Issue: October 2004

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INDULGENCES IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH PART 2

The second of a three-part article by Fr. Marie-Dominique, O.P., covers the early history of indulgences, some definitions, and the traditional conditions for obtaining them as contained in the 1917 Code of Canon Law.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Are the four marks of the Church still visible in the conciliar Church? Who were the Knights Templar? Fr. Peter Scott answers the questions.

MICHAEL DAVIES, 1936-2004

Editor Emeritus Fr. James Doran eulogizes one of the great champions of Catholic Tradition: Michael Davis, renowned teacher, lecturer, author, and friend. R.I.P. September 25, 2004.

MALTA OF THE KNIGHTS

Transcribed from a conference given by Michael Davies at the 2002 Dietrich von Hildebrand Institute Symposium, a stirring account of the famous defense of Malta by the vastly-outnumbered Knights of St. John, La Valette at their head.

THE ROAD TO ST. JAMES

The author spent two months making the famous pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. His narrative intertwines the history of the pilgrimage with his own, with snapshots from along the way.