 | Private Property, a Fundamental Human Right
Pius XII: The Church defends and encourages the rights of property and inheritance
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| The Advantages of Wealth for the Catholic Cause
Fr. Cornelius a Lapide teaches that the wise use of wealth is very good
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| Bad Books Should Be Forbidden
Pope Gregory XVI: the Index of Forbidden Books is indispensable
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| Cursed Be Those Who Divert a Virgin from Her Chastity
The severe condemnation of the Pontifical Romano
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| Cursed Be Those Who Divert a Virgin from Her Chastity
The severe condemnation of the Pontifical Romano
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| Neither Charity nor ‘Martyrdom’ Can Win Salvation for Non-Catholics
Pope Eugene IV against the heresy of universal salvation
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| The Wife’s Crucial Role in the Home
Pope Pius XII to newlyweds: The mother is the sun of the family
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| Don’t Call Protestants Evangelicals
St. Ignatius of Loyola gives norms to St. Peter Canisius
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| The Power of the Family over Our Actions
St. Francis de Sales explains how we are influenced by past generations
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| To Seek a False Unity Is to Work against the Faith
St. Hilary of Poitiers warns us not to trust wolves in sheep's clothing
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| Society Becomes Corrupted When Women Wear Masculine Clothes
Cardinal Siri: the grave dangers caused for women, marriages and children
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| Young Women Should Not Leave Their Family Homes
Pius XII: the dangers of modern life for women, marriage & society
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| Universal Suffrage Is 'Madness'
Pope Pius IX warns against leaving the great decisions of a nation to the masses
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| Religious Liberty, a 'Monstrous Right'
Pope Pius VI's severe opposition to this principle of the French Revolution
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| Moral Do’s and Don’ts for the Man of Commerce
St. Bernardine of Siena gives Ten Commandments for businessmen
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| The Ignorant Will Perish in His Ignorance
St. Vincent de Paul: Catholics must learn the truth to fight the errors of their times
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| To Die or Kill for Christ Is Not Criminal, but Glorious
St. Bernard's letter addressed to the Templars - In Praise of the New Knighthood
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| Decadent Flocks Are the Result of Corrupt Pastors
Pope Pius IX gives guidelines to Bishops for the formation of good priests
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| The Dignity of Women Lies in Moral and Physical Purity
Pope Pius XII counsels girls to practice exemplary purity in customs and dress
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| The True Friends of the People Are Traditionalists
St. Pius X: Catholics should look to the Church's past to resolve today's problems
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| God the Father Wanted to Give Jesus Christ Nobility of Blood
St. Peter Julian Eymard: Our Lord desired to unite in Himself all grandeurs
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| The Church’s Rigor against Heresies
The Fourth Lateran Council imposes severe punishments on heretics
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| To Deny any Point of the Catholic Faith Is to Deny it Completely
Fr. Manoel Bernardes teaches why the Faith must be fully accepted
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| Inequalities Are the Base and Bond of Society
St. John Chrysostom shows that inequality is a good desired by Divine Providence
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| To Abuse God’s Mercy Is Worse than Despair
St. Alphonsus of Liguori: God's mercy has a limit, and then He exercises His justice
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| Condemnation of Communion under Two Species
St. Pius V and Pius VI: it is better to suffer martyrdom than accept this practice of heretics
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| Perpetual Condemnation of Masonry
Clement XII orders Catholics to stay clear of Masonry and similar associations
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| Liberty of Conscience: A 'Delirium'
Pope Gregory XVI condemns ecumenism and religious liberty
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| It Can Be Wrong to Turn the Other Cheek
Fr. Victor Cathrein: at times it is necessary that the aggressor be punished
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| It is Advisable to Terrify Sinners
St. Alphonsus of Liguori establishes a powerful ceremony to convert sinners
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| When Is It Licit To Curse Someone?
St. Thomas Aquinas teaches when it is appropriate and even a good thing
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| The Duty to Dress according to One’s State
St. Francis de Sales gives criteria for Catholics on how to dress
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| The Will of God regarding Social Classes
St. Hildegard on how social equality corrupts customs and fosters hatred
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| How to Address Heretics
St. Cyril of Alexandria speaks very strongly against those who deny Christ
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| Two Catholic Curses
St. Louis de Montfort curses two families for despising God and His Church
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| To Be Hatred by the Impious Is the Glory of the Catholic Press
St. Pius X praises the Jesuits for raising the hatred of the impious
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| The Holy Family Belonged to a Royal House
St Bernadine of Siena shows how Jesus Christ willed to be born of royal stock
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| It Is Easier To Sin by False Prudence than by Excessive Zeal
Fr. Cornelius a Lapide points out how to conquer our laxity and human respect
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| How to Distinguish the True Faith from Heresy
St. Vincent Lerins: Compare the new doctrine with the old, and cling to Tradition
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| The Happiness of Waging a Holy War
St. Therese of the Child Jesus longs to fight against heretics and infidels
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| How To Deal with a Heretic
St. Bernard warns a Bishop not to assist Arnold of Brescia in his evil work
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| Christ Did Not Bring Peace, but the Sword
Fr. Fillion comments on the strong words of Our Lord
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| Catholic Intransigence Is Tantamount to Catholic Charity
Fr. Sarda y Salvany: It is charity to our neighbor, the common good, and God
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| Virginity Is Higher than Matrimony
St. John Chrysostom compares the virgin man to the Angels
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| When Silence and Complacence Are Sins
St. Gertrude on the duty to correct the faults of others
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| A Catholic Must Have No Relations with Heretics
St. Thomas Aquinas gives reasons why modern ecumenism is wrong
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| The Mystical Body of the Devil
St. Thomas teaches us how to consider the ensemble of impious men
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| When Liberty Becomes an Evil
Pope Leo XIII sets the limits for a true liberty
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| Pius XI against the International Third Position
Catholics cannot accept even a partial Socialism
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| God Chastises the Good When They Do Not Fight against Evil
St Bernard: To arms! Avenge the wrongs against God and His Holy Church
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| A Religious Order Can Wage War
St. Thomas: The military function is fitting for monks
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| Popes Justify the Death Penalty
The Church Magisterium has consistently defended capital punishment
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| St. Augustine and St. Thomas in Favor of the Death Penalty
For the health of the social body, the putrid member must be cut off
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| St. Thomas against Distributism
Giving families equal properties destroys the Natural Order
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| Homosexuals Cause Nausea to Our Lord and Are Despised by the Devil
Our Lord speaking to St. Catherine of Siena
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| Homosexual Priests Must Be Deprived of Their Dignity and Put to Death
Teaching of Pope St. Pius V on this despicable sin
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| One Should Speak Freely against Heretics and Schismatics
Teaching of St. Francis de Sales against false ecumenism
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| One Sins by Not Becoming Duly Irate
Teaching of St. John Chrysostom and St. Thomas Aquinas on the need for ire
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| The Popes Must Be Militant Guardians of the Flock
Excerpt from the Apostolic Letter Quo graviora by Pope Leo XII
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| Ecumenism Is Synonymous with Religious Indifferentism
Excerpt from the Encyclical Singulari quidem by Pope Pius IX
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| Co-Education Is a Condemned Method of Teaching
Excerpt from the Encyclical Divini Illius Magistri by Pope Pius XI
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| Four Ways to Discern a Man's Soul by His Appearance
Quotes from many Saints and theologians
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| The Eyes Are the Mirror of the Soul
Cornelius a Lapide on Ecclesiasticus
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| The Face Reveals the Heart of the Man
Excerpts from Scriptures
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