Apostolic Apologetics: Latin and Catholic Phrases This is a small collection of Latin and or Catholic phrases. I mainly created this for myself for easy reference and memorization. Enjoy. Note: For a pronunciation guide for Ecclesiastical Latin, click here. Alternatively, attached at the bottom of this page is another guide, in PDF format. Gratias Tibu Domine Thanks be to thee, o Lord Roma locuta est, causa finita est Rome has spoken, the case is closed. Ad maiorem Dei gloriam For the greater glory of God Gloria in Excelsis Deo Glory to God in the highest Dona nobis pacem Give us peace. et Verbum caro factum est And the Word was made flesh. Caritas Christi Urget Nos The love of Christ urges us on Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est Where charity and love are, God is there. Deus vult God wills it Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus Outside the Church there is no salvation Lumen Christi Light of Christ Nihil Sine Deo Nothing without God Anno Domini Nostri Iesu Christi (AD) In the Year of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ante Christum Natum Before Christ (was) Born Christo omnino nihil praeponere Prefer nothing to Christ mea maxima culpa my most grievous fault. Cave ab homine unius libri Beware the man with one book. ordo ab chao order out of chaos |