Learning a Little Latin

S. Benedicte, ora pro me —
“Saint Benedict, pray for me.”

 

Dominus vobiscum. The Lord be with you.

 

Et cum spiritu tuo. And with your Spirit

 

Adest Mensis Augustus!
The month of August is here!

"This image comes from the Sousse Mosaic Calendar which is a 3rd-century CE Roman mosaic found near El Djem and housed in the Archaeological Museum of Sousse, Tunisia.
In 8 BCE, the Roman Senate renamed the month August to honour Emperor Augustus. Originally, the month was called Sextilis, which means “sixth month” in Latin. In the early Roman calendar, the year began in March, so Sextilis was the sixth month."
(From Lupus Alatus Fb page).

 

From Learn Latin Fb page:

“Non serviam.”
(I will not serve.)
— the defiant cry of the dragon.

But Saint Michael answers:
“Dominum Deum tuum adorabis et Illi soli servies.”
(The Lord thy God thou shalt adore, and Him only shalt thou serve.)

And the dragon is crushed beneath his feet."

Saint Michael the Archangel, protect us and pray for us.

 

Ecce Agnus Dei —
“Behold the Lamb of God.”

 

Non Timebo Mala -
"I will fear no evil."

 

On 4th August 1903 Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto was elected Pope and took the name Pope Pius X.

His Motto was:
Instaurare omnia in Christo
"To restore all things in Christ"

 

From Pope Benedict XVI - The Court of the Gentiles Fb page:


On the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome, here is the opening verse of the 11th century Marian hymn (attributed to the Carmelite Order) that has been sung by penitents for centuries in front of the icon known as the

'Salus Populi Romani':

Salve, Mater misericordiae,
Mater Dei et Mater veniae,
Mater spei et Mater gratiae,
Mater plena sanctae laetitiae,
O Maria!


'Salvation of the Roman People':

Hail, Mother of mercy, Mother of God and Mother of pardon, Mother of hope and Mother of grace, Mother filled with holy joy, O Mary!

More about the venerable icon here:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salus_Populi_Romani

 

The Icon of 'Salus Populi Romani'
after restoration (2018).

 

Alea Iacta Est -
"The Die Is Cast"