Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira

Discovering the Wisdom of Saint Ignatius

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The Spiritual Exercises by Saint Ignatius of Loyola are often presented as a magnificent sequence of logical arguments that can lead a person to amend his life, save his soul, choose his state in life or make important resolutions. While all these treasures are found in this work, we need to have … Read more

Reflections on the Ascension

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Upon entering Jerusalem, we recall that here rested Our Lord Jesus Christ in a closed sepulcher, penetrated by neither air nor light, His Sacred Body disfigured by wounds. Wrapped in the Holy Shroud, Our Lord lies in utter darkness, reduced to isolated inertia and death. In the seeming hopelessness of the sepulcher, … Read more

Reflections on the Stations of the Cross

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  The text used in these insightful meditations on the fourteen Stations of the Cross, is taken from the book The Way of the Cross written by Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira. *          *          * O Sorrowful Mother, in these times wherein the immense majority of men flee from the sacrifice inherent to the … Read more

The Marvels of Saint Bernadette

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After reading the life of any saint, we close the book exclaiming, “What a great saint! I did not think something like this could exist.” Indeed, as long as it is well written, the life of any saint is a unique marvel full of surprises. The life of Saint Bernadette Soubirous is … Read more

Understanding the Richness of the Angelus

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Understanding the Richness of the Angelus

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 … Read more

The Grandeur of the King Dignifies the Cook

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Consider the aerial view of Windsor Castle shown in the upper picture. The first impression one has is of a setting for a fairy tale—the immensity of the edifice, the marvelous variety of its parts, the delicacy and strength affirmed in all of them, everything suggests that one is in the presence … Read more

The Wonders of Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus

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The Wonders of Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus

According to Saint Basil, Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus (the Wonderworker) is comparable to Moses, the prophets and the apostles. Indeed, his works were many. He moved a huge boulder that was in his way preventing the building of a church. He dried out a pond that was a cause of discord between two … Read more