Friday, January 16, 2009

And another damn thing...

"It is, unfortunately, rare for American seminarians to have a proper grounding in Latin, which, as well as being of use for the liturgy, is indispensable if students are to have the ability to consult primary theological sources."

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Numquid Lingua Latina sciunt? Numquid seminaria Catholica?

Steve said...

Have none of these rectors heard of Veterum Sapientiae? For heaven's sake, it's an apostolic constitution, bearing far more magisterial weight than any encyclical (or USCCB document) and it's written by their favorite pope, Bl. John XXIII.