GRACE AFTER MEALS
Latin
Ágimus tibi gratias, omnípotens Deus,
pro universis beneficiis tuis,
qui vivis et regnas in
sæcula sæculórum. Amen.
Deus det nobis suam pacem.
Et vitam æternum. Amen.
– uel –
Fidelium animae, per misericordiam Dei,
requiescant in pace. Amen.
English
We give thee thanks, almighty God,
for all your benefits,
who livest and reignest forever
and ever. Amen.
May the Lord grant us His peace.
And life everlasting. Amen.
Alternate conclusion:
And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God
rest in peace. Amen
POPE ENCOURAGES THE STUDY OF LATIN
VATICAN CITY, FEB 22, 2006 (VIS) – At the end of the general audience, the Pope addressed a greeting in Latin to students at the faculty of Christian and Classical Literature of the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome.
“My predecessors rightly encouraged the study of [this] great language,” said the Pope in Latin, “in order to achieve a better understanding of the sound doctrine contained in the ecclesiastical and humanistic disciplines. In the same way, we encourage the continuation of this activity, so that as many people as possible may perceive the importance of this treasure and attain it.” VIS 060222
