Veterum Sapientia Institute

Offering the Wisdom of the Ancients to Catholic clergy, religious and laity via Latin and Greek language instruction.

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Start your Latin journey with VSI this summer! Students will learn to read, write, speak, and understand Latin in our immersive and engaging Fundamentals courses.

Registration for LAT101 is open through Monday, May 25th. Click below to learn more and sign up today!

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Summer classes at VSI begin next week!

Register today to join us this summer with our full range of Latin fundamentals, as well as courses on the liturgy, catechism, and more. Click here to see our full list of course offerings: https://t.co/5FRaB4rScO.

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We are very excited for the start of the new semester at VSI! There's still time to join us -- choose from 25 classes ranging from Fundamentals of Latin or Greek to a class on the Vulgate Bible or the Prose of Seneca.

See our offerings and register today: https://t.co/5FRaB4rScO

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Time to Register for Fall Courses!

Make steps towards your proficiency in Latin or Greek and gain direct access to the wisdom of the Church! Click here to register and see our full range of offerings: https://t.co/5FRaB4rScO

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The 2025 Veterum Sapientia Workshop for clergy is taking place this week! Besides praying, living, and learning in Latin, this year's participants are studying Jubilee years with lectures and texts from our own magistri.

Register today for fall classes: https://t.co/5FRaB4rScO

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Today is the feast of Blessed Hermann of Reichenau, the author of two of the most well-known Latin hymns: Salve Regina and Alma Redemptoris Mater. Read about his life and other contributions to the Church here in our blog: https://t.co/H6vKkAN7yg

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In the Vetus Ordo, today is the feast of St. Elizabeth of Portugal. Pope Urban VIII, who added her feast day to the general calendar, wrote two hymns in her honor for Vespers and Lauds. You can read these beautiful hymns in English and Latin here: https://t.co/jiDbNwMoj6

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Pope St. Leo I's legacy is visible in the mosaics of St. Mary Major, as well as in his own writing. In a sermon on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, he offers a vision of Rome as a spiritual capital founded by the Apostles. Read his words here: https://t.co/tjLebiEJLj

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Participants in Ab Initio and Vinculum began their time of immersion on Monday with a solemn vow to communicate only in Latin. Every year, raising high the ceremonial rubber chicken, Dr. Nancy Llewellyn initiates a call and response by which participants begin living in Latin.

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New Bachelors Degrees!

We are thrilled to announce a new collaboration with our partner, Belmont Abbey College. This Fall 2025 will mark the launch of a first-of-its-kind BA in Latin and BA in Greek!!

To learn more about the major, visit our website: https://t.co/jTiGwAIOf5

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On this great feast of Saints Peter and Paul…
We remember that unity in the Church flows from Rome—and is spoken in her tongue.

Help us form the next generation to think and speak with the Church.
https://t.co/POmHuQMuBH

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Happy Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist!

A hymn composed for this feast became immensely important in musical history. Each line begins with the following syllables: Ut – Re – Mi – Fa – Sol – La . To learn more, read the full blog here: https://t.co/pLWjgLeTQY

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Today marks the publication of the Edict of Milan, which granted religious tolerance to Christianity in the Roman Empire. You can read Lactantius' account of the document and the events leading to it here:
https://t.co/vVpoi6W6Rd

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The office of Papal Latinist has held more historical significance than some people might realize. Cardinal Pietro Bembo, born today in 1470, shaped both the Latin of his time and what would become modern Italian.

Read about Cardinal Pietro's life here: https://t.co/qp88Dfq7nD

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VSI's summer session starts next Monday! For the first time, we are offering all of our Latin fundamentals courses, as well as classes on the liturgy and the catechisms of the Church. Get a head start towards fluency in Latin by joining us!

Apply today: https://t.co/NNTryCqAeG

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Let us pray for the Lord to sustain Pope Leo XIV in his ministry.

V. Oremus pro Pontifice nostro, Leone.

R. Dominus conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum eius.

(Ave Maria, Pater Noster)

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A Guide to the Announcement of a Pope

The new head of the Church is always announced first in Latin. To help you understand the news as soon as it arrives, we have made a guide to understanding this announcement. You can read this short guide here: https://t.co/FUyqL8VfGY

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Summer 2025 Workshops

If you want to improve your Latin in the fastest way possible, join us this summer for our Latin immersion workshops for clergy and laypeople!

To register today, click here: https://t.co/W7L1uScbA2 .

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This recent article in First Things on the growing movement towards spoken Latin and Greek mentions VSI. Read the article here: https://t.co/oYbmSFK7hH

To learn more or to sign up for one of our immersive classes or workshops, visit our website at: https://t.co/apbL5a9pes.

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Serving the Church through Latin Formation

On this feast of St. Catherine of Siena, who did so much for the Church, we invite you to join us in our mission of renewal in the Church today.

Read our update here and see how you can get involved:
https://t.co/099ScaQNCb