From the Catholic Encyclopedia
St Jeremiah:
Jeremiah's Lamentations were sung over the ruins of the temple destroyed by the sins of the nation.
He is one of the figures before Christ who have been elevated to the altars of the Church as they prepared the way of the Lord. He also suffered martyrdom. The Feast of St Jeremiah is May 1st.
In more recent times, there are many fine musical settings of the Lamentations which used to be sung during Holy Week, and still are at the Churches using the Latin Mass.
Jeremiah's Lamentations were sung over the ruins of the temple destroyed by the sins of the nation.
He is one of the figures before Christ who have been elevated to the altars of the Church as they prepared the way of the Lord. He also suffered martyrdom. The Feast of St Jeremiah is May 1st.
In more recent times, there are many fine musical settings of the Lamentations which used to be sung during Holy Week, and still are at the Churches using the Latin Mass.
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