Learn the Pater Noster (Our Father) in Ecclesiastical Latin - Part 1 by @scholasacrae on 3Speak
Learn the Pater Noster (Our Father) in Ecclesiastical Latin with this beginner-friendly Latin lesson from Schola Sacrae. In this video, you'll explore one of the most familiar Catholic prayers in L...
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Learn the Paternoster in ecclesiastical Latin. Have you ever wanted to pray the Our Father in the Latin of the Catholic Church, but weren't sure how to pronounce the words? In this lesson, we'll learn the opening of the paternoster, practice its ecclesiastical Latin pronunciation, and discover what the individual words mean. No previous knowledge of Latin is necessary. Let's begin with the first phrase. Pater Noster, qui es enchelis. This means our father, who art in heaven. Listen first. Pater Noster, qui, as in Chalis. Now repeat it slowly. Pater, Noster, qui, as in Chalis. S, in, Chelees. Pa der means father, Nostair means our. Kui means who. In, you are. In ecclesiastical Latin, the letter C, before the letters E or I, or the diphthongs, A-E, or O-E, is pronounced like the CH in the English word church. So the word chelis, meaning heaven, begins with that soft CH sound. Let's say the whole phrase once more. Paternoster, qui senchelis. This means hallowed be thy name. Nomen means name. Toom means yore. Notice that Toom has two U's, and we pronounce each U separately. Sanctificetor means let it be hallowed or sanctified. Sanctificetor is pronounced Sanctixti-Fi. Sancti-Fi. Tor. Rather than memorizing a string of unfamiliar sounds, connect each Latin word with its meaning. Listen, repeat, and then try saying the phrase without looking at the English translation. You have already begun learning Latin through a prayer that was taught by Christ to his disciples. Let's put the two phrases together. Pater Noster, qui esincelis, sanctificetor, nomen, tuum. First, listen to me say both phrases at a natural pace. Pater Noster, qui esin celis, sanctificetor nomen tuum. Now repeat them aloud. Finally, try reading the Latin while reading the meaning of each phrase. The goal is not simply to pronounce the Latin correctly, it is to understand what you are saying. Today you've taken your first steps in ecclesiastical Latin by learning the opening words of the Paternoster. You practiced ecclesiastical Latin pronunciation. You built useful vocation. If you would like to continue studying Latin systematically, I've created courses on Udeme to help you progress. You'll find the relevant course links in the description. Thank you for studying with me, and I hope to see you in the next lesson.