Issue: September 2005
RATHER THAN HELL: REINCARNATION (CONCLUSION)
Having examined the historical precedents of belief in reincarnation (The Angelus, July 2005) and the false ideas involved (The Angelus, August 2005), we conclude our study by looking at true principles with St. Thomas Aquinas as our guide.
A GRAIN OF WHEAT IN THE DESERT
Orphan, prodigal, spendthrift, agnostic, soldier, debauchee, map maker, explorer, writer, Trappist monk, hermit, inspiration for religious communities, victim of an assassin's bullet. All apply to one life–that of Charles de Foucauld, scheduled to be beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on November 15, 2005.
CAPUCHIN FRIARS, MORGON, FRANCE
The Capuchins are hermit preachers with a mixed vocation, leading at the same time a contemplative and apostolic life. A traditional group of Capuchins is established in France.
THE CAPUCHINS' NEW NOVITIATE IN GASCONY:
Father John explains the Capuchins' recent expansion: a novitiate in Gascony.
BOOK REVIEW: IN TIERS OF GLORY
Francis X. Altiere reviews In Tiers of Glory, the perfect primer for those who would like to know about church architecture.
A CATECHISM OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING
First part of the serialization of Fanfani's famous work on Catholic social doctrine. Fanfani was Prime Minister of Italy and a professor of Economic History at the Catholic University of Milan from 1933 to 1955. It begins with the list of truths that are the basis for an understanding of the Church's teaching on Church and State.
ALL BORROWED ARMOR CHOKES US
How can a necessary Catholic influence in civic life be exercised without either impairing the State's just prerogatives or the Church's own supernatural mission? Lessons from the experience of 19th-century Catholics presented by Dr. John Rao.
ADVERTISING
Ed Willock probes the phenomenon of advertising to discover its ideal and its cause.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
As a follow-up to the July 2005 Q&A about the Prayer Against Satan and the Rebellious Angels, this month's column reprints a history of the prayer written by Leo XIII in 1886.
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