Are you saying that the language that was spoken by the Apostles at Pentecost was Latin, a language that it is unlikely that either they or Jesus himself spoke, nor many in the crowd they were addressing? I’m a little confused where you are going with this. It’s the connection you’re trying to make between Pentecost and Latin that I am not clear on.The way to do this naturally is for their to be a mutual language understood by all parties.
And what does any of that have to do with Latin? That’s the logical jump I’d like to see clarified.Do you understand the point now?
Well, you mention it in the title of the thread. That’s why I am asking.I didn’t even bring up Latin in my original post.
I go with the pronunciation distinction including long and short vowels, since I studied Classical Latin with Classical not Ecclesiastical pronunciation.There is an index that shows the differences between vulgar and Classical Latin and it shows Vulgar Latin to be without the strict grammatical rules as the Ciceronean Latin. The Church did adhere to the stricter grammatical rules and therefore adopted the latter adding words to serve its purpose. Vulgar Latin became the grandfather of today’s Romance Languages.
Wise words.I will only speak words which build up the Unity and Holiness of the Church.
Amazing study and knowledge.I go with the pronunciation distinction including long and short vowels, since I studied Classical Latin with Classical not Ecclesiastical pronunciation.
Right, Latin cements the faith as Eurocentric even though it originated in the Middle East.One of the reasons why we were not successful in China and Japan, nations with thousand of years of civilization of their own, was that our missionaries were seen as Eurocentric and thus aliens to them, which they always regarded as foriegners’ religion.
Only when it’s absolutely necessary as you say.Dividing when strictly needed can be done charitably and mercifully.
From the earliest times, Churchmen have always used Cicero and Vergil as the standards of good Latin. Even in the Dark Ages, this continued unbroken. The Venerable Bede comes to mind as an illustrious example.Why Catholic schools use it and study Virgil instead of Church writings is beyond me.
I think it is because spoken or sung poetry is what is taught including Dactylic Hexameter with elision.Most schools teach the classical pronunciations. Why Catholic schools use it and study Virgil instead of Church writings is beyond me.