Introduction

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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Friday, 11 November 2016

11th November, St Mennas, Martyr

St Mennas, Martyr


An Egyptian soldier in the Roman army, Mennas suffered a glorious martyrdom at Cotyea, a town in Phrygia, under the Emperor Diocletian, year 295.


Laetábitur justus in Dómino, et sperábit in eo: et laudabúntur omnes recti corde. * Exáudi, Deus, oratiónem meam, cum déprecor: a timóre inimíci éripe ánimam meam.
The just shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall hope in Him: and all the upright of heart shall be praised. * Hear, O God, my prayer when I make supplications to Thee: deliver my sould from the fear of the enemy.
(Psalm 63:11,2 from the Introit of Mass)


Grant we beseech Thee, O almighty God, that we who celebrate the festival of Blessed Mennas, Thy martyr, may by his intercession be strenthened in the love of Thy name.
(Collect)



From the Catholic Encyclopaedia: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10178d.htm
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