Mea culpa mea culpa mea maxima culpa

Through my fault — through my most grievous fault The Mass

Confiteor. Culpa = fault (ablative). Maxima = greatest (superlative of magna)

In Scripture

Et dicit ei Jesus : Quid mihi et tibi est, mulier ? nondum venit hora mea.

And Jesus saith to her: Woman, what is that to me and to thee? My hour is not yet come.
Ioannes 2 · 4

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Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world Credo in unum Deum Patrem omnipotentem I believe in one God, the Father almighty Deo gratias Thanks be to God Dominus vobiscum The Lord be with you Dona nobis pacem Grant us peace Fiat voluntas tua sicut in caelo et in terra Thy will be done on earth as in heaven