Issue: June 2001
Teach Me!
Fr. de la Tour discusses how and why modern education has broken down and cautions us to keep from following suit. He records how bad philosophy has corrupted education and re-establishes for us the bases for true education. A thorough discussion of what ought to be.
St. Thomas Aquinas on Teaching
St. Thomas Aquinas's tips for teachers. The Angelic Doctor's insight into how children learn explained by Fr. de la Tour.
Are We Really Teaching Religion?
Frank Sheed offers a test by which to assess whether religion is being taught successfully, and then goes on to explain the qualities and knowledge and methods a Religion teacher needs to develop in order to be up to the task.
Books by Frank Sheed
A few titles by Frank J. Sheed, one of the important lay apologists and publishers of the 20th century.
Born to be Made Dumb
A philosopher's scrutiny of the modern world yields a surprising conclusion: it presupposes ignorance...
Questions & Answers
Fr. Scott discusses the scope of the decree concerning the "Hawaii Six," and whether a spouse's refusal to pay the "marriage debt" is a mortal sin.
Allocution to Fathers of Families
Pope Pius XII's allocuion to fathers of families on September 18, 1951.
Dear Newlyweds
About an anthology of Pope Pius XII's allocutions to newlyweds.
A Little Catechism on Sedevacantism
The Dominican Fathers of Avrillé, France, have drawn up a short Catechism in fourteen questions and answers on the subject of sedevacantism.