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Preserving Christian Publications, Inc. TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC BOOKS Specializing in Used and Out-of-Print Titles Catalog 178 August-September 2016 PCP, Inc. is a tax-exempt not-for-profit corporation devoted to the preservation of our Catholic heritage. All charitable contributions toward the used-book and publishing activities of PCP (not including payments for book purchases) are tax-deductible. would adjust them falls from his hand and is broken, as if there Essay on Catholicism, Liberalism, existed an irremediable disproportion between the weight of this balance and the weakness of man. It would seem as if God, when and Socialism He gave to man dominion over the sciences, had withheld one alone which He destined to remain under His own sway and jurisdiction— by Juan Donoso Cortés [1809-1853] the science of equilibrium [pp. 160-162]. Excerpt from Part III, Chapter 3, “The Dogma of Solidarity — Contradictions of the Liberal School”: 2014 xx + 236p [reprint of 1862 ed] $16 #63282 From which we see that the dogma of solidarity not only confers nobility upon man, but also dignity upon human nature. This is not the Communion in the Hand: case with regard to the communist theory of solidarity, of which we shall presently speak. Documents & History According to this theory, the solidarity of humanity does not mean the vast association of men who are by Bishop Juan Rodolfo Laise united because they have but one and the same nature, but it means that humanity is a living and organic unity Excerpt from Part IV, Conclusions: which absorbs all men, who in place of constituting it are only its . the new practice has not been desired by the instruments. Holy See . but rather has only been permitted due According to the Catholic dogma, the individuals are exalted to to the unyielding insistence of some episcopal the same dignity as the species. Catholicism holds an equal and conferences (especially in Protestant countries); and sublime level, without inclining to any undue elevation or this only after a completely abusive introduction depression. It does not ennoble human nature in order to humiliate which was not possible to resist, in spite of the man, but it desires that both man and humanity may be raised to complaints and prohibitions from Rome. divine heights. When I examine myself, and reflect upon what I am, Therefore the habitual reading of the document and when I behold myself in communion with the first man and with is false. According to this reading, in the face of the various petitions the last of men, and when I consider the actions I perform and see and the results of the consultation with the bishops, the pope decided them survive me, and become the cause in the course of their to grant the practice of both rites to the episcopal conferences that perpetual prolongation of acts multiplied upon acts, which, in their requested it. In reality, the purpose of MD [Memoriale Domini] was turn, are perpetually multiplied, even to the end of time; when I not to be an instrument for the adoption of Communion in the hand think that all these actions combined have in my act their origin, and but rather to maintain its prohibition. All of the reasons cited by the that they will testify in my regard not only for what I do, but for pope for this are of great weight. They have a solid basis and enjoy what I have caused others to do, and that I shall accordingly be permanent validity as they confirm the concern for avoiding all that judged worthy either of reward or condemnation; when I meditate has the appearance of irreverence towards God in the Real Presence upon all these things, I can only prostrate myself before God and in the Eucharist. The introduction of this change is of enormous acknowledge that it is not given to me to understand or to measure importance because, given that the treatment of the Eucharist is the immensity of the dignity with which God has invested me. Who pedagogic, the lack of concern for the Particles does harm the but God could thus raise all things to so elevated and perfectly just a doctrine. Communion on the tongue, on the other hand, is a sign of standard? When man wishes to exalt any object, he does so only by the real and substantial presence of the Lord and of the essential depressing what he does not elevate. In religious spheres, he does distinction between the common priesthood of the faithful and the not know how to raise himself without lowering God, nor does he ministerial priesthood. know how to exalt God without debasing himself. In the political Frequently one minimizes the danger of desecration, saying that world, man does not know how to render homage to liberty without it always existed. With the Communion in the hand a miracle depriving authority of the respect and obedience due to it. In social would be needed so that in each Communion some Particle not fall life, he alternately either sacrifices society to the individual or the or remain in the hand of the faithful. individual to society, forever fluctuating, as we have seen, between the communist despotism and Proudhonian anarchy. If he at times 2013 113 pages hardback $14 English #85671 Spanish: #63284 attempts to maintain a just equipoise everywhere by establishing a certain accord and justice in things, then the balance with which he Fatima Series: #5 – Our Lady of Fatima & Russia: Part II – turn to pages 22-23 Initial four-part series available in pamphlet form: Fatima and the Third Secret: A Historical Examination based on a Letter of Sister Lúcia & the Carmelite Biography – 30 pages #57221 $8 1 Table of Contents Our Lord / Our Lady– p. 2 Theology – p. 9 Catechetics–Youth–Education–Children’s Saints & Blessed – p. 3 Prayer, Meditation, Retreats – p. 10 Literature – pp. 14-17 Catholic Biography – p. 5 Sermons & Conferences – p. 10 Catholic Literature – p. 17 Church History/Christian Civilization – p. 6 Sacred Liturgy / Liturgical Music / Litur- Latin, French, Italian, Greek & Polish Sacred Scripture – p. 6 gical Year – p. 11 Titles – p. 18 Philosophy/Apologetics & Converts – p. 7 Papal Teaching & Canon Law – p. 12 Special Authors – p. 18 Dogmatic Theology – p. 8 The Priesthood & Religious Life / Twentieth Century Enclopedia of Moral & Pastoral Theology / Marriage & Religious Orders & Congregations / Lay Catholicism – p. 19 Family – p. 8 Confraternities – p. 13 Books in Print – pp. 20-21 Interior Life–Ascetical & Mystical Fathers & Doctors of the Church – p. 14 ORDERING INFORMATION Each book is identified by name, author, year published, number of selection of new books, primarily reprints of formerly out-of-print pages (p) and price. 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