THE CATHOLIC FAITH
July/August 1999
Vol. 5, No. 4

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Joseph Fessio, S.J.

Executive Editor
John A. Hardon, S.J.

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GOD
Prayer
John Paul II

Why God is Father and Not Mother
Mark Brumley

God the Father Almighty
John A. Hardon, S.J.

MARIOLOGY
Fairest Daughter of the Father
Charles M. Mangan

CHRISTIAN MORALITY
A Summary of Sexual Morality and Life Issues
Kelly Bowring

King Lear and the Power of Conscience
Peter A. Kwasniewski

THE PRIESTHOOD
Was Christ a Layman?
James Likoudis

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
Devotion to the Sacred Humanity of Christ
Stephen N. Filippo

Thanks for the Fleas
Marty Barrack

The Church Speaks on the Value of Physical Exercise Robert Feeney

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Ask Father Hardon
John A. Hardon, S.J.

MARY’S TITLES
Our Lady of Knock
John O’Connell

BOOK REVIEW
The Family Versus Feminism
John Dombrowski

CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Saints in Progress
Maureen Wittmann