District Magazine

This issue of The Angelus will give us an interesting insight into the preparatory conciliar schema which, unfortunately, was not adopted at Vatican II. You will also find within this issue the call of Archbishop Lefebvre for a crusade which urged the young adults of 40 years ago to form Catholic families, open to life and open to God and vocations, as they had always been in previous times in the Church.

Throughout history, developments in technology and communications have gone hand-in-hand. The latest technological developments, such as the Internet and mobile devices, have taken the science of communication to a new level.

Holy Mother Church assists her children even in their final hours with the fortifying sacrament of Extreme Unction.

“When he founded our Carmel of Sebikotane, the Archbishop [Lefebvre] was asking himself why the Catholic missions were expanding so much and why the pagans were converting. He felt that the reign of God was coming closer and closer. In answer to these questions, he explained that ‘this is because five Carmelite nuns are praying for the apostolate.’ Really, he puts a lot of trust in us! But again, we tried to live up to this trust.” (Mother Superior of the Carmel in Senegal)

“Muslims rightly distrust Catholics who pretend to see only similarities between Islam and the Church. They respect a convinced Catholic who practices his religion, believes in it firmly, and endeavors to make known its truths and its benefits.” (Archbishop Lefebvre, Dakar, March 26, 1961)

If love is the very reason for friendship, then making friends is an essential component of human life, and their choice, good or bad, will define us since “a man is known by the company he keeps.”

Archbishop Lefebvre was educated at the fountainhead of Christianity. His best formative years were spent in the shadow of St. Peter’s of Rome.

However disturbing may be the prospect of facing battle or war, whether internal or external, it is expedient to Catholics to have the proper understanding of the moral principles behind war and the good examples of Christian men who served their country and God, since, in Job’s words, “man’s life on earth is a battle.”

Continuing our issues on the sacraments, with this issue we come to the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. It is a daring feat to pretend to fathom the depth of this most sacred, most mysterious, and certainly most miraculous of all sacraments.

This issue is dedicated to the theme of marriage. It strives to give us a clear understanding of the Catholic doctine on marriage, and at the same time it wants to offer practical advice for how to put this doctrine into action.