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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.
S. Salus populi suprema lex esto; Sapere aude; Sapiens dominabitur astris; Scientia est lux lucis; Semper fidelis; Semper paratus; Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
Motto of the Order of St Michael and St George and of Raffles Institution in Singapore: Austriae est imperare orbi universo (A.E.I.O.U.) Austria is to rule the whole world Motto of the House of Habsburg, coined by Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor: aut Caesar aut nihil: either Caesar or nothing
"Deus lo vult" is the motto of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre (1824).. Deus vult (Ecclesiastical Latin: 'God wills it') is a Christian motto relating to Divine providence. [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. 1100) and the Historia Belli ...
The use of Latin in the Church started in the late fourth century [6] with the split of the Roman Empire after Emperor Theodosius in 395. Before this split, Greek was the primary language of the Church (the New Testament was written in Greek and the Septuagint – a Greek translation of the Hebrew bible – was in widespread use among both Christians and Hellenized Jews) as well as the ...
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". [73] Pope Francis was the first pope to include the motto in his heraldic achievements. [74]
common Catholic edict and motto of a Catholic private school, Andrean High School in Merrillville, Indiana Magna Carta: Great Charter: Set of documents from 1215 between Pope Innocent III, King John of England, and English barons. magna cum laude: with great praise: Common Latin honor, above cum laude and below summa cum laude: magna di curant ...
Catholic Church legal terminology (3 C, 70 P) N. New Testament Latin words and phrases (19 P) T. Five solae (6 P) V. Vulgate Latin words and phrases (1 C, 29 P)