THE AUTHOR of Throne and Altar writes in response to recent posts here about Catholicism and feminism:

[T]he true Catholic social doctrine, as expressed clearly from Pope Leo XIII to Pope Piux XII, has exactly one principle, and it is simple and clear. That principle is patriarchy. More precisely, the guiding principle of Catholic social thought is this, that a man should be the sole provider for his family.

In a follow-up post, he considers cases in which he believes this ideal does not apply: extreme economic necessity, families that run farms and joint businesses, and women who have a unique calling.

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