Twenty Latin Phrases Every Catholic Should Know

TWENTY LATIN PHRASES EVERY CATHOLIC SHOULD KNOW

  1. Agnus dei, qui tolis peccata mundi,
    miserere nobis
    (Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us)
  2. Angeli
    (Angels)
  3. Anima Christi
    (Soul of Christ)
  4. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, benedicta tu in mulieribus…
    (Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women…)
  5. Caritas or caritatis
    (Charity/Love)
  6. Corpus Christi
    (Body of Christ)
  7. Dominus vobiscum
    (The Lord be with you)
  8. Et cum spiritu tuo
    (And with your spirit)
  9. Fiat mihi secundum verbum
    (Be it done unto me according to Thy Word)
  10. Gloria Patri, et filio, et spiritui sancto…
    (Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…)
  11. Hoc est corpus meum
    (This is my body)
  12. In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti
    (In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit)
  13. In saecula saeculorum
    (Forever and ever)
  14. Ite, missa est
    (Go, it is the dismissal)
  15. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa
    (My fault, my fault, my most grievous fault)
  16. Oremus or Ora et labora or Ora pro nobis
    (Let us pray or Pray and work or Pray for us)
  17. Pater Noster
    (Our Father)
  18. Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus
    (Holy, holy, holy)
  19. Sanguis Christi
    (Blood of Christ)
  20. Veritas or veritatis
    (Truth)

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