Semper Deo gratias et Mariae! Not intending any irreverence, I am thankful to God and to Holy Virgin, yes, but now also to Maria Owen for this contribution to Catholic Latin learning. I have been looking for something like this during my 22 years of teaching Latin to Catholics. I can't even say that one finds bits and pieces of this great work in other curricula or books: Maria has truly *co-created* a Latin program that is both full of grace and full of authentic Latin at appropriate levels for beginners. I'm thrilled to be using this book to teach at Ite Domum and I'll be recommending this book to all who sought something similar to it: we can now enjoy a Sabbath's rest, thanks to Maria's creative opus.
Jonathan Arrington
Jonathan Arrington has taught Latin for Thomas More College and Newman College Ireland, Roman and Early Church History for Christendom College, Ancient Greek for the "Angelicum" (Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas), and Sacred Scripture for the Denver Archdiocesan Seminary's Lay Division.
Maria Owen provides a refreshing approach to Latin study, patterned on the natural way of language learning. Beginning with simple sentence structure and limited words, explained by charming pictures rather than English text, she gently draws her students to think directly in Latin without the tedious and time-consuming effort of translation. With the gradual introduction of more complex grammar and vocabulary, Mrs. Owen's method immerses the students in the original Vulgate text of Genesis, enabling them to read Holy Scripture in the sacred language with ease and fluency.
Mother Mary Josefa, Prioress
Priory of St. Joseph
Benedictines of Mary
