Thursday in the 3rd Week of Lent
Novus OrdoThursday of the 3rd week of Lent — Mar 4, 2027, Mar 23, 2028
Maiestatem tuam, Domine, suppliciter imploramus, ut, quanto magis dies salutiferae festivitatis accedit, tanto devotius ad eius celebrandum proficiamus paschale mysterium.Humbly we implore Your Majesty, O Lord, that by howsomuch more the day of the salvation bringing feast draws near by that degree we may more dedicatedly make progress toward its paschal mystery which it is to be celebrated. There is today a strong suggestion of motion and movement. It reminds me of the prayers of Advent, where we are given strong images of rushing, nearly hurtling toward our desired goal along paths which are to be made "straight" according to the Baptist’s warning. As a matter of fact, this prayer and the Post Communion of the 4th Sunday of Advent are very similar. Today’s prayer has roots in the Padua manuscript the so-called Gregorian Sacramentary and also the manuscript…
COLLECT Maiestatem tuam, Domine, suppliciter imploramus, ut, quanto magis dies salutiferae festivitatis accedit, tanto devotius ad eius celebrandum proficiamus paschale mysterium. Accedo is "to go or come to or near, to approach". Proficio means "to go forward, advance, gain ground, make progress" and thus "to be useful, serviceable, advantageous, etc."