“middle earth” for all you Tolkien fans, myself included, literally is where we get the name for the Mediterranean Sea. My fault, my fault, my most grievous fault **BONUS** Medi terra (med-e-tehr-a) Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa (may-uh-cull-pah…may-uh-moxi-muh…) Fiat mihi secundum verbum (Fee-aht-me-he-say-coon-doom-ver-boom)īe it done unto me according to Thy Word 20. Caritas (carry-tahs) or caritatis (carry-tah-tease)Īngels 19. Veritas (very-tahs) or veritatis (very-tah-tease) Et cum spiritu tuo (eht-koom-speer-it-too-too-oh)Īnd with your spirit 15. Dominus vobiscum (doe-me-news-voh-bees-koom) Let us pray or Pray and Work or Pray for us 13.
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Oremus (oar-ay-moose) or Ora et labora (oar-uh-eht-lah-boar-uh) or Ora pro nobis (oar-uh-pro-know-bees) Sanguis Christi (sahn-gweese-kree-stee)īlood of Christ 12. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit… 10. Gloria Patri, et filio, et spiritui sancto… (Glow-ree-ah-pah-tree-eht-fee-lee-oh-eht-speer-it-too-e-san-ktoe) Benedicta tu in mulieribus… (Ah-vey-Maria-grah-tsee-ah-play-nah-doe-me-news-tay-koom-beh-neh-deek-tah-too-een-moo-lee-air-e-boos) Corpus Christi (core-puss-kree-stee)īody of Christ 8. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit 7. In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti – (Een-no-me-nay-pah-trees-eht-fee-lee-e-eht-speer-it-toose-ahnct-tea) In saecula saeculorum (een-seh-coo-la-seh-coo-low-room)įorever and ever 6. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.
Have fun with it! And practice the pronunciation in front of a friend for a good laugh. It now refers to those who use their money and power. People have changed the meaning of this word over time. It is from the English word ostent, meaning display of something. It means something that is done for show or to attract attention. It’s our heritage and we should be proud of it! Every Catholic should know a few Latin words and phrases. Etymology: The word ostentatious is from the Latin word ostendere, meaning to show. With that in mind, here are a few Latin words or phrases that every Catholic should know. That being said, it is Lent and we may take on something in addition to giving up something. Not many realize that a good chunk of our own English language and the other romance languages like French, Italian, and Spanish all derive in a large part from Latin roots. WRONG! (See Sacrosanctum concilium, §36). Some might dismiss the usage of Latin as something that Vatican II did away with. Sadly, not many Catholics are appreciative of this rich heritage. Part of that patrimony is the wonderful Latin language. As Catholics, we have a rich heritage and patrimony that stretches back 2,000 years.
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