| The case of Angels comes to the forefront as we | | | | living in Detroit? Unless, of course, that person is an |
| follow this Latin line along the centuries. Do Angels | | | | educated Latin speaker. The Latin, of history, is not the |
| really speak in Latin? A short discourse for illustration is | | | | version spoked by the Italian, French, or Spanish. It is |
| next. 1 | | | | one of unique variety from which the Roman language |
| An old man walks into the University Offices and says | | | | and many others developed. However, we do see |
| "I'd like to enrol for a Latin course." The Dean looks at | | | | that Angels speak in Latin. |
| him and asks rather coyly, "How old are you, Sir?" | | | | We have seen the traces of Latin even in America. A |
| "Ninety-three" is the reply. "Then why do you want to | | | | ship approached the mainland of this continent before |
| learn Latin, at your time in life?" "Well" the man explains | | | | the Revolution. Upon its deck was a Father and three |
| "I realize I haven't got long for this world, but if I go to | | | | sons. Upon seeing the shore of America, the Father |
| Heaven I'd like to be able to speak to God and the | | | | dropped dead, leaving the sons to fend for themselves |
| Angels in their own language, and I'd feel more | | | | in the new land. One of the sons was Charles |
| comfortable if I knew some Latin." The Dean thinks, | | | | Thompson. This person was educated in this country, |
| and then asks "But what if you don't go to Heaven but | | | | the first one to take a stand with the colonists against |
| go to — you know — the other place?" "That's all | | | | England. He was also chosen as secretary to the 1st |
| right, I can already speak American." William Lilly's | | | | Continental Congress. 6 He also designed the logo's on |
| History of his Life and Times of 1681 also speaks to | | | | our money. When seen, the dollar bill, has Latin |
| the language of Angels. When seen, these apparitions | | | | inscriptions on them. For many, these have hidden |
| or Angels seldom speak articulately, but when they do | | | | meanings and conspiracy people see the New World |
| speak, it's like the Irish, much in the Throat.2 There | | | | Order of today upon its bill. In actuality this man put the |
| have been many appearances of Angels. The course | | | | phrases to mean: |
| of this article is not to determine their authenticity but to | | | | Novus means: new or young or novel. Ordo means: |
| regard the language spoken. Do Angels speak in Latin. | | | | row or series or order. Seclorum (a poetic form of |
| The many appearances, however suggest that: | | | | seculorum or saeculorum), means: of the ages or |
| Spirits and angels speak from the inner memory and | | | | generations or centuries. An expert in Latin, Charles |
| consequently have a universal language.3 | | | | Thomson coined the motto: "novus ordo seclorum" and |
| From the shores of the Pacific ocean, to Asia, Africa, | | | | explained: |
| Europe, and back to the Atlantic, many languages do | | | | "The date underneath [the unfinished pyramid] is that |
| exist. When appearances of Angels confront those to | | | | of the Declaration of Independence and the words |
| whom they are sent, a language common to the one | | | | under it signify the beginning of the new American |
| visited is spoken. For God being the author of all life | | | | Æra, which commences from that date." |
| and even languages confounded those at Babel, by | | | | The official translation of "novus ordo seclorum" is: |
| turning one language into many. Therefore, today, one | | | | "A new order of the ages" |
| of His Angels can understand and speak the language | | | | NOTE: "Novus ordo seclorum" does not properly |
| in kind to those to whom they appear. A student of | | | | translate into "new world order," which is an English |
| Latin quoted one of his teachers, who said "Latin is the | | | | phrase whose Latin translation would not be "novus |
| language of the Angels."4 In one such case where it | | | | ordo seclorum." Seclorum is a plural form (new worlds |
| was witnessed, we find St. Toscana upon her | | | | order?), and Thomson specifically said the motto |
| deathbed.5 In this, the young beautiful Toscana, who | | | | refers to "the new American era" which began in 1776. |
| had lost her husband then sought to serve God all her | | | | In the motto "Annuit Cœptis," the subject must be |
| life, had now found her end. As she lay there, the | | | | supplied. Thomson explained: |
| following was recorded from witnesses. | | | | "The pyramid signifies Strength and Duration: the Eye |
| She was seized by a serious attack of fever, and an | | | | over it & the Motto allude to the many signal |
| angel came to warn her that her end was near. She | | | | interpositions of providence in favour of the American |
| felt such deep joy at the news that she gave thanks | | | | cause." |
| profusely. Then she had herself laid on the bare | | | | Therefore, the subject of the sentence is Providence. |
| ground and remained there in the greatest spirit of | | | | "Annuit Cœptis" means "Providence has favored our |
| mortification. That is why she obstinately refused to | | | | undertakings" or "Providence favors our undertakings." |
| take the wine that a doctor had ordered for her "to | | | | The official translation of "Annuit Cœptis" is: |
| prevent dropsy". And when a priest tried to mix some | | | | "He (God) has favored our undertakings." |
| with her other potions, she noticed it and pushed away | | | | NOTE: "Annuit" does not mean "to announce" |
| the drink. | | | | (annuntio). |
| She asked to be buried in the gateway of the Hospital, | | | | From the above we can clearly see this Latin influence |
| in the road, without honours. Finally she died, saying: | | | | coming through. It indeed is a language of men and of |
| "I have chosen to be scorned in the house of God, | | | | Angels. A language which seems to embody the |
| rather than to live under the tents of sinners". | | | | mysterious and ancient. For the Angelic visitors who |
| As she was closing her eyes and giving up the ghost, | | | | speak Latin, they are bringing to the forefront the |
| there was heard, like an echo, the sound of angels | | | | ancient, into the here and now. They are interrupting us |
| answering her in Latin (for angels always speak in | | | | in our daily lives, revealing there is God that knows |
| Latin!): | | | | what is going on. It also reveals to those today that |
| Veni, famula Christi, Toscana, accipe coronam quam | | | | God moved in the Church during the most difficult |
| tibi Dominus praeparavit in aeternum. | | | | periods of History. This shows us to be careful in our |
| 1343 was the year in which her death was recorded. | | | | critique of those who followed the Lord in those days. |
| The above Latin verse being interpreted as "I have | | | | Even though, today, we disagree with what they teach |
| chosen to be scorned in the house of God, rather than | | | | in their doctrines, Angels speaking Latin teaches us one |
| to live under the tents of sinners". | | | | more thing. That God confirms His Word, in spite of |
| We have seen that the Latin speaking Angels speak | | | | man-made doctrines and traditions of Men. It teaches |
| thus in the confines of the Catholic church. This is not | | | | us God is involved in the every day and can speak to |
| to be seen as uncommon , for in the history of this | | | | us, no matter what language we are. Even if we |
| organization, Latin among the monks, priest, and nuns | | | | speak a language that is considered a dead language |
| was common. Today, however, we do not see such. | | | | such as Latin. Yes, God also knows Latin. |
| For why would an Angel speak Latin to an American | | | | |