Saturnalia

In honor of the holiday, I thought it would be a nice time to do some germane church Latin. Let's face it, were it not for the Catholic Church, so much of our own history and knowledge would have been lost to us completely.

Veni Veni Emmanuel: Come, come Emmanuel; veni veni emmanuel It's a personal favorite. Why "Emmanuel"? In the Book of Isaiah, the prophet assures King Ahaz of Judah of the Lord's protection, saying that the Lord will deliver a savior born from a virgin and the child will be Emmanuel ( "God is with us")

Christians believe that Jesus is the savior of whom the prophet spoke...ergo, Jesus is Emmanuel. book of Isaiah

23  Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and they shall call him Emmanuel (which means, God with us). (Matthew 1:23)

Adeste, fideles!: Be present, those who are failtful ( oh Come All Ye Faithful) adeste fideles

and then there's Sheldon( another personal favorite) explaining the pagan vestiges of Christmas. [|big bang saturnalia]

It's a Saturnalia Miracle!

Some fun facts about the Saturnalia: fun facts Saturnalia