Latin Phrases on Religion

bene orasse est bene studuisse To have prayed well is to have pursued well benigno numine By the favour of the heavens (Horace) beatus A blessed person Beata Virgo Maria Blessed Virgin Mary beati pacifici Blessed are the peacemakes (Beatitudes) beati pauperes spiritu Blessed are the poor in spirit beati possidentes Blessed are those who possess (legal doctrine) Beatitudes ronouncements from the !ermon on the Mount abyssus abyssum invocat Hells calls hell (the Vulgate translation of the Bible) Adeste Fideles " come# all ye faithful benedictus qui venit Blessed is he sho comes $in the %ord&s name' caelitus mihi vires My strength is from heaven Credo ( believe) the apostles& (*icene) +reed credendum Things to be believed# articles of faith

Christi crux est mea lux The cross of +hrist is my light Christo et Ecclesiae ,or +hrist and for the +hurch consummatum est (t is completed-finished (+hrist&s words on the cross) Corpus Christi feast of the Body of +hrist) Holy .ucharist dies dominicus The %ord&s day Dies rae /ay of 0rath (hymn for the 1e2uiem Mass) di (also dii) gods (singular3 deus) di immortales virtutem approbare! non adhibere debent 0e may e4pect the gods to approve virtue# but not to endow us with it di maiores The greater gods) men of eminence di meliora Heaven send us better times di minores The lesser gods) men of lesser merit di penates The household gods di pia facta vident The gods see virtuous deeds ("vid) dirige nos Domine /irect us# " %ord dis aliter visum The gods thought otherwise (Virgil)

dis ducibus 5nder the direction of the gods ditat Deus 6od enriches (motto of the 5! state of Ari7ona) dabit deus his quoque finem 6od will bring an end to this (Virgil) dante Deo By the gift of 6od De Civitate Dei "n the +ity of 6od (!t8 Augustine) Dei gratia By the grace of 6od Dei iudicium By the 9udgement of 6od dei penates 6uardians of the household (household gods) Dei plena sunt omnia All things are full of 6od Dei "ponsa The Bride of 6od (poem by atmore) Dei sub numine viget (t flourishes under the will of 6od (motto of rinceton 5niversity) Deo ad#uvante non timendum 6od helping# nothing should be feared Deo date 6ive to 6od deo dignus vindice nodus A knot worthy of god to untie Deo duce 0ith 6od as my leader

Deo duce! ferro comitante 0ith 6od as my leader and my sword as my companion Deo et regi fidelis ,aithful to 6od and king Deo favente 0ith 6od&s favour Deo gratias $D%&!' Thanks be to 6od Deo #uvante 0ith 6od&s help (motto of Monaco) Deo (ptimo Maximo $D%(%M%' ,or 6od# the best and greatest (motto of the Benedictines) Deo! patriae! amicis ,or 6od# motherland# and friends deorum cibus est (t is food for the gods deos enim religuos accepimus! Caesares dedimus The gods were handed down to us# but we created the +aesars (i8e8# the rulers) ourselves dei fortioribus adsunt The gods aid the stronger (Tacitus) Deo volente $D%V%' 6od willing De )rofundis ,rom the depths) out of despair ( salm :;<) Deus avertat 6od forbid Deus det 6od grant Deus est regit qui omnia There is a 6od who rules all things

Deus est summum bonum 6od is the chief good deus ex machina god from a machine (a person who intervenes to solve a problem at the last minute) Deus gubernat navem 6od steers the ship Deus lux Mea 6od is my light (motto of the +atholic 5niversity of America) Deus misereatur May 6od have mercy ( salm =>) Deus nobiscum! quis contra* 6od is with us# who can be against us? Deus nobis fiducia 6od is our trust (motto of 6eorge 0ashington 5niversity) deus nobis haec otia fecit 6od has brought for us this repose (Virgil) Deus providebit 6od will provide Deus tecum May 6od be with you (singular) Deus vobiscum May 6od be with you (plural) Deus vult 6od wills it (motto of the ,irst +rusade) Domine! dirige nos %ord# direct us (motto of %ondon) Dominica palmarum alm !unday Domino (ptimo Maximo $D%(%M' To the %ord# best and greatest

Dominus The %ord Dominus illuminatio mea The %ord is my light (motto of the 5niversity "4ford# .ngland) Dominus providebit The %ord will provide Dominus vobiscum May the %ord be with you dux gregis %eader of the flock Agnus Dei The %amb of 6od (portion of +atholic Mass) amicus usque ad aras A friend to the altars (i8e8# a friend until death or until relilgious convictions prevent action) amor proximi %ove of one&s neighbour Angelus Domini Angle of the %ord (a Morning rayer) beatae memoriae "f blessed memory Benedicite (nvocation of blessing (a prayer canticle) da fidei quae fidei sunt 6ive to faith that which belongs to faith date et dabitur vobis 6ive and it shall be given unto you (the Vulgate translation of the Bible) De Beata Vita "n the 6ood %ife (!t8 Augustine) Cantate Domino !ing to the %ord ( salm @A)

cantillatio The chanting portions of the +atholic Mass cantus firmus ,i4ed song (6regorian melody) cantus planus lain song (6regorian chant) cruce! dum spiro! fido while ( breathe# ( trust the cross cruce signati Marked with a cross) the +rusaders crux +ross crux decussata BCshaped cross of !t8 Andrew or !t8 atrick crux mihi ancora The cross is my anchor crux spes unica The cross is the only hope (motto of *otre /ame 5niversity) fiat lux let there be light (6enesis) deo volente 6od willing dei gratia By the grace of god anno domini (n the year of our lord flat lux %et there be light laus deo raise to god

lares et penates Household gods laborare est orare 0ork is prayer dies irae /ay of wrath (the day of 9udgement) domine dilrige nos %ord direct us dominus illuminatio mea The lord is my enlightening di te incolumem custodiant May the 6ods guard your safety (an official goodCbye phrase) deo volente 6od willing gaudeamus igitur !o let us re9oice gloria in excelsis 6lory to god in the highest laborare est orare 0ork is prayer lares et penates Household gods laus deo raise to god ora pro nobis ray for us peccavi ( have sinned Vocatus atque non vocatus Deus aderit

(nvoked or not invoked# the god is present ((nscription on +arl Dung&s tombstone# ,lutern +emetery) ,luntern (Eurich# !wit7erland))
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a deo et rege ,rom god and the king bona fides 6ood faith