TFP Student Action at Penn State:
A Sliver of Light

By James Bascom

On Tuesday, October 22, TFP Student Action members traveled to the Penn State University’s huge State College campus in the latest phase of its campaign in defense of the Catholic Church. TFP Student Action members passed out over 3,000 fliers titled “The Church, Holy and Immortal, Shall Prevail!” and surveyed approximately 100 Penn State students and professors.

Campaigning outside the busy main gate of the university, the TFP raised its standards and spread a message of clarity and hope. The statement contained a realistic analysis of the present scandals inside the Church and the criteria for an authentic solution.

The Church has been under a serious media attack since the scandals first broke out in the Boston archdiocese in January. Curiously absent from the debate is discussion of the profound moral problems in society and especially that of homosexuality inside the priesthood.

It seems academia suffers a similar outlook. On the day of the TFP campaign, Penn State’s student newspaper, The Collegian, reported that the university is in the process of creating a minor in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Equity.

Perhaps that explains why many PSU students were happy to see TFP Student Action on their campus speaking up in defense of their Faith. Many would say: “Keep up the good work,” “Great job” or “I’m Catholic too.” The favorable response at the campus was like a sliver of light in a dark and cloudy world of moral relativism.

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