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“Social Credit is a Means, the

Goal is the Salvation of Souls”

Here are excerpts from remarks offered by Fr.
Sylvain Coulon, priest from the Diocese of Mont-
pellier, France in September 2019, following a
study session on Economic Democracy in Rouge-
mont, Canada.

by Father Sylvain Coulon
This is my third year participating in a study
session on Economic Democracy here in Rouge-
mont. The first time was a joy; a discovery. The
second year my questions were deeper; there were
things I did not understand. This year, my third, I
have had a spiritual deepening. What I understood
from this third exposure is that a happy life for all
peoples and good understanding between nations
is possible. It seems we are faced with an apparent
failure to apply this treasure.
A Spiritual Battle
We are forced to recognize that those commit-
ted to the Social Credit philosophy have a spiritual
enemy. We must utilize prayer, meditation, fasting
and penance for Social Credit to come to fruition.
There is great gravity in this battle because we
are wanting the salvation of souls. I want to thank
Mr. Pilote [study week instructor] for the quality
of his teaching. He managed our group well by
his calm presentation style. There is an inevitable
sense of injustice that could evolve to revolt as we
come to acknowledge the truth. Fortunately we are
soothed at the foot of the Cross of Our Lord and
find strength to continue the intellectual journey of Father Sylvain Coulon
learning and understanding.
We must return, often and regularly, to the week’s study session we were offered his teach-
teachings of Mr. Louis Even. We are fortunate to ings which have shaped our thoughts and formed
have recordings of him in French on DVDs and our understanding of Social Credit. Mr. Even was
CDs. These are a bible of sorts for Social Credit- a master!
ers! I hope one day the Church will recognize the Deepening our understanding of Social Credit
sainthood of Mr. Even and that he will be raised to has required taking a spiritual path that brings us to
the glory of the altars. Perhaps one day a pope will the foot of the Cross. The Cross announces God’s
acknowledge Mr. Even as a doctor of the Church, a love even at the price of one’s life, if necessary.
doctor of the “Social Doctrine of the Church”. One At the annual Congress of the Pilgrims of St.
simple thing to ponder is how Mr. Even’s teach- Michael in Trois-Rivieres, Canada in 1957, Mr. Even
ings have profit for laity, priests and bishops who was asked: “When will Social Credit be applied?”
come to Rougemont. He answered: “It depends on the Lord, it is in the
We continue to learn by reading the Social heart of God.” His answer is taken from the Gos-
Credit material published by the Pilgrims of Saint pel. Much like the return of Christ, only God knows
Michael. We go to the source; the foundation, when the Social Credit monetary reform principles
and so we go to Mr. Even’s teachings. During this will be applied. It is apparent that Social Credit will

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