What is meant by: "I am not worthy to receive...."

[ProVobis]

The Germanic influence is more closely related to the old-English than to the Latin. The Latin influence did not make itself felt until those pesky Romans invaded and spoiled a perfectly good Celtic language (I think).

FWIW, the Roman/Latin influence helped spread Christianity in the early centuries. Almost the entire West, in fact.

youtube.com/watch?v=MiGdFnlzBdo&feature=related

The barbarians (Anglo Saxons) took over around the 6th century until the 10th century or so where Latin (again) and French were the main language(s) of England. The barbaric Germanics increasingly influenced the language of England after that. The Reformation effect was strongest in countries influenced by the Germanics, almost completely wiping out Catholicism in those countries. However, Latin still was an influence as the Germanics borrowed many Latin (and French) roots to make it more Christian. (Today over 50% of English vocabulary has Latin roots.)

Latin was also an influence as the colonization of America came about. (Dollar bill has Latin printed on it.) The forebears of America were strong believers of Roman law and principles. The U.S. government in fact very strongly resembles that of ancient Rome. (Senate, consuls, Cabinet, two parties, three branches of government, etc.) Unfortunately Catholicism didn’t come to the U.S. until later.

Latin - grammar and vocabulary codified by Cicero and other Classicists and in time Christianized by the Catholic Church (“oratio” became “prayer” and so forth.).

A good book to read for anyone interested: “A Natural History of Latin - The story of the world’s most successful language” by Tore Janson. (translated into English, by the way.)

 

[ConstantineTG]

We echo the prayers of those in the Gospels who feel unworthy of Christ, but through Christ’s love and healing, He has made them worthy. And we ask the same for us.

In the Byzantine Rite, we echo the repentant thief, “Remember us Lord in your kingdom.”

 

[ProVobis]

The Germanic influence is more closely related to the old-English than to the Latin.

Are you sure you’d rather have the Old English?

1066andallthat.com/english_old/beowulf_prologue.asp

1066andallthat.com/english_old/lords_prayer.asp

 

[ProVobis]

The reason is just as the Centurion we are sinners unworthy for the Lord to come into our house or in the case of The Eucharist our bodies, But by his word our souls are healed just as the centurions servant was healed so shall we be.

I think you are the only one to point that [bolded item] out.

In the Latin “Domine, non sum dignum ut intres sub tectum meum, sed tantum dic verbo, et sanabatur anima mea.” it’s not “dic verbum” (“say the word”) but “dic verbo” (“say with/by the/a word”). A subtle difference that is not reflected in the translation. The Greek is supposedly in the ablative as well.

 

[oneGODoneCHURCH]

I think you are the only one to point that [bolded item] out.

In the Latin “Domine, non sum dignum ut intres sub tectum meum, sed tantum dic verbo, et sanabatur anima mea.” it’s not “dic verbum” (“say the word”) but “dic verbo” (“say with/by the/a word”). A subtle difference that is not reflected in the translation. The Greek is supposedly in the ablative as well.

I think you are the only one to notice.