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The emblem of the dolphin and anchor which has been used since Roman times to illustrate the adage. This example is the printer's mark of Aldus.. Festina lente (Classical Latin: [fɛsˈtiː.naː ˈlɛn.teː]) or speûde bradéōs (σπεῦδε βραδέως, pronounced [spêu̯.de bra.dé.ɔːs]) is a classical adage and oxymoron meaning "make haste slowly" (sometimes rendered in English as ...
Gluttony (Latin: gula, derived from the Latin gluttire meaning "to gulp down or swallow") means over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste. In Christianity , it is considered a sin if the excessive desire for food leads to a lack of control over one's relation with food or harms the body. [ 1 ]
Deus, in adiutorium meum intende in the Book of Hours of Marguerite Louise d'Orléans Deus, in adiutorium meum intende in Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry "Deus, in adiutorium meum intende", with the response "Domine, ad adiuvandum me festina" (respectively, "O G OD, come to my assistance" and "O L ORD, make haste to help me") are the first verse of Psalm 70 (Psalm 69 in the Vulgate): "Make ...
Anchorites could live in total solitude ("hermits", from the word erēmitēs, "of the desert") or in loose communities ("cenobites", meaning "common life"). [55] Monasticism eventually made its way to the West and was established by the work of John Cassian and Benedict of Nursia.
Akashic Records: (Akasha is a Sanskrit word meaning "sky", "space" or "aether") In the religion of theosophy and the philosophical school called anthroposophy, the Akashic records are a compendium of all universal events, thoughts, words, emotions and intent ever to have occurred in the past, present, or future in terms of all entities and life ...
"O, come in glory! I have long waited for Thy coming. Let no dark cloud rest on the work of the Indians. Let it live when I am dead. Welcome joy!" [11]: 53 — John Eliot, Puritan missionary to the American Indians, founder of Roxbury Latin School (21 May 1690) "I need nothing but God, and to lose myself in the heart of Jesus." [8]
Versicle: Make wisdom our guide, - help us walk in newness of life. Response: Lord, hear us. Versicle: Lord, give us your strength in our weakness: - when we meet problems give us courage to face them. Response: Lord, hear us. Versicle: Direct our thought, our words, our actions today, - so that we may know, and do, your will. Response: Lord ...
Joie de vivre (/ ˌ ʒ w ɑː d ə ˈ v iː v (r ə)/ ZHWAH də VEEV (-rə), French: [ʒwa d(ə) vivʁ] ⓘ; "joy of living") is a French phrase often used in English to express a cheerful enjoyment of life, an exultation of spirit, and general happiness. It "can be a joy of conversation, joy of eating, joy of anything one might do…