Here’s an interesting collection of abbreviations, acronyms, and Latin phrases that “Catholics use” (though, as a former Catholic, I never used many of them). Odd (and dubious) in some places, it’s still a pretty nifty collection — learn the origin of the book/movie title Quo Vadis, as well as how to make a Pope emoticon …
… well, I guess I can show you that one:
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I don’t recall Fr. Pothoff teaching us that one in CCD …
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Hmmm…
I see that as mostly for the pre-vatican II folks. The ones who had to learn latin and such.
Well, some of the Latin I already knew — but, then, I’m a former Catholic, I took Latin in college … and I’m a geek.
New pope is up.
Seen the white smoke, but haven’t seen the Formal Announcement of the Name (old and new).
Been fun watching CNN’s front page keep changing pictures of architecture, though.