A Penitent Blogger

Mindful of my imperfections, seeking to know Truth more deeply and to live Love more fully.

Quid sum miser tunc dicturus? Quem patronum rogaturus? Cum vix iustus sit securus?
Recordare, Iesu pie, Quod sum causa tuae viae: Ne me perdas illa die...

Tuesday, April 26, 2005

What do you mean “we”...?

Some have observed that Pope Benedict XVI used the pontifical or royal “we” in his first address to the Cardinals the day after his election, in contrast to the great Pope John Paul II who used the first person singular “I”.

Actually, Pope Benedict XVI seems to be following the same practice as the great Pope John Paul II: first person singular in modern languages and first person plural in Latin.