Translation of A Phrase in The Roman-Rite Mass
Since November 2011, the phrase "mysterium fidei" in the Roman Rite liturgy of the Mass is officially translated as "the mystery of faith", while from 1973 to 2011 the official English equivalent was "Let us proclaim the mystery of faith". The liturgical phrase could also be translated as "the mystery of the faith".
On the phrase in this context, which can be spoken or sung, see Memorial Acclamation.
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