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Saint John Bosco and the Column to the Immaculate Conception, Built by Blessed Pope Pius IX

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 7, 2023August 30, 2015

Column of the Immaculate Conception in Piazza di Spagna (Rome), photo taken circa 1880. The monument was inaugurated on December 8, 1857, three years after the proclamation of the dogma. From Saint John Bosco’s work Fatti ameni della vita di Pio IX raccolti da pubblici documenti [Pleasant Episodes in the Life of … Read more

Impressions of the Shroud of Turin

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira June 13, 2017August 3, 2015

Commenting on the Holy Shroud at a lecture on March 10, 1973, Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira said the sacred cloth is a reflection of the soul of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Here are a few excerpts from that talk: “Though dead, one notices in Him a curious thing: He was only … Read more

Remedy for Contemporary Moral Hardness

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira April 9, 2017July 30, 2015

Today we see all these things: mothers in whose bowels the love of their children decreases in intensity; husbands who cast an entire family into disgrace solely to satisfy their own instincts and passions; children who, indifferent to the misery or moral abandonment in which they leave their parents, focus exclusively on … Read more

Why We Need Beauty in Our Lives

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira August 16, 2019July 20, 2015

God created beauty for the life of the soul. It has no corporal usefulness. It does not satisfy hunger, shelter us from a storm or provide warmth. For the life of the body, it is perfectly useless. However, beauty is more useful than food, shelter and warmth. This is because beauty is … Read more

The Honeycomb, the Lily and the Bomb

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira September 17, 2025July 17, 2015

Back in the seventies, the Brazilian newspaper, O Folha de S. Paulo, asked Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira if he favored the end of legal restrictions to divorce. His reply is very applicable to the present debate around same-sex “marriage.” We reproduce the newspaper interview here having in mind the similarity between … Read more

Three Faces of the Revolution

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 8, 2017July 8, 2015

As we have demonstrated so many times, the Protestant Revolt of the sixteenth century, the French Revolution, and the Communist Revolution constitute the three phases of the same immense movement, united in spirit, objectives and even methods. By analyzing the faces of three great leaders of the Revolution, we will seek to … Read more

Almansa: A Castle of Dreams and Christian Heroism

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira August 28, 2017January 12, 2015

How do you analyze a photograph? By looking at it and drawing a first impression; then, by trying to see what sentiment it causes and then analyzing the reason for this feeling. Observing this photo of the Almansa Castle in Spain, we must make a distinction between two wonderfully harmonic but clearly … Read more

Commentary on Saint Augustine’s Prayer to the Holy Ghost

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira August 25, 2017September 30, 2014

Commentary by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira on Saint Augustine’s Prayer to the Holy Ghost

“O Love Divine, O sacred bond that unites the Father and the Son, almighty Spirit, faithful Consoler of the afflicted, penetrate the profound depths of my heart and make Thy resplendent light shine therein. Pour out Thy sweet dew upon this desert land to end its long aridity. Send forth the heavenly … Read more

Mohammed’s Rebirth

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 1, 2018September 1, 2014

(The following article appeared in the Brazilian Catholic newspaper, Legionário, on June 15th, 1947. The author speaks with amazing insight about the rise of Islam and makes observations that are very applicable to our days. We have translated and adapted the article for the benefit of our readers. The end of the … Read more

Castles that Nourish the Faith and Invite to Eternal Life

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira December 22, 2016October 1, 2013

The works of Creation inspired the most sublime movements of love and adoration toward the Creator, God Our Lord in souls like Saint Francis of Assisi. When men produce works imbued with a Catholic mentality and gently inspired by grace, the result is what the great Italian poet Dante Alighieri dubbed the … Read more