Can Outsiders Be Insiders? (entire story) In 1215, the fourth Lateran Council declared, "There is one universal Church of the faithful, outside of which no one at all is saved." Seven hundred years later, Jesuit Father Leonard Feeney made the same claim and was excommunicated. Extra ecclesiam nulla salus: No salvation outside of the Church's doctrine found in every age of Catholic history, held to by the Church's best and most influential minds. Councils declared it, Fathers and Doctors taught it, but somewhere along the line, it became heresy. Or did it? With characteristic erudition, Fr. Peter Stravinskas walks us through the tumultuous history of this dogma, illustrating the difference between doctrinal reversal and doctrinal development. By Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas, S.T.D., Ph.D.

Smashing Pumpkins (entire story) Witches sacrificing babies . . . druids worshipping Satan . . . the Devil's High Holy day. We've all heard the stories about Halloween. They're so ghoulish that some Christians are actually too spooked to let their kids take part in the festivities. But are these stories accurate? Brian Paul treats us to a look at the real background of Halloween, taking the mask off the silly stories and revealing the tricks within. By Brian Paul Little Lost Lambeth (entire story) What do a 2000-year-old Christian tradition, the Anglican Lambeth Conference and English author Aldous Huxley have in common? Steve Kellmeyer explains it all, and shows that the best Catholic is sometimes an agnostic. By Steve Kellmeyer

As Received Readers share their opinions. By Our Readers Going the Distance by Patrick Madrid. Diplomatic Corps Meet a priest who's not afraid to preach in the middle of Satan's stronghold. by Tracy Moran Friends in the Field Featuring Food for the Poor, St. Joseph Communications and John Paul II Bible School. by Zoë Romanowsky Family Matters The narrow road from a family perspective. by Kristine Franklin Op-Ed Time to grow up. by Jim Moore Bible Basics Your personal Bible study blueprint. by Steve Ray Can We Talk? A heart-to-heart pep talk on living the Christian life. by Mary Beth Bonacci

What Would You Do? Stay in the frying pan? Or jump into the fire? Our readers solve the dilemma. I have a Question Can infants receive Holy Communion? And other questions from our readers. by Fr. Hugh Barbour, O.Praem. Random Access Readers share their evangelization experiences. by Our Readers. Site Seeing Three Catholic Web sites at a glance. by David Palm InQUIZition Rack your brain and stretch your knowledge. by Charles Harvey. At Ease Humor: Some lesser known Catholic magazines. by The Editors

 

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