Homiletic & Pastoral Review

October 2001

Editor
Kenneth Baker, S.J.
Managing editor
Donna Marie Fong
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Msgr. Wm. B. Smith
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Volume CII, No. 1
October, 2001

  

Worth noting

Letters from our readers

The betrothal and marriage of Mary to Joseph
By Bernard Orchard
Did Mary and Joseph plan a traditional marriage?

Modernity: What is it?
By James V. Schall
Modernity focuses on man to the exclusion of God.

The value of children
By Kenneth L. Davison
Children are not fashion accessories.

The gnostic resurgence: Why matter matters
By David P. Lang
Gnosticism is as pernicious as ever.

Homilies on the liturgy of the Sundays and feasts
By Leonard A. Kennedy   

A question of fairness
By Vincent Twomey
Cardinal Ratzinger is under attack.

Jesus Christ — Model of fortitude
By Paul Kokolski
Jesus is our pattern for virtue.

A case for earlier marriage
By Michael P. Orsi
Earlier marriage is something to be encouraged.

My Favorite Priest—
A priest who cares

Questions answered
by Wm. B. Smith

Book reviews

Bishops and hope - Editorial