Nestled among the splendorous red and gold leafed hills of the Arkansas Ozarks, and beneath a towering cliff where eagles soar, nearly 30 boys gathered from around America for a camp unlike any other. The boys weren’t coming to fish, play sports or enjoy the great outdoors. They came for something far … Read more
Amid the sorrows of seeing the defects of his boys, Saint John Bosco consoled himself with devotion to Our Lady. She was honored in May by the whole community in a unique way. May 30 was especially dedicated to the Blessed Mother with an evening talk. On one of these commemorations, Don … Read more
An army of twelve million boys is roaming the nation without their biological fathers. Not all the boys are up to mischief or breaking the law. Some have no fathers due to death or misfortune. However, most are the products of irregular unions, broken families and abandonment. Thus, the overwhelming majority are … Read more
“This day by fighting, we’ll show our devotion,” sang the boys at an exceptional chivalry-themed summer camp in Ocala, Florida. The Call to Chivalry camp was one of several sponsored by the American Society for the Defense of Tradition Family and Property (TFP) all over the country. These camps are unique, being … Read more
The medal of Our Lady of Graces, more commonly known as the Miraculous Medal, is undoubtedly the most widespread medal of all times. It originated in France in 1830, having been revealed directly by Our Lady to Saint Catherine Labouré while yet a young religious. The Miraculous Medal is oval. On one … Read more
We must not worry about appearances when it comes to what people may think of us when doing our duty. The great Saint John Bosco, founder of the Salesian Congregation, disclosed to a small group of friends an important supernatural vision he had. A priest in attendance took note of his words, … Read more
The results of the tests were striking. Researchers at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida conducted a pilot project of single-sex classrooms for grade school students. They found that proficiency scores more than doubled for some students. The least improvement was a 27 percent increase. So why would anyone want to cancel such … Read more
In 1927, Catholic Mexico was immersed in a violent storm of religious persecution. The President of Mexico at that time was a despot named Plutarco Calles. His hatred for the Church had no limits. He killed priests and burned churches. In legitimate self defense, countless Catholics took up arms to defend their … Read more
The politically correct idea of equality seems to know no bounds. Sweden has just introduced a new gender-neutral pronoun — hen. In the Swedish language, he is han and she is hon. Now it seems Sweden’s educational establishment is set upon using the nation’s preschools national curriculum to abolish gender distinction among … Read more
The annual Call to Chivalry summer camp was held again at the St. Louis de Montfort Academy in Herndon, Pennsylvania from August 10-20. The program was attended by dozens of young men from many different states. Cristero Martyrs The theme of the 2009 camp focused on the heroic deeds of the Cristeros, … Read more