Collect · May 31, 2006 · SESSIUNCULA, WDTPRS
Wednesday after Ascension in the 7th Week of Easter
Novus OrdoWednesday of the 7th week of Easter — May 12, 2027
Ecclesiae tuae, misericors Deus, concede propitius, ut, Sancto Spiritu congregata, toto sit corde tibi devota, et pura voluntate concordat.Fr. Z’s literal rendering
O merciful God, propitiously grant to Your Church that, having been gathered by the Holy Spirit, in whole heart devoted to You, may with a pure will be brought into harmony.
COLLECT: Ecclesiae tuae, misericors Deus, concede propitius, ut, Sancto Spiritu congregata, toto sit corde tibi devota, et pura voluntate concordat. Our masterly Lewis & Short Dictionary helps us dig into concordo, at the heart of which is “heart…cor”. We find in the first place that it means, “to agree together, to be united, be of one mind, to harmonize”. Then…