Contents: Introduction PART I – The Traditional Catholic Concept of the Missions 1. Concept of the Mission 2. The Highest End of the Mission: Essentially Religious – the Glory of God and Eternal Happiness 3. Effects of the Mission in Temporal Life 4. The Mission and the Indians 5. An Impossible Solution for the Missionary: To Do … Read more
There has been a great deal of controversy over the subject of abortion. For the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP), and for those of good will, represented in the so many anti-abortion movements and leagues, there is nothing to discuss. To argue about it would be … Read more
The following document was written by the late Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, founder of the Brazilian Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property. In April 10, 1974, it was published with good results in the major newspapers of South America, because it provided a balanced, vigorously studied and wise answer to the most perplexing question of its day: what was the right position to take in face of the Vatican policy of détente with Communist regimes?
Table of Contents The Central Question Posed by This Essay Author’s Preface I. The Facts II. A Complex Problem III. The Practical Importance of This Problem IV. There Is No Avoiding This Problem V. Facing the Problem VI. The Solution VII. Resolving Final Objections VIII. Fruits of the Agreement: Skin-deep Catholics … Read more
Indeed, how many and how important are the benefits which flow from the indissolubility of matrimony cannot escape anyone who gives even a brief consideration either to the good of the married parties and the offspring or to the welfare of human society. First of all, both husband and wife possess a … Read more
Notre Charge Apostolique Our Apostolic Mandate Apostolic Letter of Pope Saint Pius X to the French Episcopate condemning Le Sillon directed by Marc Sangnier Our Apostolic Mandate requires from Us that We watch over the purity of the Faith and the integrity of Catholic discipline. It requires from Us that We protect … Read more
Motu Proprio: Fin Dalla Prima Nostra Motu Proprio: In Our First Encyclical Motu Proprio of Pope Saint Pius X Concerning Popular Catholic Action In our first Encyclical to the Bishops of the world, in which we echo all that our glorious predecessors had laid down concerning the Catholic action of the laity, … Read more
ANNUM INGRESSI APOSTOLICAL LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIII TO ALL THE PATRIARCHS, PRIMATES, ARCHBISHOPS AND BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC WORLD LEO XIII., POPE Venerable Brothers, Health and Apostolic Benediction. HAVING come to the twenty-fifth year of our Apostolic Ministry, and being astonished ourselves at the length of the way which … Read more