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Inscription Ideas
« on: September 20, 2025, 09:16:23 PM »
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    • What is a good message or scripture quote to get engraved on a sacred vessel? Something a priest's mind should be directed towards especially in this day and age.
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    Re: Inscription Ideas
    « Reply #1 on: September 21, 2025, 07:50:11 PM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on September 20, 2025, 09:16:23 PM
    What is a good message or scripture quote to get engraved on a sacred vessel? Something a priest's mind should be directed towards especially in this day and age.
    "Hoc est enim Corpus meum".
    "This is my body."

    Latin also for:

    "This is my blood."

    "By this sign you shall conquer" (with cross)
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    "Jesus, Meek and Humble of Heart, make my heart like unto Thine!"

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    Re: Inscription Ideas
    « Reply #2 on: September 22, 2025, 10:01:11 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on September 20, 2025, 09:16:23 PM
    What is a good message or scripture quote to get engraved on a sacred vessel? Something a priest's mind should be directed towards especially in this day and age.
    http://catholicsaints.mobi/ebooks/themass/lesson21.htm

    "... In all ages the Christian people spared no expense in making the chalice worthy of the Precious Blood which it was destined to contain. The most beautiful specimens of goldsmiths work, both old and new, are found in the vessels of the altar. Some chalices have inscriptions, such as a sentence from Scripture or a prayer for the donor or maker.

    ...The profound connection with the Almighty is encapsulated in the phrase “Deum Patrem,” urging the faithful to seek guidance amid the trials of earthly exile.

    Sanctam Ecclesiam Catholicam.
    (Holy Catholic Church)
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    Perhaps the conjugations are bad:
    Deo Patris..

    Sanctis Ecclesiae Catholicam.
    Check with Lads for the perfect rendition. Be Ye Perfect!


    Check if inscriptions are allowed on a paten...there are rules about the pall, which doesn't concern you here, but somewhere there are guidelines for liturgical vessels.
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    Re: Inscription Ideas
    « Reply #3 on: September 22, 2025, 12:14:17 PM »
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    • "Qui diligitis Dominum, odite malum."
    ( Who loves the Lord, hates evil.) or something similar.
    From BELLAIGUE newsletter, Dec. 2014
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    The measure of love is to love without measure.
                                     St. Augustine (354 - 430 AD)

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    Re: Inscription Ideas
    « Reply #4 on: September 23, 2025, 01:10:19 PM »
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    • Thanks for the suggestions.

    Quote from: Änσnymσus on September 22, 2025, 10:01:11 AM
    http://catholicsaints.mobi/ebooks/themass/lesson21.htm

    "... In all ages the Christian people spared no expense in making the chalice worthy of the Precious Blood which it was destined to contain. The most beautiful specimens of goldsmiths work, both old and new, are found in the vessels of the altar. Some chalices have inscriptions, such as a sentence from Scripture or a prayer for the donor or maker.

    ...The profound connection with the Almighty is encapsulated in the phrase “Deum Patrem,” urging the faithful to seek guidance amid the trials of earthly exile.

    Sanctam Ecclesiam Catholicam.
    (Holy Catholic Church)
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    Perhaps the conjugations are bad:
    Deo Patris..

    Sanctis Ecclesiae Catholicam.
    Check with Lads for the perfect rendition. Be Ye Perfect!


    Check if inscriptions are allowed on a paten...there are rules about the pall, which doesn't concern you here, but somewhere there are guidelines for liturgical vessels.
    God bless+
    I have wondered about what is allowed on a chalice. Any input regarding this is appreciated. I wonder how the prayer for the donor works?

    Some ideas I have come up with so far, preferably translated into Latin even if not required. *Edit: I just now thought that if the phrases are short enough they may fit around 6 engraved scenes around the base of the chalice of the 5 sorrowful mysteries including the first glorious, so I have starred my favorite and numbered them according to the mystery scene.

    *[4]"Be ye perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect"

    *[5](A) God dead for the love of us

    *[2]"The Blood of Christ cries for mercy"

    The Magnificat - maybe a particular rearrangement of it such as: My soul doth magnify the Lord, because He has regarded the humility of His servant.

    *[1]He created us in His strength; He redeemed us in His weakness

    *[6]"Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God"

    "Et continuo exivit sanguis et aqua"

    Charity is expensive

    Narrow the gate and straight the path that leads to life

    "The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent bear it away."

    "We ought to obey God rather than men"

    Though space is limited on this chalice, 1 Corinthians 6:19,20  Know you not that...your are not your own? *[3]For you are bought with a great price.* Glorify and bear God in your body.


    I encourage more suggestions and even a vote on your favorite. There is a chance only one or two phrases may fit around the rim of the base.
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    Re: Inscription Ideas
    « Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 11:17:48 PM »
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    • I need help making translations by those very familiar with Latin, and feel free to correct my punctuation, though periods may not be as important for this application. Google translate is not a helpful tool for learning Latin since it randomly chooses when to make available alternate words and meanings, and displays completely different words when reversing a translation. Its accuracy doesn't appear to be a trustworthy either, so please don't use it when trying to help me.

    He redeemed us in His weakness           
    Redemit nos in infirmitate Sua

    The Blood of Christ cries for mercy
    Sanguis Christi misericordiam clamat.  Or use interpellat, intervenit, petitum? 

    You are not your own for you are bought with a great price.
    Non estis vestri, empti enim estis pretio magno. (as the Latin Vulgate says). Why are some Latin sentences ordered so completely backwards to English? Is it a problem with English? Is it a matter of logic? Would it be better arranged, at least for a native English speaker: enim estis empti magno pretio?
    To keep it short I'm thinking: Non estis vestri; estis empti magno pretio.

    Be ye perfect as, your heavenly Father is perfect
    estote ergo vos perfecti sicut et Pater vester caelestis perfectus est (Latin Vulgate) To keep it short and to address the person reading the quote, it needs some slight changes of which I am uncertain of the correct way of writing it. Translate it from "Be (you singular) perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect. I think estote means be(all), so we can change that form of "be" and get rid of "vos" and "ergo", and "et" if it isn't needed here.

    God dead for the love of us
    Which of these words may best be used in the translation if not some others: propter, causa, gratia, ob, ergo, secundum; caritas, dilige, amor?

    Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God
    Beati mundo corde: quoniam ipsi Deum videbunt (Latin Vulgate)

    If those phrases don't fit, I may just use this if written correctly:
    Nescitis non estis vestri? Empti enim estis pretio magno. Glorificate et portate Deum in corpore vestro.


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