Issue: December 1988
From the Desk of the Editor
In this holy season of Christmas our hearts ought to exalt and rejoice.
Excerpts from THE MIDNIGHT CAVE
"But earth has seldom witnessed such a scene as Mary, and Joseph, and the Eternal Word, in the streets of Bethlehem at nightfall." Classic reflections from Father Faber on the Saviour's birth at Bethlehem.
"Church": Two Definitions
An article from The Leaven provides a graphic example of what has happened to Catholics' religious understanding (and to linguistics as well) in less than a generation. Comments from students of St. Mary's follow.
Winona Diary
St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary's inaugural semester on Stockton hill.
Faith and Reason, Doctrine and Science
Dr. Malcolm Brennan reviews The Savior of Science by Rev. Stanley L. Jaki, O.S.B.
An Old Parish Christmas
A charming story for Christmas eve in the Irish style.
Ben Johnson's Carol
A traditional carol by the poet Ben Johnson.
An Interview from South Africa
For over a month now, Bishop Richard Williamson has been on an apostolic journey which has taken him, literally, around the world. Such a journey has provided the unique opportunity for him to interview Fr. Frank Peek, a priest of the Society of St. Pius X, serving in Sourth Africa.
The Nativity of Our Lord as Told in The Golden Legend
The story of Christmas as told by Jacobus de Voragine in his famous 13th-century work, The Golden Legend.
Ask Me...
Father Carl answers questions about the Shroud of Turin and how to keep holy the Lord's day when one cannot attend the Tridentine Mass.
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