𝔗𝔯𝔦𝔡𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔢 𝔖𝔬𝔲𝔩

"Nothing is more evident than that modern capitalism is just as subversive as Marxism. The materialistic view of life on which both systems are based is identical; both of their ideals are qualitatively identical." —Julius Evola, Men Among the Ruins

"When they [Doctors] say that sinners, coming to Christ, are justified by faith alone: that the word 'alone' excludes the law of works and its works, even whatever good works may have preceded; as though they had previously done nothing good." — Fr. Gaspar Casalio

We often think of gluttony as just eating too much, but classical philosophy and theology view it as a capital vice. A root that sprouts specific, destructive habits. According to St. Thomas Aquinas, when our physical appetites run unchecked, they give birth to five distinct “daughters”:  *Dullness of Mind: Overindulgence clouds clarity, leaving reason sluggish and unresponsive to higher, spiritual things.  *Unseemly Joy: An uncontrolled, superficial euphoria driven purely by sensory satisfaction rather than true contentment.  *Scurrility: A lack of restraint in behavior and humor, leading to inappropriate or coarse banter.  *Uncleanness: The loss of discipline over bodily impulses, opening the door to further physical self-indulgence.  *Much Talk: A restless mind spilling over into unrestrained, empty speech.

“How much better, then, is it, that I should not separately dispute and affirm about the soul, what I am ignorant of; but simply hold what I see the apostle has most plainly taught us: That owing to one man all pass into condemnation who are born of Adam unless they are born again in Christ, even as He has appointed them to be regenerated, before they die in the body, whom He predestinated to everlasting life, as the most merciful bestower of grace; while to those whom He has predestinated to eternal death, He is also the most righteous awarder of punishment not only on account of the sins which they add in the indulgence of their own will, but also because of their original sin, even if, as in the case of infants, they add nothing thereto. Now this is my definite view on that question, so that the hidden things of God may keep their secret, without impairing my own faith.” (St. Augustine, De anima et eius origine 4.16)

Pope St. Gregory I: "If one does not promptly resist a temptation arising in the heart, it is strengthened by the very delay through which it is nourished. Once it exists outwardly in one’s actions, it can scarcely be overcome, because inwardly it holds the mind captive, the very ruler of the bodily members." Moralia, lib. 21, cap. 9 (PL 76, 198).

Woe to you that laugh, i.e. to you who laugh with the drunken, and make merry over sinful enjoyment, for you will weep and lament for ever in hell.

"Although the will on account of its freedom has dominion over its acts, nevertheless that is not supreme and absolute, but dependent on the supreme and most universal dominion of God, and subordinated to it." -Fr Jean-Baptiste Gonet O.P.

‎'The sanctification of a catechumen, if he has not been baptised, does not avail him for entering the kingdom of heaven or for the forgiveness of sins.' ‎S. Augustine , De Peccatorum Meritis et Remissione &c., lib. 2, 26.

"Imperial authority derives immediately from the summit of all being, which is God." — Dante Alighieri, De Monarchia.

“War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend: the city of the Men of Númenor, and I would have her loved for her memory, her ancientry, her beauty, and her present wisdom. Not feared, save as men may fear the dignity of a man, old and wise.” - The Two Towers

“Free will has destroyed us; we who were free are become slaves and for our sin are sold. Being pressed down by our sins, we cannot move upward toward God; we are like birds who have wings, but are unable to fly.” -St Justin Martyr

"I know that it is not only this that saddens you; but also it saddens you because others have held the churches by force, while you, in the meantime, are outside the places. For they have the places, but you have the apostolic faith. Those who are in the places are outside the true faith, but you, though outside the places, have the faith within. Let us discuss what is greater, the place or the faith. It is certainly clear that it is the true faith. Who then has lost more, or who has gained more: the one who holds the place, or the one who holds the faith? A place is indeed good when the apostolic faith is preached there… No one, therefore, will ever overcome your faith, dearest brothers. For if God ever restores the churches—and we indeed believe this [will happen]—yet even the restoration of the churches is not as important to us as the sufficiency of faith.” - St. Athanasius, Ep. to his Flock