Water, Fire and Flower – Folha de S. Paulo, February 23, 1981
For many religious, historical, ethnic, and geographical reasons Poland of itself merits special respect and affection from all Catholics. Consequently, current events there should attract everyone’s attention – Warsaw communist government, the episcopate and “Solidarity”.
Convergence and Psychological Warfare – Folha de S. Paulo, February 12, 1981
The communism and the most modern and efficacious of weapons: revolutionary psychological warfare – peaceful coexistence, useful innocents, fellow travelers, the policy of the extended hand, ping pong diplomacy, detente and now the Polish model.
The Genuinely Terrible and the Frightfully Fake – Folha de S. Paulo, January 29, 1981
John Paul II wished to grant Polish labor leader Lech Walesa … the honors which Vatican protocol prescribes for chiefs of state, and which were formerly reserved for sovereigns of the Holy Roman Empire.
The Eagles and the Beetle – Folha de S. Paulo, January 27, 1981
Certain aspects of the publicity given to Lech Walesa’s visit to John Paul II.
As 1981 Begins, Eyes on Poland – Folha de S. Paulo, December 31, 1980
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira In these days when the year turns, I turn to consider the situation in Poland. This topic is quite thought-provoking. Among the complex issues it raises, some may prove crucial to many events in the upcoming year. For instance, what exactly is the socio-economic model that the main […]
Cut, Ask, Meditate – Folha de S. Paulo, December 2, 1980
Such is the inherent authority of thought in all human affairs that man cannot tolerate conflict with it for long. Either he chooses to be guided by his reasoning and finds the right way, or he twists his thinking to justify his actions and falls into the abyss. That’s why most non-Marxist historians see the history of thought as the main thread in mankind’s history. Today, however, the number of people who simply don’t think is increasing every day—not those who are right or wrong, but those who just don’t think.
Raise awareness, raise awareness… – Folha de S. Paulo, November 17, 1980
USA – The elections – The poor are giving the leftist rich a very great lesson in common sense.
Lots and Lots to Read – Folha de S. Paulo, November 1, 1980
Even when they are convenient and clever, a priori arguments don’t hold up under scrutiny.
Yesterday, So Long Ago – Folha de S. Paulo, October 25, 1980
Each shock seizes the present so completely, with such vehemence, that the mind is carried on the black wings of apprehension toward a hostile future, and the past vanishes from view. When it finally returns, it is so faded and torn that it resembles a shapeless bundle of rags—nothing like the once-pleasant bouquet of forget-me-nots.
Obey in Order to be Free – Folha de S. Paulo, September 20, 1980
The third article of this True Devotion to Our Lady Trilogy