Lingua Sacra

St. Patrick Priory, Inc.

In-app purchases

About this app

Lingua Sacra is an offline-first app for learning Ecclesiastical Latin — the sacred language of the Catholic Church.

Lingua Sacra is a ministry owned and operated by St. Patrick Priory, Inc.

Learn step by step through:
• 202 structured lessons across 18 tiers, from beginner foundations to Patristic, Scholastic, and Manuscript Latin
• 2,137 vocabulary words with ecclesiastical Latin pronunciation
• 52 classic prayers and devotional texts with Latin, English, and word-by-word study
• Mass Companion for both the Ordinary Form and Traditional Latin Mass (1962 Missale Romanum)
• Vulgate Bible reader with verse-by-verse Latin and English
• 168 graded Latin readings from simple stories to advanced theological texts
• Liturgical Mastery with Te Deum, Pange Lingua, Tantum Ergo, Adoro Te Devote, Stabat Mater, Dies Irae, Magnificat, Benedictus, and major sequences
• Patristic readings from Augustine, Jerome, Ambrose, Leo the Great, Gregory the Great, Benedict’s Rule, and Bede
• Scholastic and Magisterial Latin from Aquinas, Trent, Vatican I and II, Rerum Novarum, Humanae Vitae, and Fides et Ratio
• Manuscript study with paleography, nomina sacra, scribal abbreviations, and medieval folios
• Spaced repetition review powered by FSRS
• Listening, translation, sentence-building, and recall practice
• Office of the Day, Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Liturgy of the Hours, chants, and sacramental rites
• Personalized learning paths for the Mass, Vulgate, priesthood, religious life, scholarship, sacred music, and Catholic tradition

Core lessons, prayer text, quizzes, progress, and review audio work offline. Optional online features include accounts, cloud sync, groups, expanded audio, anonymous analytics, crash reporting, and purchase restoration. Analytics and crash reporting can be disabled in Settings.

Full Access is available through an auto-renewing yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is processed by Google Play. A yearly subscription renews automatically unless canceled through Google Play before the renewal date. The free tier remains available without a credit card.

Privacy Policy: https://applinguasacra.com/privacy
Terms of Service: https://applinguasacra.com/terms

Disce Latinam. Ad maiorem Dei gloriam.

Ratings and reviews

I'm really enjoying this app. I'm using it in conjunction with two other books to teach myself Latin. Having this app on my phone makes it easy to study wherever I am when I have a few moments. The only negative I've found is that not every word has a recorded pronunciation, but its a minor thing. The app is well worth the price I paid.

I find the app very helpful in learning Latin. It is formated well and I find the pace at which the difficulty gets harder perfect. The lessons are very structured and the grammar drills are very well made. There are a few bugs but the developer is very quick to respond and is generally very helpful. To summarize, the app is a very easy and fun way to learn Ecclesiastical Latin.

I was a little hesitant at first, admittedly. I saw this in the bulletin at my parish and most attempts at learning Ecclesiastical Latin have gone terribly, but this app makes it easy to spend even just 15 minutes a day to learn the language. I am very excited to continue learning and, one day, read the Vulgate!

What’s new

v2.4.1 - Cursus and Legenda

NEW
* Cursus Hodiernus: a one-tap daily course sized to the time you have
* Legenda: unknown-word marking in prayers and hymns
* Vocabulary taught before phrases; locked lessons explain what unlocks them

IMPROVED
* Review rebuilt around one answer contract and honest outcomes
* Faster launch, steadier audio, safer progress recovery

PRICING
* Full access is now $19.99/year or $79.99 lifetime.

Ad maiorem Dei gloriam.