Letter from the Editor

Fr. Kenneth Novak

Mysticism. I don't like the word nor what it has come to mean. A wise priest told me that "mysticism" usually begins with mist and ends with schism...

The Society of St. Josaphat

On October 16, 2007, Bishop Bernard Fellay ordained seven priests for the Society of St. Josaphat in the Ukraine. What is this Society, friendly to the SSPX? Where do its priests come from? How did they become associated with the fight for Catholic Tradition? What is their present situation? This article will answer these questions.

A Talk to Fathers and Mothers

Fr. James Doran, SSPX

Being the best parent is of vital importance to your salvation, and to your children.

The Pride of Life

Edwin Faust

...I don't recall when I first heard the evangelist's catalogue of the trinity of vices opposed to our salvation: concupiscence of the flesh, concupiscence of the eyes, and the pride of life. I do recall having no difficulty in recognizing how the first two temptations manifest, but being puzzled by the third. What is the pride of life?

Si Si No No #80

"Priests' Thoughts: Meditations on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass"; "Ecumenical Contradictions"; and "God's Avenging Wrath"

Catholic Critique of "Americanism: The Fourth Great Western Religion"

Patrick McCarthy, M.A., reviews David Hillel Gelernter's Americanism: The Fourth Great Western Religion (Doubleday, 2007).

Book Review: 100 Years of Modernism

Dr. Peter Chojnowski reviews One Hundred Years of Modernism: A Genealogy of the Principles of the Second Vatican Council (2003; Angelus Press, 2006) by Fr. Dominic Bourmaud.

Think More, Communicate Less

Chilton Williamson, Jr.

Expectations for modern systems of mass communication have traditionally been high....But as the achievement of universal education, where it has been accomplished, has resulted in universal semiliteracy and semi-ignorance, the realization of efficient global communication has created widespread mental confusion...

Catechism of the Crisis in the Church, Pt. 10

Our serialization continues with the chapter of the Catechism devoted to questions of civil society. The debate about religious liberty is further explored with an analysis of the additional development of ecumenism.

Questions and Answers

Fr. Peter Scott answers the question: What is meant by the expression "sensus fidei"?

Photo Essay Winner

Angelus Press Photo Essay Contest Winner:  Jerome Nienaber of Kansas City, Missouri