Showing posts with label Church. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Church. Show all posts

Monday, 17 April 2023

Qui Me Tangit, Vocem Meam Audit.

 


I found this Latin sentence on a bell in St Stephen's Church in Kirkby Stephen in Westmorland. 'Qui me tangit, vocem meam audit' means 'Who touches me, hears my voice.'

Tangit is third person singular present indicative of the 3rd conjugation verb tangere to touch, which appears in the phrase 'Noli me tangere.'  The other words are all pretty common.

Incidentally, St Stephen's Church is well worth a visit to see among other things the Loki Stone.

tango, tangere, tetigi, tactus 3rd conjugation to touch

Friday, 19 October 2018

Lex Orandi Lex Credendi

I saw this motto on a man's T-shirt at a meeting. While I didn't know its context I figured that orandi must mean praying and credendi believing. Wikipedia explains the origin and meaning of the expression