I asked myself what I might present to a group of Catholic entrepreneurs who want to practice their Faith in business. The task is rendered difficult by the times and the many misconceptions people have about the Faith and finances. Some Catholics think the Christian business model should be based on charity. … Read more
Anxiety levels have increased drastically in recent times. Recent surveys indicate that 27 percent of respondents displayed anxiety disorder symptoms, up from eight percent reported in 2019. Youth are especially affected by this disorder. Sufferers experience nervousness, an impending sense of danger or panic, rapid heart rates, quickened breathing, perspiration and lack … Read more
The world of Catholic “Integralism” must be a terrifying place to live. It represents a coercive state indirectly subordinate to the Church that restricts the freedom of its citizens. Hence, it is doomed to fail. Such might be the dire conclusions of Kevin Vallier’s All the Kingdoms of the World: On Radical … Read more
The recent death of Indi Gregory from mitochondrial disease did not make world headlines, but it should have. On November 13, the eight-month-old child passed away in her mother’s arms in a British hospice. Doubtless, the cause of death listed on the certificate was the disease. However, a complicating factor was the … Read more
Most people don’t realize it, but same-sex “marriage” is banned in some areas of the country. It is not allowed because the residents are against it. They claim it is contrary to their culture. It seems strange that the criteria that apply to this one group of American citizens are invalid for … Read more
On November 1, Feast of All Saints, concerned Catholics gathered at the Washington Bureau of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) in McLean, Virginia, to understand better what happened at the recently-ended Synod on Synodality. The TFP speaker, Jose Antonio Ureta, co-author of the bombshell book The Synodal Process is a Pandora’s Box: … Read more
There was great anticipation over the synod that opened at the Vatican on 4 October 2023, but three days later, on 7 October, international attention shifted to the Middle East, bloodied all at once by the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas. This event, preceded by the Russian invasion of Ukraine in … Read more
The following article is taken from the final keynote speech given in English by Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Braganza during the 2023 National Conference of the American TFP on October 29. Prince Bertrand is the head of the Imperial House of Brazil and a direct descendent of King Saint Louis IX of France. … Read more
Many of today’s young people decide that a college education is not worth the time and treasure it costs. Rejecting Higher Education For previous generations, this might be something of a surprise—although it shouldn’t be. Colleges have spent the first quarter of the twenty-first century making their product—the degrees they award—more expensive … Read more
Pope Francis has convoked a “Synod on Synodality” in Rome during October. Many faithful Catholics have expressed concern as the Synod’s promoters have proposed severe and potentially destructive changes to the Church’s structures and teachings. The following article, adapted from the recently published book, The Synodal Process Is a Pandora’s Box, discusses changes … Read more