Scriptorium: Ite Missa Est

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004

Ite Missa Est

"Ite Missa Est" has been translated as "Go, the Mass is ended" as if "Missa" is a noun meaning "Mass" (Misa in Spanish, Misa, in Filipino) and "Missa Est" means "That's the Mass" (in the tone of "That's the show, folks"). "Missa" however is a passive participle from the verb for mittere in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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