The commemoration of Saint Ezekiel, prophet, son of Buzi the priest, who in the time of the exile in the land of the Chaldeans was distinguished by a vision of the glory of the Lord and set as a watchman over the house of Israel. He condemned the unfaithfulness of the chosen people, foresaw that the holy city of Jerusalem would be overthrown into ruins and the people sent into deportation; and, set himself in the midst of the captives, he nourished their hope and prophesied to them that dry bones would rise again to life.
July 23rd
Saint Ezekiel the Prophet
Latin Original
Commemorátio sancti Ezechiélis, prophétze, qui filius Buzi sacerdótis, témpore exsílii in terra Chaldzeórum visióne glórizee Dómini insignitus et speculátor dómui Israel praepósitus, infidelitátem pópuli elécti improbávit, civitátem sanctam lerásalem in ruínas eversüárum iri populümque in deportatiónem missum prospéxit; in médio captivórum ipse pósitus, spem eórum áluit iísque árida ossa ad vitam surrectüra prophetávit.