Issue: February 1985
From the Editor
We are very pleased to offer you this first "special edition" dealing with traditional religious communities in Europe.
Introduction
Archbishop Lefebvre's preface to a guide to traditional religious orders.
Vocations
A sermon by Fr. Hervé de la Tour, rector of St. Mary's Academy.
The Society of St. Pius X
What is the Society of St. Pius X?
Benedictine Monastery St. Madeleine
The life of the Benedictine monks of St. Madeleine Monastery, Le Barroux, France.
Capuchin Brothers Minor of Saint Francis of Assisi
A traditional Capuchin Franciscan monastery in France.
Society of the Transfiguration
A religious community devoted to the cause of Christian unity.
Dominican Brothers
The vocation of the Domincan friars of the Convent de la Haye aux Bonshommes, Avrillé, France.
Carmel of the Sacred Heart
The Carmelites of Quievrain, Belgium.
Benedictine Convent of Our Lady of the Annunciation
The nuns of the Convent of Our Lady of the Annunciation offer themselves in the silence of the retirement of the cloture, the strict observance of the Rule, so as to accomplish as perfectly as possible the First Commandment of God...
The Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi
A religious community in Flavigny, France, of Franciscan nuns of the Third Order of Penance, semi-contemplatives.
St. Dominic of Le Cammazou
The Dominican Teaching Sisters of Fanjeaux, France, tell about their vocation.
Sisters of the Society of St. Pius X: The Abbey of St. Michael
Our Lady of Compassion is the principal Patroness of the Sisters of the Society of St. Pius X.
The Spouse of Christ
A poem by D. A. Casey.
The Holy Priesthood
A few quotations of St. John Chrysostom, Pope Pius XII, and Thomas of Celano on the august role of the priesthood.