Collect · Mar 15, 2006 · SESSIUNCULA, WDTPRS
Wednesday in the 2nd Week of Lent
Novus OrdoWednesday of the 2nd week of Lent — Feb 24, 2027, Mar 15, 2028
Conserva, Domine, familiam tuam bonis semper operibus eruditam, et sic praesentibus consolare praesidiis, ut propitius ad superna dona perducas.Fr. Z’s literal rendering
Preserve unharmed, O Lord, Your family of servants, having been brought out of wildness into state of cultivation by and for good works, always, and encourage it with helps close at hand in such a way that You graciously conduct it through all the way to heavenly gifts.
COLLECT Conserva, Domine, familiam tuam bonis semper operibus eruditam, et sic praesentibus consolare praesidiis, ut propitius ad superna dona perducas. The verb conservo is "to retain, keep something in existence, to hold up, maintain, to preserve, leave unhurt or safe". Erudio is a fun word. It means "to polish, educate, instruct, teach" but in its roots it means "to free…