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Vetus Ordo · 1962 Missale Romanum · 2020 USA calendar

Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs

III class · Red

In the 1962 calendar before the 2020 additions: Saturday of the 3rd week of Lent

Mass texts at Divinum Officium ↗

From 3rd Sunday of Lent

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

CollectMar 18, 2017

WDTPRS 3rd Sunday of Lent (1962MR): “When the priest’s hand extends over you, you are sheltered from the attacks of Hell.”

Quaesumus, omnipotens Deus, vota humilium respice: atque ad defensionem nostram, dexteram tuae maiestatis extende.
Literal rendering

We beseech You, God Almighty, regard with solicitude the prayers of the humble: and extend the right hand of Your majesty unto our defense. As I hear of the mighty “right hand of God’s majesty”, I remember that soon, during Good Friday, both Christ’s hands will be pierced with nails for my sins. He who is God became humbler than the humble creatures He fashioned in His likeness and, leaving Himself no defense, gave us His eternal freedom from the Enemy.

In ancient Rome on this 3rd Sunday, catechumens who desired to enter Holy Church and be baptized at Easter would be lead in a great procession to the Basilica of St. Lawrence “outside-the-walls” where they had been on Septuagesima Sunday. They would be “scrutinized”, tested.

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Also posted: Mar 10, 2012

CollectFeb 23, 2008

PRAYERCAzT 18: 3rd Sunday of Lent (1962 Missale Romanum)

Welcome to another installment of What Does the Prayer Really Sound Like? Today we will hear the prayers for the 3rd Sunday of Lent in the 1962 Missale Romanum. I speak all the prayers and readings and sing the Preface for Lent in the solemn tone, and also sing the Collect and Post Communion in the solemn tone. [display_podcast] https://zuhlsdorf.computer/prayercazt/080223_03_lent.mp3

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Novus Ordo · 2002 Missale Romanum

Saturday of the 3rd week of Lent

feria · Violet · Lent · Year B

Readings at USCCB ↗

Commentary for this day

CollectMar 13, 2010

WDTPRS – Saturday 3rd Week of Lent – Prayer over the people (2002MR)

ORATIO SUPER POPULUM (2002MR): Praetende, Domine, fidelibus tuis, dexteram caelestis auxilii, ut te toto corde perquirant, et quae digne postulant consequi mereantur.
Literal rendering

Stretch forth, O Lord, toward Your faithful the right hand of heavenly aid, so that they might with their whole heart diligently seek You, and may merit to attain the things they worthily require.

A great new feature of the 2002 Missale Romanum in Latin is that for Lent the "Prayer over the people" or Oratio super populum has been revived as an option. Priests can use this prayer NOW at the end of Mass, but still only in the Latin.

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CollectMar 25, 2006

Saturday in the 3rd Week of Lent

Observationis huius annua celebritate laetantes, quaesumus, Domine, ut, paschalibus sacramentis inhaerentes, plenis eorum effectibus gaudeamus.
Literal rendering

Rejoicing in the in the annual celebration of this religious observance, we pray, O Lord, that engaging deeply in the paschal mysteries, we may rejoice in their full effects. Here "effects" limps a bit for effectus which, in this context, points to the realization of both the Lenten observance and the paschal mysteries in both the sense of the Lent/Easter dying and rising of the Lord and also the sacred action of Holy Mass. Effectus must be the desired effective outcome of the the preceding. I think we get at this idea adequately with "effects" in English, though we might really need a circumlocution like, "effective outcome", or somewhat more philosophically "efficient realization".

COLLECT Observationis huius annua celebritate laetantes, quaesumus, Domine, ut, paschalibus sacramentis inhaerentes, plenis eorum effectibus gaudeamus. Today we have a nice parallel of the forms laetantes and inhaerentes and also of paschalibus sacramentis and plenis effectibus. This was in the Gelasianum Vetus on Saturday of Quinquagesima: Obseruationis huius annua caelebritate laetantes, quaesumus, domine, ut paschalibus actionibus inherentibus plenis eius effectibus…

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From 3rd Sunday of Lent

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

CollectMar 11, 2023

WDTPRS – 3rd Sunday of Lent (2002MR): Two wings of prayer

Deus, omnium misericordiarum et totius bonitatis auctor, qui peccatorum remedia in ieiuniis, orationibus et eleemosynis demonstrasti, hanc humilitatis nostrae confessionem propitius intuere, ut, qui inclinamur conscientia nostra, tua semper misericordia sublevemur.
Literal rendering

O God, author of all acts of mercy and all goodness, who in fasts, prayers, and acts of almsgiving indicated the remedies of sins, look propitiously on this testimony of our humility, so that we who are being humbled in our conscience may always be consoled by your mercy.

Almsgiving, Fasting, Abstinence, Mortification Roman Station: St. Lawrence outside the walls An examination of our conscience is a humbling experience. When we look to see who really are inside, we can have different reactions. Sometimes we find things which frighten and discourage us. If we are weak in our habits and our faith, that inveterate enemy of ours souls, the…

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Also posted: Mar 6, 2021 · Mar 7, 2015 · Mar 26, 2011 · Mar 19, 2006 · Mar 19, 2006

CollectMar 18, 2017

WDTPRS 3rd Sunday of Lent (1962MR): “When the priest’s hand extends over you, you are sheltered from the attacks of Hell.”

Quaesumus, omnipotens Deus, vota humilium respice: atque ad defensionem nostram, dexteram tuae maiestatis extende.
Literal rendering

We beseech You, God Almighty, regard with solicitude the prayers of the humble: and extend the right hand of Your majesty unto our defense. As I hear of the mighty “right hand of God’s majesty”, I remember that soon, during Good Friday, both Christ’s hands will be pierced with nails for my sins. He who is God became humbler than the humble creatures He fashioned in His likeness and, leaving Himself no defense, gave us His eternal freedom from the Enemy.

In ancient Rome on this 3rd Sunday, catechumens who desired to enter Holy Church and be baptized at Easter would be lead in a great procession to the Basilica of St. Lawrence “outside-the-walls” where they had been on Septuagesima Sunday. They would be “scrutinized”, tested.

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Also posted: Mar 10, 2012

CollectMar 7, 2010

WDTPRS 3rd Sunday of Lent – Prayer over the people (2002MR)

ORATIO SUPER POPULUM (2002MR): Rege, Domine, quaesumus, tuorum corda fidelium, et servis tuis hanc gratiam largire propitius, ut in tui et proximi dilectione manentes plenitudinem mandatorum tuorum adimpleant.
Literal rendering

Direct, O Lord, we beg, the hearts of your faithful, and propitiously grant this grace to your servants, that, remaining in the love of you and neighbor, they may bring to fulfillment the fullness of your commandments.

Historically, this was the Sunday in the ancient Church when, in Rome, catechumens underwent examinations. They would come in their penitential garments in a procession across the City to be "grilled" as it were near the tomb of this famous martyr. There were exorcisms at this time as the catechumens began their series of "scrutinies" before baptism at Easter.

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Post CommunionMar 19, 2006

3rd Sunday of Lent: POST COMMUNIONEM

Sumentes pignus caelestis arcani, et in terra positi iam superno pane satiati, te, Domine, supplices deprecamur, ut, quod in nobis mysterio geritur, opere impleatur.
Literal rendering

Taking the down payment of the sacred heavenly mystery, and, placed on earth, having been filled already with bread from on high, we kneeling in entreaty beseech you, O Lord, that, what is being accomplished in us by the sacramental mystery, may be brought to fulfillment by work.

What Does the Prayer Really Say? 3rd Sunday of Lent – Station: St. Lawrence outside the walls ORIGINALLY PRINTED IN The Wanderer IN 2003 I now have confirmation that the offices of The Wanderer are doing some Lenten house cleaning: feedback dating November of 2001, yes… ’01 has been forwarded. Fr. JS wrote: “I recently read your articles on the…

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Prayer over the OfferingsMar 19, 2006

3rd Sunday of Lent: SUPER OBLATA (1)

His sacrificiis, Domine, concede placatus, ut, qui propriis oramus absolvi delictis, fraterna dimittere studeamus.
Literal rendering

Having been appeased by means of these sacrifices, O Lord, grant that we who pray to be absolved from our own sins may be diligent in forgiving the transgressions of our brothers and sisters.

What Does the Prayer Really Say? Third Sunday of Lent – Station: St. Lawrence outside the walls ORIGINALLY PRINTED IN The Wanderer in 2002 Today’s prayer seems to be of new composition. Let us plunge directly into it. LITERAL TRANSLATION: Having been appeased by means of these sacrifices, O Lord, grant that we who pray to be absolved from our…

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