A.M.D.G
Title
A.M.D.G
Subject
Canon Missale
Description
Those four letters are packed with meaning and inspiration. It's an abbreviation of the Latin phrase Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, which means “For the greater glory of God.”
The phrase serves as the motto for the Society of Jesus, the order of priests that founded Loyola. St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits,
The phrase serves as the motto for the Society of Jesus, the order of priests that founded Loyola. St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits,
Source
St. Norbert College, Norbertine Studies Center
Publisher
Frattres Abbatiae Westmallensis Ordinis Cisterciensis in Belgio
Date
1889
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
Relation
1. Gassner, Jerome. The Canon of the Mass: Its History, Theology, and Art. St. Louis: B. Herder Book, 1949. Print.
2. King, Archdale A. Liturgies of the Religious Orders. London: Longmans, Green, 1955. Print.
3. "Catholic Symbols." CATHOLIC SAINTS. Web. 28 Apr. 2012. <http://www.catholic-saints.info/catholic-symbols/index.htm>
4. "Canon of the Mass." CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA:. Web. 28 Apr. 2012. <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03255c.htm>.
2. King, Archdale A. Liturgies of the Religious Orders. London: Longmans, Green, 1955. Print.
3. "Catholic Symbols." CATHOLIC SAINTS. Web. 28 Apr. 2012. <http://www.catholic-saints.info/catholic-symbols/index.htm>
4. "Canon of the Mass." CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA:. Web. 28 Apr. 2012. <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03255c.htm>.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Type
Image
Coverage
De Pere .......... (inhabited place)
(World, North and Central America, United States, Wisconsin, Brown county) [2121048]
(World, North and Central America, United States, Wisconsin, Brown county) [2121048]
Files
Citation
“A.M.D.G,” Canon Missale, accessed April 20, 2024, https://tot12snj1.omeka.net/items/show/39.