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Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Foley, Michael P.

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CatholicismGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 1621389421
ISBN13: 9781621389422
Publisher: Angelico Press
Published: Oct 22 2023
Pages: 302
Weight: 0.98
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

At every celebration of the traditional Latin Mass, one of the greatest achievements of Christian culture passes by virtually unnoticed. The orations of the Roman Rite-the Collect, Secret, and Postcommunion-are literary masterpieces: a unique species of rhetoric, they ingeniously combine tight structure, poetic rhythm, literary order, succinct imagery, and a panoply of human experience. These brilliant gems are underappreciated because much of their splendor comes from their deft exploitation of Latin, which, like any other language, has its own ecosystem and way of doing things. As a result, even the best translations will leave something out. Lost in Translation was written to introduce readers to these gems even if they do not know Latin. In its pages Michael Foley explains one or more orations for every Sunday of the Church year and for a number of saints' feast days, unearthing the subtle nuances and vivid images that make these prayers such a delight. The result is a new portal into the beauty of sacred liturgy and the mystery of our redemption.

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