Catholic Perspective

The Apostolic Strategy of Blessed Pius IX

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The Nineteenth Century: Ravished by Modernism and Rationalism It is not easy for someone today to have a clear idea of the devastation which rationalism and modernism wrought on European and American society throughout the nineteenth century. At that time, the human soul had been profoundly worked over by materialists and revolutionaries … Read more

Were the Early Christians Communists?

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To justify the Marxism that they preach, the spokesmen of the “Catholic left” frequently allege that the early Christians lived in a regime of a community of goods. To justify this assertion, they cite a passage from the Acts of the Apostles, which, obviously, they interpret in their own way. This is … Read more

Eternal and Natural Law: The Foundation of Morals and Law

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With morals and natural law under siege today, and the liberal agenda’s cross hairs targeting our right to voice our moral convictions, we must be prepared to defend our position’s legitimacy. Either we accept that the foundation of morals and law lies in God’s wisdom or we become mired in the quicksand … Read more

Dissent in the Ranks

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Thomas Doyle

The dissident “Catholic” group, Voice of the Faithful (VOTF) is recovering from a scathing essay written in January by Father Thomas Doyle, the group’s first “Priest of Integrity” award recipient. The exchange between them exposes dissent in their ranks and signifies a victory for tradition. Father Doyle was a key political figure … Read more

The Intervention of Our Lady in History

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  Just as in our daily lives we should always be cognizant of the presence of God, so in our analysis of historical events we should always keep in mind the power and intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary over the sweep of history. In this series of studies titled Revolution and … Read more

St. Louis IX Crusader and Statesman

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St. Louis IX Crusader and Statesman

August 25 is the feast of Saint Louis IX, King, Confessor of the Faith, Crusader and model of a Catholic head of state. There are two different ways people picture Saint Louis IX. One is as he truly was, the other is a soft, effeminate distortion of his person. This dichotomy is … Read more

Suffering and the Little Way

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Suffering and the Little Way

  The following text is taken from an informal lecture Professor Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira gave on July 16, 1970. It has been translated and adapted for publication without his revision. –Ed. There is a valuable deposition from the canonization of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, given by her sister Celine. … Read more

The Mother: Love, Affection, Goodness, and Mercy

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The Mother: Love, Affection, Goodness, and Mercy

  The following reflections are taken from an informal lecture given by Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira on May 24, 1995. His words have been translated and adapted for publication without his revision. –Ed. Our Lady is the archetype of all mothers. Sometimes, a child senses her maternal goodness symbolically through the ambience of a … Read more