Collect · May 27, 2006 · SESSIUNCULA, WDTPRS
Saturday after Ascension in the 6th Week of Easter
Novus OrdoSaturday of the 6th week of Easter — May 8, 2027, May 27, 2028
Deus, cuius Filius ad caelos ascendens Apostolis Sanctum Spiritum dignatus est polliceri, praesta, quaesumus, ut, sicut illi multifaria doctrinae caelestis munera perceperunt, ita nobis quoque spiritalia dona concedas.Fr. Z’s literal rendering
O God, whose Son while ascending to the heavens deigned to promise the Holy Spirit to the Apostles, grant, we beseech You, that, just as they received the diverse gifts of heavenly teaching just so You may concede to us also spiritual gifts.
Here are a couple hints so you can puzzle this out, in case you are giving these prayers a try on your own. Remember that ascendens is contemporary with the time of the main verb. Polliceri is deponent, polliceor. Percipio, in the helpful Blaise/Chirat, is revealed to be “receive” especially supernatural gifts. The sicut … ita construction sets up a…