Issue: February 2008

Letter from the Editor

The editor, Fr. Kenneth Novak, catches us up on the Angelus Press's latest publications, and introduces a local "Servant of God"—Chaplain Capt. Fr. Emil Kapaun of Pilsen, Kansas.

The Ordeal of Chaplain Father Kapaun

Kansas Shepherd in Combat Boots:  "Servant of God" Chaplain Capt. Fr. Emil Kapaun of the 1st Cavalry Division, US Army

"He wore the cross of the Chaplain branch instead of the crossed rifles of the infantry, but he was, I think, the best foot soldier I ever knew, and the bravest man, and the kindest. His name was Emil Joseph Kapaun, and he was a priest of the Roman Catholic Church..."

Catholic and Cultured

Dr. Andrew Childs

Catholics, now more than ever, must prepare for ideological conflict with the world...

The Sisters of the SSPX

Daughters of Archbishop Lefebvre:  The Sisters of the Society of St. Pius X (their U.S. novitiate is located at Browerville, Minnesota.)

 

Fruits of the Rosary Crusade for the Mass

At the "Days of Tradition" in Villepreux (near Paris), on October 6 and 7, 2007, His Excellency Bernard Fellay preached on the Holy Rosary. We give here below the second part of his sermon which dealt more specifically with the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum.

Do We Worship the Same God?

Christians, Muslims, and Jews: Do We All Have the Same God?

Books for Fathers and Sons

Dennis Hammond reviews A Shepherd in Combat Boots by William L. Maher (Burd Street Press) and The Last Crusade by Dr. Warren Carroll (Christendom Press).

Catechism of the Crisis (Pt. 9)

Fr. Matthias Gaudron

The relationship between Church and State and the idea of religious liberty are discussed, with a special emphasis on the contemporary debate about the latter.

Questions and Answers

Fr. Peter Scott considers whether a spouse's apostasy is reason for separation, and explains why we call angels "saints."

Writing Contest Winner - December 2007

December 2007 Writing Contest Winner: Matthew Lehman of Warren, Ohio