{"id":7408,"date":"2011-02-02T21:27:36","date_gmt":"2011-02-03T03:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=7408"},"modified":"2011-02-02T22:32:08","modified_gmt":"2011-02-03T04:32:08","slug":"america-on-the-missal-translation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2011\/02\/02\/america-on-the-missal-translation\/","title":{"rendered":"America on the missal translation"},"content":{"rendered":"

America magazine<\/a> <\/em>has consistently given us thoughtful contributions\u00a0to\u00a0the missal problem. \u201cFor you and for who else<\/a>,\u201d for example, by Fr. Paul Philbert in the January 3rd issue. Excerpts from his conclusion:<\/p>\n

The new English translation of the liturgical texts, which some claim to be more accurate and more faithful, is in fact expressed in English that is stilted, verbose and (as in the present case) theologically inadequate. …<\/p>\n

In general, the new Missal\u2019s language is of no help here. At a conference … the presenters offered as an example of a supposedly significant improvement in the translation of the Mass the following Collect (for Dec. 17):<\/p>\n

Filled with the divine gift, Almighty God,
\nwe beg you to grant our desire that,
\nenkindled by your Spirit,
\nwe may blaze like bright torches
\nbefore the face of your Christ when he comes.<\/p>\n

The Latin teacher … might well say to the translator, \u201cCome on now, you can do better than that. Who talks like that?\u201d Well, it appears we all will have to in a matter of months. Unless\u2026<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0*<\/p>\n

The current issue of America has another important reflection, \u201cBringing Liturgy to Life<\/a>\u201d (subscription required). Steven P. Millies suggests that big risks are involved in using a \u201csacral vernacular\u201d different from \u201ceveryday speech.\u201d He writes,<\/p>\n

If parishioners are aliented from the action of the Mass by lanugage that seems strange to them, then the church risks encouraging Catholics to isolate their faith from their lives at work, at school, at home and in the public square. …<\/p>\n

Catholics in the United States have spent a long time climbing out of a ghetto imposed by an immigrant past. It would be a shame if the coming approach to liturgy became a new ghetto of the church\u2019s own choosing, one that encloses us in a language so precious that we hesitate to use it outside the church.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Clearly Millies is talking about deep connections, not superficial cause and effect. We all know about Dorothy Day and many others who did great things in the social realm, nourished by the Latin liturgy. Of course it\u2019s possible. Millies\u2019 important question is whether the new translation could foster, unintentionally, a message that the \u2018holy\u2019 is to be kept pure, untainted by the modern world.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0*<\/p>\n

Keep it up, America<\/em>. Why do I have this feeling there will be more coming? As in, February 14th \u00a0issue, \u201cSigns of the Times\u201d? Sometimes one gets these funny feelings.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0*<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s return briefly to the conclusion of Fr. Philibert\u2019s article quoted above. What do you suppose his last word means?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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