{"id":2446,"date":"2006-11-18T10:27:18","date_gmt":"2006-11-18T10:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/index.php\/2006\/11\/o-roma-felix\/"},"modified":"2006-11-18T10:27:18","modified_gmt":"2006-11-18T10:27:18","slug":"o-roma-felix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/index.php\/2006\/11\/o-roma-felix\/","title":{"rendered":"18 November, The Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe days between the solemnity of All Saints and the First Sunday of Advent are rich in images of the heavenly Jerusalem. The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica on November 9th opened our eyes to the glorious mystery of the Body of Christ, our true and abiding Temple. Today, we celebrate the Dedication festival of two other Roman churches: the Vatican basilica of Saint Peter, and the Basilica of Saint Paul-Outside-the-Walls, entrusted to the sons of Saint Benedict. The dedication of a fourth Roman basilica, that of Saint Mary Major, is celebrated on August 5th. Every feast of Dedication is an invitation to cross the threshold of “the house of God and the gate of heaven” (Gen 28:17), an opportunity to say again with Jacob, “Indeed, the Lord is in this place” (Gen 28:16)<\/em><\/p>\n


\nENTRANCE ANTIPHON
\nMR
\nYou shall make them princes over all the earth.
\nThey shall remember your name throughout all generations:
\ntherefore shall people praise you forever;
\nfrom age to age (Ps 44:17\u201318.
\nCOLLECT
\nDefend your Church, O Lord,
\nwith the protection of the Apostles,
\nthat, by the intercession of those
\nthrough whom she first received the knowledge of the faith.
\nshe may lay hold of an increase of heavenly grace
\nuntil the end of the ages.
\nThrough our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
\nwho lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
\nGod, forever and ever.
\nGENERAL INTERCESSIONS
\nThat Catholics the world over
\nmay cherish and preserve their communion
\nwith the Church of Rome and with the Successor of Peter,
\nto the Lord we pray: Christ, hear us. R. CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.
\nThat the leaders of nations may not close their hearts
\nto the voice of Peter who, in our own day,
\ncontinues to announce the Splendour of Truth
\nand the Gospel of Life,
\nto the Lord we pray: Christ, hear us. R. CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.
\nThat, insofar as they are able to pray,
\nthose who suffer in body, mind, or spirit
\nmay persevere tirelessly in prayer
\ntrusting in the mercy of God,
\nto the Lord we pray: Christ, hear us. R. CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.
\nThat it may be given us always to pray,
\nand not lose heart,
\nto the Lord we pray: Christ, hear us. R. CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.
\nCOLLECT AT THE GENERAL INTERCESSIONS
\nAlmighty and ever\u2013living God
\nwho command us to pray always and never lose heart
\nand, who, by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit,
\nmake it possible to obey what you command;
\npour into our hearts, we beseech you,
\nthe grace of ceaseless prayer,
\nthat your Son at His coming
\nmay find us illumined by faith,
\nburning with love,
\nand joyful in hope.
\nThrough Christ our Lord.
\nOFFERTORY ANTIPHON
\nGR
\nTheir sound went out into all the earth,
\nand their words to the ends of the world (Ps 18:5).
\nPRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
\nAs we offer you, O Lord,
\nthe gift of our bounden service,
\nwe entreat your clemency,
\nthat the truth handed on to us
\nby the ministry of the Apostles Peter and Paul
\nmay continue unsullied in our hearts.
\nThrough Christ our Lord.
\nPREFACE
\nIt is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
\nalways, here and everywhere to give you thanks,
\nLord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
\nYou, the eternal Shepherd,
\nwill never forsake your flock;
\nbut through your holy apostles
\nyou keep it under your continual protection;
\nso that your people may always be led by those
\nwhom you have called to stand in the place of your Son
\nas shepherds at the head of your Church.
\nTherefore with Angels and Archangels,
\nwith Thrones and Dominations,
\nand with all the hosts of the heavenly army,
\nwe sing a hymn to your glory,
\nand ceaselessly proclaim:
\nCOMMUNION ANTIPHON
\nMR
\nLord, you have the words of eternal life,
\nand we have believed that you are the Christ,
\nthe Son of God (cf. Jn 6:69\u201370).
\nPRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
\nRefreshed with bread from heaven,
\nmay your people, O Lord,
\nrejoice in this commemoration of the Apostles Peter and Paul,
\nfor, by your gift,
\nthey are governed under their protection.
\nThrough Christ our Lord.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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