Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Most Holy Name of Mary

This is a "new" memorial in the modern Rite. Well, new in the sense that it was in the old Rite on this day, but for some reason with the creation of the Novus Ordo it was dropped. Thankfully in the 2002 revision of the Missale Romanum it was added back to the universal calendar.

I found the prayers in both on old Missale Romanum from what I believe to be the 1944 edition, and in the 2002 Missale Romanum. I have never understood why they rewrote (or replaced) so many prayers for the Novus Ordo when we already had so many perfectly beautiful prayers already in the Rite. Personally, I am usually underwhelmed with the newer prayers, they seem to have a theologically watered down feel to them. But that might just stem from my criticisms of the watered down Sunday prayers and Lectionary readings.

Most Holy Name of Mary - Collect, 1944 Missale Romanum (Tridentine)
Concéde, quaésumus, omnípotens Deus: ut fidéles tui, qui sub sanctíssimæ Vírginis Maríæ Nómine et protectióne lætántur; eius pia intercessióne, a cunctis malis liberéntur in terris, et ad gáudia ætérna perveníre mereántur in cælis.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, per ómnia saécula sæculórum.

Grant we beseech You, Almighty God: that Your faithful, who rejoice under the Name of the most holy Virgin Mary and her protection; may by her intercession be freed from all evils on earth, and may merit to come to the eternal joys in Heaven.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.

Most Holy Name of Mary - Collect, 2002 Missale Romanum (Novus Ordo)
Concéde, quaésumus, omnípotens Deus, ut cunctis gloriósum beátæ Maríæ Vírginis nomen celebrántibus misericórdiæ tuæ benefícia ipsa procúret.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, per ómnia saécula sæculórum.

Grant, we beseech You, Almighty God, that the glorious name of the Blessed Virgin Mary may procure for all who celebrate it the benefits themselves of Your mercy.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.

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