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Latin

"[Latin is the] language of wondrous spiritual power, transcending the boundaries of the nations . . . from which it is removed." St. Paul VI, Sacrificium Laudis

Latin is the universal patrimony of all Roman Catholics. It is one of the three holy tongues nailed to Christ's Cross, along with Hebrew and Greek. Most of all, it is the native language of the city where the holy First-Enthroned Apostle Peter and the Pre-Eminent Apostle Paul shed their blood for the Lord—that is, Holy Rome. And so, throughout the generations, Latin has become the language of the entire Western Church, and, in virtue of Rome's being the seat of Apostolic authority, the universal language of the entire Catholic Church. For over 1500 years at least, all Western liturgy was conducted in Latin.

Latin Grammar Book Descriptions

Latin Grammar: For the Reading of the Missal and Breviary
Serving as a consummate course in Ecclesiastical Latin, Latin Grammar contains lessons and readings from the Missale Romanum, the Breviarium Romanum, and the Biblia Vulgata. With 195 pages of grammar and a 130-page Latin-English glossary with all the words of the Missal and Breviary, this is a fantastic introduction to Church Latin that will cover all of the bases necessary. With this textbook in hand, you will acquire the skills needed to participate in the perennial heritage of the Church of Rome and all her daughters in the West. Latin is truly a pearl of great price in the Church’s treasury, and Latin Grammar is the key that grants access.

Second Latin: For the Reading of Philosophy, Theology and Canon Law
Designed for students who can devote only two years to the study of Latin, this course prepares them to read with understanding the Latin texts of philosophy, theology, and canon law that form the foundation of Western Church thought.
This second-year Latin course supposes the previous study of Latin Grammar, by the same authors. In Second Latin, carefully selected lessons, readings, and exercises draw first from philosophical sources and then from theology and the Code of Canon Law. At the end of the volume is a comprehensive 3,000-word Latin-English glossary that serves as a concise dictionary and lasting reference. Latin is truly a pearl of great price in the Church’s treasury, and Second Latin leads students deeper into its enduring riches.