Incarnation, Eucharist and the Christian Body: A Complete Guide·Glossary
Glossary & pronunciation
The material is Latin, Greek, and English.
| Term | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Verbum caro factum est | VER-bum KA-ro FAK-tum est | “The Word was made flesh” |
| transsubstantiatio | trans-sub-stan-tsi-A-tsio | transubstantiation |
| ex opere operato | ex O-pe-re o-pe-RA-to | “from the work performed” |
| Regula Benedicti | RE-gu-la be-ne-DIK-ti | the Rule of Benedict |
| ora et labora | O-ra et la-BO-ra | “pray and work” |
| Liturgia Horarum | li-tur-GI-a ho-RA-rum | the Liturgy of the Hours |
| Exercitia Spiritualia | ex-er-TSI-tsia spi-ri-tu-A-lia | Spiritual Exercises |
| compositio loci | kom-po-ZI-tsio LO-tsi | composition of place |
| applicatio sensuum | ap-pli-KA-tsio SEN-su-um | application of the senses |
| additiones | ad-di-tsi-O-nes | the “additional practices” |
| consolatio / desolatio | kon-so-LA-tsio / de-so-LA-tsio | consolation / desolation |
| memento mori | me-MEN-to MO-ri | “remember that you die” |
| cilicium | tsi-LI-tsi-um | the hair garment |
| inventio | in-VEN-tsio | the “discovery” of a relic |
| furta sacra | FUR-ta SA-kra | “sacred thefts” of relics |
And three Greek terms that are the key to the whole text: sarx (σάρξ, flesh), sōma (σῶμα, body), and anastasis sarkos (ἀνάστασις σαρκός, resurrection of the flesh).