And it is a touch warmer this morning although the humidity is lower; go figure. Today is the feast of Saint Jeanne-Françoise de Chantal (Introibo, CE, Wiki), widow and foundress, with Saint François de Sales, of the Order of the Visitation; the Mass appointed in the Roman Missal is Cognóvi, Dómine, quia ǽquitas judícia tua. There is a proper Mass (i.e., one celebrated by the Order of the Visitation in its own churches and chapels), Egrédere de terra tua, here.
From Charpentier for the penultimate day in the Octave; it is the H 73 Magnificat, I think.
Post Vesperas. The Gospel at the Pauline Rite Mass for today, the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, is from the Holy Gospel according to Saint John 6,60-69. The parish's seminarian has completed his term-- he made valiant efforts indeed at singing the chant, even the propers-- and so we were subjected to the music director's singing self-accompanied on the organ. Sigh. I know he is well-intentioned etc etc but it is difficult to sing with a voice that is so unsuited by education and practice to the chant. The Men's Schola (under the MD's tutelage) begins next month. We shall see.
Hæc dixit in synagoga docens, in Capharnaum. Multi ergo audientes ex discipulis ejus, dixerunt: Durus est hic sermo, et quis potest eum audire? Sciens autem Jesus apud semetipsum quia murmurarent de hoc discipuli ejus, dixit eis: Hoc vos scandalizat? si ergo videritis Filium hominis ascendentem ubi erat prius? Spiritus est qui vivificat: caro non prodest quidquam: verba quæ ego locutus sum vobis, spiritus et vita sunt. Sed sunt quidam ex vobis qui non credunt. Sciebat enim ab initio Jesus qui essent non credentes, et quis traditurus esset eum. Et dicebat: Propterea dixi vobis, quia nemo potest venire ad me, nisi fuerit ei datum a Patre meo. Ex hoc multi discipulorum ejus abierunt retro: et jam non cum illo ambulabant. Dixit ergo Jesus ad duodecim: Numquid et vos vultis abire? Respondit ergo ei Simon Petrus: Domine, ad quem ibimus? verba vitæ æternæ habes.
It is also the feast of Saint Quadratus (3rd-4th century), of Saint Privatus (5th century), and of Saint Sidonius (5th century).
V. Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum. R. Deo grátias.
LDVM
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