Ecclesiastical Latin

The Body of Christ: Corpus Christi 

 

The Blood of Christ: Sanguis Christi.

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The Rosary: 

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Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary: Mysteria Gaudiosi

The Sorrowful Mysteries: Mysteria Dolorosa

The Glorious Mysteries: Mysteria Gloriosa

The Luminous Mysteries: Mysteria Luminosa

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A reading from the holy Gospel according to: Lectio sancti Evangélii secundum… 

 

Almighty God: Omnípotens Deus.

 

All you holy men and women, pray for us: Omnes Sancti et Sanctae Dei, orate pro nobis.

 

And became man: Et homo factus est. 

 

And one Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church: Et unam, sanctam, cathólicam et apostólicam Ecclésiam. 

 

And the life of the world to come: Et vitam ventúri sæculi. 

 

And with your spirit: Et cum spíritu tuo.

 

Angel of God: Ángele Dei.

 

Angels of God: Angeli Dei.

Apostolic Exhortation: Adhortatio Apostolica.

 

Apostolic Succesion: Successio apostolica.

 

At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say: Præcéptis salutáribus móniiti, et divína institutióne formáti, audémus dícere…

 

Baptism: Baptismus.

 

Beatification: Beatificatio.

 

Be pleased, O God, we pray, to bless, acknowledge, and approve this offering in every respect; make it spiritual and acceptable, so that it may become for us the Body and Blood of your most beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: Quam oblatiónem tu, Deus, in ómnibus, quæsumus, benedíctam, adscríptam, ratam, rationábilem, acceptiabilémque fácere dignéris: ut nobis Corpus, et Sanguis fiat dilecctíssimi Fílii tui Dómini nostri Iesu Christi. 

 

Be pleased to look upon them with serene and kindly countenance: Supra quæ propítio ac seréno vultu respícere dignéris. 

 

Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb: Ecce Agnus Dei, ecce qui tollit peccáta mundi. Beáti qui ad cenam Agni vocáti sunt. 

 

Behold the wood of the Cross, on which hung the Saviour of the World: Ecce lignum Crucis, in quo salus mundi pependit.

 

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned: Benedic mihi, Pater, quia peccavi.

 

Bless us, O Lord: Benedíc nos Dómine.

 

Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen: Benedic, Domine, nos et haec tua dona, quae de tua largitate sumus sumpturi, per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

 

Blessed: Beatus (Male), Beata (Female).

 

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation: Benedíctus es Dómine, Deus univérsi. 

 

Blessed be God forever: Benedíctus Deus in sæcula.

 

Blessed be the name of the Lord: Sit nomen Domini Benedictum. 

 

Blessed Mary, Mother of God: Beata Maria Mater Dei. 

 

Bread of angels: Panis angelicus.

 

Bread of life: Panis vitae.

 

By the divine power of God: Divina virtute.

 

By Your cross and resurrection You have set us free: qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos. 

 

Chair of Saint Peter: Cathedra Sancti Petri.

 

Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands: Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus imperat. 

 

Christ hear us. Christ graciously hear us: Christe, audi nos. Christe, exaudi nos.

 

Christ have mercy: Christe eléison.

 

Christ is risen: Christus resurrexit.

 

Christendom (Christian Body): Corpus Christianum.

 

Cleanse my heart and my lips: Munda cor meum ac lábia mea.

 

Come, let us adore Him: Venite, adoremus.

 

Communion Rite: Ritus Communionis.

 

Confirmation: Confirmatio.

 

Consecrated Host: Hostia Consecrata.

 

Consecration: Consecratio.

 

Deliver us, Lord, we pray: Líbera nos, quæsumus, Domine.

 

Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ: Líbera nos, quæsumus, Dómine, ab ómnibus malis, da propítus pacem in diébus nostris, ut, ope misericórdiæ tuæ adiúti, et a peccáto simus semper líberi et ab omni perturbatióne secúri: exspectántes beátam spem et advéntum Salvatóris nostri Iesu Christi. 

 

Divine Mercy: Divina Misericordia.

 

Do this in memory of me: Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem. 

 

Eucharist (or Holy Communion): Eucharistia.

 

Eucharistic Adoration: Adoratio Eucharistica.

 

First Person of the Holy Trinity: Prima Persona Sanctissimae Trinitatis.

 

For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and for ever: Quia tuum est regnum, et potéstas, et glória in sæcula.

 

Fruit of the vine and work of human hands: Fructus vitis et opus manuum hominum.

 

Full of Grace: Grātia plēna. 

 

Glorifying the Lord by your life: …glorificando vita vestra Dominum.

 

Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.

 

Glory to God in the highest: Gloria in excelsis Deo. 

 

Glory to you, O Lord: Glória tibi, Dómine. 

 

Go in peace: Ite in pace.

 

God be with you: Deus tecum.

 

God be with you all: Deus vobiscum.

 

God bless them: Benedicat illis Deus. 

 

God bless us: Benedicat nos Deus.

 

God bless you: Deus te benedicat. 

 

God is good: Deus bonus est. 

 

God is love: Deus caritas est. 

 

Good shepherd. My great king. My everlasting salvation: Pastor bone, Rex meus magne, salus mea aeterna.

 

Grant us peace: Dona nobis pacem.

 

Hail, Holy Queen: Salve, Regina.

 

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ: Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae; vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae. Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Eia ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria. V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix. R. Ut digni efficamur promissionibus Christi.

 

Hail Mary: Ave Maria.

 

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen: Áve María, grátia pléna, Dóminus técum. Benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus frúctus véntris túi, Iésus. Sáncta María, Máter Déi, óra pro nóbis peccatóribus, nunc et in hóra mórtis nóstrae. Amen.

 

Happy Christmas: Felicem Natalem Christi!

 

Have mercy on me: Miserere mei. 

 

Have mercy on us, for we have sinned: Miserére nostri, Dómine, quia peccávimus tibi. 

 

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of Your glory. Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest: Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.

Holy Father: Sanctissimus Pater, Sanctissime Pater.

 

Holy Trinity: Sancta Trinitas.

 

Holy Water: Aqua benedicta.

 

Homily: Homilia.

 

I absolve you (of your sins): Ego te absolvo.

 

I believe in one God: Credo in unum Deum. 

 

I believe in God the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father almighty, from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen: Credo in Deum Patrem omnipotentem, Creatorem caeli et terrae. Et in Iesum Christum, Filium eius unicum, Dominum nostrum, qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine, passus sub Pontio Pilato, crucifixus, mortuus, et sepultus, descendit ad inferos, tertia die resurrexit a mortuis, ascendit ad caelos, sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis, inde venturus est iudicare vivos et mortuos. Credo in Spiritum Sanctum, sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam, sanctorum communionem, remissionem peccatorum, carnis resurrectionem, vitam aeternam. Amen.

 

I confess: Confíteor. 

 

I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins: Confíteor unum baptísma in remissiónem peccatórum. 

 

I look forward to the resurrection of the body: Et expécto resurrectiónem mortuórum. 

 

I shall not want: Et nihil mihi deerit. 

 

Immaculate Conception: Immaculata Conceptio.

 

In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took this precious chalice in his holy and venerable hands, and once more giving you thanks, he said the blessing and gave the chalice to his disciples saying: Símili modo postquam cænátum est, accípens et hunc præclárum Cálicem in sanctus ac venerábiles manus suas: item tibi grátias agens, benedíxit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens: 

Take this, all of you, and drink from it, for this is the the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins: Accípite, et bíbte ex eo omnes, hic est enim calix sánguinis Mei, novi et ætérni testaménti: Qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur in remissiónem peccatórum. 

 

In Heaven and on Earth: In caelo et in terra. 

 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: In nomine Patris et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.

 

 

It will become for us the bread of life: ex quo nobis fiet panis vitæ. 

 

Jesus Christ has risen: Iesus Christus resurrexit.

 

Jesus, in your mercy: Iesu, in misericordia tua.

 

Jesus Christ is King: Christus Iesus est Rex.

 

Jesus Christ is Lord: Iesus Christus Dominus est.

 

Jesus of Nazareth: Iesus Nazarenus.

 

Jesus, remember me: Iesu, memento mei.

 

Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven: Claves regni caelorum.

 

Lamb of God: Agnus Dei.

 

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi.

 

Let us acknowledge our sins: Frates, agnoscámus peccáta nostra. 

 

Let us pray: Orémus.

 

Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, Who by the working of the Holy Spirit didst prepare both body and soul of the glorious Virgin Mother, Mary, that she might deserve to be made a worthy dwelling for Thy Son, grant that we who rejoice in her memory, may, by her loving intercession, be delivered from present evils and from lasting death, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen: Orémus. Omnipotens sempitérne Deus, qui gloriosæ Virginis Matris Mariæ corpus et animam, ut dignum Filii tui habitaculum effici mereretur, Spiritu Sancto cooperánte, præparasti, da, ut cuius commemoratióne lætámur; eius pia intercessióne, ab instántibus malis et a morte perpétua liberémur. Per eúndem Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

 

Let us show one another the sign of Christ’s peace: Offerte vobis pacem. 

 

Life of the world to come: Vitam venturi saeculi.

 

Lift up your hearts: Sursum corda.

 

Liturgy of the Hours: Liturgia Horarum.

 

Lord have mercy: Kýrie eléison.

 

Lord, I am not worthy: Dómine, non sum dignus. 

 

Lord, I am not worthy that you enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed: Dómine, non sum dignus, ut intres sub tectum meum, sed tantum dic verbo et sanábitur ánima mea. 

 

Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles: Peace I leave you, my peace I give you; look not on our sins, but on the faith of Church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever: Dómine Iesu Christe, qui dixísti Apóstolis tuis: Pacem relínquo vobis, pacem meam do vobis: ne respícias peccáta nostra, sed fidem Ecclésiæ tuæ; eámque secúndum voluntátem tuam pacificáre et coadunáre digneris. Qui vivis et regnas in sæcula sæculorum. 

 

Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer: Domine, rogamus te, audi nos.

Lord’s Day Mass (Sunday Mass): Missa dominicalis.

 

Mass: Missa.

 

Mass of the day: Missa in die.

 

May almighty God bless you: Benedict vos omnipotens Deus. 

 

May almighty God have mercy on us forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life: Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus et, dimíssis peccátis nostris, perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam. 

 

May God Bless you: Benedict tibi Deus. 

 

May perpetual light shine upon them: Et lux perpetua luceat eis. 

 

May the Blood of Christ keep me safe for eternal life: Sanguis Christi custódiat me in vitam ætérnam. 

 

May the Body of Christ keep me safe for eternal life: Corpus Christi custódiat me in vitam ætérnam. 

 

May the Lord be in your heart: Dóminus sit in cords tuo. 

 

May we come to share in His divinity: eius efficiamur divinitatis consortes.

Monastery: Monasterium.

 

Mother of Christ: Mater Christi.

 

Mother of God: Mater Dei.

 

Mother of Mercy: Mater Misericordiae.

 

One true, Catholic, and apostolic Church: Unam, sanctam, catholicam, et apostolicam Ecclesiam.

 

Only say the word and my soul shall be healed: Sed tantum dic verbo, et sanabitur anima mea.

 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen: Pater Noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen.

 

Our life, our sweetness, and our hope: Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra.

 

On the day before he was to suffer, he took bread in his holy and venerable hands, and with eyes raised to heaven, to you, O God, his almighty Father, giving you thanks, he said the blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to his disciples saying: Qui prídie quam praterétur, accépit panem in sanctas, ac venerábiles manus suas, et elevátis óculis in cælum ad te Deum Patrem suum omnipoténtem, tibi grátias agens, benedíxit, fregit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens…Take this, all of you, and eat of it, for this is my body, which will be given up for you: Accípite, et manducáte ex hoc onmens, hoc est enim corpus meum, quod pro vobis tradétur.

One Flock. One Shepherd. One Church: Unum ovile, et unus pastor, et una Ecclesia.

 

Peace be with you: Pax tecum. 

 

Peace be with you all: Pax vobiscum. 

 

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ: Laus tibi, Christe.

 

Pray, brothers and sisters: Oráte, fratres. 

 

Pray for us: Ora pro nobis.

 

Pray and work: Ora et labora.

 

Prayers: Orationes.

 

Prince of Peace: Princeps Pacis.

 

Redemption: Redemptio.

 

Remember, also, Lord, your servants: Meménto étiam, Dómine, famulórum, famularúmque tuarum. 

 

Remission of sins, forgiveness of sins: Remissio peccatorum.

 

Resurrection of the Body: Carnis resurrectionem.

 

Rite of Christian Initiation: Ordo initiationis christianae.

 

Sacrifice: Sacrificium.

 

Sacrificial Victim (The Host): Hostia.

 

Saint (Male): Sanctus. 

 

Saint (Female): Sancta. 

 

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen: Sáncte Míchael Archángele, defénde nos in proélio, cóntra nequítiam et insídias diáboli ésto præsídium. Ímperet ílli Déus, súpplices deprecámur: tuque, prínceps milítiæ cæléstis, Sátanam aliósque spíritus malígnos, qui ad perditiónem animárum pervagántur in múndo, divína virtúte, in inférnum detrúde. Ámen. 

 

Sanctify me: Sanctifica me.

 

Saviour of the World: Salvator Mundi.

 

Second Person of the Holy Trinity: Secunda Persona Sanctissimae Trinitatis.

 

Seven Deadly Sins: Septem Peccata Capitalia.

 

Sign of the Cross: Signum Crucis.

 

Sing praises to the Lord: Laudate Dominum.

 

Son of God: Filius Dei.

 

Son of Man: Filius Hominis.

 

Son of the Most High God: Filius Dei Altissimi.

 

Soul of Christ: Anima Christi.

 

Spotless victim: Immaculata hostia.

 

Successor of Saint Peter: Successor Sancti Petri.

 

Take and eat: Accipite et manducate.

 

Taste and see the goodness of the Lord: Gustáte et vidéte quóniam suávis est Dóminus.

 

Thanks be to God: Deo gratias. 

 

The Anointing of the Sick (formerly Extreme Unction): Unctio Infirmorum

 

The Ascension of Christ: Ascensio Christi.

 

The Bible, The Holy Bible: Biblia, Biblia Sacra.

 

The Catholic Church: Ecclesia Catholica.

 

The Chalice of everlasting salvation: Cálicem salútis perpétuæ. 

 

The Cross of Christ: Crux Christi.

 

The Death of Christ: Mors Christi.

 

The Fall: Lapsus.

 

The Fall of Man: Lapsus hominis.

 

The Father Almighty: Patrem omnipoténtem.

 

The Holy Family: Sancta Familia.

 

The honor of God: Honor Dei.

 

The Immaculate Heart of Mary: Cor Immaculatum Mariae.

 

The Kingdom of Christ: Regnum Christi.

 

The language of the Church: Lingua Ecclesiae.

 

The Lord be with you: Dominus tecum.

 

The Lord be with you all: Dominus vobiscum.

 

The Lord rules me: Dominus regit me.

 

The Mass has ended: Ite, missa est.

 

The mercy of God: Misericordia Dei.

 

The Most Holy Eucharist: Sanctissima Eucharistia. 

 

The Most Holy Rosary: Sanctissimum Rosarium.

 

The Mystery of Faith: Mystérium fídei.

 

The Nativity of Christ: Nativitas Christi.

 

The Nativity of the Lord: Nativitas Domini.

 

The Passion of Christ: Passio Christi.

 

The peace of the Lord be with you always: Pax Dómini sit semper vobíscum.

 

The Pope: Papa.

 

The Resurrection of Christ: Resurrectio Christi.

 

The Sacrament of Baptism: Sacramentum Baptismatis.

 

The Sacrament of Confession: Sacramentum Paenitentiae.

 

The Sacrament of Confirmation: Sacramentum Confirmationis.

 

The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony: Sacramentum Sancti Matrimonii.

 

The Sacred Heart of Jesus: Sanctissimum Cor Iesu.

 

The Scourging of Christ: Flagellatio Christi.

 

The seven Sacraments: Septem Sacramenta.

 

The sins of the world: Peccata mundi.

 

The Vatican: Vaticanus.

 

The Universal Church: Ecclesia Universalis.

 

The Word of the Lord: Verbum Dómini.

 

Therefore, O Lord, as we celebrate the memorial of the blessed Passion, the Resurrection from the dead, and the glorious Ascension into heaven of Christ, your Son, our Lord, we, your servants and your holy people, offer to your glorious majesty from the gifts that you have given us, this pure victim, this holy victim, this spotless victim, the holy Bread of eternal life and the Chalice of everlasting salvation: Unde et mémores, Dómine, nos servi tui, sed et plebs tua sancta, ejúsdem Christi Fílli tui Dómini nostri tam beátæ passiónis, nec non at ab ínferis resurrectiónis, sed et in cælos gloriósæ ascensiónis: offérimus præcláræ majestáti tuæ de tuis donis, ac datis, hóstiam immaculátam, Panem sanctum vitæ ætérnæ, et Cálicem salútis perpétuæ. 

 

Therefore, Lord, we pray: graciously accept this oblation of our service, that of your whole family; order our in your peace, and command that we be delivered from eternal damnation and counted among the flock of those you have chosen: Hanc ígitur oblatiónem servitútis nostræ, sed et cunctæ famíliæ tuæ, quæsumus, Dómine, ut placátus accípias: diésque nostros in tua pace dispónas, atque ab ætérna damnatióne nos éripi, et in electórum tuórum júbeas grege numerári. 

 

Third Person of the Holy Trinity: Tertia Persona Sanctissimae Trinitatis.

 

Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, for ever and ever: Per Epsom, et cum ipso, et in ipso, est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti, in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, omnis honor, et glória. Per ómnia sæcula sæculórum. 

Through my fault: Mea culpa.

 

Through my most grievous fault: Mea maxima culpa.

 

Thy Will be done: Fiat voluntas tua.

 

To Jesus through Mary: Ad Iesum per Mariam.

 

To the city (of Rome) and to the world: Urbi et Orbi.

 

To the threshold of the apostles: Ad lumina apostolorum.

 

Tridentine Mass, Extraordinary Form: Missae Tridentinae, Forma Extraordinaria.

 

Until You come again: donec venias.

 

Vatican City: Civitas Vaticana.

 

Vatican Council: Concilium Vaticanum.

 

Vatican Hill: Mons Vaticanus.

 

Venerable: Venerabilis.

 

Yes, Lord: Fiat, Domine. Etiam, Domine. 

 

You take away the sins of the world: qui tollis peccata mundi.

 

Wash me: Lava me.

 

Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin: Lava me, Dómine, ab iniquitáte mea, et a peccáto meo munda me.

 

We have a Pope: Habemus Papam.

 

We lift them up to the Lord: Habemus ad Dominum. 

 

We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again: Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.

 

Who lives and reigns for ever and ever: Qui vivis et regnas in sæcula sæculorum. 

 

With humble spirit and contrite heart: In spíritu humilitátis et in ánimo contríto.