“Robert Schoenstene’s Reading Church Latin has filled a lacunae in ecclesiastical Latin resources. Many Latin textbooks focus only on classical vocabulary, grammar, and sources. Although classical Latin will always be relevant, many students are also interested in the language of the mother Church. With Schoenstene’s text, they will discover an immersive experience that will enable them to begin to read ecclesiastical Latin. Tolle Lege!!”

—Rev. Brendan Lupton,
Latin Instructor,
University of St. Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary,
Mundelein, Illinois

“I wish I had this book when I was a student! This textbook immediately equips the (aspiring) theologian with not only ecclesial vocabulary but grammatical structures that are common in prayers and Scripture but more obscure in classical texts. It’s well-organized, concise, and explained in plain English, with thorough appendices for later reference. My nostalgia may miss Agricola puellam amat, but how much more useful is Libera nos a malo!”

—Claire Gilligan,
MA in Liturgical Studies

“The purpose of this book reminds me of J.D. Manton’s Introduction to Theological German: it is meant to get students of theology reading a theological language quickly at a journeyman’s level. Its method is reminiscent of Fr. Reginald Foster’s: it starts with real Latin texts, and builds the student’s knowledge of morphology and syntax naturally upon the study of those texts. It is designed [for] theology students…; but the book would also be useful for busy priests learning to say Mass in Latin, or for laypeople who desire to understand the Latin Mass.”

—Richard Upsher Smith, Jr., MDiv, PhD,
Professor of Classics and Honors,
Franciscan University of Steubenville,
Steubenville, Ohio

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