Collect · Nov 25, 2023 · Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
WDTPRS: Novus Ordo – Solemnity of Christ the King
Novus OrdoChrist the King — Nov 22, 2026, Nov 21, 2027, Nov 26, 2028
Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, qui in dilecto Filio tuo, universorum Rege, omnia instaurare voluisti, concede propitius, ut tota creatura, a servitute liberata, tuae maiestati deserviat ac te sine fine collaudet.Fr. Z’s literal rendering
Almighty eternal God, who desired to renew all things in Your beloved Son, the King of the universe, graciously grant that the whole of creation, having been freed from servitude, may zealously serve Your majesty and praise You greatly without end.
In both the Vetus Ordo and Novus Ordo there is a strong interlinking with the upcoming Season of Advent, which is thematically more about the Second Coming of Christ than it is about His First Coming at Bethlehem. In the Novus Ordo this is the 34th and Last Sunday of the year and, as such, it is the Solemnity of…