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This blog contains regular postings relating to the Traditional Latin Liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church. It includes regular commentary on the saints days and the liturgical cycle, with brief background and extracts from the liturgy both in Latin and English. Much of the material has been extracted from the 'St Andrew's Daily Missal', Dom Gueranger's 'Liturgical Year', or similar sources.

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Wednesday 19 November 2014

19th November, St Pontianus, Pope and Martyr

St Pontianus, Pope and Martyr




Deported to Sardinia with the priest Hippolytus by order of the Emperor Alexander, St Pontianus was scourged to death in 235.
 
Statuit ei Dominus testamentum pacis, et principem fecit eum: ut sit illi sacerdotii dignitas in aeternum. * Memento, Domine, David, et omnis mansuetudinis ejus.
The Lord made to him a covenant of peace, and made him a prince: that the dignity of the priesthood should be to him for ever. * O Lord, remember David: and all his meekness.
(Ecclesiasticus 45:30 and Psalm 131:1 from the Introit of Mass)


Be mindful of our weakness, O almighty God, and since the burden of our deeds is grievous to us, grant that the glorious intercession of blessed Pontianus Thy martyr and bishop may protect us.
(Collect)



From the Catholic Encyclopaedia: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12229b.htm
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