Issue: July 2001

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Pastoral Letters

A letter of Archbishop Lefebvre on the subject of authority, starting with that in the family. Written at Rome, February 5, 1968.

What Makes a Priest?

Father Troadec, rector of the SSPX's seminary in France, explains the signs of a vocation to the priesthood and the Church's criteria for selecting candidates for the seminary.

Are We Really Teaching Religion?

Frank Sheed, in the conclusion of an article begun last month, explains that in order to really teach religion, the teacher needs to provide a four-point mental framework for reality...

A MUST READ Spiritual Reading and Grace

A Benedictine priest explains the immense benefits souls derive from spiritual reading.

A Closed Church, Bishop Melczek, the Latin Mass, and Vatican II

Correspondence between a traditional Catholic layman and the diocesan bishop after he and another traditionalist purchased a closed church from the Diocese of Gary, Indiana. U.S. District Superior Fr. Peter Scott also intervenes, and has the last word.