Archive - Via Mediaevalis

Learning Liturgical Latin, Lesson 4

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto

Aug 1 •

July 2025

Miracles in the Medieval World

And in the modern world?

Jul 29 •

The Mystery of Miracles in Christian Life

Re-imagining the miraculous, with help from premodern culture

Jul 27 •

Learning Liturgical Latin, Lesson 3

First-declension nouns!

Jul 25 •

Chesterton on the True Heart of Feudalism

The economic system of Christendom was much more than an economic system

Jul 22 •

The Language of Holy Communion in Medieval England

Their eucharistic words teach us about their eucharistic faith

Jul 20 •

Learning Liturgical Latin, Lesson 2

Medieval spirituality for the postmodern world—sharing authentic texts, serious scholarship, and sincere commentary to help us rediscover reality.

Jul 18 •

The Greatness of Metaphor in the Gospel of Christ

“Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees.”

Jul 15 •

A Map of the Medieval Mind

Understanding the past through metaphor

Jul 13 •

Learning Liturgical Latin, Lesson 1

Preliminary thoughts on pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar

Jul 11 •

The Language of Western Christendom

With insights from Dr. Geoffrey Hull on the “easy, accessible Latin” of the Middle Ages

Jul 8 •

Did Medieval Christians Understand Their Latin Liturgy?

The assumption seems to be that they did not.

Jul 6 •

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