Collect · Jan 16, 2016 · Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
WDTPRS 2nd Ordinary Sunday: the position of a beggar
Novus Ordo2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time — Jan 17, 2027, Jan 16, 2028
Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, qui caelestia simul et terrena moderaris, supplicationibus populi tui clementer exaudi, et pacem tuam nostris concede temporibus.Fr. Z’s literal rendering
Almighty eternal God, who at the same time do govern things heavenly and earthly, mercifully hearken to the supplications of Your people, and in our temporal affairs grant Your peace.
In the reformed calendar, we have moved into the Time called “Ordinary”, by which we mean “ordered”, not “unexceptional”. In the traditional calendar of the Extraordinary Form, this is the “Time through the year”, divided into time after Epiphany and after Pentecost. It is a short period for Epiphany, however, since Easter is early this year. Next week is Septuagesima.…