Catholic Word of the Day: INEFFABLE, 10-28-09

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[Salvation]

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INEFFABLE

That which is inexpressible. Only God is ultimately ineffable because only he cannot be fully comprehended by the finite mind. Since knowledge determines expression, the divine ineffability is a result of the divine incomprehensibility. In the words of St. Augustine, "More true than our speech about God is our thinking of Him, and more true than our thinking is His Being" (De Trinitate, VII, 4, 7).

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[Salvation]

This is one of the words in the new translation of the Liturgy of the Mass that a Bishop said we would not understand?? (I'll find the thread and post the link -- LOL!)

[Ciexyz]

Words of four syllables often have me searching in an online dictionary!

[Salvation]

Bishop criticizes ‘slavishly literal’ English translation of missal

[Salvation]

Eventually all those words in the new translation of the Liturgy of the Mass will come up in THIS dictionary. Do not be afraid!

[Salvation]

Catholic Word of the Day – links will be provided later by another FReeper.

 

Book of Zechariah	Temple (biblical)	Capsula
Holy Mary	Anaphora	Diana of the Ephesians
Evangelism	Eucharistic Oblation	Last Judgment
Veneration of Images	Aggiornamento	Pectoral Cross
Dark Night of the Soul	Solitude	Domestic Prelate
Incense Boat	Clothing of Religious	Laity
Abraham’s Bosom	Embalming	Dowry
Roman Gradual	Socratic Method	Theism
Memorial	Petitions to the Holy See	Perfect Happiness
Litany of the Sacred Heart	Feeling	Pope
Legate a latere	Extraordinary Magisterium	Nepotism
Canonical Penance	Inherence	Ineffable

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[Petronski]

I’ze can’tz understandz them big book-learnin’ words, dumb it down for me, like Bishop Trautperson (His Wholiness Pope Donnie I) sez.

[dog breath]

While the word might throw some people, I think most spiritual people understand the thought.

[Straight Vermonter]

Earlier words here

Book of Zechariah	Temple	Capsula
Holy Mary	Anaphora	Diana of the Ephesians
Evangelism	Eucharistic Oblation	Last Judgment
Veneration of Images	Aggiornamento	Pectoral Cross
Dark Night of the Soul	Solitude	Domestic Prelate
Incense Boat	Clothing of Religious	Laity
Abraham’s Bosom	Embalming	Dowry
Roman Gradual	Socratic Method	Theism
Memorial	Petitions to the Holy See	Perfect Happiness
Litany of the Sacred Heart	Feeling	Pope
Legate a latere	Extraordinary Magisterium	Nepotism
Canonical Penance	Inherence	Ineffable