Paul VI. - Rore Sanctifica

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Hier der Wortlaut in englischer Übersetzung des Weihegebets des
Ritus von Salisbury oder Sarum-Ritus:
„Holy Father, Almighty God, Who through our Lord Jesus Christ
from the beginning didst create all things, and then at the end of ages,
according to the promise received by our Patriarch Abraham, didst also
found Thy Church, by the gathering together of Thy saints, having ordained
the rules and given the laws by which it should be governed and
disciplined; Grant that this Thy servant may be found worthy, faithfully
to discharge the duties of his office and all the work of Thy service, that
he may be able to celebrate the mysteries of the Sacraments instituted
of old, and may be by Thee consecrated to the High Priesthood into
which he is taken. May Thy blessing be upon him, although by our hand
bestowed. Bid him, O Lord, to feed Thy sheep, and grant that he may
be a watchful shepherd, and keep the flock entrusted to his care. May
Thy Holy Spirit, the Distributor of heavenly gifts, assist him. So that, as
the chosen Doctor of the Gentiles has taught us, he may be in justice
not wanting, in kindness abounding, and in hospitality overflowing.
May he have zeal in exhortation, faith amid persecution, patience in
charity, steadfastness in truth. May he know hatred of all heresy and
vice, but not in rivalry with others, and grant him to be gracious and beloved
in his judgments. Finally, let him learn abundantly from Thee all
those things which Thou didst faithfully teach to Thine own. May he
esteem Thy Priesthood a work and not a dignity. May the increase of
honours turn to his profit, to the increase of his merit, that so, even as
he is now joined to us in the Priesthood, he may hereafter be joined to
Thee in Thy kingdom.“ 142
Doch woher kommt der Sarum-Ritus? Aus Gallien! Und wer hatte
die Elemente der Liturgie Kleinasiens in Gallien eingeführt? Der heilige
Irenäus, ein Schüler des heiligen Polykarp von Smyrna, der seinerseits
Schüler des heiligen Apostels Johannes in Ephesus gewesen war!
Ist es also möglich, daß eine hinsichtlich der Weihen ursprüngliche
und rechtgläubige Fassung der sogenannten Apostolischen Tradition aus
Ephesus stammt? Warum nicht?
Einwand 9:
Die Behauptung, daß die Auflegung des Evangeliums nach der Handauflegung
die Einheit von Materie und Form störe, kann nicht stimmen,
142 http://www.angelfire.com/nj/malleus/ordines/Sarumnote html.