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Dominus illuminatio mea (Latin for 'The Lord is my light') is the incipit (opening words) of Psalm 27 and is used by the University of Oxford as its motto. It has been in use there since at least the second half of the sixteenth century, and it appears in the coat of arms of the university.

An article written in 2000 by the Roman Catholic priest and theologian Ivan Illich (1926–2002) may help to explain this ancient university motto, at a time when scientists were progressively replacing the concept of vision as a gaze radiating from the pupil by the concept of vision as the retinal perception of an image formed by reflected sunlight:

To interpret De oculo morali, the relationship of things to God "who is light" must be understood. This is the century [i.e., the thirteenth century] suffused by the idea that the world rests in God's hands, that it is contingent on Him. This means that at every instant everything derives its existence from his continued creative act. Things radiate by virtue of their constant dependence on this creative act. They are alight by the God-derived luminescence of their truth.^[1]

Other uses

Dominus illuminatio mea is also the motto of Loyola High School (Kolkata) in India, founded in 1961.^[2]

It is one of the two mottos of Robert College in Istanbul, and it has appeared in the arms of the Robert College Alumni Association since 1957, next to Veritas.^{[citation needed]}

It is also the motto of Finlandia University, founded as Suomi College in 1896.^{[citation needed]}

Additionally, it is the motto of Cair Paravel-Latin School, a private college-preparatory school in Topeka, Kansas,^{[citation needed]} and Nazareth Academy in Rochester, New York. It is also used by St Leo's College, University of Queensland, and by Drew University in Madison, NJ.^{[citation needed]}

It is found in the coat of arms of Montessori Professional College in Quezon City.

Furthermore, it is the motto of Hallfield Independent School in Birmingham, UK, and Marymount Secondary School in Hong Kong, as well as Gregorian Public School in Kerala, India.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Ivan Illich, "Guarding the Eye in the Age of Show" (PDF). Online Book, 2001, p. 16-17.
^ "Loyola High School (Kolkata)". Loyola High School Website. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018.

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[1] Ivan Illich, "Guarding the Eye in the Age of Show" (PDF). Online Book, 2001, p. 16-17.

[2] "Loyola High School (Kolkata)". Loyola High School Website. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018.

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+[[File:Coat of arms of the University of Oxford.svg|thumb|upright|[[Coat of arms of the University of Oxford|Arms of the University of Oxford]], including the motto]]
+[[File:Faculty of History, University of Oxford motto.jpg|thumb|At the University of Oxford's Faculty of History, the motto can be seen at left.]]
+'''''Dominus illuminatio mea''''' ([[Latin]] for 'The Lord is my light') is the [[incipit]] (opening words) of [[Psalm 27]] and is used by the [[University of Oxford]] as its [[motto]]. It has been in use there since at least the second half of the sixteenth century, and it appears in the [[Coat of arms of the University of Oxford|coat of arms of the university]].
-[[File:Oxford University Coat Of Arms.svg|thumb|upright|Arms of the University of Oxford, including the motto]]
+An article written in 2000 by the Roman Catholic priest and theologian [[Ivan Illich]] (1926–2002) may help to explain this ancient university motto, at a time when scientists were progressively replacing the concept of vision as a gaze radiating from the pupil by the concept of vision as the retinal perception of an image formed by reflected sunlight:
-'''''Dominus illuminatio mea''''' is the [[motto]] of the [[University of Oxford]] and the opening words of [[Psalm]] 27, meaning ''The Lord is my light''. It has been in use at least since the second half of the sixteenth century, and it appears on the [[Arms of the University of Oxford|University's arms]]. It is also used by [[St Leo's College, University of Queensland]] and by [[Drew University]] in Madison, NJ.{{cn|date=April 2012}}
-An article by Ivan Illich may help to understand this ancient university motto, at a time when scientists were progressively replacing the concept of vision as a gaze radiating from the pupil by the concept of vision as the retinal perception of an image formed by reflected sunlight:
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-"To interpret ''De oculo morali'', the relationship of things to God "who is light" must be understood. This is the century [i.e., the thirteenth century] suffused by the idea that the world rests in God's hands, that it is contingent on Him. This means that at every instant everything derives its existence from his continued creative act. Things radiate by virtue of their constant dependence on this creative act. They are alight by the God-derived luminescence of their truth." <ref>[[Ivan Illich]], {{cite web|work=Online Book, 2001, p. 16-17|title=Guarding the Eye in the Age of Show|url=http://www.davidtinapple.com/illich/2001_guarding_the_eye.PDF}} </ref>
+To interpret ''De oculo morali'', the relationship of things to God "who is light" must be understood. This is the century [i.e., the thirteenth century] suffused by the idea that the world rests in God's hands, that it is contingent on Him. This means that at every instant everything derives its existence from his continued creative act. Things radiate by virtue of their constant dependence on this creative act. They are alight by the God-derived luminescence of their truth.<ref>[[Ivan Illich]], {{cite web|work=Online Book, 2001, p. 16-17|title=Guarding the Eye in the Age of Show|url=http://www.davidtinapple.com/illich/2001_guarding_the_eye.PDF}}</ref>
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 == Other uses ==
+''Dominus illuminatio mea'' is also the motto of Loyola High School (Kolkata) in [[India]], founded in 1961.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loyolahighschool.co.in|title=Loyola High School (Kolkata)|last=|first=|date=|website=Loyola High School Website|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809073929/http://loyolahighschool.co.in/ |archive-date=2018-08-09 |access-date=}}</ref>
-''Dominus illuminatio mea'' is also one of the two mottos of [[Robert College]] of [[Istanbul]], and it appears on the arms of Robert College Alumni Association since 1957 next to ''Veritas''.{{fact|date=July 2010}}
+It is one of the two mottos of [[Robert College]] in [[Istanbul]], and it has appeared in the arms of the Robert College Alumni Association since 1957, next to ''Veritas''.{{citation needed|date=July 2010}}
-It is also the motto of Finlandia University (founded as Suomi College) in 1896.{{cn|date=April 2015}}
+It is also the motto of [[Finlandia University]], founded as Suomi College in 1896.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
-Additionally, it is the motto of [[Cair Paravel-Latin School]], a private college-preparatory school in [[Topeka, Kansas]], USA.{{fact|date=July 2010}} and Nazareth Adcademy in [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], New York.
+Additionally, it is the motto of [[Cair Paravel-Latin School]], a private college-preparatory school in [[Topeka, Kansas]],{{citation needed|date=July 2010}} and Nazareth Academy in [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], New York. It is also used by [[St Leo's College, University of Queensland]], and by [[Drew University]] in Madison, NJ.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}}
-It is also found in the coat of arms of Montessori Professional College, Quezon City.
+It is found in the coat of arms of Montessori Professional College in Quezon City.
-Furthermore, it is the motto of [[Hallfield Independent School]] in [[Birmingham]], UK and [[Marymount Secondary School]] in [[Hong Kong]], as well as Gregorian Public School in Kerala, India.{{fact|date=July 2010}}
+Furthermore, it is the motto of Hallfield Independent School in [[Birmingham]], UK, and [[Marymount Secondary School]] in [[Hong Kong]], as well as Gregorian Public School in Kerala, India.{{citation needed|date=July 2010}}
 == References ==
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