Concave and Convex – Folha de S. Paulo, June 9, 1979
What is a “sufficient wage”? Is every wage difference “unsustainable”? Or are wage differences “unsustainable” only in Brazil? Are there so many wage earners in Brazil who indulge in wastefulness? At what point does hunger become “cruel hunger”?
I say heaven and earth could pass, but God would not abandon those nations. I am not afraid of nuclear bombs as far as they are concerned: I fear cowardice.
Instead of trusting God to prevent a nuclear catastrophe, will we trust in human beings?
Between the Past and the Future – Legionário, No. 329, January 1, 1939
The ideological merging of nazism with communism. In our view, 1939 will mark the completion of this merge.
At the “Twilight” of the Sun of Justice – Folha de São Paulo, January 1, 1979
I am referring to the widespread secularization of mindsets, culture, art, relationships—in a word, of life itself.
Old Age: Decrepitude or Glory? Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
When one knows how to esteem the spirit more highly than the body, growing old is to grow into what is most noble, the soul.
The Message of Puebla: Notes and Comments– V (The End) – Folha de S. Paulo, May 19, 1979
Does the ‘Social Function’ Affect Only Private Property? – All things considered, weighed and counted, what is the reach of John Paul II’s message for Brazil’s future, Latin America’s future, and the world’s future?
The Message of Puebla: Notes and Comments–IV – Folha de S. Paulo, April 26, 1979
The “most obvious weaknesses of present-day civilization.” – Communist circles are increasingly acknowledging the possibility of implementing collectivism on a non-Marxist philosophical foundation.
The Message of Puebla: Notes and Comments– III – Folha de S. Paulo, April 14, 1979
John Paul II showed in Puebla that focusing solely on the “Regnum hominis” amounts to denying the “Regnum Dei.” This would turn the preaching of the word of God into revolutionary socioeconomic preaching.
The Puebla Message – Notes and Comments– II – Folha de S. Paulo, April 7, 1979
“Liberation theology,” “political engagement,” and “structural reforms” are expressions increasingly common among Latin American clergy, to the perplexity of a growing number of the faithful.
The Puebla Message: Notes and Comments-I – Folha de S. Paulo, March 26, 1979
What can be concluded about the two major events in Puebla—the pope’s message to the bishops and the meeting’s final document?