Issue: April 1984

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Letter to Friends and Benefactors No. 26

The Society of St. Pius X sees itself wholly given over to the guarding of the sacred fire in which Our Lord Himself cast upon the earth for it to burn.

The Barbarians Have Taken Over

In the third article of his series on the Liturgical Barbarians, Michael Davies examines what the Second Vatican Council mandated on the subject of the sanctuary.

Catechetical Nightmare

In the following review of a sex education textbook, Dr. Brennan shows some of the ways in which Catholic educators become a scandal to the children in their care.

Capital Punishment: A Catholic Perspective

Arguments against the death penalty, as voiced by Catholics, have a common denominator, namely, the punishment is unchristian...

The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin

Not many people know exactly what each of Our Lady's Seven Sorrows are, so let us briefly explain them.

Random Thoughts

Michael Davies's desultory thoughts range from the story of the Canadian Catholics arrested for kneeling for Communion, and the death of Baton Rouge's orthodox Bishop and the modernist take-over of the diocese.

A Sermon for the First Sunday in Lent

Fr. Bernard Fellay provides the faithful with a short summary of what one has to know about temptation and the devil.

Ridgefield Diary

Tales of mice and men and cats and a visit to West Point provide the highlights from St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary this quarter.

SSPX Letter Friends Benefactors US

Father Schmidberger announces that Father Bolduc has been removed from his function as District Superior and is being recalled to Ecône.

News Briefs

News about the Church and China and a ban on Americans belonging to Masonry.

Fifth Annual Boys' Camp

The fifth annual boys' summer camp, under the direction of priests and seminarians of the Society of St. Pius X, is coming up.

Announcement of SSPX Ordinations

May 13, 1984, saw the ordination of four priests at St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary.

Ask Me...

Father Carl responds to criticism of his statement that the New Mass is not "grace-giving" and explains what is meant by Christ's command "Call no man father."