Ninety years after Fatima is a long time. The changes that have occurred since then have been monumental to say the least. From the Fatima perspective, however, these changes have largely seen a world that has not heeded Our Lady’s message. A look at this world was the theme of a weekend … Read more
Medieval Crusaders shed their blood to free the Sepulcher of Our Lord Jesus Christ from the hands of the infidels and to establish a Christian kingdom in the Holy Land. Today the blood of Catholics still flows — in Communist China, the Sudan, Cuba, and many other countries where religious persecutions continue … Read more
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The Irish Society for Christian Civilization had its first summer camp for boys, July 13-19, at the beautiful Cistercian abbey of Mount Saint Joseph, Roscrea, County Tipperary. It was inspired by similar camps that have been held by TFPs in the U.S., U.K. and Brazil. When possible, boys 12-18 were accompanied by … Read more
On May 24, feast of Our Lady Help of Christians, Mr. Piotr Kucharski and Mr. Valdis Grinsteins, representatives of the Polish TFP, joined Cardinal Janis Pujats at the Chancellery Office of Riga at the official launching of a Latvian language edition of the American TFP’s hard-hitting book Defending A Higher Law: Why … Read more
It is natural to have expectations when traveling. I, for one, use my expectations to gauge the success of a trip. That is why when returning from a recent trip to Portugal and Spain, I began reflecting on whether it had lived up to my expectations. However, to answer this question, I … Read more
American pro-lifers have striven to defend the pre-born for the past thirty-four years and the results of their persistence are evident for all: several states have only one abortion clinic, 90% of American counties have none at all and those clinics which remain are closing right and left. After years of struggle, … Read more
We live at a time when extreme moral decadence and a loss of the sense of evil and sin coexist with technological advances unprecedented in history. If not contained within proper moral limits, this very progress can turn into catastrophe. In the coming elections, many initiatives are being put to the vote … Read more
Polls show you are losing a coming plebiscite vote favoring gun control by a margin of three to one. The major networks are against you. The federal government is against you. Members of the clergy are against you. You do not have any funding or press. You have nine months ahead of … Read more
Throughout our history, our flag has always played a key role. Our fondness for this national symbol cannot be dismissed as mere sentimental attachment. Rather, the flag somehow calls upon us to look beyond our individual concerns and grasp the reality of the invisible bonds that link us together as a people. … Read more
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“Bless me, Father, for I have sinned…” These opening words of confession to a priest constitute a sublime act of humility that marks the lives of so many Catholics. However, that act of trust and healing is threatened by a third party, the State, which may soon have the right to listen. … Read more