Trivia Thread

[Paul S]

Don't make me grab that and stick it to the freezer.

Does Christmas Vigil count?

The Vigil is the first day of Christmastide, although things get a little wonky when it occurs with the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

Oh and how many more days am I looking for?

All of the Season of Advent.

 

[Ann M]

Please note:- The silence means I have hit a brick wall at the moment, and am trying to think of other avenues to attempt.

I may be gone but you are not forgotten.

 

[Paul S]

Here's a good site to bookmark: http://users.starpower.net/jacade/

And I have another question for you: What does the abbreviation "mtv" stand for (and it's not the cable channel), and what does it mean to do?

 

[Ann M]

Dictionary.com didn't help there....


Acronym Definition
MTV Music Television (cable TV channel)
MTV Mad Television (Fox TV show)
MTV Magyar Televizió (Hungarian television company)
MTV Mainos-Televisio (Finland)
MTV Management Television
MTV Manned Transport Vehicle
MTV Mars Transfer Vehicle (NASA)
MTV Medium Tactical Vehicle
MTV Mess TV (Norwegian chat TV show
MTV Missile Test Vehicle
MTV Mobile Technology Vehicle
MTV Monitoring of Tropical Vegetation
MTV More Electric Test Vehicle
MTV More Than a Vision
MTV Motorway Traffic Viewer
MTV Mountain View (California, USA)
MTV Munitions Transport Vehicle
MTV Murr Television

 

[Ann M]

Maybe New Advent will

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN APOSTOLIC RESCRIPTS

Absoluo. -- Absolutio ("Absolution")
Alr. -- Aliter ("Otherwise")
Aplica. -- Apostolica ("Apostolic")
Appatis. -- Approbatis ("Having been approved")
Archiepus. -- Archiepiscopus ("Archbishop")
Aucte. -- Auctoritate ("By the Authority")
Canice. -- Canonice ("Canonically")
Card. -- Cardinalis ("Cardinal")
Cens. -- Censuris ("Censures" -- abl. or dat. case)
Circumpeone. -- Circumspectione ("Circumspection" -- abl. case)
Coione. -- Communione ("Communion" -- abl. case)
Confeone. -- Confessione ("Confession" -- abl. case)
Consciae. -- Conscientiae ("Of [or to] conscience")
Constbus -- Constitutionibus ("Constitutions" -- abl. or dat. case)
Discreoni. -- Discretioni ("To the Discretion")
Dispensao. -- Dispensatio ("Dispensation")
Dnus -- Dominus ("Lord", "Sir", or "Mr.")
Ecclae. -- Ecclesiae ("Of [or to] the Church")
Ecclis. -- Ecclesiasticis ("Ecclesiastical")
Effum. -- Effectum ("Effect")
Epus. -- Episcopus ("Bishop")
Excoe. -- Excommunicatione ("Excommunication" -- abl. case)
Exit. -- Existit ("Exists")
Fr. -- Frater ("Brother")
Frum. -- Fratrum ("Of the Brothers")
Gnalis -- Generalis ("General")
Humil. -- Humiliter ("Humbly")
Humoi. -- Hujusmodi ("Of this kind")
Igr. -- Igitur ("Therefore")
Infraptum. -- Infrascriptum ("Written below")
Intropta. -- Introscripta ("Written within")
Irregulte. -- Irregularitate ("Irregularity" -- abl. case)
Lia. -- Licentia ("License")
Litma. -- Legitima ("Lawful")
Lre. -- Litterae ("Letters")
Lte. -- Licite ("Lawfully", or "licitly")
Magro. -- Magistro ("Master" -- dat. or abl. case)
Mir. -- Misericorditer ("Mercifully")
Miraone. -- Miseratione ("Pity" -- abl. case)
Mrimonium. -- Matrimonium ("Matrimony")
Nultus. -- Nullatenus ("Nowise")
Ordinaoni. -- Ordinationi ("Ordination" -- dat. case)
Ordio. -- Ordinario ("Ordinary" -- dat. or abl. case)
Pbr. -- Presbyter ("Priest")
Penia. -- Poenitentia ("Penance", or "repentance")
Peniaria. -- Poenitentiaria ("Penitentiary"; i.e. Bureau of the Apostolic Penitentiary)
Pntium. -- Praesentium ("Of those present", or, "Of this present writing")
Poe. -- Posse ("To be able", or, "The ability to do a thing")
Pontus. -- Pontificatus ("Pontificate")
PP. -- Papa ("Pope")
Pr. -- Pater ("Father")
Pror. -- Procurator
Ptur. -- Praefertur ("Is preferred", or, "Is brought forward")
Ptus. -- Praefatus ("Aforesaid")
Qd. -- Quod ("Because", "That", or, "Which")
Qmlbt. -- Quomodolibet ("In any manner whatsoever")
Qtnus. -- Quatenus ("In so far as")
Relione. -- Religione ("Religion", or, "Religious Order" -- abl. case)
Rlari. -- Regulari ("Regular")
Roma. -- Romana ("Roman")
Salri. -- Salutari ("Salutary")
Snia. -- Sententia ("Opinion")
Sntae., Stae. -- Sanctae ("Holy", or, "Saints" -- feminine)
Spealer. Specialiter ("Specially")
Spualibus Spiritualibus ("In spiritual matters")
Supplioni. Supplicationibus ("Supplication" -- dat. or abl. case)
Thia, Theolia. Theologia ("Theology")
Tli. Tituli ("Titles")
Tm. -- Tantum ("So much", or, "Only")
Tn. -- Tamen ("Nevertheless")
Venebli -- Venerabili ("Venerable")
Vrae. -- Vestrae ("Your")

ABBREVIATIONS IN GENERAL USE, CHIEFLY ECCLESIASTICAL

A.B. -- Artium Baccalaureus ("Bachelor of Arts")
Ab. -- Abbas ("Abbot")
Abp. -- Archbishop
Abs. -- Absens ("Absent")
A.C. -- Auditor Camerae (Auditor of the Papal Treasury)
AC -- Ante Christum ("Before Christ")
ACN -- Ante Christum Natum ("Before the Birth of Christ")
A.D. -- Anno Domini ("Year of Our Lord")
a.d. -- ante diem ("The day before")
Adm. Rev. -- Admodum Reverendus ("Very Reverend")
Adv. -- Adventus ("Advent")
Alb. -- Albus ("White" -- Breviary)
al. -- alii, alibi, alias ("others", "elsewhere", "otherwise")
A.M. -- Anno Mundi ("Year of the World")
A.M. -- Artium Magister ("Master of Arts")
A.M.D.G. -- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam ("For the greater glory of God")
An. -- Annus ("Year")
Ann. -- Anni ("Years")
Ana, Ant. -- Antiphon
Apost. -- Apostolus ("Apostle")
Ap. Sed. -- Apostolica Sedes ("Apostolic See")
Ap. Sed. Leg. -- Apostolicae Sedis Legatus ("Legate of the Apostolic See")
Archiep. -- Archiepiscopus ("Archbishop")
Archid. -- Archidiaconus ("Archdeacon")
Archiprb. -- Archipresbyter ("Archpriest")
A.R.S. -- Anno Reparatae Salutis ("In the year of Our Redemption")
A.U. -- Alma Urbs ("Beloved City" -- i.e., Rome)
Authen. -- Authentica ("Authentic" -- e.g. letters)
Aux. -- Auxilium, Auxilio ("Help", "With the help of")
B.A. -- Baccalaureus Artium ("Bachelor of Arts")
B. BB. -- Beatus, Beati ("Blessed")
B.C. -- Before Christ
B.C.L. -- Baccalaureus Civilis [or Canonicae] Legis ("Bachelor of Civil [or Canon] Law")
B.D. -- Bachelor of Divinity
B.F. -- Bona Fide ("In Good Faith")
Ben. -- Benedictio ("Blessing")
Benevol. -- Benevolentia ("Benevolence")
Bon. Mem. -- Bonae Memoriae ("Of Happy Memory")
B.P. -- Beatissime Pater ("Most Holy Father")
Bro. -- Brother
B. Se. -- Baccalaureus Scientiarum ("Bachelor of Sciences")
B.U.J. -- Baccalaureus Utriusque Juris ("Bachelor of Both Laws" -- i.e., civil and canon)
B.T. -- Baccalaureus Theologiae ("Bachelor of Theology")
B.V. -- Beatitudo Vestra ("Your Holiness")
B.V. -- Beata Virgo ("Blessed Virgin")
B.V.M. -- Beata Virgo Maria ("Blessed Virgin Mary")
Cam. -- Camera (Papal Treasury)
Cam. Ap. -- Camera Apostolica ("Apostolic Camera" -- i.e. Papal Treasury)
Can. -- Canonicus
Canc. -- Cancellarius ("Chancellor")
Cap. -- Capitulum ("Little Chapter" -- Breviary)
Cap. de seq. -- Capitulum de Sequenti ("Little chapter of the following feast" -- Breviary)
Capel. -- Capella ("Chapel")
Caus. -- Causa ("Cause")
C.C. -- Curatus ("Curate" -- used chiefly in Ireland)
CC. VV. -- Clarissimi Viri ("Illustrious Men")
Cen. Eccl. -- Censura Ecclesiastica ("Ecclesiastical Censure")
Cla. -- Clausula ("Clause")
Cl., Clico. -- Clericus, Clerico ("Cleric")
Clun. -- Cluniacenses ("Monks of Cluny")
C.M. -- Causa Mortis ("On occasion of death")
Cod. -- Codex (Manuscript)
Cog. Leg. -- Cognatio Legalis ("Legal Cognation")
Cog. Spir. -- Cognatio Spiritualis ("Spiritual Cognation")
Coll. Cone. -- Collectio Conciliorum ("Collection of the Councils")
Comm. Prec. -- Commemoratio Praecedentis ("Commemoration of the preceding feast" -- Breviary)
Comm. Seq. -- Commemoratio Sequentis ("Commemoration of the following feast" -- Breviary)
Compl. -- Completorium ("Compline" -- Breviary)
Con. -- Contra ("against")
Cone. -- Concilium ("Council")
Conf. -- Confessor
Conf. Doct. -- Confessor et Doctor (Breviary)
Conf. Pont. -- Confessor Pontifex ("Confessor and Bishop" -- Breviary)
Cons. -- Consecratio ("Consecration")
Consecr. -- Consecratus ("Consecrated")
Const. Ap. -- Constitutio Apostolica ("Apostolic Constitution")
Cr. -- Credo ("Creed" -- Breviary)
D. -- Dominus ("Lord")
d. -- dies ("day")
D.C.L. -- Doctor Civilis [or Canonicae] Legis ("Doctor of Civil [or Canon] Law")
D.D. -- Doctores ("Doctors")
D.D. -- Donum dedit; Dedicavit ("Gave", "dedicated")
D.D. -- Doctor Divinitatis ("Doctor of Divinity" -- i.e. Theology)
Dec. -- Decanus ("Dean")
Def. -- Defunctus ("Deceased")
D.G. -- Dei Gratia ("By the Grace of God")
D.N. -- Dominus Noster ("Our Lord")
D.N.J.C. -- Dominus Noster Jesus Christus ("Our Lord Jesus Christ")
DN, DNS, DNUS -- Dominus ("Lord")
Doct. -- Doctor (Breviary)
Dom. -- Dominica ("Sunday")
D.O.M. -- Deo Optimo Maximo ("To God, the Best and Greatest")
Doxol. -- Doxologia ("Doxology" -- Breviary)
D.R. -- Decanus Ruralis ("Rural Dean")
DS -- Deus ("God")
D.Se. -- Doctor Scientiarum ("Doctor of Sciences")
D.V. -- Deo Volente ("God willing")
Dupl. -- Duplex ("Double feast" -- Breviary)
Dupl. Maj. -- Duplex Major ("Double Major feast")
Dupl. I. Cl. -- Duplex Primae Classis ("Double First Class feast" -- Breviary)
Dupl. II. Cl. -- Duplex Secundae Classis ("Double Second Class feast" -- Breviary)
Eccl. -- Ecclesiasticus ("Ecclesiastic")
E., Eccl. -- Ecclesia ("The Church")
El. -- Electio, Electus ("Election", "Elect")
Emus -- Eminentissimus ("Most Eminent")
EPS, EP., Episc. -- Episcopus ("Bishop")
Et. -- Etiam ("Also, Even")
Evang. -- Evangelium ("Gospel" -- Breviary)
Ex. -- Extra ("Outside of")
Exe. -- Excommunicatus, Excommunicatio ("Excommunicated, Excommunication")
Fel. Mem. -- Felicis Memoriae ("Of Happy Memory")
Fel. Rec. -- Felicis Recordationis ("Of Happy Memory")
Fer. -- Feria ("Weekday")
Fr., F. -- Frater, Frere ("Brother")
Fund. -- Fundatio ("Foundation")
Gen. -- Generalis ("General")
Gl. -- Gloria ("Glory to God", etc.)
Gr. -- Gratia ("Grace")
Grad. -- Gradus ("Grade")
Grat. -- Gratias ("Thanks"); or Gratis ("Without expense")
hebd. -- Hebdomada ("Week")
Hom. -- Homilia ("Homily" -- Breviary)
hor. -- hora ("hour")
IC -- Jesus (first and third letters of His name in Greek)
Id. -- Idus ("Ides")
Igr. -- Igitur ("Therefore")
I.H.S. -- Iesus Hominum Salvator ("Jesus Saviour of Men" -- usual interpretation). Really a faulty Latin transliteration of the first three letters of JESUS in Greek (IHS for IHC).
Ind. -- Indictio ("Indiction")
Ind. -- Index
Inq. -- Inquisitio ("Inquisition")
i.p.i. -- in partibus infidelium ("among the infidels")
Is. -- Idus ("Ides")
J.C. -- Jesus Christus ("Jesus Christ")
J.C.D. -- Juris Canonici Doctor, Juris Civilis Doctor ("Doctor of Canon Law", "Doctor of Civil Law")
J.D. -- Juris Doctor ("Doctor of Law")
J.M.J. -- Jesus, Maria, Joseph ("Jesus, Mary, Joseph")
Jo., Joann. -- Joannes ("John")
J.U.D. -- Juris Utriusque Doctor ("Doctor of Both Laws" -- Civil and Canon)
Jud. -- Judicium ("Judgment")
J.U.L. -- Juris Utriusque Licentiatus ("Licentiate of Both Laws")
Jur. -- Juris ("Of Law")
Kal. -- Kalendae ("Calends")
Laic. -- Laicus ("Layman")
Laud. -- Laudes ("Lauds" -- Breviary)
L.C.D. -- Legis Civilis Doctor ("Doctor of Civil Law")
l.c.; loc. cit. -- Loco citato ("at the place already cited")
Lect. -- Lectio ("Lesson")
Legit. -- Legitime, Legitimus ("Legally", "legitimate")
L.H.D. -- Litterarum Humaniorum Doctor ("Doctor of Literature")
Lib., Lo. -- Liber, Libro ("Book", "In the book")
Lic. -- Licentia, Licentiatus ("License", "Licentiate")
Litt. -- Littera ("Letter")
LL.B. -- Legum Baccalaureus ("Bachelor of Laws")
LL.D. -- Legum Doctor ("Doctor of Laws")
LL.M. -- Legum Magister ("Master of Laws")
Loc. -- Locus ("Place")
Lov. -- Lovanium ("Louvain")
Lovan. -- Lovanienses (Theologians of Louvain)
L.S. -- Loco Sigilli ("Place of the Seal")
Lud. -- Ludovicus
M. -- Maria ("Mary")
M.A. -- Magister Artium ("Master of Arts")
Mag. -- Magister ("Master")
Mand. -- Mandamus ("We command")
Mand. Ap. -- Mandatum Apostolicum ("Apostolic Mandate", e.g. for a bishop's consecration)
Mart., M., MM. -- Martyr, Martyres ("Martyr", "Martyrs" -- Breviary)
Mat. -- Matutinum ("Matins" -- Breviary)
Matr. -- Matrimonum ("Marriage")
Mgr. -- Monseigneur, Monsignore ("My Lord")
Miss. -- Missa ("Mass" -- Breviary); Missionarius ("Missionary")
Miss. Apost., M.A. -- Missionarius Apostolicus ("Missionary Apostolic")
M.R. -- Missionarius Rector ("Missionary Rector")
m.t.v. -- mutatur terminatio versiculi ("the termination of the little verse is changed" -- Breviary)
Nativ. D.N.J.C. -- Nativitas Domini Nostri Jesu Christi ("Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ")
N. D. -- Nostra Domina, Notre Dame ("Our Lady")
Nigr. -- Niger ("Black" -- Breviary)
No. -- Nobis ("to us", "for us")
Nob. -- Nobilis, Nobiles ("Noble", "Nobles")
Noct. -- Nocturnum ("Nocturn")
Non. -- Nonae ("Nones")
Nostr. -- Noster, nostri ("Our", "of our")
Not. -- Notitia ("Knowledge")
N.S. -- Notre Seigneur, Nostro Signore ("Our Lord")
N.S. -- New Style
N.T. -- Novum Testamentum ("New Testament")
Ntri. -- Nostri ("Of our")
Nup. -- Nuptiae ("Nuptials")
Ob. -- Obiit ("Died")
Oct. -- Octava ("Octave" -- Breviary)
Omn. -- Omnes, Omnibus ("All", "to all")
Op. Cit. -- Opere Citato ("In the work cited")
Or. -- Oratio ("Prayer" -- Breviary)
Ord. -- Ordo, Ordinatio, Ordinarius ("Order", "Ordination", "Ordinary")
Or. Orat. -- Orator ("Petitioner"), Oratorium ("Oratory")
O.S. -- Old Style
O.T. -- Old Testament
Oxon. -- Oxonium, Oxonienses ("Oxford", "Theologians or Scholars of Oxford")
P. -- Pater, Pere ("Father")
Pa. -- Papa ("Pope"); Pater ("Father")
Pact. -- Pactum ("Agreement")
Pasch. -- Pascha ("Easter" -- Breviary)
Patr. -- Patriarcha ("Patriarch")
Pent. -- Pentecostes ("Pentecost" -- Breviary)
Ph.B. -- Philosophiae Baccalaureus ("Bachelor of Philosophy")
Ph.D. -- Philosophiae Doctor ("Doctor of Philosophy")
Phil. -- Philosophia ("Philosophy")
Ph.M. -- Philosophiae Magister ("Master of Philosophy")
P.K. -- Pridie Kalendas ("The day before the Calends")
Poenit. -- Poenitentia ("Penance")
Poenit. Ap. -- Poenitentiaria Apostolica ("Office of the Apostolic Penitentiary")
Pont. -- Pontifex ("Pontiff", i.e. Bishop -- Breviary)
Pont. -- Pontificatus ("Pontificate")
Pont. Max. -- Pontifex Maximus ("Supreme Pontiff")
Poss. -- Possessor, Possessio ("Possessor", "Possession")
PP. -- Papa ("Pope"); Pontificum ("Of the popes")
P.P. -- Parochus ("Parish Priest" -- used mostly in Ireland)
PP. AA. -- Patres Amplissimi ("Cardinals")
P.P.P. -- Propria Pecunia Posuit ("Erected at his own expense")
P.R. -- Permanens Rector ("Permanent Rector")
Praef. -- Praefatio ("Preface" of the Mass -- Breviary)
Presbit. -- Presbyter, Priest
Prof. -- Professus, Professio, Professor ("Professed", "Profession", "Professor")
Prop. Fid. -- Propaganda Fide (Congregation of the Propaganda, Rome)
Propr. -- Proprium ("Proper" -- Breviary)
Prov. -- Provisio, Provisum ("Provision", "Provided")
Ps. -- Psalmus ("Psalm")
Pub., Publ. -- Publicus, Publice ("Public", "Publicly")
Purg. Can. -- Purgatio Canonica ("Canonical Disculpation")
Quadrag. -- Quadragesima ("Lent", also the "Fortieth day" before Easter -- Breviary)
Quinquag. -- Quinquagesima (The "Fiftieth day" before Easter -- Breviary)
R. -- Responsorium ("Responsory" -- Breviary)
R. -- Roma (Rome)
Rescr. -- Rescriptum ("Rescript")
R.D. -- Rural Dean
Req. -- Requiescat ("May he [or she] rest", i.e. in peace)
Resp. -- Responsum ("Reply")
R.I.P. -- Requiescat In Pace ("May he or she rest in peace")
Rit. -- Ritus ("Rite", "Rites")
Rom. -- Romanus, Romana ("Roman")
R. P. -- Reverendus Pater, Reverend Pere ("Reverend Father")
RR. -- Rerum ("Of Things, Subjects" -- e.g. SS. RR. Ital., Writers on Italian [historical] subjects); Regesta
Rt. Rev. -- Right Reverend
Rub. -- Ruber ("Red" -- Breviary)
Rubr. -- Rubrica ("Rubric")
S., Sacr. -- Sacrum ("Sacred")
Sab., Sabb. -- Sabbatum ("Sabbath", Saturday)
Saec. -- Saeculum (Century)
Sal. -- Salus, Salutis ("Salvation", "of Salvation")
Salmant. -- Salmanticenses (Theologians of Salamanca)
S.C. -- Sacra Congregatio ("Sacred Congregation")
S.C.C. -- Sacra Congregatio Concilii ("Sacred Congregation of the Council", i.e. of Trent)
S.C.EE.RR. -- Sacra Congregatio Episcoporum et Regularium ("Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars")
S.C.I. -- Sacra Congregatio Indicis ("Sacred Congregation of the Index")
S.C.P.F. -- Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide ("Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith")
SCS -- Sanctus ("Saint")
s.d. -- sine datâ (undated book)
S.D. -- Servus Dei (Servant of God)
Semid. -- Semiduplex ("Semi" double feast -- Breviary)
Septuag -- Septuagesima ("Seventieth day" before Easter; always a Sunday -- Breviary)
Sexag. -- Sexagesima ("Sixtieth day" before Easter -- Breviary)
Sig. -- Sigillum ("Seal")
Simpl. -- Simplex ("Simple" feast -- Breviary)
Sine Com. -- Sine Commemoratione ("Without commemoration" of other feast, or feasts -- Breviary)
s.l. -- sine loco ("without indication" of place of printing)
s.l.n.d. -- sine loco nec data ("without indication of place" or "without date of printing")
S.M. -- Sanctae Memoriae ("Of Holy Memory")
Soc. -- Socius, Socii ("Companion", "Companions" -- Breviary)
S. Off. -- Sanctum Officium (Congregation of the Holy Office, Inquisition)
S.P. -- Sanctissime Pater ("Most Holy Father")
S.P., S. Petr. -- Sanctus Petrus ("St. Peter")
S.P. -- Summus Pontifex ("Supreme Pontiff", Pope)
S.P.A. -- Sacrum Palatium Apostolicum ("Sacred Apostolic Palace", Vatican, Quirinal)
Sr. -- Sister
S.R.C. -- Sacra Rituum Congregatio ("Sacred Congregation of Rites")
S.R.E. -- Sancta Romana Ecclesia, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesia ("Most Holy Roman Church"; or, "of the Most Holy Roman Church")
SS. -- Scriptores ("Writers")
SS.D.N. -- Sanctissimus Dominus Noster ("Our Most Holy Lord [Jesus Christ]", also a title of the Pope)
S., SS. -- Sanctus, Sancti ("Saint", "Saints")
S.T.B. -- Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus ("Bachelor of Sacred Theology")
S.T.D. -- Sacred Theologiae Doctor ("Doctor of Sacred Theology")
S.T.L. -- Sacrae Theologiae Licentiatus ("Licentiate of Sacred Theology")
Suffr. -- Suffragia ("Suffrages" -- i.e. prayers of the saints; Breviary)
S.V. -- Sanctitas Vestra ("Your Holiness")
Syn. -- Synodus ("Synod")
Temp. -- Tempus, Tempore ("Time", "in time")
Test. -- Testes, Testimonium ("Witnesses", "Testimony")
Theol. -- Theologia ("Theology")
***. -- Titulus, Tituli ("Title", "Titles")
Ult. -- Ultimo ("Last" -- day, month, year)
Usq. -- Usque ("As far as")
Ux. -- Uxor ("Wife")
V., Ven., VV. -- Venerabilis, Venerabiles ("Venerable")
V., Vest. -- Vester ("Your")
Vac. -- Vacat, Vacans ("Vacant")
Val. -- Valor ("Value")
Vat. -- Vaticanus ("Vatican")
Vba. -- Verba ("Words")
Vers. -- Versiculus ("Versicle" -- Breviary)
Vesp. -- Vesperae ("Vespers" -- Breviary)
V.F., Vic. For. -- Vicarius Foraneus ("Vicar-Forane")
V.G. -- Vicarius Generalis ("Vicar-General")
Vid. -- Vidua ("Widow" -- Breviary)
Vid., Videl. -- Videlicet ("Namely")
Vig. -- Vigilia ("Vigil" of a feast -- Breviary)
Viol. -- Violaceus ("Violet" -- Breviary)
Virg. -- Virgo ("Virgin" -- Breviary)
Virid. -- Viridis ("Green" -- Breviary)
V.M. -- Vir Magnificus ("Great Man")
V. Rev. -- Very Reverend
V.T. -- Vetus Testamentum
XC., XCS. -- Christus ("Christ" -- first, middle, and last letters of the Greek name)

ABBREVIATIONS IN CATACOMB INSCRIPTIONS

A.D. -- Ante Diem (e.g. in the phrase, "Ante Diem VI [or Sextum] Kal. Apriles", is equivalent to the sixth day before the Calends of April, counting both the Calends and the day intended to be indicated); or Anima Dulcis ("Sweet Soul")
A.Q.I.C. -- Anima Quiescat In Christo ("May his [or her] Soul Repose in Christ")
B., BMT. -- Bene Merenti ("To the Well-Deserving")
B.M. -- Bonae Memoriae ("Of Happy Memory")
B.F. -- Bonae Feminae ("To the Good Woman")
B.I.C. -- Bibas [for Vivas] In Christo ("May you Live In Christ")
B.M.F. -- Bene Merenti Fecit ("He erected this to the Well-Deserving")
B.Q. -- Bene Quiescat ("May he [or she] Rest Well")
C. -- Consul
CC. -- Consules ("Consuls")
C.F. -- Clarissima Femina ("Most Illustrious Woman")
Cl. V. -- Clarissimus Vir ("Most Illustrious Man")
C.O. -- Conjugi Optimo ("To my Excellent Husband")
C.O.B.Q. -- Cum Omnibus Bonis Quiescat ("May he [or she] Repose With All Good souls")
COI. -- Conjugi ("To my Husband [or Wife]")
CS., COS. -- Consul
COSS. -- Consules ("Consuls")
C.P. -- Clarissima Puella ("Most Illustrious Maiden")
D. -- Depositus ("Laid to rest"); or Dulcis ("Dear One")
D.D. -- Dedit, Dedicavit ("Gave", "Dedicated")
DEP. -- Depositus ("Laid to rest")
D.I.P. -- Dormit In Pace ("Sleeps in Peace")
D.M. -- Diis Manibus ("To the Manes [of]")
D.M.S. -- Diis Manibus Sacrum ("Sacred to the Manes [of]")
D.N. -- Domino Nostro ("To Our Lord")
DD. NN. -- Dominis Nostris ("To Our Lords")
E.V. -- Ex Voto ("In Fulfilment of a Vow")
EX. TM. -- Ex Testamento ("In accordance with the Testament of")
E VIV. DISC. -- E Vivis Discessit ("Departed from Life")
F. -- Fecit ("Did"); or Filius ("Son"); or Feliciter ("Happily")
F.C. -- Fieri Curavit ("Caused to be made")
F.F. -- Fieri Fecit ("Caused to be made")
FF. -- Fratres ("Brothers"); Filii ("Sons")
FS. -- Fossor ("Digger")
H. -- Haeres ("Heir"); Hic ("Here")
H.L.S. -- Hoc Loco Situs ("Laid [or Put] in This Place")
H.M.F.F. -- Hoc Monumentum Fieri Fecit ("Caused This Monument to be Made")
H.S. -- Hic Situs ("Laid Here")
ID. -- Idibus ("On the Ides")
IDNE. -- Indictione ("In the Indiction" -- a chronological term)
I.L.H. -- Jus Liberorum Habens ("Possessing the Right of Children" -- i.e., eligibility to public office under age)
INB. -- In Bono ("In Good [odour]")
IND. -- Same as IDNE
INP -- In Pace ("In Peace")
I.X. -- In Christo ("In Christ")
K. -- Kalendas ("Calends"); or Care, Carus, Cara ("Dear One"); or Carissimus[a] ("Dearest")
K.B.M. -- Karissimo Bene Merenti ("To the Most Dear and Well-deserving")
L. -- Locus ("Place")
L.M. -- Locus Monumenti ("Place of the Monument")
L.S. -- Locus Sepulchri ("Place of the Sepulchre")
M. -- Martyr, or Memoria ("Memory") or Monumentum ("Monument")
MM. -- Martyres ("Martyrs")
M.P. -- Monumentum Posuit ("Erected a Monument")
MRT. -- Merenti ("To the Deserving")
N. -- Nonas ("Nones"); or Numero ("Number")
NN. -- Nostris ("To Our" -- with a plural) or Numeri ("Numbers")
O. -- Hora ("Hour"); Obiit ("Died")
OB. IN XTO. -- Obiit In Christo ("Died In Christ")
OMS. -- Omnes ("All")
OP. -- Optimus (Excellent, or Supremely Good)
P. -- Pax ("Peace"); or Pius ("Dutiful"); or Ponendum ("To be Placed"); or Pridie ("The Day Before"); or Plus ("More")
P.C. -- Poni Curavit ("Caused to be Placed")
P.C., P. CONS. -- Post Consulatum ("After the Consulate")
P.I. -- Poni Jussit ("Ordered to be Placed")
P.M. -- Plus Minus ("More or Less"); or Piae Memoriae ("Of Pious Memory"); or Post Mortem ("After Death")
PP. -- Praepositus ("Placed over")
PR.K. -- Pridie Kalendas ("The Day Before the Calends")
PRB. -- Presbyter ("Priest")
PR.N. -- Pridie Nonas ("The Day Before the Nones")
P.T.C.S. -- Pax Tibi Cum Sanctis ("Peace to Thee With the Saints")
PZ. -- Pie Zeses ("May you Live Piously" -- Greek)
Q., Qui. -- Quiescit ("He Rests")
Q.B.AN. -- Qui Bixit [for Vixit] Annos ("Who lived . . . years")
Q.I.P. -- Quiescat In Pace ("May he [or she] Rest in Peace")
Q.V. -- Qui Vixit ("Who Lived")
R. -- Requiescit ("He Rests"); or Refrigerio ("In [a place of] Refreshment")
Reg. -- Regionis ("Of the Region")
S. -- Suus ("His"); or Situs ("Placed"); or Sepulchrum ("Sepulchre")
SC. M. -- Sanctae Memoriae ("Of Holy Memory")
SD. -- Sedit ("He sat")
SSA. -- Subscripta ("Subscribed")
S.I.D. -- Spiritus In Deo ("Spirit [rests] in God")
S.P. -- Sepultus ("Buried"); or Sepulchrum ("Sepulchre")
SS. -- Sanctorum (Of the Saints)
S.V. -- Sacra Virgo ("Holy Virgin")
T., TT. -- Titulus, Tituli ("Title", "Titles")
TM. -- Testamentum ("Testament")
V. -- Vixit ("He Lived"); or Vixisti ("Thou didst Live")
VB. -- Vir Bonus ("A Good Man")
V.C. -- Vir Clarissimus ("A Most Illustrious Man")
VV. CC. -- Viri Clarissimi ("Most Illustrious Men")
V.H. -- Vir Honestus ("A Worthy Man")
V. X. -- Vivas, Care [or Cara] ("Mayest thou Live, Dear One"); or Uxor Carissima ("Most Dear Wife")
X., XPC., XS. -- Christus ("Christ")

ABBREVIATIONS OF TITLES OF THE PRINCIPAL RELIGIOUS ORDERS AND CONGREGATIONS OF PRIESTS

A.A. -- Augustiniani Assumptionis (Assumptionists)
A.B.A. -- Antoniani Benedictini Armeni (Mechitarists)
C.J.M. -- Congregation Jesu et Mariae (Eudist Fathers)
C.M. -- Congregatio Missionis (Lazarists)
C.M. -- Congregatio Mariae (Fathers of the Company of Mary)
C.P. -- Congregatio Passionis (Passionists)
C.PP.S. -- Congregatio Pretiosissimi Sanguinis (Fathers of the Most Precious Blood)
C.R. -- Congregatio Resurrectionis (Resurrectionist Fathers)
C.R.C.S. -- Clerici Regulares Congregationis Somaschae (Somaschi Fathers)
C.R.I.C. -- Canonici Regulares Immaculate Conecptionis ("Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception")
C.R.L. -- Canonici Regulares Lateranenses ("Canons Regular of the Lateran")
C.R.M. -- Clerici Regulares Minores ("Clerks Regular Minor", Mariani)
C.R.M.D. -- Clerici Regulares Matris Dei ("Clerks Regular of the Mother of God")
C.R.M.I. -- Clerici Regulares Ministrantes Infirmis ("Clerks Regular Attendant on the Sick", Camillini, Camilliani)
C.R.P. -- Congregatio Reformatorum Praemonstratensium (Premonstratensians)
C.R.S.P. -- Clerici Regulares Sancti Pauli (Barnabites)
C.R.S.P. -- Clerici Regulares Pauperum Matris Dei Scholarum Piarum ("Clerks Regular of the Poor Men of the Mother of God for Pious Schools", Piarists)
C.R.T. -- Clerici Regulares Theatini (Theatines)
C.S.B. -- Congregatio Sancti Basilii (Basilians)
C.S.C. -- Congregatio Sanctae Crucis (Fathers and Brothers of the Holy Cross)
C.S.P. -- Congregatio Sancti Pauli (Paulists)
C.S.Sp. -- Congregatio Sancti Spiritus (Fathers of the Holy Ghost)
C.S.V. -- Clerici Sancti Viatoris (Clerks, or Clerics, of St. Viateur)
C.SS.CC. -- Congregatio Sacratissimorum Cordium (Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary)
C. SS. R. -- Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris (Redemptorists)
Inst. Char. -- Institutum Charitatis (Rosminians)
M.C. -- Missionaries of Charity
M.S. -- Missionaries of La Salette [France]
M.S.C. -- Missionarii Sancti Caroli ("Missionaries of St. Charles")
M.S.C. -- Missionarii Sacratissimi Cordis ("Missionaries of the Most Sacred Heart")
O.C. -- Ordo Charitatis (Fathers of the Order of Charity)
O. Camald. -- Ordo Camaldulensium (Camaldolese)
O. Cart. -- Ordo Cartusiensis (Carthusians)
O. Cist. -- Ordo Cisterciensium (Cistercians)
O.C.C. -- Ordo Carmelitarum Calceatorum (Carmelites)
O.C.D. -- Ordo Carmelitarum Discalceatorum (Discalced, or Barefoot, Carmelites)
O.C.R. -- Ordo Reformatorum Cisterciensium (Cistercians, Trappists)
O.F.M. -- Ordo Fratrum Minorum (Observant Franciscans)
O.M. -- Ordo [Fratrum] Minimorum (Minims of St. Francis of Paul)
O. Merced. -- Ordo Beatae Mariae Virginis de Redemptione Captivorum (Mercedarians, Nolaschi)
O.M.C. -- Ordo Minorum Conventualium (Conventual Franciscans)
O.M. Cap., O.F.M. Cap., O.M.C. -- Ordo Minorum Cappucinorum (Capuchins)
O.M.I. -- Oblati Mariae Immaculatae (Oblate Fathers of Mary Immaculate)
O.P., Ord Fratr. Praed. -- Ordo Praedicatorum (Dominicans)
Ord. Praem. -- Ordo Praemonstratensium (Premonstratensians, Norbertines)
O.S.A. -- Ordo [Eremitarum] Sancti Augustini (Augustinians)
O.S.B. -- Ordo Sancti Benedicti (Benedictines)
O.S.C. -- Oblati Sancti Caroli (Oblate Fathers of St. Charles)
O.S.F.C. -- Ordinis Sancti Francisci Capuccini (Franciscan Capuchins)
O.S.F.S. -- Oblati Sancti Francisci Salesii (Oblate Fathers of St. Francis of Sales)
O.S.H. -- Ordo [Eremitarum] Sancti Hieronymi (Hieronymites)
O.S.M. -- Ordo Servorum Mariae (Servites)
O.SS.C. -- Oblati Sacratissimi Cordis ("Oblate Fathers of the Sacred Heart")
O. Trinit. -- Ordo Sanctissimae Trinitatis (Trinitarians)
P.O. -- Pr tres de l Oratoire, Presbyteri Oratorii (Oratorians)
P.S.M. -- Pia Societas Missionum (Fathers of the Pious Society of Missions, Pallottini)
P.S.S. -- Presbyteri Sancti Sulpicii, Pr tres de S. Sulpice (Sulpicians)
S.C. -- Salesianorum Congregatio (Congregation of St. Francis of Sales -- Salesian Fathers)
S.D.S. -- Societas Divini Salvatoris ("Society of the Divine Saviour")
S.D.V. -- Societas Divini Verbi (Fathers of the Divine Word)
S.J. -- Societas Jesu ("Society of Jesus", i.e. the Jesuits)
S.M. -- Societas Mariae (Marists)
S.P.M. -- Societas Patrum Misericordiae (Fathers of Mercy)
S.S.S. -- Societas Sanctissimi Sacramenti (Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament)

 

[Paul S]

You didn't have to post all of them!

Now what does it mean to do?

 

[Ann M]

You didn't have to post all of them!

Just think of all those questions that I anticipated

Now what does it mean to do?

Found this reference for April 26 this year, so I keep working on it.



Vespers
Of the following day (mtv) (Ant on Mag: O Doctor... beate Petre)
Commemoration of the preceding day

 

[Ann M]

 

[Ann M]

I assume that this is relevant?

Proper Doxology through I Vespers of Ascension, except where noted otherwise

1. Throughout Eastertide, except on Feasts and during the Octaves of Easter, Ascension and Pentecost (a) all the Psalms of each Nocturn (three or nine as the case may be), are said under the one Eastertide Antiphon, as in the Psalter, to wit, the three-fold Alleluia whenever the Office is taken from the ferial Psalter; in other Offices as prescribed for each Nocturn; (b) the same is done for all the Offices taken from the ferial Psalter, all the Psalms of Lauds, the Little Hours, Vespers and Compline are said under the one Eastertide Antiphon Allelúja, as above; (c) in place of the Suffrage of All Saints is said the Commemoration of the Cross; and (d) at Prime the Chapter Regi sæculórum and the V. Qui surréxísti a mortuis are said daily, unless otherwise noted.

2. Throughout Eastertide, there is a proper Common for Apostles and Martyrs. In other Offices, Allelúja is added to the Invitatory, each individual Antiphon, Versicles and Reponds of each Nocturn at Matins, and a double Allelúja is added to the Brief Responds at the Little Hours and Compline.

3. On all Ferias, the Ant. on Bened. at Lauds and the Ant. on Magnif. at Vespers are proper.

 

[faerieevaH]

this thread is wayyyy too difficult for me. How about some nice easy trivia like 'Where did Saint Nicholas use to be a bishop' or 'which animals are traditionally depicted in a nativity scene. *G*

 

[Ann M]

Okay, Where did St Nicholas used to live and when?

 

[faerieevaH]

*LOL* Now I can't answer since I prompted the question...*W*

 

[Ann M]

Paul's not around so I'll give you a special dispensation to answer it........ Anything to avoid that last question which is still driving me nuts!

 

[faerieevaH]

Well... he lived in the third and fourth century AD, was probably born in Patara, has been bishop of Myra and is said to have attended the council of Nicea!

http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=38

 

[Ann M]

Well done.

Now for your next question, who is today's saint?

 

[faerieevaH]

Isn't there more than one?

 

[Ann M]

Hold on whilst I look....

 

[faerieevaH]

*lol*

 

[Ann M]

Hmmm.... there are 2 options that I can see. One each from the Roman Bevriary (Paul's Favourite) and Catholic Online.

 

[faerieevaH]

I get an entire list at Catholiconline:
http://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php

Seem to remember more than one from 'de Druivelaar' calendar as well...