Gaining Indulgences in This Life Helps Pay Our Debt of Sin and Gain Heaven Faster
by Sr. Mary Cabrini, OP (Fall, 2017) What are Indulgences and Why is There So Much Importance Attached to Them? While taking a routine morning walk along a popular path, a young man’s attention was drawn to many sparkling flecks amid the dirt and gravel. His curiosity urged him to stoop down and gather a […]
Is the Great Promise of the Brown Scapular an infallible Ticket of Predestination?
by Rev. Fr. Gabriel Lavery, CMRI (Summer, 2013) What are the two privileges attached to the scapular of Mt. Carmel? There are two privileges which Our Lady has attached to the wearing of the Scapular of Mt. Carmel. One is called the Sabbatine Privilege and is based on a vision of Pope John XXII in […]
A Quick Review of Church History and Regulations Concerning the Altar
By Paula Storm (Fall-Winter, 2007) A study of the various items and furnishings used in the Holy Mass and liturgical ceremonies of the Church helps us to better understand and appreciate the truths of our Holy Faith as manifested in the sacred liturgy. This article discusses the altar upon which the Holy Mass is offered […]
Despite the Difficulties of Living a Christian Life in the Modern World, You Can Develop a Joyful Spirit
(Fall, 2006) by Sister Marie Vianney, CMRI “And these things we write to you, that you may rejoice, and your joy may be full.” (1 John 1: 4) Generation X, the culture of death, gang warfare, terrorism—these and other familiar phrases of our day reveal a sad, hopeless world. Yet such is not the natural […]
Short Catechism of Church History: What is the Origin of Protestantism?
From the Book by Right Rev. Mgr. J.H. Oechtering, V.G. Ed. note: Every so often, one comes across a gem of a book, and this Short Catechism of Church History certainly falls into this category. It is not an exhaustive or footnoted book by any means, but rather a “snapshot” view of the various eras […]
Do We Have a Bad Pope or No Pope? Understanding the Papacy and the Passion of the Church
From all the foregoing, we can see how important the “Pope question” is. Many who call themselves traditional Catholics think that the issue of whether the papal claimants after Pius XII are true Popes or not, is peripheral, perhaps even unimportant, or, in any case, just a matter of opinion, as though nothing followed from accepting or rejecting someone’s claim to the Papacy.
Refute the errors about devotion to Mary without diminishing her greatness and her important role in our salvation
by Rev. Fr. Gabriel Lavery, CMRI (Spring, 2014) Among the many remarkable events in the life of St. John Bosco, one has an especially important lesson. A sickness had been going around the Oratory and many boys were in bed feeling miserable. The saint walked into the dormitory and said to the boys: “Do you […]
What is the Importance of the Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and How Do We Live It?
From the Lectures of Father Messias D. Coelhoon the Message of Fatima, August, 1967 Fr. Messias D. Coelho, an outstanding authority on the message of Our Lady, was the editor of the Portuguese religious newspaper, The Message of Fatima, as well as professor in the seminary at Fundao, Portugal. Although his English is not the […]
Three Ways the Role of the Mother is to be the “Sun” in the Family
(Winter-Spring, 2006) From the Teaching of Pius XII on Marriage and the Family by Sister Paulette Huber, Ad.PP.S. Complete, successful family living requires the cooperation of both husband and wife. Both have their specific roles; both, consequently, have their quota to contribute to the supply of family tranquility, order, and harmony. Still, it is clear, […]
How Could God Permit a Long-Term Vacancy of the Holy See? Fr. O’Reilly Uses the Western Schism to Explain
By John Daly(Revised and edited by John Lane, October 1999) In 1882 a book was published in England called The Relations of the Church to Society — Theological Essays, comprising twenty-nine essays by Fr. Edmund James O’Reilly S.J., one of the leading theologians of his time. The book expresses with wonderful clarity and succinctness many […]
