Collect · Feb 25, 2026 · Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
WDTPRS – Collect of Ember Wednesday of Lent (TLM & Novus)
Vetus OrdoEmber Wednesday of Lent — Feb 17, 2027, Mar 8, 2028
Devotionem populi tui, quaesumus, Domine, benignus intende: ut, qui per abstinentiam macerantur in corpore, per fructum boni operis reficiantur in mente.Fr. Z’s literal rendering
We beg You, O Lord, kindly look upon the devotion of Your people, with the result that they who by means of abstinence are being tenderized in respect to the body may by means of the fruit of good work be refreshed in respect to the mind.
I’m sure you know that only a tiny percent of the orations of the Vetus Ordo made it into the Novus Ordo unmolested. Well… maybe that isn’t quite the right word in every case. In some cases the Novus changed the prayer to an even more ancient form. However, ancient isn’t always better. We learn, deepen our understanding over the…