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Love and Fear in Christian Piety

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira December 21, 2016December 20, 2007

According to Church teaching, love and fear of God are virtues. Since neither antagonism nor contradiction can exist among the virtues, love does not exclude fear and fear does not exclude love. Furthermore, both of these virtues are essential for salvation. If we cannot envision a saint without love of God, likewise … Read more

The Wiles and Guiles of a Campaign Against Priestly Celibacy

by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo August 15, 2018June 5, 2003

In a previous article on the apostolic origins of celibacy, I wrote: Among the Apostles, only Saint Peter is known to have been married because his mother-in-law is mentioned in the Gospels. Some of the others might have been married but there is a clear indication that they left everything, including their … Read more