Wednesday of the 1st Week of Advent
Novus OrdoWednesday of the 1st week of Advent — Dec 2, 2026, Dec 1, 2027, Dec 6, 2028
Praepara, quaesumus, Domine Deus noster, corda nostra divina tua virtute, ut, veniente Christo Filio tuo, digni inveniamur aeternae vitae convivio, et cibum caelestem, ipso ministrante, percipere mereamur.O Lord our God, we beseech You, prepare our hearts by means of Your divine power, so that, as Christ Your Son is coming, we may be found worthy of the banquet of heavenly life, and, He Himself acting as the servant, we may merit to receive the celestial food. ONE PROPOSED VERSION: Prepare our hearts, we pray, O Lord our God, by your divine power, that at the coming of Christ your Son we may be found worthy of the banquet of eternal life and fit to receive the food of heaven from him who serves. Here is the image of Christ as the "minister" of the heavenly Communion.
Let’s continue our Advent preparation with a look at the Collect for Wednesday of the 1st Week of Advent. COLLECT: Praepara, quaesumus, Domine Deus noster, corda nostra divina tua virtute, ut, veniente Christo Filio tuo, digni inveniamur aeternae vitae convivio, et cibum caelestem, ipso ministrante, percipere mereamur.