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Letter from the Editor
For the Triumph of the Immaculate
77e année. No. 939 août-septembre 2016 4 ans: 20,00$
For Integral Human Development

Some readers of MICHAEL prefer to read only re- tion (Real Credit) (see page 10).
A journal of Catholic patriots For social justice through Economic Democracy ligious articles and say: “Economics...politics, it does St. Thomas Aquinas stated that it takes a min-
Let Us Entrust Ourselves to Mary, for the Kingship of Christ and in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic
She Will Lead Us to Jesus not interest me; it’s not religious.” Others only read imum of material goods to practice virtue. Some have
Mary in souls, in families Church through the vigilant actions of heads of
63rd Year. No. 406 August/September 2019 4 years: $20.00 articles on economic reform, saying: “Religion does this minimum of material goods, but avoid practicing
and in nations families, and not through political parties
MICHAEL Journal not interest me. It is outdated; we do not need that.” virtue, and therefore jeopardize the salvation of their
The correct perspective is that we must be interested
Engish Edition – No. 406 souls. All should practice the Cardinal Virtues: pru-
August/September 2019 in both the spiritual and material realms. We have dence, justice, strength and temperance (see page 6).
Publication Date: August, 2019 both a body and soul, and therefore we have material Justice is particularly important because it allows
Publisher Contents and spiritual needs. That’s why MICHAEL discusses human beings to live together and respect the rights
Louis Even Institute for Social Justice both the spiritual life and monetary reform in every of all. St. John Paul II says: “To define justice, and
(Canada) issue of our magazine. above all to put it into
non-profit association 3 For Integral Human Development
Senior English Editor Pope St. Paul VI, in practice — is a great thing
Alain Pilote Alain Pilote 4 1967, in Populorum Pro- through which every man
Assistant editors 4 The Virtue of Justice gressio on the develop- lives, and thanks to which
Yves and Anne-Marie Jacques, ment of peoples, offered his life has a meaning”
Melvin Sickler, Robert Carré St. John Paul II the formula: “In order to
Headquarters (see page 4).
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Australia and New Zealand: 12 The late Mrs. Carmel Parenteau development. collectivism as two “concepts being imperfect and
MICHAEL Journal 13 Social Credit? Some Questions in need of radical correction… This is one of the
32 Dundee Ave, Holden Hill, SA 5088, 18 In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI also wrote an encyc- reasons why the Church’s social doctrine adopts a
Australia (write cheques to: Alex Stirrat) Answered. Frances Hutchinson lical letter on integral human development, elaborat- critical attitude towards both liberal capitalism and
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mail@michaeljournal.org 16 Money Must be Created by the ing on the meaning of Paul VI’s reference to “every Marxist collectivism” (see page 22).
Poland: MICHAEL Journal Inhabitants. Gilberte Côté-Mercier man and the whole man”: The problem with capitalism is that it has been
ul. Traugutta 107/5, 50-419 Wrocław “The Gospel reminds us that man does not live vitiated by the financial system. The Church wants
Tel.: (71) 343-6750 18 Capitalism Versus Communism on bread alone: it is impossible to satisfy the pro- for all to be truly capitalists and owners of a social
redakcja@michael.org.pl Louis Even found thirst of the human heart solely with material
South America: Revista SAN MIGUEL capital. This is taught by the principles of Economic
Tel.: (2) 226 2361; (2) 099 70 78 79 22 Catholic Social Teaching on Capitalism 22 goods. The human horizon is undoubtedly higher Democracy (also known as Social Credit) dissemin-
Quito – Ecuador and broader; for this reason every development ated by MICHAEL. We hold that every human being
info@revistasanmiguel.org Alain Pilote 28 program must consider, alongside the material, is a co-heir to a common capital, the natural wealth
Edited in English, French, Polish and Spanish 25 One does not dress anymore the spiritual growth of the human person, who is and inventions of past generations, and that this in-
Canada & USA: ..................... 4 years – $ 20 Gilberte Côté-Mercier endowed with both a body and a soul. This is the heritance must be represented by a social Dividend,
Australia & NZ: ................... 2 years – A$ 32 integral development to which the Church’s social a sum of money paid monthly to each citizen (see
Europe: ................................. 2 years – 20 € 28 We Live to Love and to Be Loved doctrine constantly refers.” page 18).
Poland: .................................. 2 years – $20 Maria Zboralska
South America: .................... 2 years – $ 20 It is a common mistake to reduce religion to a We therefore strongly encourage all our readers
Other countries, air mail: ...... 1 year – $ 20 purely private aspect as if it had no impact on so- to study the important doctrine of Economic Democ-
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© 2018 Pilgrims of St. Michael. Articles and Our website has a lot of informa- justice is explained in the Catechism of the Catholic on our website. The best way to gain a fuller under-
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