Collect · Dec 14, 2018 · ADVENT, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
WDTPRS – Gaudete Sunday: “good news” of the chaff’s destiny in “unquenchable fire”
Deus, qui conspicis populum tuum nativitatis dominicae festivitatem fideliter exspectare, praesta, quaesumus, ut valeamus ad tantae salutis gaudia pervenire, et ea votis sollemnibus alacri laetitia celebrare.Fr. Z’s literal rendering
O God, who attentively does watch Your people faithfully watch out for the feast of the Lord’s birth, grant, we entreat, that we may be able to attain to the joys of so great a salvation and to celebrate them in solemn annual rites with an eager jubilation.
The TMSM’s Rose set The 3rd Sunday of Advent is nicknamed “Gaudete … Rejoice!”, from the first word of the first chant, the Introit. Today we relax slightly our penitential focus during Advent. Some say Advent is not a penitential time, even though it has always been considered such in centuries past. Many prayers in the Roman Rite during this…