{"id":39354,"date":"2017-11-03T00:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T05:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=39354"},"modified":"2017-11-06T10:47:24","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T16:47:24","slug":"more-examples-of-non-inclusivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2017\/11\/03\/more-examples-of-non-inclusivity\/","title":{"rendered":"More Examples of Non-Inclusivity"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a recent blog post, Fr Michael Joncas referred to the priest \u201cwho effectively separates himself from the gathering of the faithful; he prays on behalf of them to God, not as one of their members.\u201d<\/p>\n

This manifestation of non-inclusive language is one that has been a concern for me for many years. Priests can unthinkingly separate themselves from the rest of the assembly because of the texts they proclaim. Worse still, they can even come across as patronising or presumptuous, once again because of the texts.<\/p>\n

The problem has been particularly acute in texts such as the Solemn Blessing for Advent in the 1973 translation:<\/p>\n

You believe that the Son of God once came to us;
\nyou look for him to come again.
\n[…]
\nYou rejoice that our Redeemer came to live with us as man.
\n[…]
\nMay almighty God bless you,
\n[…]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You could almost hear the people\u2019s minds ticking over: \u201cFather, doesn\u2019t any of this apply to you? Are you one of us? And how do you know what we\u2019re thinking, anyway?\u201d<\/p>\n

Once you have \u201cseen\u201d this, you cannot unsee it. The solution would have been very easy: for \u201cyou\u201d and \u201cyour\u201d substitute \u201cwe\u201d, \u201cus\u201d or \u201cour\u201d as necessary to render the texts inclusive. That general principle in fact still holds good for all the Solemn Blessings. The more recent 2010 translation is actually less objectionable in this regard, though the convoluted syntax of the Solemn Blessings makes it non-inclusive in a different way!<\/p>\n

By contrast, the Prayers over the People in the 1973 version generally referred to \u201cus\u201d. In this respect, 2010 is a step backward, referring to the people of God as \u201cyou\u201d or, rather more frequently, \u201cthey\u201d, as if we were some separate entity not even present at the celebration.<\/p>\n

As a general point, do we want Almighty God to bless all of us, or just those who aren\u2019t the priest? Don\u2019t priests deserve blessings too? Many priest acquaintances of mine always say \u201cMay Almighty God bless us [all], the Father….\u201d, making it clear that the priest considers himself to be an integral part of the liturgical assembly and not an outsider.<\/p>\n

_______________________<\/p>\n

A different manifestation of non-inclusivity appeared in the former translation of the Nuptial Blessing, formulary A:<\/p>\n

Look with love upon this woman, your daughter,
\nnow joined to her husband in marriage.
\nShe asks your blessing<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2014 as if she were not capable of asking for God\u2019s blessing herself! The text following told the husband what to do (\u201cput his trust in her\u201d), but no blessing for him! The 2010 version has now redressed this imbalance by giving us:<\/p>\n

Look now with favor on these your servants,
\njoined together in Marriage,
\nwho ask to be strengthened by your blessing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One wonders why this (correct) translation of the Latin text was not used in the 1970 translation. The Latin runs:<\/p>\n

R\u00e9spice prop\u00edtius super hos f\u00e1mulos tuos, qui, marit\u00e1li iuncti cons\u00f3rtio, tua se \u00e9xpetunt benedicti\u00f3ne mun\u00edri:<\/em><\/p>\n

________________<\/p>\n

Another form of non-inclusivity is found in the Intercessions section of Eucharistic Prayers II-IV.<\/p>\n

EP II (1969)<\/p>\n

Lord, remember your Church throughout the world;
\nmake us grow in love
\ntogether with N. our Pope,
\nN. our Bishop, and all the clergy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

EP II (2010)<\/p>\n

Remember, Lord, your Church,
\nspread throughout the world,
\nand bring her to the fullness of charity,
\ntogether with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop*
\nand all the clergy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This tends to perpetuate the view that the Church consists of the hierarchy alone. There is no explicit mention of the People of God.<\/p>\n

EP III (1969)<\/p>\n

Strengthen in faith and love your pilgrim Church on earth;
\nyour servant Pope N., our bishop N.,*
\nand all the bishops,
\nwith the clergy and the entire people your Son has gained for you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

EP III (2010)<\/p>\n

Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity
\nyour pilgrim Church on earth,
\nwith your servant N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,*
\nthe Order of Bishops, all the clergy,
\nand the entire people you have gained for your own.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

EP IV (1969)<\/p>\n

Lord, remember those for whom we offer this sacrifice,
\nespecially N. our Pope,
\nN. our bishop,* and bishops and clergy everywhere.
\n[Remember those who take part in this offering,
\nthose here present and all your people,
\nand all who seek you with a sincere heart.]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

EP IV (2010)<\/p>\n

Therefore, Lord, remember now
\nall for whom we offer this sacrifice:
\nespecially your servant N. our Pope,
\nN. our Bishop,* and the whole Order of Bishops,
\nall the clergy,
\n[those who take part in this offering,
\nthose gathered here before you,
\nyour entire people,
\nand all who seek you with a sincere heart.]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In both these prayers the people are mentioned in last position \u2014 all the important people come first (the same progression as in EP II). Even if this is not the intention, the impression given is that the people have been relegated to a last and lowly place. In the case of the 2010 translation of EP IV, the phrase \u201cand the whole Order of Bishops\u201d gives the hearer the impression that an extra stratum has been added.<\/p>\n

In this connection we should notice that our aural perception is very different from our visual perception. Aurally, we hear what sounds like the most important people coming first, and so they do. By contrast, visually \u2014 for example in a procession \u2014 the less important people tend to come first and the most important come last.<\/p>\n

Imagine how different it would feel if, for example, EP III ran like this:<\/p>\n

Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity
\nyour pilgrim Church on earth:
\nthe entire people you have gained for your own,
\nwith all the clergy,
\nN. our Bishop* and the Order of Bishops,
\nand your servant N. our Pope.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In my opinion, this would have a greater chance of giving the people the impression that they actually matter.
\n_____________<\/p>\n

Near the beginning of this reflection I used the word \u201cunthinking\u201d. It seems to me that in this and many other cases not covered here we should be using much greater discernment in the way we use texts, and perhaps how we might modify them, so that everyone feels that the whole assembly is truly a single worshipping Body, not \u201cthem and us\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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