Historia
Latin and Vatican II
Today, the Church marks the 60th anniversary of the official opening of the Second Vatican Council, which was announced by Pope St John XXIII in
Gregory DiPippo October 11, 2022 No Comments
Academic Programs
Ecclesiastical Latin and Greek Programs for Clergy, Seminarians, Religious, and Laity.
Diplomas in Ecclesiastical Latin
VSI is partnering with the Pontifical Institute of Higher Latin to offer two unique diploma programs tailored for clergy and Latin teachers.
No prior Latin? No problem!
No prior Latin? No problem!
Personal Interest Online Courses
VSI's online courses are open to students that want to study for personal enrichment without committing to a diploma program. Our growing list of faculty from around the world offer courses for all levels and interests.
Latin Immersion Workshops
Have you already studied Latin for a few semesters, but want to make the next step to becoming fluent? Learn Latin the natural way by immersing yourself in the language of the Church for a week.
Kitchen Table Latin (Tutoring)
Are you homeschooling, preparing for an exam, or just want one-on-one instruction? Do you want to study with a qualified, experienced Latinist? What about Greek, Hebrew, etc.? VSI has a tutor for you!
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I am sure we will see wonderful things emerge from this new educational enterprise.
There are few events outside my abbey I find desirable to attend, but every year I look forward to returning to Charlotte for Veterum Sapientia.
The effective, friendly, Catholic learning environment that VSI creates is unmatched in the United States right now. To anyone who is on the fence about trying this out, I say Duc in altum!
I would recommend the seminar for those who want to deepen their knowledge of Latin and to learn not only to read, but also to listen, understand, speak and write it themselves.
...VSI will play its part in the great program to which all Catholics are called to contribute: Instaurare omnia in Christo.
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Nova Latinitas
Pope Leo XIII on the Holy Rosary
In the course of his Papacy, the fourth longest in history, Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903), who was a superb Latinist, issued eleven encyclicals on the
Gregory DiPippo October 7, 2022 No Comments
Historia
The Notitia Dignitatum, the Org. Chart of the Late Roman Empire
One of the most important historical documents surviving from Late Antiquity is known as the “Notitia dignitatum”; the full title explains its purpose: “Notitia dignitatum
Gregory DiPippo October 6, 2022 No Comments
Historia
1582, the Year of 355 Days
The calendar instituted by Julius Caesar in 45 BC was unquestionably an improvement over the very irregular system used by the Romans before him. However,
Gregory DiPippo October 4, 2022 No Comments
Church Fathers
“Thou Art A Ciceronian!”
From its very beginning, Christianity had to struggle with the question of what to do with the culture of the pagan world into which it
Gregory DiPippo September 30, 2022 No Comments
Church Fathers
St Gregory the Great on the Nine Choirs of Angels
Today’s feast of St Michael the Archangel originated with the dedication of a basilica in his honor about seven miles from Rome up the via
Gregory DiPippo September 29, 2022 No Comments
Historia
The Death of Pompey the Great
On this day in the year 48 B.C., Pompey the Great, Julius Caesar’s rival, was assassinated, less than two months after he was defeated at
Gregory DiPippo September 28, 2022 No Comments
Roma Christiana
The First Church in the Roman Forum
September 27th is the traditional date for the feast of Ss Cosmas and Damian, two brothers who were killed in the persecution of Diocletian ca.
Gregory DiPippo September 27, 2022 No Comments