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Friday, May 2, 2025

Vetus Ordo · 1962 Missale Romanum · 2020 USA calendar

St. Athanasius, Confessor and Doctor of the Church

III class · White

From Low Sunday

On weekdays without their own proper, the Mass takes the Sunday’s prayers.

CollectApr 6, 2018

WDTPRS – Quasimodo Sunday “in albis”, Low Sunday

Deus misericordiae sempiternae, qui in ipso paschalis festi recursu fidem sacratae tibi plebis accendis, auge gratiam quam dedisti, ut digna omnes intellegentia comprehendant, quo lavacro abluti, quo spiritu regenerati, quo sanguine sunt redempti.
Literal rendering

O God of eternal mercy, who on this recurrence of the paschal feast do kindle the faith of a people sanctified for Yourself, increase the grace which You have given, so that all may comprehend with worthy understanding by what laver they were washed, by what Spirit they were regenerated, by what Blood they were redeemed.

In the post-Conciliar calendar Sunday is technically the “Second Sunday of Easter.” It is sometimes called “Thomas Sunday” because of the Gospel reading about the doubting Apostle. It is also famously called “Quasimodo Sunday” for the first word of the opening chant, the Introit (cf. 1 Peter 2:2-3). Quasimodo and Sicut modo are interchangeable. Quasimodo reflects a Latin Scripture version…

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Also posted: Apr 2, 2016 · Mar 30, 2008

Novus Ordo · 2002 Missale Romanum

Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor

memorial · White · Eastertide · Year C

Commentary for this day

CollectMay 2, 2021

2 May: St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor. Shall we ever see his like again?

2002MR: Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, qui beatum Athanasium episcopum divinitatis Filii tui propugnatorem eximium suscitasti, concede propitius, ut, eius doctrina et protectione gaudentes, in tui cognitione et amore sine intermissione crescamus.

It being the 4th Sunday after Easter (N.O.: 5th of), we don’t give a lot of space to the veneration of saints at the altar today. However, today is the Feast of St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. He died on this date in 373.

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Also posted: May 2, 2017 · May 2, 2013

From Divine Mercy Sunday

On weekdays without their own proper, the Mass takes the Sunday’s prayers.

CollectApr 11, 2015

WDTPRS “Low” Sunday, “Mercy” Sunday, “Quasimodo” Sunday, Sunday “in albis”

Deus misericordiae sempiternae, qui in ipso paschalis festi recursu fidem sacratae tibi plebis accendis, auge gratiam quam dedisti, ut digna omnes intellegentia comprehendant, quo lavacro abluti, quo spiritu regenerati, quo sanguine sunt redempti.
Literal rendering

O God of eternal mercy, who on this recurrence of the paschal feast do kindle the faith of a people sanctified for Yourself, increase the grace which You have given, so that all may comprehend with worthy understanding by what laver they were washed, by what Spirit they were regenerated, by what Blood they were redeemed.

This Sunday has many nicknames. In the post-Conciliar calendar it is the “Second Sunday of Easter (or of Divine Mercy)”. It is also called “Thomas Sunday” (because of the Gospel reading about the doubting Apostle), and “Quasimodo Sunday” (from the first word of the Introit), and “Low Sunday”.

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Also posted: Apr 19, 2009