User talk:The Lab Rat

Hi Lab Rat, IMHO the reading of the abbreviation you have given cannot be correct, since it contradicts Latin grammar. "virgine" is ablative and does not match with "beatae Mariae" which is either genitive or dative. "To the honor of" usually reads "in honorem" or "ad honorem". The phrase *might* read "Beatae Mariae virgini honor" (Honor be to the blessed virgin Mary) but I am not an expert here. Do you have a Jesuit at hand (I think the phrase is used among Jesuits) you could ask? For the time being, it might be best to put the entry between arrows. Regards T.a.k. 15:42, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)