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Ltctio VI. Lesson VI. Ham scpftm verba, secundurn septem These seven words came forth as seven amoris promssus et arms, sub miro gradu outgrowths and acts of love, varying in et ordinc prolata, sunt quasi septern flarn- kind and degree like seven flames from mae fornacei Cordis ejus. Quac verba the furnace of her heart. The devout considerate; atquc rumimnS mens devota, mind, meditating and pondering these cum ipso prophem sit: Quam dulcia fau- words, says with the prophet: "How cibus mcis, id est, omnibus affectionibus, sweet are Thy words to my palatc," i.e., cloquia oral Form dulcedo ham, quam my affections. This sweetness which the in verbis beatse, Virginis dcvota mens devout soul finds in the words of the scmit, cst ardor piac devotionis, quarn in Blessed Virgin is the fire of pious devo cis anima expuinnentaliter probat. Dicat tion which the soul cxpcricnocs in their igitur mew devora: Quarn dulcia faucibus meditation. The devout soul, therefore, mcis cloquia tual Distinguamus veto per says: "How sweet am thy words to my ordinem has septem flammas amoris ver. palate." Truly we distinguish an order borrun Virginis benedictac. Prima est to these seven darts of love-the words flarnma amoris separantis: scrunda, amr. of the Blessed Virgin. The first is a dart ris transformantis: tertia, amoris com- of separating love; the second of tr2w municantisa quarta, amoris jubilamis: forming love; the third, communicating quinta, annoris saporintis: sexta, smarris love; the fourth, joyful love; the fifth, compaticavis: scptim, arnoris consum- savouring love; the sixth, campas4onating mantis. love; the seventh, consummating love. R. Crude ct aninno Christo canamus R. Let us sing with heart and soul, the glociam, qui Cor suunt dcdit sanctissimac glory of Christ who gave His Heart to Matti sme, ct Spiriturn, scum posuit in His most holy Mother, and set up His media ejus: or sint *Car unum et animat spirit in the midst of her that they might una. V. Bcncdicmm sit in acternurn et be one in heart and soul. V. Blessed for~ ulma Car sanctissimurn Jesu et Mariae- ever be the most holy Hearts of Jesus and Car unum. Gloria Patri. Car unum. Mary. One in Heart and soul. In Tertio Noeturno Third Nocnon, Ant. Ego dormio, ct Car mcum vigilat, et Ant. I slcep, but my heart watches and mcclitatio Cordis mci in conspectu Dei the meditation of my heart is ever in the scmpcr. sight of God. Ant. Beam es, Maria, quac Dominant Ant. Blessed an Thou, 0 Mary, who pornauti treatment mundi: sed beatissima, didst bear the Lord, the Creator of the quia prim ct fclicius portasti curri Cattle world, but most blessed because long quarts Ventre. before that, thou didst bear Him much

more happily in thy heart than in thy womb

Ant. Ego Maw pulchrae dilectionis, et Ant. I am the Mother of fair love, of agnitionis, et sanctac spei: ego diligerates knowledge and of holy hope. I love me diligo. those who love me.

V. Omnis spirims laudet Dominant. R. V. Let every soul praise the Lord. In Cordc regnantern Mariw. R. Reigning in the Heart of Mary

Lectio VII: Lectio sancti Evangclii secun- Lesson VII: The Gospel of St. Luke dum Lucam (Cap. 2) (C 2) In illo tempore: Pastorcs loquebantur ad At that time, the shepherds said one to invicem: Transcamus usque Bethlehem, another; "Let us go over to Bethlehem ct videamus hoc Vc,bum, quod facturn and let us see this word which is come cst~ quGd fecit Dominus, ct ostendit no- to pass, which the Lord has sbewcd us. his. Et reliqua.

Homilia sancti Bonaventurae Episcopi. Homily of St. Bonaventurc on St. Luke (De Expositione in Caphl 2 Lwae.) (C. 2) Elic corromendatur Pastorum diligentia, a Here is commended the diligence of the certitudinc inventionis, cujus laus ex tri- shepherds, whose praise may be summed bus colligimr: scilioct quia fuit certissince up under three heads, with regard to the comprobata, ccleriter divulgata, ct sm- certitude of the discovery, viz., that it those conscrvata. Prinno quidern fuit ccr was fully confirmed, quickly published tissime comprobata, quia per probabilia and studiously preservcd. In the first signa ct evidentia, propter clued dicitur: place, it was fully confirmed by creditable Et invencrunt Manam et Joseph, ct infan- signs and evidence, wherefore it is said, tem positurn in praesepio. Ideo invent- "And they found Mary and Joseph and runt quia sollicite quacsicrunt~ et absclue the Child lying in a manger." They fictione. Et nota quod invenitur cum found Him because they sought Him Mafia Virgine, ct Joseph vice, justo, ct in diligently and earnestly. And now that praesepio; quia cum qui volt Christurn He is found with Mary, a Virgin, with invenire, oportet haberc munditiam cor- Joseph, a just man, and in a manger; for dis rapectu sui, justifiano respectu proxi- he who wishes to find Christ, must have mi, humilitatem ct reverentiam respectu purity as regards his heart, justice as rc Del. Non solurn fuit certissime compro- gards his neighbour, and humility and bats, sed cr cclcritcr divulgata; proptcrea reverence with respect to God. Not only subditur: Et onnnes; qui audierunt nurati was it fully confirmed, but also quickly sunt, scilicet dc parvulo mto, cE de his published, wherefore it is added, "And close dicta crant a Pastoribus ad ipsos, all who heard marvelled at the Child quac scilicet audicrant ab Angelo. who was born, at what was told them by

the shepherds, viz., what they had heard

from the angel

R. Audite, filii, et scitote quia vos ads R. H~, 0 yc children, and know that in Corde meo, ad convivenclum ct ad you are in my heart in life and in death. commorienclum. Discite ergo a me, quia Therefore learn of me for I am meek and mitis sum ct humilis Corde: -Et invenic. humble of heart and you shall find rest tis requiem 2nimabus vestris V. Ponite for your souls. hoc in c.rdibus vestris, ct onenia vestra in V. Lay this up in your hearts and do all humilitate ct charitate fiant 'Et invcnic- your works in humility and charity and tis. you shall find rest for your souls. Lcctio VIII. Lesson VIII. Fuit tertio studiose conscrvata, uncle sub- in the third place, it was studiously pre dimr: Maria autern WDSCrV2bat ommia served whence it is added, "But Mary vcrba hare, conferens in Corde suo, tan- kept all these things, pandering them ~n quam prudens ct discreta, sccundum her Heart." It was also prudent and du illud; Miscriccudia ct veritas te non de- crect, according to this: "Mercy and scrant. Circumda cas gutturi too, et de- truth are not wanting to Thee. Compass

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scribe in Wbulis cordis mi. Et in Ecclesias-them about with thy lips and transcribe non: Qui ponit ills in corde suo, sapiens them on the cables of thy heart." And crit semper. Uncle dicitur de fatuo: Cor in Ecclemasticus, "He who layeth this up fatui quasi vas confracturn, ct omnem in his heart will be always wise." Hence sapientiam non tenebit. Undc Cor Vir- it is said of the fool, "The heart of a fool ginis fuit ar~ continens divinorum elo- is like a broken vessel and does not hold quiorum arcana. Et ideo per me= Moy- wisdom." Hence the Heart of Mary is the sis designator, de quot dicitur quod con- Ark, containing the secrets of Divine clo tinebat ubulas legis divinae. Et quia non quence. And therefore it is designated by solum conservabat, sed ctiam intellige- the Ark of Moses of which it is said that bat, idco additur: Conferens ea in Crude it contained the cables of the Divine law. suo, ita ut posset dicere illud: In Corde And since she not only preserved them, MCO 2bscondi cloquia ma. but also understood them, it is added,

"pondering them in her heart" 50 that

she could say, I have hidden Thy words

in my beam

R. (a) Omnis spirims laudet te, Doctrine, R. Let every spirit praise Thee, 0 Lord, et omms virtutes tuac bcnedicant 6bi: and all Thy powers bless Thee for Thou *Quia regnum pulchrate dd,ctionis, ct hast set up the Kingdom of fair love and thronum glociat majestatis tuac in Corde the throne of the glory of Thy Majesty Manae posuisti in aeternum. V. Tibi laus, in the heart of Mary forever. tdri honor, fibi gloria, 0 beam Trinitas. V. Praise, honour and glory to Thee, 0 *Quia. Gloria. OQuia. Blessed Trinity, for Thou hast set up, etc, Lecti. IX. Lesson IX. Et descendit cum cis, et venit Nazareth, And He went down with them and came et crat subditus illis. Et Mater ejus can- to Nazareth and was subject to them and servab2t omnia verba hacc in Corde suo. His Mother kept all these things, pon Hic describitur ejus clarificatio, et hoc claing them in her heart. Here is de per duo, scilicet per Mattis testimonium, scribed His glorification and this in two ct per propriac virtutis indicium. Quan. ways, viz., by the testimony of His turn ad matris Wstimonium dicitur: Et Mother and the proof of His own power. Mater ejus conservabat omnia verba hacc As to the testimony of His Mother it is in 6rde suo, or pro loco cc tempore, w. said, "And His Mother kept all these timoniurn perhiberet. Sic dictum at: things, pondering them in her licart," that Tu autem, Daniel, claude scmones, et she might give testimony at the proper signa librum usque ad tempus statumm. time and place. Thus it was said, "But Et quia hoc intelligebat, ideo dicitur: In do thou, Daniel, keep silence and scal Corde suo, secundurn illud: TCMPUS ad the book until the appointed time." And responsionern cor sapientis intelligit; et since she understood this, it is said "in dicitur de Transfigufatione Domini, quod her heart" according to these words. "The Discipuli vcrburn confinucrunt spud sc. heart of the wise men knoweth the time Te Deum to . answer," and it is said of the Trans

figuration of our Lord that the disciples

kept the secret among themselves

Te D,

Ad Laudes Lauds

Ant. 0 bettrum Car Mariae Virginis, Ant. 0 blessed Heart Of the Virgin Mary, area sanctitatis, in qua sunt omnes the- ark of sanctity in which lie bidden all sauri gratiae et caritatis absconclitil alle- the UMUOCS of grace and charity, alIc luia. luia.

Psalmi de Dominica. Psalms for Sunday Ant. Invenit Deus Mari2ol sccundum Ant. God found the Heart of Mary like Cor suum: close enim placita sunt ci, unto His own, for she accomplished all fixit semper, Corde MagnO Ct 2niMO VO- His desires with a gencrous heart and lenti, alleluia. resolute will, alleluia. Ant. Beam CS, Maria, close Deum amasti Ant. Blessed an thou, 0 Mary, who didst in tow Corde too, ct fecisti ounces volun- love God with thy whole heart and didst tates ejus, Corde magno et aninno vo- fulfil all His wishes with 2 generous lenti, alleluia. heart and resolute will, alleluia, Ant. Benedicturn Cor mum, 0 Marial Ant. Blessed is thy Heart, 0 Mary, liv tons vivus benedictionis, abyssus gratiae, ing fount of blessing, abyss of grace, fmnax amoris, thronus divinae volumatis, furnace of love, throne of the Divine alleluia. will, alleluia. Ant. Gratia, pax, et gaudiurn omnibus Ant. Grace, Peace and joy to all hearts cordibus quae chligunt Cor amantissimurn, who love the most loving HC2M Of Jesus Jesu ct Mariac, alleluia. and Mary, alleluia. Capitulum. Cant. viii Chapter (Cant. 8). Pone me ut signaculurn super Car to=, Put me as a seat upon thy heart, as a ut signaculurn super brachiurn room; seat upon thy am: for love is strong 25 quia fortis est or mors dflectio, clum si- death, jealousy as hard as hell. The lamps cut infernus acmulatio: lampacles ejus, thereof arc fire and flames. 12mpades ignis atclue flammarum. Hymnus Hymn Quid Corde Mattis Virginis What be exists, more holy, more Cali Forest sacratius? worthy of our praise, more pleasing to Corch supremi Numinis the Heart of God Most-High, than that Quid Corde tanto gratius? of Mary, virgin purc and mother?

Amoris est miraculum, It is the miracle of love, the triumph Triumphus almi Spiritus, of the holy Ghost, the vision pleasing Dignum Den spectaculurn, now God, the joyous hope of mom] Jucunda spes mortalibus. man.

Lcvamcn est lugerribus, The comfort of the sorrowful, the ar Zelator ardens mentium, dent advocate of souls, the gift to every Cunctis datum fidelibus, Christian true, their heart and life, their Cor, vita, lux, oraculum, light and oradc.

0 qualis hacc benignitsal 0 what a blessing rich is thisl the Nostrum sibi cor abstulit love of " the Father and of Macy, Vir~ Mattis Patrisque caritas, gin Mother, removes our mortal heart Suumque nobis conrulit. and gives us theirs instead.

Vos sacra proics pectoris 0 all ye favored children of this Sic vos annanturn, noscite heart; seeing yourselves so loved, learn Tamac decus propaginis, now the glory of your heritage, surren

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Et corda Cordi vaditc. 0 miraclel F21se children, snared by Res miral mortis spurios death, become true children of her he2Al Dart Cordis esse filios: for such great favours make yc the re Tantos favorcs pcnditr, turn of giving love for love. Vices amoris redditc. Imprint upon your heart the admirable Cordis Parris mizabilern life of your Royal Father's heart; engrave In corde vitam pingite, within your mind the noble pattern of cordisque Mattis nobileno the Mother's heart. In mente formano sculPitc. 0 Heart, the resting-place of God, 0 0 Cor, Dei triclinium, solace of our exile here, immense is thy 0 cxili solarium, magnificence, immerse should be thy immcnsa sunt magnalia, praisel Immensa sint pr2econia. T hrice hallowed Trinity sublime, eter 0 sacrosancta Trinitas, ral life of souls, grant that the holiness Acterna vita cordium, of Mary's heart may reign forever in all

C.rdis Mariac sanctims, brans. Amen. In corde regnes orouniurn. Amen. V. The Heart of Mary will live and re

V. Vivet Cur Mariae, et lactabitur in joice in the Lord. Domino. R. And will love Hion f.rcver and ever. R. Et annabit eum in sacculum saeculi. Ad Bested. Ant. 0 Mater admitabilis, Benedictus Antip4om. magnificent te ornnes genres; ct bene- Ant. 0 admirable Mother, all nations dicant fidclissimum Cor mum in ctcr. shall praise thee and all pmplcs shall nurn onnnes populi, alleluia. bless thy most faithful Heart forever, al

leluia

or,mul Deus, qui Unigenimm mum tecum ab Lot us pray: acterno viventem, in Corde Virginis Ma- 0 God who didst will that Thine Only tris vivere ct regnafe voluisti: da nobis, Begotten Son who dost dwell with Thee quacsumus, hanc sanctissimam Jew et from all eternity should live and reign Mariac in carde uno vitam jugitcr cele- in the Heart of the Virgin Mary, grant brace, cor unurn inter nos ct cum ipsis us, we beseech Thee, the grace to cclc~ habere, tansunque in omnibus voluntatcan brace continually with one only heart, coadc magno et aninto volend adimplere; this most holy life Of JCSUS and Mary, to ut sccundurn Cor mum . t, im,cnin have but one heart with them and one mereamur. Per curadern Dominum. among ourselves. To accomplish Thy

will in all things with a generous heart

and resolute will that so we may merit

to became like to thy heart. Through the

"me Lord.

Ad %primam Prime

Ant. 0 beatum. Am. 0 Blessed HearL (from LOUJI) In R. br. V. Qui natus es de Maria Vir- V. Who was born of the Virgin Mary, ginc. have mercy on us~

Ad Tertiam Tierce

Ant. Invenit Deus. Ant. God found the Heart of Mary. Capitulum. Cant. viij. Chapter. Put me as a seal upon thy Pone me of signaculum super Cor mum, heart, as a seal upon thy arm: for love is of signaculum super brachium mum: strong as death, jealousy as hard as hell. quia forfis est of mors dilectio, dura si- The lamps thereof are fire and flame. cut infernus acmulatio: lampades ejus, lampacles ignis atquc flarnmarunt. R. br. Paraturn Cor mcum, Deus, 0 Para- R. My heart is ready, 0 God, my heart turn Cur mcum. Paraturn. V. Ut faciam is ready. comes v.luntates tuas. Paratum. Gloria V. To do all that Thou willem Patri. Paraturn. R. My heart is ready.

V. Dcsiderium Condis Mariac audivit Do- V. Glory be to the Father, etc. minus. R. Praeparationem Gordis ipsius V. The Lord heard the desires of Mary's audivit antis ejus, Heart;

R. He heard the preparation of her

Heart

Ad Sextam Sext

Ant. Beata es, Maria. Ant. Blessed an thou. Capitulum. Luc. ij. Chapter. All who heard marvelled at Omnes qui audicrunt mirati sunt, et de what was spoken to them by the Shep his quar dicta crant a pastoribus ad ipsos: herds. But Mary kept all these words Maria autem conservabat crania verba pondering them in her Hearr, bacc, conferens in Corde suo. R. br. Dcsidcrium Cordis Maric- Au, R. The Lord heard the desires of Mary's divit Dominus. Desiderium. V. Pracpara- Heart. tioncm Cordis ipsius audivit autis ejus. V. He heard the preparation of her Audivit. Gloria Patti. Desidcrium. Heart.

R. The Lord heard, etc

V. Glory, etc

V. Omnis spiritus laudet Dommum. R. V. Let every soul praise the Lord. In Corde regnantem Mariac. R. Reigning in the Heart of Mary

Ad Nonam None

Ant. Gratia, pax. Ant. Grace, peace and joy. Capoulum. Luc. ij. Chapter: And He went down with th~m Et descenclit cum cis, et venit Nazareth, and came to Nazareth, and was subject of crat subditus illis. Et Mater ejus con- to them. And His Mother kept all these servabat onmia verba ham in Conde suo. words, pondering them in her Heart. R. br. Omnis spirims * Lauder Domi- R. Let every soul praise die Lord, num. Omnis spiritus. V. In Cattle reg- V. Reigning in the Heart of Mary, etc. nantem Maria,. Lauder Dominum. Glo- V. The Heart of Mary will live and re ria Patti. Omnis spiritus. joice in God.

R. And will love Him forever and ever

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In 11 Fesperis Second Vespers

Ant. r. 0 adirabile ct vencrandurn Cor Ant. 0 admirable and venerated heart of Mariac Virginis, in quo ommis fons ct the Virgin Mary in which Jesus Christ, plenirculo charitatis, Christus Jesus in- the source and plenitude of charity lives habitat, vivit et regnat in acternuml alle- and reigns eternally.

luia. 2. (b) 0 verum alurc bolocausti, in quo Ant. 0 true sacrificial Altar on which ignis divinus sempcr accenditur, et sacri- the divine fire is ever burning, on which ficium laudis ct amoris Dca jugiter im- a sacrifice of praise and love is pcrpetu m.laturl alleluia. ally immolated to God.

3. Christus Jesus, bo;tia sancta, semel in Am. Jesus Christ, the sacred Victim, was ara crucis, multoties in altari Cordis Vir- offered to the Eternal Father, once on the ginis acterno Patri oblatus est, alleluia. Altar of the Cross, but an infinite num

ber of times, on the Altar of the Heart

of Mary

4. Beacom Cor court, o Mafia, speculum Ant. Blessed is thy Heart, 0 Mary; it is clarissimum vitac Christi, et imago per- the brilliant mirror of the life of Jesus fecu passionis et mortis ejus, alleluia. Christ and a perfect image of his passion

and death

5. Audite, filii, ct ponite hoc in cordibus Ant. Hearken, my children, and en vestris, of discatis a me, quia mitis sum grave this lesson on your bearts. Ltarn ct humilis Corde, alleluia. of me, for I am meek and humble of

heart

Capitulum. Cant. viij Pone me of signaculum super Got forum, Chapter. Put me as a seal upon Thy of signaculum super brachiurn room: heart, as a seal upon thy arm: for love quia fortis est of mors dilectio, dura sicut is strong as death, jealousy as hard as infernus acmulatio; lampades ejus, lam- befl. The lamps thereof are fire and pades ignis atcluc flammarum. flames.

Hymnus, Hymn

Quem forma coch personat, The court of heaven cloth proclaim the

In Corde naturn Numinis birth in God's Almighty Heart of Him Hone tutus orbis conanat, Who now on Earth is praised as King In Conde regem Virginis. of Mary's virgin heart.

Hoc Corde quid sublimius? What heart is there sublime as hers?

Abyssus aim gratiac, Abyss of grace most deep, triumphal Currus triumphans igneus, chariot of fire, exalted throne of Christ Thronusque regis glaciate. the king of glory.

Thesaurus cst charismatum, Tfewury of the gifts of God the Holy

Astris jubar fulgentius, Ghost, thy radiance doth dim the stars, C,ocli decus, sol, gaudium, the glory, the bright sun and joy of Coclumque cocis altius. heaven, nay, the high heaven loftier than

Summi Parris signaculum, heaven

Vitae Dei compendium, Thy heart is the seal of God the Eter Series tonarris ignea, nal Father, compendium of the very life Turris salutis flammea. of God, the fiery throne of Him Who

speaks through thunder, the flaming

tower of salvation

Omnes gentes flectunt dum cantantur (During the next two verses, all kneel.) duae strophae sequentes Nos ergo tantae Virginis, So let us honour the truly admirable Cordisque tam mirabilis, Heart of Mary Virgin Queen, so let us Colamus omnes regia praise with bended knee her great mag Flexo genu magnalia. nificenccl Eia, Patens, cor supplicum 0 Mother, look upon us prostrate at Intra pium serva sinurn; thy feet; in Thy maternal bosom keep Amore Nati langueat, our heart, making them yearn to love Amore Matris ferveat Thy Son, and glow with love of Thee,

His Mother

0 Virgo, raptrix cordium, 0 Virgin, ravisher of Hearts, snatch Da Cor tuum colentium our hearts upward to that heavenly home Sursum rapi praecordia, where thou a" praised eternally. Ubi suprema gaudia.

0 fax amanda cordium, 0 Thou who makest all hearts to love, Flammis sacris nos devora; consurne us with thy sacred fl2mes; grant Fac ut crementur omnium, that our hearts easy be consumed forever Amore Jesu, pectora. with burning love of Christ, Thy Son.

0 sacrosancta Trinitas, T hrice-hallowed Trinity sublime . . . Acterna vita cordium, etc. Cordis Mariae sanctitas, In corde regnes omnium.

Amen

V. Vivet Cor Mariae, et laetabitur in V. The Heart of Mary will live and re Domino. R. Et amabit eum in saeculum joice in the Lord. saeculi. R. And will love Him forever and ever. Ad Magnificat, Ant. Exsultet Cor tuum, Magnificat Antiphon: May thy Bean, 0 0 Maria, in Deo salutari suo: quia fecit Mary, rejoice in God, thy Saviour, for He ei magna qui potens est, alleluia. who is mighty has done great things in Oratio. thee. Deus, qui Unigenitum tuum tecurn ab Let us pray. 0 most merciful Father who aeterno viventem, in Corde Virginis Ma- didst will to unite with most ardent love, tris vivere et regnare voluisti: da nobis, the most loving hearts of Thy Beloved quaesumus, hanc sanstissimam Jesu et Son and Thy dearest Mother; grant, we Mariae in corde uno vitam jugiter cele- beseech Thee, that by Their intercession, brare, cor unum inter nos et cum ipsis having but one heart among ourselves habere, tuamque in omnibus voluntatem, and one with Them, we may love Thee corde magno et animo volenti adimplere; perfectly with one heart, and the just deut secundum Cor tuum a te inveniri me- sires of our heart being accomplished, we reamur. Per eumdem Dominum. may die consumed by the fire of Thy

love. Through the same Lord

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