Unfortunately, this week I was not the only one affected by a virus. While I spent my days off in bed trying to shake this cold - and be able to breathe again - my computers also went down with their version of the virus. My desktop decided not to find Windows when I went to reboot, and my laptop spent 24 hours trying to download the latest updates from Microsoft. Neither was a good thing. So off we went to the computer doc who got me reconnected again. What DID we ever do before the computer age?!?!
This evening the Liturgy Committee of the parish met to begin planning for the implementation of the 3rd Edition of the Roman Missal on November the 27th. While that seems a long way away, it will be here before we know it. While the order of Mass will not change, and the prayers we pray will not change, the WORDING of many of the prayers WILL change. At first glance one may wonder why make some of these changes that don't seem all too important or major?
The answer lies in the name of our religion - CATHOLIC. Catholic means universal. All of the prayers of our church are initially written in Latin, and then translated into the various languages of the world. The 3rd Edition of the Roman Missal will have a more accurate translation of the Latin. The process we are beginning to plan will hopefully allow the average person to appreciate the differences, and be inspired by the beauty and meaning of the translation. I'm sure I'll be writing much more on this in the months to come. Meantime, stay healthy - that goes for your computer, too!
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