(1/11) As I am currently examining Schema 287 (11 Apr 1968) of Coetus XVIII bis of the Consilium, which is the 1st draft for the prayers of the reformed Proper of Saints, I thought I'd look at the proposed collect for today's optional memorial in the OF, St Maria Goretti (6 Jul).
(2/11) There are some interesting differences between the 1962 PAL collect, the Schema 287 collect, and the 1970 collect - see the pic below.
(Black text is shared between all 3 collects; Green text is shared between 2 of them; Red text is unique; italics are grammatical changes)
(Black text is shared between all 3 collects; Green text is shared between 2 of them; Red text is unique; italics are grammatical changes)
(3/11) The 1962 prayer appears to be a combination of several other prayers, creating a new prayer for St Maria - see pic.
("in mandátis tuis constántiam" doesn't have any exact equivalents in the manuscript tradition, but there are similar phrases in some prayers)
("in mandátis tuis constántiam" doesn't have any exact equivalents in the manuscript tradition, but there are similar phrases in some prayers)
(4/11) The collect in Schema 287 introduces the phrase "castitatis amator et innocentiae auctor".
This is new: "castitatis amator" is perhaps inspired by some Hispanic orations (pic 1), & "innocentiae auctor" by the 1962 Missal, St Peter Chrysologus & Denis the Carthusian (pic 2)
This is new: "castitatis amator" is perhaps inspired by some Hispanic orations (pic 1), & "innocentiae auctor" by the 1962 Missal, St Peter Chrysologus & Denis the Carthusian (pic 2)
(5/11) "Patrocinio" is changed to "intercessione", but the end of the prayer is heavily modified in what is perhaps an interesting way: "qui dedísti certánti vírgini corónam" becomes "et post huius vitae certamina aeternae gloriae coronam".
(6/11) One might consider "after the struggles of this life" an uncharacteristically 'negative' insertion for the post-Vatican II liturgical reform.
And so it proved: for the 1970 Missal, the end of the collect was changed back to how it was in the 1962 Missal.
And so it proved: for the 1970 Missal, the end of the collect was changed back to how it was in the 1962 Missal.
(7/11) Further changes in the 1970 Missal are the addition of "beatae", and the substitution of "iuvenili aetate" for "in tenera aetate". These are quite minor, all things considered.
(8/11) The replacement of "victoriam" (victory) with "gratiam" (grace), however, is in keeping with the general attitude of the final reforms: anything that could be considered triumphalist was out, and replaced with more 'acceptable' alternative vocabulary.
(9/11) It is true that martyrdom is both a grace of God, and a victory in Christ: in the OF, see Common of Martyrs, Mass IV for sev Martyrs outside Easter (specfically collect 2 and postcommunion).
IMO, the 1962 prayers bring out both these aspects (collect and postcommunion).
IMO, the 1962 prayers bring out both these aspects (collect and postcommunion).
(10/11) Depending on the super oblata and postcommunion selected from the Commons of the OF, however (as well as the readings from the lectionary), the "victorious" aspect of martyrdom risks being obscured - intentionally or unintentionally.
(11/11) Sadly, the options in the OF can (& IMO oft do) work against a balanced liturgical presentation of all aspects of Christian life.
The omission of the imprecatory psalms from the Office is the classic example, but today's Mass is also, in a smaller way, indicative of this.
The omission of the imprecatory psalms from the Office is the classic example, but today's Mass is also, in a smaller way, indicative of this.
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