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Risen Christ Appears

A litany of the Risen Lord’s appearances, from Peter and the Emmaus travelers to James, the five hundred, and His blessing at Bethany.

9. To Peter, 4.^✦ To those going toward Emmaus, 5.^✦ To the ten without Thomas, 6.^✦ To the eleven. Appearance at the Sea of Tiberias, 8.^✦^✦¹ To James, 9.^✦ To the five hundred, 10.^✦ In Bethany.^✦

Ascended to the Father’s Right Hand

From the Ascension to the session at the Father’s right hand and the distribution of gifts, the Church confesses Christ’s continuing exaltation.

The glorious Ascension. The glorious Ascension.^✦ The sitting at the right hand. The sitting at the right hand.^✦² The distribution of gifts. The distribution of gifts.³

Christ Our Intercessor and Coming Judge

Amid a fragmentary phrase, the prayer turns to Christ’s continual intercession for us and His coming as Judge.

[Unreadable Latin fragment: "Noc CU ER]⁴ . Continual intercession for us.^✦ ( Return to judgment.⁵

Praise and the Gift of the Spirit

Beginning with praise and the invocation of the Holy Spirit, this group gathers the confession and the ancient prayer “Come, Creator Spirit.”

A confession of praise. For the Spirit. Holy. Come, Creator Spirit; visit the minds of those who are yours; fill with grace from above the hearts that you created.⁶

The Spirit in Creation and the Old Covenant

These headings trace the Spirit’s activity from hovering over the waters to breathing life into humanity and inspiring Israel’s elders and prophets.

II.⁷ The hovering over the waters.⁸ The sending forth into living creatures; in the Old Testament, 3.⁹ The breathing of life into man; in the Testament: Bezaleel; the Seventy.¹⁰ Concerning the Elders, L 4.¹¹ The descent upon the Prophets.

The Spirit’s Overshadowing at the Incarnation

The Spirit’s visible coming and overshadowing at the Conception of Christ reveal the power of the Most High at the Incarnation.

Visible coming. Shadow. 1. The coming upon and overshadowing at the Conception of Christ.^✦¹²

Read the original Latin

( 9. Petro, ( 4. Euntibus Emmauntem versus, 5. Decem sine Thoma, ἘΝ 6. Undecim, Appanrtio 4 Ad mare Tiberimdis, 8. Jacobo, 9. Quingentis, 10. In Bethania.

. Gloriosa ascensio. . Sessio ad dextram. . Distributio donorum.

"Noc CU ER

. Continua interpellatio pro nobis. ( . Reditus ad judicium.

CONFESSIO LAUDUM. Pro Spiritu. Sancto. VENI, Creator Spiritus, Mentes "uorum visita, Imple superna gratia, Qu:e 'Tu creasti pectora. 1l. Incubatio aquarum, ὦ. Emissio im viventes, In veteri | 3. Inspiratio hominis, "Testamento, Bezaleel, LXX.

Seniorum, L 4. Descensus super Prophetas.

Adventus visibilis.

Umbra. 1. Superventus et obumbratio in Conceptione Christ.

Scripture echoes

↩Luke.24.34;1Cor.15.5 — The Lord has truly been raised, and he appeared to Simon. 1Cor.15.5 — and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve.
↩Luke.24.13-Luke.24.35 — And behold, two of them on that same day were going to a village sixty stadia from Jerusalem, called Emmaus. Luke.24.14 — And they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. Luke.24.15 — And it came to pass, while they were talking and questioning together, that Jesus himself drew near and went with them. Luke.24.16 — But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. Luke.24.17 — And he said to them, "What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you walk?" And they stood still, looking sad. Luke.24.18 — Then one of them, Cleopas by name, answered him, "Are you the only visitor in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?" Luke.24.19 — And he said to them, "What things?" And they said to him, "The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a man, a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people." Luke.24.20 — how our chief priests and rulers handed him over to a sentence of death and crucified him. Luke.24.21 — But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. But even besides all this, today is the third day since these things took place. Luke.24.22 — But also, certain women from among us amazed us; they went to the tomb early in the morning, Luke.24.23 — and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he is alive. Luke.24.24 — And some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see. Luke.24.25 — And he said to them, 'O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!' Luke.24.26 — Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into his glory? Luke.24.27 — And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. Luke.24.28 — And they drew near to the village to which they were going, and he made as though he would go farther. Luke.24.29 — And they urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." And he went in to stay with them. Luke.24.30 — And it came to pass, when he was at table with them, he took the bread, blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to them. Luke.24.31 — And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. Luke.24.32 — They said to one another, "Was not our heart burning within us while he spoke to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?" Luke.24.33 — And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, Luke.24.34 — The Lord has truly been raised, and he appeared to Simon. Luke.24.35 — Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
↩John.20.19-John.20.24 — On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." John.20.20 — And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. So the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. John.20.21 — So Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.' John.20.22 — And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit." John.20.23 — If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained. John.20.24 — Thomas, one of the Twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
↩Luke.24.36-Luke.24.49;John.20.26-John.20.29 — While they were saying these things, he himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace to you." Luke.24.37 — But they were startled and frightened, thinking they were seeing a spirit. Luke.24.38 — And he said to them, 'Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your hearts?' Luke.24.39 — Look at my hands and my feet; it is I myself. Touch me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have. Luke.24.40 — And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. Luke.24.41 — And while they still disbelieved for joy, and were marveling, he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?" Luke.24.42 — And they gave him a piece of broiled fish. Luke.24.43 — And taking it before their eyes, he ate. Luke.24.44 — Then he said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." Luke.24.45 — Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. Luke.24.46 — and he said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, Luke.24.47 — and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem Luke.24.48 — You are witnesses of these things. Luke.24.49 — And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but remain in the city until you are clothed with power from on high. John.20.26 — And after eight days his disciples were again inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and he stood in the midst and said, 'Peace be to you.' John.20.27 — Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it into my side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing." John.20.28 — Thomas answered him, 'My Lord and my God!' John.20.29 — Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
↩John.21.1-John.21.14 — After this, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way: John.21.2 — Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of his were together. John.21.3 — Simon Peter said to them, 'I am going fishing.' They said to him, 'We are coming with you.' They went out and got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing. John.21.4 — Early in the morning, when day had already come, Jesus stood on the shore; however, the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. John.21.5 — So Jesus said to them, 'Children, do you have any fish?' They answered him, 'No.' John.21.6 — He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast, and they were no longer able to haul it in because of the great number of fish. John.21.7 — Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord." So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he was naked) and threw himself into the sea. John.21.8 — But the other disciples came in the boat, for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away, dragging the net of fish. John.21.9 — When they came ashore, they saw a charcoal fire already laid, with fish placed on it, and bread. John.21.10 — Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." John.21.11 — So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net to shore, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not torn. John.21.12 — Jesus said to them, 'Come and have breakfast.' But none of the disciples dared to ask him, 'Who are you?' — knowing that it was the Lord. John.21.13 — Jesus comes and takes the bread and gives it to them, and likewise the fish. John.21.14 — This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he had been raised from the dead.
↩1Cor.15.7 — Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.
↩1Cor.15.6 — After that, he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep.
↩Luke.24.50-Luke.24.51;Acts.1.12 — Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. Luke.24.51 — And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven. Acts.1.12 — Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
↩Acts.1.9-Acts.1.11 — And after he said these things, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. Acts.1.10 — And as they were looking intently into the sky as he was going, behold, two men stood beside them in white garments. Acts.1.11 — Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way you saw him go into heaven.
↩Ps.110.1;Mark.16.19;Heb.1.3 — The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool." Mark.16.19 — So then, after the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. Heb.1.3 — He is the radiance of God's glory and the exact imprint of God's own being, and he upholds all things by his powerful word. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
↩Heb.7.25;Rom.8.34 — Therefore he is able to save completely those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to intercede for them. Rom.8.34 — Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus—the one who died, and more than that, was raised—who is also at the right hand of God, and who also intercedes for us.
↩Luke.1.35 — And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore also the one to be born will be called Son of God."

Notes

1 ↩Read Appanrtio as Apparitio and Tiberimdis as Tiberiadis (Sea of Tiberias).
2 ↩Sessio ad dextram is the traditional title for Christ’s session at the Father’s right hand; rendered in plain modern English rather than the technical term ‘Session.’
3 ↩Distributio donorum in this sequence of mysteries points to the outpouring/distribution of the Spirit’s gifts (Pentecost), not ordinary almsgiving.
4 ↩The supplied reading "Noc CU ER is not coherent Latin. Neighboring section titles (Gloriosa ascensio / Sessio ad dextram / Distributio donorum; Continua interpellatio pro nobis / Reditus ad judicium) suggest a creed- or redemptive-history heading list, but this fragment cannot be securely restored from the given tokens alone.
5 ↩Reditus ad judicium is taken as a rubric/title: either the return (of Christ) to judgment, or a return of the mind to the theme of judgment. Context favors a section heading, not a full clause.
6 ↩Normalized source is corrupt: 'uorum' read as 'tuorum'; 'Qu:e' as 'Quae'; stray quotes ignored. Classical hymn line: Veni Creator Spiritus, mentes tuorum visita, imple superna gratia quae tu creasti pectora.
7 ↩Source '1l.' is nearly unreadable; most plausible as a list marker 'II.' (or possibly 'I.'), introducing the Spirit's works that follow.
8 ↩Trailing Greek omega (ὦ) left untranslated as an uncertain reference mark, not part of the Latin sense.
9 ↩'im viventes' read as 'in viventes'; '| 3' kept as an enumeration/reference mark ('3').
10 ↩'Inspiratio' here is the Spirit's life-breath / inspiration (not modern 'inspirational feeling'). 'LXX' read as the seventy elders, not the Greek Bible, given the Bezaleel pairing in a Spirit-works list.
11 ↩Latin is a terse heading fragment: Seniorum, L 4. 'Seniorum' is rendered as 'Of the Elders' (Spirit upon the seventy elders). 'L 4' is left as printed; it is likely a garbled book/section marker (Liber / numeral / list item), not continuous prose.
12 ↩Source ends with abbreviated 'Christ.' for 'Christi' (of Christ), matching neighboring Adventus entries.

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