There are 55 words in the opening prayer or Collect, as it is now called, in today's Mass.
Who wrote this prayer, who is responsible for this complete nonsense?
How many people at Mass today understood what this prayer is about?
A mix of humbug, stupidity and terrible arrogance must be the reason for the creation or miscreation of such a sentence.
How could any authority or bishop's conference have approved this gobbledegook?
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Michael, here is the present Church of England translation of the same 6th century (or older) prayer (they use it for the 2nd Sunday of Lent):
Almighty God, you show to those who are in error the light of your truth, that they may return to the way of righteousness: grant to all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's religion, that they may reject those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through ...
It has 60 words not counting the usual conclusion. Do you think it is better than the present Roman-English translation?
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