A Blessed Easter to you all!

[hedgehog]

I went to Mass Holy Thursday the next parish over and it was wonderful. The pastor preached about the importance of the Eucharist and tied the Eucharist to service to others pointing out the Washing of the Feet. My daughter is tryingto figure out how to use a basin and towel as a true symbol of Chistianity rather than the Cross! The pastor used the occasion to re-commison all the Euchatristic ministers.

BTW - we sang the Agnus Dei and several verses of Pange Lingue in Latin (the remaining vesrses in English). My daughter informs me that my Latin is TERRIBLE! I told her it was pre-Vatican II Church LAtin, so there! According to her - the "g" in Agnus Dei is not silent.

[pingzing58]

1. The gn are pronounced like in the Italian lasagna.

[hedgehog]

2. You're right! I asked my mother about it, and we both say it in a way that implies the

"g" but doesn't come right out and say it!

[Matilda]

4. Hedgehog, I think your daughter is right.

The soft "gn" sound you refer to only applies when it comes before soft
vowels, such as e and i and dipthongs using soft vowels, but before a,
o, or u, the hard "g" would be pronounced separately. I definitely
learned to say "Ag-nus" in my young days when Latin was still used in
the Mass to a large degree.

[Book Lover]

3. Happy Easter hedgehog

You remind me that I have to call my brother in N Syracuse :-) I'd better hop to it!

[tjwmason]

5. Happy Easter.

You're right - there is a distinct pronunciation of Ecclesiastical Latin, I would never dream of saying "ag-nus" neither have I heard it said at any Latin Mass I've attended or in singing by any good choral recording.