Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg died at the age of 87. Immediate tributes poured in from all over the world, praising this activist judge who contributed to so many important decisions that will affect America negatively for decades to come. Most encomiums praised her tenacity, talents and abilities. They celebrated her … Read more
Vaping has exploded on the scene over the last few years. The e-cigarette craze is supposed to replace the stigma of the old tobacco product. Trendy people vape with an array of gadgets. It is all the rage. However, last August, a government study reported that vaping was causing major lung and … Read more
In Memoriam John Russell Spann: “A Just Man” August 15, 1931 — July 28, 2019 Members of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP), and its twenty-eight sister associations throughout the world mourn the passing of John Russell Spann on July 28, 2019. He will be remembered … Read more
Certain poems can be easily registered in one’s memory. This is due as much to the profundity of the words as their rhythmic meter. Such is the case with the following passages of a poem by Fr. Joseph Stedman. Life is short, and death is sure, The hour of death remains obscure. A … Read more
Shortly after boarding a recent flight from Orange County, California to Houston, Texas I pulled out my rosary to advance my daily prayers. This is a common practice among members of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP). The practice frequently catches the attention of nearby passengers … Read more
From time immemorial, people have buried the dead. Sometimes they even risked their lives to carry out this most basic duty. In times of persecution, for example, Christians put themselves in great danger to recover the bodies of martyrs so that they might receive the holy rites of Christian burial. The Old … Read more
Monday, November 19, 2018, might have seemed like a normal day for Jamie Schmidt. Little did she know when she entered Catholic Supply, a religious goods store in suburban St. Louis, Missouri, that this ordinary day would be her last. Nor did her family ever dream her life would come to a … Read more
Heroic Catholic Chaplains: Stories of the Brave and Holy Men Who Dodged Bullets While Saving Souls by Thomas J. Craughwell – TAN Books (195 pages) “There are no atheists in a foxhole.” This catchphrase has been attributed to many authors, which is often the case for pithy phrases that tell great truths. … Read more
It was only a matter of time before someone would imagine something like this. It’s called “the Sarco,” a capsule designed by Dutch engineer Alex Bannink and activist Philip Nitschke. One model is described as a 3D-printable “death machine” that can be printed out anywhere and activated to induce death when the … Read more
During the time of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, the two seers, Lucy and her cousin Jacinta, would often converse about the visions. One day, Lucy visited her cousin as she was deep in thought. When Lucy asked her what she was thinking about, Jacinta said, “About the war that … Read more