Veterum Sapientia Institute

Teaching Credential in Latin Pedagogy: Apply Today! The VSI Teaching Credential equips teachers with the skills to integrate active Latin pedagogy and the rich Latin tradition of the Church and the West into their classrooms. As part of this immersive program, you'll not only explore Latinity throughout history but also gain hands-on teaching experience. Join the 2025 cohort and: -- Enhance your command of active Latin for dynamic classroom instruction -- Learn from outstanding faculty experienced in Latin pedagogy -- Gain practical experience by participating in and leading week-long immersion workshops -- Earn credits towards Masters programs in Catholic education Apply here today: https://lnkd.in/gsX32NSx

Days That Don't Exist and Days that Happened Twice When leap day was first instituted in 46 B.C., the Romans did not add a day at the end of February. Instead, this day, February 24th, was counted twice in their calendars. To learn about how and why the Church resolved this confusion, read the full post here: https://lnkd.in/eXgbSm_F

VSI is at the Great Hearts National Symposium for Classical Education in Tempe, Arizona! If you're around, make sure to stop by our booth!

2025 Latin Immersion Workshops: Register Today! This summer, improve your Latin through the fastest and most effective means possible -- total immersion in the language! Registration is now open for VSI's annual summer workshops for clergy and laypeople. Whether you have never spoken Latin before or are an advanced scholar, there is a level for you! Join us to learn, pray, and live in Latin on a week-long retreat, under the guidance of our expert faculty. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eK3F7Ut3 Learn more about our workshops: https://lnkd.in/eqA_jReu

Vocabula Mira: “Mercedonius” and “Intercalare” The ancient Roman calendar was originally only 304 days, entirely lacking the months of January and February. Initial attempts to improve its inaccuracy were not all successful. Read in our blog about how a whole month could be added or dropped for political reasons, and from where the final solution came: https://lnkd.in/euMgde9D

Announcing the Theme for Veterum Sapientia Workshop 2025: the Jubilee! Learn more about VSW 2025 here: https://lnkd.in/ePR4YrcC Every 25 years, the Church celebrates a holy year called a Jubilee, when Catholics are especially encouraged to make a pilgrimage to Rome. This practice, which is modeled on the “year of remission” of the Old Testament (Leviticus 25, 10) has a rich and fascinating history behind it, one which has brought many changes to the Eternal City. For the first Jubilee year edition of our annual Veterum Sapientia workshop, we will take the Jubilee itself as our theme, reading and discussing its Biblical foundations, its patristic and medieval interpreters, the history and theology of Christian pilgrimages, and the practice of indulgences. In addition to textual discussion around the theological and spiritual traditions surrounding the Jubilee, we shall study some of the great Christian monuments and artistic treasures which have been made in Rome for the Jubilee years.

Recovering the Classics: Poggio Bracciolini's Literary Expeditions During a break in the Council of Constance, the humanist Bracciolini began an investigation of monastery libraries that would result in the recovery of deeply important classical works. Read about his findings here: https://lnkd.in/eC3unrt2

Cosmatesque Mosaics This somewhat rare medieval style decorates the floor of both Lateran Basilica and Westminster Abbey, and uses stone brought to Ancient Rome from all over the Empire. Read the full article to see several examples and learn about this design's history: https://lnkd.in/eCMCR6sr

Latinitas Proficiency Exam Join us this Thursday at 5:30 PM EST on Zoom, where we'll be addressing any questions you may have about the LPE! Whether you're curious about how the LPE will help improve your school, or simply about what will be included on the exam, we are happy to answer! To be sent an invite link before the meeting, please fill out our interest form here: https://lnkd.in/ek6PNzyf

Registration is now open for the Latinitas Proficiency Exam! Join us this spring as we usher in a new standard for Latin language proficiency. You can register your students for the exam here: https://ow.ly/3FyI50URGqz As part of our commitment to transparency on the LPE, we have released a list of all the morphology and grammar to be included on each level of the exam. Click here to see what level is best for your students: https://ow.ly/r27e50URGqH