Roma Christiana
The Roman Hymn of Ss Peter and Paul
The liturgical genre known as the “hymn”, which is to say, a composition arranged in stanzas with a repeating meter, was introduced into common use
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which defended and promoted the study of Latin in seminaries.
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!
"...may the Institute...be the vehicle by which “the ancient and uninterrupted use of Latin be maintained and, where necessary, restored”
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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Church Fathers
St Irenaeus and the Primacy of Rome
June 28 is traditionally the feast day of Pope St Leo II, who died on this day in 683, after a reign of less than
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Medioaevalia
The Latin Names of the Notes of the Scale
The Church recently celebrated the feast of the Birth of St John the Baptist, although because of its concurrence with the feast of the Sacred
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Medioaevalia
St Thomas Aquinas and the Feast of Corpus Christi
Yesterday, we looked at the origin of the feast of Corpus Christi, and a legend about its origin which is edifying, but rests on very
Gregory DiPippo June 17, 2022 No Comments
Medioaevalia
The Institution of Corpus Christi
The feast of Corpus Christi which we celebrate today is popularly said to have begun with a Bohemian priest named Peter, who was suffering from
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Historia
Lactantius’ “On the Deaths of the Persecutors”
Yesterday, we wrote about the writer Lactantius (AD 250-320 ca.), who is known as “the Christian Cicero,” and his general apologetic exposition of Christianity, the
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Church Fathers
The Christian Cicero
Yesterday, in reference to the anniversary of the Edict of Milan, we mentioned one of the principal sources of information about it, the writer Lactantius,
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Historia
The Edict of Milan
On this day in the year 313 AD, the Emperor Constantine, together with his co-emperor Licinius, issued the Edict of Milan, granting religious tolerance to
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