Issue: June 2008
Letter from the Editor
Fr. Kenneth Novak
Fortitude is a condition of every virtue, helping us to act virtuously with strength. It is also itself a virtue which makes us face down dangers and trials...
State of the Union Address
A transcription of the public conference given by Bishop Bernard Fellay, Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X, at St. Ignatius Retreat House, Ridgefield, Connecticut (February 17, 2008), updating traditional Catholics on the state of the Church and the SSPX.
Bishop Williamson: Letter from La Reja
The first letter from His Excellency after his new assignment in Argentina.
Beware of Roman Snakes
Shortly after the passing away of the founder of the Le Barroux Benedictine monastery, the author considers why he and Archbishop Lefebvre parted company in 1988.
Benedictine Nuns of Marienberg Convent
Following the Episcopal Consecrations of 1988 performed by Archbishop Lefebvre at Ecône, a number of Sisters left the convent of Schellenberg (Liechtenstein) because they wished to continue their close ties with the SSPX. This group now heads the Benedictine convent of Marienberg in the southern Black Forest of Germany.
Fr. Harry Marchosky, R.I.P.: A Grateful Priest's Memoir
In 2000, Fr. Marchosky came to Veneta, Oregon, to help the SSPX in what would become a full-fledged priory. He assisted however he could until he was forced due to poor health to be taken in by several families in the area. This is his story.
Assembling a Music Library
For parents and fellow pilgrims who know enough to know what they don't have in terms of knowledge relating to music and recordings, my next two articles to be published in The Angelus will offer response to comments heard on numerous occasions and in various forms: "We've thrown out TV and Rock; now what?"
Letter to Friends and Benefactors, #72
Bishop Bernard Fellay
The Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum, which acknowledged that the Tridentine Mass was never abrogated, raises a certain number of questions concerning the future of the relations of the Society of St. Pius X with Rome...
Scouting and the Spirit of Danger
Ten Minutes with Fr. de Chivre
Most probably, you do not know that scouting was born out of the admiration of your founder, Baron General Baden Powell, for the courage of young army men placed at the service of danger and victory under his obedience...
Catechism of the Crisis in the Church, Pt. 13
Fr. Matthias Gaudron
The chapter of the Catechism devoted to ecumenism, continued, covering Karl Rahner's famous "anonymous Christian" theory and universal salvation.
Questions & Answers
Fr. Peter R. Scott answers the question: Are all the texts of an infallible Council infallible?