Madonna of Loreto
Posted by Terry Nelson on Dec 10th, 2007
Today is the feast of Our Lady of Loreto. The Holy House of Nazareth is located in Loreto, Italy. The house was miraculously transported by angels to this location around the year 1294. Today few people believe the miraculous version of the translation of the Holy House. However, I do not care - I believe it, as have many saints who have visited there.
December 10th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Thanks for the reminder!
December 10th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
Terry, Once again, I cannot resist sharing the texts of the Proper Mass of The Holy House of Loreto, one of those lovely Masses celebrated by special grant in certain places.
Introit
This is a fearsome place:
it is the house of God, the gate of heaven;
it shall be named the palace of God (Gen 28:17).
V. O Lord of hosts, how I love thy dwelling–place!
For the courts of the Lord’s house, my souls faints with longing (Ps 83:2–3).
Collect
O God, who in thy mercy didst sanctify the Blessed Virgin Mary’s house
by the mystery of the Word made flesh,
and didst miraculously place it in the heart of thy Church,
grant that we may shun the abodes of sinners
and become worthy to dwell in thy own holy house.
Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord
who is God living and reigning with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
forever and ever.
Gradual
One request I have ever made of the Lord,
let me claim it still,
to dwell in the Lord’s house my whole life long.
V. Gazing at the beauty of the Lord,
haunting his sanctuary (Ps 26:4).
Alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia.
How blessed, Lord, are those who dwell in thy house!
They will be ever praising thee (Ps 83:5).
Alleluia.
Offertory
I will betake myself to thy house,
and bow down before thy sanctuary,
and praise thy name (Ps 5:8).
Secret
Lord, we pray thee, graciously accept the gifts we offer
in this holy house;
and grant that, with the merits of the Blessed Virgin pleading for us,
these same gifts may prove a help to our salvation.
Through Christ our Lord.
Communion
Blessed is he who hears my voice,
who watches daily before my gates,
and waits at the threshold of my doors.
He who shall find me, shall find life,
and draw from the Lord salvation (Prov 8:34–35).
Postcommunion
We beseech thee, Lord our God,
that the sacred rites thou hast bestowed upon us
to safeguard this new life of ours may,
through the intercession of Blessed Mary, the ever–virgin,
bring us healing now and in time to come.
Through Christ our Lord.
December 10th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Elena - you are welcome.
Fr. Mark - thank you very much for your addition to this post.
December 10th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Terry, Don’t you just love that Collect?
December 11th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
Father Mark’s post is very nice. Loreto is on my list of top places I want to see. Amazing!