Trooping the Colors at Brown University

Trooping the Colors at Brown University 5

There is something about toy soldiers that brings out the boy in every man. Before toys became genderless and pacifistic, the toy soldier was the mainstay of countless boyhood games. How many boys marched their soldiers into battle, staged mock wars, and dreamed of military glory! Indeed, how many military careers were … Read more

Eternal and Natural Law: The Foundation of Morals and Law

Eternal and Natural Law: The Foundation of Morals and Law 2

With morals and natural law under siege today, and the liberal agenda’s cross hairs targeting our right to voice our moral convictions, we must be prepared to defend our position’s legitimacy. Either we accept that the foundation of morals and law lies in God’s wisdom or we become mired in the quicksand … Read more

The Intervention of Our Lady in History

The Intervention of Our Lady in History 1

  Just as in our daily lives we should always be cognizant of the presence of God, so in our analysis of historical events we should always keep in mind the power and intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary over the sweep of history. In this series of studies titled Revolution and … Read more

Can Only Sacred Art Be Christian?

Can Only Sacred Art Be Christian? 1

Through tall stained glass windows comes abundant but soft streams of light. This light is reflected everywhere: on the floor, the polished metal of the weapons and suits of armor, and the bronze and crystal of the immense candelabras. It even seems to touch with difficulty the ceiling ribbing and paintings overhead. … Read more

Barbarians, Pagans, Neo-Barbarians, Neo-Pagans

Barbarians, Pagans, Neo-Barbarians, Neo-Pagans 1

The following article was written in the fifties and refers to a communist youth movement existing at the time. However, one can apply the same logic of the article to modern anarchical movements who likewise adopt an amoral ideology and reject civilization. Habitually half-naked, and here covered only in a haphazard way, … Read more

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira: His Early Years

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira: His Early Years

On the anniversary of the birth of Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, founder of the Brazilian TFP and inspirer of TFP sister organizations around the world, the American TFP web site offers its readers a biographical sketch of this man who was truly a “crusader of the twentieth century.” Written in the 1970s, … Read more

Two Ways of Looking at Country Life

Two Ways of Looking at Country Life

It is six o’clock in the evening. The toil of the day has come to an end. The noble tranquility of the atmosphere envelops the vastitude of the fields, inviting one to repose and meditation. Nature is transfigured by a golden twilight, making everything glow with a remote and suave reflection of … Read more

Two Paintings, Two Mentalities, Two Doctrines

Two Paintings, Two Mentalities, Two Doctrines 1

""[vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”9620″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://tfp.org/about-our-lady/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”9621″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://tfp.org/plinio-correa-de-oliveira/”][/vc_column][/vc_row]""""[vc_column_text]Indulge in an exercise of fantasy, and suppose that by rewinding the thread of bygone centuries it has become possible for you to return to the time of Christ and walk into a room of the Holy Family’s … Read more

The Return Flight with Gogo

The Return Flight with Gogo

The airplane pierced the ugly clouds that obscured the sky of Guanabara on this damp, winter evening. Somewhat tired from the affairs of the day, I prepared to nap in the tepid warmth of the airplane until our arrival in Congonhas. To my side, a happily unoccupied seat provided the most delightful … Read more

The Importance of Tradition Today

The Importance of Tradition Today 4

While walking downtown I happened to bump into an acquaintance who challenged me by way of a greeting: “In your latest article you proved quite well that tradition is an indispensable survival of the past in the present. But is tradition important enough for you to have placed it before property and … Read more