Collect · Mar 7, 2007 · SESSIUNCULA, WDTPRS
Wednesday in the 2nd Week of Lent
Novus OrdoWednesday of the 2nd week of Lent — Feb 24, 2027, Mar 15, 2028
Hostias, Domine, quas tibi offerimus, propitius intuere, et, per haec sancta commercia, vincula peccatorum nostrorum absolve.Fr. Z’s literal rendering
O Lord, gratiously regard the offerings which we are offering to You, and, through these holy exchanges, loose the chains of our sins.
We continue our Lenten journey through the prayers of Holy Mass with today’s SUPER OBLATA: Hostias, Domine, quas tibi offerimus, propitius intuere, et, per haec sancta commercia, vincula peccatorum nostrorum absolve. Commercium is a loaded word. It means "exchange". It has a theological, not a mercantile sense, of course. Bread and wine were chosen by God, from all gifts He…