10 Conditions that Must Be Met for a Godparent to Be Valid and Lawful According to Canon Law
(Fall-Winter, 2005)by the Very Rev. Fr. Casimir M. Puskorius, CMRI When the word “godfather” is mentioned in casual conversation, the image that sometimes comes to people’s minds is that of the Italian mobster serving as a baptismal sponsor. This is most unfortunate, because, whether fictional or real, such a scenario disregards the Church’s serious requirements […]
What factors contributed to Martin Luther’s eventual rebellion against the Church?
by Rev. Fr. Benedict Hughes, CMRI (Fall, 2017) As Protestants around the world (and modernist heretics in the Vatican) celebrate this year the 500th anniversary of the Protestant revolt against the Catholic Church, it behooves us Catholics to re-examine the life and teachings of the apostate monk who began the so-called “Reformation.” Just who was […]
Baltimore Catechism Lessons 9-10
Baltimore Catechism Lessons 5-9
Baltimore Catechism Quiz 1 (Chapters 1-4)
An explanation of the Last Rites, specially of Extreme Unction.
Does Paul VI’s Rite of Episcopal Consecration Make True Bishops?
(Spring-Summer, 2006) by Rev. Fr. Anthony Cekada A summary of Fr. Cekada’s article disproving SSPX’s claim that Novus Ordo bishops are valid bishops Readers of The Angelus were probably surprised last year when they received the December 2005 issue with its feature article entitled “Why the New Rite of Episcopal Consecration is Valid.” What […]
The Origin of the Ecclesiastical Year
From the 1935 book, Catholic Liturgics, by Richard Stapper, S.T.D. (Spring-Summer, 2006) The ecclesiastical year originated in the annual observance of certain days in memory of Christ; these commemorative occurrences have a relation to one another and represent anew the historical progress and the supernatural benefits of the work of redemption. The divinely-instituted feasts of […]
Why did the Holy Office Ban the Divine Mercy Devotion in 1959?
by Rev. Fr. Benedict Hughes, CMRI (Summer, 2013) In a past issue of The Reign of Mary, we published an article on false devotions (issue #128). That article can also be read on our web site (http://www.cmri.org/articles-on-the-traditional-catholic-faith/false-devotions-dangers-for-pious-souls/). The point of the article was to explain the teachings of the Church on new devotions — teachings […]
Is Cremation an Option for Catholics?
(Fall, 1998)by Fr. Benedict Hughes, CMRI Earth burial has been an integral part of Western culture for at least 1500 years. Lately, however, cremation has become more and more common, to the point that even traditional Catholics may wonder whether it is a lawful means of disposing of the remains of the departed. As we […]
The Nuptial Blessing: Its Beauty and Significance
(Fall, 2006) by Paula Storm The blessing bestowed upon the bride and groom during the Sacrament of Matrimony re-enacts the uniting of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. We read in the book of Genesis that “…God blessed them saying: “Increase and multiply…”1 When the priest bestows this blessing upon the couple, he […]
