Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

This is not as simple as one might think. If you check the internet, you'll find many forms of this simple motto and some are rather bizarre. The one most often cited is "In Deo speramus" which means "In God We Trust," but could also be translated "In God We Hope." The motto is that of Brown University where it is, in fact, translated "hope." However, this webpage is a move to make this motto official and the phrasing used is "In Deo speramus ." That would seem realistic since a phrase in the Vulgate of St. Jerome uses "spero" to mean "to trust" (see below): The Vulgate translates Psalms 62:8 ("Trust in Him at all times) this way: sperate in eo omni tempore .

Zenit carries the feel good news story of today from the Winston-Salem Journal: Washington DC, Jan 8, 2008 / 02:11 pm ( CNA ) .- A provision in a 2008 domestic spending bill will change the positioning of the national motto “In God We Trust” on new dollar coins honoring U.S. presidents, the Winston Salem-Journal reports. The motto will move from the edge of the new dollar coins to the front or the back of the currency. Critics had complained about the present placement of the motto, claiming its position on the outer edge of the coins would trivialize the words. The $555 billion domestic spending bill signed into law by President Bush in December included a provision mandating the design change “as soon as is practicable.” The U.S. Mint began producing the one-dollar coins in 2007, initially honoring the first four presidents. The 2008 coins will continue the present design, but the motto will be repositioned for the 2009 minting. Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research...