Issue: January 2001

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Pastoral Letters

Letter of Archbishop Lefebvre published in Avis du mois (Mar.-Apr. 1968) the monthly letter of the Superior General of the 5,200-member Congregation of the Holy Ghost, dealing with the issue of Authority.

A BRIEF SKETCH OF MY LIFE WORK

In his autobiographical essay entitled A Brief Sketch of My Life Work, Fr. Denis Fahey, C.S.Sp., outlines a program of reading and meditation for the Catholic activist in the service of Christ the King.

Fr. Denis Fahey on Anti-Semitism

"Very many are completely ignorant of the duty incumbent on all Catholics of standing positively for Our Lord's reign in society in opposition to Jewish naturalism. The result is that numbers of Catholics are so ignorant of Catholic doctrine that they hurl the accusation of Anti-Semitism against those who are battling for the rights of Christ the King..."

The Next Pope?

A Roman correspondent for conservative publications, not necessarily from a traditional perspective, nevertheless has good insight on the behind-the-scenes intrigue of the anticipated nomination of new cardinals and the election of Pope John Paul II's successor.

A Catholic Philosophy of Economics: The Seven Principle of the New Radicalism

The author, F. R. Hoare, gives us seven principles to put our economic system back on the Catholic hinges that it was taken off of several centuries ago. These principles are called "radical" because they get to the root of the problem (the Latin word for root is radix). These principles would help to convert amoral capitalist economics to moral Catholic economics...

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Fr. Scott addresses some financial matters: may one in conscience declare bankruptcy, and the wisdom of giving children an allowance.