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Black and white photo of Pope St. Pius X sitting outdoors, writing at a desk. Text reads: "ST. PIUS X BURNING FIRE FOR CHRIST ORDINARY GUY A POPE FOR ALL POPES"."

PIUS X: BURNING FIRE FOR CHRIST

He is known as the  Pope of Children, and also the Scourge of Modernism; he was the Servant of the Poor, and the Pope of the Holy Eucharist. Guiseppe Sarto – Pope St. Pius X – was all of these and yet his many accomplishments were mere outward signs of the tremendous faith and holiness…

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A bronze statue of a robed figure with arms outstretched, standing on a stone pedestal. The base has inscriptions in English and Cyrillic: "To the defenders of the Motherland." Surrounded by trees under a clear sky."

Catholic Action versus Alinskyian Organizing

For years, apologists for Alinskyian organizing have been trying to make the case that such organizing is a development of Catholic Action and therefore deserves support and respect.  For instance, a 2011 National Catholic Reporter article reported that several speakers at a Catholic Campaign for Human Development seminar expressed the idea that community organizing – specifically citing the work…

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