Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for the Fourth Sunday of Advent: Excita, quǽsumus, Dómine, poténtiam tuam, et veni: et magna nobis virtúte succúrre; ut per auxílium grátiæ tuæ, quod nostra peccáta præpédiunt, … Continue reading
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What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for the Third Sunday of Advent
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for the Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday): Aurem tuam, quǽsumus, Dómine, précibus nostris accómmoda: et mentis nostræ ténebras, grátia tuæ visitatiónis illústra. Here is my translation: … Continue reading
What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for the Second Sunday of Advent
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for the Second Sunday of Advent: Excita, Dómine, corda nostra ad præparándas Unigéniti tui vias: ut, per eius advéntum, purificátis tibi méntibus servíre mereámur. Here is my … Continue reading
What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for the First Sunday of Advent
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for the First Sunday of Advent: Excita, quǽsumus, Dómine, poténtiam tuam, et veni: ut ab imminéntibus peccatórum nostrórum perículis, te mereámur protegénte éripi, te liberánte salvári. Here … Continue reading
What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for the Twenty-Fourth and Last Sunday after Pentecost
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for the Twenty-Fourth and Last Sunday after Pentecost: Excita, quǽsumus, Dómine, tuórum fidélium voluntátes: ut, divíni óperis fructum propénsius exsequéntes; pietátis tuæ remédia maióra percípiant. Here is … Continue reading
What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for Saint Felix of Valois
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for Saint Felix of Valois (November 20): Deus, qui beátum Felícem Confessórem tuum ex erémo ad munus rediméndi captívos cǽlitus vocáre dignátus es: præsta, quǽsumus; ut per … Continue reading
What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for Saint Didacus of Alcalá
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for Saint Didacus of Alcalá (November 13): Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui dispositióne mirábili infírma mundi éligis, ut fórtia quæque confúndas: concéde propítius humilitáti nostræ; ut, piis beáti … Continue reading
What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for the Feast of Christ the King
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King: Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui in dilécto Fílio tuo, universórum Rege, ómnia instauráre voluísti: concéde propítius; ut cunctæ … Continue reading
What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost: Deus, refúgium nostrum et virtus: adésto piis Ecclésiæ tuæ précibus, auctor ipse pietátis, et præsta; ut, quod fidéliter pétimus, efficáciter consequámur. … Continue reading
What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for Saint Antonio Maria Claret
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for Saint Antonio Maria Claret (October 23): Deus, qui beátum Antónium Maríam Confessórem tuum atque Pontíficem, apostólicis virtútibus sublimásti, et per eum novas in Ecclésia clericórum ac … Continue reading
What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for Saint John Cantius
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for Saint John Cantius (October 20): Da, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus: ut, sancti Ioánnis Confessóris exémplo in sciéntia Sanctórum proficiéntes, atque áliis misericórdiam exhibéntes; eius méritis, indulgéntiam apud te … Continue reading
What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for Saint Peter of Alcantara
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for Saint Peter of Alcántara (October 19): Deus, qui beátum Petrum Confessórem tuum admirábilis pœniténtiæ et altíssimæ contemplatiónis múnere illustráre dignátus es: da nobis, quǽsumus; ut, eius suffragántibus … Continue reading
What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for Saint Luke
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for Saint Luke the Evangelist (October 18): Intervéniat pro nobis, quǽsumus, Dómine, sanctus tuus Lucas Evangelísta: qui crucis mortificatiónem iúgiter in suo córpore, pro tui nóminis honóre, … Continue reading
What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost: Famíliam tuam, quǽsumus, Dómine, contínua pietáte custódi: ut a cunctis adversitátibus te protegénte, sit líbera; et in bonis áctibus tuo nómini … Continue reading