Sometimes you hear and learn things while napping. In the relaxed ambiance of a resort, imagine a tourist enjoying a full-month vacation stretching out in a comfortable easy chair where he closes his eyes for a nap. He gently lets his memory wander in search of comforting memories that will be enticing … Read more
Brazil was born under the constellation of the Southern Cross, under the sign of the Cross. In hoc signo vinces, was stamped on the coins of the Empire. Brazil’s first name was the Land of the Holy Cross. Its first monument was a cross, its first public act, a Holy Mass. Pero … Read more
The Amazon Synod is causing irritation and perplexity for countless Catholics, as can be seen in the reaction to the initial working document (Instrumentum laboris), a sort of green proclamation tinged with clear sympathies for the (pagan) habits of the Amazonian peoples. The malaise increased with the publication of the list of … Read more
In the spiritual life, there are rules that help the Catholic in the quest for sanctity. Some of these are general rules that apply to dealing with the weaknesses of our fallen nature. According to the noted Catholic thinker, Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, two rules of the spiritual life never change. … Read more
Calle Ocho is a well-known street located in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana. Almost everything there is reminiscent of the fifties when Cuba was prosperous and not the unfortunate island prison that it is today. The street’s restaurants are decorated with photos of the time. Shops sell fine cigars and other … Read more
The present crisis in America compels me to present a consideration about surviving in our world of chaos. It has three words: “Have no illusions.” Look at the battlefield and have no illusions about the world that surrounds us. That means never adopt an overly optimistic (or pessimistic) vision of what you … Read more
When you hear the term “modest fashion,” you think of clothing linked to religious convictions. The term usually applies to women’s fashions since they were much more affected by the liberalization of the sixties. In America, it conjures up images of those courageous women who have long braved the wave of miniskirts, … Read more
On October 4, eve of the opening of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region, representatives of the Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Institute (IPCO) officially delivered to the Synod Secretariat a “Petition to the Synod Fathers for a Christian and Prosperous Amazon (rather than a huge ‘green … Read more
Review of David Horowitz, Dark Agenda: The War to Destroy Christian America (West Palm Beach, Fla.: Humanix Books, 2018) Since the beginning of the Culture Wars in the wake of the Sexual Revolution, conservative Americans have come to believe that many fellow citizens are at war with God. From abortion to … Read more
Below is the text of a talk given by Jonas Marcolinio, an indigenous Brazilian leader, at the TFP-sponsored October 5 Synod Conference held in Rome. It has been edited and shortened for this publication. I am very proud to represent the native Amazon peoples at this conference organized by the Plinio Corrêa … Read more