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2 pieces of the old primitive office and mass of Corpus Christi in Liège

Posted on 2011/06/23 by liturgia

In 1246, when the Prince-Bishop of Liège, Robert of Torote, established in his diocese the celebration of Corpus Christi after the visions of St. Juliana of Mont-Cornillon, it was necessary to establish an office & a mass for the new … Continue reading →

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Three Curious Litanies for Rogation Days in the Old Use of Paris

Posted on 2011/05/30 by liturgia

Petite, et accipietis: quærite, et invenietis: pulsate, et aperietur vobis. As everyone knows, the rogations are processions of supplication and penitence first instituted in Gaul by St. Mamert, bishop of Vienna, around 470. The success of these processions was immediate … Continue reading →

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Sub tuum praesidium: the oldest Christian prayer dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Posted on 2011/02/03 by liturgia

The Sub tuum praesidium is probably the oldest Christian prayer dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This prayer was long used in both Eastern and Western rites, even if numerous variants existed at the time. In 1917, the John Rylands … Continue reading →

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A Parisian sequence for the feast of the Purification of Our Lady

Posted on 2011/01/30 by liturgia

Here is a sequence taken from “Offices notés complets de Paris” – 1899, quite easy to sing (the measure is ternary). This sequence was written during the 18th century and from this time has been in the proper of Paris. … Continue reading →

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