Where'd the Latin go?

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lak611 said:
That’s true. Even scientific names are still either Latin or Latin-based to some extent. There was a scientist who discovered a bug and called it Polychisme. He was actually thinking about a girlfriend. The pronunciation is “Polly kiss me”.:rotfl:
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Awww, how cute … kinda. Better than naming it after himself like most of 'em did.

Polly would want it to be a *really *good looking bug though!
 
Latin phrases are even allowed in U.S. legal documents. Many lawyers are brilliant in using them too. Sometimes it sounds as if they know what they are actually talking about. 😃

And don’t forget the US dollar bill. Some Latin there too, which I’m sure everyone understands. 😃
 
Latin has an actual use in the Church. Latin is a good basis with which to communicate. That is, if there was one language that could be used through the Church it could be Latin. Especially since a majority of Church works were written in Latin; and the first comprehensive “Bible” in Latin.

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Aaron
 
Latin is not only used by lawyers to dupe the public (ie. fetus = small baby in English). Anyway the medical field uses a large amount of Latin for the same purpose. If one pays all that money and not get a “diagnosis” he will not feel satisfied (ie. fibromyalgia = muscle weakness).
When the Church uses Latin it should be for one universal language! That is a beautiful thought…universal…Catholic!😃
Joyful in Jesus
 
How many of you have Latin classes at your Parishes?
Why do you not have a class to learn the language of the Church and enrich your knowledge.

How about Bible studies do you have those? Church History?

We need to encourage more dedication to learning about the riches of our faith.

In Christ
Scylla
 
Glennon_P said:
So why do we use the vernacular on these forums? (Or is it fora?)
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Probably because the majority of us do not speak or read Latin. Many more of us have probably studied Spanish, French or German.
 
I know my Parish does not offer any Latin classes, the priest may say a few words in Latin but thats it. I homeschool and my children actually chose Latin for their foreign language. So if you want to learn Latin there is no better teacher than yourself 👍 . Enjoy!
Pax
 
While English is not a Romance language - it is Germanic in origin with a huge influx of Latin thanks to William the Conqueror’s invasion of England in 1066 - almost half of English has some Latin roots.

The quality of spoken and written English is deplorable today. I listen to others say “he goes, she goes, he goes, like, well, um, you know, I was like, she was like…”.

It is unbelievably aggravating to listen to that tripe from supposedly educated people.

I don’t know much Latin. I know some prayers and I can figure out the Mass based on my knowledge of Spanish.

There is a sense of mystery and awe to Mass in Latin. Jesus gave us the sacraments - which the Byzantine Catholic Church refers to as “mysteries”.

Modern English is banal, cold and far from beautiful. Functionary, yes, but I make this comparison. English is a warehouse full of automobile parts. It performs its function well, but it is not a thing of architectural beauty and not a place to feel warm, welcome and close to God.

Latin is St. Peter’s Basilica.

'Nuff said - case closed.
 
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