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New Latin Hymns for the Virgin Mary
Since today is one of the most ancient and important feasts of the Virgin Mary, the Annunciation, here is a look at two Latin hymns
Gregory DiPippo March 25, 2022 No Comments
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Welcome to the Veterum Sapientia Institute!
Founded in November 2020, this Institute was named after Saint Pope John XXIII’s 1962 Apostolic Constitution, which defended and promoted the study of Latin in seminaries.
Academic Programs
Ecclesiastical Latin and Greek Programs for Clergy, Seminarians, Religious, and Laity.
Latin Immersion Workshops
Learn Latin the natural way by immersing yourself in the language of the Church for a week.
Personal Interest Online Courses
Beginners to advanced students are able to hone their language skills with our variety of Latin and Greek courses online.
Diploma in Ecclesiastical Latin
VSI is partnering with the Pontifical Institute of Higher Latin to offer a unique diploma program.
"...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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Vocabula Mira
Vocabula Mira: “Tubilustrium” and “Quinquatrus”
On the Roman calendar of religious observances, March 23rd sees the convergence of two different festivals, although it seems that not very much is known
Gregory DiPippo March 23, 2022 No Comments
Historia
St Benedict, Patron of Europe (Part 2)
Yesterday, for the feast of St Benedict, we posted the first part of our translation of the Apostolic Letter Pacis Nuntius, by which Pope Paul
Gregory DiPippo March 22, 2022 No Comments
Historia
St Benedict, Patron of Europe (Part 1)
Today marks the anniversary of the death of St Benedict, the father of Western monasticism, and is the traditional date of his feast, still kept
Gregory DiPippo March 21, 2022 No Comments
Archeology
Marcus Aurelius and the Thundering Legion
Yesterday, on the anniversary of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius’ death, we saw the equestrian statue of him on the Capitoline Hill in Rome, the only
Gregory DiPippo March 18, 2022 No Comments
Archeology
The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius
Today marks the anniversary of the death of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius in 180 AD, a few days after the 19th anniversary of his accession
Gregory DiPippo March 17, 2022 No Comments
Sacra Liturgia
Saint Cecilia and the Bona Dea
Today, the Lenten station in Rome is kept at the basilica in the Trastevere region dedicated to St Cecilia, the patron Saint of musicians. She
Gregory DiPippo March 16, 2022 No Comments
Historia
“Salvete, Amici Caesaris!”
Today is the anniversary of one of the most famous events in ancient Roman history, the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC. According to
Gregory DiPippo March 15, 2022 No Comments