Latin in Culture

Sarah Kendric Phrase 1: “Gloria in excelsis deo…” “Gloria…” Meaning

The translation of this phrase fom Latin is “Glory to God in the highest”

“Gloria in excelsis deo…” is a Christian hymn that echoes the words of the announcing Christ’s birth to shepherds

Used primarily to glorify God and give thanks “Gloria…” Orgin

The hymn was originaly a biblical lyric poem popular in the second and third centuries

Became a part of the traditional ‘morning prayer’ in the fourth century

St. Hilary of Poitiers (300-368, at lef) is credited with the Latin translation of the phrase “Gloria…” Current Uses the Gloria is used in the modern , and is caled the Doxology

The Greater Doxology (a sung version) is used on Sundays and feast days, and the Lesser Doxology (a spoken version) is used for simple, weekday masses

In the Western Roman Church, the Gloria is sung or recited at mass on Sundays (excluding Lent and Advent). It is omitted in these periods to symbolize a waiting for Christ “Gloria…” Current Uses (cont.)

The hymn is traditionaly sung by the congregation at Christmas day masses to welcome and celebrate the birth of Christ and glorify him

The Gloria is also common in masses, ordinations, and feasts of martyrs “Gloria…” in Music

The hymn is ofen set to music when used in mass.

Click to watch the Gloria hymn at the 2013 Mass of Easter Vigil, St. Anthony's Calgary

Versions of the hymn has also been used as Christmas carols.

Click to hear pop star Mariah Carey’s adaptation of the Gloria. “Gloria…” in Art

The words of the hymn are ofen shown and associated with imagrey, because the angels were the first to proclaim the words of the prayer

The refain of the hymn commonly accompanies imagrey of angels above the shepherds, teling them the good news. These works add visual context to the ‘Gloria’ “Gloria…” in Art

“Gloria in Excelsis Deo’ painting by “Gloria in Excelsis Deo’ pop-up Nativity by Frank Mason Vojtech Kubasta Phrase 2: “” “Ecce Homo” Meaning

The English translation of this Latin phrase is “!”

Associated with the story of the Passion and the image of suffering on the cross

The phrase is originaly used to mock Jesus and his mortality “Ecce Homo” Orgin

The phrase is found in the gospel of :5 and is spoken by as he presents Jesus to a hateful crowd of non- believers who crucified him “Ecce Homo” Modern Usage

In modern times, the phrase has also come to represent human suffering in scenarios like war psychiatrist Dr. Viktor Frankl uses the term to help patients discover value and meaning in their lives despite their suffering “Ecce Homo” In Prayer

The phrase has also developed into a prayer for strength used in chalenging times that helps people to be fortified by their “inner man” and the Way of Suffering for the Lord

Also used during the Lenten/Easter season as we recreate and remember Jesus’ suffering for us

“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwel in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with al the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filed to the measure of al the fulness of God. Ephesians 3:16-19, NIV Ecce Homo!” “Ecce Homo” in Art

The phrase has become a huge source of inspiration for , and many artists have chosen to depict scenes fom Jesus’ passion and the moments leading us to it with the phrase or using the phrase as a title

The phrase has been inspiring art and devotional pictures since the 9th and 10th centuries (in Byzantine culture) “Ecce Homo” by Jean Hey “Ecce Homo” by Antonio Ciseri

“Ecce Homo” by Mihály Munkácsy “Ecce Homo” by Juan Manuel Miñaro These Latin phrases influence our culture and faith!