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17 January: S. Antonio Abate
St. Anthony Abbot – Metropolitan Museum of Art Once upon a time in Velletri, the main city of of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri-Segni, at the Church of St. Anthony the Abbot, I did on this day stand outside the … Read More
Post Communionem for the 1st Week in Ordinary Time
This would be a good question for your Latin students.: Quaeritur – There are four instances of the ending -is: How are they different/similar? Read More
Super Oblata of the 1st Week of Ordinary Time
Ambiguity abounds. The trick in this prayer is the verb refero. It means an avalance of things revolving around the idea of giving something back. Read More
Collect for the 1st Week of Ordinary Time
We who suffer from a wounded human nature need the medicine the Doctor of our souls can give. The Doctor is, of course, Christus medicus. Read More
Interesting blog alert
There is some discussion of liturgical translation matters with references to this WDTPRS project over at the blog called Confessions of a Recovering Choir Director. You might want to visit.
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Collect (bis)
“Almighty eternal God,
who at the same time does govern things heavenly and earthly,
mercifully harken to the supplications of Your people,
and grant Your peace in our temporal affairs.” Read More
2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time: Post communion
ORIGINALLY PRINTED IN THE WANDERER in January 2003 What Does the Prayer Really Say? 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time The orbit of our globe brings us by God’s plan back to “Ordinary Timeâ€Â, Sundays not having a specific festal or … Read More
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
LITERAL TRANSLATION:
Almighty eternal God,
who governs heavenly and earthly things at the same time,
mercifully give ear to the supplications of your people,
and grant your peace in our temporal affairs. Read More
VIGIL of Epiphany
What Does the Prayer Really Say? Vigil of Epiphany On 20 December Pope Benedict XVI addressed the members of the Sistine Chapel Choir about the importance of sacred music and liturgical celebration. He said an important thing (my translation): “The … Read More
Epiphany: Post communionem
What Does the Prayer Really Say? Epiphany We come now to Twelfth Night, which this year is really Eleventh Night, since Epiphany (from the Greek for “manifestationâ€Â) is now commonly transferred to a nearby Sunday. We are still in Christmastide, … Read More
