Polemics FACE-TO-FACE Polemic with Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz on We Resist You to the Face Brief Chronicle of Events Presuppositions and context to the story Bishop Bruskewitz writes a preface disparaging Resistance June 22, 2000: The Bishop's Preface - The weekly The Wanderer published the first of seven articles by Mr. Stephen Hand. The series was supposed to be a refutation of the public statement We Resist You to the Face by Mr. Atila S. Guimarães, Mr. Michael J. Matt, Mr. John Vennari and Dr. Marian T. Horvat. The statement by the four authors was published first in The Remnant (April 30, 2000), later in book form by TIA (May, 2000), and finally in the Catholic Family News (July, 2000). Mr. Hand’s first article was preceded by words from The Wanderer editor Mr. Alphonse J. Matt Jr., and a preface by His Excellency Bishop Fabian W. Bruskewitz of Lincoln. Authors of the statement We Resist You To the Face respond July 31, 2000: A Letter to Bishop Bruskewitz - Jonathan Tuttle questions Msgr. Bruskewitz's defense of scandalous papal actions and challenges the bishops endorsement of the controversial Stephen Hand. September 15, 2000: Five Questions for Msgr. Bruskewitz - Atila Sinke Guimaraes responds to the preface of Bishop Bruskewitz with five questions undermining his attack, pointing out flaws in his position, and questioning his double standards. September 15, 2000: Insinuations - Dr. Marian Horvat questions Bishop Bruskewitz on the insinuations in his preface, and defends her signing of the statement We Resist You To the Face January 30, 2008: An Apology from Stephen Hand - An apology from Stephen Hand years after the fact. Articles in the Polemic   Some Presuppositions Presuppositions and context of the controversy   The Bishop's Preface Bishop Fabian W. Bruskewitz   Anecdotes, Trajectories & Headaches: A Letter to Bishop Bruskewitz Jonathan Tuttle   Five Questions for Msgr. Bruskewitz Atila Sinke Guimarães   His Excellency's Insinuations Marian Therese Horvat, Ph.D.   An Apology to Atila Guimarães and Marian Horvat Stephen Hand Polemics  |  Home  |  News  |  Hot Topics  |  Books  |  CDs  |  Search  |  Contact Us © 2002-   Tradition in Action, Inc.    All Rights Reserved