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The motto of the Catholic fraternity Alpha Delta Gamma is Ad Dei Gloriam, which translates to "For the Glory of God." This motto is the origin of fraternity's name, as the Roman initials "ADG" are rendered in Greek with the letters alpha, delta, and gamma. It is repeatedly quoted by the Jesuit character in Flann O'Brien's book The Hard Life.
This is the motto of several Roman Catholic schools, and was also used by Pope John XXIII in the sense of "do not be concerned with any other matter than the task in hand;" he was allaying worry of what would become of him in the future: his sense of age quod agis was "joy" regarding what is presently occurring and "detachment" from concern of ...
Tanto monta, monta tanto, Isabel como Fernando (pronounced [ˈtanto ˈmonta, ˈmonta ˈtanto, isaˈβel ˈkomo feɾˈnando]) or simply Tanto monta, monta tanto ("They amount to the same, the same they amount to") was the alleged motto of a prenuptial agreement made by the Spanish Catholic Monarchs Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of ...
Literally these phrases mean "only by your favor" and "both fatherland and heart". Testa explained to Pope John XXIII that the shield meant "I am a cardinal because of you alone", and the motto meant "because I am from Bergamo and a friend". [75] Pope Francis was the first pope to include the motto in his heraldic achievements. [76]
Motto of Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan: veritas Christo et ecclesiae: truth for Christ and church: The de iure motto of Harvard University, United States, which dates to its foundation; it is often shortened to veritas to remove its original religious meaning. veritas cum libertate: truth with liberty: Motto of Winthrop University: veritas ...
Motto of the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, at the base in Quantico, Virginia, United States. dulce bellum inexpertis: war is sweet to the inexperienced: Meaning: "war may seem pleasant to those who have never been involved in it, though the experienced know better". Erasmus of Rotterdam. dulce est desipere in loco
Deus vult (Latin for 'God wills it') is a Christian motto historically tied to ideas of Divine providence and individual interpretation of God's will. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was first chanted by Catholics during the First Crusade in 1096 as a rallying cry, most likely under the form Deus le veult or Deus lo vult , as reported by the Gesta Francorum ( c ...
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