Angelus March - April 2015

Theme: Friendship and the Faith

• The Virtue of Friendship, by Dr. Peter E. Chojnowski
• Friendship in the Modern World, by James Vogel
• Friendship - Good for Mind, Body, and Soul, by Randall C. Flanery, Ph.D.
• Our True Friend, by Fr. Paul Robinson, SSPX

Faith and Morals:

• Acts of the Magisterium: Contemplating Wedlock, extracts of addresses by Pope Pius XI and Pius XII 
• Liturgy: The Pax Ceremony, by Fr. Christopher Danel, SSPX
• Social Doctrine: The Birth of The Angelus, interview with Irene Slovak

Spirituality:

• A Monk's Insight into Spousal Love, by a Silver City Benedictine Monk
• Spirituality: The Sacrifice of Praise, by Fr. Thomas Hufford, SSPX

Christian Culture:

• History: The Sack of Rome, by Michael George
• Family Life: The Father's Blessing, by Richard Mathieu
• Missions: "Go East", interview with Fr. John Jenkins (Autonomous House of Eastern Europe)

Questions and Answers:

• Is courtship always associated with Marraige? What are its goals and dangers?
• Are there any obstacles to learning the character of one's prospective spouce?
• How might one overcome such difficulties?
• Are there any more general lessons to be gained by observing each other's families?
• How else can young people gain knowledge of one another?
• What could they do besides meeting their partner's family?
• What role ought Prayer to play in prospective courtship?

News from Tradition:

• Consistory for the Creation of New Cardinals
• Cardinal Burke Gives Another Interview
• Professor Roberto de Mattei, a Voice of Catholic Reason
• Pope Francis to Canonize Blessed Jinpero Serra

Theological Studies:

• ​Friendship and True Love in Adolescence - Christian Attitudes and Choices

Letters to the Editor

The Last Word, by Fr. Daniel Couture, SSPX