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The Abortionist Mentality Descends from Hitler

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira September 16, 2020

On December 5, 1943, when Nazi Germany was on the cusp of defeat, Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira wrote an article analyzing the National Socialist regime’s mentality. He predicted that even after the fall of the Third Reich, this Nazi mentality, which he called the Attila mentality, would continue. One manifestation would … Read more

Why Saint John the Baptist Is a Model for Those Who Have the Courage to Say No

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 29, 2026September 3, 2020

There is a universal crisis inside society today that seeks to overturn all things Christian. Catholic thinker Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira called this universal crisis the Revolution (with a capital R). He held that the two driving forces of this Revolution are the vices of pride and sensuality. The following commentaries show … Read more

How Blessed Isabel of France Shows That Suffering Is More Important Than Enjoying Life

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira October 4, 2025July 30, 2020

Very few know that Saint Louis IX, King of France, had a sister who was beatified by the Church. Her feast day is celebrated on February 21. Her biographical information is taken from Réné François Rohrbacher’s Universal History of the Catholic Church. The daughter of Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile, Isabel … Read more

The Cure of Ars Shows How You Can Benefit From Your Suffering

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira July 20, 2020July 19, 2020

The book The Spirit of the Cure of Ars by Fr. Alfred Monnin contains the catechism classes, homilies and conversations of Saint John Vianney. One passage speaks about how to see suffering as a privilege. The Cure of Ars says: “Some people do not love God or pray to Him, and yet … Read more

Why Our Lady Often Delays Granting Great Graces to the Souls She Loves Most

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira May 25, 2020May 23, 2020

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 us by … Read more

How to Develop a Lively Devotion to the Blessed Mother

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira May 7, 2020May 6, 2020

We rightly honor Our Lady under the title of Help of Christians. Our Lady helps Christians in so many ways that we could make an encyclopedia on this topic. One aspect of this help comes from having a lively devotion to Our Lady. A lively devotion to Our Lady generally begins with … Read more

Saint Anselm: The Priest Who Did Not Want to Be Archbishop Changed England

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 29, 2026April 30, 2020

April 21 is the feast of Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109), Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church. Intrepid in the battles for the Faith, he defended the Church against the English King William Rufus. He once said that “Christ does not want a slave for a spouse. He loves nothing in … Read more

What the Litany of the Sacred Heart Can Teach Us

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira June 22, 2021April 27, 2020

I highly recommend the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is a wonderful prayer for our times. Thus, I will comment on some of its invocations and the lessons they can teach us. Heart of Jesus Formed by the Holy Spirit in the Womb of the Virgin Mother The first … Read more

Saint Francisco of Fatima Calls Us to Make Special Reparation

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 29, 2026March 12, 2020

We will comment on the dialog of the Fatima seer, now-Saint Francisco Marto, as recorded in an excerpt from the famous book, The True Story of Fatima, by Fr. John de Marchi. In this dialog during Francisco’s last illness, Sister Lúcia asks him: As she sat next to Francisco’s bed, Lucia gently … Read more

The Very Special Mission of Saint Bernadette, the Seer at Lourdes

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 29, 2026February 8, 2020

February 11 is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Let us read some facts about the devotion to Our Lady of Saint Bernadette, the seer at Lourdes. In the biography, Saint Bernadette Soubirous: 1844-1879, author Monsignor Francis Trochu writes: “Her devotion to the Blessed Virgin was bound to be ‘particularly tender, … Read more