{La Reina, Nuestra Señora de Covadonga, Asturias, España, imagen venerada en la Basílica del Santuario / The Queen, Our Lady of Covadonga, Asturias, Spain, image venerated in the Sanctuary’s Basilica}
The Eastertide Marian Antiphon, Regina Cæli, sung in Latin by your’s truly (Father Marqués Campo) at the conclusion of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, at my pastoral appointment, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, city of Gijón, Archdiocese of Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. Followed by the proper prayer sung in Latin. The Solemn Blessing for Pentecost and the final Ite, Missa est, alleluia, alleluia / Deo gratias, alleluia, alleluia, in Castilian.
Once again, with our young and very talented organist, Ramón Villoria.
De nuevo, con nuestro joven y muy dotado organista, Ramón Villoria.
{Latin}
Regina Cæli, lætare, alleluia,
quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia,
resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia,
ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.
V/. Gaude et lætare, Virgo Maria, alleluia!
R/. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia!
Oremus… Deus, qui per resurrectionem Filii tui, Domini nostri Jesu Christi, mundum lætificare dignatus est; presta, quæsumus, ut per ejus Genitricem Virginem Mariam, perpetuæ capiamus gaudia vitæ, per Christum Dominum nostrum.
R/. Amen.
{English}
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia,
For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia,
Has risen, as he said, alleluia.
Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V/. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R/. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray… O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord.
R/. Amen.
{Castellano}
Reina del Cielo, alégrate, aleluya,
porque el Señor, a quien has merecido llevar, aleluya,
ha resucitado según su palabra, aleluya,
ruega a Dios por nosotros, aleluya.
V/. Gózate y alégrate, Virgen María, aleluya.
R/. Porque verdaderamente ha resucitado el Señor, aleluya.
Oremos… Oh Dios, que por la resurrección de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, has llenado al mundo de alegría; concédenos por intercesión de su Madre, la Virgen María, llegar a alcanzar los gozos eternos. Por Cristo, nuestro Señor.
R/. Amén.
Thank you, Louie. This is yet another “well done”.
It’s time to step back–take a deep breath–and feed the soul! Thank you, Father, for the nourishment. Queen of Heaven, pray for us!