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Outside the Colline Gate

OUTSIDE THE COLLINE GATE




Saint Augustine of Hippo, ; (354-430)

And now I very much wonder that while (the Romans) assigned separate gods to single things, and nearly to single movements, they invoked the goddess Agenoria, who would excite to action, the goddess Stimula, who would stimulate to endeavors beyond the usual, the goddess Murcia, who would not move men past the usual, and would make them, as Pomponius says, murcid - that is, exceedingly slothful and inactive, the goddess Strenua, who would make them strenuous; to all these gods and goddesses they undertook to make public worship.

She who would make quiet, they called, to be sure, Quies. While she might have a temple outside the Colline Gate, they were unwilling to acknowledge her publicly.

Whether this was a symptom of an unquiet mind, or rather was it thus signified: that he who might persevere in worshipping that crowd, clearly not of gods but of demons, could not have quiet?

To those, the true Physician calls, saying, "Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and you shall find rest for your souls (Mt.XI,29)".

(The City of God)

Cor Jesu, pax et reconciliatio nostra, miserere nobis.


REVELATIO SACRATISSIMI CORDIS JESU

Extra Portam Collinam

Sanctus Augustinus Hipponensis, (354-430)

Miror autem plurimum, quod, cum deos singulos singulis rebus et paene singulis motibus attribuerent vocaverunt deam Agenoriam, quae ad agendum excitaret, deam Stimulam, quae ad agendum ultra modum stimularet, deam Murciam, quae praeter modum non moveret ac faceret hominem, ut ait Pomponius, murcidum, id est nimis desidiosum et inactuosum, deam Streniam, quae faceret strenuum, his omnibus dis et deabus publica sacra facere susceperunt.

Quietem vero appellantes, quae faceret quietum, cum aedem haberet extra portam Collinam, publice illam suscipere noluerunt.

Utrum indicium fuit animi inquieti, an potius ita significatum est, qui illam turbam colere perseveraret, non plane deorum sed daemoniorum, eum quietem habere non posse?

Ad quam vocat verus medicus dicens, "Discite a me, quoniam mitis sum et humilis corde, et invenietis requiem animabus vestris (Mt.XI,29)".

(De Civitate Dei)

RIVELAZIONE DEL SACRO CUORE

Fuori Porta Collina

Sant'Agostino d'Ippona, (354-430)

Mi meraviglio grandemente che i Romani, che hanno assegnato singoli dei alle singole cose e quasi ad ogni movimento, che hanno dato il nome di dea Agenoria a quella che eccitava all'azione, di dea Stimula a quella che stimolava esageratamente ad agire, di dea Murcia a quella che stava troppo ferma e rendeva gli uomini poltroni, o come dice Pomponio, troppo pigri e fannulloni, di dea Strenia a quella che infondeva loro corraggio, ed hanno celebrato sacre cerimonie a tutti questi dei, non abbiano voluto ricevere ufficialmente la dea Quiete che rendeva l'uomo quieto, la quale aveva il tempio fuori Porta Collina.

Questo fu forse un indizio di animo inquieto, oppure stette a significare che chiunque avesse continuato ad adorare quella turba non di dei, ma di demoni, non avrebbe mai potuto acquistare quella pace alla quale invita il vero Medico quando dice: "Imparate da me, che sono mansueto ed umile di cuore e troverete riposo alle anime vostre (Mt.XI,29)".

(La Città di Dio/Borgogno,tr.)

Révélation du Sacré Coeur

Hors de la Porte Colline

Saint Augustin d'Hippone, (354'430)

Mais je ne puis assez m'étonner qu'affectant une divinité à chaque objet et presque à chaque mouvement, appelant déesse Agenoria celle qui nous fait agir, déesse Stimula celle qui stimule à l'excès notre activité, déesse Murcia celle qui au contraire nous porte à une extrême inactivité, et, suivant l'expression de Pomponius, rend l'homme murcidus, lâche et mou; déesse Strenia, celle qui inspire la résolution; et à tous ces dieux et déesse décernant un culte public.

Les Romains, peu soucieux de la déesse qui donne la tranquillité et qu'ils nomment Quies, laissent son temple hors de la porte Collina et ne veuillent pas la recevoir dans l'enceinte de Roma.

Était-ce un témoignage de leur esprit inquiet, ou plutôt une preuve évidente que quiconque persévère dans le culte de cette multitude de dieux, que dis-je? de démons, ne peut trouver le repos auquel nous convie le vrai médecin quando il nous dit: "Apprenez de moi que je suis doux et humble de coeur, et vous trouverez le repos de vos âmes (Mt.XI,29)."

(La Cité de Dieu)





With Eternal Brotherly Love, Yours In Christ † Richard
 





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