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Thursday, April 8, 2027

Vetus Ordo · 1962 Missale Romanum · 2020 USA calendar

Thursday after Low Sunday

IV class · White

Mass texts at Divinum Officium ↗

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

The same prayer, discussed elsewhere

Novus Ordo · 2002 Missale Romanum

Thursday of the 2nd week of Easter

feria · White · Eastertide · Year B

Readings at USCCB ↗

Commentary for this day

CollectApr 19, 2012

WDTPRS Collect for Thursday, 2nd Week of Easter

Deus, qui salute mundi sacrificum paschale effecisti, propitiare supplicationibus populi tui, ut interpellans pro nobis Christus Pontifix noster, nos per id quod nostri est similis reconciliet, per id quod tibi est aequalis absolvat.
Literal rendering

O God, who for the salvation of the world brought to pass the paschal sacrifice, be appeased by the supplications of your people, so that, Christ as our Bridge-Builder (Pontiff) interceding for us, may reconcile us through that which is like to us, and may absolve us by that which is equal to You.

A reader sent a note about today’s Collect, Thursday in the 2nd Week of Easter, in the Ordinary Form. Here is the Latin: This is a really interesting, though wordy, prayer. The construction, the parallels at the end, serves to illustrate, I think, the concept of Christ as Mediator, Pontifex. This prayer was in the ancient Gelasian Sacramentary, but this…

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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

The same prayer, discussed elsewhere