- August 4, 2012
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Lament for Constantinople, Lamentatio sanctae matris ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae, Dufay
This video is in remembrance of the Fall of Constantinople to the Turks in 1453. It is remembered with great sorrow. The other purpose of this video is to showcase the touching hymn of Guillaume Du-fay, the Lamentatio sanctae matris ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae, which is the Lament of the Holy Mother Church of Constantinople. It is modified from a part of the Book of Lamentations on the fall of Jerusalem. I included several images with the music. The song’s lyrics and translation are below:
O tres piteulx de tout espoir fontaine,
Pere du filz dont suis mere esplorée,
Plaindre me viens a ta court souveraine,
De ta puissance et de nature humaine,
Qui ont souffert telle durté villaine
Faire à mon filz, qui tant m’a hounourée.
Dont suis de bien et de joye separée,
Sans qui vivant veule entendre mes plaints.
A toy, seul Dieu, du forfait me complains,
Du gref tourment et douloureulx oultrage,
Que voy souffrir au plus bel des humains.
Sans nul confort de tout humain lignage.
O most merciful fount of all hope,
Father of the son whose weeping mother I am:
I come to complain before your sovereign court,
about your power and about human nature,
which have allowed such grievous harm
to be done to my son, who has honored me so much.
For that I am bereft of all good and joy,
without anyone alive to hear my laments.
To you, the only God, I submit my complaints,
about the grievous torment and sorrowful outrage,
which I see the most beautiful of men suffer
without any comfort for the whole human race.
- July 13, 2012
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This Week in the Church 7/12-7/18
This Week in the Church, from ClearVoice™ on the CatholicTV Network. Watch ClearVoice™ on Thursdays at 8pm ET, with reruns throughout the week.
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- October 25, 2011
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Constantine’s vision 10-27
Emperor Constantine received a vision of the cross on this day in history, 312 AD
A “This Day in History’ program from http://www.realcatholictv.com
- January 27, 2011
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Catholic Easter Hymns, Gregorian Chant – Victricem manum tuam
This is a resurrectional hymn, usually reserved for the Octave of Easter. This recording in from the CD ‘Gloria Dei Cantores’. The background is ‘the Madonna and Jesus’
The Latin lyrics and English translation follow:
Victricem manum tuam, Domine, laudaverunt pariter, Alleluia. Quia sapientia aperuit os mutum, et linguas infantium fecit disertas, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Cantate Domino canticum novum: quia mirabilis fecit.
Victricem manum…
They have praised You hand together, O Lord, the Victor, Alleluia: for wisdom has opened the mute mouth, and You have made eloquent the tongues of infants, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Sing unto the Lord a new song for He has done marvelous things.
They have praised…
- January 21, 2011
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Catholic Resurrectional Hymns – Omnes qui in Christo
This is a resurrectional hymn, usually reserved for the Octave of Easter. This recording in from the CD ‘Gloria Dei Cantores’. The images in the background are “the Baptism” by Pietro Longhi and “The Baptism of Constantine” by Gianfrancesco Penni. The Latin lyrics and English translation follow:
Omnes qui in Christo baptizati estis, Christum induistis, Alleluia.
Mementote mirabilium eius quae fecit,
prodigia eius, et iudicia oris eius.
Omnes qui in Christo baptizati estis, Christum induistis, Alleluia.
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio,
et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Omnes qui in Christo baptizati estis, Christum induistis, Alleluia.
All of you who have been baptized into Christ, you have put on Chris, Alleluia.
Remember His miracles which He did,
His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth.
All of you who have been baptized into Christ, you have put on Chris, Alleluia.
Glory to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever. Amen.
All of you who have been baptized into Christ, you have put on Chris, Alleluia.
- November 4, 2010
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Did the Emperor Constantine found the Catholic Church?
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