26. November
Hl. Silvester, Abt
Donnerstag nach dem 24. Sonntag nach Pfingsten
Gedenktag des heiligen Peter von Alexandria, Märtyrer
Am 26. November wird das Fest des heiligen Silvester, Abt von Montecassino, begangen. Silvester lebte im 8. Jahrhundert in Italien und ist vor allem als Vorbild benediktinischer Hingabe und strenger Klosterzucht bekannt geworden. Ursprünglich in einer wohlhabenden Familie geboren, verzichtete er früh auf weltliche Güter und trat in das Kloster von Montecassino ein, das auf den hl. Benedikt von Nursia zurückgeht. Seine Hingabe an das klösterliche Leben, geprägt von Gebet, Arbeit und geistlicher Disziplin, machten ihn zur anerkannten Autorität in Fragen monastischer Regel und Erziehung.
Als Abt von Montecassino führte Silvester die Gemeinschaft durch schwierige Zeiten der Unsicherheit und erneuerte die geistliche Strenge des Hauses. Unter seiner Leitung stand die Einhaltung der Benediktregel und die Förderung der Bildung der Mönche im Mittelpunkt. Obwohl viele Details seines Lebens im Dunkeln liegen oder von Legenden überlagert sind, bleibt sein Beispiel eine Mahnung zur Treue, zum Gebet und zur beständigen Besserung.
Die Kirche ehrt ihn, weil er das monastische Ideal in oft stürmischen Zeiten verkörperte und den Fortbestand des abendländischen Mönchtums sicherte. Sein Gedenktag möchte an die bleibende Bedeutung des Gebetslebens, der Demut und der geistlichen Führung erinnern. Der liturgische Rang dieses Tages hebt hervor, dass sein Leben und Wirken für das kirchliche und monastische Leben als nachahmenswert betrachtet wird.
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Fragen zu Hl. Silvester, Abt (Vetus Ordo Missae)
Regionale Besonderheiten
- Belgien — St. Johannes Berchmans, Ordensmann
Der liturgische Tag
IntroitusPs 36:30-31
Latein
Ps 36:30-31
Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua eius loquétur iudícium: lex Dei eius in corde ipsíus.
Ps 36:1
Noli æmulári in malignántibus: neque zeláveris faciéntes iniquitátem.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
℟. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua eius loquétur iudícium: lex Dei eius in corde ipsíus.
Deutsch
Ps 36:30-31
The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right. The law of his God is in his heart.
Ps 36:1
Be not vexed over evildoers, nor jealous of those who do wrong.
℣. Ehre sei dem Vater, und dem Sohne und dem Heiligen Geiste.
℟. Wie es war im Anfang, so auch jetzt und allezeit, und in Ewigkeit. Amen.
The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right. The law of his God is in his heart.
Collect
Latein
Clementíssime Deus, qui sanctum Silvéstrum Abbátem, sǽculi huius vanitátem in apérto túmulo pie meditántem, ad erémum vocáre et præcláris vitæ méritis decoráre dignátus es: te súpplices exorámus; ut, eius exémplo terréna despiciéntes, tui consórtio perfruámur ætérno.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
Orémus.
Commemoratio S. Petri Alexandrini Martyris
Infirmitátem nostram réspice, omnípotens Deus: et, quia pondus própriæ actiónis gravat, beáti Petri Mártyris tui atque Pontíficis intercéssio gloriósa nos prótegat.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
Deutsch
Most merciful God, Who when the holy Abbot Sylvester was devoutly meditating upon the vanity of this world beside an open grave, graciously willed to call him into the desert and enrich him with unusual merits, we humbly pray that, following his example, despising the things of earth, we may thoroughly enjoy Your everlasting presence.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
℟. Amen.
Let us pray.
Kommemoration Hl. Peter von Alexandria, Martyrer
Siehe, o allmächtiger Gott, gnädig herab auf unsere Schwäche, und weil uns die durch eigenes Tun geschaffene Last drückt, laß deines heiligen Martyrers und Bischofs Peter glorienreiche Fürsprache uns Schutz gewähren.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
℟. Amen.
LessonEccli 45:1-6
Latein
Léctio libri Sapiéntiæ
Eccli 45:1-6
Diléctus Deo et homínibus, cuius memória in benedictióne est. Símilem illum fecit in glória sanctórum, et magnificávit eum in timóre inimicórum, et in verbis suis monstra placávit. Glorificávit illum in conspéctu regum, et iussit illi coram pópulo suo, et osténdit illi glóriam suam. In fide et lenitáte ipsíus sanctum fecit illum, et elégit eum ex omni carne. Audívit enim eum et vocem ipsíus, et indúxit illum in nubem. Et dedit illi coram præcépta, et legem vitæ et disciplínæ.
℟. Deo grátias.
Deutsch
Lesson from the book of Ecclesiasticus
Ecclus 45:1-6
Beloved of God and men, whose memory is held in benediction. He made him like the Saints in glory, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies, and with his words He made prodigies to cease. He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him Commandments in the sight of his people, and revealed to him His glory. He sanctified him in his faith and meekness, and chose him out of all flesh. For He heard him and his voice, and brought him into a cloud. And, face to face, He gave him the Commandments, the law of life and understanding.
℟. Thanks be to God.
GradualPs 20:4-5
Latein
Ps 20:4-5
Dómine, prævenísti eum in benedictiónibus dulcédinis: posuísti in cápite eius corónam de lápide pretióso.
℣. Vitam pétiit a te, et tribuísti ei longitúdinem diérum in sǽculum sǽculi. Allelúia, allelúia.
Ps 91:13
Iustus ut palma florébit: sicut cedrus Líbani multiplicábitur. Allelúia.
Deutsch
Ps 20:4-5
O Lord, You welcomed him with goodly blessings, You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
℣. He asked life of You: You gave him length of days forever and ever. Alleluia, alleluia.
Ps 91:13
The just man shall flourish like the palm tree, like a cedar of Lebanon shall he grow. Alleluia.
GospelMatt 19:27-29
Latein
℟. Glória tibi, Dómine.
Matt 19:27-29
In illo témpore: Dixit Petrus ad Iesum: Ecce, nos relíquimus ómnia, et secúti sumus te: quid ergo erit nobis? Iesus autem dixit illis: Amen, dico vobis, quod vos, qui secúti estis me, in regeneratióne, cum séderit Fílius hóminis in sede maiestátis suæ, sedébitis et vos super sedes duódecim, iudicántes duódecim tribus Israël. Et omnis, qui relíquerit domum, vel fratres, aut soróres, aut patrem, aut matrem, aut uxórem, aut fílios, aut agros, propter nomen meum, céntuplum accípiet, et vitam ætérnam possidébit.
Deutsch
℟. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
Matt 19:27-29.
At that time, Peter said to Jesus, Behold, we have left all and followed You; what then shall we have? And Jesus said to them, Amen I say to you that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man shall sit on the throne of His glory, shall also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting.
OffertoriumPs 20:3-4
Latein
Ps 20:3-4
Desidérium ánimæ eius tribuísti ei, Dómine, et voluntáte labiórum eius non fraudásti eum: posuísti in cápite eius corónam de lápide pretióso.
Deutsch
Ps 20:3-4.
You have granted him his heart’s desire, O Lord; You refused not the wish of his lips. You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
Secreta
Latein
Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
Commemoratio S. Petri Alexandrini Martyris
Hóstias tibi, Dómine, beáti Petri Mártyris tui atque Pontíficis dicátas méritis, benígnus assúme: et ad perpétuum nobis tríbue proveníre subsídium.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
Deutsch
Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.
℟. Amen
Kommemoration Hl. Peter von Alexandria, Martyrer
O Lord, graciously accept, through the merits of Your blessed Martyr and Bishop Peter, the sacrificial gifts dedicated to You, and grant they may prove to be for us a lasting help.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
℟. Amen.
CommunioLuc 12:42
Latein
Luc 12:42
Fidélis servus et prudens, quem constítuit dóminus super famíliam suam: ut det illis in témpore trítici mensúram.
Deutsch
Luke 12:42
The faithful and prudent servant whom the master will set over his household to give them their ration of grain in due time.
Postcommunio
Latein
Divína dape reféctis tríbue, quǽsumus, Dómine: sancti Silvéstri Abbátis vestígiis ita inhærére; ut copiósam mercédem in regno glóriæ tuæ cum Sanctis habeámus.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
Orémus.
Commemoratio S. Petri Alexandrini Martyris
Refécti participatióne múneris sacri, quǽsumus, Dómine, Deus noster: ut, cuius exséquimur cultum, intercedénte beáto Petro Mártyre tuo atque Pontífice, sentiámus efféctum.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
Deutsch
We pray You, O Lord, grant that we who have renewed our strength at the heavenly banquet may closely follow in the footsteps of the holy Abbot Sylvester, that we may have an abundant reward with the Saints in the Kingdom of Your glory.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
℟. Amen.
Let us pray.
Kommemoration Hl. Peter von Alexandria, Martyrer
Refreshed by partaking of the sacred gift, we beseech You, O Lord our God, that we may enjoy the benefits of the rite we perform through the intercession of blessed Peter, Your Martyr and Bishop.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
℟. Amen.
Texte des Vetus Ordo: Divinum Officium