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Pardan my Latin; it's one of those traits that has carried over from attending an all-boys Catholic high school. Although I can barely decline a noun such as amicus (friend) or conjugate a verb such as amare (love) anymore, I find myself slipping in a few Latin phrases from time to time.
Before my friends, candy makers and countrymen can say, "Et tu, Bernardus?" I'll stop this flagrant flaunting of a long, lost language and get to the point. But first, a little historical context. The "Quo tendimus?" reference is taken from "Quo vadis?" a popular legend believed by many Catholics to be true.
The term "Quo vadis?" actually means "Where are you going?" and is said to have been posed by Christ to Peter as he was leaving Rome, who had been urged by his followers to escape pending crucifixion. Upon hearing Christ tell him that he's going to Rome to be crucified again, Peter quickly determines...