Saint John Eudes (19th August) Shows the High Respect Due to Ecclesiastical Authority
At His Time, Even the Worst Sinners Had Remnants of Morality
Celebrating Our Lady of Glory on the Assumption
An informal lecture gave on August 13, 1965 (*) The Assumption (Taddeo di Bartolo) In ancient times, people referred to the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady as the feast of Our Lady of Glory. They understood that the Assumption of Our Lady was not merely the physical event of her leaving this earth […]
The Cure of Ars (August 4) Shows How You Can Benefit From Your Suffering
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira The book The Spirit of the Cure of Ars by Fr. Alfred Monnin contains the catechism classes, homilies and conversations of Saint John Vianney. One passage speaks about how to see suffering as a privilege. The Cure of Ars says: “Some people do not love God or pray to Him, and yet […]
The Transfiguration of Our Lord (August 6)
How the Transfiguration Can Teach Us to Love Our Lord’s Majesty and Mercy
The Martyrdom of the Carmelites of Compiègne: Fortitude and Bravery Facing the Revolution
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Saint of the Day, July 23, 1969 “A Roman and Apostolic Catholic, the author of this text submits himself with filial devotion to the traditional teaching of Holy Church. However, if by an oversight anything is found in it at variance with that teaching, he immediately and categorically rejects it.” […]
Saint Ignatius of Loyola and the Spiritual Exercises
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Saint of the Day, July 31, 1964 “A Roman and Apostolic Catholic, the author of this text submits himself with filial devotion to the traditional teaching of Holy Church. However, if by an oversight anything is found in it at variance with that teaching, he immediately and categorically rejects it.” […]
Discovering the Wisdom of Saint Ignatius
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira An informal lecture on July 31, 1970 The Spiritual Exercises by Saint Ignatius of Loyola are often presented as a magnificent sequence of logical arguments that can lead a person to amend his life, save his soul, choose his state in life or make important resolutions. Saint Ignatius teaches us […]
St. Joachim (26th July) and Confidence
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira An informal lecture gave on August 15, 1963 (*) The Expulsion of St. Joachim from the Temple by Giotto The excerpts about Our Lady’s father, Saint Joachim, are taken from The Liturgical Year, by Abbot Gueranger, OSB. Joachim’s wealth, like that of the first patriarchs, consisted chiefly in flocks and […]
Blessed Charbel Makhlouf and Catholic Lebanon’s Medieval Charm
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Saint of the Day, Monday, January 31, 1972 “A Roman and Apostolic Catholic, the author of this text submits himself with filial devotion to the traditional teaching of Holy Church. However, if by an oversight anything is found in it at variance with that teaching, he immediately and categorically rejects […]
The Aesthetics of the Universe and Consecration to Our Lady (in feast of Our Lady of Carmel, 16th July)
Consecration to Our Lady in our times