A Padre in Jump Boots

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At 1:15 am, on June 6, 1944, most people in German-occupied Normandy were asleep. Then, from the west, came the increasing drone of aircraft engines and of anti-aircraft fire. The largest air armada ever assembled was passing over — 882 U.S. planes, which now began to disgorge their contents: thirteen thousand paratroopers … Read more

A Christmas Open House Awaiting the Christ Child

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Over 100 local supporters and friends seeking a traditional Christmas atmosphere in anticipation of the coming of the Christ Child attended the 17th annual Christmas Open House, held at the national headquarters of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania on December 20. … Read more

2008 Christmas Message of the American TFP

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On the glorious feast of Christmas, we pray most ardently that you and your family will receive abundant graces of Catholic fidelity and courage to face the difficult days ahead. The marvelous graces from the first Christmas night in Bethlehem shine through the ages, sustaining us even today in the arduous fight … Read more

Winter Camp for Boys Under the Protection of Saint Michael

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Are Catholic boys ready to defend their faith? Are they strong enough to stand up like Crusaders and proclaim the truth in “season and out of season?” To resist the ungodly trends promoted by immoral TV, peer-pressure, false role models, or the Internet? The crisis of Faith is ever more apparent. God … Read more

Seeking the True Joy of Christmas

Let Us Fight Against the Silent War on Christmas

The state of world events is so uncertain that it is impossible to know the conditions in which we will celebrate Christmas or what the New Year will bring. This is a Christmas in which Americans are filled with uncertainty, trials and insecurity. One could rightly ask: “Is it proper to have … Read more

Spiritual Richness in the Common Life of the People

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The National Museum of Ancient Art in Portugal preserves, among other valuable works, the nativity scene from the church of St. Vincent de Fora sculpted by Joaquim Machado de Castro in the eighteenth century. In our photograph, we present one detail from this nativity scene: the shepherds coming to adore the Infant … Read more

Christmas without Apologies

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On December 16, around 140 local supporters, friends and neighbors of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) braved the hostile weather to attend for the annual Christmas Open House at the group’s national headquarters in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania. The event has long held a place on … Read more

Back to Merry Christmas

Back to Merry Christmas

It’s official. After six years of what has been called a “war on Christmas,” Merry Christmas is coming back. Much of corporate America has conceded defeat on the issue. What most people do not realize is that a conservative cultural victory slipped quietly under the radar and the rumblings of that battle … Read more

Gathered ’round the Manger

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Once again, Lord, Christmas approaches. Christianity hastens again to adore Thee in the manger at Bethlehem, where Thou can be seen by the light of the twinkling star or under the brighter and more splendorous light of the maternal and sweet gaze of Mary. Saint Joseph stands nearby, so captivated by Thee … Read more