Saint Gemma Galgani: Dignity and Angelic Purity
Conference, January 17th 1986 (*) This photograph is of Saint Gemma Galgani (1878-1903), a famous mystic who lived in the enchanting town of Lucca, Italy. Her countenance is impressive for several reasons. First, we note her profound reflection and the harmony of her traits. Second, the saint’s gaze has something elevated and sublime about […]
Understanding the Richness of the Angelus (March 25th): a very brief, eminently logical and well made three-point meditation on the Incarnation
The Angelus is a very brief, eminently logical and well made three-point meditation on the Incarnation. The first meditation is: The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, and she conceived of the Holy Spirit. The second one is: Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done unto me according to thy word. The third […]
The Immense Majesty of the Church’s Celebration of Easter
The immortal Church rises from Her trials, glorious like Christ, in the radiant dawn of His Resurrection.
St. Gabriel: an elevated sense of hierarchy and chastity, two pillars of the Counter-Revolution
By the Grandeur of St. Gabriel, we can deduce his high-ranking category
Saint Joseph, Martyr of Grandeur
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March, 19th 1976 “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.” The words “Revolution” and […]
The calm, the coherence and the logic of St. Joseph
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March, 19th 1976 “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.” The words “Revolution” and […]
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Heroism, prosperity, knowledge: universal problems, problems of all times
Why Our Lady Often Delays Granting Great Graces to the Souls She Loves Most
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira We will consider Our Lady under the title of Help of Christians. Our Lady is indeed our help, but that does not mean we should expect immediate relief. We should not be surprised when Our Lady delays in coming to our aid. At times, Our Lady begins a relationship with […]
When Will Our Eyes Finally Open Regarding Cuba?
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira When Will Our Eyes Finally Open Regarding Cuba? Is the term “reactionary” flattering or pejorative? Some progressive readers will answer that, of course, it is pejorative! I think this is a simplistic way to answer. A reactionary is someone who reacts. What would the world be like if no one […]
The Way of the Cross
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira First Station Jesus Is Condemned to Death * We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee. – Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world. The judge who committed the most monstrous professional crime in all history was not impelled to do so by […]