“A Crusade of the 21st Century”: Conference in Louisiana

“A Crusade of the 21st Century”: Conference in Louisiana 2

On March 8, Tradition, Family and Property — Louisiana hosted a regional one-day conferences in Lafayette, Louisiana. The event was held in the historic Grand Coteau House Ballroom in nearby Grand Coteau. Since this year marks the 100-year anniversary of the birth of Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, the conference started with … Read more

Moving the Faith to the Public Square

Moving the Faith to the Public Square 2

""""[vc_column_text] In preparation for this year’s March for Life, TFP Student Action held a two-day seminar for college students, which ended with the annual March for Life in Washington D.C. The event was held at the TFP national headquarters in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania and attended by students from as far away as … Read more

TFP Program on Eve of 2008 March for Life

TFP Program on Eve of 2008 March for Life

On the eve of the January 22 March for Life in the nation’s capital, the TFP sponsored a reception at its McLean, Va. center for local friends and supporters as well as for foreign pro-life delegations who came to attend the march. Among the organizations represented were Droit de Naître (Right to … Read more

Cuba: Submarine of the Left

Cuba: Submarine of the Left

Introduction Normally, a ruthless military dictator of a small island country would weigh little in world events. Normally, the world community would try to ostracize this ruthless leader and hasten the day when the nation could live in freedom. However, that logic does not apply when it comes to one military dictator. … Read more

St. Louis IX Crusader and Statesman

St. Louis IX Crusader and Statesman

August 25 is the feast of Saint Louis IX, King, Confessor of the Faith, Crusader and model of a Catholic head of state. There are two different ways people picture Saint Louis IX. One is as he truly was, the other is a soft, effeminate distortion of his person. This dichotomy is … Read more

Spiritual Richness in the Common Life of the People

Spiritual Richness in the Common Life of the People 1

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

Catholic Universality and Pagan Internationalism

Catholic Universality and Pagan Internationalism 1

Our article deals with two Japanese works of modern art. In the first picture, Japanese painter Nobuya Abe (1913-1971) presents the suffering of a contemporary oriental man imploring the aid of humanity. It is a scene of diabolical ugliness, absolute despair and a total absence of any thought of confidence in God. … Read more

Equalizing Everything: A Mania, Not a Necessity

While the horse is increasingly abandoned as a means of transportation, it continues to be in vogue in sport. Everywhere, horsemanship continues to be an object of lively interest. Football and boxing champions have not destroyed the popularity of the jockey. Indeed, the qualities that an authentic horseman should embody – daring … 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