Gettysburg, Bishops, Androids, and Latin?

Gettysburg, Bishops, Androids, and Latin - Fr. Corby

The Connection  Gettysburg, Bishops, and Androids. What, you may wonder, is the connection?  And what do they have to do with Latin? Well, as we’ll see, Latin is the connection. Allow me to explain. Gettysburg, Bishops, Androids, and Latin? What’s the connection? Well, let me tell you . . . Let’s start with Gettysburg. I’m not … Read more

What’s the Best Book? Survey of Latin Textbooks

Best Book Aeterna Latina

What’s the best way to teach (or learn) Latin? Regardless of our particular pedagogical philosophy, most of us feel the need to employ a textbook in some capacity. I’ve used a wide variety of textbooks as a student, a teacher, a parent, and a tutor.  I’m hoping to share the fruit of that experience here.

Latin Pronunciation: Why I Like the Ecclesiastical Mode

Latin Pronunciation: Two Methods Latin pronunciation can be tricky. For instance, how do we pronounce veni, vidi, vici? Is it “vaynee, veedee, veechee” or “waynee, weedee, weekee”? Well, now, that depends.  The problem is, while the Latin language itself hasn’t changed much over the past two thousand years, we’ve pronounced it any number of ways. … Read more