Easter Sunday: SUPER OBLATA (1)
Novus OrdoEaster Sunday — Mar 28, 2027, Apr 16, 2028
Exultant in joys of Easter, O Lord, we are offering now the sacrifices by which Thy Church is wondrously reborn and nourished. The faithful Lewis & Short Dictionary brings back to mind that the verb exsulto in its roots has to do with “jumping” or “leaping”. It means “to spring vigorously.” So, by extension it means “to rejoice exceedingly”. Hearing it in our prayer reminds us of the singing of the Exsultet during the dark of the night when the Christ Candle was kindled. One can envisage Christ leaping from the tomb, the new Adam, gloriously renewed – as we hope to be someday. Also, nutrio (and the deponent nutrior – here I think it is not deponent) has a…
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