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Soli Deo gloria is a Latin term for Glory to God alone. It has been used by artists like Johann Sebastian Bach , George Frideric Handel , and Christoph Graupner to signify that the work was produced for the sake of praising God .
Ad maiorem Dei gloriam or Ad majórem Dei glóriam, [note 1] also rendered as the abbreviation AMDG, is a Latin quote which can be translated as "For the greater glory of God." It has been used as a rallying cry for Catholics throughout history, especially during the Thirty Year's War , and is currently the motto of the Society of Jesus ...
A 2011 plaque on a wayside cross in Czech that includes the phrase, “Praised be Lord Jesus Christ, forever and ever, Amen!”, in Zlátenka, Czech Republic. Laudetur Jesus Christus or Laudetur Iesus Christus (Latin for 'Praised be Jesus Christ') is a traditional Catholic salutation, which members of religious communities commonly use, especially those of specific ethnicities. [1]
Vulgate Latin words and phrases (1 C, 29 P) Pages in category "Latin religious words and phrases" The following 145 pages are in this category, out of 145 total.
In other words, "well-intentioned", "fairly". In modern contexts, often has connotations of "genuinely" or "sincerely". Bona fides is not the plural (which would be bonis fidebus), but the nominative, and means simply "good faith". Opposite of mala fide. bona notabilia: note-worthy goods
Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews: From Vulgate; John 19:19. John 19:20 states that this inscription was written in three languages—Aramaic, Latin and Greek—at the top of the cross during the crucifixion of Jesus. igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum: Therefore whoever desires peace, let him prepare for war
In Classical Latin, "I arrange". Motto of the State of Maine, United States; based on a comparison of the State to the star Polaris. dis aliter visum: It seemed otherwise to the gods: In other words, the gods have ideas different from those of mortals, and so events do not always occur in the way persons wish them to. Cf. Virgil, Aeneid, 2: 428 ...
("Holy Father, so passes worldly glory!"). [4] These words, thus addressed to the Pope, served as a reminder of the transitory nature of life and earthly honours. [5] [6] [7] A form of the phrase appeared in Thomas à Kempis's 1418 work The Imitation of Christ: "O quam cito transit gloria mundi" ("How quickly the glory of the world passes away ...