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It is expected to appeal to the Pope, who in June invited Catholics to pray in Latin whenever possible, emphasising its universal dimension. “Latin makes it easier for Christians from different countries to pray together, especially when they meet for special occasions,” he said .

Do you know of any site that has the prayers in Latin with an accompanying phonetic text for proper pronunciation?

3 posted on 10/24/2005 6:11:00 AM PDT by TradicalRC (I trust my Church more than my government; why would I grant more power to the state?)
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To: TradicalRC
Do you know of any site that has the prayers in Latin with an accompanying phonetic text for proper pronunciation?

Which proper pronunciation? There's church Latin, classical Latin and whatever the music director thinks is correct. No two are the same.

4 posted on 10/24/2005 6:14:59 AM PDT by Desdemona (Music Librarian and provider of cucumber sandwiches, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary. Hats required.)
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To: TradicalRC
Here's a pronunciation guide from an excellent site: The Pronunciation of Latin
5 posted on 10/24/2005 6:16:07 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (Blessed Pius IX, pray for us!)
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To: TradicalRC
Every Catholic needs to bookmark this:

Thesaurus Precum Latinarum

6 posted on 10/24/2005 6:34:42 AM PDT by B Knotts
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