Collect · Jan 24, 2009 · WDTPRS
WDTPRS: Conversion of St. Paul
Novus OrdoConversion of Saint Paul, Apostle — Jan 25, 2027, Jan 25, 2028
Vetus OrdoConversion of St. Paul the Apostle — Jan 25, 2027, Jan 25, 2028
Deus, qui universum mundum beati Pauli Apostoli praedicatione docuisti: da nobis, quaesumus; ut, qui eius hodie Conversionem colimus, per eius exempla gradiamur.Fr. Z’s literal rendering
O God, who instructed the whole world by the preaching of the Blessed Apostle Paul: grant us, we beseech You, that, we who are today honoring his Conversion, may walk according to his examples.
In this Pauline Year, we should pay attention to the prayers for this great Apostle’s feast. Here is an excerpt from an article I wrote for The Wanderer. in honor of the Apostle to the Gentiles let us make a rapid comparison of the Collects, or “Opening Prayers”, for this great feast. We’ll look first at the 1962 Missale Romanum…