What We Can Learn From the Marvelous Story of Saint Genevieve (3th January)
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Saint Genevieve (423-512) – Statue by Pierre Hébert in the Church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont in Paris (Wikipedia – free) January 3 is the feast of Saint Genevieve, virgin (422-500). We will read a short biographical account of some episodes of her extraordinary life: Genevieve was famous worldwide. While still living, her renown […]
St. Vincent de Paul’s Most Rich Personality
His capacity to adapt to various circles could be the object of a real novel.
The Flying Friar: St. Joseph of Cupertino (18th september)
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira St. Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1668) was an Italian mystic whose life is a wonderful combination of a complete lack of natural capacity and an extraordinary supernatural efficiency. He lacked every natural gift. He was incapable of passing a test, maintaining a conversation, taking care of a house, or even touching […]
Commentary on Saint Augustine’s Prayer to the Holy Ghost
We could ask ourselves: are we like iron mesh, or are we straight like the blade of a sword?
The Siege of Czestochowa – Our Lady of Jasna Gora (26th August)
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Preliminary Note: The account of the siege of Czestochowa which we present here is based on the Memoirs of the Siege of Czestochowa by Father Augustine Kordecki (Pamietnik oblezenia Czestochowy, edited and with a preface by Jan Tokarski, London, Veritas, 1956). Written by Friar Kordecki in response to a wish of King Casimir, […]
Saint Pius X, the Conversion of France, and Unpretentiousness
Pretentiousness is the great temptation of a counter-revolutionary!
The Martyrdom of the Carmelites of Compiègne: Fortitude and Bravery Facing the Revolution (17 july)
Saint of the Day, July 23, 1969 by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira “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.” […]
How ‘Peaceful Coexistence’ Enables Russia to Invade Other Nations
I am not afraid of nuclear bombs as far as they are concerned: I fear cowardice.
Why Saint John the Baptist Is a Model for Those Who Have the Courage to Say No
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira There is a universal crisis inside society today that seeks to overturn all things Christian. Catholic thinker Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira called this universal crisis the Revolution (with a capital R). He held that the two driving forces of this Revolution are the vices of pride and sensuality. The following […]
Forgotten Truths: “In truth, peace is in danger where public opinion ceases to function freely” (Pope Pius XII)
“There are no more traditions, stable families, the security of livelihood”