Tag: Pius XII
Benedict, A Star in the Darkness of Night
Like a star in the darkness of night, Benedict of Nursia brilliantly shines, a glory not only to Italy but of the whole Church. Whoever considers his celebrated life and studies in the light of the truth of history, the gloomy and stormy times in which he lived, will without doubt realize the truth of… Read More ›
Father of a Family
16. The monastic community is so constituted and arranged that it resembles the Christian home over which the Abbot or Superior presides like the father of a family; and all should depend completely on his paternal authority. “We see that it is expedient” says St. Benedict, “for the preservation of peace and charity, that the… Read More ›
God must be loved as a Father
26. It is of first and primary importance that the supreme Deity be reverenced and His holy laws obeyed in private and in public life; otherwise, there is no human power capable of checking and keeping under due control the unleashed passions of peoples. Religion alone provides the support for what is right and honorable…. Read More ›
Lift your hearts to Christ
19. . . .It is essential in the Benedictine way of life that while engaged in manual or intellectual pursuits, all should strive continually to lift their hearts to Christ having that as their chief concern, and to burn with perfect love of Him. For the things of the earth or of the whole world… Read More ›
Queenship of Mary
48. Let all, therefore, try to approach with greater trust the throne of grace and mercy of our Queen and Mother, and beg for strength in adversity, light in darkness, consolation in sorrow; above all let them strive to free themselves from the slavery of sin and offer an unceasing homage, filled with filial loyalty,… Read More ›
Reviving Our Faith in Our Own Resurrection
For Mary, much more than for St. Paul, to live was Christ, but to die was gain (Phil. 1:21). When death overtook her, her thoughts were on Christ, as they always were. She owed no debt to death, for she had been conceived without sin. She had been exempted from bearing the guilt of Adam,… Read More ›
Direct order from Pius XII to protect Jews uncovered by researchers
In recent years Pope Pius XII has been vilified and accused of not being forceful enough in protecting the Jews of Rome from the Nazi holocaust. The following news article was released by Catholic News Agency indicating that written instructions were uncovered specifically ordering monasteries to aid and protect Jews fleeing persecution. Rome, Italy, Mar… Read More ›