what do you mean by "cridendo vides"?

Question

what do you mean by "cridendo vides"? and what language is it?

Answer 1

My guess is that it should be credendo with an e, not cridendo with an i. "Credendo vides" is Latin, and means "By believing, one sees". For example, if you believe in supernatural phenomena, you will see them - or at least, you will be more likely to see them than those who don't believe. Or, if you believe that there is something good in a person, you will also see it, whereas a person who doesn't believe it won't. Who is right and who is wrong will always be an interesting question!

Answer 2

that was decided during the council of trent. many cardinals and bishops argued over this, it was a month long symposium. The countryside was sorely taxed, taking care of the personal needs of these great men. Several were executed in the process but in the end, nodding came to mean "yes" and the side to side motion came to mean "no". The extent of conviction was indicated by the vigorousness of the movement. If someone asked you if you wanted cream in your coffee, and you did, you were supposed to bob your head up and down rapidly, even VIOLENTLY at least eight times.

Answer 3

"credendo vides" -- by believing, you see.

This is the opposite of "to see is to believe".

"As the Aislings watched, a beautiful, turquoise-blue, embroidered silk banner lifted into the growing breeze.

On it were the words 'Credendo Vides.'

'Credendo vides,' the professor said, hardly able to believe what he had read. 'By believing, one sees.'

'What nonsense!' said Miranda.

'Daddy?' asked Cassandra, 'Isn't it supposed to be 'seeing is believing'?'

'Well,' began the professor.

'It all depends, Miss, on how you look at it,' answered Sebastian."

-- James C. Christiensen, 'Voyage of the Basset'