Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

When visitors ask once, it is by chance. When they ask twice, it is by coincidence. When they ask three times, it is by design. Opus Dei. The word "opus" is from the Latin: opus -eris n. [ work , labor; work done, a finished work ; a building; a literary work or a work of art]. The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary gives its pronunciation here . Pronunciation: \ ˈ ō-pəs\ Deus is the Latin word for God and Dei is the genitive case (of God). It would be pronounced: \ ˈ Dā- E ˈ ō -pes Dā - ˈ E, the Work of God...

The visitors log contained an inquiry on how to pronounce the geographical name, Padua? The Merriam-Webster online dictionary gives two variants . I have always used the first, anglicized variation. The second is the Italian pronunciation. You can hear both pronounced and compare.

This has been dealt with previously, but I failed to put Pietrelcina in the title ! Visitors are wondering how to pronounce the word, "Pietrelcina" (as in St. Pio of Pietrelcina who is mentioned in this blog's header). I wanted to be accurate and so I consulted someone who speaks Italian fluently who confirmed my thoughts. The pronunciation is: PEE-ATE-TRAL-CHEE'-NA. Sorry, but I can't do linguistic symbols on this blog. That is close enough I pray!

A "persistent" visitor is wondering how to pronounce the word, "Pietrelcina" (as in St. Pio of Pietrelcina who is mentioned in this blog's header). I wanted to be accurate and so I consulted someone who speaks Italian fluently who confirmed my thoughts. The pronunciation is: PEE-ATE-TRAL-CHEE'-NA. Sorry, but I can't do linguistic symbols on this blog. That is close enough I pray!