Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless otherwise stated.
Easter Saturday.
Station at Saint John Lateran.
Indulgence of 30 Years and 30 Quarantines.
Semi-Double.
White Vestments.
English: Papal Arch-Basilica of Saint John Lateran.
Latin: Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris et Sanctorum Iohannes Baptistæ et Evangelistæ in Laterano Omnium urbis et orbis ecclesiarum mater et caput.
Italiano: Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Roma
Polski: Bazylika św. Jana na Lateranie (znana jako.
Português: Basílica de São João de Latrão,
Photo: September 2005.
Source: Own work.
Author: Stefan Bauer, http://www.ferras.at
(Wikimedia Commons)
On coming out of The Baptismal Font, The Neophytes were given a White Garment (a White Veil is now placed over the newly-Baptised during The Baptismal Ceremonies) as a symbol of the effects of Baptism on their Souls: "All you who have been Baptised have put on Christ" (Communion). They continued to wear it until the day known as "sabbatum in albis depositis" ("The Saturday on which White Vestments are laid aside"), because, on that day, at Saint John Lateran, their Baptismal Robes were taken from them.
The Church, seeing "those New-Born Babes" (Epistle) gathered around her, asks them, by the mouth of Saint Peter, her Head, ever to drink The Spiritual and Pure Milk of The True Doctrine.
And in that Basilica, dedicated to The Holy Redeemer, she reminds them that their Souls are The Living Stones of a Spiritual House, of which Christ is The Corner-Stone. The Gospel also shows us The Prince of The Apostles, who, even before Saint John, realised The Resurrection of Christ, of which he is to be Witness to The Whole Church.
Mass: Edúxit Dóminus.
From this day, until The Feast of The Blessed Trinity, the Gradual is replaced by two Versicles with four Alleluias.
Sequence: Victimæ pascháli laudes.
Creed: Is said.
Preface: For Easter.
Communicantes: For Easter.
Hanc igitur: For Easter.
English: The Lateran Palace (on the Left)
besides the Papal Arch-Basilica of Saint John Lateran.
Deutsch: Das Bild zeigt den Lateranspalast und das Seitenportal der Lateransbasilika von der Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano aus.
Italiano: Facciata laterale della Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano,
con a sinistra il Palazzo Laterano
Photo: September 2004.
Source: Own work.
Author: Maus-Trauden
(Wikimedia Commons)
Thank you again, Zephyrinus.
ReplyDeleteThe Easter Octave stational churches are each so interesting, because each of them, both in their visible ancient art and architecture, and in the corresponding prayers, epistles and Gospels of the traditional Mass of each day of the Easter Week, tell a specific message to the newly baptized neophytes (as Zephyrinus knows this, of course):
The cycle starts on Easter Vigil Morning at S. John Lateran, then on Easter Sunday morning at the greatest of all witnesses, the Blessed Virgin Mary’s church, S. Mary Major, then through the week to so many “teaching” ancient churches: S. Peter’s, S. Paul Outside-the-Walks, Dodici Apostoli, etc., ending up back here on Easter Saturday at the Lateran Church again—and then, the highlighted “ending” (really the beginning for the newly baptized) tomorrow, “Dominica in Albis”, “Quasimodo Sunday”, “Like newborn babes..” (quasimodo), at S. Pancras, the child martyr’s church, where the neophytes are reminded the road ahead leads to daily martyrdom. (So true: the real road for us who claim to be Catholics is a daily martyrdom in many “little ways”, whether it be S. Therese of Lisieux’s “Little Way”—or sometimes big ways too. Like S. Pancras, no?)
Dear Dante Peregrinus. Again, many thanks for your most erudite and interesting Comments and Observations (see, above). Many apposite and worthy points, which you make, are very much appreciated and contribute greatly to this Blog.
DeleteYour worthy Comment, reference “Daily Martyrdoms”, is reflected, most aptly, during the present “Martyrdom” being suffered by The Priests and Parish of Saint-Eugène-Sainte-Cécile, Paris, France. Let us remember them in our Daily Prayers and Pray that the Powers of this World cease their attacks. In Domino.