Last October following the publication of Asterix and the Picts, the translator into English of the Asterix books was interviewed on BBC?Radio 4’s Today. Anthea Bell said, “It is not just direct translation; you have to make sure the original intention is clear in the language you are translating into.” Perhaps those responsible for the Missal translation should have studied Asterix in French and compared it with the English as an example of how to do it before embarking on th