Collect · Feb 21, 2007 · SESSIUNCULA, WDTPRS
Ash Wednesday
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Sacrificium quadragesimalis initii sollemniter immolamus, te, Domine, deprecantes, ut per paenitentiae caritatis labores a noxiis voluptatibus temperemus, et, a peccatis mundati, ad celebrandam Filii tui passionem mereamur esse devoti.Fr. Z’s literal rendering
Praying to You, O Lord, we solemnly raise up the Sacrifice of the beginning of Lent, so that through the exertions of the charity of penitence we may abstain from harmful pleasures, and, cleansed from sins, we may be worthy to be dedicated to celebrating the Passion of Your Son.
Last year we examined the Collects for Mass during Lent. This year let’s look at the Super Oblata. There is a page for Lenten prayers. Also, you can right click the calendar image to "View" and see a larger version. This prayer has roots in the ancient Gelasian and the Gregorian Sacramentary. REALLY LITERAL VERSION: Praying to You, O Lord,…