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[quote=Anonymous]There are different schools of thought on liturgical and scriptural translations. One side favors the most literal reading possible. The other puts more emphasis on poetic flow and the like.

The Vatican has gone back and forth between these poles in the years since the Second Vatican Council. The more recent revision to the Roman Missal adopted a more literal approach. The difference between the opposing schools goes beyond just linguistics; “lex orendi, lex credendi” (as we pray, we believe).

Some of the language changed in the revised Missal was quite beautiful and inspiring. The Preface of Martyrs, for example, used to read “His/her death reveals your power shining through our human weakness. You choose the weak and make them strong in bearing witness to you.”  That language is gone and the preface is kind of bland now.

That said, many of the changes restored long-standard English translations of things that the prior “Sacramentary” obviously mistranslated.

Examples are “Et cum spiritu tuo” never meant “and also with you.”  It always meant “and with your spirit,” and Latin/English Missals before the Council all translated it that way.

Similarly “dignum et iustum est” never meant “it is right to give him thanks and praise.”  It always meant “it is right and just,” and was translated that way before the Council.

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