He's very seriously ill in a hospital in Rome.Since he's always and everywhere thinking about teaching Latin, I think he'd like it if we prayed in Latin. Do any of you know of any suitable--and powerful--Latin prayers--for his return to good health?

Cathleen Kaveny is the Darald and Juliet Libby Professor in the Theology Department and Law School at Boston College.

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