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Vetus Ordo · 1962 Missale Romanum · 2020 USA calendar

Friday of the 4th week of Lent

III class · Violet

Commentary for this day

CollectApr 8, 2011

LENTCAzT 31: Friday of the 4th Week of Lent

These 5 minute daily podcasts for Lent are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season. Today is the Friday of the 4th Week of Lent. The Roman Station is The Roman Station today is Sant’Eusebio. The titular cardinal is Daniel Nicholas DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston Houston.

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From 4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare)

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

CollectMar 29, 2019

WDTPRS – 4th Sunday of Lent- Laetare: Prompt devotion, eager faith – PHOTOS

Deus, qui per Verbum tuum humani generis reconciliationem mirabiliter operaris, praesta, quaesumus, ut populus christianus prompta devotione et alacri fide ad ventura sollemnia valeat festinare.
Literal rendering

O God, who by Your Word wondrously effect the reconciliation of the human race, grant, we beg, that the Christian people may be able to hasten toward the upcoming solemnities with ready devotion and eager faith.

Fr. Finigan when he was still PP of Blackfen in the Rose vestments YOU readers helped to purchase in 2009! The nickname Laetare originated from the first word of the Introit chant for Sunday’s Mass, “Rejoice!” On Laetare Sunday there is a slight relaxation of Lent’s penitential spirit, because we have a glimpse of the joy that is coming at…

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Also posted: Mar 9, 2018

CollectFeb 28, 2008

PRAYERCAzT 19: 4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare – 1962 Missale Romanum)

Welcome to another installment of What Does the Prayer Really Sound Like? Today we will hear the prayers for the 4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare) in the 1962 Missale Romanum. I speak all the prayers and readings and also sing the Collect and Post Communion in the festal tone. The Preface is spoken and sung in another installment. [display_podcast] https://zuhlsdorf.computer/prayercazt/080228_04_lent.mp3

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Novus Ordo · 2002 Missale Romanum

Friday of the 4th week of Lent

feria · Violet · Lent · Year C

Commentary for this day

CollectMar 23, 2012

WDTPRS Friday in the 4th Week of Lent: perfect example of a glued together prayer

Deus, qui fragilitati nostrae congrua subsidia praeparasti, concede, quaesumus, ut suae reparationis effectum et cum exsultatione suscipiat, et pia conversatione recenseat.
Literal rendering

O God, who readied suitable helps for our fragility, grant, we beg, that it may both catch up the effect of its own renewal in exultation, and sum it up in upright conduct of life.

Today’s Collect (Ordinary Form) was not in the pre-Concilar Missale Romanum. This had me scratching my head. Once I looked up all the references, I knew why. This prayer is a perfect example of a cut and paste job and it just doesn’t stick together well.

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Also posted: Apr 8, 2011 · Mar 31, 2006

From 4th Sunday of Lent

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

CollectMar 18, 2023

WDTPRS – 4th Sunday of Lent – Laetare (N.O.): Prompt devotion and eager faith

Deus, qui per Verbum tuum humani generis reconciliationem mirabiliter operaris, praesta, quaesumus, ut populus christianus prompta devotione et alacri fide ad ventura sollemnia valeat festinare.
Literal rendering

O God, who by Your Word wondrously effect the reconciliation of the human race, grant, we beg, that the Christian people may be able to hasten toward the upcoming solemnities with ready devotion and eager faith.

Fr. Finigan when he was still PP of Blackfen in the Rose vestments YOU readers helped to purchase in 2009! The nickname Laetare originated from the first word of the Introit chant for Sunday’s Mass, “Rejoice!” On Laetare Sunday there is a slight relaxation of Lent’s penitential spirit, because we have a glimpse of the joy that is coming at…

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Also posted: Mar 24, 2017 · Mar 5, 2016 · Apr 2, 2011 · Mar 14, 2010 · Mar 26, 2006 · Mar 26, 2006

CollectMar 10, 2013

WDTPRS: Laetare Sunday Prayer over the people: “walking in the shadow of death”

ORATIO SUPER POPULUM (2002MR): Tuere, Domine, supplices tuos, sustenta fragiles, et inter tenebras mortalium ambulantes tua semper luce vivifica, atque a malis omnibus clementer ereptos, ad summa bona pervenire concede.
Literal rendering

Defend, O Lord, your humble ones, sustain the fragile, and by your light always breathe life into those walking amidst the shadows of mortal things, and grant them, having been mercifully snatched away from all evils, to attain to the highest of all goods.

Something that will slowly but surely become – again- an annual exspectation, is the traditional “Prayer over the people” at the end of Mass during Lent. They were restored to the Ordinary Form with the Latin 3rd edition of the Missale Romanum in 2002. With the implementation of the corrected ICEL translation, people will have now experienced this Lent and…

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Also posted: Mar 14, 2010

CollectMar 2, 2008

WDTPRS: Laetare Sunday

Concede, quaesumus, omnipotens Deus: ut, qui ex merito nostrae actionis affligimur, tuae gratiae consolatione respiremus.
Literal rendering

Grant, we beseech You, almighty God: that we who are being afflicted because of the blamefulness of our acting, may revive by consolation of Your grace. Ancient Roman prayers are courtly, elegant. They turn divine characteristics, such as glory and grace, into forms of address, like “tua gratia”. In England people address Cardinals as “Your Grace”. Latin gratia concerns “favor”, the kindness extended to us or the thanks we return (gratias agere). Conceptually it also has, like meritum, an undertone of recompense. “Grace” in the Christian view is something God is in no way compelled to give: it is free gift.

Here is an excerpt of the article I wrote for the print version of WDTPRS about Laetare Sunday. This year, in the print version, we are focusing on the Extraordinary Form of Mass rather than the Novus Ordo as we have for the last 7 years:

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Prayer over the OfferingsMar 26, 2006

4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare): SUPER OBLATA (2)

Remedii sempiterni munera, Domine, laetantes offerimus, suppliciter exorantes, ut eadem nos et fideliter venerari, et pro salute mundi congruenter exhibere perficias.
Literal rendering

Bent down imploring, O Lord, we rejoicing people are offering the gifts of the eternal remedy, so that You will make us both to venerate the same faithfully, and to show them forth for the salvation of the world suitably.

What Does the Prayer Really Say? 4th Sunday of Lent – Roman Station: Basilica of the Holy Cross in Ierusalem I received via e-mail a note from SM (slightly edited): “As a reader (of The Wanderer), I enjoy your column. It is both instructive and well written. As a two year old Traditionalist now, I realize that I (still have…

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Also posted: Mar 26, 2006