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E02745: Augustine of Hippo (North Africa), preaches in Latin a sermon for the feast of the *Martyrs of Massa Candida (S00904), Sermon 306 , preached in an unspecified place in North Africa, c. 397/430.
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posted on 2017-04-28, 00:00 authored by robertAugustine of Hippo, Sermon 306
[In natali martyrum Massae Candidae
'On the birthday of the Martyrs of Massa Candida']
In ths sermon Augustine encourages his audience to follow the example of the martyrs, but refers to the specific martyrs of Massa Candida only twice (§§ 2 and 10) without giving any further particulars.
2. ... Haec est prima martyrum causa, haec est candida martyrum massa. Si causa candida, et massa candida. Massa enim dicta est, de numeri multitudine; candida, de causae fulgore.
'That is the primary cause of the martyrs, that's what makes this mass of martyrs white. They are called the mass, after all, from their large numbers; called white from the splendor of their cause'
10. ... Massae ergo Candidae solemnitatem candida conscientia celebremus; et uestigia martyrum sectantes caputque martyrum et nostrum intuentes, si ad tam magnum bonum uenire concupiscimus, iter durum non timeamus.
'So let us celebrate the festival of the Shining White Mass with shinning white consciences. And as we follow in the footsteps of the martyrs, and keep our eyes fixed on the head both of the martyrs and of ourselves, if we are really eager to attain to such a great good, let us not be afraid of a hard journey.'
Text: Patrologia Latina 38, 1400 and 1405. Translation: Hill 1994, 18 and 23. Summary: Robert Wiśniewski.
[In natali martyrum Massae Candidae
'On the birthday of the Martyrs of Massa Candida']
In ths sermon Augustine encourages his audience to follow the example of the martyrs, but refers to the specific martyrs of Massa Candida only twice (§§ 2 and 10) without giving any further particulars.
2. ... Haec est prima martyrum causa, haec est candida martyrum massa. Si causa candida, et massa candida. Massa enim dicta est, de numeri multitudine; candida, de causae fulgore.
'That is the primary cause of the martyrs, that's what makes this mass of martyrs white. They are called the mass, after all, from their large numbers; called white from the splendor of their cause'
10. ... Massae ergo Candidae solemnitatem candida conscientia celebremus; et uestigia martyrum sectantes caputque martyrum et nostrum intuentes, si ad tam magnum bonum uenire concupiscimus, iter durum non timeamus.
'So let us celebrate the festival of the Shining White Mass with shinning white consciences. And as we follow in the footsteps of the martyrs, and keep our eyes fixed on the head both of the martyrs and of ourselves, if we are really eager to attain to such a great good, let us not be afraid of a hard journey.'
Text: Patrologia Latina 38, 1400 and 1405. Translation: Hill 1994, 18 and 23. Summary: Robert Wiśniewski.
History
Evidence ID
E02745Saint Name
Martyrs of Massa Candida (Utica), ob. c. 258 : S00904Saint Name in Source
Massa CandidaRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Sermons/HomiliesLanguage
- Latin
Evidence not before
397Evidence not after
430Activity not before
397Activity not after
430Place of Evidence - Region
Latin North AfricaPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Carthage Carthago Karthago قرطاج Qarṭāj Mçidfa CarthageMajor author/Major anonymous work
Augustine of HippoCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Service for the Saint
Cult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast
