Collect · Nov 18, 2024 · Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
WDTPRS – 18 November: Dedication of the Basilicas of St. Peter and of St. Paul
Vetus OrdoDedication of the Basilicas of the Apostles Sts. Peter and Paul — Nov 18, 2026, Nov 18, 2027, Nov 18, 2028
Deus, qui beati Petri Apostoli dignitatem praecipue in nostra sacrosancta basilica facis esse gloriosam, praesta, quaesumus, ut et doctrina semper ipsius foveamur et meritis.Fr. Z’s literal rendering
O God, who are now making glorious the dignity of the the blessed Apostle Peter, especially in our most holy basilica, grant, we beseech You, that we may be supported both by his teaching and by his merits.
An old photo for this blog, but a good one. Shot from my old apartment. In the traditional calendar, it is the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilicas of St. Peter, in the Vatican, in 1626 and St. Paul, on the Via Ostiense, in 1854.