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Author Archives: Edouard Le Conte
Philosophy
Philosophy: a matter of common sense?
Is Common Sense the thing best shared in the world? And if all this were only a matter of common sense? From their comfy little clouds, have today’s philosophers lost touch with reality? Since their heavily weighted and politically correct philosophy forms only their sole means of existence in the eyes of the world, they do a good job of keeping themselves from philosophizing before they have taken account of the currents of the times. … Read More
Philosophy
Ecce ancilla theologiae : Behold the Handmaiden of Theology
The preceding article led us to distinguish philosophy and theology. We aren’t talking about excluding any connection between the two. If we can say that Philosophy was elected “Queen of the Sciences”, one must understand that to be in the natural order. For above this order, we have another which surpasses it, is superior to it and subordinates it perfectly: this is the supernatural order. If the title of Empress was superior to… Read More
Philosophy
When the hand of the Son comes together with that of the Father
We have seen that Philosophy is the “highest of the sciences”, for it studies the most elevated subject: being … and this knowledge leads us to recognize the existence of an ultimate principle, of a first cause that gives existence to all that is, visible or invisible, material or spiritual. Yet, to say this, would that not lead us away from the realm of philosophy, to enter into that of another science that could study this “first… Read More
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End of term at the Roman universities
After several months of studies and lessons, there is a curious but lighter atmosphere in the Pontifical universities of Rome. The professors have done an overview of their subject, summing up the essential points and articulations of the subject: it feels like the end, but it is especially a time for advice on the upcoming bi-annual exams in January. It feels like holiday time, but a holiday time full of studying! We all know what awaits us… Read More
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Mgr Pozzo – Vespers, conference and supper
“Pray for me that I may not be disarmed by fear, when faced by wolves!”This sentence came to my mind this evening: it is from the inauguration sermon of Pope Benedict XVI in 2005. Monsignor Pozzo, secretary of the Commission Ecclesia Dei, has just left us, having for the second time honoured us with his presence. After presiding over our office of vespers, and during his conference on the meaning of Advent, he reminds us that history is… Read More
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Mons. Guido Marini gives us a spiritual conference
“We cannot contemplate God in his glory yet, but only through the half-light of faith”. Mons. Guido Marini, first papal master of ceremony, started his spiritual conference with these words (we thus had the pleasure both of his presence and also that of Liana Marabini). We are already half way through advent time. He took us further into this time full of joyful expectation and hope. We are invited to take a good look at our souls to… Read More
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Philosophy and/is science
Philosophy, far from being a whirlpool of ideas, is a science (an organized body of knowledge)! From our rapid journey through the history of philosophy (cf. the Archives) it stands out that philosophy is a human wisdom which consists of knowing the being (esse) of things by their causes, for it is in this way that we know most perfectly and in the surest manner possible. Yet, what, precisely, is scientific knowledge if not knowing an… Read More
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Colloquium on the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum
It’s a packed room that we found at the House of the Good Shepherd (la Casa del Buon Pastore) where the group Youth and Tradition organized its second meeting on the theme of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum: “A Gift for the entire Church”. Getting our places in the midst of the assembly, we were able to follow the very touching testimony of the Reverend Father Manelli, the founder of the Franciscans of the Immaculate, as he recalled… Read More
Philosophy
Aristotle, The Philosopher
In our previous articles, we followed the philosophical trial and error made through the various discoveries of ancient Greece. They allowed for the emergence of several founding principles opening on to Truth. But it is to Aristotle that we owe the most remarkable of philosophical thoughts, and this at the cost of a re-examination and correction of the philosophical heritage of his predecessors. Aristotle puts an end to the world of… Read More
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Return from holidays
Ne’er cast a clout till May be out, here is the lesson the community retains of its return from holidays, where since Sunday, the weather has wavered between beautiful days of sun and a cold and rainy time claiming some victims among us! We have the joy of receiving this week two fellow-members, seminarians from Courtalain who make profitable the end of their holidays by going on a Roman pilgrimage. Thursday morning, Abbe R-S Fournié… Read More
