Yesterday I watched a nice commercial for a company called
Fidelis Care. I was struck by how calm, peaceful, and happy all the people in
the ad appeared. I was moved to investigate the company name, knowing that fidelis, fidele is a Latin adjective
meaning "faithful." I smiled when I discovered on the Fidelis Care
website that it is the New York State Catholic Health plan. The logo also makes
sense, as it shows a dove, a common symbol representing the Holy Spirit, superimposed
on a human figure.
Fidelis may also
be familiar because it is part of the motto of the United States Marine Corps (semper
fidelis, always faithful),
and it is in the title of a Christmas carol sometimes sung in Latin (Adeste
Fideles, O Come All Ye Faithful).
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