Allow Reforms in the Church, or Be Labeled an Accomplice to Sexual Abuse How Some Pressure Groups Are Fomenting Revolution Inside the Church On June 1, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) sent a letter to the nation’s bishops expressing concern about the Boston-based Voice of … Read more
There are worse films showing in the nation’s theaters. However, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys is symptomatic of our times. Here is an R-rated film about two altar boys at a Catholic school who lose their innocence and create problems for their teacher, Sister Assumpta, whom they portray in a comic … Read more
From August 1-10, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property held a summer camp for boys aged 11-18 at its national headquarters in Spring Grove, Penn. Modeled largely on an earlier camp in Louisiana, the Pennsylvania camp proved equally challenging and exciting. Participants came from all over the … Read more
There are all kinds of summer camps for boys specializing in teaching everything from tennis to computer programming. However, the recent TFP Summer Program in Louisiana was a unique experience. “The Call to Chivalry” was the focus of this event, which was held from July 3-10 in the backwoods of Norwood, Louisiana … Read more
American TFP President Raymond Drake has sent a letter of congratulations to Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kans.) on the occasion of his conversion to the Catholic Faith. The June 28 missive written in the name of the American TFP takes note of this significant decision and welcomes the senator among the Catholic faithful. … Read more
On June 23, 2002, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) organized a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson, Ohio. Nearly 50 participants traveled to the shrine, modeled after the one in Harissa, Lebanon. A special highlight during the pilgrimage … Read more
When a few dozen protesters appeared in front of Boston’s Catholic Cathedral to protest local scandals, major media coverage could not have been greater. However, when over two hundred protesters appeared on the same weekend on a media giant’s doorstep, reporters were hard to find. Tragically, Catholics have come to expect such … Read more
One consequence of the September 11 attacks was that it highlighted the relevance of the Fatima Message. Our Lady’s plea for repentance and conversion remain unanswered. The attacks served as a tragic wake-up call for many Americans to return to Our Lady and the Church. While many people observed the anniversary … Read more
Self-appointed reformers always arise in times of crises offering “brilliant” solutions that attempt to demolish the Church’s most venerable traditions. Priestly celibacy, a glorious trait of the Latin Church, has been a constant target of these so-called reformers. Curiously enough, abolishing priestly celibacy comes hand-in-hand with destroying the indissolubility of marriage. This … Read more
Child abuse is not the only the item on the agenda in Dallas. Pressure groups, with extensive coverage from the secular media, are taking advantage of the crisis to foment revolution inside the Church. In the June 13 issue of The Dallas Morning News, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, … Read more