HOLY WORDS FOR HOLY PEOPLE

Diocese of HarrisburgAn Introduction to the New Translation of the Roman Missal

Is there something“wrong” with what we’ve got?

WHY A NEW TRANSLATION?

SKETCH OF THE NEW ROMAN MISSAL 1963 Vatican II: Sacrosanctum Concilium 1962 Roman Missal

Interim adjustments to Mass and provisional translations (“with your spirit” & “Lord God of Hosts”)

1970 new order of Mass, first edition of Missal 1975 second edition of the Missal 2000 third edition of the Roman Missal

(published in 2002) 2008 revised third edition of the Roman Missal

RULES FOR TRANSLATION

1963 Sacrosanctum Concilium

1969 Comme le prevoit

2001 Liturgiam Authenticam

LITURGIAM AUTHENTICAM, 2001

Part of the Liturgical Renewal of the Church Text must be accessible to listener Greater attention shifted to expose theological

richness of the original texts Avoids impoverishment of texts regarding the

biblical and liturgical tradition More than concepts and ideas, words and

grammatical syntax are important A text which safeguards the communication of the

faith Formal equivalence Emphasis on origins of the text

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

-Et cum spiritu tuo ≠ etiam tuam

-“Certain expressions that belong to the heritage of the whole or of a great part of the ancient Church, as well as others that have become part of the general human patrimony, are to be respected by a translation that is as literal as possible.” (LA #56)

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit.

“THE LORD BE WITH YOU”

Ruth 2:4 ~ “The Lord be with you!” Cf. Jdg 6:12; 2 Chr 15:2

Luke 1:28 ~ “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you.”

Matthew 28:20~ “lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.”

BIBLICAL ROOTS OF “WITH YOUR SPIRIT” 2 Timothy 4:22 ~ “The Lord be with

your spirit. Grace be with you.” Galatians 6:18 ~ “May the grace of

our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters.”

Philippians 4:23 ~ “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.”

Philemon 1:25 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.”

HISTORICAL-LITURGICAL ROOTS

Liturgical dialogue splits into 2 the phrase of Saint Paul

Dialogue of the “Apostolic Tradition” of Saint Hippolytus (3rd/4th century) Dominus vobiscum Et cum spiritu tuo (meta tou pneuumatos sou) Sursum corda Habemus ad Dominum Gratias agamus domino Dignum et iustum est.

COMMENTARY OF THE FATHERS

By the 5th century – “spirit” referred to the Holy Spirit received by the priest through the imposition of hands

The Church Fathers begin to interpret this phrase in connection with the charism bestowed specially upon the priest

THE CONFITEOR

“Certain expressions that belong to the heritage of the whole or of a great part of the ancient Church, as well as others that have become part of the general human patrimony, are to be respected by a translation that is as literal as possible.” (LA #56)

Refusing to minimize the reality of sin in our human existence

I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and

sisters, that I have greatly sinned,in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I

have failed to do, through my fault,

through my fault, through my most grievous

fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-

Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

THE GLORIA

Reshapes the poetry of this great hymn to reach its climax in the praise of God the Father through Jesus Christ

The Person of God the Father is mentioned specifically = orientation of our prayer & worship

The identity of our “Lord Jesus Christ, Only-begotten Son” = our place as adopted children, his singular place as the Son

COLLECT FOR ASH WEDNESDAY

Lord, protect us against evil. As we begin the discipline of Lent, make this day holy by our self-denial.

Grant us, Lord to begin with holy fasting this campaign of Christian service that, as we fight against spiritual evils, we may be armed with the weapons of self restraint.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

THE CREED

“all things visible & invisible” ≠ “seen & unseen”

“Only Begotten Son” “consubstantial with the Father” “For us men and for our salvation” “was incarnate of the Virgin Mary” “I confess one Baptism”

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PREFACE DIALOGUE

The Lord be with you. And with your spirit.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right and just.

SANCTUS, SANCTUS, SANCTUS DOMINUS DEUS SABAOTH.

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes

in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

SCRIPTURAL ROOTS

• “One cried out to the other: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts! All the earth is filled with his glory!’” (Is 6:3)

• “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty (pantocrator)” (Rev 4:8).

• “The crowds preceding him and those following kept crying out and saying: ‘Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest’” (Mt 21:9).

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER: CONSECRATION

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT, FOR THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT, FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD, THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL

COVENANT, WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT

FOR YOU AND FOR MANY FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS. DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.

“THE MANY” FOR WHOM THE SERVANT SUFFERED

This formula is only in Matthew & Mark Institution narratives

Isaiah 53:11b-12 ~ “Through his suffering, my servant shall justify many, and their guilt he shall bear.”

“The Semitic mind of the Bible could see that universality connoted in the phrase ‘for many.’ In fact that connotation was certainly there because of the theological context. Yet, however eloquent it was for the ancient peoples, today that allusion to the Suffering Servant of Isaiah is clear only to experts.” – Max Zerwick, May 1970

MYSTERIUM FIDEI

The mystery of faith.

A. We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again. B. When we eat this Bread and drink

this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

C. Save us, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

ECCE AGNUS DEI

Behold the Lamb of God,

behold him who takes away the sins of the world.

Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

“Then the angel said to me, ‘Write this: Blessed are those who have been called to the wedding feast of the Lamb’” (Rev 19:9).

ECCE AGNUS DEI

Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter

under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be

healed.

“And Jesus went with them, but when he was only a short distance from the house, the centurion sent friends to tell him, ‘Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof. Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you; but say the word and let my servant be healed’” (Lk 7:6-7).

THE “ROOF” OF OUR SPIRITUAL HOUSE Jn 1:14 ~ “And the Word became flesh and made

his dwelling among us.” 1 Cor 3:16-17 ~ “You are the temple of the Holy

Spirit dwelling within you.” Gal 4:6 ~ “God sent the Spirit of His Son into our

hearts.” Bede the Venerable: “Behold, the Father and

Son and Holy Spirit take their home in the holy ones, in a special way in the interiority of their hearts, as God his temple.” (Commentary on John 14:23)

POST COMMUNION, MEMORIAL ST. AUGUSTINE

Lord, make us holy by our sharing at the table of Christ. As members of his body, help us to become what we have received.

May the partaking of the table of Christ sanctify us, we pray, O Lord, that, being made His members, we may be what we have received.

“If you have received worthily, you are what you have received.”

THE CONCLUDING RITES

ITE MISSA EST

Go forth, the Mass is ended.

Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.

Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.

Go in peace.

Thanks be to God.

FINAL CONSIDERATIONS