King David’s cry from the heart
Learn this short prayer from the Psalms in Latin!
“Not on bread alone . . .”
✦ Little Latin Minute Week 12✦ Nōn in solō pāne vīvit homō. (Man lives not on bread alone.) Learn this famous quote from Matthew 4:4, Jesus’ answer to the Tempter who urges Him to turn stones to bread in the desert where Jesus is fasting and praying. Nōn in sōlō pāne vīvit homō, sed in […]
The Longest Tract in the Liturgical Year

The Tract is the chanted proper which replaces the Alleluia in Lent. This coming Sunday’s Tract is the entire 16 verses of Psalm 90(91). The word tract comes from the Latin verb trahō , meaning drag, so the Lenten tracts are drawn-out or prolonged meditations. There are various explanations for why the Psalm is chanted […]
Ubi Caritas et Amor

The Church’s Ancient Hymn about Love
Latin Ecclesiastical Term Flashcards
✦ Little Latin Minute Week 11✦ Flashcards of Latin Ecclesiastical Terms Practice & expand your knowledge of the names of Catholic hierarchy and offices in the Church. The Catholic hierarchy is divided into three basic categories of ordained Catholic clergy: bishops, priests and deacons. The term hierarchy comes from the Greek ἱεραρχία, meaning holy rule. […]
Aquila and Columba
✦ Little Latin Minute Week 10✦ Match the images to their Latin words The eagle and the dove couldn’t be more different in appearance and habits. Do you know which is aquila and which is columba? Hint: recall the English adjective aquiline, which means a person’s nose which is hooked or curved. Which bird has […]
What are the Latin names for these common items found in a church?
✦ Little Latin Minute Week 9✦ Match the images to their Latin words Share: Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedIn
Do you know the Latin word for “church”?
✦ Little Latin Minute Week 8✦ Do you know the Latin word for “Church”? Share: Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedIn