The word of God was spread through word of mouth. The world language used to be Latin, the literal language from which our English language is based, and yet, this vital piece of our history is no longer taught. Should this language, which is vital to our Catholic history of bringing people together in the church, be forgotten?

While the Latin language is not forgotten, it is fading; we have been left with its shadow only seen in Latin masses and old texts, but why not bring it back to our classroom? It is a foreign language originating from Latium in Rome, making it the language of one of the greatest empires ever seen in this world. Yet another piece of our history related to this dying language. Being of foreign origins counts as a foreign language that could be taught as an alternative to Spanish, French, or Chinese, all of which many students struggle with. Not only does it go into a foreign language credit, but it can also help to deepen a student’s understanding of the English language. English is a Germanic language, stealing many words from Latin, making many of our words Latin-based.

Not only is sixty percent of our English language based on Latin, but also other languages such as Spanish and French are Latin-based. Making it so that not only would Latin improve our understanding of our own language, but also make it easier to learn other languages that are still used in today’s time, such as Spanish and French. Showing that it not only has positive effects for our own language but multiple others.

Latin words were used to preserve our beliefs, histories, and cultures, and we would be fools to lose them. Bring Latin back to us, back to our classrooms, back to our history, and back to our hearts. Reemploy Latin into our education systems.