The 1st Sunday of Advent went very well with the new translation. I hope you read carefully the new wording and were able to see and even feel the richness of these texts. In some areas it was a little awkward, I know, but we will get used to it and the beauty of the translation will become more evident during this Advent and especially in the Christmas Season.
Sometimes in life we just have to speak in a language that is proper to the occasion. You know, at the ballpark watching a game, we might use a louder voice and ask the referee 'kindly' to clean his glasses so he can see. Or watching a movie at a theater, we will whisper to the person next to us about how the scene that just took place could never happen in real life.
So it is in worship. When we come to mass, we aren't at a game or a movie, we are in the presence of God the Almighty. We come to the liturgy to touch the throne of God and plead with the Heavenly King to have mercy on us, to let Him know how much we love Him and how truly sorry we are for having offended Him by our sins.
The language we should use would be a courtly language. That is what the original Latin language was meant to be, an elevated language of worship to lift our hearts and voices at the same time.
So, for the next few weeks, study the words - immerse yourself in the liturgy and you might be able to pray differently and even see the world differently through the eyes of a child of God!
God bless and have a great day!
Deacon Jimmy
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