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From the Editor

Welcome, dear Reader, to The Plough.

The Plough is a monthly newspaper founded for the Catholic layman.

Our aims are manifold. We desire to encourage the intellect and the will of the layman to: counter the modern spirit that surrounds us, be the leaven that sets the temporal realm in order, and to renew the realisation of the motto “Restore all things in Christ”.

To this end, The Plough will publish articles old and new on: the duties of laymen, the building up of Catholic institutions, and Christendom both ancient and late.

Some might ask: “What’s the point in publishing old articles?” Our answer: the truths of the Catholic Church do not change. The opposition to liberalism and modernism demanded by the popes is not subject to an epochal egg-timer. What was useful and edifying for Catholics in former times, is useful for us now—perhaps even more so, owing to our much degenerated times.

Continuing in the Catholic Church’s great tradition, The Plough pledges to humbly take up the mantle of anti-modernism and anti-liberalism. We take this pledge seriously, but these words may be vain: rather test The Plough for yourself.

We welcome and invite all readers to contact us. Thoughts, criticism, or anything that might be interesting for our readers, will be republished in our Letters to the Editor section. Such letters are subject to editorial supervision. Letters may be sent anonymously.

We hope to earn your loyal patronage, dear Reader, and may The Living God bless you,

Editor of The Plough.

No advertisements

The less, the better—so we went with none.

Independent

The Plough is independent. We are not editorially hamstrung by any donor-institution.

Uncompromising

The Plough publishes Catholic articles both new and old to strengthen the resolve of the layman against these modern times.

Cut the (power) cord

The Plough aims to reduce our readers dependency on the screen.

Shoe-string budget

The Plough is cheap so that each issue can be as widely available as possible.

Frequenly Asked Questions

Your issue is sent out on the 1st of each month. Because the paper is sent out from New Zealand, depending on where you live, your paper may take up to two weeks to arrive.

Billing occurs on the last day of each month for the issue of the following month. For instance, you will be billed on the 30th of June for the July Issue of The Plough.

Producing The Plough is not free, but we believe that it is something worth doing. Donations go towards The Plough operations: restocking consumables, printing, and processing orders. Donations help keep the cost of The Plough low.

We have had to be creative in order to produce The Plough in the most cost-effective way. As the readership grows, we will explore options towards printing The Plough as a true tabloid-size newspaper.

In contrast to many Catholic periodicals, we are not affiliated with any university, diocese, or priestly congregation, nor the so-called Opus Dei. We receive no benefice from any institution or organisation. We are independent.

We will never use so-called “AI” to produce content for The Plough, neither written content nor images.

The Plough is designed to an A3 layout, so each leaf is a single A3 page. To print, you will need an A3 printer, which are usually available at most universities, libraries, or workplaces.

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