THE FORMULA IMPOSITION OF BIRETTA, GIVING
OF THE RING,
AND PRESENTATION OF THE APPOINTMENT TO A
TITULAR CHURCH IN ROME
After watching the creation of
new Cardinals, princes of the Roman Church, I saw the beauty in simplicity and
the importance and meaning of symbols. We can only understand the value of
these symbols: the biretta, cardinal ring, and appointment as priest or deacon
of a Church in Rome, if we will look at the formula used during the liturgy.
We call this Mystagogical Catechesis.
Before, these were done in two days. The first day is the imposition of the biretta and presentation of the appointment to a titular Church, then on the second day, during the Eucharistic Celebration, the pope gives the ring of fidelity to the Cardinals. Now, with the new Rite of Creation of new Cardinals, the giving of symbols are done in one liturgical celebration, then on the next day will be the Eucharistic Celebration with the Pope.
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| Imposition of Biretta and Appointment to a Titular Church |
THE BLOOD FROM CHARITY: MARTYRDOM FOR CHRIST AND THE CHURCH, THE PEOPLE
OF GOD
The formula of the imposition of biretta:
Ad laudem omnipotens Dei at
Apostolicae Sedis ornamentum, accipte biretum rubrum, Cardinalatus dignitatis
insigne, per quod significatur usque ad sanguinis effusionem pro incremento
christinianae fidei, pace et quiete populi Dei, libertate et diffusione Sanctae
Romanae Ecclesiae vos ipsos intrepidos exhibere debere.
The imposition of the red skullcap and biretta are done silently.
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| Giving of the Ring |
FIDELITY TO THE CHURCH AND TO THE VICAR OF CHRIST
The formula in giving the ring:
Accipe anulum de manu Petri et
noveris dilectione Principis Apostolorum dilectionem tuam erga Ecclesiam
roborari.
CLOSE COLLABORATION AND UNITY IN SERVICE WITH THE BISHOP OF ROME
The formula of appointment to a titular Church:
Ad honorem Dei omnipotentis et
sanctorum Apostolorum Petri et Pauli, tibi committimus Titulum (vel Diaconiam) N.
In nomine Patri, et Filii, et
Spiritus Sancti.
R. Amen.
