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Lessons from Saint Benedict Biscop Who Adorned the Churches of England

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 2, 2021February 9, 2021

Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira comments on the life of Saint Benedict Biscop and the lessons that it holds for today. This is the short biography presented to him: Saint Benedict Biscop (pronounced “bishop”) was born in 621 to a noble Christian family in Northumberland. Educated at the Court of the King … Read more

Did Saint Francis Advocate a Poor Catholic Worship Without Pomp?

by Leo Daniele December 20, 2016February 13, 2015

“I know what this is all about! I can see it from the title!” some reader might say. Let those readers who are hostile to pomp in Church liturgy get ready for a surprise: Saint Francis advocates precisely the opposite, and how emphatically! You don’t have to take my word for it. … Read more