Christopher Bailey Oremus

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Oremus allows Catholics to experience anewor for the first timethe beauty and rich spiritual heritage of the language used for almost two-thousand years in the scriptures, liturgy, and prayers of the Church. Traditional Latin prayers such as the Ave Maria, Sancte Michael, and Tantum Ergo are presented side-by-side with their literal English translations in this extraordinary collection.Pope Francis's Twitter account in Latin has grown from 100,000 followers in 2013 to more than almost a million in 2020; and there is a growing interest by Catholics to learn traditional prayers in Latin.Oremus is a collection of cherished prayers in Latinthe exact words prayed by many of the saints over the centuriesincluding:The prayers of the RosaryPater Noster, Gloria Patri, and Salve Regina;Prayers for Eucharistic AdorationO Salutaris, Laudes Divinae, and Anima Christi;Prayers for morning, evening, and nightBenedictus, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis;Favorite psalms and Gospel Sequences;Prayers used by St. Louis de Montfort in his preparation for Total Consecration to MaryVeni Creator and Ave Maris Stella; andPrayers of and to saintsTe Deum and Suscipe.Oremus includes an introduction, ecclesiastical Latin pronunciation guide, index, and accent markings throughout the text. It can be used as a prayer book for individuals, classrooms, families, and small groups.