Charlemagne: A Moses Like Figure who Founded of Christian Civilization
With original audio (in portoghese)
Clarity – Conclave: What will the new Pope think about the “self-destruction” of the Church and the “smoke of Satan”?
Folha de S. Paulo, August 16th 1978 (*) by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira The elections currently dominate our perspectives about everything. In Brazil, of course. And with the death of Paul VI, also in the Church. Our spiritual and temporal societies are in a period of elections. Between the national elections and the solemn […]
Fatima: The Miracle of the Sun and the Necessity of Suffering
Fatima is one of the most important if not the most important message Our Lady has ever given in history
When Society is Corrupt, Is There a Solution?
A lecture given on 12-4-1993 (*) by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira In 1337, the rulers of Siena called upon Ambrogio Lorenzetti, the greatest painter of the Sienese School, to create a fresco cycle for Siena ‘s town hall, the Sala dei Nove in the Palazzo Pubblico. The Allegory of Good and Bad Government (above) is […]
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, […]
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.