ROMBOC Part 3

Today's ROMBOC (ROman Missal BOot Camp) training exercise highlights what will undoubtedly be one of the most noticeable revisions to the prayers of the Mass. A few significant changes have been made to the Nicene Creed, the prayer in which we profess our faith. Again the purpose of these changes is to make the translation more accurate and in this case to more concisely express what we believe as Catholics. Notice the fun new word we all get to learn. Try slipping it into casual conversation to impress your friends!

Nicene Creed

I believe in one God,

the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ,

the Only Begotten Son of God,

born of the Father before all ages.

God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God,

begotten, not made,

consubstantial with the Father;

through him all things were made.

For us men and for our salvation

he came down from heaven,

and by the Holy Spirit

was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,

and became man.

For our sake

he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,

he suffered death and was buried,

and rose again on the third day

in accordance with the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven and is seated

at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory

to judge the living and the dead

and his kingdom will have no end.

And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,

the giver of life, who proceeds

from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Sone

is adored and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets.

And one, holy, catholic

and apostolic Church.

I confess one baptism

for the forgiveness of sins

and I look forward to the

resurrection

of the dead

and the life of the world to come.

Amen.

**For those of you keeping track, the fun new word in the text is consubstantial. It means "of the same substance, nature, or essence" and replaces "one in being with the Father." The new word is more closely related to the Latin word consubstantialis.