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Friday, 30 September 2016

Quotations on the Panels of Gate of Mercy at St. Peter's Basilica


QUOTATIONS on the Panels
of the Gate of Mercy, St. Peter Basilica
There are 16 panels (4 by 4) on the Gate of Mercy of the St. Peter's Basilica. We cannot see the top row clearly even if we are standing at the Holy Door. It is very generous of Fr. Philip Chan to share these pictures with us.
The top row consists of two stories whereas the rest four stories each. Quotations on the panels are taken from the New Testament, except the first row's which was taken from an ancient Marian hymn, "O Gloriosa Virginum", sung for Lauds in the Common of the BVM.
Here are the quotations. Notice that there is no "U" in Latin. It was written as "V".
I should thank my friend, Mr. Anthony Lam, a student of mine decades back in La Salle College for helping me look up the sources. He has done a good job.

Stare at the pictures and meditate the mercy of God.
God bless you.


Panel#1&2: The Fall of the First Parents
"Quod Heva tristis abstulit"
What hapless Eve has lost,
Panel#3&4: The Annunciation
"Tu reddis almo germine"
Your sacred scion restore.
Panel#5: The Baptism of Jesus
"Tu Venis ad Me?"
You Come to Me? (Matthew 3:14)
Panel#6: The Lost Sheep
"Salvare quod Perierat"
Save that which is Lost. (Matthew 18:11)
Panel#7: The Prodigal Son
"Pater, Peccavi in Coelum, et Coram Te"
Father, I have sinned against Heaven, and Before Thee. (Luke 15:18)
Panel#8: Cure of the Paralyzed Man
"Tolle grabatum tuum et Ambula"
Take up your bed and Walk. (Mark 2:9)
Panel#9: The Sinful Woman
"Remittuntur ei peccata multa"
Forgiven are her many sins. (Luke 7:47)
Panel#10: Forgive how many times?
"Septuagies septies"
Seventy times seven. (Matthew 18:22)
Panel#11: Peter's 3 denials
"Conversus Dominus, Respexit Petrum"
The Lord Turned, Looked upon Peter. (Luke 22:61)
Panel#12: The Repentant Thief
"Hodie mecum eris in Paradiso"
Today you shall be with me in Paradise. (Luke 23:43)
Panel#13: The Doubting Thomas
"Beati qui ... Crediderunt"
Blessed are they who ... have Believed. (John 20:29)
Panel#14: Jesus appeared to his disciples
"Accipite Spiritum Sanctum"
Accept the Holy Spirit. (John 20:22)
Panel#15: Conversion of Saul
"Sum Jesus quem Tu persequeris"
I am Jesus whom You persecute. (Acts 9:5)
Panel#16: Jesus knocks at your door
"Sto ad ostium et Pulso"
I Stand at the door and Knock (Revelation 3:20)


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