- April 28, 2012
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Ambrosian Rite Mass Hymn – Hic Est Dies Verus Dei
This is the second video I have made from the Ambrosian tradition. It is an Ambrosian Rite (i.e. Milanese) hymn from, I believe, the Easter Mass. It also seemingly Gregorianized. This version seems to use minor lyrical changes, by a different translation, or else it just sounds different because of a accent. The version also ignores the “Gloria Tibi” conclusion. “Michael Vanquishing Satan” by Raphael Sanzio. The full Latin text:
Hic est dies verus Dei, Sancto sereno lumine,
quo diluit sanguis sacer, probrosa mundi crimina.
Fidem re fundens perdi tis, coecosque visu il luminans,
quem non gravi solvit metu, latronis absolutio.
Qui praemium mutans cruce, Jesum brevi quaesi it fide,
Justosque praevio gradu, praevenit in regnum Dei.
Opus stupent et Angeli, poenam videntes corporis,
Christoque adhaerentem reum, vitam beatam carpere.
Mysterium mirabile! Ut abluat mundi luem,
peccata tollat omnium, carnis vitia mundans caro.
Qui hoc potest sublimius, ut culpa quaerat gratiam?
Metumque solvat charitas, reddatque mors vitam novam.
Hamum si bi mors devoret, suisque se nodis liget,
moriatur vita omnium, resurgat vita hominum.
Cum mors per omnes transeat, omnes resurgant mortui,
consumptamors ictu suo, perisse se solam gemat.
Gloria tibi Domine, qui surrexisti a mortuis,
cum Patre et almo Spiritu, in sempiterna saecula.
Amen.
- December 30, 2011
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Exhibit shows Guercino’s art: A genius of the 17th century
http://www.romereports.com Rome’s Palazzo Barberini is hosting a beautiful exposition of the great painter Francesco Barbieri, known more commonly as “Guercino”.
- October 19, 2010
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What is the Didache?
http://shop.catholic.com/product.php?productid=16847&cat=0&page=1
Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin explains what the Didache is and where it came from.
What Did Early Christians Really Believe?
The Answer Will Surprise and Amaze You!
The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church is a unique resource that introduces you to the teachings of the first Christians in a way no other work can. It is specially designed to make it easy for you to find the information you want and need. Amazing features in this fact-packed book include:
* More than 900 quotations from the writings of the early Church Fathers, as well as from rare and important documents dating back to the dawn of Christian history.
* Mini-biographies of nearly 100 Fathers, as well as descriptions of dozens of key early councils and writings.
* A concise history of the dramatic spread of Christianity after Jesus told his disciples to evangelize all nations.
* Special maps showing you where the Fathers lived, including many little-known and long-vanished locations.
* A guide to nearly 30 ancient heresies, many of which have returned to haunt the modern world.
* The Fathers’ teaching on nearly 50 topics, including modern hot-button issues like abortion, homosexuality, and divorce.
This groundbreaking work presents the teachings of the early Christians in a way unlike any other book. It flings open the doors of the crucial but little-known age covering the birth of Christianity and the triumphant march of the gospel throughout the ancient world.
“We are particularly blessed by this release of Jimmy Akin’s superbly compiled synopsis of the writings of the early Church Fathers. There are other works, but Akin’s finely selected and categorized collection provides a far more accessible introduction to the early Christians”
—Marcus Grodi, President of The Coming Home Network and host of EWTN’s The Journey Home.
- October 19, 2010
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When was the word “Catholic” first used?
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Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin explains that the word “Catholic” was first used to describe the universal Church as far back as the first century of Christianity.
What Did Early Christians Really Believe?
The Answer Will Surprise and Amaze You!
The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church is a unique resource that introduces you to the teachings of the first Christians in a way no other work can. It is specially designed to make it easy for you to find the information you want and need. Amazing features in this fact-packed book include:
* More than 900 quotations from the writings of the early Church Fathers, as well as from rare and important documents dating back to the dawn of Christian history.
* Mini-biographies of nearly 100 Fathers, as well as descriptions of dozens of key early councils and writings.
* A concise history of the dramatic spread of Christianity after Jesus told his disciples to evangelize all nations.
* Special maps showing you where the Fathers lived, including many little-known and long-vanished locations.
* A guide to nearly 30 ancient heresies, many of which have returned to haunt the modern world.
* The Fathers’ teaching on nearly 50 topics, including modern hot-button issues like abortion, homosexuality, and divorce.
This groundbreaking work presents the teachings of the early Christians in a way unlike any other book. It flings open the doors of the crucial but little-known age covering the birth of Christianity and the triumphant march of the gospel throughout the ancient world.
“We are particularly blessed by this release of Jimmy Akin’s superbly compiled synopsis of the writings of the early Church Fathers. There are other works, but Akin’s finely selected and categorized collection provides a far more accessible introduction to the early Christians”
—Marcus Grodi, President of The Coming Home Network and host of EWTN’s The Journey Home.
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- October 19, 2010
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What is the Didache?
http://shop.catholic.com/product.php?productid=16847&cat=0&page=1
Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin explains what the Didache is and where it came from.
What Did Early Christians Really Believe?
The Answer Will Surprise and Amaze You!
The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church is a unique resource that introduces you to the teachings of the first Christians in a way no other work can. It is specially designed to make it easy for you to find the information you want and need. Amazing features in this fact-packed book include:
* More than 900 quotations from the writings of the early Church Fathers, as well as from rare and important documents dating back to the dawn of Christian history.
* Mini-biographies of nearly 100 Fathers, as well as descriptions of dozens of key early councils and writings.
* A concise history of the dramatic spread of Christianity after Jesus told his disciples to evangelize all nations.
* Special maps showing you where the Fathers lived, including many little-known and long-vanished locations.
* A guide to nearly 30 ancient heresies, many of which have returned to haunt the modern world.
* The Fathers’ teaching on nearly 50 topics, including modern hot-button issues like abortion, homosexuality, and divorce.
This groundbreaking work presents the teachings of the early Christians in a way unlike any other book. It flings open the doors of the crucial but little-known age covering the birth of Christianity and the triumphant march of the gospel throughout the ancient world.
“We are particularly blessed by this release of Jimmy Akin’s superbly compiled synopsis of the writings of the early Church Fathers. There are other works, but Akin’s finely selected and categorized collection provides a far more accessible introduction to the early Christians”
—Marcus Grodi, President of The Coming Home Network and host of EWTN’s The Journey Home.
- October 19, 2010
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What is the Didache?
http://shop.catholic.com/product.php?productid=16847&cat=0&page=1
Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin explains what the Didache is and where it came from.
What Did Early Christians Really Believe?
The Answer Will Surprise and Amaze You!
The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church is a unique resource that introduces you to the teachings of the first Christians in a way no other work can. It is specially designed to make it easy for you to find the information you want and need. Amazing features in this fact-packed book include:
* More than 900 quotations from the writings of the early Church Fathers, as well as from rare and important documents dating back to the dawn of Christian history.
* Mini-biographies of nearly 100 Fathers, as well as descriptions of dozens of key early councils and writings.
* A concise history of the dramatic spread of Christianity after Jesus told his disciples to evangelize all nations.
* Special maps showing you where the Fathers lived, including many little-known and long-vanished locations.
* A guide to nearly 30 ancient heresies, many of which have returned to haunt the modern world.
* The Fathers’ teaching on nearly 50 topics, including modern hot-button issues like abortion, homosexuality, and divorce.
This groundbreaking work presents the teachings of the early Christians in a way unlike any other book. It flings open the doors of the crucial but little-known age covering the birth of Christianity and the triumphant march of the gospel throughout the ancient world.
“We are particularly blessed by this release of Jimmy Akin’s superbly compiled synopsis of the writings of the early Church Fathers. There are other works, but Akin’s finely selected and categorized collection provides a far more accessible introduction to the early Christians”
—Marcus Grodi, President of The Coming Home Network and host of EWTN’s The Journey Home.