Castitas
Triumph Over the Enemy
Chastity declares her victory over Satan, proclaiming that she has trampled his head and cherished the virginal mystery of the Incarnation, calling all heaven to rejoice.
In the mind of the Most High, O Satan, I have trampled your head, and in virginal form I cherished the sweet wonder where the Son of God came into the world; therefore you are cast down in all your spoils, and now let all who dwell in the heavens rejoice, because your belly is confounded.
Read the original Latin
In mente altissimi o Satana, Caput tuum conculcavi, et in virginea forma dulce miraculum colui, ubi filius dei venit in mundum; unde deiectus es in omnibus spoliis tuis, et nunc gaudeant omnes qui habitant in celis, quia venter tuus confusus est.
Ordo Virtutum (Order of the Virtues) companion
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The Ordo was performed scene by scene by Hildegard's nuns, and Chosen Portion restores that rhythm — one scene of the Virtues' drama as each day's devotional.
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