibus, facit absolutionem, dicens: S. Misereátur vestri omnípotens Deus, et, dimíssis peccátis vestris, perdúcat vos ad vitam ætérnam. R. Amen. Signat se signo crucis, dicens: S. Indulgéntiam, ✠ absolutiónem et remissiónem peccatórum nostrórum tríbuat nobis omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus. R. Amen.	4 The priest, signing himself with the Sign of the Cross, says: P. Our help ✠ is in the Name of the Lord. S. Who made heaven and earth. Then, joining his hands, and humbly bowing down, he says the Confiteor: P. I confess to almighty God, to the blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you, brothers, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, Here he strikes his breast thrice. through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and you, brothers, to pray to the Lord our God for me. S. May almighty God be merciful to thee, and forgiving thy sins, bring thee to everlasting life. The priest answers: P. Amen. The server says the Confiteor. S. I confess to almighty God, to the blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you, Father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and you, Father, to pray to the Lord our God for me. Then the priest, with his hands joined, says: P. May almighty God be merciful to thee, and forgiving thy sins, bring thee to everlasting life. S. Amen. Signing himself with the Sign of the Cross, the priest says: P. May the ✠ almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of our sins. S. Amen.
Top  Next Et inclinatus prosequitur: V. Deus, tu convérsus vivificábis nos. R. Et plebs tua lætábitur in te. V. Osténde nobis, Dómine, misericórdiam tuam. R. Et salutáre tuum da nobis. V. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te véniat. V. Dóminus vobíscum. R. Et cum spíritu tuo. Et extendens ac iungens manus, clara voce dicit: Orémus, ei ascendens ad Altare, dicit secreto: Aufer a nobis, quǽsumus, Dómine, iniquitátes nostras: ut ad Sancta sanctórum puris mereámur méntibus introíre. Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen. Deinde, manibus iunctis super Altare, inclinatus dicit: Orámus te, Dómine, per mérita Sanctórum tuórum, Osculatur Altare in medio quorum relíquiæ hic sunt, et ómnium Sanctórum: ut indulgére dignéris ómnia peccáta mea. Amen.	5 Bowing down, he proceeds: P. O God, Thou wilt turn again and quicken us. S. And thy people shall rejoice in Thee. P. Show us, O Lord, Thy mercy. S. And grant us Thy salvation. P. O Lord, hear my prayer. S. And let my cry come before Thee. P. The Lord be with you. S. And with thy spirit. First extending, then joining his hands, the priest says audibly: "Let us pray". Then ascending to the altar, he says secretly: Let us pray. Take away from us our iniquities, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that we may be worthy to enter with pure minds into the Holy of Holies, through Christ our Lord. Amen. His hands joined, and bowing down over the altar, the priest says: We beseech Thee, O Lord, by the merits of Thy Saints, He kisses the sacred stone whose relics are here, and of all the Saints, that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to forgive me all my sins. Amen.
Top  Next Introitus Phil 2:10, 8 et 11 In nómine Iesu omne genu flectátur, cœléstium, terréstrium et infernórum: quia Dóminus factus est obœ́diens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis: ideo Dóminus Iesus Christus in glória est Dei Patris Ps 101:2 Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam: et clamor meus ad te véniat. In nómine Iesu omne genu flectátur, cœléstium, terréstrium et infernórum: quia Dóminus factus est obœ́diens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis: ideo Dóminus Iesus Christus in glória est Dei Patris	6 Introit Phil 2:10; 2:8; 2:11 That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross. And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father. Ps 101:2 Hear, O Lord, my prayer: and let my cry come to thee. That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross. And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.
Top  Next Kyrie Qua finita, iunctis manibus, et alternatim cum Ministris, dicit: S. Kýrie, eléison. M. Kýrie, eléison. S. Kýrie, eléison. M. Christe, eléison. S. Christe, eléison. M. Christe, eléison. S. Kýrie, eléison. M. Kýrie, eléison. S. Kýrie, eléison.	7 Kyrie P. Lord, have mercy. S. Lord, have mercy. P. Lord, have mercy. S. Christ, have mercy. P. Christ, have mercy. S. Christ, have mercy. P. Lord, have mercy. S. Lord, have mercy. P. Lord, have mercy.
Top  Next Gloria omit.	8 Gloria omit.
Top  Next Oratio Deinde osculatur Altare in medio, et versus ad populum dicit: Postea dicit: Orémus, et Orationes, unam aut plures, ut ordo Officii postulat. Sequitur Epistola, Graduale, Tractus, vel Allelúia cum Versu, aut Sequentia, prout Tempus aut qualitas Missæ postulat. Orémus. V. Flectámus génua. R. Leváte. Præsta, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus: ut, qui nostris excéssibus incessánter afflígimur, per unigéniti Fílii tui passiónem liberémur: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen. Lectio Léctio Isaíæ Prophétæ Isa 63:1-7 Hæc dicit Dóminus Deus: Dícite fíliæ Sion: Salvátor tuus venit: ecce, merces eius cum eo. Quis est iste, qui venit de Edom, tinctis véstibus de Bosra? Iste formósus in stola sua, grádiens in multitúdine fortitúdinis suæ. Ego, qui loquor iustítiam, et propugnátor sum ad salvándum. Quare ergo rubrum est induméntum tuum, et vestiménta tua sicut calcántium in torculári? Tórcuar calcávi solus, et de géntibus non est vir mecum: calcávi eos in furóre meo, et conculcávi eos in ira mea: et aspérsus est sanguis eórum super vestiménta mea, et ómnia induménta mea inquinávi. Dies enim ultiónis in corde meo, annus redemptiónis meæ venit. Circumspéxi, et non erat auxiliátor: quæsívi, et non fuit, qui adiuváret: et salvávit mihi bráchium meum, et indignátio mea ipsa auxiliáta est mihi. Et conculcávi pópulos in furóre meo, et inebriávi eos in indignatióne mea, et detráxi in terram virtútem eórum. Miseratiónum Dómini recordábor, laudem Dómini super ómnibus, quæ réddidit nobis Dóminus, Deus noster. Graduale Ps 68:18 et 2-3 Ne avértas fáciem tuam a púero tuo, quóniam tríbulor: velóciter exáudi me. V. Salvum me fac, Deus, quóniam intravérunt aquæ usque ad ánimam meam: infíxus sum in limo profúndi, et non est substántia. Oratio V. Dóminus vobíscum. R. Et cum spíritu tuo. Orémus. Deus, qui pro nobis Fílium tuum Crucis patíbulum subire voluísti, ut inimíci a nobis expélleres potestatem: concéde nobis fámulis tuis; ut resurrectiónis grátiam consequámur. Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.	9 Collect Then the priest kisses the altar, and turning to the people says: The Collects mean the collected prayers of all the faithful assisting at the Holy Sacrifice. Raising his voice, his hands, and his sentiments to God, the priest excites the faithful to unite their prayers with his. Let us pray. V. Let us kneel. R. Arise. Grant we beseech thee Almighty God, that we who are continually afflicted by reason of our waywardness, may be delivered by the Passion of thy only-begotten Son. Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end. R. Amen Lesson Lesson from the book of Isaias the Prophet Isa 63:1-7 Thus sayeth the Lord God: telleth the daughter of Sion: Behold they Saviour cometh; behold His reward is with Him and His work before Him.Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bosra, this beautiful one in his robe, walking in the greatness of his strength. I, that speak justice, and am a defender to save. Why then is thy apparel red, and thy garments like theirs that tread in the winepress? I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the Gentiles there is not a man with me: I have trampled on them in my indignation, and have trodden them down in my wrath, and their blood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my apparel. For the day of vengeance is in my heart, the year of my redemption is come. I looked about, and there was none to help: I sought, and there was none to give aid: and my own arm hath saved for me, and my indignation itself hath helped me. And I have trodden down the people in my wrath, and have made them drunk in my indignation, and have brought down their strength to the earth. I will remember the tender mercies of the Lord, the praise of the Lord for all the things that the Lord hath bestowed upon us. Gradual Ps 68:18; 68:2-3 And turn not away thy face from thy servant: for I am in trouble, hear me speedily. V. Save me, O God: for the waters are come in even unto my soul. [3] I stick fast in the mire of the deep: and there is no sure standing. Collect V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. O God, who to drive far from us the power of the enemy, didst will that thy Son should suffer for us on the gibbet of the cross, grant us thy servants, that we mayest obtain the grace of the resurrection. Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
Top  Next Lectio Léctio Isaíæ Prophétæ Is 53:1-12. In diébus illis: Dixit Isaías: Dómine, quis crédidit audi tui nostro? et bráchium Dómini cui revelátum est? Et ascéndet sicut virgúltum coram eo, et sicut radix de terra sitiénti: non est spécies ei neque decor: et vídimus eum, et non erat aspéctus, et desiderávimus eum: despéctum et novíssimum virórum, virum dolórum, et sciéntem infirmitátem: et quasi abscónditus vultus eius et despéctus, unde nec reputávimus eum. Vere languóres nostros ipse tulit, et dolóres nostros ipse portávit: et nos putávimus eum quasi leprósum, et percússum a Deo, et humiliátum. Ipse autem vulnerátus est propter iniquitátes nostras, attrítus est propter scélera nostra: disciplína pacis nostræ super eum, et livóre eius sanáti sumus. Omnes nos quasi oves errávimus, unusquísque in viam suam declinávit: et pósuit Dóminus in eo iniquitátem ómnium nostrum. Oblátus est, quia ipse vóluit, et non apéruit os suum: sicut ovis ad occisiónem ducátur, et quasi agnus coram tondénte se obmutéscet, et non apériet os suum. De angústia et de iudício sublátus est: generatiónem eius quis enarrábit? quia abscíssus est de terra vivéntium: propter scelus pópuli mei percússi eum. Et dabit ímpios pro sepultúra, et dívitem pro morte sua: eo quod iniquitátem non fécerit, neque dolus fúerit in ore eius. Et Dóminus vóluit contérere eum in infirmitáte: si posúerit pro peccáto ánimam suam, vidébit semen longævum, et volúntas Dómini in manu eius dirigátur. Pro eo, quod laborávit ánima eius, vidébit, et saturábitur: in sciéntia sua iustificábit ipse iustus servus meus multos, et iniquitátes eórum ipse portábit. Ideo dispértiam ei plúrimos: et fórtium dívidet spólia, pro eo, quod trádidit in mortem ánimam suam, et cum scelerátis reputátus est: et ipse peccáta multórum tulit, et pro transgressóribus rogávit. R. Deo grátias.	10 Lesson Lesson from the book of Isaias the Prophet Isa 53:1-12 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? And he shall grow up as a tender plant before him, and as a root out of a thirsty ground: there is no beauty in him, nor comeliness: and we have seen him, and there was no sightliness, that we should be desirous of him: Despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden and despised, whereupon we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our infirmities and carried our sorrows: and we have thought him as it were a leper, and as one struck by God and afflicted. But he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his bruises we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray, every one hath turned aside into his own way: and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was offered because it was his own will, and he opened not his mouth: he shall be led as a sheep to the slaughter, and shall be dumb as a lamb before his shearer, and he shall not open his mouth. He was taken away from distress, and from judgment: who shall declare his generation? because he is cut off out of the land of the living: for the wickedness of my people have I struck him. And he shall give the ungodly for his burial, and the rich for his death: because he hath done no iniquity, neither was there deceit in his mouth. And the Lord was pleased to bruise him in infirmity: if he shall lay down his life for sin, he shall see a long-lived seed, and the will of the Lord shall be prosperous in his hand. Because his soul hath laboured, he shall see and be filled: by his knowledge shall this my just servant justify many, and he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore will I distribute to him very many, and he shall divide the spoils of the strong, because he hath delivered his soul unto death, and was reputed with the wicked: and he hath borne the sins of many, and hath prayed for the transgressors. R. Thanks be to God.
Top  Next Graduale Ps. 101:2-5, 14 Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam, et clamor meus ad te véniat. V. Ne avértas fáciem tuam a me: in quacúmque die tríbulor, inclína ad me aurem tuam. V. In quacúmque die invocávero te, velóciter exáudi me. V. Quia defecérunt sicut fumus dies mei: et ossa mea sicut in frixório confríxa sunt. V. Percússus sum sicut fænum, et áruit cor meum: quia oblítus sum manducáre panem meum. V. Tu exsúrgens, Dómine, miseréberis Sion: quia venit tempus miseréndi eius.	11 Gradual Ps. 101:2-5,14 Hear, O Lord, my prayer: and let my cry come to thee. V. Turn not away thy face from me: in the day when I am in trouble, incline thy ear to me. V. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me speedily. V For my days are vanished like smoke: and my bones are grown dry like fuel for the fire. V. I am smitten as grass, and my heart is withered: because I forgot to eat my bread. V. Thou shalt arise and have mercy on Sion: for it is time to have mercy on it, for the time is come.
Top  Next Evangelium Munda cor meum ac labia mea, omnípotens Deus, qui labia Isaíæ Prophétæ cálculo mundásti igníto: ita me tua grata miseratióne dignáre mundáre, ut sanctum Evangélium tuum digne váleam nuntiáre. Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen. D. Iube, domne, benedícere. S. Dóminus sit in córdibus vestris et in lábiis vestris: ut digne et competénter annuntiétis Evangélium suum: In nómine Patris, et Fílii, ✠ et Spíritus Sancti. D. Amen. Pássio Dómini nostri Iesu Christi secúndum Lucam. Luc 22:39-71; 23:1-53 In illo témpore: Egréssus Iesus ibat secúndum consuetúdinem in montem Olivárum. Secúti sunt autem illum et discípuli. Et cum pervenísset ad locum, dixit illis: I. Oráte, ne intrétis in tentatiónem. C. Et ipse avúlsus est ab eis, quantum iactus est lápidis, et pósitis génibus orábat, dicens: I. Pater, si vis, transfer cálicem istum a me: verúmtamen non mea volúntas, sed tua fiat. C. Appáruit autem illi Angelus de cœlo, ccnfórtans eum. Et factus in agónia, prolíxius orábat. Et factus est sudor eius, sicut guttæ sánguinis decurréntis in terram. Et cum surrexísset ab oratióne, et venísset ad discípulos suos, invénit eos dormiéntes præ tristítia. Et ait illis: I.Quid dormítis? súrgite, oráte, ne intrétis in tentatiónem. C. Adhuc eo loquénte, ecce turba: et qui vocabátur Iudas, unus de duódecim, antecedébat eos: et appropinquávit Iesu, ut oscularétur eum. Iesus autem dixit illi: I. Iuda, ósculo Fílium hóminis tradis? C. Vidéntes autem hi, qui circa ipsum erant, quod futúrum erat, dixérunt ei: S. Dómine, si percútimus in gladio? C. Et percússit unus ex illis servum príncipis sacerdótum, et amputávit aurículam eius déxteram. Respóndens autem Iesus, ait: I. Sínite usque huc. C. Et cum tetigísset aurículam eius, sanávit eum. Dixit autem Iesus ad eos, qui vénerant ad se, príncipes sacerdótum et magistrátus templi et senióres: I. Quasi ad latrónem exístis cum gládiis et fústibus? Cum cotídie vobíscum fúerim in templo, non extendístis manus in me: sed hæc est hora vestra et potéstas tenebrárum. C. Comprehendéntes autem eum, duxérunt ad domum príncipis sacerdótum: Petrus vero sequebátur a longe. Accénso autem igne in médio átrii, et circumsedéntibus illis, erat Petrus in médio eórum. Quem cum vidísset ancílla quædam sedéntem ad lumen, et eum fuísset intúita, dixit: S. Et hic cum illo erat. C. At ille negávit eum, dicens: S. Múlier, non novi illum. C. Et post pusíllum álius videns eum, dixit: S. Et tu de illis es. C. Petrus vero ait: S. O homo, non sum. C. Et intervállo facto quasi horæ uníus, álius quidam affirmábat, dicens: S. Vere et hic cum illo erat: nam et Galilæus est. C. Et ait Petrus: S. Homo, néscio, quid dicis. C. Et contínuo adhuc illo loquénte cantávit gallus. Et convérsus Dóminus respéxit Petrum. Et recordátus est Petrus verbi Dómini, sicut díxerat: Quia priúsquam gallus cantet, ter me negábis. Et egréssus foras Petrus flevit amáre. Et viri, qui tenébant illum, illudébant ei, cædéntes. Et velavérunt eum et percutiébant fáciem eius: et interrogábant eum, dicéntes: S. Prophetíza, quis est, qui te percússit? C. Et alia multa blasphemántes dicébant in eum. Et ut factus est dies, convenérunt senióres plebis et príncipes sacerdótum et scribæ, et duxérunt illum in concílium suum, dicentes: S. Si tu es Christus, dic nobis. C. Et ait illis: I. Si vobis díxero, non credétis mihi: si autem et interrogávero, non respondébitis mihi, neque dimíttétis. Ex hoc autem erit Fílius hóminis sedens a dextris virtútis Dei. C. Dixérunt autem omnes: S. Tu ergo es Fílius Dei? C. Qui ait: I. Vos dicitis, quia ego sum. C. At illi dixérunt: S. Quid adhuc desiderámus testimónium? Ipsi enim audívimus de ore eius. C. Et surgens omnis multitúdo eórum, duxérunt illum ad Pilátum. Cœpérunt autem illum accusáre, dicéntes: S. Hunc invénimus subverténtem gentem nostram, et prohibéntem tribúta dare Cæsari, et dicéntem se Christum regem esse. C. Pilátus autem interrogávit eum, dicens: S. Tu es Rex Iudæórum? C. At ille respóndens, ait: I. Tu dicis. C. Ait autem Pilátus ad príncipes sacerdótum et turbas: S. Nihil invénio causæ in hoc hómine. C. At illi invalescébant, dicéntes: S. Cómmovet pópulum, docens per univérsam Iudæam, incípiens a Galilæa usque huc. C. Pilátus autem áudiens Galilæam, interrogávit, si homo Galilæus esset. Et ut cognóvit, quod de Heródis potestáte esset, remísit eum ad Heródem, qui et ipse Ierosólymis erat illis diébus. Heródes autem, viso Iesu, gavísus est valde. Erat enim cúpiens ex multo témpore vidére eum, eo quod audíerat multa de eo, et sperábat signum áliquod vidére ab eo fíeri. Interrogábat autem eum multis sermónibus. At ipse nihil illi respondébat. Stabant autem príncipes sacerdótum et scribæ, constánter accusántes eum. Sprevit autem illum Heródes cum exércitu suo: et illúsit indútum veste alba, et remísit ad Pilátum. Et facti sunt amíci Heródes et Pilátus in ipsa die: nam ántea inimíci erant ad ínvicem. Pilátus autem, convocátis princípibus sacerdótum et magistrátibus et plebe, dixit ad illos: S. Obtulístis mihi hunc hóminem, quasi averténtem pópulum, et ecce, ego coram vobis intérrogans, nullam causam invéni in hómine isto ex his, in quibus eum accusátis. Sed neque Heródes: nam remísi vos ad illum, et ecce, nihil dignum morte actum est ei. Emendátum ergo illum dimíttam. C. Necésse autem habébat dimíttere eis per diem festum, unum. Exclamávit autem simul univérsa turba, dicens: S. Tolle hunc, et dimítte nobis Barábbam. C. Qui erat propter seditiónem quandam fáciam in civitáte et homicídium missus in cárcerem. Iterum autem Pilátus locútus est ad eos, volens dimíttere Iesum. At illi succlamábant, dicéntes: S. Crucifíge, crucifíge eum. C. Ille autem tértio dixit ad illos: S. Quid enim mali fecit iste? Nullam causam mortis invénio in eo: corrípiam ergo illum et dimíttam. C. At illi instábant vócibus magnis, postulántes, ut crucifigerétur. Et invalescébant voces eórum. Et Pilátus adiudicávit fíeri petitiónem eórum. Dimísit autem illis eum, qui propter homicídium et seditiónem missus fúerat in cárcerem, quem petébant: Iesum vero trádidit voluntáti eórum. Et cum dúcerent eum, apprehendérunt Simónem quendam Cyrenénsem, veniéntem de villa: et imposuérunt illi crucem portáre post Iesum. Sequebátur autem illum multa turba pópuli, et mulíerum, quæ plangébant et lamentabántur eum. Convérsus autem ad illas Iesus dixit: I. Filiæ Ierúsalem, nolíte flere super me, sed super vos ipsas flete et super fílios vestros. Quóniam ecce vénient dies, in quibus dicent: Beátæ stériles, et veníres, qui non genuérunt, et úbera, quæ non lactavérunt. Tunc incípient dícere móntibus: Cádite super nos; et cóllibus: Operíte nos. Quia si in víridi ligno hæc fáciunt, in árido quid fiet? C. Ducebántur autem et alii duo nequam cum eo, ut interficeréntur. Et postquam venérunt in locum, qui vocátur Calváriæ, ibi crucifixérunt eum: et latrónes, unum a dextris et álterum a sinístris. Iesus autem dicebat: I. Pater, dimítte illis: non enim sciunt, quid fáciunt. C. Dividéntes vero vestiménta eius, misérunt sortes. Et stabat pópulus spectans, et deridébant eum príncipes cum eis, dicéntes: S. Alios salvos fecit: se salvum fáciat, si hic est Christus Dei electus. C. Illudébant autem ei et mílites accedéntes, et acétum offeréntes ei, et dicéntes: S. Si tu es Rex Iudæórum, salvum te fac. C. Erat autem et superscríptio scripta super eum lítteris græcis et latínis et hebráicis: Hic est Rex Iudæórum. Unus autem de his, qui pendébant, latrónibus, blasphemábat eum, dicens: S. Si tu es Christus, salvum fac temetípsum, et nos. C. Respóndens autem alter increpábat eum, dicens: S. Neque tu times Deum, quod in eadem damnatióne es. Et nos quidem iuste, nam digna factis recípimus: hic vero nihil mali gessit. C. Et dicebat ad Iesum: S. Dómine, meménto mei, cum véneris in regnum tuum. C. Et dixit illi Iesus: I. Amen, dico tibi: Hódie mecum eris in paradíso. C. Erat autem fere hora sexta, et ténebræ factæ sunt in univérsam terram usque in horam nonam. Et obscurátus est sol: et velum templi scissum est médium. Et clamans voce magna Iesus, ait: I. Pater, in manus tuas comméndo spíritum meum. C. Et hæc dicens, exspirávit. Hic genuflectitur, et pausatur aliquántulum Videns autem centúrio quod factum fúerat, glorificávit Deum, dicens: S. Vere hic homo iustus erat. C. Et omnis turba eórum, qui simul áderant ad spectáculum istud et vidébant, quæ fiébant, percutiéntes péctora sua revertebántur. Stabant autem omnes noti eius a longe, et mulíeres, quæ secútæ eum erant a Galilǽa, hæc vidéntes. Et ecce, vir nómine Ioseph, qui erat decúrio, vir bonus et iustus: hic non consénserat consílio et áctibus eórum, ab Arimathǽa civitáte Iudǽæ, qui exspectábat et ipse regnum Dei. Hic accéssit ad Pilátum et pétiit corpus Iesu: et depósitum invólvit síndone, et pósuit eum in monuménto excíso, in quo nondum quisquam pósitus fúerat.	12 Gospel Cleanse my heart and my lips, O almighty God, who didst cleanse the lips of the prophet Isaias with a burning coal, and vouchsafe, through Thy gracious mercy, so to purify me, that I may worthily announce Thy holy Gospel. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. D. Sir, give me thy blessing. S. The Lord be in your hearts and on your lips, that you may worthily and in a becoming manner, proclaim His holy Gospel. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, ✠ and of the Holy Ghost. D. Amen. The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Luc 22:39-71; 23:1-53 And his disciples also followed him. And when he was come to the place, he said to them: Pray, lest ye enter into temptation. And he was withdrawn away from them a stone's cast; and kneeling down, he prayed, Saying: Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice from me: but yet not my will, but thine be done. And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed the longer. And his sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground. And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow. And he said to them: Why sleep you? arise, pray, lest you enter into temptation. As he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near to Jesus, for to kiss him. And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss? And they that were about him, seeing what would follow, said to him: Lord, shall we strike with the sword? And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. But Jesus answering, said: Suffer ye thus far. And when he had touched his ear, he healed him. And Jesus said to the chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and the ancients, that were come unto him: Are ye come out, as it were against a thief, with swords and clubs? When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch forth your hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness. And apprehending him, they led him to the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were sitting about it, Peter was in the midst of them. Whom when a certain servant maid had seen sitting at the light, and had earnestly beheld him, she said: This man also was with him. But he denied him, saying: Woman, I know him not. And after a little while, another seeing him, said: Thou also art one of them. But Peter said: O man, I am not. And after the space, as it were of one hour, another certain man affirmed, saying: Of a truth, this man was also with him; for he is also a Galilean. And Peter said: Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, as he was yet speaking, the cock crew. And the Lord turning looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, as he had said: Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter going out, wept bitterly. And the men that held him, mocked him, and struck him. And they blindfolded him, and smote his face. And they asked him, saying: Prophesy, who is it that struck thee? And blaspheming, many other things they said against him. And as soon as it was day, the ancients of the people, and the chief priests and scribes, cane together; and they brought him into their council, saying: If thou be the Christ, tell us. And he saith to them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe me. And if I shall also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me go. But hereafter the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand of the power of God. Then said they all: Art thou then the Son of God? Who said: You say that I am. And they said: What need we any further testimony? for we ourselves have heard it from his own mouth. AND the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king. And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it. And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man. But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place. But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee? And when he understood that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem, in those days. And Herod, seeing Jesus, was very glad; for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him. And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing. And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing him. And Herod with his army set him at nought, and mocked him, putting on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate. And Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day; for before they were enemies one to another. And Pilate, calling together the chief priests, and the magistrates, and the people, Said to them: You have presented unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him. No, nor Herod neither. For I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him. I will chastise him therefore, and release him. Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day. But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison. And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus. But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, crucify him. And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore, and let him go. But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and their voices prevailed. And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition, had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but Jesus he delivered up to their will. And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus. And there followed him a great multitude of people, and of women, who bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the paps that have not given suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us; and to the hills: Cover us. For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry? And there were also two other malefactors led with him to be put to death. And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified him there; and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots. And the people stood beholding, and the rulers with them derided him, saying: He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the elect of God. And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, And saying: If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. And one of those robbers who were hanged, blasphemed him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Neither dost thou fear God, seeing thou art condemned under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done no evil. And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom. And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise. And it was almost the sixth hour; and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And Jesus crying out with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost. Here kneel, and pause a few moments. Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man. And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight, and saw the things that were done, returned striking their breasts. And all his acquaintance, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. And behold there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man, The same had not consented to their counsel and doings; of Arimathea, a city of Judea; who also himself looked for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid.
Top  Next Credo omit.	13 Creed omit.
Top  Next Offertorium Deinde osculatur Altare, et versus ad populum, dicit: V. Dóminus vobíscum. R. Et cum spíritu tuo. Postea dicit: Orémus, et Offertorium. Orémus. Ps 101:2-3 Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam, et clamor meus ad te pervéniat: ne avértas fáciem tuam a me.	14 Offertory The priest kisses the altar, and turning to the people says: P. The Lord be with you. S. And with thy spirit. After saluting the people once more, the priest enters upon the Sacrifice of the Mass proper and urges the faithful to pray with him. Let us pray. Ps 101:2-3 Hear, O Lord, my prayer: and let my cry come to thee. Turn not away thy face from me.
Top  Next Quo dicto, si est Missa sollemnis, Diaconus porrigit Celebranti Patenam cum Hostia: si privata, Sacerdos ipse accipit Patenam cum Hostia, quam offerens, dicit: Súscipe, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus, hanc immaculátam hóstiam, quam ego indígnus fámulus tuus óffero tibi Deo meo vivo et vero, pro innumerabílibus peccátis, et offensiónibus, et neglegéntiis meis, et pro ómnibus circumstántibus, sed et pro ómnibus fidélibus christiánis vivis atque defúnctis: ut mihi, et illis profíciat ad salútem in vitam ætérnam. Amen.	15 Then the priest reads the Offertory-verse, a short quotation from Holy Scripture which varies with the Mass of each day. This being finished, he offers the bread and wine, which, by virtue of the words of consecration, he is going to change into the adorable Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. He takes the paten with the host and offering it up, says: Accept, O holy Father, almighty and eternal God, this unspotted host, which I, Thy unworthy servant, offer unto Thee, my living and true God, for my innumerable sins, offenses, and negligences, and for all here present: as also for all faithful Christians, both living and dead, that it may avail both me and them for salvation unto life everlasting. Amen.
Top  Next Deinde faciens crucem cum eadem Patena, deponit Hostiam super Corporale. Diaconus ministrat vinum, Subdiaconus aquam in Calice: vel si privata est Missa, utrumque infundit Sacerdos, et aquam miscendam in Calice benedicit signo crucis, dicens: Deus, ✠ qui humánæ substántiæ dignitátem mirabíliter condidísti, et mirabílius reformásti: da nobis per huius aquæ et vini mystérium, eius divinitátis esse consórtes, qui humanitátis nostræ fíeri dignátus est párticeps, Iesus Christus, Fílius tuus, Dóminus noster: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus: per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.	16 Making the Sign of the Cross with the paten, he places the host upon the corporal. He pours wine and water into the chalice, blessing the water before it is mixed. He pours a few drops of water into the chalice containing wine, in remembrance of the water and blood which flowed from the side of Jesus when pierced by the soldier's lance. O God, who, in creating human nature, didst wonderfully dignify it, and still more wonderfully restore it, grant that, by the Mystery of this water and wine, we may be made partakers of His divine nature, who vouchsafed to be made partaker of our human nature, even Jesus Christ our Lord, Thy Son, who with Thee, liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God: world without end. Amen.
Top  Next Postea accipit Calicem, et offert dicens: Offérimus tibi, Dómine, cálicem salutáris, tuam deprecántes cleméntiam: ut in conspéctu divínæ maiestátis tuæ, pro nostra et totíus mundi salúte, cum odóre suavitátis ascéndat. Amen. Deinde facit signum crucis cum Calice, et illum ponit super Corporale, et Palla cooperit: tum, iunctis manibus super Altare, aliquantulum inclinatus, dicit: In spíritu humilitátis et in ánimo contríto suscipiámur a te, Dómine: et sic fiat sacrifícium nostrum in conspéctu tuo hódie, ut pláceat tibi, Dómine Deus. Erectus expandit manus, easque in altum porrectas iungens, elevátis ad cælum oculis et statim demissis, dicit: Veni, sanctificátor omnípotens ætérne Deus: Benedicit Oblata, prosequendo: et béne ✠ dic hoc sacrifícium, tuo sancto nómini præparátum.	17 Then the priest takes the chalice, and offers it, saying: We offer unto Thee, O Lord, the chalice of salvation, beseeching Thy clemency, that it may ascend before Thy divine Majesty, as a sweet savor, for our salvation, and for that of the whole world. Amen. The priest makes the Sign of the Cross with the chalice, places it upon the corporal, and covers it with the pall. Then, with his hands joined upon the Altar, and slightly bowing down, he says: Accept us, O Lord, in the spirit of humility and contrition of heart, and grant that the sacrifice which we offer this day in Thy sight may be pleasing to Thee, O Lord God. Raising his eyes towards heaven, extending and then joining his hands, the priest makes the Sign of the Cross over the host and the chalice, while he invokes the Holy Spirit. Come, O almighty and eternal God, the Sanctifier, and bless ✠ this Sacrifice, prepared for the glory of Thy holy Name.
Top  Next Sacerdos lavat manus, dicens: Ps. 25, 6-12 Lavábo inter innocéntes manus meas: et circúmdabo altáre tuum, Dómine: Ut áudiam vocem laudis, et enárrem univérsa mirabília tua. Dómine, diléxi decórem domus tuæ et locum habitatiónis glóriæ tuæ. Ne perdas cum ímpiis, Deus, ánimam meam, et cum viris sánguinum vitam meam: In quorum mánibus iniquitátes sunt: déxtera eórum repléta est munéribus. Ego autem in innocéntia mea ingréssus sum: rédime me et miserére mei. Pes meus stetit in dirécto: in ecclésiis benedícam te, Dómine.	18 The priest washes his fingers to symbolize the great purity and inner cleanliness of those who offer or participate in this great Sacrifice. Psalm 25. 6-12 I will wash my hands among the innocent: and I will compass Thine altar, O Lord That I may hear the voice of praise: and tell of all Thy wonderous works. I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of Thy house and the place where Thy glory dwelleth. Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked: nor my life with blood-thirsty men. In whose hands are iniquities, their right hand is filled with gifts. But I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy on me. My foot hath stood in the direct way, in the churches I will bless Thee, O Lord.
Top  Next Deinde, aliquantulum inclinatus in medio Altaris, iunctis manibus super eo, dicit: Súscipe, sancta Trínitas, hanc oblatiónem, quam tibi offérimus ob memóriam passiónis, resurrectiónis, et ascensiónis Iesu Christi, Dómini nostri: et in honórem beátæ Maríæ semper Vírginis, et beáti Ioannis Baptistæ, et sanctórum Apostolórum Petri et Pauli, et istórum et ómnium Sanctórum: ut illis profíciat ad honórem, nobis autem ad salútem: et illi pro nobis intercédere dignéntur in cælis, quorum memóriam ágimus in terris. Per eúndem Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.	19 Bowing down before the middle of the alter, the priest, with joined hands, says: Receive, O holy Trinity, this oblation which we make to Thee, in memory of the Passion, Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in honor of Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the Saints, that it may avail unto their honor and our salvation, and may they vouchsafe to intercede for us in heaven, whose memory we celebrate on earth. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Top  Next Postea osculatur Altare, et versus ad populum extendens, et iungens manus, voce paululum elevata, dicit: S. Oráte, fratres: ut meum ac vestrum sacrifícium acceptábile fiat apud Deum Patrem omnipoténtem. Minister, seu circumstantes respondent: alioquin ipsemet Sacerdos: M. Suscípiat Dóminus sacrifícium de mánibus tuis vel meis ad laudem et glóriam nominis sui, ad utilitátem quoque nostram, totiúsque Ecclésiæ suæ sanctæ. Sacerdos submissa voce dicit: S. Amen. Deinde, manibus extensis, absolute sine Orémus subiungit Orationes secretas. Secreta Súscipe, quǽsumus, Dómine, munus oblátum, et dignánter operáre: ut, quod passiónis Fílii tui, Dómini nostri, mystério gérimus, piis afféctibus consequámur. Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.	20 The priest kisses the altar and, turning towards the people, extending, then joining his hands, says audibly: P. Brethren, pray that my Sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Father almighty. The server answers: S. May the Lord receive the Sacrifice from thy hands, to the praise and glory of His Name, to our benefit and that of all His holy Church. The priest answers in a low voice: P. Amen. Then, with outstretched hands, he recites the Secret Prayers, not beginning with Oremus. The Secret Prayers vary with the Mass, and are found in the Mass of the Day. These being finished, the priest says or sings: P. World without end. S. Amen. Secret Accept, we beseech thee, O Lord, the gift we offer; and graciously effect, that what we celebrate in mystery of the Passion of thy Son, we may by holy duspositions obtain. Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
Top  Next Præfatio Quibus finitis, cum pervenerit ad conclusionem, clara voce dicit: Per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum, cum Præfatione, ut in sequentibus. Præfationem incipit ambabus manibus positis hinc inde super Altare: quas aliquantulum elevat, cum dicit: Sursum corda. Iungit eas ante pectus, et caput inclinat, cum dicit: Grátias agamus Dómino, Deo nostro. Deinde disiungit manus, et disiunctas tenet usque ad finem Præfationis: qua finita, iterum iungit eas, et inclinatus dicit: Sanctus. Et cum dicit: Benedíctus, qui venit, signum crucis sibi producit a fronte ad pectus. V. Dóminus vobíscum. R. Et cum spíritu tuo. V. Sursum corda. R. Habémus ad Dóminum. V. Grátias agámus Dómino, Deo nostro. R. Dignum et iustum est. de Sancta Cruce Vere dignum et iustum est, æquum et salutáre, nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere: Dómine sancte, Pater omnípotens, ætérne Deus: Qui salútem humáni géneris in ligno Crucis constituísti: ut, unde mors oriebátur, inde vita resúrgeret: et, qui in ligno vincébat, in ligno quoque vincerétur: per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Per quem maiestátem tuam laudant Angeli, adórant Dominatiónes, tremunt Potestátes. Cæli cælorúmque Virtútes ac beáta Séraphim sócia exsultatióne concélebrant. Cum quibus et nostras voces ut admítti iúbeas, deprecámur, súpplici confessióne dicéntes: Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dóminus, Deus Sábaoth. Pleni sunt cæli et terra glória tua. Hosánna in excélsis. Benedíctus, qui venit in nómine Dómini. Hosánna in excélsis.	21 Preface The priest begins the preface, a call to render thanks to God the Father, through Jesus Christ, in union with all the heavenly spirits. The prayer of thanksgiving and praise varies with important Feasts. The priest begins the Preface, holding his hands over the altar: P. The Lord be with you. S. And with thy spirit. P. Lift up your hearts. S. We have lifted them up to the Lord. P. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. S. It is meet and just. Holy Cross It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God; Who didst establish the salvation of mankind on the tree of the Cross; that whence death came, thence also life might arise again, and that he, who overcame by the tree, by the tree also might be overcome: Through Christ our Lord. Through whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, the Dominations worship it, the Powers stand in awe. The Heavens and the heavenly hosts together with the blessed Seraphim in triumphant chorus unite to celebrate it. Together with these we entreat Thee that Thou mayest bid our voices also to be admitted while we say with lowly praise: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth! Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory! Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!
Top  Next Canon Finita præfatione, sacerdos extendens, elevans aliquantulum et iungens manus, elevansque ad cælum oculos, et statim demittens, profunde inclinatus ante Altare, manibus super eo positis, dicit : Te ígitur, clementíssime Pater, per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum, Dóminum nostrum, súpplices rogámus, ac pétimus, osculatur Altare et, iunctis manibus ante pectus, dicit: uti accépta hábeas et benedícas, Signat ter super Hostiam et Calicem simul, dicens: hæc ✠ dona, hæc ✠ múnera, hæc ✠ sancta sacrifícia illibáta, Extensis manibus prosequitur: in primis, quæ tibi offérimus pro Ecclésia tua sancta cathólica: quam pacificáre, custodíre, adunáre et régere dignéris toto orbe terrárum: una cum fámulo tuo Papa nostro nomen Papae et Antístite nostro nomen Episcopi et ómnibus orthodóxis, atque cathólicæ et apostólicæ fídei cultóribus.	22 Canon We therefore, humbly pray and beseech Thee, most merciful Father, through Jesus Christ; Thy Son, our Lord, He kisses the altar that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to accept and bless He joins his hands and signs the oblation thrice with the Sign of the Cross. these ✠ gifts, these ✠ presents, these ✠ holy unspotted Sacrifices, Then extending his hands, he proceeds: which in the first place we offer Thee for Thy holy Catholic Church to which vouchsafe to grant peace, as also to preserve, unite, and govern it throughout the world, together with Thy servant name of Pope our Pope, and name of Bishop our Bishop, and all orthodox believers and professors of the Catholic and Apostolic Faith.
Top  Next Commemoratio pro vivis Meménto, Dómine, famulórum famularúmque tuarum N. et N. Iungit manus, orat aliquantulum pro quibus orare intendit: deinde manibus extensis prosequitur: et ómnium circumstántium, quorum tibi fides cógnita est et nota devótio, pro quibus tibi offérimus: vel qui tibi ófferunt hoc sacrifícium laudis, pro se suísque ómnibus: pro redemptióne animárum suárum, pro spe salútis et incolumitátis suæ: tibíque reddunt vota sua ætérno Deo, vivo et vero.	23 Commemoration of the Living Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy servants and handmaidens, N. et N. The priest joins his hands and prays silently for those for whom he intends to pray. Then extending his hands, he proceeds: and of all here present, whose faith and devotion are known unto Thee, for whom we offer, or who offer up to Thee, this sacrifice of praise for themselves, their families and friends, for the redemption of their souls, for the health and salvation they hope for; and who now pay their vows to Thee, the everlasting, living and true God.
Top  Next Communicántes, et memóriam venerántes, in primis gloriósæ semper Vírginis Maríæ, Genetrícis Dei et Dómini nostri Iesu Christi: sed et beáti Ioseph, eiúsdem Vírginis Sponsi, et beatórum Apostolórum ac Mártyrum tuórum, Petri et Pauli, Andréæ, Iacóbi, Ioánnis, Thomæ, Iacóbi, Philíppi, Bartholomǽi, Matthǽi, Simónis et Thaddǽi: Lini, Cleti, Cleméntis, Xysti, Cornélii, Cypriáni, Lauréntii, Chrysógoni, Ioánnis et Pauli, Cosmæ et Damiáni: et ómnium Sanctórum tuórum; quorum méritis precibúsque concédas, ut in ómnibus protectiónis tuæ muniámur auxílio. Iungit manus Per eúndem Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.	24 We pray in union with and honor the memory, especially of the glorious ever Virgin Mary, mother of our God and Lord Jesus Christ: as also of the blessed Joseph, her Spouse, and of the blessed Apostles and Martyrs Peter and Paul, Andrew, James, John, Thomas, James, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon, and Thaddeus; Linus, Cletus, Clement, Xystus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian, and of all Thy Saints, through whose merits and prayers, grant that we may in all things be defended by the help of Thy protection. He joins his hands. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Top  Next Tenens manus expansas super Oblata, dicit: Hanc ígitur oblatiónem servitútis nostræ, sed et cunctæ famíliæ tuæ, quǽsumus, Dómine, ut placátus accípias: diésque nostros in tua pace dispónas, atque ab ætérna damnatióne nos éripi, et in electórum tuórum iúbeas grege numerári. Iungit manus Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.	25 Spreading his hands over the oblation, he says: We therefore beseech Thee, O Lord, graciously to accept this oblation of our service, as also of Thy whole family; and to dispose our days in Thy peace, preserve us from eternal damnation, and rank us in the number of Thine Elect. He joins his hands. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Quam oblatiónem tu, Deus, in ómnibus, quǽsumus, Signat ter super Oblata, bene ✠ díctam, adscríp ✠ tam, ra ✠ tam, rationábilem, acceptabilémque fácere dignéris: Signat semel super Hostiam, ut nobis Cor ✠ pus, et semel super Calicem, et San ✠ guis fiat dilectíssimi Fílii tui, Iungit manus, Dómini nostri Iesu Christi.	Which oblation do Thou, O God, vouchsafe in all respects, He signs thrice the oblation with the Sign of the Cross. to bless, ✠ approve, ✠ ratify, ✠ make worthy and acceptable; He signs again the Host and chalice with the Sign of the Cross. that it may be made for us the Body ✠ and Blood ✠ of Thy most beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Qui prídie quam paterétur, Accipit Hostiam, accépit panem in sanctas ac venerábiles manus suas, Elevat oculos ad cælum, elevátis óculis in cælum ad te Deum, Patrem suum omnipoténtem, Caput inclinat, tibi grátias agens, Signat super Hostiam, bene ✠ díxit, fregit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens: Accípite, et manducáte ex hoc omnes.	Who, the day before He suffered, He takes the host. took bread into His holy and venerable hands, He raises his eyes to heaven. and with His eyes lifted up towards heaven unto Thee, God, His almighty Father, giving thanks to Thee, He signs the host with the Sign of the Cross He blessed ✠ it, broke it and gave it to His disciples saying: Take and eat ye all of this,
Top  Next Tenens ambabus manibus Hostiam inter indices et pollices, profert verba consecrationis secrete, distincte et attente super Hostiam, et simul super omnes, si plures sint consecrandæ. HOC EST ENIM CORPUS MEUM. Quibus verbis prolatis, statim Hostiam consecratam genuflexus adorat: surgit, ostendit populo, reponit super Corporale, et genuflexus iterum adorat: nec amplius pollices et indices disiungit, nisi quando Hostia tractanda est, usque ad ablutionem digitorum.	28 The words of the Consecration of the Host: FOR THIS IS MY BODY. After pronouncing the words of the Consecration, the priest, kneeling, adores the Sacred Host; rising, he elevates It. -- Look up at the Sacred Host, with faith, piety, and love, saying: "My Lord and my God." -- and then placing It on the corporal, again adores It. After this he never disjoins his fingers and thumbs, except when he is to take the Host, until after the washing of his fingers.
Top  Next Tunc, detecto Calice, dicit: Símili modo postquam cenátum est, Ambabus manibus accipit Calicem, accípiens et hunc præclárum Cálicem in sanctas ac venerábiles manus suas: item Caput inclinat, item tibi grátias agens, Sinistra tenens Calicem, dextera signat super eum, bene ✠ díxit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens: Accípite, et bíbite ex eo omnes.	29 Consecration of the Wine Then, uncovering the chalice, the priest says: In like manner, after He had supped, He takes the chalice with both his hands. taking also this excellent chalice into His holy and venerable hands He takes the chalice in his left hand, and with his right he signs it with the Sign of the Cross. He blessed ✠ , and gave it to His disciples, saying: Take and drink ye all of this,
Top  Next Profert verba consecrationis super Calicem, attente, continuate, et secrete, tenens illum parum elevatum. HIC EST ENIM CALIX SANGUINIS MEI, NOVI ET ÆTERNI TESTAMENTI: MYSTERIUM FIDEI: QUI PRO VOBIS ET PRO MULTIS EFFUNDETUR IN REMISSIONEM PECCATORUM. Quibus verbis prolatis, deponit Calicem super Corporale, et dicens secrete: Hæc quotiescúmque fecéritis, in mei memóriam faciétis. Genuflexus adorat: surgit, ostendit populo, deponit, cooperit, et genuflexus iterum adorat.	30 The words of Consecration of the Chalice FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL TESTAMENT, THE MYSTERY OF FAITH; WHICH SHALL BE SHED FOR YOU AND FOR MANY UNTO THE REMISSION OF SINS. After the elevation of the Chalice, the priest says in a low voice: As often as ye do these things, ye shall do them in remembrance of Me. The priest kneels and adores the Precious Blood; rising, he elevates the Chalice, and setting it down he covers it and adores it again.
Top  Next Deinde disiunctis manibus dicit: Unde et mémores, Dómine, nos servi tui, sed et plebs tua sancta, eiúsdem Christi Fílii tui, Dómini nostri, tam beátæ passiónis, nec non et ab ínferis resurrectiónis, sed et in cælos gloriósæ ascensiónis: offérimus præcláræ maiestáti tuæ de tuis donis ac datis, Iungit manus, et signat ter super Hostiam, et Calicem simul, dicens: hóstiam ✠ puram, hóstiam ✠ sanctam, hóstiam ✠ immaculátam, Signat semel super Hostiam, dicens: Panem ✠ sanctum vitæ ætérnæ, et semel super Calicem, dicens: et Cálicem ✠ salútis perpétuæ.	31 With his hands held apart, he then proceeds Wherefore, O Lord, we Thy servants, as also Thy holy people, calling to mind the blessed Passion of the same Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, and also His Resurrection from the dead and His glorious Ascension into heaven: do offer unto Thy most excellent Majesty of Thine own gifts, bestowed upon us, He joins his hands and signs thrice the Host and Chalice with the Sign of the Cross. a pure ✠ Host, a holy ✠ Host, an unspotted ✠ Host, He signs the Host and the Chalice, with the Sign of the Cross. the holy ✠ Bread of eternal life, and the Chalice ✠ of everlasting salvation.
Top  Next Extensis manibus prosequitur: Supra quæ propítio ac seréno vultu respícere dignéris: et accépta habére, sicúti accépta habére dignátus es múnera púeri tui iusti Abel, et sacrifícium Patriárchæ nostri Abrahæ: et quod tibi óbtulit summus sacérdos tuus Melchísedech, sanctum sacrifícium, immaculátam hóstiam.	32 Extending his hands, he proceeds Upon which vouchsafe to look with a propitious and serene countenance, and to accept them, as Thou wert graciously pleased to accept the gifts of Thy just servant Abel, and the sacrifice of our patriarch Abraham, and that which Thy high priest Melchisedech offered to Thee, a holy Sacrifice, and unspotted Victim.
Top  Next Profunde inclinatus, iunctis manibus et super Altare positis, dicit: Súpplices te rogámus, omnípotens Deus: iube hæc perférri per manus sancti Angeli tui in sublíme altáre tuum, in conspéctu divínæ maiestátis tuæ: ut, quotquot Osculatur Altare, ex hac altáris participatióne sacrosánctum Fílii tui Iungit manus, et signat semel super Hostiam, et semel super Calicem, Cor ✠ pus, et Sán ✠ guinem sumpsérimus, Seipsum signat, dicens: omni benedictióne cælésti et grátia repleámur. Iungit manus. Per eúndem Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.	33 Bowing down, with his hands joined and placed upon the altar, he says: We most humbly beseech Thee, almighty God, command these offerings to be borne by the hands of Thy holy Angels to Thine altar on high, in the sight of Thy divine majesty, that as many He kisses the altar. as shall partake of the most holy He joins his hand, and signs the Host and the Chalice with the Sign of the Cross. Body ✠ and Blood ✠ of Thy Son He signs himself with the Sign of the Cross. at this altar, may be filled with every heavenly grace and blessing. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Top  Next Commemoratio pro defunctis Meménto étiam, Dómine, famulórum famularúmque tuárum N. et N., qui nos præcessérunt cum signo fídei, et dórmiunt in somno pacis. Iungit manus, orat aliquántulum pro iis defunctis, pro quibus orare intendit, deinde extensis manibus prosequitur: Ipsis, Dómine, et ómnibus in Christo quiescéntibus locum refrigérii, lucis, et pacis, ut indúlgeas, deprecámur. Iungit manus, et caput inclinat, dicens: Per eúndem Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.	34 Commemoration of the Dead Remember also, O Lord, Thy servants and handmaids N. and N., who are gone before us with the sign of faith, and rest in the sleep of peace. He joins his hands and prays for such of the dead as he intends to pray for, then extending his hands he proceeds: To these, O Lord, and to all that rest in Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, a place of refreshment, light, and peace; He joins his hands, and bows his head: Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Top  Next Manu dextera percutit sibi pectus, elata aliquantulum voce dicens: Nobis quoque peccatóribus Extensis manibus ut prius, secrete prosequitur: fámulis tuis, de multitúdine miseratiónum tuárum sperántibus, partem áliquam et societátem donáre dignéris, cum tuis sanctis Apóstolis et Martýribus: cum Ioánne, Stéphano, Matthía, Bárnaba, Ignátio, Alexándro, Marcellíno, Petro, Felicitáte, Perpétua, Agatha, Lúcia, Agnéte, Cæcília, Anastásia, et ómnibus Sanctis tuis: intra quorum nos consórtium, non æstimátor mériti, sed véniæ, quǽsumus, largítor admítte. Iungit manus. Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum.	35 Pronounces in a somewhat elevated tone of voice, to symbolize an act of public self-humiliation; at the same time he strikes his breast in a token of contrition. To us also, Thy sinful servants, confiding in the multitude of Thy mercies, vouchsafe to grant some part and fellowship with Thy holy Apostles and Martyrs, with John, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicitas, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia, and with all Thy Saints, into whose company we beseech Thee to admit us, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offenses. He joins his hands. Through Christ our Lord.
Top  Next Per quem hæc ómnia, Dómine, semper bona creas, Signat ter super Hostiam, et Calicem simul, dicens: sanctí ✠ ficas, viví ✠ ficas, bene ✠ dícis et præstas nobis. Discooperit Calicem, genuflectit, accipit Hostiam inter pollicem et indicem manus dexteræ: et tenens sinistra Calicem, cum Hostia signat ter a labio ad labium Calicis, dicens: Per ip ✠ sum, et cum ip ✠ so, et in ip ✠ so, Cum ipsa Hostia signat bis inter se et Calicem, dicens: est tibi Deo Patri ✠ omnipoténti, in unitáte Spíritus ✠ Sancti, Elevans parum Calicem cum Hostia, dicit: omnis honor, et glória. ponit Hostiam, Calicem Palla cooperit, genuflectit, surgit, et dicit intellegibili voce vel cantat: Per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.	36 By Whom, O Lord, Thou dost ever create. He signs thrice the Host and the Chalice, saying: sanctify, ✠ quicken, ✠ bless, ✠ and give unto us all these good things. He uncovers the Chalice, and genuflects: then taking the Host in his right hand, and holding the Chalice in his left, he signs with the Sign of the Cross three times across the Chalice, saying: By Him, ✠ and with Him, ✠ and in Him ✠ He signs twice between the Chalice and his breast. is to Thee, God the Father ✠ almighty, in the unity of the Holy ✠ Ghost, He elevates a little the Chalice with the Host. all honor and glory. Replacing the Host, and covering the Chalice, he kneels down, and rising again, he says or sings: P. World without end. S. Amen.
Top  Next Preparatio Communionis Iungit manus. Orémus: Præcéptis salutáribus móniti, et divína institutióne formáti audémus dícere: Extendit manus. Pater noster, qui es in cælis. Sanctificétur nomen tuum. Advéniat regnum tuum. Fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie. Et dimítte nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris. Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem: R. Sed líbera nos a malo. S. Sacerdos secrete dicit : Amen.	37 Preparation for Communion Let us pray. Instructed by Thy saving precepts, and following Thy divine institution, we are bold to say: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation. M. But deliver us from evil. P. Amen.
Top  Next Deinde manu dextera accipit inter indicem et medium digitos Patenam, quam tenens super Altare erectam, dicit secrete: Líbera nos, quǽsumus, Dómine, ab ómnibus malis, prætéritis, præséntibus et futúris: et intercedénte beáta et gloriósa semper Vírgine Dei Genetríce María, cum beátis Apóstolis tuis Petro et Paulo, atque Andréa, et ómnibus Sanctis, Signat se cum Patena a fronte ad pectus, da propítius pacem in diébus nostris: Patenam osculatur, ut, ope misericórdiæ tuæ adiúti, et a peccáto simus semper líberi et ab omni perturbatióne secúri. Submittit Patenam Hostiæ, discooperit Calicem, genuflectit, surgit, accipit Hostiam, et eam super Calicem tenens utraque manu, frangit per medium, dicens: Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum. Et mediam partem, quam in dextera manu tenet, ponit super Patenam. Deinde ex parte, quæ in sinistra remanserat, frangit particulam, dicens: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus. Aliam mediam partem, quam in sinistra manu habet, adiungit mediæ super Patenam positæ, et particulam parvam dextera retinens super Calicem, quem sinistra per nodum infra cuppam tenet, dicit intellegibili voce vel cantat: V. Per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen. Cum ipsa particula signat ter super Calicem, dicens: Pax Dómini sit semper vobíscum. R. Et cum spíritu tuo.	38 Then the priest takes the paten between the first and second finger and says: Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all evils, past, present, and to come; and by the intercession of the Blessed and glorious ever Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and of the holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, and of Andrew, and of all the Saints, He signs himself with the paten, and then kisses it. mercifully grant peace in our days, that through the assistance of Thy mercy we may be always free from sin, and secure from all disturbance. He places the paten under the Host, uncovers the Chalice, and makes a genuflection; rising, he takes the Host and breaks It in the middle over the Chalice, saying: Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. He puts the Part which is in his right hand upon the paten, and breaks a Particle from the other Part in his left hand, saying: Who with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth God, He places the Half which is in his left hand on the paten, and holding the Particle which he broke off in his right hand, and the Chalice in his left, he says: P. World without end. S. Amen. The priest makes the Sign of the Cross with the Particle over the Chalice, saying: P. The peace ✠ of the Lord be ✠ always with ✠ you. S. And with thy spirit.
Top  Next Particulam ipsam immittit in Calicem, dicens secrete: Hæc commíxtio, et consecrátio Córporis et Sánguinis Dómini nostri Iesu Christi, fiat accipiéntibus nobis in vitam ætérnam. Amen. Cooperit Calicem, genuflectit, surgit, et inclinatus Sacramento, iunctis manibus, et ter pectus percutiens, intellegibili voce dicit:	39 He puts the Particle into the Chalice, saying: May this mixture and consecration of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ be to us who receive it effectual unto eternal life. Amen. He covers the Chalice, genuflects and rises; than bowing down and striking his breast thrice, he says:
Top  Next Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: dona nobis pacem.	40 Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
Top  Next Deinde, iunctis manibus super Altare, inclinatus dicit secrete sequentes Orationes: Dómine Iesu Christe, qui dixísti Apóstolis tuis: Pacem relínquo vobis, pacem meam do vobis: ne respícias peccáta mea, sed fidem Ecclésiæ tuæ; eámque secúndum voluntátem tuam pacificáre et coadunáre dignéris: Qui vivis et regnas Deus per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.	41 With his hands joined and resting on the altar, standing inclined, he says the three following prayers: O Lord Jesus Christ, who saidst to Thine Apostles: Peace I leave you, My peace I give you: regard not my sins, but the faith of Thy Church; and vouchsafe to grant her that peace and unity which is agreeable to Thy will: Who livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.
Dómine Iesu Christe, Fili Dei vivi, qui ex voluntáte Patris, cooperánte Spíritu Sancto, per mortem tuam mundum vivificásti: líbera me per hoc sacrosánctum Corpus et Sánguinem tuum ab ómnibus iniquitátibus meis, et univérsis malis: et fac me tuis semper inhærére mandátis, et a te numquam separári permíttas: Qui cum eódem Deo Patre et Spíritu Sancto vivis et regnas Deus in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.	O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who, according to the will of Thy Father, with the cooperation of the Holy Ghost, hast by Thy death given life to the world; deliver me by this Thy most sacred Body and Blood, from all my iniquities and from all evils; and make me always cleave to Thy commandments, and suffer me never to be separated from Thee, Who livest and reignest, with the same God the Father and the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
Percéptio Córporis tui, Dómine Iesu Christe, quod ego indígnus súmere præsúmo, non mihi provéniat in iudícium et condemnatiónem: sed pro tua pietáte prosit mihi ad tutaméntum mentis et córporis, et ad medélam percipiéndam: Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.	Let not the partaking of Thy Body, O Lord, Jesus Christ, which I, though unworthy, presume to receive, turn to my judgment and condemnation; but let it, through Thy mercy, become a safeguard and remedy, both for soul and body; Who with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.
Top  Next Genuflectit, surgit, et dicit: Panem cæléstem accípiam, et nomen Dómini invocábo. Deinde parum inclinatus, accipit ambas partes Hostiæ inter pollicem et indicem sinistræ manus, et Patenam inter eundem indicem et medium supponit, et dextera tribus vicibus percutiens pectus, elata aliquantulum voce, ter dicit devote et humiliter: V. Dómine, non sum dignus, Et secrete prosequitur: ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea. V. Dómine, non sum dignus, Et secrete prosequitur: ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea. V. Dómine, non sum dignus, Et secrete prosequitur: ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea.	44 The priest genuflects, rises and says: I will take the Bread of heaven, and will call upon the Name of the Lord. Slightly inclining, he takes both halves of the Host between the thumb and forefinger of his left hand, and the paten between the same forefinger and the middle one; then striking his breast with his right hand, and raising his voice a little, he says three times devoutly and humbly: V. Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; say but the word, and my soul shall be healed. V. Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; say but the word, and my soul shall be healed. V. Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; say but the word, and my soul shall be healed.
Top  Next Postea dextera se signans cum Hostia super Patenam, dicit: Corpus Dómini nostri Iesu Christi custódiat ánimam meam in vitam ætérnam. Amen. Et se inclinans, reverenter sumit ambas partes Hostiæ: quibus sumptis, deponit Patenam super Corporale, et erigens se iungit manus, et quiescit aliquantulum in meditatione Sanctissimi Sacramenti.	45 Then with his right hand, making the Sign of the Cross with the Host over the paten, he says: The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul unto life everlasting. Amen. He then reverently receives both halves of the Host, joins his hands, and meditates a short time.
Top  Next Deinde discooperit Calicem, genuflectit, colligit fragmenta, si quæ sint, extergit Patenam super Calicem, interim dicens: Quid retríbuam Dómino pro ómnibus, quæ retríbuit mihi? Cálicem salutáris accípiam, et nomen Dómini invocábo. Laudans invocábo Dóminum, et ab inimícis meis salvus ero. Accipit Calicem manu dextera, et eo se signans, dicit: Sanguis Dómini nostri Iesu Christi custódiat ánimam meam in vitam ætérnam. Amen. Et sinistra supponens Patenam Calici, reverenter sumit totum Sanguinem cum particula. Quo sumpto, si qui sunt communicandi, eos communicet, antequam se purificet	46 Then he uncovers the Chalice, genuflects, collects whatever fragments may remain on the corporal, and purifies the paten over the Chalice, saying: What return shall I make to the Lord for all He has given to me? I will take the chalice of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord. Praising I will call upon the Lord, and I shall be saved from my enemies. The priest takes the Chalice and making the Sign of the Cross with it, says: The Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul unto life everlasting. Amen. Then he receives all the Precious Blood, together with the Particle.
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Top  Next Postea dicit: Quod ore súmpsimus, Dómine, pura mente capiámus: et de múnere temporáli fiat nobis remédium sempitérnum. Interim porrigit Calicem ministro, qui infundit in eo parum vini, quo se purificat: deinde prosequitur: Corpus tuum, Dómine, quod sumpsi, et Sanguis, quem potávi, adhǽreat viscéribus meis: et præsta; ut in me non remáneat scélerum mácula, quem pura et sancta refecérunt sacraménta: Qui vivis et regnas in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen. Abluit et extergit digitos, ac sumit ablutionem: extergit os et Calicem, quem, plicato Corporali, operit et collocat in Altari ut prius: deinde prosequitur Missam.	48 The priest says silently: Grant, O Lord, that what we have taken with our mouth, we may receive with a pure mind; and from a temporal gift may it become to us an eternal remedy. Then he holds out the Chalice to the server -- in Solemn Masses to the deacon -- who pours wine into it for the first ablution, then the priest proceeds: May Thy Body, O Lord, which I have received, and Thy Blood which I have drunk, cleave to my bowels; and grant that no stain of sin may remain in me, who have been fed with this pure and holy Sacrament; Who livest and reignest for ever and ever. Amen. The priest then washes his fingers and receives the second ablution. Then he covers the chalice and folding the corporal, places it on the chalice, as at the beginning of Mass, and goes to the right side of the altar to say the prayers from the Missal.
Top  Next Communio Ps 101:13 et 14. Potum meum cum fletu temperábam: quia élevans allisísti me: et ego sicut fænum árui: tu autem, Dómine, in ætérnum pérmanes: tu exsúrgens miseréberis Sion, quia venit tempus miseréndi eius.	49 Communion Ps 101:13; 101:14 I mingled my drink with weeping: for having lifted me up, tho hast thrown me down, and I am withered like grass. But thou, O Lord, remainest forever, thou shalt arise, and have mercy on Sion, for the time is come, to have mercy on it.
Top  Next Postcommunio Dicta antiphona ad Communionem, osculatur altare, et versus ad populum dicit : S. Dóminus vobíscum. R. Et cum spíritu tuo. Deinde, reversus ad altare, dicit : Orémus. Largíre sénsibus nostris, omnípotens Deus: ut, per temporálem Fílii tui mortem, quam mystéria veneránda testántur, vitam te nobis dedísse perpétuam confidámus. Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen. Oratio super populum Orémus. Humiliáte cápita vestra Deo. Réspice, quǽsumus, Dómine, super hanc famíliam tuam, pro qua Dóminus noster Iesus Christus non dubitávit mánibus tradi nocéntium, et Crucis subíre torméntum: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.	50 Post Communion The priest kisses the altar. Then he turns to the people, and says or sings: P. The Lord be with you. S. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. Grant to us, almighty God, to feel that through the temporal death of thy Son which these venerable mysteries testify, we have assurance, that thou hast given us eternal life. Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen. Prayer over the people Let us pray. Bow your heads to God. Look down we beseech thee, O Lord, on this thy family on whose sake our Lord Jesus Christ refused not to yield himself into the hands of the wicked and to suffer the torments of the cross. Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end. R. Amen
Top  Next Conclusio Dicto, post ultimam Orationem, S. Dóminus vobíscum. M. Et cum spíritu tuo, dicit pro Missæ qualitate, vel Ite, Missa est, vel Benedicámus Dómino. Deo grátias.	51 Conclusion He turns to the people and says: P. The Lord be with you. S. And with thy spirit.
Top  Next V. Ite, Missa est. R. Deo grátias.	52 V. Go, the Mass is ended. R. Thanks be to God.
Top  Next Tunc celebrans inclinat se ante medium altaris, et manibus iunctis super illud, dicit secrete: Pláceat tibi, sancta Trínitas, obséquium servitútis meæ: et præsta; ut sacrifícium, quod óculis tuæ maiestátis indígnus óbtuli, tibi sit acceptábile, mihíque et ómnibus, pro quibus illud óbtuli, sit, te miseránte, propitiábile. Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.	53 May the performance of my homage be pleasing to Thee, O holy Trinity: and grant that the Sacrifice which I, though unworthy, have offered up in the sight of Thy Majesty, may be acceptable to Thee, and through Thy mercy, be a propitiation for me, and for all those for whom I have offered it. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Top  Next Deinde osculatur Altare: et elevatis oculis, extendens, elevans et iungens manus, caputque Cruci inclínans, dicit: Benedícat vos omnípotens Deus, et versus ad populum, semel tantum benedícens, etiam in Missis sollemnibus; In Missa Pontificali ter benedicitur, ut in Pontificali habetur. Deinde prosequitur: Pater, et Fílius, ✠ et Spíritus Sanctus. R. Amen.	54 He kisses the altar, and raising his eyes, extending, raising and joining his hands, he bows down his head and says: P. May almighty God the Father, Son, ✠ and Holy Ghost, bless you. S. Amen.
Top  Next Deinde sacerdos in cornu Evangelii, iunctis manibus dicit: V. Dóminus vobíscum. R. Et cum spíritu tuo. Et signans signo crucis primum Altare vel librum, deinde se in fronte, ore et pectore, dicit: Inítium +︎ sancti Evangélii secúndum Ioánnem R. Glória tibi, Dómine. Ioann. 1, 1-14. Iunctis manibus prosequitur: In princípio erat Verbum, et Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum. Hoc erat in princípio apud Deum. Omnia per ipsum facta sunt: et sine ipso factum est nihil, quod factum est: in ipso vita erat, et vita erat lux hóminum: et lux in ténebris lucet, et ténebræ eam non comprehendérunt. Fuit homo missus a Deo, cui nomen erat Ioánnes. Hic venit in testimónium, ut testimónium perhibéret de lúmine, ut omnes créderent per illum. Non erat ille lux, sed ut testimónium perhibéret de lúmine. Erat lux vera, quæ illúminat omnem hóminem veniéntem in hunc mundum. In mundo erat, et mundus per ipsum factus est, et mundus eum non cognóvit. In própria venit, et sui eum non recepérunt. Quotquot autem recepérunt eum, dedit eis potestátem fílios Dei fíeri, his, qui credunt in nómine eius: qui non ex sanguínibus, neque ex voluntáte carnis, neque ex voluntáte viri, sed ex Deo nati sunt. Genuflectit dicens: Et Verbum caro factum est, Et surgens prosequitur: et habitávit in nobis: et vídimus glóriam eius, glóriam quasi Unigéniti a Patre, plenum grátiæ et veritátis. R. Deo grátias. Finito Evangelio sancti Ioannis, discedens ab Altari, pro gratiarum actione dicit Ant. Trium puerórum, cum reliquis, ut habetur in principio Missalis.	55 Then turning to the Gospel side of the altar, the priest says: P. The Lord be with you. S. And with thy spirit. He then traces the Sign of the Cross, first upon the altar, and then upon his forehead, lips, and breast, and says: The beginning +︎ of the holy Gospel according to John R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord. John 1, 1-14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and without Him was made nothing that was made: in Him was life, and the life was the Light of men; and the Light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to testify concerning the Light, that all might believe through Him. He was not the Light, but he was to testify concerning the Light. That was the true Light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world. He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. But as many as received Him to them He gave power to become sons of God, to them that believe in His Name, who are born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. Here all kneel. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us: and we saw His glory, the glory as of the Only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. R. Thanks be to God.
Top  Next Orationes Leonis XIII S. Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum, benedícta tu in muliéribus et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. O. Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen. S. Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum, benedícta tu in muliéribus et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. O. Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen. S. Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum, benedícta tu in muliéribus et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. O. Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen. O. Salve Regína, Mater misericórdiæ, vita, dulcédo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamámus, éxsules fílii Evæ. Ad te suspirámus geméntes et flentes in hac lacrymárum valle. Eia ergo, Advocáta nostra, illos tuos misericórdes óculos ad nos convérte. Et Iesum, benedíctum fructum ventris tui, nobis, post hoc exílium, osténde. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Mária. S. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Génitrix. O. Ut digni efficiámur promissiónibus Christi. S. Orémus. Deus, refúgium nostrum et virtus, pópulum ad te clamántem propítius réspice; et intercedénte gloriósa, et immaculáta Vírgine Dei Genitríce María, cum beáto Ioseph, eius Sponso, ac beatis Apóstolis tuis Petro et Paulo, et ómnibus Sanctis, quas pro conversióne peccatórum, pro libertáte et exaltatióne sanctæ Matris Ecclésiæ, preces effúndimus, miséricors et benígnus exáudi. Per eúndem Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen. O. Sancte Míchaël Archángele, defénde nos in prǽlio; contra nequítiam et insídias diáboli esto præsídium. Imperet illi Deus, súpplices deprecámur: tuque, Princeps milítiæ Cæléstis, sátanam aliósque spíritus malígnos, qui ad perditiónem animárum pervagántur in mundo, divína virtúte in inférnum detrúde. Amen. S. Cor Iesu sacratíssimum. O. Miserére nobis. S. Cor Iesu sacratíssimum. O. Miserére nobis. S. Cor Iesu sacratíssimum. O. Miserére nobis.	56 Leonine Prayers To be said kneeling after the celebration of Low Mass. P. Hail Mary, full of grace; The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. A. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. P. Hail Mary, full of grace; The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. A. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. P. Hail Mary, full of grace; The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. A. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. A. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us. And after this our exile, show unto us the blessed Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. P. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. O. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. P. Let us pray. O God, our refuge and our strength, look down in mercy on Thy people who cry to Thee; and by the intercession of the glorious and Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of St. Joseph her Spouse, of Thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the Saints, in mercy and goodness hear our prayers for the conversion of sinners, and for the liberty and exaltation of our holy Mother the Church. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. A. Holy Michael Archangel, defend us in the day of battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. -- May God rebuke him, we humbly pray: and do thou, Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God thrust down to hell Satan and all wicked spirits, who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen. P. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, A. Have mercy upon us. P. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, A. Have mercy upon us. P. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, A. Have mercy upon us.

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 La tierra feraz se transforma en feroz erial. Se secan las fuentes, resucitan los gigantes, cunde el desamor, las costumbres se corrompen. Arden los bosques... toda Rusia era un incendio aquel verano de 1918, el año que se desarrolla esta novela.

 A lo largo de sus capítulos se escucha el tintineo de las espuelas de los cosacos que se cuadran ante su atamán y el repique-canto-metálico de los teléfonos móviles, la irrupción de los bustos parlantes que se entregan a una vacarme o borrachera de letanías insufribles para contar la actualidad con una sonrisa  mefistofélica en sus rostros, perfectamente atildados, la cara lavada pero el alma negra insensible al dolor ajeno, grandes representantes del sistema, como anunciando a todos: habéis de pasar por el aro, besareis mi látigo y todo eso sin descomponer el gesto de hombres-anuncio y la mirada azul de las nuevas sibilas de la tele.

Las sibilas vuelven y es un mundo sibilino  de grandes avances tecnológicos y de una gran pobreza espiritual dominado por las técnicas de la propaganda, el que intuyeron los rusos blancos, lo vivieron o contaron aquellos días de octubre.

Han ganado los americanos subraya un capitán artillero que aguarda el ataque de los bolcheviques al edificio del Liceo donde los partidarios de la autocracia y la ortodoxia se han hecho fuertes. Sin embargo el coronel que manda la posición a la vista de la inferioridad numérica ordena izar bandera blanca.

 Suenan los gritos de traición… traición pero nadie se atreve a desobedecer los hechos consumados. No se puede hacer nada. Rompan filas.

 Se deshace la guardia blanca y los cadetes, el oficial de dragones, los húsares y los alanos se vuelven a casa con sus botas bruñidas, las espuelas de plata, el sable reluciente y el dolman impecable terciado sobre las charreteras. Todo eso ya no sirve para nada. Después de rendirse los coraceros piden vodka para mitigar los efectos del clima bajo cero y se entregan a una orgía pero no hay aguardiente en el mundo que pueda aplacar las heridas del alma congelada.

 Es la debacle. Es el fin de una era. Sin caballería las guerras ni son guerras ni son nada. Se acabó el honor, la nobleza, las maneras exquisitas y ese concepto de castas que permitió concebir la existencia desde un punto de vista estético. Se acabó la literatura. Lo que viene es la lucha de clases, el feminismo, la vulgaridad, el encefalograma plano. Los judíos se apoderan de los sistemas proclamando democracias que les enriquece y a los cristianos empobrece. El globalismos, las oeneges, la dictadura.

Llegan los sindiós que traen sus propios profetas, sus escritores, sus panegiristas y publicistas. El materialismo dialéctico de Marx que permitió por lo menos la educación de las clases más desfavorecidas abocará al materialismo de los globalizadotes donde la persona humana no es más que un número, una unidad de consumo bajo el control de la red de redes.

 En definitiva Bulgakov nos vaticina un mundo feliz al igual que los grandes utopistas ingleses pero insufrible. Un judío que es pillado con las manos en el cajón durante un progrom le ruega a un húsar que ha desenvainado la espada todo el dinero te lo daré todo esto será tuyo y le señala la caja de caudales si me perdonas la vida. Gracia denegada. El ulano hunde su sable en el cuello del rabino y le corta la cabeza. El rabí muere mártir de la causa invocando a Yahvé.

 Chema Israel pero tenemos que ajustar cuentas mientras los caballos del Apocalipsis galopan por las riberas del Dnieper. Se terminó aquel mundo que creíamos mejor. Rompan filas, sálvese el que pueda. El santo y seña del final de los tiempos es que la caridad se enfría, las palabras ya no significan lo que significaban antes.

No hay canon ni medida. Se hunde la barca de Piotr mientras los bateleros del Volga reman y reman saludando con el sombrero, cocidos de vodka, al que ha de venir. Este es Petliura. Quien es Potliura? Según Bulkgakov el que ha de venir(Bandera el nazi a las ordenes de la Z de Sión) el interpuesto al que dicen que han visto alojarse en la habitación numero 666 en un hotel de la calle Lovitskaya pero esta presencia es fantasmal o by hearsay.

 Se narra mediante el oído no mediante la vista y por esto mismo la novela tiene un aire musical más que fotográfica. La trama no es lineal y el estilo participa de la velocidad y contundencia de la vida actual.

La “guardia blanca” es narración de muchas preguntas ninguna respuesta en esta novela de guerra antimilitarista donde se ridiculiza a los prusianos y a los estados mayores. No hay combates ni escenas de guerra. Sólo se escucha el estampido, lejano, de los cañones y se anuncia que el nuevo orden entrará con sangre y en medio de grandes estertores. Verdún significará una nueva catástrofe para Rusia la dejarán sola sus aliados a merced de la gran conjura de los impíos. Pero Rusia demolida y vilipendiada cargando con la cruz de Cristo sobre los lomos resucitará al tercer día. Ah ora se comprende por qué Bulgakov era el escritor favorito de Stalin.

 El asesinato del zar será el epílogo a una historia trágica de furores. El hombre de las patillas largas- Trotzky- se atusa los bigotes, tiene una gran cabeza y proclama la revolución permanente. Nuevos dolores y convulsiones para el pueblo ruso. Los cielos refulgen con la estrella roja de los comisarios y el ángel de la muerte escribe sobre las nubes negras el número de la bestia: 666.

En medio del caos se abren camino muchas traiciones, ejecuciones sumarias, deportaciones en masa. Los alemanes dejarán a los blancos de Ucrania a merced de los bolcheviques. Bulgakov les llama felones.

Cunde el desamor y el relato de las vencidas mujeres violadas campesinos arrojados de su tierra y por todos los dominios del zar se esparce la enfermedad rosa la sífilis como un flagelo bíblico. El autor era médico especialista en venéreas y el relato que hace de la enfermedad es puntual. Aparecen unas pústulas en las ingles (chancro) manchas de color rosa en la epidermis, después subseguirá la ceguera y la artrosis si no se ataja la epidemia con inyecciones de permanganato. Fue la enfermedad que sacude a Europa en los años 20.

Dios no escucha, está lejos muy a gusto en su empíreo de la humanidad que sufre. Está rodeado de una escolta de ángeles en el paraíso. En uno de los pasajes, sin embargo, aparece un pope que predica contra la desesperación. Es la desesperanza el mayor de los pecados a ojos del Altísimo puesto que viene impregnado de la soberbia satánica y sólo puede desesperarse los condenados del infierno. No conocéis sus misteriosos designios, se lamenta el padre Vladimiro puesto que el corazón de Dios es fuente de toda misericordia. El dolor y el sufrimiento colectivo tienen un carácter expiatorio y abrirán las puertas de la purificación. Este sermón que recuerda el discurso del padre Zosimo de Dostoyevsky pone una nota de claridad esperanzada en medio de la niebla de pesimismo de todo el relato. 1918 fue un tiempo de tinieblas y su mes de diciembre fue el más perverso en fríos y en crueldades humanas durante siglos.

Desde luego, se acabó la literatura, todo concepto de honor y de estética es pisoteado para dejar paso al lucro. Mucha gente irá a la cárcel o será marginado por pensar por su cuenta nos profetiza Bulgakov. Ya se escuchan las pisadas del ángel del Apocalipsis. La idea central del libro es que hubo una conspiración universal para acabar con la ortodoxia proyectada desde el odio a la cruz misericordiosa, una conjura que es tramada por los que son siempre los mismos los apóstoles del odio y la revancha pero al final vencerá el amor. El autor del Diablo y Margarita era uno de los autores preferidos de Stalín hasta que perdió el favor. Bulgakov muere en Moscú en un bombardeo de los alemanes a los que tanto despreciara en 1942.

 

Sábado, 01 de agosto de 2009

RECORDANDO UN MIERCOLES SANTO CUANDPO SE RASGÓ EL VELO DEL TEMPLO TEMBLÓ TODA LA TIERRA Y VOLVIERON A LA VIDA LOS DIFUNTOS ECHANDO A ANDAR DESDE SUS TUMBAS

 

VELLUM TEMPLI SCISSUM EST ET OMNIS TERRA TREMUIT. SE RASGÓ EL VELO DL TEMPLO Y TEMBLÓ TODA LA TIERRA

 

Roma madre de pueblos ciudad del amor su nombre me retrotraía a aquellas tardes de invierno en mi pupitre del aula de estudio pasando paginas del Raimundo de Miguel el gran calepino mirando para la Mujer Muerta. El aire frío de la ventisca  se colaba bajo los ojos del acueducto. ¿Qué será mi vida Dios mío la estoy empezando? El busto de Tito Livio me sonreía desde la portada del libro de tío Livio que don Valeriano fue a comprar a la calle Barquillo y yo pasaría cinco años en la Plaza del Rey habitando con el duende de las Siete Chimeneas. Jacobo I de Inglaterra vino a casarse con una infanta la cual diole calabazas, aquel rey moriría en la horca y su fantasma merodearía por los pasillos. Allí estaba un banco y luego pusieron un ministerio.  No sé si habrá un registro de los hados que marca la ruta de nuestros designios. Vida errante. Soy judío. Flavio Josefo contó la destrucción de Jerusalén por las legiones de Vespasiano en castigo por haber dado muerte al Inocente. El templo fue arrasado y su velo se rasgó cuando el sermón de las siete Palabras. A lomos de prisioneros israelitas el Gran Candelabro de los Siete Brazos fue arrastrado durante cuatro mil kilómetros hasta la Ciudad Eterna. Jerusalén, Jerusalén, que matas a tus profetas quedó convertida en Aelia Capitolina. Fuiste señora y ahora esclava te condenaron a vagar por el mundo. Vida errante. Me lo contó Vilicus uno de los guardias que custodiaron la agonía del Inocente y al pie de la cruz se jugaron a la taba sus pobres despojos las sandalias, el lienzo de pudores, un peine con el que Jesús se acicalaba la barba, y no pudieron hacer partes de la túnica de Xto porque era de una sola pieza. Era el triste despojo de un profeta vagabundo que viajó por Palestina sin dinero y sin impedimenta. Un tullido que se puso sus sandalias se levantó de la silla de ruedas y empezó a caminar, Longinos el decurión enjugó su rostro enfermo por la sífilis en el paño de pudores que había llevado el Señor, aquellos santos calzoncillos, sanó. La gente cuando se produjo el desenclavo y bajaron el cuerpo de Cristo de la cruz quedó atónita ante las cosas extraordinarias sucedidas aquella tarde de Viernes Santo en el Gólgota: Las curaciones milagrosas y las resurrecciones intempestivas vieron salir de sus tumbas a los muertos de los cementerios y el propio centurión Cornelio cuando regresó a la ciudad después de aquel servicio se encontró a su esposa Camelia dando gritos de júbilo: uno de los hijos del militar que estaba enfermo y casi en la agonía de súbito se puso bueno, se le quitó la fiebre y pidió punzón y tablillas para describir en el viaje que había realizado — el galeno Mincio que lo curaba y el flamine que le ayudaba a bien morir habían dado al joven por muerto el hígado se le salía a cachos por la boca— y así pasamos la tarde pensando en estas y otras cosas mientras contemplábamos la naumaquia y las peleas de gladiadores.

Hay que guardar silencio en el templo de Anguerota, la vestal que me introdujo en el mundo del silencio. Séneca me enseño a dominar mi concupiscencia desde el criterio de que el dominio de las pasiones sobre todo la gula es el pórtico de entrada a la felicidad.

 El silencio es inefable puesto que la palabra a veces ofusca el entendimiento y empecé a ver claro cerca del circo máximo. Los gladiadores hacían músculo en un campo de entrenamiento cubierto de grava. Olía a embrocado y a sudor. Los reciarios hacían movimientos con la red, los andábatas extendían el tridente y un esclavo subalterno les enseñaba cómo tenían que gritar ave cesar los que van a morir te saludan. Un calificador catalogaba las posibilidades que tenía el etíope Ursus de vencer a un tigre que le soltarían media después. Se escuchaba el rugir de la multitud. Un sol de justicia caía a plomo sobre Roma. Los luchadores ensayaban llaves y estratagemas para derrotar en la lucha a su oponente. Un clavijero que debía de medir dos metros limpiaba el “anguis” o enseña militar con un dragón pintado que abriría carrera de la procesión de tres vueltas al ruedo y otras tantas prosternaciones ante la tribuna del emperador. Vi a Nerón. Era un tipo rechoncho de ojos grandes y nariz gruesa. Una diadema de oro orlaba su frente, llevaba tres anillos de zafiro en los dedos y su aspecto era el de un hombre vulgar de origen germánico. Estaba gordo y lanzaba constantemente risitas y carcajadas. Bebía vino de Salerno y, antes de empezar la función, ya estaba “trompa”. Un “signífer” o adelantado de centuria trepó a lo alto de la columna trajana y soplando en un añafil de plata tocó el clarinazo que marcaba el inicio de las espectaculares “joci” circenses. La chusma enardecida vitoreaba al emperador y gritaba:

—           Panem et circenses

Fuese menester tener contento al pueblo y propicios a los dioses o no el hecho era que ésta era la política de los emperadores. Arriba y abajo. En lo alto estaban los dioses y el senado romano, abajo el ejército y el populacho. Por las gradas se veían sombrillas y parasoles para guarecer del sol aquellas caras tostadas de los libertos y el bello cutis de las matronas. Vendedores ambulantes recorrían los vomitorios vendiendo agua de nieve y pepitas de calabaza. Se cruzaban apuestas sobre los contendientes. Unos apostaban por los que habían de perecer en la arena y otros por los gladiadores victoriosos. Cantaban sus nombres y se proclamaban “addicti” de su combatiente preferido. Unos apoyaban a Carneades un griego con cara de matón al que le faltaba un ojo que pegaba golpes certeros y ganaba todos los combates y otros a un tal Rufus venido de Hibérnica que era el terror del Coliseo.

El día de circenses las vestales tenían la tarde libre. Y algunas acudían a los juegos causando entre la hinchada admiración por su belleza serena y llena de quietud. La vestal maesa portaba una diadema sobre la frente; la joya injerta en amatistas, diamantes y zafiros hacía aguas deslumbrando a los espectadores. Uno de los gladiadores cayó derribado por su contrincante cuando se distrajo mirando para el tendido reservado a las vestales. Les daba escolta a las jóvenes una cohorte de los más fornidos eunucos, algunos de ellos provenían del Alto Nilo, eran númidas. Antes de entrar al servicio del templo eran castrados previamente. También custodiaban a las meretrices del harén del emperador. En el anfiteatro los númidas se destacaban por sus cuerpos atléticos, y el rigor con el que cumplían con su deber: mantener a buen recaudo a las vírgenes consagradas a Júpiter de la lascivia del populacho. Violar a una vestal constituía uno de los delitos más horrendos del derecho romano, castigado con la pena capital previa emasculación del delincuente. Una vestal tampoco podía ser condenada a muerte. Permanecían encerradas entreaño. Al llegar las saturnales, sin embargo, era quebrantada su clausura y salir a la calle. Se las veía pasear por la Vía Apia arrastrando sus peplos y ricos mantos de seda guarnecidos con as más ricas alhajas extraídas de las mejores minas del imperio. Roma no pagaba traidores. La gran solidez y consistencia que duraron más de seis siglos se apoyaba en la norma del derecho el cual a su vez tomaba como columna basal dos conceptos: el “jus” (derecho) y la “virtus”. Tuve yo allí un esclavo griego, Andronicus, que me enseñaría las pandectas y todas las intríngulis bizantinas de la casuística. Los hados y la superstición eran otra característica que servía de base a su concepto sincretista de la religión. Eran un pueblo práctico. ¿Por qué conformarse con un dios único — aducían los flamines sacerdotes de Júpiter— cuando la divinidad puede constar de tantas variantes en medio de una realidad tan complicada variopinta y diversa? No hay respuesta. Sólo sé que no sé nada. Lamentablemente, las religiones fueron la causa de muchas muertes y peleas entre los mortales. Allá cada cual con su creencia.

En un rincón del anfiteatro aparecían despavoridos y sollozantes como medio centenar de personas. Entre ellos había viejos mujeres y niños, unos se mostraban temerosos y sollozantes pero otros aparecían alegres y como deseosos de alcanzar la palma del martirio en la boca de los leones. Iban a ser sacrificados por haberse negado a quemar incienso en honor de los dioses. El egregio luchador Silvinus Carassus parecía querer arroparlos, dispuesto a defender a aquellos postulantes de una religión nueva predicada por un judío llamado Saulo. El cual aseguraba que Jesús su maestro había bajado del cielo para salvar a los hombres pero murió en una cruz (el tormento más ignominioso para un romano) condenado por el consejo de ancianos de Jerusalén para quienes era un blasfemo por haberse creído hijo de Dios.

Vistoso y abigarrado espectáculo el que ofrecía aquel recinto abarrotado ocupado por una chusma ávida de emociones fuertes. Cerca de sesenta mil almas contemplaban la arena desde los tendidos. Unos reían, otros lloraban a causa de las riñas frecuentes y otros jugaban a los dados. La ludopatía era el vicio mayor en Roma. Se jugaban a la mujer, a la madre, las fincas, la casa y perdían hasta la camisa. De pronto se notaba barullo en una grada. Dos espectadores se estaban pegando en ese momento escupía el vomitorio un pelotón de soldados que zanjaba la disputa a machetazos. Los juegos duraban todo el día hasta la noche por lo que había que traer merienda. Se veía a algunas mujeres comer a dos carrillos bocatas de jabalí o una salazón de pescado que llamaban garium. Regaban la merienda con vino aguado. Sobre todo las mujeres libaban de lo lindo. Apuraban las “pocula” (jarros) Una matrona que le había dado al pimple más de la cuenta se puso a cantar canciones obscenas y recitar versos de Plauto se llevaba las manos a los genitales y exhibía los pechos al aire por culpa del vino. La plebe empezó a silbarla y jalearla y se preparó todo un espectáculo. Estaba beoda. Había consumido dos cráteras — casi una cántara — de morapio de Lesbos que en las “cauponae” (tabernas) se consideraba el más fuerte. El pueblo se divertía con la vieja. Quería pan y circo. Nerón dio la señal y un trompeta (el “tubicen”) soplando por la tuba tocó una diana florida, saltaron a la arena, rugientes y en manada, los leones que habían de despedazar a los cristianos,