Issue: August 1988
From the Desk of the Editor
I think you'll find this month's Angelus excellent reading. Fr. Laisney opens it on page two by responding to Archbishop May's demand to traditional Catholics, "to make a choice" between Archbishop Lefebvre and the new church.
Open Letter to Archbishop May
Father Laisney wrote to Archbishop May of St. Louis, where the SSPX District HQ is located, pointing out the stark contrast that exists between the faith he promotes and that of Archbishop Lefebvre. Indeed, the faithful "are going to have to make their choice now."
Faith Is Greater Than Obedience
Fr. Albert Drexel wrote Faith Is Greater than Obedience, a collection of words Our Lord spoken to him a few years before he died. These locutions have every mark of credibility, for Fr. Drexel was an experienced priest, a professor—certainly not one to give into flights of imagination, nor one easily deceived by the devil. We reprint here the excerpts from the book which speak of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
St. Philomena and the Living Rosary Devotion
The relics of St. Philomena were discovered in 1802, and devotion to the virgin martyr spread rapidly. The story of her glorious career links the lives of two great 19th-century saints and a popular 20th-century devotion.
The Mormons
Fr. Spinosa explains why the Mormons cannot be considered a Church, why they cannot be considered Monotheistic, and why they are considered a cult.
Priest tells audience: Banish Crucifix from Sanctuary
Fifteen years ago, trendy theologians decided God was dead. Now, according to a speaker at the regional convention of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, God is deaf...
Celibacy Is a Jewel
Fr. John Rizzo wrote this letter to the local paper in Post Falls because of a story they had printed.
News Briefs
Satanism, pro-choice nuns, married ex-priests wanting to be priests again, and a jazz Mass are subjects of this month's selection from the RNS.
The Mess of Ecumenism: Some Examples from this Year
Catholic churches in the U.S. are being used for Protestant religious ceremonies.
In Defense of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre
The purpose of this article, an open letter from Wayne Nichols to the Editor of the Remnant, is not to attack the Remnant, nor the person of Mr. Opelle. Neither is Mr. Nichols seeking to keep up a running feud, but merely to defend the position of His Grace, Msgr. Marcel Lefebvre.
St. Lawrence Mission in Hartford, CT
A short history of this SSPX mission founded in 1980.
Fatima Revealed... and Discarded
Michael Davies reviews a new book about Fatima by Brother Michael of the Holy Trinity. (The Coronation Oath of the Pope is appended at the end of Mr. Davies's review).
New Growth in the St. Mary
An interesting look at the businesses founded and run by the parishioners of St. Mary's.
Brief Sketch of Early Twentieth-Century Family Life
F. E. Callaghan writes about the old days in Pennsylvania, where he grew up, reminding us of the simple, toilsome, sanctifying life of an earlier America.
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