#latin prayers

[jameslmartello]

[bylagunabay]

Here are 5 powerful Latin prayers that anyone can use against the wiles of evil spirits: the Sign of the Cross (Signum Crucis); the Surge Domine, Leo de Tribu Juda; the Hail Mary (Ave Maria); the Angel of God / Guardian Angel Prayer (Angele Dei); and the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel (Oratio ad Sanctum Michaël).

1 "In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti. Amen."

- In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

2 “Surge Domine et dissipentur inimici Tui et fugiant qui oderunt Te a Facie Tua!”

- Arise, O Lord, and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let all who hate Thee flee before Thy Face!

3 Ave, María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum, Benedicta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

- Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

4 Angele Dei, qui custos es mei, Me tibi commissum pietate superna; (Hodie, Hac nocte) illumina, custodi, rege, et guberna.Amen.

- Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God's love commits me here, ever this day (or night), be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.

5 Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio, contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur: tuque, Princeps militiae caelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo, divina virtute, in infernum detrude. Amen.

- Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.

[ortiies]

A prayer that sounds like a kiss

[upennmanuscripts]

Flipping through Ms. Codex 2136, a tiny book of hours, use of Rome, made in northern Italy in the second half of the 15th century. Illuminated leaves at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin, the Penitential Psalms, and the Office of the Dead, probably with miniatures, were removed and replaced with parchment leaves with text only, possibly in the 19th century. So it's not as fancy as it used to be, but we still love it!

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[pink-fiat003]

That’s it I’m learning Latin

[apenitentialprayer]

A Prayer for the President of the U.S.A.

adapted from Cardinal Dolan's prayer on the occasion of the inauguration of Donald Trump to the presidency.

We, blessed citizens of this one nation under God, humbled by our claim that "In God We Trust" [in Deo fidemus], gather to pray: God of our fathers, in Your wisdom You set man to govern Your creatures, to govern in holiness and justice, to render justice with integrity. Give our leader wisdom, for (he/she) is Your servant aware of (his/her) brevity of life. If wisdom, which comes from You, be not with (him/her), (he/she) will be held in no esteem. Send Wisdom from heaven, that She may be with (him/her), that (he/she) may know Your designs. Please, God, bless America; please mend her every flaw. You are the God in whom we trust, who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.

The Inauguration of Washington

[juniuscallidus]

[catholicmemoirs]

Book size update for a Book of Hours

If you're familiar with the prayer book Blessed Be God, I narrowed the potential book size down to two options:

Blessed Be God (3.75 in x 6.5 in / 95 mm x 165 mm / Page size: 90 mm x 150 mm / Thickness: 0.75 in)

Moleskine Pocket (3.5in x 5.5 in / Cover & Page size: 90 mm x 140 mm)

Here's a side view:

The page width is actually the same. The page height is 1 cm smaller. I prefer this width because it's wide enough to fit perfectly in the hand:

I keep wondering if the Moleskine might be too small, but if the Book of Hours is required to be 1 inch thick, then making it as tall as Blessed Be God might be too chunky.

I went to Etsy to research antique prayer books and found a couple! They're all small, around 3 inches wide and 4 inches tall.

I haven't found any pocket size prayer books with Gregorian chant, unfortunately.

I have a feeling people who sang the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary probably learned the chants from family or with the church so they didn't need to learn from reading the notation.

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I'm so excited to start, but I need to finish proofreading my planner and journal before I can start on the Book of Hours.

Today was my first day of my week long vacation & we had a slow day that started at 7am and then we went out at 3pm until 8pm. My oldest ended up not sleeping until 10pm and by the time I put him to sleep, the baby woke up and I had to put him back to sleep. It was 11pm when he fell asleep and after I had to do chores. I finally have free time at midnight but now it's time to sleep!! It was a full and fun day with lots of joy, but I'm kind of bummed out that I didn't get to do any of my side projects.

[the-academic-actress]

Please join me in signing this petition, friends — thank you and God bless.

[mayflowerofmary]

Why do women veil in church?

As a kid, I would observe it among the older women attending Mass. I didn't like it. I thought it was some weird, dated thing and so I had no interest. After all, it would mess up my hair!

It wasn't until I started the Latin Mass more regularly that I grew more open to it, but I still wasn't into the veiling thing. What was the point of it anyway? 

Finally, a friend went ahead and bought one for me, as a way to gently nudge me to try it. A delicate, white infinity veil (white at the time 😅). I'd never worn one before. How was I supposed to wear it? But for my friend's sake, I did give it a try. And (in my vanity, ironically) once I realized how pretty I felt in it, I thought, "Hmm, maybe this veiling thing isn't so bad." And so, from then on, I started veiling. But I still didn't get why.

Yet the more I went to this Latin Mass I'd discovered, the more I bonded with the community at my church, the more I saw the beautiful piety of the other women veiling… There was a gradual change in me. I intuitively began to understand it's not about how we look, it's not about us at all. We come to church for God. 

I tried to ask around, I even watched videos, looking for explanation for veiling that made sense to me. I knew that it was right, yet if you asked me, I couldn't explain why.

But now, after a long time, I get it. Here's a way to explain it that helped me the most:

Old fashioned etiquette decreed that men take their hats off as a sign of respect, whether it be when entering someone's house, greeting a boss, in the presence of a lady, or entering a Christian church. Why? Because hats identified social standing throughout history. It was a sign of deference. 

This is especially important when entering a Catholic church, God's house, where He is present on the altar. Men remove their hats to show that they submit their God-given authority to Him Who holds the highest authority. 

So then why do women do the opposite and cover their hair?? 

Ladies, we know that how our hair looks is very important! I can't tell you how much time I've spent getting my hair ready for work, church, dances, whatever the occasion! "Hair is a woman's glory." Women are one of God's most beautiful creations. It's written on our hearts by Him to want to be beautiful. But at church, it's all about God, remember? And so, a woman covering her hair is relatively the same thing as a man removing his hat. It's a sign of deference to God when in His house, covering our hair so as not to be a distraction when we're all gathered to lift our eyes to God and glorify Him alone. 

One last note: This isn't actually just some out-dated tradition. It's biblical. St. Paul writes about women veiling in prayer. (1 Corinthians 11:7-9)

[jameslmartello]

[bylagunabay]

Power of Latin Prayers

WHEN THE AGE OF DEMAGOGUES AND CHARLATANS BEGINS, LATIN WILL BE ABANDONED …

“𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆.” 𝑭𝒓 𝑮𝒂𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒍 𝑨𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 (𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒇 ��𝒙𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑽𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏)

Latin is a precise, essential language. It will be abandoned, not because it is unsuitable for the new requirements of progress, but because the new men will not be suitable for it. When the age of demagogues and charlatans begins, a language like Latin will no longer be useful, and any oaf will be able to give a speech in public and talk in such a way that he will not be kicked off the stage. The secret to this will consist in the fact that, by making use of words that are general, elusive, and sound good, he will be able to speak for an hour without saying anything. With Latin, this is impossible.

- Giovanni Guareschi (1908 – 1968), Italian journalist

[thestressedsimmer]

February, 1316: Olde Platz Cathedral, Windenberg

Since his lover's incident, Walter of Guisborough has taken on a bulk of the preaching duties. It kept his plate very full, but he thinks the kingdom would do well hearing reminders (at least once a week) that they are to help each other through these trying times - he wonders if perhaps there are a few would-be bandits in his congregation that he is deterring from doing such a thing.

While he knows his stubborn optimism annoys his beloved, he cannot let himself fall into despair. The Watcher only allows calamities to teach a lesson. It will be alright in the end, so long as they keep their eyes open to learn that lesson.

He noticed after church, as he was cleaning up, that Lady Olive Glasse was there, looking. . . pensive. She was staring up at one of the many statues, seemingly lost in prayer.

"Is something the matter?" He asked, softly. But no matter how gentle his voice was, the woman almost jumped out of her skin.

"Oh. . . Hello, Father." She replied, her voice had an air of sadness to it. More sadness than he would expect from a woman whose family had been relatively untouched by the famine. "I am alright. I just have a lot on my mind."

That much was clear. But there was no point in making light right now. Instead, he gingerly gripped her shoulders and gave a light squeeze. "You know what helps with that? Some time in the confessional booth."

The offer seemed to lighten Olive's mood slightly and Walter swore he saw the ghost of a smile on her face. "Alright. If you have nothing more important to do."

"My Lady, there is nothing more important than helping one of my flock clear their conscience."

The confessional booth almost felt like another world. Insulated from everything else. Walter could not even see Olive anymore, it was just him and one candle to keep it from being pitch black.

"Forgive me Father for I have sinned, it has been far too long since my last confession."

That earned a quiet chuckle from him. But he didn't interrupt. He liked to allow the confessor to lead - unless they needed prodding from him.

At first, Olive's sins were mild. Irritation, sometimes being overly harsh with her children or a servant, missing her prayers for a day or two. . . But eventually, he heard something that brought him pause.

"I had an affair."

". . . Pardon?" He paused, leaning forward.

"Father, I --"

"Do not misunderstand, I am not judging as that is not my job, but I need the full story. When did this happen? With whom?"

"It was after we had our son. His name was Ulric."

"The serf Ulric? The one who passed last year?"

The silence stretched on for far too long and for a moment, Walter wondered if he pushed too hard and he would not get a full confession from her. But Olive eventually started to speak again.

"Yes. I was at the market one day and so was he. His wife had passed so he always had his daughter with him, clinging to his leg. She was the cutest little girl I had ever seen, the same age as mine." She went quiet, taking a deep breath. "Upton was away. And every time I spoke to Ulric, it was as if our two hearts were intertwined. As if my very soul called out his name. It was confusing, it was terrifying. . . But I also wanted to help his daughter. She needed female influence in her life. So for a long time, it felt like I was leading a double life.

When Upton was out on campaign, it was always easy. I would spend days there with Camilla and she would play with the children. When my husband came home, I would only go on weekends after church. It was. . . like a safe place. Away from the bustle of courtly life and duty."

"The only time we went past kissing was while I was pregnant with Ylving. I did not want to risk making Upton an unknowing father to a bastard child, I could not do that to him. Especially not of one so low class. I do love my husband, Father, it just is not the same fire. It isn't my soul that calls out for him, it's only my heart."

Ironically, Walter understood what she meant. His soul calls out for someone it shouldn't as well. It is impossible to resist that call, so that means it must come from the Watcher. Or he has to believe that, at least.

"But now he is gone. I do not know how to keep going without him and yet I have to. I have to love my husband, raise my children, and tend to our lands without him here. I think I could learn to live with only half of a soul, but how do I just abandon those children? They are alone and scared in a world that is withering in front of their very eyes."

"The answer is simple, My Lady. You cannot abandon them."

"But --"

If only she could see him fighting back a smile. This was a chance for him to do some good in the world. For people who would be abandoned and forgotten by even the church that vows to help them.

"For your penance, Olive, you are to watch over those children for as long as you are physically able."

The sigh from Olive sounded like one of relief. It was hard to tell as she was saying the act of contrition, but he thinks she was desperately looking for any way to take care of those children.

"Deinde, ego te absolvo a peccatis tuis in nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen."

[upennmanuscripts]

On November 7, Curator Dot Porter will bring out Ms. Codex 1604, a manuscript collection of texts of hymns and prayers bound with slightly later printed pastoral works appropriate for a priest. The main languages used in both printed and manuscript are German and Latin, and the manuscript section was written in Germany in the late 15th century. It's a fascinating example of the interplay between print and manuscript through the 15th century.

Coffee With A Codex is an informal lunch or coffee time to meet virtually with Kislak curators and talk about one of the manuscripts from Penn's collections. Each week we'll feature a different manuscript and the expertise of one of our curators. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Register 🔗 :

[church-history]

[highlyillogicalandroid]

I love when shows with Jewish characters clearly aren’t written by Jewish people.

Jewish character: *mumbling a Hebrew prayer*

Coworker: I didn’t know you spoke Hebrew!

Y’all.