Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira

The Concept of Universals

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We should seek the universality of things and not just limit ourselves to the immediate thing at hand. For example, as a child I felt a certain interest for the Sultanate of Zanzibar. I had a collection of stamps from Zanzibar that lead me to imagine what that sultanate was like.

When Men Calmly Carried Out Their Trades

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In the placid waters of this canal of the Belgian city of Ghent, the facades of some buildings typical of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance have been reflected for centuries. These buildings create a singular architectural impression of balance because of the harmonious contrast between their imposing, serious and solid mass, and the rich, varied and almost dreamlike decoration on their facades.

True Joy

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We must serve God with joy and communicate this joy in doing holy things. Saint Thomas Aquinas named this weariness for holy things and the subsequent sadness of living in the service of God, acedia...

The Nobility of the Holy Family & Prayer to Saint Joseph

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Firstly, let us consider the nobility of the bride the Most Holy Virgin. The Blessed Virgin was nobler than any other creature that had been born in human form that could be or could have been begotten.

The Destruction of the Order Par Excellence

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Indeed, the order of things being destroyed is medieval Christendom. Now, medieval Christendom was not just any order, or merely one of many possible orders. It was the...

Our Lord: the Supreme and Perfect Archetype of all Professions

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During His life in this world, Our Lord exercised aspects of all professions fit for man—from the highest to the lowest. To even begin to appreciate the perfection of His Person, we would have to imagine the archetype of every licit profession known to man.

The Pacifist and Anti-Militarist Character of the Revolution

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In the technological paradise of the Revolution, peace has to be perpetual, for science has shown that war is evil, and technology can overcome all its causes.

The Monarchy Is the Best Regime, for It More Easily Favors Peace

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It is fitting to add some representative texts of Saint Thomas Aquinas to the pontifical texts quoted in testimony of the Church’s social doctrine on the subject of Monarchical regimes...

How Do We Build an Organic Society?

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The answer is quite simple. We must do it in the same manner as our ancestors did at the dawn of this civilization. We must understand, as they understood, that it is not enough that we follow the Ten Commandments and respect the rights of the Church with all due intransigence and strictness. Above all, we must allow the institutions of society to gradually walk on their own feet.

The Decay of the Middle Ages

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The literature of love invaded all countries. Excesses of luxury and the consequent eagerness for gain spread throughout all social classes. Chivalry, formerly one of the highest expressions of Christian austerity, became amorous and sentimental.

American Tradition, Family, Property: Fighting the Counter-Revolution

American Tradition, Family, Property: Fighting the Counter-Revolution