If this Catholic kid can learn Latin, so can you!

[brotherhrolf]

I see where I made my mistake. No, I can no more speak Latin as a language than I can speak Spanish. I can, however, read Spanish fluently and I think that distinction needs to be made. What do I mean?

You don’t need to SPEAK Latin as a language to be able to understand Latin anymore than I needed to be able to speak Spanish as to be able to read and understand the printed word before me. I can read Spanish fairly fluently and I did pass my GSFLT in Spanish for my master’s. My verbal Spanish is going to be very, very halting yet I would be able to pick up and read any Spanish newspaper.

So, learning the Latin of the Mass is not even in the same ballpark as learning Latin as a language. I didn’t have any problem as a kid - most of us didn’t. And then you have to consider just how many Latin words were incorporated into English during the Renaissance. If you can read Shakespeare you won’t have any problem with Latin.

 

[BobP123]

If you can read Shakespeare you won’t have any problem with Latin.

Well, I did get a little help from Cliff’s Notes.

But your point well-taken.

 

[Teeliumtrozzle]

I couldnt understand a word he said.Very clever of him.

 

[brotherhrolf]

I couldnt understand a word he said.Very clever of him.

That’s only because he was a Sasenach.

 

[Zooey]

That’s only because he was a Sasenach.

[SIGN] [/SIGN]

 

[Megan7]

Tantum ergo Sacramentum
Veneremur cernui
Et antiquum documentum
novo cedat ritui Praestet fides supplementum
Sensum defectui

Genitori, Genitoque
Laus et jubilatio
Salus, honor, virtus quoque
Sit et benedictio
Procedenti ab utroque
Compar sit laudatio. Amen.

youtube.com/watch?v=w9lceAYcfho

Well that’s the future of the Church if you ask me! He starts with *ergo *I think.



Enjoy!

I am new here!
Can you please translate the above into English
I clicked on the link you provided, and its inspiring to see this
child singing. I also clicked on one of the Gregorian
ones of the same, and it really touched me!
Thank you,
Peace!

 

[ResR]

I am new here!
Can you please translate the above into English
I clicked on the link you provided, and its inspiring to see this
child singing. I also clicked on one of the Gregorian
ones of the same, and it really touched me!
Thank you,
Peace!

Here’s a popular translation (the one from my missal):

Down in adoration falling,
Lo! the sacred Host we hail,
Lo! o'er ancient forms departing
Newer rites of grace prevail;
Faith for all defects supplying,
Where the feeble senses fail.

To the everlasting Father,
And the Son Who reigns on high
With the Holy Spirit proceeding
Forth from each eternally,
Be praise, honor, and blessing,
Might and endless majesty.

I’ve seen others, though.