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The Political-Social Kingdom of Christ
The concept of Christendom & how to defend it
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Peace, Equal States & Slavery
Correcting common misconceptions on these topics
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Myth & Transcendence
The Catholic man seeks in everything the higher reality
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| Hierarchy, a Principle the Revolution Is Increasingly Rejecting
The classroom ambiance should correspond to education's noble purpose
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| The State of Mind that Generated the Revolution
The revolted spirit rejects sacrality, respectability and grandeur
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| Oligarchies in Modern Democracies
The myth of the sovereign people and who really controls them today
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| Liberalism, Socialism & Feudalism
 Part 1 - Discussing Liberal & Socialist Democracies
Tragic abuses appeared in 19th century liberal democracy
Part 2 - Socialism Exploits Liberalism’s Flaws
The free market leads to price wars, monopolies & worker strikes
Part 3 - The Fiasco of Socialism & Basics on Catholic Authority
No incentives in Socialism - man's need for authority
Part 4 - The Principle of Subsidiarity
A Catholic solution better than Liberalism and Socialism
Part 5 - Subsidiarity & Feudalism
Social inequality and private property are also evangelical
Part 6 - The Medieval Family & Subsidiarity
The role of primogeniture in family development
Part 7 - The Role of Local Authorities & Customs
Subsidiarity gave a voice to the people & force of law to customs
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| The Role of Economy in the Collapse of the Medieval Mentality
Moral factors that change the structure of local economies
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| Organic Society & Capitalism
Part 1 - Critique of Capitalism from an Organic Perspective
Defects of Capitalism that must be avoided in a Catholic society
Part 2 - The Harmful Mentality of Borrowing Money
No one should borrow money to buy what he does not need
Part 3 - What to Do with the Surplus of Currency
How a Catholic State should handle the circulating currency
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| Medieval Paternalism & Progressivist Neo-Slavery
Comparing the medieval guilds to the modern labor system
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| How Intermediary Societies Participate in the State Power
Organic customs shape a region's culture and its personality
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| Customary Law & Roman Law
The role of Roman Law in an organic progress
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Command versus Influence
Through influence tennis shoes are being imposed on society
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| Organic Society & City Planning
The harmonic life of the people in Santa Maria Formosa Square in Venice
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| Fostering the Originality of Each Social Cell
The superior should not
suppress a living reality
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| Formation of the Holy Roman-German Empire
The natural development from small States to an Empire
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| The Art of Organic Government
Orienting the good tendencies of a people
& meeting their expectations
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| What Is the Res Publica?
State, Nation, private & public interests explained in an easy way
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| Organic versus Revolutionary Progress
Authentic progress stimulates man to practice virtue
& strive for Heaven
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| The Natural Candidate to Exercise Power
Command naturally originates from service to community, not from wealth
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| Richness of Soul in the People’s Life
Nativity figures reflect their vibrant personalities
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| Admiration, Foundation for the Reign of Mary
Its essential role in the counter-revolutionary mentality
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| How Man Should Act over His Natural Environment
Criteria to consider in developing land, preserving God's plan for nature
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| Monarchy, Aristocracy & Democracy
Part 1 - Definitions, Examples of the Three Forms of Government
Their healthy life and their corruption
Part 2 - Theoretical and Practical Positions of the Church
The Church helps each people choose its form of government
Part 3 - Does Authority Represent God or the Sovereign People?
The authorities can be bad but they represent God
Part 4 - Catholic Rebuttal to Rousseau’s Sovereignty of the People
Men are equal in theory but very different in practice
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| Leadership: Established by Generosity & Gratitude, Not a Social Contract
Critique of the modern conception of power born from an exchange of interests
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| Two Basic Aspects of the Medieval Mentality
Reverence and tenderness toward Our Lord formed wise men & institutions
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| Organic Society and The Desire for Heaven
How family ambiences can help a man to feel at home on earth
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| The Steps of an Organic Relationship
How friendships form in a Catholic society
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| What Is Organic Society?
The members and organs that compose a healthy society
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| The Moon and its Halo
Why a Catholic should be concerned about Society and not just Religion
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