Liturgiczne wspomnienie św. Jacka

Liturgical memorial of s. Hyacinth The article addresses liturgical celebration of St. Hyacinth (St. Jacek Odrowąż), a Dominican (born at the end of the 12th century – died on August 15, 1257), which falls on August 17. Information is presented about the life of the Saint, his monastic activities (such as founding Dominican monasteries in Poland), and his missionary work. In further, the article discusses the prayers included in the current Roman Missal. When compared to older Mass prayers (pre-Vatican Council II), these present-day texts have clearly been renewed and redrafted to remove historically unverified elements while highlighting St. Hyacinth’s virtues, such as zeal, perseverance, trust in divine care and assistance. The article examines chosen fragments of the texts of the Mass readings for this day, as well as of the Liturgy of the Hours, to showcase the paths of St. Hyacinth’s sanctity. Analysis of these readings and prayers highlights distinction of historically confirmed facts and preserved elements of legends about the Saint, thereby uncovering the deeper symbolic and illustrative meanings of the accounts of St. Hyacinth.