Friday in the 2nd Week of Lent
Novus OrdoFriday of the 2nd week of Lent — Feb 26, 2027, Mar 17, 2028
Da, quaesumus, omnipotens Deus, ut, sacro nos purificante paenitentiae studio, sinceris mentibus ad sancta ventura facias pervenire.Almighty God, we beg, see to it that while the sacred zeal for penance is purifying us, you will cause us to come with pure minds all the way through to the holy things which are coming. Don’t be alarmed by the demanding sound of the imperative. Latin imperatives can have a softer imprecatory impact. I wrote about this in a column once, but I can’t find it right now. Sorry.
COLLECT Da, quaesumus, omnipotens Deus, ut, sacro nos purificante paenitentiae studio, sinceris mentibus ad sancta ventura facias pervenire. In the so-called "Tridentine" Missale Romanum until the Novus Ordo issued forth, this prayer on Friday of the 2nd Week of Lent said sacro nos purificante ieiunio. In the ancient Gelasian Sacramentary on Tuesday of the 3rd Week it goes like this:…