Saturday, March 26, 2011

The Christocentrism of the Marian invitatoria

COMMON OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
MEMORIAL OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ON SATURDAY
Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of Mary.
Christum, Fílium Maríæ, veníte, adorémus.  OR:

Let us sing to the Lord as we keep this day in memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Memóriam beátæ Maríæ Vírginis celebrántes, iubilémus Dómino.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (8 December)
Come, let us celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary; let us worship her Son, Christ the Lord.
Immaculátam Conceptiónem Vírginis Maríæ celebrémus: Christum, eius Fílium, adorémus Dóminum.

1960:
Let us celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary:  Let us adore her Son, Christ the Lord.
Immaculatam Conceptionem Virginis Mariæ celebremus:  Christum eius Filium adoremus Dominum.

MARY, MOTHER OF GOD (1 January)
Let us celebrate the motherhood of the Virgin Mary; let us worship her Son, Christ the Lord.

1960 (MATERNITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, 11 October):
Let us keep holy-day in honour of the Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary:  Let us worship Christ her Son, our Lord.
Maternitatem Beatae Mariae Virginis celebremus:  Christum eius Filium adoremus Dominum.

ANNUNCIATION (25 March)
The Word became flesh; come, let us worship him.
Verbum caro factum est:  veníte, adorémus.

1960 (not sure about this one):
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Ave Maria, gratia plena:  Dominus tecum.

VISITATION (31 May)
Let us sing to the Lord as we celebrate the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Visitatiónem beátæ Maríæ Vírginis celebrántes, iubilémus Dómino.

1960 (2 July):
Let us keep holiday for the Visitation of the Virgin Mary.  Let us worship Christ, her Son, and her Lord and ours.
Visitationem Virginis Mariae celebremus:  Christum ejus Filium adoremus Dominum.

ASSUMPTION (15 August)
Come let us worship the King of kings; on this day his Virgin Mother was taken up to heaven.
Veníte adorémus Regem regum, cuius hódie ad æthéreum Virgo Mater assúmpta est cælum.

1960:
O come let us worship the King of kings.  This day was His Mother taken to the heavens above.
Venite adoremus Regem regum, Cuius hodie ad aethereum Virgo mater assumpta est caelum.

QUEENSHIP OF MARY (22 AUGUST)
Come, let us worship Christ who crowned his mother as Queen of heaven and earth.
Christum regem, qui suam coronávit Matrem, veníte, adorémus.

1960 (IMMACULATE HEART OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY):
Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
Sancta Maria, Dei Genitrix Virgo, Intercede pro nobis.

BIRTH OF MARY (8 September)
Come, let us celebrate the birth of the Virgin Mary, let us worship her Son, Christ the Lord.
Nativitátem Vírginis Maríæ celebrémus: Christum eius Fílium adorémus Dóminum.

1960:
Let us keep the Birthday of the Virgin Mary.  Let us worship Christ, her Son, and her Lord and ours.
Nativitatem Virginis Mariae celebremus:  Christum eius Filium adoremus Dominum.

PRESENTATION OF MARY (21 NOVEMBER).  See the COMMON, above.


     Striking to me is how typical this (all taken from the current Liturgy of the hours and, for 1960, http://divinumofficium.com/) is of the Proper of Saints in general.  The celebration of the feast is but an occasion of the worship of the one God alone.