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 Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:43 pm Post subject: Rule-March 22/Martyrology-March 23 |
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The reading appointed from the Rule of St. Benedict for this day:
CHAPTER XLIII
Of Those Who Are Tardy in Coming to the Work of God or to Table
As soon as the signal for the time of the divine office is heard, let
everyone, leaving whatever he hath in his hands, hasten with all speed, yet with
gravity, that there may be no cause for levity. Therefore, let nothing be
preferred to the Work of God. If at Matins anyone cometh after the Gloria of the
94th psalm, which on that account we wish to be much drawn out and said slowly,
let him not stand in his place in the choir; but let him stand last of all,
or in a place which the Abbot hath set apart for such careless ones, that he
may be seen by him and by all, until, the Work of God being ended, he maketh
satisfaction by public penance. The reason, however, why we think they should
stand in the last place, or apart from the rest, is this, that seen by all
they may amend for very shame. For if they stayed outside the oratory, there
might be one who would go back to sleep, or anyhow would seat himself outside,
indulge in vain gossip, and give a "chance to the devil" (Eph 4:27; 1 Tm
5:14). Let him go inside, therefore, that he may not lose the whole, and may
amend for the future.
At the day hours, however, whoever doth not arrive for the Work of God after
the verse and the Gloria of the first psalm, which is said after the verse,
let him stand in the last place, according to the rule which we stated above;
and let him not attempt to join the choir of the chanters until he hath made
satisfaction, unless, perchance, the Abbot's permission hath given him leave
to do so, with the understanding that he atone the fault afterwards.
Martyrology-March 23rd
Roman Martyrology-March 23rd-on this date in various years-
In Africa, the holy martyrs Victorian, proconsul of Carthage, and two
brothers from Aquaregia. Also two merchants, both named Frementius, who (as
Bishop Victor Africanus relates) were subjected to the most atrocious torments for
their courageous confession of the Catholic faith, and who were gloriously
crowned martyrs under the Arian king Hunneric, during the persecution of the
Vandals.
Also in Africa, St. Fidelis, martyr.
In the same place, St. Felix and twenty other martyrs.
At Caesarea in Palestine, the holy martyrs Nicon and ninety-nine others.
Likewise, the crowning of the holy martyrs Domitius, Pelagia, Aquila,
Eparchius, and Theodosia.
At Lima in Peru, Archbishop St. Turibius, through whose labours both faith
and ecclesiastical discipline were spread through America.
At Antioch, the priest St. Theodulus.
At Barcelona in Spain, the priest St. Joseph Oriol, pastor of the church of
St. Mary of the Kings, famous for every virtue, especially mortification of
the body, his rule of poverty, and his love towards the poor and the sick.
Because he was known for his miracles both in life and after death, Pope Pius
X placed his name in the number of the saints.
At Caesarea, St. Julian, confessor.
In Campania, St. Benedict, monk, who was shut up in a burning furnace by
the Goths, but who was found uninjured the next day.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and
holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God. |
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