Issue: October 2007

Letter from the Editor

Fr. Novak explains the second "Diagram from the Editor" among other things.

The University Institute of St. Pius X

A first-hand look at the Society's premier institution of higher learning abroad by an American student who studied there.

The Consoling Sisters of the Sacred Heart

The Consoling Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Vigne, Italy), founded in 1961 by Fr. Basilio Rosati, Passionist, is inflamed with the ideal of consoling the Divine Heart of Jesus.

Forming Future Seminarians

Fr. Lorans interviews Bishop Williamson, Rector, about the recently instituted "Humanities' Days" for youth at the Society's seminary in La Reja, Argentina.

Freedom for the Mass and the Situation of the Church Today

An interview with Bishop Fellay, given a month before Summorum Pontificum's release, about the prospects for the Mass.

The Traditional Mass Requires Traditional Doctrine

An interview with the District Superior of South America.

"Doctrine nourishes and supports prayer and the liturgy. In 1969, the Tridentine Mass was changed because it was considered incompatible with the new conciliar theology. The gap, which has increased with the years, still remains after the restoration of the Mass..."

Questions and Answers

Fr. Scott examines the historical background of the "deuterocanonical" books of the Bible, and considers whether it is accurate to say that Jesus is a Jew.