DIVINUM OFFICIUM Antiphon

Antiphona ad Benedictus

Lent Ember Days - Fri

This Benedictus antiphon for Lenten Ember Friday recalls the healing at the pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-9), where an angel stirred the waters and brought healing. The Friday Ember Day intensifies the penitential character with its traditional fast. The antiphon connects Christ's healing power to the spiritual healing sought through Lenten discipline and points toward baptismal waters of Easter.

LATINE
Angelus Domini descendebat de caelo, et movebatur aqua, et sanabatur unus.
ENGLISH
An Angel of the Lord descended from heaven and the water was moved, and one was made whole.
NOTA
FONS
Breviarium Romanum (1962)
USUS
Lent Ember Days - Fri
HORA
Lauds
TEMPVS
lent
GENVS
Antiphon