At a certain point in modern times, it was decided that God, the Creator of heaven and earth, should stay out of the business of running the world He created. Supposedly, men could do it much better without Him. All this was done, mind you, with a certain amount of tact and … Read more
All epochs have a founding legend, a myth that reflects the underlying zeitgeist, which is the spirit of those particular times. We, who live in the contemporary West, are living in the shadow of the equality myth. Our political and social institutions operate on the premise that all human beings are fundamentally … Read more
In times past, people considered names to be symbolic of the person. This was so true that for a long time people even gave great importance to initials, a kind of symbol of the name, which in turn is a symbol of the person. Thus, a name was considered to be a … Read more
While the role of Guardian Angels is to guard men, institutions, cities and nations, we often have a distorted image of the functions of these angels. Many see them as beings that are good just to obtain advantages for us. However, this is not their only role. They exist above all to … Read more
In May 1946, Sister Lucia, then a Dorothean nun, went to Fatima to visit the sites of the apparitions of the angel (1916) and Our Lady (1917). At Valinhos, where the fourth apparition of Our Lady took place, a group was waiting for her that including her uncle Marto, the father of … Read more
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
“It was as if God had unleashed his anger on the people,” said an eyewitness of the tsunami that devastated the coastlines of eleven countries in South Asia and even East Africa. This lively impression of God’s wrath in action was precisely the point that most news reports and commentaries sought to … Read more
Originally published as Revolução e Contra-Revolução, in Catolicismo, April 1959 (Parts I and II) and January 1977 (Part III) First Digital Edition Copyright © 2000 The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP). All rights reserved. First printed English edition 1974. Second printed English edition 1980. Third printed English … Read more
There has been a great deal of controversy over the subject of abortion. For the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP), and for those of good will, represented in the so many anti-abortion movements and leagues, there is nothing to discuss. To argue about it would be … Read more