The Liturgy for Good Friday includes Solemn Intercessions. Each intercession includes the invitation to pray, time for silent prayer, and the concluding prayer.
The fourth of the ten prayers is for catechumens, those preparing to be baptized at the Easter Vigil. In announcing the invitation for this prayer, I had to refrain from smiling. It read:
Let us pray for catechumens that our God and Lord may open wide the ears of their inmost hearts and unlock the gates of his mercy…
The earlier proposed translation read:
Let us pray also for catechumens, that God will open their ears and their hearts and unlock for them the gates of divine mercy...
I have seen illustrations which depicted a winged heart but never one with ears. The image brought to mind my childhood Mr. Potato Head.
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